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Canadian Stocks to Watch======================================================================================================== 1. Company: Baytex Energy Trust (BTE) Baytex Energy Trust operates as an open-end unincorporated investment trust. The company, through its subsidiary, Baytex Energy, Ltd., engages in the exploitation, acquisition, development, and production of oil and natural gas in Canada. It also owns interests in petroleum and natural gas properties and related assets located primarily in the Pembina and Lindbergh areas of Alberta. As of December 31, 2006, Baytex Energy Trust had proved and probable reserves of approximately 6,600.2 Mbbl of light and medium crude oil; 96,109 Mbbl of heavy oil; 121.4 Bcf of natural gas; and 3727.0 Mbbl of natural gas liquids. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada. ======================================================================================================== 2. Company: Penn West Energy Trust (PWE) Penn West Energy Trust operates as an open-ended, unincorporated investment trust in Canada. The trust, through its subsidiaries, engages in acquiring, developing, exploiting, and holding interests in petroleum and natural gas properties and assets. Its oil and gas properties are located in the western Canadian Sedimentary Basin and within the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. As of December 31, 2006, it had proved plus probable gross reserves of 482,560 million barrels of oil equivalent; and had working interests in 20,480 oil and gas wells. Penn West Energy Trust was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada. ======================================================================================================== 3. Company: BCE, Inc. (BCE) BCE, Inc. provides wireline and wireless communications services, Internet access, data services, and video services to residential and business customers in Canada. It also offers wireless voice, data, and paging communications products and services to residential and business customers; a range of data services to business customers, including Internet access, IP-based services, ICT solutions, and equipment sales; and video services, including direct-to-home (DTH) satellite, VDSL, and hybrid fiber co-axial cable services. In addition, the company provides various video and two-way data services, as well as consulting services dealing with all aspects of the satellite business. The company was founded in 1880 and is based in Montreal, Canada. ========================================================================================================
4. Company: Precision Drilling Trust (PDS) Precision Drilling Trust, through its subsidiaries, provides contract drilling, service rig, and ancillary services to oil and natural gas exploration and production companies in the United States and Canada. It operates in two segments, Contract Drilling Services, and Completion and Production Services. The Contract Drilling Services segment engages in the provision of land drilling services, and camp and catering services; procurement and distribution of oilfield supplies; and manufacture and refurbishment of drilling and service rig equipment. As of December 31, 2006, Precision Drilling operated a fleet of 240 drilling rigs and 237 service rigs. The company was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada. ======================================================================================================== 5. Company: Harvest Energy Trust (HTE) Harvest Energy Trust operates as an open-ended investment trust in Canada. The company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration, development, production, and sale of petroleum, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in western Canada. The company also engages in the refining and marketing medium gravity sour crude oil. As of December 31, 2006, it had net proved and probable reserves of approximately 189,894 million barrels of oil equivalent. Harvest Energy was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada. ======================================================================================================== 6. Company: Pengrowth Energy Trust (PGH) Pengrowth Energy Trust operates an oil and gas royalty trust. The company, through its subsidiary, Pengrowth Corporation, engages in the acquisition, ownership, and operation of working interests and royalty interests in oil and natural gas properties in Canada. As of December 31, 2006, its estimated proved plus probable reserves were 297,774 thousands of barrels of oil equivalent, including 112,388 thousands of barrels of crude oil, 18,336 thousands of barrels of heavy oil, 827 billions of cubic feet of natural gas, and 29,142 thousands of barrels of natural gas liquids. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada. ======================================================================================================== 7. Company: Royal Bank of Canada (RY) Royal Bank of Canada offers various financial services in North America and internationally. It operates in four segments: Canadian Banking, Wealth Management, U.S. & International Banking, and Capital Markets. As of October 31, 2007, Royal Bank of Canada operated 1,541 bank branches and 4,419 automated teller machines. The company was founded in 1864. It was formerly known as The Royal Bank of Canada changed its name to Royal Bank of Canada in 1990. Royal Bank of Canada is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. ========================================================================================================
8. Company: Manulife Financial Corporation (MFC) Manulife Financial Corporation operates as a life insurance company. The company offers various financial protection and wealth management products and services, including individual life insurance, group life and health insurance, living benefits insurance, long-term care insurance, pension products, annuities, and mutual funds to individual and group customers in the United States, Canada, and Asia. It also provides reinsurance services, primarily life and property and casualty retrocession, as well as offers investment management services to institutional customers. Manulife Financial Corporation was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. ======================================================================================================== 9. Company: Talisman Energy Inc. (TLM) Talisman Energy, Inc., an independent international upstream oil and gas company, engages in the exploration, development, production, transportation, and marketing of crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in North America and internationally. In North America, the company conducts exploration and development operations in Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, and Saskatchewan areas comprising Edson area, such as Bigstone/Wild River, Edson, and West Whitecourt; Greater Arch; Alberta Foothills; Monkman/BC Foothills; Deep Basin; and Lac La Biche. Internationally, it produces oil and gas volumes in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, as well as in Scandinavia, including the Norwegian and Danish sectors of the North Sea. Talisman Energy also involves in the oil and gas production in Southeast Asia, including Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Papua New Guinea, and Australia; and has producing interests in North Africa, including Algeria and Tunisia, as well as in Trinidad and Tobago. In addition, it also has exploration interests in Colombia, Peru, and Qatar. As of December 31, 2006, the company had estimated proved reserves of approximately 766.5 millions of barrels of oil and natural gas liquids, and 5,402.9 billions of cubic feet of natural gas. It also had working interest in approximately 7,559 gross productive oil wells and 5,598 gross productive gas wells. The company was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada. ======================================================================================================== 10. Company: Methanex Corp. (MEOH) Methanex Corporation engages in the production, marketing, supply, and distribution of methanol. Methanol is used principally in the production of formaldehyde, acetic acid, and various other chemicals that form the basis of various chemical derivatives. These derivatives are used in the manufacture of a range of products, including building materials, foams, resins, and plastics. It owns and operates methanol production facilities, as well as sources methanol produced by others. The company offers its products to chemical and petrochemical producers in North America, the Asia Pacific, and Europe, as well as in Latin America. Methanex Corporation was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. ======================================================================================================== Disclaimer: I am not a registered investment advisor. Everything on this website is my opinion and put her for the enjoyment of my readers. I do not recommend making financial decisions based upon my opinions. I advocate doing your own research and making an informed decision. All information put forth on this website was obtained freely via the internet, radio and television. I do not have any contracts or deals with any financial newsletter of any kind. Income generated from this site is done through advertisements. I will always let my reader know if I hold any position on a recommendation I make. ========================================================================================================
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