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Q: Just saw the Q2 earnings. Q2 top line looks a little light and adj EPS of $1.20 looks to be a big miss vs estimate $1.57 (I saw your response to a question on July 20 where you mentioned $1.57 estimated EPS). ROE looks to be back in the mid teens after the blip last year due to the lawsuit settlement which seems to be a good sign (if i calculated correctly). Your thoughts on the earnings?
Read Answer Asked by Richard on July 31, 2015
Q: Hi, Could you please comment on MDA earnings. Thanks
Read Answer Asked by rajeev on July 31, 2015
Q: This company: 4x debt to equity, all ratios (financial are aweful) so with all this what value is there in this company (NAV). If it sold to-day, what would be the fair market price?
Read Answer Asked by James on July 30, 2015
Q: For the sake of calming fellows here invested in HomeCapital. Items from the conference call going on right now:
1- Only 45 brokers out of 4000 falsified information
2- Only income was falsified, not the credit or property value
3- Nobody inside the company was involved with the 'trickery'
4- An anonymous letter was sent to the board to warn them. Investigation began as soon as the letter.
5- They don't anticipate higher losses from those mortgages
Read Answer Asked by Matt on July 30, 2015
Q: Hello 5i Team,

Checking in for an update on MDA risks as discussed in your Nov 2014 report on MDA... Is currency a factor in the current slide in MDA? What is the status of the SSL litigation with ViaSat? You note in your report on MDA that there is a large customer based out of Russia - is there an issue there?

At these levels (closed at $82.82 today), it seems like a good buy... I sold my position last year at $94 and have been looking to re-enter since then.

Thanks - so great to have you in my court! Cheers! Heather
Read Answer Asked by Heather on July 30, 2015
Q: Good day to all. Pls comment on Goldcorp div cut.
Read Answer Asked by gordon on July 30, 2015
Q: Could you comment on Q2 results, just released last night. Thankyou.
Read Answer Asked by David on July 30, 2015
Q: Hi,sylogist has been stuck in a narrow trading range for most of the year, do you see any upcoming catalyst that could drive it up this year, thanks, as always?
Read Answer Asked by Pat on July 30, 2015
Q: I have a half position in GH in a well diversified portfolio and was wondering what you think of the company and whether it would be a good idea to go to a full position at today's levels. Thanks!!
Read Answer Asked by Sandy on July 30, 2015
Q: How much weight should be put on adjusted earnings per share as opposed to earnings per share? It seems that many companies find ways to make adjustments so that the adjusted earnings are significantly higher than earnings. I can rationalize how netting out amortization might be reasonable especially if the rate of amortization does not reflect the expected life of whatever is being amortized, but is also reasonable to net out acquisition related expenses (which are actual monetary expenses)? If it is, then shouldn't the adjusted earnings be a good news story rather than worrying about the actual earnings? If not why bother with all the adjustments?
Read Answer Asked by wendy on July 30, 2015
Q: Oh boy......should I be worried? Another big miss
Read Answer Asked by ron on July 29, 2015
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