Enbridge keeps growing

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ENBRIDGE, $58.16, is a buy. The firm (Toronto symbol ENB; Shares o/s: 2.0 billion; Market cap: $118.4 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 5.9%; www.enbridge.com) operates pipelines that pump Western Canadian oil and gas to eastern Canada and the U.S. Investors also tap its gas distribution for Ontario and Quebec consumers. The company has announced that it will build two new pipelines to supply natural gas from its system in Texas to a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility in Louisiana. The first pipeline, called Gator Express Meter Project, should begin operating in 2023. The second, known as the Venice Extension Project, should be ready in 2024. In all, Enbridge will spend $400 million U.S. on these projects. Long-term contracts with the operator of this LNG facility cut the risk of these projects, The new hub could begin operating as soon as 2025. Enbridge is a buy. buy…