It seems to me that this here internet thingamajig might be useful for business:
Home renovation chain Rona says its efforts to attract tech-savvy shoppers got a recent boost when the retailer temporarily replaced its printed flyer with an expanded digital offering.
The Montreal-based company says sales doubled at its stores across Canada despite scrapping the printed flyer during a nationwide test one week in February.
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Jean Coutu, one of Canada’s largest pharmacy networks, said it’s also seeing success with its digital efforts. The company said cosmetic sales got a five per cent lift after it twice published a 20-page digital flyer this year enhanced with videos on the Montreal La Presse Plus tablet and website.
How about that new Brookfield infrastructure fund, eh?:
Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (“Brookfield”) (NYSE: BAM, TSX: BAM.A, Euronext: BAMA) announced today that it held the final close on Brookfield Infrastructure Fund III (“BIF III” or the “Fund”) with an aggregate of $14 billion of equity commitments, creating a global infrastructure fund that invests in high-quality, core infrastructure assets on a value basis.
BIF III marks the largest private fund raised by Brookfield and the largest private infrastructure fund ever raised in the industry. In the last 18 months, Brookfield has raised approximately $27 billion across its flagship private fund strategies, including the close of its flagship real estate fund, Brookfield Strategic Real Estate Partners II at $9 billion, and its flagship private equity fund, Brookfield Capital Partners IV at $4 billion. All three funds surpassed their fundraising targets.
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| Index | Mean Current Yield (at bid) |
Median YTW |
Median Average Trading Value |
Median Mod Dur (YTW) |
Issues | Day’s Perf. | Index Value |
| Ratchet | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.6952 % | 1,655.7 |
| FixedFloater | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.6952 % | 3,024.6 |
| Floater | 4.96 % | 4.77 % | 92,820 | 15.94 | 4 | 0.6952 % | 1,743.1 |
| OpRet | 4.85 % | 1.02 % | 41,628 | 0.14 | 1 | 0.0396 % | 2,844.8 |
| SplitShare | 5.14 % | 5.20 % | 97,023 | 2.34 | 5 | -0.0646 % | 3,350.1 |
| Interest-Bearing | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | -0.0646 % | 2,613.9 |
| Perpetual-Premium | 5.50 % | -9.85 % | 80,671 | 0.09 | 12 | 0.0944 % | 2,673.1 |
| Perpetual-Discount | 5.26 % | 5.21 % | 100,746 | 15.05 | 26 | 0.2146 % | 2,815.3 |
| FixedReset | 5.11 % | 4.32 % | 149,635 | 7.18 | 88 | 0.7880 % | 1,984.2 |
| Deemed-Retractible | 5.02 % | 4.54 % | 129,840 | 4.86 | 33 | 0.1720 % | 2,761.8 |
| FloatingReset | 2.98 % | 4.85 % | 35,336 | 5.16 | 11 | 0.2160 % | 2,099.3 |
| Performance Highlights | |||
| Issue | Index | Change | Notes |
| VNR.PR.A | FixedReset | -1.93 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2046-07-12 Maturity Price : 17.31 Evaluated at bid price : 17.31 Bid-YTW : 4.93 % |
| TRP.PR.F | FloatingReset | -1.16 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2046-07-12 Maturity Price : 12.77 Evaluated at bid price : 12.77 Bid-YTW : 4.73 % |
| BAM.PR.S | FloatingReset | -1.02 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2046-07-12 Maturity Price : 14.60 Evaluated at bid price : 14.60 Bid-YTW : 4.80 % |
| IAG.PR.G | FixedReset | 1.06 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Hard Maturity Maturity Date : 2025-01-31 Maturity Price : 25.00 Evaluated at bid price : 19.10 Bid-YTW : 7.29 % |
| FTS.PR.K | FixedReset | 1.06 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2046-07-12 Maturity Price : 17.14 Evaluated at bid price : 17.14 Bid-YTW : 4.08 % |
| RY.PR.J | FixedReset | 1.08 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2046-07-12 Maturity Price : 19.73 Evaluated at bid price : 19.73 Bid-YTW : 4.28 % |
| BMO.PR.S | FixedReset | 1.08 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2046-07-12 Maturity Price : 18.75 Evaluated at bid price : 18.75 Bid-YTW : 4.08 % |
