Profits rise for oil services companies

Higher commodity prices invariably spur producers to increase spending on new projects and to up their output. That frequently leads to the oversupply of the commodity and, eventually, lower prices.
The energy industry is no exception. Between 2002 and mid-2014, when oil prices were high, producers… Read More

Precision ups its capital spending

PRECISION DRILLING CORP. $4.65 (Toronto symbol PD; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Resource sector; Shares outstanding: 293.2 million; Market cap: $1.4 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.0; Dividend suspended in March 2016; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; www.precisiondrilling.com) provides contract drilling services to land-based oil and gas producers, mainly in North America.
Revenue… Read More

Updating Molson Coors Canada Inc., Precision Drilling Corp. and Imperil Oil Ltd.

MOLSON COORS CANADA INC. (Toronto symbols TPX.A $99 and TPX.B $102; Conservative Growth and Income Portfolios, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 215.3 million; Market cap: $22.0 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.7; Dividend yield: 2.0%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.molsoncoors.com) acquired the remaining 58% of the MillerCoors brewing joint venture in October 2016 for… Read More

Pass on this ETF

ISHARES S&P/TSX SMALL CAP ETF $16 (Toronto symbol XCS; TSINetwork ETF Rating: Aggressive; Market cap: $121.1 million) invests in smaller listed Canadian companies.

The ETF holds 197 stocks, with the top 10 comprising only 13% of its assets. This gives it the appearance of a well-diversified… Read More