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In response to rising consumer demand for more healthful foods, these four industry leaders continue to make acquisitions to lift their sales.
It’s unclear how long it will take for their new operations to pay off. That’s why we see three of these four food stocks as holds....
AT&T has now completed its $103 billion takeover of Time Warner. Big acquisitions like this add considerable risk. However, Time Warner’s extensive library of movies and TV shows should help the company compete with online video providers like Netflix and YouTube.
The stock dropped after AT&T closed the deal, but the company’s long-term prospects remain bright....
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GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. $14 (New York symbol GE; Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 8.7 billion; Market cap: $121.8 billion; Dividend yield: 3.4%; Takeover Target Rating: Lowest; www.ge.com) is a leading maker of industrial machinery, including jet engines; power plant equipment; and locomotives....
NUTRIEN LTD. $69 (Toronto symbol NTR; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Resources sector; Shares outstanding: 634.2 million; Market cap: $43.8 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 6.7; Dividend yield: 3.0%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.nutrien.com) took its current form on January 1, 2018, through the merger of Agrium (old symbol AGU) and rival fertilizer producer Potash Corp....
If you are looking for technology stocks to buy, look at the money the companies spend on research and development to stay at the leading edge of tech trends
A: BSM Technologies Inc., $1.27, symbol GPS on Toronto (Shares outstanding: Shares outstanding: 82.3 million; Market cap: $105.3 million, www.bsmwireless.com), makes equipment and software that helps owners of truck, train and other fleets monitor their vehicles using global positioning systems (GPS).
Customers typically purchase the hardware upfront and then enter into a long-term contract for software updates and monitoring services....
Customers typically purchase the hardware upfront and then enter into a long-term contract for software updates and monitoring services....
Choice Properties REIT has completed its acquisition of Canadian REIT, a recommendation of TSI Dividend Advisor.
The merger created Canada’s biggest real estate investment trust: 754 properties for a total of 69 million square feet of retail, industrial and office space.
Loblaw Companies Ltd....
What are mining stocks?
Mining stocks are investments in companies that produce or explore for minerals. Some of these minerals include uranium, coal, molybdenum (which is used in steelmaking), copper, silver and gold. They are affected by fluctuating commodity prices in addition to their own business and operating risks.
Mining stocks can be strong performers when commodity prices move up....
NUTRIEN LTD. $62 (Toronto symbol NTR; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Resources sector; Shares outstanding: 634.9 million; Market cap: $39.4 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.7; Dividend yield: 3.3%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.nutrien.com) is the new firm formed by the merger of Agrium (old symbol AGU) and rival fertilizer producer Potash Corp....