Archive for June 14th, 2007
Scotia Capital on Canadarm sale
14 June 2007Further to our post of earlier today (“”, June 14-07), Scotia Capital has published a note on the impact that a US$1 billion sale of the Information Services Group could have on MacDonald, Dettwiler & Assoc. (MDA:TSX). Before I get to Paul Steep’s research note, the stock is up about $5 on the rumour, [...]
Bizarro AIMo part 5
14 June 2007Not satisfied to be the leading stock market for just international technology and mining concerns, the AIM is pressing into the entertainment world. Thanks to a reader, who shares our fascination with the AIM silliness (prior posts include “Bizarro AIMo part 4“, April 25-07), here’s the FT Alphaville piece on Bollywood’s push to raise [...]
Canadarm to wind up in U.S. hands?
14 June 2007The Wall Street Journal is reporting this morning that Vancouver-based MacDonald, Dettwiler & Assoc. (MDA:TSX) is trying to sell its space business for US$1 billion. The large U.S. defence contractors are balking at the price tag, according to the WSJ, so perhaps the Canadarm, originally built by Spar Aerospace, will stay on Canadian soil [...]
If you think the Shanghai market is hot…
14 June 2007The Columbian index is up 1,300% since 2001, according to a report on CNBC. Remember when we all had foreign mutual funds? And got whacked in the Russian ruble crisis? Or was it the Asian Flu? And ditched these funds when they were down? (Except my wife, who doesn’t trade [...]
Richard Scott golf update
14 June 2007Here’s the link to a piece that appeared on Mike Weir’s website, outlining the field at today’s Times Colonist Open in Victoria, B.C. One of our two professional golfers, 3-time Canadian amateur champion Richard Scott, is playing in this Canadian Tour event.
Richard’s other corporate sponsors include Titleist and Cutter & Buck.
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