Updates on TRANSCANADA CORP., BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA and GREAT-WEST LIFECO

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TRANSCANADA CORP. $42.91 (Toronto symbol TRP; Shares outstanding: 691.7 million; Market cap: $30.1 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 3.9%; www.transcanada.com) has shut down part of its Keystone pipeline, which pumps crude oil from Alberta to Oklahoma. That’s because a broken valve inside a pumping station in North Dakota caused 500 barrels of oil to leak out. The company has repaired the station, and expects to soon restart the line. This leak could fuel opposition to TransCanada’s plan to extend Keystone to refineries on the U.S. Gulf Coast. However, its quick response limited the size of the leak. Moreover, it will inspect other pumping stations to lower the odds of another leak. TransCanada is a buy. BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA $58.14 (Toronto symbol BNS: Shares outstanding: 1.0 billion; Market cap: $63.6 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Div. yield: 3.6%, www.scotiabank.com) reported higher earnings in the latest quarter. That’s mainly because it is putting less money aside to cover bad loans because of…