oil and gas
SHAWCOR LTD. $39 (Toronto symbol SCL; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 69.9 million; Market cap: $2.7 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.3; Dividend yield: 1.5%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.shawcor.com) makes sealants and coatings to keep oil and gas pipelines from rusting....
A: In late 2013, Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto signed a law that allows foreign companies to drill for oil for the first time since the sector was nationalized in 1938. The legislation was passed by Congress on December 13, 2013, and ratified by a majority of Mexican states.
Private companies are now allowed to sign contracts to drill for oil and gas in partnership with heavily indebted state-controlled firm Pemex, which will get a share of the profits.
The law was controversial in Mexico, but Pemex’s oil output has declined for more than a decade due to a lack of investment....
Private companies are now allowed to sign contracts to drill for oil and gas in partnership with heavily indebted state-controlled firm Pemex, which will get a share of the profits.
The law was controversial in Mexico, but Pemex’s oil output has declined for more than a decade due to a lack of investment....
ENERPLUS CORP. $10.73 (Toronto symbol ERF; Shares outstanding: 241.0 million; Market cap: $2.6 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative; Dividend yield: 1.1%) produces oil and gas from properties in Western Canada—Alberta, Saskatchewan and B.C.—as well as North Dakota and Montana in the western U.S....
CHEVRON CORP. $108 (New York symbol CVX; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Resources sector; Shares outstanding: 1.9 billion; Market cap: $205.2 billion; Price-tosales ratio: 2.0; Dividend yield: 4.0%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.chevron.com) is the second-largest integrated oil company in the U.S....
Solar power stocks have come a long way, but they expose investors to unique risks.
The attraction of solar power stocks is obvious—it offers a source of clean, endlessly renewable energy that has the potential to replace fossil fuels like oil, coal and natural gas....
SHAWCOR LTD. $38 (Toronto symbol SCL; CyclicalGrowth Payer Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 69.9 million; Market cap: $2.7 billion; Dividend yield: 1.6%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.shawcor.com) makes sealants and coatings that keep oil and gas pipelines from rusting....
BELLATRIX EXPLORATION $0.97 (Toronto symbol BXE; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (403-266-8670; www.bellatrixexploration.com; Shares outstanding: 237.5 million; Market cap: $244.1 million; No dividends paid) produces natural gas (72% of output) and oil (28%) in Alberta, B.C....
AGT FOOD & INGREDIENTS $32.70 (Toronto symbol AGT; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (604-231-1100; www.agtfoods.com; Shares outstanding: 23.9 million; Market cap: $782.3 million; Dividend yield: 1.8%) buys, processes and distributes a range of pulses—peas, beans, lentils and chickpeas—as well as other specialty crops.
Based in Saskatchewan, the company owns 13 processing plants in Canada, nine in Turkey, four in Australia, two in the U.S., one in China and another in South Africa.
In the three months ended December 31, 2016, AGT’s earnings per share rose 12.9%, to $0.72 from $0.64 a year earlier....
Based in Saskatchewan, the company owns 13 processing plants in Canada, nine in Turkey, four in Australia, two in the U.S., one in China and another in South Africa.
In the three months ended December 31, 2016, AGT’s earnings per share rose 12.9%, to $0.72 from $0.64 a year earlier....
Investing information you must know if you want to buy oil stocks
Dear client,
We recommend that most investors maintain some exposure to the Resources sector as part of a well-balanced portfolio.
To further cut your risk, you should focus on well-established producers with high-quality reserves such as Encana and Cenovus.
In response to the big drop in oil prices—from a high of $110 U.S....
We recommend that most investors maintain some exposure to the Resources sector as part of a well-balanced portfolio.
To further cut your risk, you should focus on well-established producers with high-quality reserves such as Encana and Cenovus.
In response to the big drop in oil prices—from a high of $110 U.S....