Q: Pat, may I have your thoughts on Dream Industrial REIT? This warehouse REIT appears to be a great way to gain exposure to the online shopping phenomenon.

A: Dream Industrial REIT, $7.98, symbol DIR.UN on Toronto (Units outstanding: 152.2 million; Market cap: $1.2 billion; www.dreamindustrialreit.ca), offers investors a  portfolio of industrial properties in North America and Europe.

The REIT, originally named Dundee Industrial REIT, first sold units to the public and began trading… Read More

Nissan pursues key deal

NISSAN MOTOR (ADR) $14.09 (Nasdaq symbol NSANY; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average)(310-771-3111; www.nissan-global.com; ADRs o/s: 2.1 billion; Market cap: $28.0 billion; Dividend yield: 6.0%) and its Chinese partner Dongfeng Group are in talks with Didi Chuxing to launch a joint venture to manage car fleets for Didi’s ride-hailing… Read More

Nissan taps key market

NISSAN MOTOR (ADR) $13.60 (Nasdaq symbol NSANY; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average) (310-771-3111; www.nissan-global.com; ADRs outstanding: 2.1 billion; Market cap: $34.7 billion; Dividend yield: 6.1%) has announced that the first electric vehicle for its premium brand, Infiniti, will be a sporty sedan produced in China.
The car is forecast to… Read More

Updating Symantec Corp., Nissan Motor (ADR), and Stuart Olson Inc.

SYMANTEC CORP. $20.72 (Nasdaq symbol SYMC; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (650-527-8000; www.symantec.com; Shares outstanding: 638.9 million; Market cap: $13.2 billion; Dividend yield: 1.5%) sells computer-security technology, including antivirus and email-filtering software, to businesses and consumers.
The company has now formed a partnership with Fortinet, symbol FTNT on Nasdaq. Both companies… Read More

Nissan ousts its CEO

NISSAN MOTOR (ADR) $17.07 (Nasdaq symbol NSANY; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average) (310-771-3111; www.nissan-global.com; ADRs o/s: 2.1 billion; Market cap: $35.6 billion; Dividend yield: 3.5%) now plans to fire its CEO Carlos Ghosn after his arrest in Japan. Nissan went to authorities with details of an internal probe prompted by… Read More