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TORSTAR CORP. $10.24 (Toronto symbol TS.B; Shares outstanding: 79.6 million; Market cap: $815.1 million; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 4.9 %; www.torstar.com) formed a 50/50 joint venture with Sweden’s Metro International S.A. in 2005.
This business publishes free daily newspapers for commuters in Toronto, Ottawa, Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton. In April 2011, the joint venture launched new free papers in …read more »
These two well-established food makers are using different strategies to increase their sales and profits.
Heinz continues to expand overseas, while ConAgra prefers to focus on its domestic business. Both companies continue to cut costs and improve their efficiency.
Both strategies should help Heinz and ConAgra spur their longterm growth, and give them lots of room to keep raising their dividends. As …read more »
Technological advances can spur on some powerful growth stocks. However, when a company bases its future growth on the widespread adoption of a single technological breakthrough, it can also add risk.
Intuitive Surgical (Nasdaq symbol ISRG; www.intuitivesurgical.com) makes the da Vinci, a computerized surgical system.
Guided by a miniature camera connected to a 3-D monitor, surgeons use the da Vinci to operate …read more »
CALIAN TECHNOLOGIES $18.91 (Toronto symbol CTY; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (613-599-8600; www.calian.com; Shares outstanding: 7.7 million; Market cap: $145.6 million; Dividend yield: 5.3%) operates in two areas: the business and technology services division (which supplies 74% of Calian’s revenue) provides engineers, health-care workers and other skilled professionals to clients on a contract basis. The systems engineering division (26% of revenue) sells …read more »
ATLANTIC TELE-NETWORK $33.08 (Nasdaq symbol ATNI; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (340-777-8000; www.atni.com; Shares outstanding: 15.5 million; Market cap: $512.7 million; Dividend yield: 2.8%) sells telecommunications services to rural areas and other underserved regions of the U.S., Bermuda and Caribbean.
Atlantic also owns an 80% stake in Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T), as well as wireless interests in the Caribbean and Bermuda.
In …read more »
Pat McKeough responds to many personal questions on stocks and other investment topics from the members of his Inner Circle. Every week, his comments and recommendations on a selection of the most intriguing questions of the past week go out to all Inner Circle members. And every Friday, we offer you one of the highlights from these Q&A sessions.
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The slowing global economy will likely prompt airlines to spend less on new planes and simulators. However, both Bombardier and CAE operate other businesses that help diversify their operations and cut their exposure to the cyclical air-travel industry.
BOMBARDIER INC. (Toronto symbols BBD.A $4.10 and BBD.B $4.01; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 1.7 billion; Market cap: $6.8 …read more »
LINAMAR CORP. $15 (Toronto symbol LNR; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 64.7 million; Market cap: $970.5 million; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.4; Dividend yield: 2.1%; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; www.linamar.com) makes engines, transmissions and other precision-machined parts for the North American, European and Asian car and truck markets. The company has 39 plants in Canada, the U.S., Mexico, …read more »
ABB LTD. ADRs $18 (New York symbol ABB; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; ADRs outstanding: 2.3 billion; Market cap: $41.4 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.2; Dividend yield: 3.8%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.abb.com) is a leading maker of power technologies for utilities. The Switzerland-based company’s products include transformers, transmission systems and circuit breakers. ABB also makes automation systems and …read more »
THE JONES GROUP INC. $10 (New York symbol JNY; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 85.9 million; Market cap: $859.0 million; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.3; Dividend yield: 2.0%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.jonesgroupinc.com) has completed its $350-million purchase of Kurt Geiger, a U.K.-based company that owns and operates 49 shoe stores in Europe. It also sells its products in upscale department …read more »
Growth Stocks
Growth stocks are companies that are likely to have earnings growth above the market average. Frequently they pay few, if any, dividends. Instead they typically reinvest any extra cash flow to promote further growth. Chosen wisely, according to Pat McKeough’s advice, a selection of high-quality growth-oriented stocks should be part of a well-diversified portfolio.
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