Updating CIBC, Agrium and Telus

CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE $71 (Toronto symbol CM; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 404.9 million; Market cap: $28.7 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.8; Dividend yield: 5.1%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.cibc.com) continues to profit by focusing on retail banking, which accounts for 76%… Read More

AGRIUM INC. $83 – Toronto symbol AGU

AGRIUM INC. $83 (Toronto symbol AGU; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Resources sector; Shares outstanding: 158.0 million; Market cap: $13.1 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.8; Dividend yield: 0.5%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.agrium.com) makes fertilizers from natural gas. It sells its products to farmers and industrial users through its… Read More

Agrium grows rapidly with 230 Viterra outlets

AGRIUM INC. (Toronto symbol AGU; www.agrium.com) makes fertilizers from natural gas. It sells its products to farmers and industrial users through its more than 1,200 stores in North America, South America and Australia. The company’s retail outlets help shield it from volatile fertilizer prices.

Agrium continues… Read More

Retail focus gives Agrium an edge

AGRIUM INC. $83 (Toronto symbol AGU; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Resources sector; Shares outstanding: 158.0 million; Market cap: $13.1 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.8; Dividend yield: 0.5%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.agrium.com) makes fertilizers from natural gas. It sells its products to farmers and industrial users through its… Read More

What to do with Viterra

VITERRA $15.95 (Toronto symbol VT; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (1-866-569-4411; www.viterra.ca; Shares outstanding: 371.7 million; Market cap: $5.9 billion; Dividend yield: 1.0%) has agreed to a friendly takeover offer from Glencore International plc, a Switzerland-based commodity trader. The purchase price is $6.1 billion, or $16.25 per… Read More

VITERRA $15.95 – Toronto symbol VT

VITERRA $15.95 (Toronto symbol VT; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (1-866-569-4411; www.viterra.ca; Shares outstanding: 371.7 million; Market cap: $5.9 billion; Dividend yield: 1.0%) has agreed to a friendly takeover offer from Glencore International plc, a Switzerland-based commodity trader. The purchase price is $6.1 billion, or $16.25 per… Read More

Updating VITERRA, IAMGOLD and FIRSTSERVICE CORP.

VITERRA $14.65 (Toronto symbol VT; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (1-866-569-4411; www.viterra.ca; Shares outstanding: 371.7 million; Market cap: $5.4 billion; Dividend yield: 1.0%) is up almost 31% since the company said it has received expressions of interest from unnamed parties interested in taking it over.

The stock was… Read More