Updating Saputo Inc., FPI Ltd., Pengrowth Energy Trust, and Hartco Income Fund

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SAPUTO INC. $45 (Toronto symbol SAP) has paid $12 million for a UK-based maker of mozzarella cheeses. This is a tiny purchase compared to Saputo’s $4.6 billion market value. But acquisitions like this give Saputo a low-risk way to expand to new markets. Best Buy. FPI LTD. $15 (Toronto symbol FPL) has received permission from the Newfoundland government to try to sell some of its fish harvesting and processing assets. That helped prompt a 50% jump in FPI’s stock price in the past month. However, the stock could drop just as fast if a deal falls through, or political interference prevents FPI from extracting a higher price. Hold. PENGROWTH ENERGY TRUST $19 (Toronto symbol PGF.UN) has stayed in a narrow range for the past few months, mainly due to concerns over Ottawa’s intention to tax trust earnings in 2011. Fears that lower oil and gas prices would force Pengrowth to cut its $3.00 distribution rate (15.8% yield) have also weighed on the…