Updating EMERA INC., TORONTO-DOMINION BANK and TRANSALTA CORP.

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EMERA INC. $31 (www.emera.com) has raised its stake in Light & Power Holdings to 79.7% from 38.3%. Light & Power is the sole electricity supplier in Barbados. Emera paid roughly $91 million for the extra shares. That’s equal to 60% of the $151.5 million, or $1.31 a share, that Emera earned in the nine months ended September 30, 2010. Investments like this cut Emera’s reliance on Nova Scotia, which accounts for 70% of its revenue. Best Buy. TORONTO-DOMINION BANK $78 (www.td.com) will open 300 of its branches, or one-quarter of the total, on Sundays. Longer operating hours should help it attract more customers. Buy. TRANSALTA CORP. $21 (www.transalta.com) is building more wind farms as new environmental regulations force it to phase out its coal-fired power power plants. However, ballooning budget deficits could prompt governments to cut wind-power subsidies. Sell. Sell…