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Q: HLF has fallen hard. Have your views changed with respect to this company?
Read Answer Asked by Imtiaz on November 04, 2015
Q: Hello Peter and team, Seems HLF keeps reporting bad numbers mainly due to the strength of US$. So does this mean this company has no hope until the CDN$ strengthens? Isn't there something they can do about this? Anuhow your comments please and is it worth holding?
Read Answer Asked by Silvia on November 04, 2015
Q: Hi,

Can you comment on the work involved in institutional analysis and also expand on your comment about the short position holder reactions to the earnings release at avo. I would have expected at least flat pricing after the Quarterly, but see it down now 14%, are short traders driving this? Also, rbc and cibc both changed their targets on the stock within 12 hrs of the earnings release, it seems quick for thorough review. Finally, was there anything on the conference call hosted by the CEO that you found interesting?

Thanks,

Eric
Read Answer Asked by Erichsen on November 04, 2015
Q: For 2015 AVO have predicted a 2015 adjusted diluted EPS of 0.79. This is less than the 2014 adjusted diluted EPS of 0.80.This is a 1% decline from last year
They have not predicted the IFRS diluted EPS figure. Assuming a stock price of 10$CDN this gives a P/E of 12.7 and a PEG ratio of Minus 12.7.

It seems many investors consider a positive PEG ration of 1 or less is a good buy.

What am I missing. Is the PEG ratio not reliable.
Read Answer Asked by Robert on November 04, 2015
Q: Can you tell me the short interest on this stock. thanks.
Read Answer Asked by wendy on November 04, 2015
Q: hello I own cf in my tfsa account It is dropping and I don't want lose so should I sell .hold
Read Answer Asked by Allan on November 04, 2015
Q: We are now doing our own trolling for answers. The Investment Reporter downgraded Wi-Lan to a hold in May 2015 because:

1) Its shares had plunged by over a fifth.
2) They estimated WIN would earn 3 cents per share this year
3) It trades at an excessive p/e ratio of 91 times
4) The dividend looks too high
5) Thinks the market expects the firm to cut its dividend
6) Cash of over US $118 million – debt US $43.3 (good)

Seems they got it about right, however last month they had WIN as a buy “for long-term gains and rising dividends”!

Nobody is perfect. What percentage do the directors own?

Thanks

Read Answer Asked by Dean on November 04, 2015
Q: What happening to AVO after a good earnings performance?
Read Answer Asked by Imtiaz on November 04, 2015
Q: Hi Peter As a new holder of WIN would you walk and take the 30%loss or sit on it .It seems to settle at the $1.75 number .
kind Regards
Stan
Read Answer Asked by Stan on November 04, 2015
Q: WIN has not created any shareholder value over so many years and now they have the audacity to cut dividend by 75% even though they have so much cash, which does not make any sense at all. I have lost 50% of the value in this stock in less than a year. What do you suggest should I do. Hold the stock or sell it and buy something like TNC etc to recuperate the losses. Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Imtiaz on November 04, 2015
Q: Wow what a negative surprise. I thought they would keep paying the dividend with their large cash balance . Should I sell now with an dividend of 11% plus or hope the go back to 9% effective dividend with the lower payout. I know $2.50 is long gone. What do you make of their new strategy. Thank you for your advice. Mike
Read Answer Asked by Mike on November 04, 2015
Q: Hello,

Do you think that buying WIN now is catching the proverbial falling knife?
I'm down 50%. When (or how) would you determine that a company has very low downside potential but good up-side?

Thanks
M
Read Answer Asked by Marios on November 04, 2015
Q: I'm sure you'll get a flood of questions today about Wi-Lan to chime in on their latest quarterly results and lowering of their dividend. I'm pretty disappointed that the board chose to lower their dividend by that much when:

1) they have so much cash on their books
2) they are restructuring to spend less on SG&A

As a shareowner, I'm not happy with how they are not passing through their cash and instead intend to keep on their books instead.

What is your outlook on WIN?
Read Answer Asked by Eugene on November 04, 2015
Q: Wylan has indicated it is "spinning out its R&D unit". Is this a significant action or do we need more details to understand the value to the company.

Thanks again
Read Answer Asked by John on November 04, 2015
Q: Your thoughts on results and dividend cut. Thanks
Read Answer Asked by John on November 04, 2015
Q: I would like to increase my Health Care section - right now I only hold GUD. Looking for help in finding something fairly solid with a moderate growth record and reasonable divi and not subject to being affected by stuff like the recent Valeant thingy. Thx guys.
Read Answer Asked by Arthur on November 04, 2015
Q: May I have your opinion on their earnings release.

Ed
Read Answer Asked by Edgar on November 04, 2015
Q: Hi- results look very impressive and guidance was good for 2016. what are the key takeaways ? Any thoughts to covering this one?
Read Answer Asked by Scott on November 04, 2015
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