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DOREL INDUSTRIES $9.17 (Toronto symbol DII.B; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (514-934-3034; www.dorel.com; Shares outstanding: 32.3 million; Market cap: $297.5 million; Dividend yield: 8.7%) makes a range of items: ready-to-assemble home and office furniture; juvenile products such as car seats, strollers, high chairs, toddler beds and cribs; and bicycles and other sporting goods. In the quarter ended June 30, 2019, sales rose 7.5%, to $670.0 million from $623.2 million a year earlier (all figures except share price and market cap in U.S. dollars). All three business segments saw gains. E-commerce sales drove growth at Dorel Home. For Dorel Sports, increased revenue came from bicycle product launches and higher sales in Brazil. Dorel Juvenile also had higher revenues as its Europe sales improved. The company’s overall earnings, excluding one-time items, fell 50.0%, to $6.3 million, or $0.19 a share. A year earlier, Dorel earned $12.7 million, or $0.39. The decline was mostly due to higher depreciation, interest and taxes. The stock trades at a low 7.6…