Encana forecasts big jump in output

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ENCANA CORP. $12 (Toronto symbol ECA; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Resources sector; Shares outstanding: 849.9 million; Market cap: $10.2 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 3.1; Dividend yield: 0.7%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.encana.com) continues to focus on its four main shale gas properties: Montney (B.C.), Duvernay (Alberta), and Eagle Ford and Permian (both in Texas). These fields also produce oil and natural gas liquids. In the next five years, Encana aims to increase its overall production by 60%. Combined with its recent cost cuts, the company’s annual cash flow could jump 300%. That would help it pay down its total debt of $7.3 billion U.S. (as of June 30, 2016). It’s a high 94% of its market cap. Encana is still a buy. buy…