Frederic Bastien and Bryan Fast of Raymond James says in a note. They say LSTK Projects accounted for much of the negative variance to the bottom-line forecast, with a loss of C$150M that far exceeded Raymond James' target for a loss of C$55M and the consensus expectations of a loss of C$59M. The analysts say SNC-Lavalin has disappointed on this front, and that it "may not be painted with the same high-quality brush as its Canadian peers for some time, but it might just be the better one to own over the next 12 months." (adriano.marchese@wsj.com) (END) Dow Jones Newswires March 06, 2023 10:16 ET (15:16 GMT) Copyright (c) 2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. 030623 15:16 -- GMT