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DOREL INDUSTRIES $29.81 (Toronto symbol DII.B; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (514-934-3034; www. dorel.com; Shares outstanding: 32.3 million; Market cap: $967.9 million; Dividend yield: 5.0%) makes a range of items: ready-to-assemble home and office furniture; juvenile products such as car seats, strollers, high chairs, toddler beds and cribs; and bicycles and other sporting goods. In the quarter ended June 30, 2017, sales fell 4.1%, to $611.3 million from $637.3 million a year earlier (all figures except share price in U.S. dollars). However, Dorel’s earnings, excluding one-time items, climbed 22.1%, to $12.4 million, or $0.38 a share, from $10.2 million, or $0.31. The gains came from improved profit margins and revenue for Dorel Home. Sales to online retailers, such as Amazon.com, now represent more than 50% of the business’s revenue; for the first time, they’ve surpassed sales to bricks-and-mortar retailers. The shift lets Dorel sell an expanded line of products for lower costs and higher prices. Strong sales at Dorel Home offset slower sales of…