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HERTZ GLOBAL HOLDINGS INC. $15 (New York symbol HTZ; Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 84.1 million; Market cap: $1.3 billion; No dividends paid; Takeover Target Rating: Medium; www.hertz.com) rents cars and trucks under the Hertz, Dollar and Thrifty banners at 10,200 locations in over 150 countries....
ENBRIDGE INC. $42 (Toronto symbol ENB; Income-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Utilities sector; Shares outstanding: 1.8 billion; Market cap: $75.6 billion; Dividend yield: 7.0%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Highest; www.enbridge.com) continues to sell some of its less-important assets to help pay down the $22 billion of debt it assumed as part of its all-stock merger with Spectra Energy in February 2017....
CHOICE PROPERTIES REIT $12.22 (Toronto symbol CHP.UN; Units outstanding: 277.2 million; Market cap: $8.3 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; Dividend yield: 6.1%; www.enbridge.com) acquired Canadian REIT (old symbol REF.UN), a recommendation of Canadian Wealth Advisor, on May 7, 2018.


The merger created Canada’s biggest real estate investment trust: 751 properties for a total of 66.8 million square feet of retail, industrial and office space.


In the quarter ended September 30, 2018, the REIT’s revenue jumped 52.5%, to $315.6 million from $207.0 million a year earlier....
To cut their reliance on phone services, these U.S. telecom giants continue to expand with new businesses. Those moves should also continue to spur their dividend growth.


AT&T INC. $31 (New York symbol T; Income Portfolio, Utilities sector; Shares o/s: 7.3 billion; Market cap: $226.3 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.4; Dividend yield: 6.5%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.att.com) is the largest wireless carrier in the U.S., with 150.3 million subscribers....
CHOICE PROPERTIES REIT $12 (Toronto symbol CHP.UN; Cyclical-Growth Payer Portfolio; Manufacturing & Industry sector; Units o/s: 277.2 million; Market cap: $3.3 billion; Divd. yield: 6.2%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.choicereit.ca) acquired Canadian REIT (old symbol REF.UN) on May 7, 2018....



DowDuPont LISTEN:




Chemical giant DowDuPont continues to plan for its split into three new businesses, following last year’s big merger.


The stock has suffered in the past few months over concerns trade disputes could slow global growth....
Chemical giant DowDuPont continues to plan for its split into three new businesses, following last year’s big merger.


The stock has suffered in the past few months over concerns trade disputes could slow global growth. Cyclical industrial manufacturers, such as automakers, are the company’s major customers and they depend on that growth.


However, DowDuPont’s upcoming breakup should help unlock significant value for its shareholders.


DOWDUPONT INC....
We recently upgraded our advice on Mondelez from hold to buy in our Wall Street Stock Forecaster.

That’s mainly because the company is now starting to see the benefits of a multi-year restructuring plan. Besides improving its profitability, new plants and machinery have also made it easier for Mondelez to alter the size and composition of its snack foods to meet changing consumer tastes in various countries.

The company’s stake in Keurig Dr Pepper—now the seventh-largest food and beverage company in the U.S....
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MOLSON COORS CANADA INC. (Toronto symbols TPX.A $80 and TPX.B $87; Conservative Growth and Income Portfolios, Consumer sector; Shares o/s: 215.8 million; Market cap: $18.8 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.6; Divd. yield: 2.5%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.molsoncoors.com) took its current form in 2005 when Canadian brewer Molson merged with U.S.-based Adolph Coors....