oil and gas
A: Bonterra Energy, $6.75, symbol BNE on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 33.1 million; Market cap: $223.4 million; www.bonterraenergy.ca), produces oil and gas in Alberta, Saskatchewan and northeast B.C., with a focus on the Pembina Cardium area of central Alberta....
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SHAWCOR LTD. $18 (www.shawcor.com) is a leading producer of sealants and coatings to keep oil and gas pipelines from rusting. It also makes electrical wire and other industrial products. The stock is down 30% in the past six months, which reflects investors fear that lower crude oil prices could hurt the construction of new pipelines and impact ShawCor’s revenue....
The shares of Finning and Toromont have moved down lately in response to lower commodity prices. However, recent acquisitions put both companies in a strong position to expand their earnings when commodity prices rebound.
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Russia has a huge economy, considerable natural resources, especially oil and gas, and a large labour force. Its emergence from communist rule in 1990 and the large-scale privatization of government-owned entities raised hopes that it would become one of the top-performing emerging economies.
Despite the strong performance of Russian between 1996 and 2008, it has faltered over the past decade....
Despite the strong performance of Russian between 1996 and 2008, it has faltered over the past decade....
Declining commodity prices and international sanctions have hurt the Russian economy. But despite that, the country has proved surprisingly resilient. The economy is on a modest growth path, government finances are in reasonable shape, inflation is under control and the currency has stabilized.
Here is one ETF that provides exposure to the top Russian public companies.
VANECK VECTORS RUSSIA ETF $20.08 (New York symbol RSX; TSINetwork ETF Rating: Aggressive; Market cap: $1.5 billion) tracks the MVIS Russia Index, which includes publicly traded companies that are incorporated in Russia or that are incorporated outside of Russia but have at least 50% of their revenues/related assets in Russia.
Energy firms account for 41% of its assets, with commodities at 23%; Financial Services, 12%; Consumer Defensive, 8%; and Technology, 7.0%.
The ETF holds a portfolio of 27 stocks; the top 10 holdings make up a high 56% of its assets....
Here is one ETF that provides exposure to the top Russian public companies.
VANECK VECTORS RUSSIA ETF $20.08 (New York symbol RSX; TSINetwork ETF Rating: Aggressive; Market cap: $1.5 billion) tracks the MVIS Russia Index, which includes publicly traded companies that are incorporated in Russia or that are incorporated outside of Russia but have at least 50% of their revenues/related assets in Russia.
Energy firms account for 41% of its assets, with commodities at 23%; Financial Services, 12%; Consumer Defensive, 8%; and Technology, 7.0%.
The ETF holds a portfolio of 27 stocks; the top 10 holdings make up a high 56% of its assets....
A: Keyera Corp., $27.81, symbol KEY on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 209.3 million; Market cap: $5.8 billion; www.keyera.com), provides a number of midstream services to the oil and gas industry, including the collection, processing, storage and shipment of oil and gas....
ENBRIDGE INC. $42.86 (Toronto symbol ENB; Shares outstanding: 1.6 billion; Market cap: $85.8 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 6.3%; www.enbridge.com) continues to sell some of its less-important assets to help pay down the debt it took on to buy Spectra Energy in February 2017....
BONAVISTA ENERGY $1.18 (Toronto symbol BNP; Shares o/s: 255.4 million; Market cap: $306.5 million; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative; Divd. yield: 3.4%; www.bonavistaenergy.com) explores for oil and gas in B.C., Alberta and Saskatchewan....
STEP Energy Services provides tubing for tough “fracking” jobs in Canada and is expanding operations in the U.S., but its shares are down in today’s tough energy climate.