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As business booms, RTX Corp.’s (formerly Raytheon Technologies) outlook remains strong.
Perimeter Solutions Inc. reported strong revenue and earnings as it benefits from its unique position in aerial retardants backed by a multi‑year government contract base.
T. Rowe Price Group trades cheaply despite offering a high 4.8% yield with a 40‑year dividend‑growth track record and net cash balance sheet.
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CVS Health Corp., $93.79, symbol CVS on New York (Shares outstanding: 1.1 billion; Market cap: $103.7 billion; www.cvshealth.com), has two main businesses:
- The Pharmacy Services division (66% of revenue) helps employers, insurers, unions and government agencies manage their drug-coverage plans. It also distributes prescription drugs to patients through the mail, as well as to 68,000 U.S. pharmacies.
- The Retail Pharmacy division (34%) operates over 7,900 drugstores in 44 U.S. states, Puerto Rico and Brazil. Many of these outlets also feature walk-in clinics.
Genworth MI Canada, $29.92, symbol MIC on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 91.8 million; Market cap: $2.7 billion; www.genworth.ca), is a leading Canadian residential mortgage insurer. It provides this service through its subsidiary, Genworth Financial Mortgage Insurance Company of Canada. Right now, it has $390 billion of insurance policies written. In the three months ended September 30, 2015, Genworth’s revenue rose 19.9%, to $260.1 million from $217.0 million a year earlier. Earnings per share gained 3.1%, to $1.00 from $0.97. Genworth continues to gain market share, and it aims to manage both its credit risk and its investment portfolio conservatively. Still, it needs Canadian housing markets to remain stable, or at least suffer just a modest decline in activity, to keep reporting improved results....
Medical Facilities Corp., $15.65, symbol DR on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 31.3 million; Market cap: $487.8 million, www.medicalfacilitiescorp.ca), owns majority interests in four specialty surgical hospitals in South Dakota, Oklahoma and Arkansas, as well as an ambulatory surgery centre in California. The specialty hospitals perform scheduled surgical, imaging and diagnostic procedures. Their revenue comes from fees they charge for the use of their facilities. The ambulatory surgery centre specializes in outpatient surgical procedures. Patients typically stay in this facility for less than 24 hours. On June 4, 2015, the company sold its 65%-owned Dakota Plains Surgical Center in South Dakota for $33.8 million. Medical Facilities’ share of the gain on the deal was $9.3 million after tax....
Visa, a global leader in credit and debit payments, expands into the fast-growing area of online and mobile payment transactions.