Thin Trader
A thin trader is a stock with a small average daily trading volume, making it less liquid.
Every Wednesday, we publish our “Investor Toolkit” series on TSI Network. Whether you’re a new or experienced investor, these weekly updates are designed to give you specific investment advice, including stock investing tips to help you reduce the risk of more aggressive investing. Each Investor Toolkit update gives you a fundamental piece of investing strategy, and shows you how you …read more »
Every Wednesday, we publish our “Investor Toolkit” series on TSI Network. Whether you’re a new or experienced investor, these weekly updates are designed to give you specific investment advice, including tips for lower-risk aggressive investing. Each Investor Toolkit update gives you a fundamental piece of investing strategy, and shows you how you can put it into practice right away.
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LEON’S FURNITURE LTD. $9.99 (Toronto symbol LNF; SI Rating: Average) (416-243-7880; www.leons.ca; Shares outstanding: 70.7 million; Market cap: $706.2 million) has built its chain of over 60 furniture stores on its four main strengths: a huge selection of furniture, appliances and electronics; a lowest-price guarantee; strong after-sales service; and aggressive TV, radio and print advertising.
In the three months ended March …read more »
BMTC GROUP $18.08 (Toronto symbol GBT.A; SI Rating: Extra Risk) (514-648-5757; No web site; Shares outstanding: 26.8 million; Market cap: $484.5 million) is one of the largest retailers of furniture, electronic goods and household appliances in Quebec through its affiliates Brault & Martineau Inc. and Ameublements Tanguay.
BMTC has a network of 20 large stores in the Montreal, Quebec City, Repentigny, …read more »
COMPUTER MODELLING GROUP $6.80 (Toronto symbol CMG; SI Rating: Speculative) (403- 531-1300; www.cmgl.ca; Shares outstanding: 17.3 million; Market cap: $101.4 million) is a computer software technology and consulting company specializing in the oil and gas industry. Its software provides engineers with oil and gas reservoir simulation, and three-dimensional visualization and animation. The company has over 330 clients worldwide in 40 …read more »
LEON’S FURNITURE $9.80 (Toronto symbol LNF; SI Rating: Average) (416-243-7880; www.leons.ca; Shares outstanding: 70.7 million; Market cap: $692.6 million) has moved down lately, along with many other stocks, but also due to investor worries about Canadian housing starts. However, even if housing sales slow down significantly, the company will keep prospering because new homeowners tend to keep buying home furnishings …read more »
ACCORD FINANCIAL CORP. $7.00 (Toronto symbol ACD; SI Rating: Speculative) (416-961-0007; www.accordfinancial.com; Shares outstanding: 9.6 million; Market cap: $66.9 million) operates mainly in the factoring business in Canada and the U.S. Factoring is the purchase of a company’s accounts receivable at a discount. Accord profits by collecting the receivables. Besides factoring, Accord also offers other asset-based lending services.
In the three …read more »
COMPUTER MODELLING GROUP $19.31 (Toronto symbol CMG; SI Rating: Speculative) (403- 531-1300; www.cmgl.ca; Shares outstanding: 8.5 million; Market cap: $164.1 million) is a computer software technology and consulting company specializing in the oil and gas industry. Its software provides engineers with oil and gas reservoir simulation, and three-dimensional visualization and animation. The company has over 330 clients worldwide in 40 …read more »
LEON’S FURNITURE $11.38 (Toronto symbol LNF; SI Rating: Average) (416-243-7880; www.leons.ca; Shares outstanding: 70.8 million; Market cap: $805.5 million) has built new warehouse showrooms and renovated its existing stores to profit from the boom in residential construction over the last few years. But even if housing sales in Canada slow down significantly, the company will keep prospering because new homeowners …read more »
REITMANS (CANADA) LTD. $18.37 (Toronto symbol RET.A; SI Rating: Extra Risk) (514-384-1140; www.reitmans.com; Shares outstanding: 70.8 million; Market cap: $1.3 billion) is Canada’s largest specialty women’s wear retailer.
The company now has 952 stores in operation, consisting of 366 Reitmans, 160 Smart Set/Dalmys, 162 Penningtons, 53 RW&Co., 124 Addition Elle, 73 Thyme Maternity and 14 Cassis stores.
In the three months ended …read more »
