Hi Pat: Could you give us an update on Parkland Fuels? They are continuing to make acquisitions, and the stock continues to rise. Would you consider it a buy now? Regards.

Parkland Fuel Corp., $22.18, symbol PKI on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 75.0 million; Market cap: $1.7 billion, www.parkland.ca), operates gas stations, convenience stores and a fuel distribution business, mostly in Western Canada and Ontario. It was called Parkland Income Fund before it converted to a dividend-paying… Read More

Two Canadian energy stocks tackle big growth projects

BELLATRIX EXPLORATION (Toronto symbol BXE; www.bellatrixexploration.com) produces natural gas (70% of output) and oil (30%) in Alberta, B.C. and Saskatchewan.

Bellatrix closed its $756-million cash-and-stock purchase of Angle Energy in early December 2013. The deal added 500 drilling targets to Bellatrix’s inventory, bringing its total to… Read More

Buy Bellatrix, hold on to Zargon

BELLATRIX EXPLORATION $8.59 (Toronto symbol BXE; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (403-266- 8670; www.bellatrixexploration.com; Shares outstanding: 170.5 million; Market cap: $1.5 billion; No dividends paid) produces natural gas (70% of output) and oil (30%) in Alberta, B.C. and Saskatchewan. Bellatrix closed its $756-million cash-and-stock purchase of Angle… Read More

BELLATRIX EXPLORATION $8.59 – Toronto symbol BXE

BELLATRIX EXPLORATION $8.59 (Toronto symbol BXE; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (403-266- 8670; www.bellatrixexploration.com; Shares outstanding: 170.5 million; Market cap: $1.5 billion; No dividends paid) produces natural gas (70% of output) and oil (30%) in Alberta, B.C. and Saskatchewan.

Bellatrix closed its $756-million cash-and-stock purchase of Angle Energy… Read More

PENGROWTH ENERGY CORP. $8.41 – Toronto symbol PGF

PENGROWTH ENERGY CORP. $8.41 (Toronto symbol PGF; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Resources sector; Shares outstanding: 364.5 million; Market cap: $3.1 billion; Price-to sales ratio: 1.9; Dividend yield: 10.0%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.pengrowth.com) reported that its daily production rose 2.7% in the three months ended March 31,… Read More

Pengrowth shifts away from gas

PENGROWTH ENERGY CORP. $8.41 (Toronto symbol PGF; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Resources sector; Shares outstanding: 364.5 million; Market cap: $3.1 billion; Price-to sales ratio: 1.9; Dividend yield: 10.0%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.pengrowth.com) reported that its daily production rose 2.7% in the three months ended March 31,… Read More

Great time to buy Pfizer

Drug makers should see strong gains over the next few years, particularly due to the aging population. However, they still face challenges. For example, they must continually invest large sums to develop new drugs as patents expire on older ones. New drugs can also take… Read More

PFIZER INC. $23 – New York symbol PFE

PFIZER INC. $23 (New York symbol PFE; Income Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 7.5 billion; Market cap: $172.5 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.5; Dividend yield: 3.8%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.pfizer.com) is the world’s largest pharmaceutical drug maker. Its top-selling brands include Lipitor (for… Read More