| MFC.PR.L | FixedReset | 1.08 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Hard Maturity Maturity Date : 2025-01-31 Maturity Price : 25.00 Evaluated at bid price : 17.78 Bid-YTW : 7.95 % |
| CU.PR.F | Perpetual-Discount | 1.15 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2046-07-12 Maturity Price : 21.74 Evaluated at bid price : 22.05 Bid-YTW : 5.15 % |
| BAM.PF.H | FixedReset | 1.15 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Call Maturity Date : 2020-12-31 Maturity Price : 25.00 Evaluated at bid price : 26.35 Bid-YTW : 3.74 % |
| HSE.PR.C | FixedReset | 1.20 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2046-07-12 Maturity Price : 17.71 Evaluated at bid price : 17.71 Bid-YTW : 5.46 % |
| BAM.PR.K | Floater | 1.20 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2046-07-12 Maturity Price : 10.10 Evaluated at bid price : 10.10 Bid-YTW : 4.71 % |
| TRP.PR.H | FloatingReset | 1.23 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2046-07-12 Maturity Price : 9.89 Evaluated at bid price : 9.89 Bid-YTW : 4.48 % |
| BMO.PR.M | FixedReset | 1.26 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Hard Maturity Maturity Date : 2022-01-31 Maturity Price : 25.00 Evaluated at bid price : 23.34 Bid-YTW : 4.10 % |
| SLF.PR.J | FloatingReset | 1.31 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Hard Maturity Maturity Date : 2025-01-31 Maturity Price : 25.00 Evaluated at bid price : 12.42 Bid-YTW : 11.21 % |
| TRP.PR.B | FixedReset | 1.42 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2046-07-12 Maturity Price : 11.41 Evaluated at bid price : 11.41 Bid-YTW : 4.13 % |
| MFC.PR.F | FixedReset | 1.47 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Hard Maturity Maturity Date : 2025-01-31 Maturity Price : 25.00 Evaluated at bid price : 13.80 Bid-YTW : 10.08 % |
| MFC.PR.M | FixedReset | 1.47 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Hard Maturity Maturity Date : 2025-01-31 Maturity Price : 25.00 Evaluated at bid price : 18.59 Bid-YTW : 7.54 % |
| MFC.PR.G | FixedReset | 1.50 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Hard Maturity Maturity Date : 2025-01-31 Maturity Price : 25.00 Evaluated at bid price : 19.00 Bid-YTW : 7.36 % |
| BAM.PR.B | Floater | 1.50 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2046-07-12 Maturity Price : 10.16 Evaluated at bid price : 10.16 Bid-YTW : 4.68 % |
| MFC.PR.J | FixedReset | 1.52 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Hard Maturity Maturity Date : 2025-01-31 Maturity Price : 25.00 Evaluated at bid price : 18.69 Bid-YTW : 7.44 % |
| MFC.PR.I | FixedReset | 1.54 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Hard Maturity Maturity Date : 2025-01-31 Maturity Price : 25.00 Evaluated at bid price : 19.80 Bid-YTW : 6.86 % |
| FTS.PR.G | FixedReset | 1.56 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2046-07-12 Maturity Price : 16.98 Evaluated at bid price : 16.98 Bid-YTW : 4.15 % |
| TRP.PR.G | FixedReset | 1.65 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2046-07-12 Maturity Price : 18.50 Evaluated at bid price : 18.50 Bid-YTW : 4.87 % |
| BAM.PF.B | FixedReset | 1.74 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2046-07-12 Maturity Price : 17.58 Evaluated at bid price : 17.58 Bid-YTW : 4.76 % |
| IFC.PR.C | FixedReset | 1.74 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Hard Maturity Maturity Date : 2025-01-31 Maturity Price : 25.00 Evaluated at bid price : 17.50 Bid-YTW : 8.18 % |
| IFC.PR.A | FixedReset | 1.81 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Hard Maturity Maturity Date : 2025-01-31 Maturity Price : 25.00 Evaluated at bid price : 14.61 Bid-YTW : 10.16 % |
| MFC.PR.N | FixedReset | 1.87 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Hard Maturity Maturity Date : 2025-01-31 Maturity Price : 25.00 Evaluated at bid price : 18.53 Bid-YTW : 7.52 % |
| HSE.PR.E | FixedReset | 1.88 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2046-07-12 Maturity Price : 19.50 Evaluated at bid price : 19.50 Bid-YTW : 5.41 % |
