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Q: Is POW a Buy? A Globe article yesterday by Paul Carter of Capstone Mgt. suggests that by owning 69% of GWLifeco you are effectively getting GWL for free. This is because at the current stock price, POW's Market Cap roughly equals that of its stake in GWL.
Thanks!
Asked by Austin on October 10, 2025
5i Research Answer:
We had some comments on POW on Wednesday. GWO market cap is $53B. POW owns 71%, for a value of...
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