New CEO to spur change

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CRESCENT POINT ENERGY $10.42 (Toronto symbol CPG; Shares outstanding: 545.8 million; Market cap: $5.7 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; Dividend yield: 3.5%; www.crescentpointenergy.com) shareholders rejected in early May a list of alternative directors proposed by Cation Capital Inc. The Alberta-based activist investor owns just 0.3% of the energy producer. But Cation Capital has been very vocal in criticizing what it sees as Crescent Point’s poor performance and high executive pay. Despite the board victory, Crescent Point has now named Craig Bryksa as interim president and chief executive. He will replace long-time CEO Scott Saxberg. Crescent Point stock is down along with most oil and gas producers. Still, the current turnaround plan—and now the selection of a new CEO—should generate better results. Crescent Point is a buy. buy…