recent acquisitions
GREAT-WEST LIFECO INC. $33 (Toronto symbol GWO; Conservative Growth and Income Portfolios, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 986.1 million; Market cap: $32.5 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.8; Dividend Yield: 4.2%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www....
STANTEC INC. $30.53 (Toronto symbol STN; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (780-917-7288; www.stantec.com; Shares outstanding: 113.9 million; Market cap: $3.5 billion; Dividend yield: 1.5%) sells a range of consulting, project management, design and technology services....
METRO INC. $43 (Toronto symbol MRU; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 236.2 million; Market cap: $10.2 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.8; Dividend yield: 1.3%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.metro.ca) operates 600 grocery stores and 250 drugstores, in Quebec and Ontario....
RIOCAN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST $27.54 (Toronto symbol REI.UN; Units outstanding: 324.7 million; Market cap: $9.0 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend yield: 5.1%; www.riocan.com) is Canada’s largest real estate investment trust.
For the three months ended June 30, 2016, cash flow per share was $118.0 million, or $0.37 a share....
For the three months ended June 30, 2016, cash flow per share was $118.0 million, or $0.37 a share....
ALLIED PROPERTIES REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST $36.83 (Toronto symbol AP.UN; Units outstanding: 78.6 million; Market cap: $3.1 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; Dividend yield: 4.1%; www.alliedreit.com) owns 150 office buildings, mostly in major Canadian cities....
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP. $161 (New York symbol IBM, Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 960.0 million; Market cap: $154.6 billion; Priceto- sales ratio: 1.9; Dividend yield: 3.5%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.ibm.com) continues to see slowing demand for its mainframe computers and consulting services....
Slate Office REIT doubled its earning, cash flow in the latest quarter through its acquisition of Fortis Properties Corp.
MICROSOFT CORP., $50.13, Nasdaq symbol MSFT, is the world’s largest software provider. Its Windows operating system powers about 90% of the world’s personal computers.
This week, the company agreed to acquire LinkedIn Corp. (New York symbol LNKD) for $26.2 billion in cash....
This week, the company agreed to acquire LinkedIn Corp. (New York symbol LNKD) for $26.2 billion in cash....
SAPUTO INC. $40 (Toronto symbol SAP; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 392.8 million; Market cap: $15.7 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.4; Dividend yield: 1.4%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.saputo.com) is Canada’s largest producer of dairy products, including milk, butter and cheese....
SAPUTO INC. $40 (Toronto symbol SAP; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 392.8 million; Market cap: $15.7 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.4; Dividend yield: 1.4%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.saputo.com) is Canada’s largest producer of dairy products, including milk, butter and cheese....