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KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC. $160 remains a buy for aggressive investors. The company (New York symbol KEYS; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing sector; Shares outstanding: 172.9 million; Market cap: $27.7 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 6.0; No dividend paid; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.keysight.com) makes an array of devices for testing electronic equipment.


Thanks to better demand from clients in the telecommunications, aerospace and defence industries, the company’s revenue in its fiscal 2025 first quarter, ended January 31, 2025, rose 3.1%, to $1.30 billion from $1.26 billion a year earlier....
Hudbay Minerals expanding copper and gold production has now positioned it as a leading player in the mining sector.
Gen Digital reports 4% higher revenue and 11% higher earnings as it significantly expands its customer base & customer retention.
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A: BCE Inc., $34.55, Toronto symbol BCE; (Shares outstanding: 912.3 million; Market cap: $31.3 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.bce.ca) remains a buy for long-term gains and income....
GARMIN LTD., $224.71, is a buy. The company (symbol GRMN on Nasdaq) makes GPS devices and software for five different markets: fitness, outdoors, auto, aviation, and marine.

The stock rose almost 7% this week to a new all-time high, after the company reported improved results in the latest quarter.

In the three months ended December 31, 2024, Garmin’s overall revenue climbed 22.9%, to $1.62 billion from $1.48 billion a year earlier.

Sales in the marine segment rose 5%....
RIOCAN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, $19.41, Toronto symbol REI.UN, is a top pick for 2025.

The REIT owns all or part of 178 shopping centres and mixed-use properties with a net leasable area of 32.2 million square feet. Its occupancy rate is a high 98.0%.

RioCan cut its monthly distribution by 33.3% to $0.96 a unit (on an annual basis) in February 2021 as retailers shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic....
LOBLAW COMPANIES LTD., $175.89, Toronto symbol L, is a buy.

The company operates 1,131 supermarkets under several banners, including Loblaws, Zehrs, Provigo, Real Canadian Superstore and No Frills.

In March 2014, it purchased the Shoppers Drug Mart chain for $12.3 billion in cash and shares....
Canadian Apartment Properties REIT is seeing strong occupancy rates across its diversified portfolio, and it’s raising its distribution.
Alimentation Couche-Tard has made some major acquisitions over the last decade or so—and it keeps targeting more. Growth by acquisition adds risk. However, the company has a long record of successfully integrating those businesses. Meanwhile, it’s well-positioned to keep prospering in both its core and newly acquired markets....