Telus’s acquisition of Mobilicity makes sense, says Byron’s Goff

Byron Capital analyst Rob Goff says Telus's proposed acquisition of Mobilicity is more evidence of its management's execution and tactical strength.

Byron Capital analyst Rob Goff says he likes Telus’s (TSX:T) proposed acquisition of Mobilicity. Yesterday, Telus announced it had entered into an agreement with the struggling upstart carrier to acquire it for $380-million. Mobilicity, which was founded as DAVE Wireless, entered the Canadian market after a 2008 spectrum auction for AWS frequencies. The company paid [...]

Buy Guestlogix for fundamentals, not takeover potential, says Shuttleworth

Guestlogix CEO Brett Proud.

M Partners analyst Ron Shuttleworth says Guestlogix’s (TSX:GXI) Q2 results should be better than its recently announced Q1, owing to a rapidly improving deal pipeline. On Wednesday, Guestlogix reported its Q1, 2013 results. The company lost (U.S.) $1.2-million on revenue of $7-million, which was up from $5.6-million in the same period a year prior. CEO [...]

Halogen Software IPOs into booming TSX tech sector

After closing 2012 as the top performing sector on the TSX and TSXV, tech is out of the gate with a huge lead this year. The tech sector has increased by 20% this year, adding $54-billion in market value.

The first big Canadian tech IPO since Vancouver’s Avigilon will begin trading tomorrow, when Ottawa-based Halogen Software begins life under the ticker symbol “HGN”. But with a TSX tech sector that is on steroids of late, Halogen, a cloud-based provider of employee performance appraisals, likely won’t have to wait as long for company as Avigilon [...]

Cantor Fitzgerald raises target on QHR Technologies to $1.20

Hildebrandt: "The fact that government’s involved to start funding specialists is actually good. But the fact that government’s involved has also created some of the industry’s biggest problems. We should be focusing on creating tools that make doctors more effective, rather than rewards or penalties."

Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Tom Liston says QHR Technologies’ (TSX:QHR) recurring revenue provides a great foundation for the company’s future growth. This morning, QHR reported its Q1, 2013 financials. The company earned $182,445 on revenue of $8.4-million, a 14% increase over the same period last year. CEO Al Hildebrandt said he was happy with the company’s [...]

DHX Media is still undervalued, says Jacob Securities

Hit properties such as Yo Gabba Gabba! drive merchandising and licensing revenue for DHX Media.

Jacob Securities analyst Sameet Kanade says DHX Media’s (TSX:DHX) integration of Cookie Jar Entertainment is going better than he expected. Yesterday, before market open, DHX reported its Q3, 2013 financial results. The company earned $906,000 on revenue of $31.23-million, which was up 88% from the $16.62-million topline the company posted in the third quarter of [...]

Byron Capital’s Loe maintains $3 target on Merus Labs

Sales of Merus Lab's Enablex-Emselex product were down quarter over quarter, but the stock is still undervalued, says Byron Capital Healthcare and Biotech analyst Douglas Loe.

Sales of Merus Labs’ (TSX:MSL) Enablex-Emselex product were down quarter over quarter, but the stock is still undervalued, says Byron Capital Healthcare and Biotech analyst Douglas Loe. Yesterday, after market, Merus reported its Q2, 2013 financial results. The company lost $2.29-million on revenue of $5.84-million. Loe notes that sales of urinary continence drug Enablex-Emselex in [...]

BlackBerry’s turnaround is for real, says Cormark

Cormark analyst Richard Tse, who is currently in Orlando attending BlackBerry's annual user conference, BlackBerry Live, says this year's event is a full 180 degree turnaround from last year's "tenuous" event.

Cormark analyst Richard Tse says a few months after the unveiling of its new operating system, BlackBerry (TSX:BB) is building undeniable momentum. Tse, who is currently in Orlando attending BlackBerry’s annual user conference, BlackBerry Live, says this year’s event is a full 180 degree turnaround from last year’s “tenuous” event. He says BlackBerry is showcasing [...]

Solium Capital is “crushing expectations”, says Shuttleworth

M Partners analyst Ron Shuttleworth says Solium Capital is "crushing expectations".

M Partners analyst Ron Shuttleworth says Solium Capital (TSX:SUM) is “crushing expectations”. Last Tuesday, before market, Solium reported its Q1, 2013 results. The company earned $2.67-million on revenue of $18.2-million, up 43% from the last year’s Q1. Shuttleworth says Solium’s Q1 revenue exceeded his topline expectation of $14.8-million by 23%. He says two key drivers [...]

Ahead of Q1 results, Cantor Fitzgerald says buy Redline Communications

Redline Communications CEO Eric Melka.

Look for the expansion of Redline Communication’s (TSX:RDL) order backlog to begin to hit its bottom line, says Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Tom Liston. Tomorrow, before market open, Redline will report its Q1, 2013 results. Liston expects the company’s topline will come in at $9.9 million, which is lower than consensus estimate of of $10.5 million. [...]

Mood Media is getting its house in order, says Byron Capital

Mood Media CEO Lorne Abony. Byron Capital analyst Rob Goff says some heavy lifting remains around Mood Media's ambitious scale up, but he says the company is working extremely hard to realize shareholder value and improve its operating performance.

After watching its share price tumble for more than a year, Byron Capital analyst Rob Goff says Mood Media (TSX:MM) is getting back on the right track. Last Thursday, the company reported its Q1, 2013 numbers. Mood lost (U.S.) $8.72-million on revenue of $129-million, a topline that was up 54% over the same period a [...]