Iain Butler, Author at The Motley Fool Canada

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If Seeking Opportunities in the Materials Carnage, Remember the Balance Sheet

April 15, 2013 | Iain Butler

Resource stocks continue to sell-off. Here are five names to consider if you're thinking about contributing new capital to the…

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Look Out Below Canada!

April 15, 2013 | Iain Butler

Commodities are getting trounced thanks to weaker than expected Chinese growth. It's going to be a tough start to the…

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The Usual Suspects Responsible for a Tough Friday in Canada

April 12, 2013 | Iain Butler

Resource stocks are once again dragging the Canadian market lower.

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Buffet’s Key to Bank Valuations

April 12, 2013 | Iain Butler

Here's a handy way to quickly gauge a bank's relative valuation.

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Blackberry’s Shorts Getting Aggressive?

April 12, 2013 | Iain Butler

Blackberry execs are steamed about a potentially false analyst report.

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5 Canadian Large Caps That Have Analysts Scratching Their Heads

April 11, 2013 | Iain Butler

Get ready for earnings season!

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Barrick, Goldcorp, or Newmont – Who’s the Cheapest?

April 11, 2013 | Iain Butler

Gold companies look cheap. Or do they?

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Weak Results Have Corus Shareholders Singing the Blues

April 11, 2013 | Iain Butler

Fiscal 2013 has been rather unkind to Corus' television assets thus far.

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Natural Gas – What a difference a year makes!

April 11, 2013 | Iain Butler

Another year like the last one is unlikely but longer term, natural gas still makes a lot of sense.

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5 Companies With The Capacity to Return More Cash to Shareholders

April 10, 2013 | Iain Butler

Might one of these 5 be the next to attract the attention of an activist?

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Harsh words for Agrium’s board from Jana’s Rosenstein

April 10, 2013 | Iain Butler

The battle for Agrium's board is over. For now.

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Blackberry shareholders get a taste for what might be in store

April 10, 2013 | Iain Butler

A short squeeze sent First Solar's shares soaring yesterday. The same fate could await Blackberry holders.

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Barrick, Goldcorp down early on Goldman’s call to short gold

April 10, 2013 | Iain Butler

Cue the broken record - it's another down day for gold.

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Resource Companies Dominating Today’s Move Up

April 9, 2013 | Iain Butler

An encouraging Chinese inflation release has Canadian investors seeing green.

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4 Canadian Stocks That Have Doubled Their Dividend

April 9, 2013 | Iain Butler

A portfolio full of dividend growers is a great way to combat the low-interest rate environment.

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Shaw scoops fibre-optic network in all cash deal

April 9, 2013 | Iain Butler

Shaw adds to its stable of unique assets with its latest purchase.

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Good Bye Ron, Welcome Back Myron, but What About Joe?

April 9, 2013 | Iain Butler

Loblaw shareholders will be particularly interested in hearing the strategic direction that JC Penney's returning CEO has planned.

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Valeant Wins Obagi

April 8, 2013 | Iain Butler

Ring up another "win" for Valeant!

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Is National the Cheapest Canadian Bank?

April 8, 2013 | Iain Butler

The Canadian banks are feeling the pressure of the housing headlines but one has been beat up more than the…

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Should First Quantum Shareholders be Concerned?

April 8, 2013 | Iain Butler

There are numerous examples of shareholder value destroying mega-mergers in the mining world. First Quantum's takeover of Inmet could be…

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Bombardier Signs Rail Agreement

April 8, 2013 | Iain Butler

This morning's announcement makes it two positive developments in the first two weeks of April for Bombardier.

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Enbridge Is Leading the Canadian Large Caps Lower?

April 5, 2013 | Iain Butler

Enbridge shares sink due to a fumbled equity deal.

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Air Canada and Westjet Plus a Couple Others Are Up In a Down Week

April 5, 2013 | Iain Butler

It's been a tough week for all but a select few Canadian stocks. These 4 managed to dodge the haircut…

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5 Companies That Hated the Canadian Employment Report

April 5, 2013 | Iain Butler

5 names that are especially exposed to weak Canadian employment figures.

New Rules Mean Cypriotic Meltdown Unlikely for Canada

April 4, 2013 | Iain Butler

The Canadian banks face a shifting regulatory regime in the wake of the Cyprus fiasco.

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Suncor and Cenovus Lead Energy Stocks Lower

April 4, 2013 | Iain Butler

Energy stocks facing a one-two punch on Thursday.

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Lulu’s Production Chief Gets Pantsed

April 4, 2013 | Iain Butler

Be very careful with stocks that are priced for perfection as the future seldom sticks to the script.

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Blackberry Shareholders May Benefit from Analyst Channel Check

April 4, 2013 | Iain Butler

Preliminary figures indicate some degree of success in the U.S. market for the Z10

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Sunlife and Manulife Shareholders Feel the Pressure of Declining Bond Yields

April 3, 2013 | Iain Butler

The performance of these two stocks continues to be dictated by the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield.

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Magna, A Play on U.S. Housing?

April 3, 2013 | Iain Butler

U.S. light vehicle sales are experiencing a boost from the ongoing rebound in U.S. housing.

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Banks and Resources Are Making Today’s Market Look Hideous

April 3, 2013 | Iain Butler

Hope your day is going better than it is for big cap Canadian equities!

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3 Companies That Aren’t Missing the All-Time High Party

April 3, 2013 | Iain Butler

These Canadian companies are flourishing even though parts of our market aren't.

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Rail Stocks Helped Pull the S&P/TSX Composite Higher in the First Quarter

April 3, 2013 | Iain Butler

Solid returns from several marquee names resulted in a positive first quarter for the S&P/TSX Composite.

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Another Rough Day for Gold Stocks

April 2, 2013 | Iain Butler

Another day, another lost dollar for investors in gold. According to one analyst report, the worst is yet to come.

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Consumer Lending Stats Lining Up Against the Canadian Banks

April 2, 2013 | Iain Butler

Bank stocks and consumer lending stats are going in opposite directions. Something's gotta give.

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Really? This Happens?!?!

April 2, 2013 | Iain Butler

Agrium's board is taking a totally legal, yet very sketchy approach to securing votes in its proxy battle with Jana.

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Exxon Spill Reverberates Through the Canadian Market

April 2, 2013 | Iain Butler

An oil spill in Mayflower, Arkansas could have severe implications for Canadian energy companies.

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Two Canadian Companies on a Hedge Fund Mogul’s Radar

April 1, 2013 | Iain Butler

David Einhorn picks two very different Canadian companies for a charity competition.

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It’s Been a Bad Week For…..

March 28, 2013 | Iain Butler

Intact shares take a hit due to speculated government actions.

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Government Rules on Mainline Economics

March 28, 2013 | Iain Butler

TRP's Mainline faces the music of the market thanks to a recent government ruling.

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