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David Baskin Tembec Inc. TMB-T SELL Apr 09, 2007

There are serious doubts about the survival of this company. Hard to see where demand for their product is going to come from.
$1.820

Stock price when the opinion was issued

east coast forestry
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DON'T BUY
$10 - $11 back in 2004 and since then it has been a sad story. He doesn't see an end to this selloff yet.
SELL
Not always on the forest product sector. Can't decide which is worse, the timber or the pulp and paper. They are both suffering very severe market conditions.
DON'T BUY
This is an area that would not be recession proof. With slowing construction, there will probably not be any upward move in the stock. If it broke through the $.40 level, it could mean a bankruptcy will occur.
DON'T BUY
It is a contrarian play. He would have thought there would be a turnaround by now in pulp and paper. The conversion of media and the move over to digital side seems to be a trend that has a long way to go. He looks for a company that has a temporary problem and can get back to where it was, but he is dubious about this one.
BUY ON WEAKNESS
Downward trend is reversing. Some encouraging signs including a pickup in volume as well as breaking into new territory. Potentially $1.80 if it continues this way. A concern would be lack of volume until recently so could be difficult to trade. Probably get it at $1.40. If it breaks down below $1.30, you have to exit as it will then stay in the $1-$1.20 range.
COMMENT
Madly (or insanely) interesting. Specializing in dissolving pulp. Thinks it's worth a lot of money in losses carried forward.
BUY
(Market Call Minute) Buy at $10.50.
DON'T BUY

Have 4 divisions, 3 of which are profitable. Stock is down and there seems to be some disagreement on the street as to what the price target is. Would prefer others such as Canfor (CFX-T).

SELL

(Market Call Minute) Regional player and not the same quality of lumber.

DON'T BUY

He likes the forest sector. This is more of an Ontario-based lumber producer with a dissolving pulp business along with some other assets. They have been burdened by a fairly high level of financial leverage, which would be something of a concern. Interesting to look at given Fairfax’s (FFH-T) recent stake.