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Pat: What do you think of the prospects of Morneau Sheppell?

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Morneau Sheppell, $9.97, symbol MSI on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 47.9 million; Market cap: $478.0 million; www.morneaushepell.com), is the largest Canadian firm providing human resource consulting and outsourcing services. The company aims to help employers manage pensions and benefits, health and disability programs, and workplace training and education. Morneau Sheppell has 2,300 employees in offices across North America. It offers services to over 8,000 organizations in Canada, the U.S. and worldwide. Morneau Sheppell converted from an income trust on January 1, 2011. Prior to its conversion, it was called Morneau Sobeco Income Fund. In the three months ended March 31, 2011, Morneau Sheppell’s revenues rose 4.9%, to $85.4 million from $81.4 million. Earnings per share were $0.13 in the latest quarter, compared to nil per share a year earlier. However, the year-ago figure includes significant accounting adjustments. Cash flow per share rose 17.2%, to $0.34 from $0.29. Morneau Sheppell made $0.30 a share in 2008. That dropped to $0.27 a share in…