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Q: I am just about to give up on Empire A. Do you think Cineplex would make a good switch in a Balanced/Income portfolio?

Or should I just bide my time as I am currently down 27% and hate to lock in the loss? Letting go is always a problem for me as I suppose it is with a lot of retail investors.

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Read Answer Asked by David on October 31, 2016

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Q: Thoughts about quarterly results. Any signs in your mind of stabilization and/or improvement?

Regards,

Robert

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Read Answer Asked by Robert on September 15, 2016

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Q: Company continues to struggle based on recent results, and forecast was not great. At what point do you think this is buyable if you are willing to wait 3-5 years?

Regards,

Robert

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Read Answer Asked by Robert on June 30, 2016

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Q: Your thoughts on Empire. Why did it drop so much today?
Revenues seem to go slowly up every year.
Tank you,
Serge

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Read Answer Asked by Serge on June 30, 2016

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Q: Back in March you thought it was early to be buying EMP.A. My screener shows a BV of about $28 vs current price of about $21 and a dividend of 1.9%. It also looks to be forming a bit of a base on the chart. Do you still feel it too early to buy? If so what do you think is a better buy in the consumer space for a value investor? (A 3-5 yr hold is not a problem when there is a reasonable dividend.)

Thanks for your help - my portfolio is a lot more balanced since I started reading to your advice!

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Read Answer Asked by Dave on May 06, 2016

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Q: Hi 5i Team, Empire Company had a 2015 unusual expense of $1.9B, what was this related too? Also, can you explain EMP's arrangement with Crombie REIT and whether you think it is a long term positive? Also, EMP has the largest concentration of stores in Eastern Canada (ON, QC, Maritimes). Based on recent challenges in the Western provinces & demographic data/projections do you feel that Canadians moving from West to East will have a positive material impact on EMP? Thx!

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Read Answer Asked by Michael on April 14, 2016

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Q: Empire got hit today with the Safeway deal. Will they recover? A guess on timeframe? Could this be a time to add to a position?

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Read Answer Asked by David on March 11, 2016

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Q: How do you assess today's earnings reports?

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Read Answer Asked by Douglas on December 10, 2015

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Q: Your take on recent results,increase in dividend & split of 3 to 1 share(when will the split happens?).Is this a good entry point.Always appreciate your normal great services & advices

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Read Answer Asked by Peter on June 26, 2015

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Q: Hi Team,What are your thoughts on building a position in Emp.A in view of recent Sobey's news?

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Read Answer Asked by ANDREW on April 27, 2015

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Q: Hi. In response to Robert's question of April 16th on Empire and REITS, Empire was the first of these retailers to spin off their properties into a reit several years ago. It is Crombie REIT ( CCR.UN). Derek

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Read Answer Asked by Derek on April 20, 2015

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Q: What do you think of Empire (EMP.A) below $90? There seems to be alot of growth from 2015 to 2016, and enough growth from 2016 to 2017 to make it look pretty interesting to me as a longer term investment. At $90 with 2016 expected eps at $6.43 it looks like its trading below 14x earnings with good growth ahead of it.

What do you think of current valuation and do you see substantial growth beyond 2017 for Empire?

Thanks, as always.

John

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Read Answer Asked by john on February 09, 2015

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Q: What are your impressions of EMP.A,after the earnings release - See more at: https://www.5iresearch.ca/questions/symbol/emp.a#sthash.qm7Q3sPi.dpuf

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Read Answer Asked by lori on June 26, 2014

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Q: Hi 5i,
What are your impressions of EMP.A,after the earnings release and stock response this week-particularly in view of the future Safeway integration challenge. Buy,hold or sell?

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Read Answer Asked by ANDREW on March 17, 2014

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Q: Empire EMP.A has dropped on weaker results. Is this a buying opportunity or is there a better entry point.

Regards

Gary

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Read Answer Asked by Gary on September 13, 2013

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Q: Iam looking at Empire as an addition to my portfolio for diversification. I would appreciate your opinion. Thank you.

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Read Answer Asked by Dennis on August 16, 2013

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Q: EMP.A
Your thoughts on this stock in a TFSA,

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Read Answer Asked by Jerry on July 28, 2013

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Q: The subscription receipts for Empire, EMP.A, are still not fully distributed. Do you think this indicates shares are fully valued, that there's not much more upside for a few years, or is the Safeway deal a game changer that could propel Empire to triple digits? I am +43% on a long position in <1 year. Thanks, J.

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Read Answer Asked by Jeff on July 20, 2013

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Q: Curious on your take on the Safeway Canada acquisition. Would the best way to play it be via Empire or perhaps Crombie REIT (CRR.UN)?

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Read Answer Asked by Neil on June 13, 2013

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Q: EMP.A is down a bit just now. Would this be a good time to buy? Scarce analysts give this stock a buy rating of about 3. Do you think that's realistic? RBC gives it a 3.27 buy rating. I'm looking to sell my DFN and put the money to work elsewhere.

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Read Answer Asked by Elmer on March 13, 2013