Updating our Income stocks: Royal Bank, Enbridge, & Molson Coors

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ROYAL BANK OF CANADA $129 (www.rbc.com) is a buy. In November 2022, the bank agreed to pay $13.5 billion in cash for the Canadian operations of U.K.-based HSBC Holdings plc (New York symbol HSBC). That includes 130 branches, which mainly cater to businesses in industries that trade and bank internationally. HSBC also provides banking and wealth management services to over 770,000 retail clients. Royal aimed to complete the purchase in late 2023. However, it’s unlikely to win regulatory approval until 2024. Royal Bank is a buy. ENBRIDGE INC. $53 (www.enbridge.com) is a buy. The pipeline operator has agreed to purchase the Aitken Creek underground natural gas storage facility in B.C. from Fortis Inc. (Toronto symbol FTS) for $400 million. The facility will let Enbridge better supply new liquefied natural gas export terminals on Canada’s west coast. Enbridge is a buy. MOLSON COORS CANADA INC. $87 (www.molsoncoors.com) is still a hold. The brewer continues to benefit from the reopening of bars and restaurants. It has also raised its selling prices to offset higher costs…