Prudent moves cut Precision’s risk

PRECISION DRILLING CORP. $7.69 (Toronto symbol PD; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Resource sector; Shares outstanding: 292.8 million; Market cap: $2.3 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.9; Dividend yield: 3.6%; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; www.precisiondrilling.com) plans to spend $467.0 million on capital upgrades in 2015, down 38.1% from $754.9… Read More

PRECISION DRILLING CORP. $6.31 – Toronto symbol PD

PRECISION DRILLING CORP. $6.31 (Toronto symbol PD; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Resource sector; Shares outstanding: 292.8 million; Market cap: $1.8 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.8; Dividend yield: 4.4%; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; www.precisiondrilling.com) provides contract drilling services to land-based oil and gas producers, mainly in North America… Read More

Oil slump makes these four bargains

The four companies below sell gear and services to energy-exploration and mining firms. As a result, their shares have fallen with the recent drop in prices for oil, gold and other commodities.

However, all four lead their niche industries and should rebound strongly when commodity… Read More

FINNING INTERNATIONAL INC. $33 – Toronto symbol FTT

FINNING INTERNATIONAL INC. $33 (Toronto symbol FTT; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 172.2 million; Market cap: $5.7 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.8; Dividend yield: 2.2%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.finning.com) is the world’s largest dealer of tractors, bulldozers and trucks made by… Read More

Accounting change masks strong quarter

PRECISION DRILLING CORP. $13 (Toronto symbol PD; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Resource sector; Shares outstanding: 292.7 million; Market cap: $3.8 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.7; Dividend yield: 1.8%; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; www.precisiondrilling.comtarget=”_blank”) provides contract drilling services to land-based oil and gas producers, mainly in North America… Read More