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Ryan BushellCorus Entertainment (B)CJR.B.TODON'T BUYJul 03, 2018

When the dividend was cut, it was expected by the market. From here, one needs to consider the cash position of the company and advertising revenues. The company is not going away, but he sees better opportunities elsewhere. It might be a takeover target, but he does not who would step up. No buys on the street consensus. Yield 3%.

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DON'T BUY

Penny stock. Don't get involved. Teetering on the verge of bankruptcy. Though only 10 cents, could still have 100% downside.

COMMENT

He's not an M&A guy. Not much too say with a chart like that. Penny stocks are not his forte, so he prefers not to comment.

DON'T BUY

Unsure on direction of business. Things not looking too good for the business right now. Recently lost streaming contract to Rogers. Management has taken on too much debt, and hasn't managed business very well. Could go bankrupt - would be opportunity for restructuring. 

HOLD

Currently in "down trend". Look for small increase in share price to indicate reversal of trend. Would recommend waiting to buy once "down trend" has been reversed. 

DON'T BUY

Over-leveraged business that is hard to justify investment in. Ad revenues are down. Would not recommend investing in company. Tough business model. No ability to raise equity. Better options for investors out there. Bankruptcy a concern. 

DON'T BUY

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.

TRADE

Balance sheet's come down in 3 steps. After the first 2 steps, the stock doubled, but it was short term and you had to be quick. No guarantees it will happen again a third time. Yesterday's dividend cut may cause a quick pop in the stock.

DON'T BUY

Not a good chart at the moment.
Would hesitate buying.
Better names out there. 

DON'T BUY

It won't rebound. Was one of his worst past picks. He expected strength in women's and children's programming to carry it, but then they bought the Global TV network--a disaster. They slashed their dividend; ads have migrated away from traditional TV.

HOLD
The dividend is not coming back and they should be putting money into growth. The valuation is OK so can hold for the long term. But there others in the sector that he prefers.
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(A Top Pick Aug 10/21, Down 23.8%)Stockchase Research Editor: Michael O'Reilly Our PAST TOP PICK with CJR.B has triggered its stop at $4.50. To remain disciplined, we recommend covering the position at this time. We will look for better opportunities.
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TOP PICK
Stockchase Research Editor: Michael O'Reilly CJR is trading at good value at 6x earnings compared to peers at 18x and is trading just 1.2x book value. It has a good dividend, backed by a payout ratio estimated at 27% of cash flow. We would buy this with a stop loss at $4.50, looking to achieve $7.85 -- upside potential over 31%. Yield 4.06% (Analysts’ price target is $7.84)
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PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Feb 02/21, Up 15.2%)Stockchase Research Editor: Michael O'Reilly Our PAST TOP PICK with CJR.B has triggered its stop at $5.75. We recommend covering the position at this time. This will result in an investment return exceeding 15%.
DON'T BUY
It bounced well of the bottom. The problem is that the last quarter or two they beat expectations but there is a lack of growth and in the channels and assets they own. He would not jump on it right now.
PARTIAL BUY
Allan Tong’s Discover Picks The stock is climbing out of a long slump and offers upside of 23%, based on a price target of $7.71 by six analysts. Corus has cut costs and the Shaw family owns the company, so there is stability in the upper office. Meanwhile, shareowners can collect the 3.83% dividend yield. However, the fundamentals remained challenged with negative earnings, a -41% profit margin and -46% ROE. There’s still a ways to go with this story. There’s upside, but maybe not to $7.71. Consider this a partial buy. Read 3 Promising Stock Upgrades: SNAP, Uber, Corus for our full analysis.