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George Weston Limited (OTCMKTS:WNGRF) Short Interest Down 40.9% in September

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George Weston Limited (OTCMKTS:WNGRF - Get Free Report) was the target of a large decline in short interest in September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totalling 280,600 shares, a decline of 40.9% from the September 15th total of 474,800 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 100 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2,806.0 days.

George Weston Trading Up 0.1 %

Shares of George Weston stock traded up $0.21 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $162.09. The company's stock had a trading volume of 298 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,827. The business has a fifty day moving average of $160.94 and a 200 day moving average of $147.41. George Weston has a 1-year low of $100.11 and a 1-year high of $167.55. The company has a quick ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96. The company has a market capitalization of $21.48 billion, a PE ratio of 23.19 and a beta of 0.57.

George Weston (OTCMKTS:WNGRF - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 30th. The company reported $2.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. George Weston had a return on equity of 11.44% and a net margin of 2.04%. The firm had revenue of $10.30 billion during the quarter.

George Weston Company Profile

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George Weston Limited provides food and drug retailing, and financial services in Canada. The company operates through two segments, Loblaw Companies Limited (Loblaw) and Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (Choice Properties). The Loblaw segment provides grocery, pharmacy and healthcare services, health and beauty products, apparel, general merchandise, and financial services.

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