A: Hillman Solutions Corp., $9.49, symbol HLMN on Nasdaq (Shares outstanding: 196.0 million; Market cap: $2.0 billion; www.hillmangroup.com), provides hardware-related products and merchandising services to home improvement and other retailers across North America.
Founded in 1964, the company offers more than 112,000 products to its 26,000… Read More
We’ve said for a long time that growth by acquisition is inherently riskier than internal growth, since it carries an above-average chance of unpleasant surprises. Under the rules of financial physics, a buyer of something rarely knows as much about it as the seller.
COMMVAULT SYSTEMS INC., $107.43, symbol CVLT on Nasdaq, makes software for large companies that want to protect and access their data from anywhere in the world. It currently has approximately 9,300 corporate customers using its subscription products, up 25.7% from 7,400 a year ago.
RESMED INC., $216.98, is a buy. The firm, symbol RMD on New York, helps investors tap the growing market for medical devices used to treat sleep apnea. ResMed’s CPAP (nasal continuous positive airway pressure) devices are also used to treat patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary… Read More
MCDONALD’S CORP., $270.31, New York symbol MCD, is your #1 Conservative Buy for 2024.
The company is the world’s largest fast-food chain with over 40,000 restaurants in 119 countries. It serves a wide variety of food but is best known for its hamburgers and french fries.
BCE INC., $45.96, Toronto symbol BCE, is still your #1 Income Buy for 2024.
The company is Canada’s largest traditional telephone service provider. It has 1.98 million residential customers in Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba and the Atlantic provinces. It also has 4.50 million high-speed Internet users and… Read More
You Can See Our CWA Safety-Conscious Stock Portfolio For May 2024 Here.
We think investors will profit most—and with the least risk—by buying shares of well-established companies with strong business prospects and strong positions in healthy industries. You should also take care to spread your money… Read More
IBM, $164.43, is still a buy. The company (New York symbol IBM; Shares outstanding: 918.6 million; Market cap: $151.1 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 4.0%) has shifted its focus in the past few years to its more-profitable cloud computing, consulting and mainframe businesses.
In the three months… Read More
ALLIED PROPERTIES REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, $16.91, is a buy. The REIT (Toronto symbol AP.UN; Units outstanding: 128.0 million; Market cap: $2.4 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend yield: 10.6%; www.alliedreit.com) owns 201 office buildings and nine properties under development, mainly in major Canadian cities. Its occupancy rate is… Read More
CENOVUS ENERGY, $27.99, is a buy for long-term gains. The company (Toronto symbol CVE; Shares outstanding: 1.9 billion; Market cap: $52.4 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend yield: 2.0%; www.cenovus.com) sends most of its crude oil production to its 50%-owned oil refineries in Illinois and Texas. Phillips 66 (New York… Read More
Loblaw and Metro remain leading competitors in their markets. We see both stocks as buys.
LOBLAW COMPANIES, $152.84, is a buy. The retailer (Toronto symbol L; Shares outstanding: 306.7 million; Market cap: $46.9 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 1.2%; www.loblaw.ca) operates 1,104 supermarkets under several banners, including Loblaws,… Read More
POWER CORP., $36.86, is a buy. The conglomerate (Toronto symbol POW; Shares o/s: 600.8 million; Market cap: $24.3 billion; Rating: Above Average; Yield: 6.1%) has several primary investments, including controlling stakes in Canadian financial services firms Great-West Lifeco (insurance) and IGM Financial (mutual funds). It also owns 15.5% of… Read More
ISHARES MSCI JAPAN INDEX FUND, $67.11, is a buy. The ETF (New York symbol EWJ; buy or sell through brokers; us.ishares.com) aims to mirror the return of the Morgan Stanley Capital International Japan Index.
The fund’s top holdings include Toyota, 6.3%; Mitsubishi UFJ Financial, 2.9%; Tokyo Electron (computer chips), 2.7%;… Read More
TC ENERGY INC., $49.15, is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol TRP; Shares o/s: 1.0 billion; Market cap: $49.2 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 7.8%; www.tcenergy.com) has agreed to sell its stake in Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Holdings Ltd., which is planning to build a 900-kilometre… Read More
Most top international markets have rebounded since their big drop at the start of the pandemic. Going forward, we think the outlook remains positive for quality stocks in those markets. One way to profit from their growth—while cutting your risk—is to invest in top ETFs.
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ENBRIDGE, $48.99, is a buy. The firm (Toronto symbol ENB; Shares o/s: 2.1 billion; Market cap: $104.1 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Yield: 7.5%; www.enbridge.com) continues to expand its renewable power operations as it aims to cut its greenhouse gas emissions to “net zero” by 2050. Green energy… Read More
Here are two of our top safety-conscious recommendations. Both have growth ahead. Look for that to spur their share prices and your returns.
BCE INC., $45.76, is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol BCE; Shares outstanding: 912.3 million; Market cap: $41.8 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield:… Read More
BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, $63.68, is a buy. The lender (Toronto symbol BNS; Shares outstanding: 1.2 billion; Market cap: $77.8 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Divd. yield: 6.7%; www.scotiabank.com) recently announced that it was shifting its business away from under-performing Latin American markets (Mexico, Peru, Colombia… Read More
We’re always wary of big acquisitions like the company’s April 2023 purchase of U.S.-based railway Kansas City Southern for $31 billion U.S. Still, the deal is a rare case: here, the buyer knows nearly as much about the business as the seller. The merger also lets CPKC… Read More
