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A: Intuitive Surgical Inc., $517.36, symbol ISRG on Nasdaq (Shares outstanding: 116.0 million; Market cap: $59.2 billion; www.intuitive.com), develops, manufactures and markets the da Vinci Surgical System along with related accessories, training, and services....
Special Market Report: Coronavirus
Today’s Inner Circle Q&A features a special report from Pat on the current state of the stock market in light of the coronavirus, and its impact on your investments.
Please read on for Pat’s thoughtful and practical views on what investors should consider in times like this.
In a sudden and deep stock-market drop like the one of the past few weeks, it’s all too easy to respond impulsively or go to extremes....
TELUS $51.39 is a #1 Buy for 2020. The stock (Toronto symbol T; Shares outstanding: 607.2 million; Market cap: $32.6 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 4.5%; www.telus.com) lets you tap Canada’s third-largest wireless carrier after Rogers Communications (No....
CENOVUS ENERGY, $9.32, is a buy for the Resources segment of your portfolio. The company (Toronto symbol CVE; Shares o/s: 1.2 billion; Market cap: $11.5 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend yield: 2.7%; www.cenovus.com) owns 100% of the Christina Lake and Foster Creek oil sands properties in Alberta....
Loblaw investors saw its e-commerce revenue top $1 billion in 2019. That’s almost double the retailer’s 2018 revenue, yet it represents just 2% of annual sales. The impressive growth online highlights the expanding prospects for investors but also Loblaw’s success in adapting to rapidly changing consumer demands and the proliferation of online competitors.
The company’s own online presence includes new services such as home ordering and in-store pickup or delivery....
The company’s own online presence includes new services such as home ordering and in-store pickup or delivery....
TC ENERGY INC., $73.25, is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol TRP; Shares o/s: 939.0 million; Market cap: $68.8 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 4.4%; www.transcanada.com) generates steady cash flow for investors mainly through its 92,600-kilometre pipeline network; it pumps natural gas from Alberta to eastern Canada and the U.S....
Oil and gas prices remain under pressure, but we still believe most investors benefit from maintaining some exposure to the industry as part of a balanced portfolio. Now more than ever, however, you should stick to producers with positive cash flow—despite low energy prices....
GLOBAL X COPPER MINERS ETF $15.98, is a hold. The ETF (New York symbol COPX; buy or sell through brokers; www.globalxfunds.com) lets you track the Solactive Global Copper Miners Index, which includes 27 global mining and exploration firms....
Investors saw gold jump to almost $1,700 U.S. an ounce in February 2020 for the first time in seven years. The leap was mostly due to uncertainty about how the coronavirus will impact the global economy and, in turn, stock prices. Gold has since dropped back below $1,653.
A health issue like the coronavirus sparks investor worries, due to the risk of economic losses....
A health issue like the coronavirus sparks investor worries, due to the risk of economic losses....
We think it’s realistic to assume dividends from blue-chip companies will continue to contribute around a third of a conservative investor’s portfolio returns (see the box on this page for more info). Both Pembina and Innergex (see below) offer you high, sustainable dividend yields....