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SolarCity Corp., $32.00, symbol SCTY on Nasdaq (Shares outstanding: 97.6 million; Market cap: $3.5 billion; www.solarcity.com), provides rooftop solar systems for homeowners, businesses, schools and government agencies in the U.S. SolarCity’s chairman is Elon Musk, who is also the CEO of Tesla Motors. The company creates a customized energy plan for each customer, then sells, finances, engineers, installs, monitors and maintains the system. Customers can “sell” any electricity they don’t use onto their local, or state, power grid for credits they can use to “buy” electricity at night. SolarCity continues to grow quickly. On September 30, 2015, SolarCity had a total of 298,030 customers, up 77% from a year earlier. In 2013, it had a customer base of just 44,579....
Student Transportation Inc., $4.88, symbol STB on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 96.5 million; Market cap: $479.4 million; www.ridesta.com), is North America’s third-largest school bus operator, with almost 13,000 vehicles in Canada and the U.S. In its fiscal 2016 first quarter, which ended September 30, 2015, Student Transportation’s revenue rose 5.5%, to $93.4 million from $88.5 million a year earlier (all figures except share price and market cap in U.S. dollars). The company lost $9.5 million, or $0.10 a share, compared to a year-earlier loss of $8.8 million, or $0.11 a share. Student Transportation typically loses money in its fiscal first quarter because it includes the summer break. The stock yields a high 11.9%. Student Transportation has paid dividends for 135 consecutive months, and while there are no guarantees, its payout appears safe for now....
DIRTT Environmental Solutions Ltd., $6.47, symbol DRT on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 84.0 million; Market cap: $553.5 million; www.dirtt.net), designs and builds customized office interiors. DIRTT stands for “doing it right this time.” The company believes its ICE 3-D software lets it deliver pre-made, customizable interiors faster and more efficiently than traditional construction methods. DIRTT first sold shares to the public at $3 each and began trading on Toronto in November 2013. In the three months ended September 30, 2015, the company’s revenue rose 33.1%, to $62.1 million from $46.7 million a year earlier. DIRTT gets 80% of its revenue from clients in the U.S., so it gains from a higher U.S. dollar. As well, increased demand from the financial services, real estate, retail and scientific industries offset a decline in projects from oil and gas companies....
The BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF, $25.54, symbol ZLB on Toronto (Units outstanding: 25.6 million; Market cap: $653.8 million; www.etfs.bmo.com), provides exposure to a low beta weighted portfolio of Canadian stocks. The ETF selects the 40 lowest beta stocks from the 100 largest and most liquid securities in Canada. The underlying portfolio is rebalanced in June and reconstituted in December. The BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF has an MER of 0.40%. It currently yields 2.5%. The BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF’s current top holdings are: Fairfax Financial, Canadian REIT, Dollarama, Progressive Waste Solutions, Empire Company, Intact Financial, RioCan REIT, Emera, Metro Inc. and BCE Inc....