oil and gas
HECLA MINING COMPANY $4.55 (New York symbol HL; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (208-769- 4100; www.hecla-mining.com; Shares o/s: 384.0 million; Market cap: $1.7 billion; Dividend yield: 0.2%) explores for, mines and processes silver and gold in the U.S....
EXTENDICARE INC. $7.77 (Toronto symbol EXE; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (905-470-5534; www.extendicare.com; Shares outstanding: 88.2 million; Market cap: $690.3 million; Dividend yield: 6.2%) owns 64 seniorcare facilities that can house 8,464 residents—on both a long- and short-term basis....
TD Bank’s U.S. operation helped to lift overall earnings despite a 55% jump in loan-loss provisions and slowing business in Western Canada.
A: ConocoPhillips, $43.86, symbol COP on New York (Shares outstanding: 1.2 billion; Market cap: $54.3 billion; www.conocophillips.com), is the world’s largest independent producer of crude oil and natural gas, based on proven reserves and production....
Brookfield Renewable Partners will expand its generating capacity, revenue and cash flow with a $625 million investment in Colombia’s Isagen SA.
SUNCOR ENERGY INC., $34.38, Toronto symbol SU, is selling up to 82.2 million common shares to a group of underwriters at $35.00 a share. That will increase the total number of shares outstanding by 5%.
The company will use the gross proceeds of $2.9 billion to buy an additional 5.0% stake in the Syncrude oil sands project, north of Fort McMurray, Alberta....
The company will use the gross proceeds of $2.9 billion to buy an additional 5.0% stake in the Syncrude oil sands project, north of Fort McMurray, Alberta....
SHAWCOR LTD. $33 (Toronto symbol SCL; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 64.6 million; Market cap: $2.1 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.3; Dividend yield: 1.8%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.shawcor.com) makes sealants and coatings that keep oil and gas pipelines from rusting....
PRECISION DRILLING CORP. $7.37 (Toronto symbol PD; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Resource sector; Shares outstanding: 292.9 million; Market cap: $2.2 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.6; Dividend suspended in March 2016; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; www.precisiondrilling.com) provides contractdrilling services to land-based oil and gas producers, mainly in North America....
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA $80 (Toronto symbol RY; Conservative Growth and Income Portfolios, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 1.5 billion; Market cap: $120.0 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 3.5; Dividend yield: 4.1%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.rbc.com) is Canada’s largest bank with assets of $1.15 trillion....
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA $80 (Toronto symbol RY; Conservative Growth and Income Portfolios, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 1.5 billion; Market cap: $120.0 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 3.5; Dividend yield: 4.1%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.rbc.com) is Canada’s largest bank with assets of $1.15 trillion....