CPKC comes with a strong outlook

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We’re always wary of big acquisitions like the company’s April 2023 purchase of U.S.-based railway Kansas City Southern for $31 billion U.S. Still, the deal is a rare case: here, the buyer knows nearly as much about the business as the seller. The merger also lets CPKC offer shippers quicker access to key hubs in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. That’s a huge plus for the company and its shareholders. CANADIAN PACIFIC KANSAS CITY, $106.76, is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol CP; shares o/s: 932.7 million; Market cap: $99.6 billion; Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 0.7%) now ships freight over a 32,190-kilometre rail network. That line runs mainly between Montreal and Vancouver, with links to hubs in the U.S. Midwest and Northeast. With the addition of KCS, the new company also connects with important hubs and ports on the U.S. Gulf Coast and in Mexico. As a result of the merger, revenue in the quarter ended March 31, 2024, rose 55.3%, to $3.52 billion from $2.27 billion…