| MFC.PR.K | FixedReset | 1.91 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Hard Maturity Maturity Date : 2025-01-31 Maturity Price : 25.00 Evaluated at bid price : 17.11 Bid-YTW : 8.37 % |
| BAM.PF.A | FixedReset | 1.94 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2046-07-12 Maturity Price : 18.96 Evaluated at bid price : 18.96 Bid-YTW : 4.72 % |
| BAM.PR.Z | FixedReset | 2.07 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2046-07-12 Maturity Price : 19.19 Evaluated at bid price : 19.19 Bid-YTW : 4.73 % |
| BIP.PR.A | FixedReset | 2.11 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2046-07-12 Maturity Price : 19.40 Evaluated at bid price : 19.40 Bid-YTW : 5.43 % |
| BAM.PF.F | FixedReset | 2.11 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2046-07-12 Maturity Price : 19.35 Evaluated at bid price : 19.35 Bid-YTW : 4.65 % |
| HSE.PR.G | FixedReset | 2.12 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2046-07-12 Maturity Price : 19.75 Evaluated at bid price : 19.75 Bid-YTW : 5.32 % |
| BAM.PR.T | FixedReset | 2.16 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2046-07-12 Maturity Price : 15.15 Evaluated at bid price : 15.15 Bid-YTW : 4.84 % |
| BAM.PF.E | FixedReset | 2.17 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2046-07-12 Maturity Price : 18.40 Evaluated at bid price : 18.40 Bid-YTW : 4.59 % |
| BNS.PR.D | FloatingReset | 2.18 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Hard Maturity Maturity Date : 2022-01-31 Maturity Price : 25.00 Evaluated at bid price : 18.75 Bid-YTW : 6.92 % |
| TRP.PR.A | FixedReset | 2.22 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2046-07-12 Maturity Price : 14.25 Evaluated at bid price : 14.25 Bid-YTW : 4.60 % |
| BAM.PF.G | FixedReset | 2.24 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2046-07-12 Maturity Price : 19.62 Evaluated at bid price : 19.62 Bid-YTW : 4.62 % |
| BAM.PR.X | FixedReset | 3.28 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2046-07-12 Maturity Price : 13.53 Evaluated at bid price : 13.53 Bid-YTW : 4.51 % |
| Volume Highlights | |||
| Issue | Index | Shares Traded |
Notes |
| FTS.PR.E | OpRet | 90,586 | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Soft Maturity Maturity Date : 2016-08-31 Maturity Price : 25.00 Evaluated at bid price : 25.27 Bid-YTW : 1.02 % |
| NA.PR.A | FixedReset | 84,000 | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Call Maturity Date : 2021-08-15 Maturity Price : 25.00 Evaluated at bid price : 26.20 Bid-YTW : 4.46 % |
| RY.PR.R | FixedReset | 82,144 | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Call Maturity Date : 2021-08-24 Maturity Price : 25.00 Evaluated at bid price : 27.02 Bid-YTW : 4.18 % |
| IAG.PR.G | FixedReset | 65,410 | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Hard Maturity Maturity Date : 2025-01-31 Maturity Price : 25.00 Evaluated at bid price : 19.10 Bid-YTW : 7.29 % |
| RY.PR.O | Perpetual-Discount | 50,804 | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2046-07-12 Maturity Price : 24.42 Evaluated at bid price : 24.82 Bid-YTW : 4.98 % |
| NA.PR.X | FixedReset | 43,950 | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Call Maturity Date : 2021-05-15 Maturity Price : 25.00 Evaluated at bid price : 26.33 Bid-YTW : 4.28 % |
| There were 27 other index-included issues trading in excess of 10,000 shares. | |||
| Wide Spread Highlights | ||
| Issue | Index | Quote Data and Yield Notes |
| VNR.PR.A | FixedReset | Quote: 17.31 – 17.85 Spot Rate : 0.5400 Average : 0.3848 YTW SCENARIO |
| RY.PR.L | FixedReset | Quote: 25.20 – 25.50 Spot Rate : 0.3000 Average : 0.1801 YTW SCENARIO |
| HSB.PR.C | Deemed-Retractible | Quote: 25.00 – 25.29 Spot Rate : 0.2900 Average : 0.1804 YTW SCENARIO |
| SLF.PR.G | FixedReset | Quote: 14.15 – 14.64 Spot Rate : 0.4900 Average : 0.3815 YTW SCENARIO |
| GWO.PR.I | Deemed-Retractible | Quote: 22.41 – 22.75 Spot Rate : 0.3400 Average : 0.2405 YTW SCENARIO |
| TD.PR.Y | FixedReset | Quote: 23.56 – 23.86 Spot Rate : 0.3000 Average : 0.2033 YTW SCENARIO |