Prof. Fournier Press Review: November 15 – November 19

By Pierre Fournier

Agenda: Walmart, Great-West, Goodfood, Starbucks & Amazon, Air Canada, Johnson & Johnson.

Excellent results for Walmart. According to CNBC, Walmart reports quarterly results above analysts' expectations. In addition, the company reassures its customers by mentioning that its inventory is higher than last year, which is excellent news as Christmas purchases are approaching. The chain store's revenue increased by 4 percent to US $ 140 billion for the quarter ending late October.

Dividend increase for Great-West. Great news for Great-West shareholders. Indeed, according to Yahoo Finance, the company specializing in financial and insurance services announced that it is increasing its dividend by 12%. In addition, Great-West has declared an additional dividend