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Dilemma facing analysts in current trend of firms buying back own shares from minority shareholder is how to advise their clients
Dilemma facing analysts in current trend of firms buying back own shares from minority shareholder is how to advise their clients

Dilemma facing analysts in current trend of firms buying back own shares from minority shareholder is how to advise their clients

Date11/14/1977
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Mel Cox, director of the credit bureau, says it doesn't set credit ratings or advise members on the advisability of giving credit. Its role is to collect facts and pass them on to clients. Almost a million credit histories are on the firm's files.
Mel Cox, director of the credit bureau, says it doesn't set credit ratings or advise members on the advisability of giving credit. Its role is to collect facts and pass them on to clients. Almost a million credit histories are on the firm's files.
8/12/1971
Business is Booming, for Laurier Life and here's a deskful of new orders for the company's president, Ernest Brooker. With no salesmen and using only direct-mail promotion techniques, Laurier Life has found a big insurance market in areas - such as older clients - long-established firms sometimes neglect.
Business is Booming, for Laurier Life and here's a deskful of new orders for the company's president, Ernest Brooker. With no salesmen and using only direct-mail promotion techniques, Laurier Life has found a big insurance market in areas - such as older clients - long-established firms sometimes neglect.
3/1/1972
James D. Robinson III, chairman of New York based American Express Co., pictured at the Toronto Stock Exchange where his company's shares were listed for the first time yesterday. The firm is currently facing a challenge to its domination of the travellers' cheque market from Visa and Master Charge, whose credit cards dominate the international bank card scene. Master Charge hopes to be in the business by next May and Visa will make a decision shortly.
James D. Robinson III, chairman of New York based American Express Co., pictured at the Toronto Stock Exchange where his company's shares were listed for the first time yesterday. The firm is currently facing a challenge to its domination of the travellers' cheque market from Visa and Master Charge, whose credit cards dominate the international bank card scene. Master Charge hopes to be in the business by next May and Visa will make a decision shortly.
9/18/1978
Toast to success: Divorce mediator Barry Brown says he sometimes advises his clients to sit down to a dinner, with wine while they discuss their problems and look for solutions.
Toast to success: Divorce mediator Barry Brown says he sometimes advises his clients to sit down to a dinner, with wine while they discuss their problems and look for solutions.
1/8/1988
Help yourself: Dr, Norman Forman urges women clients to take a consumer's approach to buying psychiatric treatment
Help yourself: Dr, Norman Forman urges women clients to take a consumer's approach to buying psychiatric treatment
4/25/1979
Co-founder: Glen Dennis of Tel-Ad Advisors Ltd. says it counsels clients on how to cut the cost of advertising in the Yellow Pages and has had no trouble placing such ads for clients from B.C. to Manitoba.
Co-founder: Glen Dennis of Tel-Ad Advisors Ltd. says it counsels clients on how to cut the cost of advertising in the Yellow Pages and has had no trouble placing such ads for clients from B.C. to Manitoba.
7/10/1984
Group hysteria sparked the stock market's steep price declines two weeks ago, partly because financial analysts only talk to each other, says 42-year-old Peter Spark, newly elected president of Toronto Society of Financial Analysts
Group hysteria sparked the stock market's steep price declines two weeks ago, partly because financial analysts only talk to each other, says 42-year-old Peter Spark, newly elected president of Toronto Society of Financial Analysts
6/4/1970
One of great Canadian Oil Sands Ltd.'s longterm shareholders, Howard Bertram holds bronze alloy medallion given him and other shareholders as token of thanks by tar sands development firm. The company had a difficult first decade operating its tar sands plant and investors also have taken their lumps. No dividends have been paid on common stock and shareholders watched stock hit alltime high of $17, then fell to current price of $5.
One of great Canadian Oil Sands Ltd.'s longterm shareholders, Howard Bertram holds bronze alloy medallion given him and other shareholders as token of thanks by tar sands development firm. The company had a difficult first decade operating its tar sands plant and investors also have taken their lumps. No dividends have been paid on common stock and shareholders watched stock hit alltime high of $17, then fell to current price of $5.
9/24/1976
Maple Leaf Mills Ltd. president and chief executive R. G. Dale, offers some of company's products to shareholder Gina Wigle, 17, of Etobicoke, at firm's annual meeting yesterday at Harbour Castle Hotel, only a short distance from company's head office at 417 Queen's Quay West. The baked goodies were tangible evidence of recent takeover of Pillsbury Canada Ltd. which was acquired by Maple Leaf Mills last month.
Maple Leaf Mills Ltd. president and chief executive R. G. Dale, offers some of company's products to shareholder Gina Wigle, 17, of Etobicoke, at firm's annual meeting yesterday at Harbour Castle Hotel, only a short distance from company's head office at 417 Queen's Quay West. The baked goodies were tangible evidence of recent takeover of Pillsbury Canada Ltd. which was acquired by Maple Leaf Mills last month.
5/19/1976
Austerity lunch of soup and sandwiches contrasted with the news from Texasgulf chairman Charles F. Fogarty (left) yesterday. The chief executive was telling Toronto Society of Financial Analysts about record earnings and a minor gold discovery at giant ba
Austerity lunch of soup and sandwiches contrasted with the news from Texasgulf chairman Charles F. Fogarty (left) yesterday. The chief executive was telling Toronto Society of Financial Analysts about record earnings and a minor gold discovery at giant ba
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Global analysts gaze at the financial future
Global analysts gaze at the financial future
12/29/1982
McWalter: Gulf Canada Resources chief will address financial analysts' meeting.
McWalter: Gulf Canada Resources chief will address financial analysts' meeting.
4/22/1988