Growth Stocks
Although growth stock picks can be highly volatile, they can make good long-term investments. They may be well-known stars or quiet gems, but they do share one common attribute—they are growing at a higher-than-average rate within their industry, or within the market as a whole, and could keep growing for years or decades.
And keep in mind that we focus on growth stocks, which have a good long-term history and favourable prospects. We downplay momentum stocks that tend to attract many investors simply because they are moving faster than the market averages, but are liable to fall sharply when their momentum fades.
There’s room for growth stock investing in your portfolio, but make sure you follow our TSI Network three-part Successful Investor strategy for your overall portfolio:
- Invest mainly in well-established companies;
- Spread your money out across most if not all of the five main economic sectors (Manufacturing & Industry; Resources & Commodities; Consumer; Finance; Utilities);
- Downplay or avoid stocks in the broker/media limelight.
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AIMIA INC. $19.30 (Toronto symbol AIM; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (514-205-7315; www.aimia.com; Shares outstanding: 173.0 million; Market cap: $3.3 billion; Dividend yield: 3.5%) is buying an unspecified minority stake in Think Big Digital.
This company runs the BIG loyalty program for Malaysian-based AirAsia Berhad and its affiliate, the Tune Group, a hotel operator.
Aimia says it will pay $17 million for its stake, plus an additional $7 million if certain milestones are met by the end of 2015.
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This company runs the BIG loyalty program for Malaysian-based AirAsia Berhad and its affiliate, the Tune Group, a hotel operator.
Aimia says it will pay $17 million for its stake, plus an additional $7 million if certain milestones are met by the end of 2015.
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BMTC GROUP $14.45 (Toronto symbol GBT.A; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (514-648-5757; No website; Shares outstanding: 45.5 million; Market cap: $654.7 million; Dividend yield: 1.7%) is one of Quebec’s biggest retailers of furniture, electronics and appliances, with 33 outlets. It mainly sells these products through its two affiliates: Brault & Martineau and Ameublements Tanguay.
In March 2012, BMTC introduced a new banner, EconoMax, which offers lower-priced products. The company rebranded four outlets that had operated as Brault & Martineau liquidation centres.
It opened four more EconoMax stores in 2013, including in Ste-Eustache and Laval in the latest quarter. In the three months ended September 30, 2013, the company’s sales fell 4.2%, to $187.3 million from $195.6 million a year earlier. It earned $0.34 a share in the latest quarter, down 12.8% from $0.39 a share a year ago.
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In March 2012, BMTC introduced a new banner, EconoMax, which offers lower-priced products. The company rebranded four outlets that had operated as Brault & Martineau liquidation centres.
It opened four more EconoMax stores in 2013, including in Ste-Eustache and Laval in the latest quarter. In the three months ended September 30, 2013, the company’s sales fell 4.2%, to $187.3 million from $195.6 million a year earlier. It earned $0.34 a share in the latest quarter, down 12.8% from $0.39 a share a year ago.
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LEON’S FURNITURE LTD. $15.43 (Toronto symbol LNF; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (416-243-7880; www.leons.ca; Shares outstanding: 70.6 million; Market cap: $1.1 billion; Dividend yield: 2.6%) built its furniture chain 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.
The company grew by steadily adding new stores until the March 2013 purchase of its main rival, The Brick, for $700 million.
The Brick operates 234 stores across Canada, while Leon’s has 75 in every province except British Columbia. Leon’s and The Brick will continue to operate as separate chains.
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The company grew by steadily adding new stores until the March 2013 purchase of its main rival, The Brick, for $700 million.
The Brick operates 234 stores across Canada, while Leon’s has 75 in every province except British Columbia. Leon’s and The Brick will continue to operate as separate chains.
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SYMANTEC CORP. $20.54 (Nasdaq symbol SYMC; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (1-408- 517-8000; www.symantec.com; Shares outstanding: 696.0 million; Market cap: $14.3 billion; Dividend yield: 2.9%) earned $0.51 a share in its fiscal 2014 third quarter, which ended December 27, 2013, up from $0.45 a year earlier.
The gains were mainly due to savings from a new restructuring plan that includes laying off 30% to 40% of its managers and simplifying its product lines.
Revenue fell 4.8%, $1.7 billion from $1.8 billion. That’s mainly because the company is retraining its sales staff as part of its restructuring, and that disrupted their closing of new deals. Even so, the latest revenue beat the consensus forecast of $1.66 billion.
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The gains were mainly due to savings from a new restructuring plan that includes laying off 30% to 40% of its managers and simplifying its product lines.
Revenue fell 4.8%, $1.7 billion from $1.8 billion. That’s mainly because the company is retraining its sales staff as part of its restructuring, and that disrupted their closing of new deals. Even so, the latest revenue beat the consensus forecast of $1.66 billion.
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BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS $37.25 (New York symbol BR; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (201-714-3000; www.broadridge.com; Shares outstanding: 119.2 million; Market cap: $4.5 billion; Dividend yield: 2.3%) serves the investment industry in three main areas: investor communications, securities processing and transaction clearing. It processes 90% of all proxy votes in the U.S. and Canada.
Without one-time items, the company earned $31.2 million in its fiscal 2014 second quarter, which ended December 31, 2013. That’s up 43.1% from $21.8 million a year earlier. Earnings per share rose 47.1%, to $0.25 from $0.17, on fewer shares outstanding.
Overall revenue gained 5.6%, to $520.6 million from $493.2 million. Revenue from contracts that pay recurring fees rose 9% and accounted for two-thirds of the total. The remaining third comes from one-time events, such as special shareholder meetings and distributing information when mutual funds change managers.
