Alberta output on track

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CRESCENT POINT ENERGY, $8.56, is a buy for aggressive investors. The company (Toronto symbol CPG; Shares outstanding: 548.0 million; Market cap: $4.9 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative; Dividend yield: 4.7%; www.crescentpointenergy.com) produces oil and natural gas in Western Canada, with a focus on its Bakken light oil development in southeastern Saskatchewan. The company reports that it has brought back on line the Kaybob Duvernay production site (45,000 barrels per day). It had been shut due to the wildfires raging in central and northern Alberta. No damage has occurred to the assets. Crescent Point’s 2023 forecast remains unchanged, including annual average production of 160,000 to 166,000 barrels per day, despite the impact of the wildfires during the second quarter. Crescent Point is a buy for aggressive investors. investors. …