Updating IGM FINANCIAL INC., ENBRIDGE INC., and ATCO LTD.

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IGM FINANCIAL INC. $55 (Toronto symbol IGM; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 252.3 million; Market cap: $13.9 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 5.3; Dividend yield: 3.9%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www. igmfinancial.com) is Canada’s largest independent mutual fund company. Power Financial Corp. (Toronto symbol PWF) owns 58.7% of IGM. Rising stock prices continue to spur IGM’s mutual fund sales and the value of its clients’ holdings. As of January 31, 2014, the company had $132.3 billion of assets under management, up 7.2% from $123.4 billion a year earlier. IGM’s fee income rises and falls with the value of the securities it manages, so its revenue and earnings gain when the price of these assets rises. IGM Financial is a buy. ENBRIDGE INC. $47 (Toronto symbol ENB; Conservative Growth and Income Portfolios, Utilities sector; Shares outstanding: 831.1 million; Market cap: $39.1 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.2; Dividend yield: 2.7%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www. enbridge.com) plans to expand its storage terminal near…