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ATCO LTD. (class I non-voting) is a buy. The company (Toronto symbols ACO.X [class I non-voting] $38 and ACO.Y [class II voting] $38; Income Portfolio, Utilities sector; Shares outstanding: 113.4 million; Market cap: $4.3 billion; Price-to sales ratio: 0.9; Dividend yield: 5.0%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.atco.com) gets 80% of its revenue from its stake in Canadian Utilities Ltd. (Toronto symbols CU and CU.X). It also owns ATCO Structures & Logistics, which makes temporary buildings for construction, mining and energy-exploration firms; and 40% of Neltume Ports, which operates 18 ports and related services in the U.S. and four South American countries. The Toronto Stock Exchange has approved ATCO’s plan to increase by 118.2% the number of class I non-voting shares it may buy back under its current repurchasing plan. As a result, the company can now buy back up to 2.21 million class I shares, or roughly 2% of the total outstanding. The amended bid expires on March 12, 2024. ATCO class I stock is a buy. BOMBARDIER INC…