Updating ENCANA CORP., TRANSCANADA CORP., and TORSTAR.

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ENCANA CORP. $18.24 (Toronto symbol ECA; Shares outstanding: 736.3 million; Market cap: $13.7 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend yield: 4.5%; www.encana.com) continues to increase its oil production in response to low natural gas prices. In the three months ended March 31, 2013, the company’s oil output rose 48.5%, to 43,500 barrels a day from 29,300 a year earlier. Encana aims to increase its oil production to 70,000 to 75,000 barrels a day by the end of 2013. Gas production fell 12.1%, to 2.9 million cubic feet per day from 3.3 million. That’s partly because Encana sold some of its U.S. gas properties in 2012. Gas accounted for 92% of the company’s overall output. Due to lower prices for both gas and oil, Encana’s cash flow per share fell 43.2%, to $0.79 from $1.39. Revenue declined 41.1%, to $1.1 billion from $1.8 billion. Encana is still a buy. TRANSCANADA CORP. $49.15 (Toronto symbol TRP; Shares outstanding: 705.9 million; Market cap: $35.3…