Ear on the Street
Air Canada (AC.B : TSX : $17.95)
New Street coverage
RBC Capital Markets initiates coverage with a "outperform", 12-month target price is $29.00
ATCO Ltd. (ACO.X : TSX : $46.60)
Downgrade due to rising stock price
TD Newcrest downgrades to "reduce", 12-month target price is $45.00
Alcan Inc. (AL : TSX : $52.27 | NYSE : US$44.46)
Q4 mark to market
Credit Suisse maintains "neutral", 12-month target price is US$54.00
ATS Automation Tooling Systems (ATA : TSX : $10.56)
Silicon shortage
Blackmont Capital maintains "hold", 12-month target price is $13.00
Cameco Corp. (CCO : TSX : $43.74)
Analysts forecast higher uranium forecasts
Blackmont Capital maintains "hold", 12-month target price is raised to $51.00
CanWest Global Communications (CGS : TSX : $10.67)
To buy Alliance Atlantis?
CIBC World Markets maintains "sector perform", 12-month target price is $12.50
Cineplex Galaxy Inc Fund (CGX.UN : TSX : $12.80)
Sum of the parts valuation
RBC Capital Markets maintains "outperform", 12-month target price is $16.00
Corus Entertainment (CJR.B : TSX : $44.31)
Strong Q1 expected
CIBC World Markets maintains "sector outperform", 12-month target price is $48.00
Le Chateau (CTU.A : TSX : $59.75)
Compelling growth profile
GMP Securities maintains "buy", 12-month target price is raised to $72.50
Canadian Western Bank (CWB : TSX : $25.46)
Two-to-one stock split
Blackmont Capital maintains "buy", 12-month target price is $27.00
Etruscan Resources (EET : TSX : $3.55)
Encouraging results from Mali West Permit
CIBC World Markets maintains "sector outperform", 12-month target price is $6.25
Forsys Metals (FSY : TSX : $5.50)
New Street coverage
Blackmont Capital initiates coverage with a "hold", 12-month target price is $5.40
Finning International (FTT : TSX : $46.99)
Looking for bright future
RBC Capital Markets reiterates "outperform", target price raised to $51.00
Accrete Energy Inc. (GZ : TSX : $5.55)
2007 driven by monetization and exploration
Haywood Securities maintains "sector outperform", 12-month target price is $10.25
Livingston Intl Income Fund (LIV.UN : TSX : $21.49)
New Street coverage
RBC Capital Markets initiates coverage with a "outperform", 12-month target price is $23.00
MAG Silver Corp. (MAG : TSX-V : $5.83)
Recent pull-back provides attractive buying opportunity
Raymond James upgrades to "strong buy", 6-12 month target price is $7.75
March Networks (MN : TSX : $20.09)
Competitor announces deal with big-box retailer
RBC Capital Markets maintains a "outperform", target price is $31.00
Nexen (NXY : TSX : $60.85)
Buzzard field starts production
Scotia Capital Markets maintains "sector outperform", 12-month target price is $83.50
Jean Coutu Group (PJC) (PJC.A : TSX : $14.33)
Q2 in line
Blackmont Capital maintains "hold", 12-month target price is $14.00
Parkland Income Fund (PKI.UN : TSX : $36.56)
$57.5 million equity issue
Scotia Capital Markets maintains "sector perform", 12-month target price is $36.50
Purepoint Uranium Group (PTU : TSX-V : $0.89)
Focused Athabascan exploration
Blackmont Capital initiates coverage with a "speculative buy", 12-month target price is $1.60
Rogers Communications (RCI.B : TSX : $35.10 | RG : NYSE : US$29.84)
Q4 subscriber numbers beat expectations
CIBC World Markets maintains "sector outperform", 12-month target price is $40.00
Haywood Securities maintains a "sector outperform", target price raised to $42.00
RBC Capital Markets maintains a "top pick", target price is $42.00
TD Newcrest maintains "action list buy", 12-month target price is raised to $45.00
Strateco Resources (RSC : TSX-V : $2.33)
New Street coverage
Blackmont Capital initiates coverage with a "buy", 12-month target price is $3.00
Shoppers Drug Mart (SC : TSX : $50.41)
Fighting to maintain growth
Blackmont Capital downgrades to "hold", 12-month target price is $54.00
Softchoice Corp. (SO : TSX : $11.05)
Expecting solid Q4/06 revenue number next week
GMP Securities maintains a "buy", reiterates $14.50 target
Superior Plus Income Fund (SPF.UN : TSX : $10.80)
Completes sale of JW Aluminium business
RBC Capital Markets "sector perform", target price cut to $11.00
Stornoway Diamond (SWY : TSX : $1.13)
More diamonds recovered at Churchill
Raymond James reiterates "strong buy", 6-12 month target price is $1.70
sxr Uranium One (SXR : TSX : $12.85)
Sweetwater deal withdrawn by Rio Tinto
Raymond James downgrades to "market perform", 6-12 month target price cut to $13.35
Tim Hortons (THI : TSX : $36.43)
Strong December sales growth
Blackmont Capital maintains "buy", 12-month target price is raised to $44.00
Yamana Gold Inc. (YRI : TSX : $13.93)
Fourth quarter production meets expectations
Blackmont Capital maintains a "buy", 12-month target price is $17.75