Cenovus Energy CEO ‘Not Worried’ About Husky Deal Approval as Results Disappoint

Cenovus Energy CEO ‘Not Worried’ About Husky Deal Approval as Results Disappoint
Rows of steam generators line a road at the Cenovus Energy Christina Lake Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) project 120 km south of Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada, in a file photo. Reuters/Todd Korol/File Photo
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The chief executive of Cenovus Energy said he is confident shareholders will approve its acquisition of rival Husky Energy, despite big quarterly losses and a stock sell-off.

Cenovus and Husky lost more money than analysts expected and took impairment hits in the third quarter, the companies said on Thursday, adding concerns to a $3.6 billion merger announced days earlier.