Maple Leaf Foods gets an earnings boost

Maple Leaf Foods gets an earnings boost

Improved efficiency has jump-started earnings for Canada’s largest food processor, but it has also inflated its price-to-earnings ratio.

MAPLE LEAF FOODS INC. (Toronto symbol MFI; www.mapleleaffoods.com) is Canada’s largest food processor. It mainly sells its products, including fresh and prepared meats and poultry, under the Maple… Read More

Genuine Parts prepared for rising demand

Genuine Parts prepared for rising demand

Recent acquisitions will let Genuine Parts benefit from rising demand for replacement auto parts. A slowdown in new-car sales is driving that growth.
GENUINE PARTS CO. (New York symbol GPC; www.genpt.com) gets 52% of its sales and 57% of its earnings by selling replacement auto parts… Read More

GENUINE PARTS CO. $96

GENUINE PARTS CO. $96 (New York symbol GPC; Conservative Growth and Income Portfolios, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 149.6 million; Market cap: $14.4 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.9; Dividend yield: 2.7%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.genpt.com) distributes replacement auto parts, industrial parts, office products and electrical… Read More

GENUINE PARTS CO. $91

GENUINE PARTS CO. $91 (New York symbol GPC; Conservative Growth and Income Portfolios, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 150.8 million; Market cap: $13.7 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.9; Dividend yield: 2.9%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.genpt.com) gets 52% of its sales and 57% of its earnings… Read More