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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GOOGLE INC. (Nasdaq symbol GOOG; www.google.com) is the world’s top Internet search engine, with about two-thirds of this market. It makes money by selling advertising on its websites. Google charges advertisers every time a user clicks on one of their ads. The company gets 93% of its revenue from advertising....
HECLA MINING COMPANY $3.61 (New York symbol HL; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (208-769- 4100; www.hecla-mining.com; Shares outstanding: 342.2 million; Market cap: $1.3 billion) explores for, mines and processes silver and gold in the U.S. and Mexico. Most of its silver output comes from its Greens Creek mine in Alaska and its Lucky Friday mine in Idaho.
In the three months ended June 30, 2013, Hecla’s revenue rose 27.3%, to $85.3 million from $67.0 million a year earlier. The company lost $0.03 a share, compared to a profit of $0.01. The loss mostly came from lower silver prices and costs related to its recent acquisition of Aurizon Mines.
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In the three months ended June 30, 2013, Hecla’s revenue rose 27.3%, to $85.3 million from $67.0 million a year earlier. The company lost $0.03 a share, compared to a profit of $0.01. The loss mostly came from lower silver prices and costs related to its recent acquisition of Aurizon Mines.
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SHERRITT INTERNATIONAL $3.70 (Toronto symbol S; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (1-800-704- 6698; www.sherritt.com; Shares outstanding: 296.9 million; Market cap: $1.1 billion; Dividend yield: 4.7%) is a diversified natural resource company that produces nickel, cobalt, thermal coal, oil and gas. It also manages 356 megawatts of power generation capacity in Cuba, with an additional 150 megawatts starting up this year.
The company is a major nickel producer, with operations in Cuba and Canada. As well, it has started up its 40%-owned Ambatovy mine on the island nation of Madagascar, off Africa’s east coast. Sherritt also produces oil and gas in Cuba, Spain and Pakistan and is Canada’s largest thermal coal producer.
In the three months ended June 30, 2013, Sherritt’s revenue fell 10.2%, to $338.5 million from $377.1 million a year earlier. Lower nickel, cobalt and coal prices were the main reasons for the drop. Cash flow per share declined 10.0%, to $0.18 from $0.20.
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The company is a major nickel producer, with operations in Cuba and Canada. As well, it has started up its 40%-owned Ambatovy mine on the island nation of Madagascar, off Africa’s east coast. Sherritt also produces oil and gas in Cuba, Spain and Pakistan and is Canada’s largest thermal coal producer.
In the three months ended June 30, 2013, Sherritt’s revenue fell 10.2%, to $338.5 million from $377.1 million a year earlier. Lower nickel, cobalt and coal prices were the main reasons for the drop. Cash flow per share declined 10.0%, to $0.18 from $0.20.
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AIMIA INC. $15.80 (Toronto symbol AIM; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (514-205-7315; www.aimia.com; Shares outstanding: 172.5 million; Market cap: $2.7 billion; Dividend yield: 4.3%) has finalized its deal for TD Bank to become the primary credit card issuer for Aeroplan, Aimia’s main loyalty program.
TD and Aimia are also negotiating a new agreement with Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, which has been Aimia’s banking partner in the Aeroplan program for the past 22 years.
This agreement would let CIBC sell around half of its existing Aeroplan accounts to TD. That would cut the risk of these clients switching to other loyalty plans or banks.
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TD and Aimia are also negotiating a new agreement with Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, which has been Aimia’s banking partner in the Aeroplan program for the past 22 years.
This agreement would let CIBC sell around half of its existing Aeroplan accounts to TD. That would cut the risk of these clients switching to other loyalty plans or banks.
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NISSAN MOTOR CO. (ADR) $20.32 (Nasdaq symbol NSANY; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average) (310-771-3111; www.nissan-global.com; Shares outstanding: 2.3 billion; Market cap: $46.6 billion; No dividends paid) is reviving its dormant Datsun brand with the launch of an under-$6,700 hatchback in India. Other Datsun models will follow over the next three years.
The company will use the Datsun name to compete for sales of lower-cost cars in emerging markets, partly to avoid tarnishing its Nissan brand’s reputation for higher-quality vehicles.
The reintroduction also puts Nissan in a good position to profit from rising car demand in other emerging markets, such as Russia, Southeast Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa.
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The company will use the Datsun name to compete for sales of lower-cost cars in emerging markets, partly to avoid tarnishing its Nissan brand’s reputation for higher-quality vehicles.
The reintroduction also puts Nissan in a good position to profit from rising car demand in other emerging markets, such as Russia, Southeast Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa.
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WYNDHAM WORLDWIDE $58.84 (New York symbol WYN; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (973- 753-6000; www.wyndhamworldwide.com; Shares outstanding: 133.0 million; Market cap: $8.0 billion; Dividend yield: 2.0%) reported higher revenue and earnings in the latest quarter.
