Enerplus accepts a bid

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ENERPLUS CORP., $23.98, (Toronto symbol ERF; Shares outstanding: 203.3 million; Market cap: $4.9 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; Dividend yield: 1.4%) produces oil and gas mostly from properties in the Bakken area of North Dakota, the DJ Basin in Colorado, and the Marcellus Shale in Pennsylvania. The company’s shares have soared as it has now agreed to a takeover bid from Chord Energy (symbol CHRD on Nasdaq). Enerplus shareholders will get 0.10125 shares of Chord and $1.84 U.S. in cash for each of their Enerplus shares. Based on today’s Chord share price, that’s worth $18.20 U.S. ($24.74 Cdn.) per share. The company’s shares now trade below the takeover offer. That indicates investors feel a higher bid is unlikely. Enerplus shareholders should tender to the takeover offer. Note, however, that even if you do tender, you will still get any higher offer that may emerge for Enerplus shares. shares…