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APACHE CORP. $40 (New York symbol APA; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Resources sector; Shares outstanding: 378.0 million; Market cap: $15.1 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.4; Dividend yield: 2.5%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.apachecorp.com) continues to sell overseas properties as part of a plan to focus on its less-risky onshore operations in North America.

The company recently sold stakes in liquefied natural gas projects and other properties in Australia for $5.7 billion and used the cash to repay $2.7 billion of loans. As of June 30, 2015, Apache’s long-term debt was $9.7 billion, or 64% of its market cap. It also held cash of $2.95 billion.

Excluding writedowns and other unusual items, earnings dropped 85.8% in the three months ended June 30, 2015, to $82 million, or $0.22 a share, from $576 million, or $1.49 a share, a year earlier. Revenue fell 39.9%, to $2.0 billion from $3.3 billion. The company now plans to cut its capital spending to between $3.6 billion and $3.9 billion in 2015, down from $10.9 billion in 2014.

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CHEVRON CORP. $73 (New York symbol CVX; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Resources sector; Shares outstanding: 1.9 billion; Market cap: $138.7 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.9; Dividend yield: 5.9%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.chevron.com) has sold $11 billion worth of less important businesses since 2014. It should reach its goal of selling $15 billion of assets by 2017.

Even with the sales, the company’s oil output will likely average 3.1 million barrels a day in 2017, up 19.2% from 2.6 million in the second quarter of 2015.

That’s mainly because Chevron plans to start up two big offshore gas projects: its 47.3%-owned Gorgon field, off Australia’s northwest coast, and the nearby Wheatstone field (64.14% owned). Each will also have a plant to convert the gas into a liquid for shipment to buyers in Asia.

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PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. ADRs $25 (New York symbol PHG; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; ADRs outstanding: 925.3 million; Market cap: $23.1 billion; Priceto- sales ratio: 0.9; Dividend yield: 3.5%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.philips.com) will soon close the $2.9-billion sale of 80.1% of its light emitting diode (LED) components and automotive-lighting division. The buyer is private equity firm GO Scale Capital.

The deal excludes Philips’s lighting-solutions operations, which design and build LED systems for large-scale uses. The company plans to spin this business off as a separate firm. After the spinoff, Philips will focus on medical equipment and consumer goods.

Philips is a buy.

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NORDSTROM INC. $74 (New York symbol JWN; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 188.2 million; Market cap: $13.9 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.0; Dividend yield: 2.0%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.nordstrom.com) owns and operates 304 stores in the U.S. and Canada that mainly sell upscale clothing, accessories and footwear.

In its fiscal 2016 second quarter, which ended August 1, 2015, sales rose 9.1%, to $3.7 billion from $3.4 billion a year earlier. Same-store sales (which exclude contributions from new outlets) rose 4.9%. Earnings gained 14.7%, to $1.09 a share from $0.95.

Toronto-Dominion Bank (Toronto symbol TD) recently agreed to buy the company’s credit card loans for $1.8 billion. Nordstrom will probably use these funds to pay down its total debt of $3.1 billion.

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TERADATA CORP. $29 (New York symbol TDC; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 141.6 million; Market cap: $4.1 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.5; No dividends paid; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.teradata.com) makes computers and software that capture and store large amounts of a business’s data. It then analyzes this information and identifies buying habits and other trends.

In the second quarter of 2015, Teradata’s earnings fell 33.3%, to $76 million from $114 million a year earlier. Per-share profits declined 26.4%, to $0.53 from $0.72, on fewer shares outstanding. Revenue slipped 7.8%, to $623 million from $676 million.

Strong competition from bigger firms like IBM and Oracle, as well as cloud-based analytics services, continue to hurt Teradata’s earnings. That’s why the stock trades at just 12.3 times the $2.35 a share the company will probably earn in 2015.

