Starboard likes what it sees

VERTIV HOLDINGS CO. $14 is a hold. The company (New York symbol VRT; Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 377.3 million; Market cap: $5.3 trillion; Dividend yield: 0.1%; Takeover Target Rating: Medium; www.vertiv.com) makes equipment for datacentres, such as uninterruptible power supplies, room cooling systems and server racks.
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Q: Hi, Pat. I’m looking for your recommendation on Leafly Holdings. I read they are now working with Uber in Toronto. Do you see any gains ahead? Thanks.

A: Leafly Holdings Inc., $0.70, symbol LFLY on Nasdaq (Shares outstanding: 40.0 million; Market cap: $27.8 million; www.leafly.com), is a Seattle-based online cannabis marketplace. Leafly was founded in 2010 and is considered the world’s largest cannabis marketplace, with more than 125 million annual visitors.

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New markets will spur its pandemic recovery

More regions are now re-opening their economies as the COVID-19 pandemic eases. That’s good news for fast-food operator Restaurant Brands, which aims to spur its long-term growth by expanding its overseas operations, which currently supply just 10% of its revenue.
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