Updating Maple Leaf Foods Inc., Bombardier Inc., and Imperial Oil Ltd.

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MAPLE LEAF FOODS INC. $22 (Toronto symbol MFI; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 140.8 million; Market cap: $3.1 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.0; Dividend yield: 1.5%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.mapleleaf.ca) gets 8% of its revenue by exporting packaged meats to the U.S., and the lower Canadian dollar makes these products cheaper to American buyers. The weak dollar also makes imported meats more expensive in Canada. These benefits come while Maple Leaf takes steps to improve its long-term outlook, including a major restructuring involving closing older plants and shifting their operations to newer facilities. However, it could take a year or more before the company realizes the plan’s full benefits. Maple Leaf Foods is a hold. BOMBARDIER INC. (Toronto symbols BBD.A $1.53 and BBD.B $1.46; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 2.2 billion; Market cap: $3.2 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.2; Dividend suspended in February 2015; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; www.bombardier.com) owns 50% of a joint venture in…