Big acquisition fitting in well

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LEON’S FURNITURE $15.20 (Toronto symbol LNF; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (416- 243-7880; www.leons.ca; Shares outstanding: 71.0 million; Market cap: $1.1 billion; Dividend yield: 2.6%) reported sales of $629.2 million in the three months ended September 30, 2014, up slightly from $628.6 million a year earlier. Earnings gained 25.4%, to $27.3 million, or $0.38 a share. A year earlier, Leon’s earned $21.8 million, or $0.31 a share. Growth by acquisition can be risky, especially with a deal as big as The Brick purchase. However, Leon’s is doing a good job of integrating The Brick. It’s also finding savings by combining both companies’ distribution networks and computer systems. Leon’s is a buy. buy…