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Q: Re GIB.A: is this an example of noise from sell side analysts?

"Deutsche Bank downgraded CGI Group to Sell saying the company's aggressive accounting has driven much of the reported margin improvement. The firm says CGI's top line growth is weak and lowered its price target for shares to $24 from $32." (Sept.3)

What I don't understand is: why not just say the outlook for the company is poor or shares are overvalued rather than smear the company's accountants? Any thoughts? J.



Read Answer Asked by Jeff on September 12, 2013
Q: CGI Group (GIB.A) has recently had its accounting questioned by Veritias research of Toronto. According to a recent article in the Globe and Mail the analysts there are of the opinion that the recent logica acquistion in the UK is being used imaginatively by the accountants at CGI to artificially inflate future earnings at the company. Nothing illegal is suggested but its rather dubious if true. Any comments?
Read Answer Asked by Andrew on August 29, 2013
Q: hi 5i'
can you expand on gib.a's homeland security contract benefits, besides financial of course? do you know what the contracts are about. do they mean more great spying on US citizens and probably canadian citizens? that sounds great if that is the case, but are they going to do even more? perhaps more renditions, and sending those "terrorist" types off to cuba prisons with no trial. wouldn't that be fantastic. please tell me more!
Read Answer Asked by chris on August 28, 2013
Q: Hello, noticed today the dividend payers were sold off due to "concern of interest rates rising sooner than expected" . This was the explanation I heard but I can't share the view that rate hikes are imminent in any way. Having said that, bonds also seem to be selling off and I am not one to argue with the market. My question is if there is a fear of interest rate hikes coming would this put pressure on a stock like CGI which is carrying a high debt load? Thank you.





Read Answer Asked by Adam on May 29, 2013
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