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NCR CORP. $24 (New York symbol NCR; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 169.8 million; Market cap: $4.1 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.6; No dividends paid; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.ncr.com) makes automated teller machines, cash registers, self-serve checkouts and kiosks. The company set up Teradata (see right) as a separate firm in October 2007. It’s now conducting a strategic review, which could lead to more divisions being sold or spun off.

Meanwhile, NCR lost $344 million, or $2.03 a share, in the three months ended June 30, 2015. A year earlier, it earned $90 million, or $0.53 a share.

The loss mainly came from a one-time charge stemming from NCR’s transfer of an underfunded U.K. pension plan to an insurance company. Without unusual items, it earned $0.66 a share in the latest quarter, down 2.9% from $0.68.

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KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC. $31 (New York symbol KEYS; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 169.0 million; Market cap: $5.2 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.8; No dividends paid; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.keysight.com) makes equipment for testing electronics. Clients include makers of computer chips (44% of total revenue) and communications gear (33%), as well as aerospace and defence firms (23%).

In its fiscal 2015 third quarter, which ended July 31, 2015, the company’s revenue fell 12.2%, to $665 million from $757 million a year earlier. Excluding unusual items, earnings declined 29.3%, to $94 million, or $0.55 a share, from $133 million, or $0.80. It spends 14% of its revenue on research.

As of July 31, 2015, Keysight held cash of $1.0 billion, or $5.92 a share. Its long-term debt of $1.1 billion is equal to 21% of its market cap. In August 2015, the company used $600 million of its cash to buy U.K.-based Anite, a software maker whose products will make Keysight’s testing equipment for wireless handsets perform better.

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AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC. $36 (New York symbol A; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 332.0 million; Market cap: $12.0 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.6; Dividend yield: 1.1%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.agilent.com) split into two publicly traded firms on November 1, 2014.

One company kept the Agilent name and stock symbol and focuses on testing equipment for medical research labs. The other firm, called Keysight Technologies (see right), makes testing systems for electronics.

Under the spinoff, Agilent shareholders received one Keysight share for every two shares they held.

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MONSANTO CO. $97 (New York symbol MON, Aggressive Growth Portfolio; Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 467.8 million; Market cap: $45.4 billion; Price-tosales ratio: 2.7; Dividend yield: 2.2%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.monsanto.com) has dropped its takeover offer for Switzerland-based rival Syngenta AG, the world’s largest maker of pesticides, herbicides and other agricultural chemicals.

A merger would have let Monsanto and Syngenta jointly develop new genetically modified seeds for corn, soybeans and other crops. Syngenta’s expertise would also improve Monsanto’s pesticide products.

In addition, the new firm could cut costs and improve its efficiency by combining distribution networks. Monsanto recently increased its bid by 5%, to $47 billion in cash and shares.

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3M COMPANY $143 (New York symbol MMM; Conservative Growth and Income Portfolios, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 624.8 million; Market cap: $89.3 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.8; Dividend yield: 2.9%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.3m.com) started up in 1902, when it was called the Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company.

3M started off making sandpaper and abrasives for industrial clients. It later developed other consumer and manufacturing-related goods, such as pressure-sensitive masking and packaging tape, recording tape and reflective highway markings.

Today, 3M makes more than 55,000 items, including air purifiers, medical device components and bandages. Top-selling brands include Post-it notes, Scotch tape, Scotch-Brite cleaning products, Scotchguard protection and Thinsulate insulation.

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Junior mining stocks Sherritt and Amerigo are adapting to lower commodity prices in different ways, but we see both as aggressive buys.

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Our outlook on blue chip stock Manitoba Telecom as its shares begin to recover in the wake of a strategic review and network upgrades.

ENERFLEX LTD. $11.23 (Toronto symbol EFX; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (403-387-6377; www.enerflex.com; Shares outstanding: 79.0 million; Market cap: $924.9 million; Dividend yield: 3.0%) rents and sells equipment and services for natural gas production, including compression and processing plants, refrigeration gear and power generators.

On June 30, 2014, the company closed its $431- million U.S. acquisition of two businesses owned by privately held Axip Energy Services: an international contract compression and processing subsidiary and a division that provides aftermarket services.

