Higher oil buoys cash flow

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CRESCENT POINT ENERGY $8.79 (Toronto symbol CPG; Shares outstanding: 549.0 million; Market cap: $4.9 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; Dividend yield: 4.1%; www.crescentpointenergy.com) is now focused on its Bakken light oil development in southeastern Saskatchewan. In the quarter ended June 30, 2018, Crescent Point’s daily output rose 3.5%, to an average 181,818 barrels of oil equivalent from 175,615 a year earlier. Higher oil prices pushed up cash flow per share by 18.2%, to $0.91 from $0.77. Crescent Point stock is down along with many energy producers. As well, its long-term debt is $4.3 billion, or a high 88% of its market cap. Still, its current turnaround plan—and the recent selection of a new CEO—should generate better results and pay down debt. The stock yields a high 4.1%. Crescent Point Energy is a buy. buy…