Updating Russel Metals, Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund and Reitmans (Canada) Ltd.

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RUSSEL METALS $25.75 (Toronto symbol RUS; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (905-819-7777; www.russelmetals.com; Shares outstanding: 61.7 million; Market cap: $1.6 billion; Dividend yield: 5.9%) is one of North America’s largest metal distributors. It serves over 28,000 clients at 51 locations in Canada and 12 in the U.S. The company has now bought the assets of Jackson Pipe & Steel, a distributor based out of Texarkana, Texas. Russel has yet to reveal the purchase price. Jackson operates a 93,000-square-foot distribution facility in Texarkana; it serves customers in Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Louisiana. The acquisition will complement the operations of Russel’s JMS Russel Metals facility in Hope, Arkansas. Along with distributing carbon steel, stainless and aluminum piping, Jackson Pipe also offers services such as cutting and machining. Russel Metals is still a buy. CHEMTRADE LOGISTICS INCOME FUND $18.06 (Toronto symbol CHE.UN; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (416-496-5856; www.chemtradelogistics.com; Units outstanding: 69.1 million; Market cap: $1.3 billion; Dividend yield: 6.6%) will issue 12.8 million shares at $18.35 each to raise $400…