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Charles Gross
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Favorable U.S. Demographics Will Support Robust Homebuilding Activity, Underpinning Lumber Demand

Following a precipitous fall in lumber and panel prices versus summer peaks, Canfor's diluted earnings per share declined by 26% versus the second quarter, to CAD 0.98. However, this was largely expected, given that second-quarter product prices were at record highs. We've slightly reduced our near-term estimates for production in 2018, as Canfor is still destocking inventory. Based on a lower production forecast and slightly lower pricing, we've trimmed our fair value estimate to CAD 23.50 from...
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Canfor Corporation

Canfor is an integrated forest products company with facilities in Canada and the U.S. Co. has two reportable segments: Lumber and Pulp and Paper. The Lumber segment includes logging operations, and manufacturing and sale of various grades, widths and lengths of lumber, engineered wood products, wood chips and wood pellets. The Pulp and Paper segment includes purchase of residual fibre, and production and sale of pulp and paper products, including Northern Bleached Softwood Kraft and Bleached Chemi-Thermo Mechanical Pulp as well as energy revenues.

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Morningstar
Morningstar

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

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Charles Gross

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