Updating Restaurant Brands International Inc., BlackBerry Ltd. and Torstar Corp.

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RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC. $82 (www.rbi.com) has 16,000 Burger King, 4,655 Tim Hortons (coffee and donuts) and 2,768 Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen (chicken) outlets. The company has filed lawsuits against some Tim Hortons franchisees in Canada. It claims their negative media comments about Restaurant Brands’ cost-cutting plans could hurt the company’s reputation. Meantime, higher minimum wages in Ontario and Alberta will squeeze its profit margins. Hold. BLACKBERRY LTD. $14 (www.blackberry.com) provides secure wireless communication services and equipment. In the U.S., the company’s shares have traded on the Nasdaq exchange under the “BBRY” symbol. On October 16, 2017, they move to the New York Stock Exchange, symbol “BB.” The company expects the switch to raise its profile with U.S. investors. Blackberry will continue to trade on Toronto, also as BB. Hold. TORSTAR CORP. $1.52 (www.torstar.com) publishes Canada’s largest daily newspaper The Toronto Star. The company recently shut down Star Touch, a digital version of The Toronto Star for tablets. In its place, Torstar launched…