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Hi Pat: Would you give me your opinion on Cervus Equipment? Thanks.

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Cervus Equipment, $15.24, symbol CVL on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 14.6 million; Market cap: $215.6 million; www.cervuscorp.com), owns and operates 30 heavy equipment dealerships in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. The company’s dealerships sell equipment and services, including farm and construction equipment under the John Deere, Bobcat and JCB brands, and material-handling equipment (such as forklifts), under the Clark, Sellick, Nissan and Doosan brands. In addition, the company holds a 60% interest in Agriturf Limited, a New Zealand-based company that sells John Deere equipment, parts and service in the Manawatu, Rotorua, Hawke’s Bay and Taranaki regions. In the three months ended March 31, 2011, Cervus’ revenue rose 25.4%, to $84.3 million from $67.2 million a year earlier. The company lost $0.01 a share in the latest quarter, compared to a loss of $0.04 a share. The first quarter is typically slow for the company. Even so, its cash flow was positive, at $0.13 a share. Cervus’ total debt of $16 million is a low…