Nickel prices lift Sherritt

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SHERRITT INTERNATIONAL $1.31 (Toronto symbol S; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (1800-704-6698; www.sherritt.com; Shares o/s: 294.2 million; Market cap: $388.4 million; No dividends paid) is now focused on nickel pro duction, with operations in Cuba and Canada. As well, it holds 40% of the Ambatovy nickel mine on Madagascar, off Africa’s east coast. Sherrit’s shares have more than doubled over the last year on higher nickel prices. The company’s high $2.2 billion debt is still a big risk factor—it’s equal to 5.7 times Sherritt’s still-depressed market cap. However, this year, the company will likely generate positive cash flow of $0.03 a share. It could rise to as high as $0.34 in 2018. That’s a big improvement over the negative cash flow of $0.57 a share in 2016. Sherritt is a buy for aggressive investors. investors…