In the three months ended June 30, 2015, Enerflex’s revenue fell 8.3%, to $389.7 million from $424.9 million a year earlier. But earnings per share more than doubled, to $0.34 from $0.15. International contributions from the Axip businesses pushed up earnings and almost offset weaker revenue in the U.S. and Canada. However, falling oil and gas prices are now hurting the company’s orders.

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TOROMONT INDUSTRIES LTD. $36.75 (Toronto symbol TIH; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (416-667- 5511; www.toromont.com; Shares outstanding: 77.6 million; Market cap: $2.9 billion; Dividend yield: 1.9%) distributes a broad range of industrial equipment, including machinery made by Caterpillar Inc. It also makes refrigeration systems through its CIMCO division.

The company completed the spinoff of Enerflex Ltd. (see right) in 2011. Shareholders received shares of both the new Toromont Industries and Enerflex.

In the quarter ended June 30, 2015, Toromont’s revenue rose 16.6%, to $484.5 million from $415.6 million a year earlier. Earnings gained 26.1%, to $36.4 million, or $0.47 a share, from $28.9 million or $0.37.

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SYMANTEC CORP. $21.86 (Nasdaq symbol SYMC; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (650-527- 8000; www.symantec.com; Shares outstanding: 680.7 million; Market cap: $14.8 billion; Dividend yield: 2.7%) sells computer-security technology, including antivirus and email-filtering software, to businesses and consumers.

In 2014, Symantec said it would split into two publicly traded firms. One would keep the Symantec name and focus on antivirus and security software and services. The other, called Veritas Technologies, would consist of the company’s information management business, which makes products for data backup and recovery.

However, Symantec has now decided to sell Veritas to a group of private investors for $8.0 billion. It expects to close the deal on January 1, 2016.

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CAMECO CORP. $18.16 (Toronto symbol CCO; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (306-956-6200; www.cameco.com; Shares outstanding: 395.8 million; Market cap: $7.3 billion; Dividend yield 2.2%) has rebounded 10.8% after falling to $16.73 on July 17, 2015. That’s partly because Japan’s Kyushu Electric Power Company has restarted one of its nuclear reactors. This is the first nuclear station to restart since the country’s government shut them all down after the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami damaged the Fukushima plant, allowing radiation to escape. Kyushu plans to restart a second reactor in October.

Japan’s return to nuclear power likely won’t spur uranium prices, at least in the short term. That’s because the country’s power companies will have to use up their large inventories before buying more.

However, uranium’s long-term outlook is bright, particularly as China and India plan to build 93 new reactors by 2040.

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TEMPUR SEALY $78.04 (New York symbol TPX; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (800-878-8889; www.tempursealy.com; Shares outstanding: 61.9 million; Market cap: $4.8 billion; No dividends paid) has been forced to make changes to its management and board of directors after activist investor H Partners Management, which holds 10% of Tempur Sealy’s shares, won the support of enough investors at the company’s May 8, 2015, annual meeting.

H Partners believes Tempur Sealy has performed poorly compared to other mattress makers since it acquired rival Sealy in March 2013.

After the meeting, chief executive officer Marc Sarvaray, chairman P. Andrews McLane and board director Christopher Mastro resigned. H Partners executive Usman Nabi took Mastro’s spot on the board. Timothy Yaggi, Tempur Sealy’s current chief operating officer, became interim CEO as a search committee made up of Nabi and three independent directors looks for a replacement for Sarvaray. Board member Frank Doyle became chairman.

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AIMIA INC. $12.27 (Toronto symbol AIM; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (514-897-6800; www.aimia.com; Shares outstanding: 160.8 million; Market cap: $2.0 billion; Dividend yield: 6.2%) has announced that its members can now earn and redeem points for travel on Brazilian airline Avianca. This brings Aeroplan’s total number of airline partners to 34.

Avianca offers 200 daily flights to 23 cities throughout Brazil, operating from its main hub at São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport.

