Advertising and Holidays in a Money Driven Market
Eric Bachleitner argues that holidays in ads often clash with products yet drive sales through promotion packages. He notes retailers and media push holiday bargains, consumers vote with their dollars, and even gifts like a wet/dry vacuum can appeal to some men, urging shared perspectives from others.
CP values spinoffs at 7.3 billion as CP Ltd to spin off units
Canadian Pacific Ltd says its operating subsidiaries CP Rail CP Hotels CP Ships and Fording Coal are worth about 7.3 billion in aggregate book value. PanCanadian Petroleum remains privately held though CP owns about 86 percent. PanCanadian traded at 12.5 billion market value. CP Ltd shares closed at 61.75 on TSX. Chairman David O'Brien says spinoffs unlock value while analysts focus mainly on PanCanadian and CP Rail.
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Canada’s oil and shipping firms valued with debt clarity
Pal falls at 3 billion book value with 50 percent debt to equity. CP Ships worth 1.7 billion with debt under 10 percent. Fording Coat valued at 600 million with debt under 20 percent. CP Hotels valued at 2 billion with debt under 20 percent. PanCanadian Petroleum book value not disclosed. is the most profitable unit. In trading Wednesday the large air company reached a 12.5 billion market value.
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Cott Purchases RC Pop Unit and Georgia Plant
Cott Corp buys out its RC pop concentrate contract from Cadbury Schweppes and acquires RC's international division plus a Georgia plant for 94 million dollars US. The deal includes formulas and proprietary technology and marks a major milestone for the Toronto company as investors push the stock higher on the TSX.
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SaskPool shares fall after $10 million third quarter loss
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool stock dropped about 10 percent on the Toronto exchange after reporting a $10 million loss in the latest quarter. Shares closed at $3, with 165,000 plus shares traded, as CEO Mayo Schmidt signaled progress toward profitability likely in fiscal 2002 following divestitures including Robin's Donuts, Europort in Gdansk, and XCAN Grain.
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Winnipeg grain market closes with mixed canola gains
CP reports Winnipeg Commodity Exchange prices for Wednesday with canola rising across most contracts led by July and May 02 while flax and barley show declines or little change. Wheat futures fall, St. Lawrence and domestic malling barley quotes listed. trade volume totals 153,800 tonnes across canola wheat flax barley and field peas.
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