Thomson’s plan sets you up for more gains

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Thomson Reuters continues to benefit from a new restructuring plan, which is cutting its costs and improving the appeal of its products. Upcoming sales of its stake in the London Stock Exchange will also give it more cash to reward investors. THOMSON REUTERS CORP. $144 is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol TRI; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 479.7 million; Market cap: $69.1 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 7.7; Dividend yield: 1.7%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.thomsonreuters.com) sells specialized information (mainly through electronic channels) to professionals in the legal, and tax and accounting fields. It also owns the Reuters news service. The Thomson family holds 67% of the outstanding shares. Information products sold to law firms (mainly under the Westlaw and Practical Law brands) represent Thomson’s biggest division, accounting for 44% of its revenue in the latest quarter. It gets a further 24% from corporate clients that buy a mix of legal, tax and other products, followed tax & accounting firms (12%), Reuters…