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(We’ve updated our buy/sell/hold advice on a company we’ve covered in our Portfolio for Aggressive Growth below. Read on for further details.)

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Linamar: A good example of an aggressive portfolio stock

In the current issue of The Successful Investor, we update our advice on Linamar Corp. (symbol LNR on Toronto), one of the stocks we’ve covered in our Portfolio for Aggressive Growth.

Linamar supplies transmissions and other parts to several carmakers. The company’s shares dropped along with those of other auto parts firms as the recession slowed car sales and caused two of Linamar’s customers, General Motors and Chrysler, to declare bankruptcy.

However, GM and Chrysler together represent a small part of Linamar’s receivables. As well, the company has done a good job of managing its costs during the recession. For example, Linamar cut its workforce by 12% this year in response to weak car sales.

The company has added $300 million of new contracts over the past year. That’s partly because some of its competitors went bankrupt during the recession.

Despite the recession, the stock is up a stunning 669% since March 2009 with the economic rebound and higher car sales.

In light of recent developments, we’ve updated our buy/sell/hold advice on Linamar in the latest issue of The Successful Investor. To get our latest analysis and our 3 comprehensive portfolios, you should subscribe to The Successful Investor today. Click here to learn how.