In the three months ended June 30, 2013, the hotel and resort operator’s revenue rose 10.0%, to $1.25 billion from $1.14 billion a year earlier. The company gets most of its revenue from vacation rather than business travel, and vacation bookings rose in the latest quarter. That helped push up Wyndham’s average occupancy rate slightly, to 55.2%.
Before one-time items, earnings rose 12.6%, to $0.98 a share from $0.87. The company continues to buy back its stock. In the latest quarter, it repurchased 2.9 million shares for $175 million. In 2012, it bought back 12.9 million shares for $623 million.
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In the three months ended June 30, 2013, the hotel and resort operator’s revenue rose 10.0%, to $1.25 billion from $1.14 billion a year earlier. The company gets most of its revenue from vacation rather than business travel, and vacation bookings rose in the latest quarter. That helped push up Wyndham’s average occupancy rate slightly, to 55.2%.
Before one-time items, earnings rose 12.6%, to $0.98 a share from $0.87. The company continues to buy back its stock. In the latest quarter, it repurchased 2.9 million shares for $175 million. In 2012, it bought back 12.9 million shares for $623 million.
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ALARMFORCE $10.01 (Toronto symbol AF; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (1-800-267-2001; www.alarmforce.com; Shares outstanding: 12.2 million; Market cap: $122.7 million; Div. yield: 1.0%) has fired Joel Matlin, its long-time and high-profile president and CEO.
AlarmForce recently completed the strategic review of business opportunities that it launched in August 2012. That review included a possible sale of the company. The process did not result in a takeover offer that AlarmForce was willing to accept.
The firing may be related to the company’s failure to find a buyer. Or it may reflect the fact that AlarmForce’s growth in Canada has slowed—it added just 700 new subscribers in the last six months.
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AlarmForce recently completed the strategic review of business opportunities that it launched in August 2012. That review included a possible sale of the company. The process did not result in a takeover offer that AlarmForce was willing to accept.
The firing may be related to the company’s failure to find a buyer. Or it may reflect the fact that AlarmForce’s growth in Canada has slowed—it added just 700 new subscribers in the last six months.
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DELPHI ENERGY $1.39 (Toronto symbol DEE; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (403-265-6171; www.delphienergy.ca; Shares outstanding: 153.1 million; Market cap: $211.3 million; No dividends paid) explores for oil and natural gas in Alberta and B.C. Gas makes up 72% of Delphi’s daily output; the remaining 28% is oil.
In the three months ended June 30, 2013, Delphi’s average daily output fell 11.6%, to 7,635 barrels of oil equivalent (including gas) from 8,636 barrels a year earlier. Disruptions at third-party processing facilities, which cut the company’s output by 1,495 barrels a day, were the main reason for the decline. Those issues are now resolved.
Higher oil and prices offset the lower output, and that kept cash flow unchanged at $0.05 a share.
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In the three months ended June 30, 2013, Delphi’s average daily output fell 11.6%, to 7,635 barrels of oil equivalent (including gas) from 8,636 barrels a year earlier. Disruptions at third-party processing facilities, which cut the company’s output by 1,495 barrels a day, were the main reason for the decline. Those issues are now resolved.
Higher oil and prices offset the lower output, and that kept cash flow unchanged at $0.05 a share.
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strong>CALIAN TECHNOLOGIES $18.36 (Toronto symbol CTY; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (613-599-8600; www.calian.com; Shares outstanding: 7.5 million; Market cap: $138.4 million; Dividend yield: 6.1%) earned $0.43 a share in the three months ended June 30, 2013, down 4.4% from $0.45 a year ago. Revenue fell 2.1%, to $58.1 million from $59.3 million.
Fewer orders from Canadian federal government departments hurt results in the latest quarter. Still, Calian is well positioned to wait for a rebound in government orders, with cash of $31.3 million, or $4.17 a share, and no debt. Its dividend, which now yields a very high 6.1%, also looks safe.
Calian Technologies is still a buy....
Fewer orders from Canadian federal government departments hurt results in the latest quarter. Still, Calian is well positioned to wait for a rebound in government orders, with cash of $31.3 million, or $4.17 a share, and no debt. Its dividend, which now yields a very high 6.1%, also looks safe.
Calian Technologies is still a buy....
BELLATRIX EXPLORATION $6.97 (Toronto symbol BXE; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (403-266- 8670; www.bellatrixexploration.com; Shares outstanding: 107.9 million; Market cap: $756.5 million; No dividends paid) produces natural gas (70% of output) and oil (30%) in Alberta, B.C. and Saskatchewan.
Bellatrix continues to enter into joint ventures to speed up the development of its Cardium shale oil deposits in west-central Alberta.
It has agreed to sell a 50% interest in its producing wells in the Ferrier and Willesden Green area to Daewoo International Corp. and Devonian Natural Resources Private Equity Fund for $52.5 million.
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Bellatrix continues to enter into joint ventures to speed up the development of its Cardium shale oil deposits in west-central Alberta.
It has agreed to sell a 50% interest in its producing wells in the Ferrier and Willesden Green area to Daewoo International Corp. and Devonian Natural Resources Private Equity Fund for $52.5 million.
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