Updating BCE Inc., Newmont Mining, and Innergex Renewable Energy

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BCE INC. $55.28 (Toronto symbol BCE; Shares outstanding: 898.0 million; Market cap: $49.6 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 5.5%; www.bce.ca) has signed a new, multi-year contract with the Province of Alberta to extend high-speed Internet service to schools, hospitals and other public facilities in 402 rural communities. The company currently owns and operates the high-speed SuperNet system in 27 urban areas across Alberta. Under this new deal, BCE will acquire Axia Media Corp., the privately held firm that owns the SuperNet system in rural areas. The company has yet to reveal how much it will pay for Axia, or how much it will earn under this expanded contract. However, the deal helps raise BCE’s profile in the province. Gaining full control of SuperNet should also make it easier for the company to invest in and improve the efficiency of the system. BCE is a buy. NEWMONT MINING $36.44 (New York symbol NEM; Shares outstanding: 533.5 million; Market cap: $19.6 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend…