Updating Molson Coors Canada Inc., Canadian Tire Corp., and Maple Leaf Foods Inc.

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MOLSON COORS CANADA INC. $90 (www.molsoncoors.com) continues to cut costs following its $12 billion U.S. purchase of SABMiller’s 58% stake in MillerCoors. (Molson and SABMiller agreed to combine their U.S. brewing operations to form the joint venture in 2008.) Despite flat beer sales in the first half of 2018, Molson’s free cash flow (regular cash flow less capital expenditures) rose 12.5%, to $659.8 million U.S. from $586.7 million U.S. a year earlier. For the full year, the company expects to generate free cash flow of $1.5 billion U.S. Buy. CANADIAN TIRE CORP. $158 (www.canadiantire.ca) has formed a new alliance with U.S.-based retailer Petco. As a result, Canadian Tire stores and website will carry Petco’s WholeHearted premium pet foods. It plans to add more Petco products over the next few months. Teaming up with Petco will help the company profit from rising levels of pet ownership. Best Buy. MAPLE LEAF FOODS INC. $32 (www.mapleleaffoods.com) sells Maple Leaf and Schneider fresh and prepared meats. Sales in the quarter ended June 30, 2018,…