Aimia is a buy.

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AGT FOOD & INGREDIENTS $29.79 (Toronto symbol AGT; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (306-525-4490; www.alliancegrain.com; Shares outstanding: 23.1 million; Market cap: $684.0 million; Dividend yield: 2.0%) earned $0.44 a share in the three months ended June 30, 2015, up 2.3% from $0.43 a year earlier.

Revenue gained 5.1%, to $378.2 million from $359.8 million. The gains came from recent acquisitions and higher processing activity.

AGT continues to benefit from its plan to focus on more-profitable products, such as ingredients and packaged foods, as opposed to simply cleaning, splitting and bagging bulk crops. Food makers use these ingredients in products such as baked goods, soups and beverages, as well as pet food and animal feed.

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CHEMTRADE LOGISTICS INCOME FUND $18.83 (Toronto symbol CHE.UN; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (416-496-5856; www.chemtradelogistics.com; Units outstanding: 69.0 million; Market cap: $1.3 billion; Dividend yield: 6.3%) is one of North America’s largest providers of removal services for resource firms, such as oil refineries and base metal processors, whose operations create sulphur, acid and other by-products. Chemtrade converts these substances into useful chemicals, like sulphuric acid.

In the three months ended June 30, 2015, Chemtrade’s revenue rose 9.3%, to $338.8 million from $310.1 million a year earlier. The gain mainly came from the higher U.S. dollar, which increased the contribution from its operations in that country.

The trust’s overall cash flow rose 5.3%, to $47.0 million from $44.6 million, but cash flow per share declined 8.1%, to $0.68 from $0.74, on more shares outstanding.

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INTACT FINANCIAL $92.22 (Toronto symbol IFC; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (416-341-1464; www.intactfc.com; Shares outstanding: 131.5 million; Market cap: $12.2 billion; Dividend yield: 2.3%) is Canada’s largest provider of property and casualty insurance. Its brands include Intact Insurance, Canada BrokerLink and belairdirect.

In the three months ended June 30, 2015, Intact’s revenue rose 6.0%, to $2.34 billion from $2.21 billion a year earlier. Revenue improved across all of the company’s insurance lines and geographic regions. Its $197-million acquisition of Canadian Direct Insurance in early 2015 also added to its sales. Canadian Direct offers home, auto and travel insurance, mainly in Alberta and B.C.

Earnings rose 1.9%, to $210 million, or $1.56 a share, from $206 million, or $1.53. Intact continues to write more-profitable insurance policies and cut its operating costs.

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RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL $42.61 (New York symbol QSR; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (905-845-6511; www.rbi.com; Shares outstanding: 467.0 million; Market cap: $19.9 billion; Dividend yield: 1.1%) is the world’s thirdlargest fast-food operator, after McDonald’s and Yum Brands, with 14,528 Burger King outlets and 4,776 Tim Hortons locations.

In the three months ended June 30, 2015, the company earned $142.7 million, up 27.3% from $112.1 million a year earlier.

Earnings per share gained 25.0%, to $0.30 from $0.24, on more shares outstanding. Overall sales fell 1.6%, to $1.04 billion from $1.06 billion. That’s because the high U.S. dollar hurt the contribution from Restaurant Brands’ overseas operations.

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ATLANTIC TELE-NETWORK $74.34 (Nasdaq symbol ATNI; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (340- 777-8000; www.atni.com; Shares outstanding: 16.0 million; Market cap: $1.2 billion; Dividend yield: 1.6%) owns wireless and wireline (traditional telephone and Internet) operations in the U.S. Southwest, New England, New York State, Guyana, Bermuda and parts of the Caribbean islands.

The company continues to expand its wireless capacity and coverage. That’s paying off as customers use more mobile data for services like music downloads, mobile gaming and e-books.

As well, earlier this year, Atlantic entered the solar energy market by acquiring 28 solar farms in Massachusetts, California and New Jersey. The company paid $103 million for these assets ($64 million in cash and the assumption of $39 million of debt).

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