Cash flow rebounds for MDI

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MAJOR DRILLING $6.95 (Toronto symbol MDI; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (1-866- 264-3986; www.majordrilling.com; Shares outstanding: 80.1 million; Market cap: $553.0 million; No dividends paid) is a large contract driller that mostly works for the mining industry. In the three months ended July 31, 2016, the company’s revenue fell 17.7%, to $69.1 million from $83.9 million a year earlier. Major continues to report positive cash flow despite the mining industry slowdown. Cash flow in the latest quarter rose 4.2%, to $3.5 million, or $0.04 a share, from $3.4 million, or $0.04, a year earlier. The company holds cash of $43.6 million, or $0.54 a share. It has low debt. Major’s shares have doubled since January. They could go higher as drilling activity increases along with rising commodity prices. Major Drilling is a buy. buy…