SeekingAlpha.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
Streetwise Blog submits: By Andrew Willis S ticking with this theme of what’s good for Bank of Montreal ( BMO ) shareholders is bad for its financiers, Credit Suisse bumped up its forecasts for the company on Tuesday in part due to expectations that bonus checks are shrinking. Complete Story »
SeekingAlpha.com (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
Streetwise Blog submits: By Andrew Willis B ank of Montreal ( BMO ) seems to be keeping a lid on bonus payments to its employees, a move that’s likely to play well with shareholders, but poorly with investment bankers. Complete Story »
SeekingAlpha.com (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
Streetwise Blog submits: By Andrew Willis R ed flags keep getting raised at insurer Kingsway Financial Services ( KFS ), which announced a potential sale of its Canadian subsidiary that raised more questions than it answered about the troubled parent company. Complete Story »
SeekingAlpha.com (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
Streetwise Blog submits: By Andrew Willis A s a rule, investors don't like to be shocked by corporate news. But, if analysts are reading the tea leaves correctly, Canada's banks will be offering some surprises to the upside when they start reporting their financial results next week by reporting better-than-expected profits. Complete Story »
SeekingAlpha Media Stocks (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
Streetwise Blog submits: By Andrew Willis A stral Media Inc. ( AAIAF.PK ) makes no secret of its interest in acquiring the specialty television arm of CanWest Global Communications Corp. ( CWGVF.PK ) if the lucrative, 18-channel network comes up for sale. Complete Story »
SeekingAlpha.com (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Streetwise Blog submits: By Andrew Willis I nvestment banks are running into headwinds as they attempt to sell $2.5 billion of equity in Manulife Financial, with roughly a quarter of the offering reportedly still unsold as of lunch hour on Thursday. Complete Story »
SeekingAlpha.com (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Streetwise Blog submits: By Andrew Willis S mart people at Manulife Financial ( MFC ) are either very worried about something they see on the horizon, or very excited about an acquisition opportunity. Complete Story »
SeekingAlpha.com (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
Streetwise Blog submits: By Andrew Willis H ow much cash can Onex ( ONEXF.PK ) carry? The private equity pioneer put another $300 million (U.S.) into its coffers on Tuesday by selling 6 million shares in U.S. health care company Emergency Medical Services Corp., or EMS ( EMS ). Complete Story »
