Updates on Enbridge, Encana and Imperial Oil

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ENBRIDGE INC. $39.40 (Toronto symbol ENB; Shares outstanding: 784.9 million; Market cap: $30.9 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 2.9%; www.enbridge.com) has announced several upgrades to its oil pipelines. One of these improvements is a plan to reverse the flow of its pipeline between Montreal and Sarnia, Ontario. Right now, the line pumps oil from Montreal to Sarnia. Reversing the flow will let Enbridge supply more oil from western Canada to refineries in Ontario and Quebec. That will improve demand from refiners, because it will let them cut their reliance on higher-priced imported oil. Enbridge also plans to expand other pipelines to take better advantage of rising production of shale oil in the Bakken area, which covers parts of Montana, North Dakota and Saskatchewan. In all, Enbridge will spend $2.6 billion on these projects. That’s equal to 8.4% of its $30.9-billion market cap. The company expects to complete these upgrades in 2014. Enbridge is a buy. ENCANA $21.38 (Toronto symbol ECA; Shares outstanding: 736.3…