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Without one-time items, the company earned $31.2 million in its fiscal 2014 second quarter, which ended December 31, 2013. That’s up 43.1% from $21.8 million a year earlier. Earnings per share rose 47.1%, to $0.25 from $0.17, on fewer shares outstanding.
Overall revenue gained 5.6%, to $520.6 million from $493.2 million. Revenue from contracts that pay recurring fees rose 9% and accounted for two-thirds of the total. The remaining third comes from one-time events, such as special shareholder meetings and distributing information when mutual funds change managers.
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FAIR ISAAC CORP. $52.77 (New York symbol FICO; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (415-472-2211; www.fairisaac.com; Shares outstanding: 34.9 million; Market cap: $1.8 billion; Dividend yield: 0.2%) makes FICO Scores, the computer program that dominates the market for software that businesses use to evaluate customer creditworthiness. The company is also profiting by selling software that helps credit card issuers control fraud and analyze cardholders’ spending patterns.
In its fiscal 2014 first quarter, which ended December 31, 2013, Fair Isaac’s earnings per share before one-time items fell 17.0% from a year ago, to $0.73 from $0.88. Revenue fell 3.0%, to $184.3 million from $190.0 million.
The declines mostly resulted from a strong yearearlier quarter that included a big order from a major customer.
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In its fiscal 2014 first quarter, which ended December 31, 2013, Fair Isaac’s earnings per share before one-time items fell 17.0% from a year ago, to $0.73 from $0.88. Revenue fell 3.0%, to $184.3 million from $190.0 million.
The declines mostly resulted from a strong yearearlier quarter that included a big order from a major customer.
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HECLA MINING $3.44 (New York symbol HL; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (208-769- 4100; www.hecla-mining.com; Shares outstanding: 342.6 million; Market cap: $1.2 billion) produced 2.5 million ounces of silver in the quarter ended December 31, 2013, up 19.6% from 2.1 million a year earlier. Gold output jumped to 47,108 ounces from 15,563.
Most of Hecla’s silver comes from its Greens Creek mine in Alaska and its Lucky Friday project in Idaho. Its Casa Berardi mine in Quebec supplies its gold.
The company expects to produce 9.5 million to 10 million ounces of silver in 2014, with gold output of 210,000 ounces.
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Most of Hecla’s silver comes from its Greens Creek mine in Alaska and its Lucky Friday project in Idaho. Its Casa Berardi mine in Quebec supplies its gold.
The company expects to produce 9.5 million to 10 million ounces of silver in 2014, with gold output of 210,000 ounces.
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MART RESOURCES $1.34 (Toronto symbol MMT; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (403-270-1841; www.martresources.com; Shares outstanding: 356.6 million; Market cap: $477.8 million; Dividend yield: 14.9%) produces oil at its 50%-held Umusadege field in southern Nigeria’s Niger Delta region.
Last year, the company finished building a central processing facility at Umusadege that can process 35,000 barrels of oil a day. That’s enough to handle the field’s current output and all future production increases.
Meanwhile, Mart is reporting steady cash flow and continues to pay quarterly dividends of $0.05 a share, for a high 14.9% yield.
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Last year, the company finished building a central processing facility at Umusadege that can process 35,000 barrels of oil a day. That’s enough to handle the field’s current output and all future production increases.
Meanwhile, Mart is reporting steady cash flow and continues to pay quarterly dividends of $0.05 a share, for a high 14.9% yield.
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TRILOGY ENERGY CORP. $26.56 (Toronto symbol TET; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (403-290- 2900; www.trilogyenergy.com; Shares outstanding: 99.4 million; Market cap: $3.3 billion; Dividend yield: 1.6%) owns oil and gas properties in central Alberta’s Kaybob and Grande Prairie areas. About 58% of Trilogy’s production is natural gas. The remaining 42% is oil.
In the three months ended September 30, 2013, Trilogy produced 31,211 barrels of oil equivalent a day (including gas), down 6.6% from 33,412 barrels a year earlier. Cash flow per share rose 15.0%, to $0.46 from $0.40, on higher oil prices.
The company plans to spend $375 million on exploration and development this year, down 6.3% from the $400 million it likely spent in 2013. As well, it’s now focusing on its shale oil prospects at Kaybob and spending less on its more mature oil pools in the same area.
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In the three months ended September 30, 2013, Trilogy produced 31,211 barrels of oil equivalent a day (including gas), down 6.6% from 33,412 barrels a year earlier. Cash flow per share rose 15.0%, to $0.46 from $0.40, on higher oil prices.
The company plans to spend $375 million on exploration and development this year, down 6.3% from the $400 million it likely spent in 2013. As well, it’s now focusing on its shale oil prospects at Kaybob and spending less on its more mature oil pools in the same area.
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GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO. $26.56 (Nasdaq symbol GT; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (330-796-2122; www.goodyear.com; Shares outstanding: 248.1 million; Market cap: $6.6 billion; Dividend yield: 0.8%) has risen almost 9% since we made in our #1 pick for 2014 in the last issue.
The gains came after the company reported strong earnings in the latest quarter. It also announced that it has used its rising profits to add $1.15 billion in cash to its U.S. hourly workers’ defined -benefit pension plan. This plan is now fully funded.
In the quarter ended December 31, 2013, lower North American sales and a stronger U.S. dollar cut Goodyear’s overall sales by 5.0%, to $4.8 billion from $5.0 billion a year earlier.
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The gains came after the company reported strong earnings in the latest quarter. It also announced that it has used its rising profits to add $1.15 billion in cash to its U.S. hourly workers’ defined -benefit pension plan. This plan is now fully funded.
In the quarter ended December 31, 2013, lower North American sales and a stronger U.S. dollar cut Goodyear’s overall sales by 5.0%, to $4.8 billion from $5.0 billion a year earlier.
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