Tim Hortons Inc. $34 - Toronto symbol THI

TIM HORTONS INC. $34 (Toronto symbol THI; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 190.1 million; Market cap: $6.5 billion). Tim Hortons mainly went public due to hedge-fund pressure on its former corporate parent. In contrast, all too many new issues only come to market because the company or its insiders feel it’s a good time to sell, and that’s rarely a good time for you to buy. Tim Hortons has risen 26% for us and we continue to see it as a buy.

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