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A: CP Rail, $212.10, symbol CP on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 147.7 million; Market cap: $30.7 billion; www.cpr.ca), did discuss a potential merger with U.S. railway CSX Transportation (symbol CSX on New York) in early 2015. CSX had previously spurned a 2014 merger attempt by the company....
Consumers continue to shift to healthier foods, and these four leading food makers are quickly adapting.
Each company now makes more products with low sugar and salt, and all four have cut their costs.
Those moves, along with their well-known brands, should spur long-term growth for each food maker, particularly in developing countries....
Each company now makes more products with low sugar and salt, and all four have cut their costs.
Those moves, along with their well-known brands, should spur long-term growth for each food maker, particularly in developing countries....
DOMINO’S PIZZA $175.71 (New York symbol DPZ; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (734-930-3008; www.dominos.com; Shares outstanding: 48.0 million; Market cap: 8.5 billion; Dividend yield: 1.1%) is the world’s largest chain of pizza stores offering takeout and delivery....
Under the terms of the upcoming merger of Potash Corp. and Agrium, POT investors will receive 0.40 of a share in the combined company for each share they hold; Agrium investors will receive 2.23 shares for each of their AGU shares. As a group, Potash Corp. shareholders will then own 52% of the firm, with Agrium investors holding 48%.
The new company will pay an annual dividend equal to Agrium’s current rate of $3.50 U.S....
The new company will pay an annual dividend equal to Agrium’s current rate of $3.50 U.S....
IBM $172.88 (New York symbol IBM; Shares outstanding: 950.9 million; Market cap: $164.6 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 3.2%; www.ibm.com) is one of the world’s largest computer companies, with operations in over 175 countries.
IBM will now form a new company with big Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda....
IBM will now form a new company with big Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda....
These two alcoholic-beverage makers continue to cut costs and adapt to increasingly health-conscious consumers, who drink less. That improved efficiency enhances the long-term prospects for each, but we prefer Molson Coors for new buying.
DIAGEO PLC ADRs $117 (New York symbol DEO; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; ADRs outstanding: 629.2 million; Market cap: $73.6 billion; Priceto-sales ratio: 5.2; Dividend yield: 2.7%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.diageo.com) is the world’s largest premium alcoholic-beverage company....
DIAGEO PLC ADRs $117 (New York symbol DEO; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; ADRs outstanding: 629.2 million; Market cap: $73.6 billion; Priceto-sales ratio: 5.2; Dividend yield: 2.7%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.diageo.com) is the world’s largest premium alcoholic-beverage company....
A: BSM Technologies Inc., $1.47, symbol GPS on Toronto (Shares outstanding: Shares outstanding: 82.6 million; Market cap: $123.9 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....
Dear Inner Circle Member,
If you take a university-level psychology or medical course, you run the risk of “medical student’s disease”. This happens when you read about disease symptoms, and get a sudden fear that they describe something you already suffer from.
A good teacher will tell you that many symptoms in your textbook are exaggerations of normal, everyday fluctuations in your health and vitality....
If you take a university-level psychology or medical course, you run the risk of “medical student’s disease”. This happens when you read about disease symptoms, and get a sudden fear that they describe something you already suffer from.
A good teacher will tell you that many symptoms in your textbook are exaggerations of normal, everyday fluctuations in your health and vitality....
PENGROWTH ENERGY CORP. $1.53 (Toronto symbol PGF; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Resources sector; Shares outstanding: 547.7 million; Market cap: $838.0 million; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.6; Dividend suspended in January 2016; TSI Network Rating: Speculative; www.pengrowth.com) produces oil and natural gas, mostly in Western Canada....
Stanley and Newell have a long history of making new businesses they purchase more profitable. That cuts their risk of using acquisitions to expand.
STANLEY BLACK & DECKER INC. $127 (New York symbol SWK; Income Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 153.9 million; Market cap: $19.5 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.7; Dividend yield: 1.8%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.stanleyblackanddecker.com) is one of the world’s largest makers of hand and power tools for consumers....
STANLEY BLACK & DECKER INC. $127 (New York symbol SWK; Income Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 153.9 million; Market cap: $19.5 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.7; Dividend yield: 1.8%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.stanleyblackanddecker.com) is one of the world’s largest makers of hand and power tools for consumers....