Corus Entertainment (B)CJR.B.TOPAST TOP PICKOct 23, 2015Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Jun 04, 2026. Market Open.
Since last summer there has been a recession in advertising for television and this has been a problem for Chorus. There are longer term headwinds since subscribers are moving more to streaming services. Chorus has STACK TV but it is an uphill battle against some of the big companies. It sold its animation studio to help reduce debt load but debt is still pretty high. The stock is too risky.
(A Top Pick Sept 16/14. Down 45.96%.) Down because the CRTC said you’re able to “pick and pay”. Therefore the landscape for the cable companies has changed. It’s the content you are going to want to keep because it is children. They are reporting bad numbers because they have been writing down the value of the radio stations, plus the advertising market has been soft. He still recommends this. Dividend yield of 9%.