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We continue to see attractive investment opportunities for our subscribers in top drug stocks—and that includes AbbVie Inc. At the same time, over the years, we’ve found that spinoffs are about as close as you can get to a sure thing in investing. It’s one key reason why we think AbbVie—itself a spinoff—has further gains ahead for investors. We recommend this stock as a Power Buy.


ABBVIE INC., $149.28, is a buy. The company (New York symbol ABBV; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average) (www.abbvie.com; Shares outstanding: 1.8 billion; Market cap: $268.7 billion; Dividend yield: 4.0%) was formed on January 3, 2013, when Abbott Laboratories (symbol ABT on New York) split into two publicly traded companies.


Since its spinoff from Abbott Laboratories, AbbVie has depended heavily on its Humira drug to drive both its sales and earnings....

Alimentation Couche-Tard not only adapted to the pandemic, it thrived—and the shares are now trading near their recent all-time high. All in all, we think this retailer is well-positioned to keep prospering in both its core and new markets, including by acquisition....

TRISURA GROUP LTD. $31 remains a buy for aggressive investors. The company (Toronto symbol TSU; Finance Sector; Shares outstanding: 47.4 million; Market cap: $1.5 billion; No dividend paid; Takeover Target Rating: Medium; www.trisura.com) took its current form on June 22, 2017, when Brookfield Asset Management Inc....

A: Core & Main Inc., $32.53, symbol CNM on New York (Shares outstanding: 172.9 million; Market cap: $5.6 billion; Manufacturing sector; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk www.coreandmain.com), is a specialized distributor of water, wastewater, storm drainage and fire protection products to municipalities, and residential and non-residential end markets across the U.S.

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BLACKBERRY LIMITED, $4.73, symbol BB on Toronto, is a Waterloo-based provider of cybersecurity and Internet of Things (IoT) software. The company was formerly known as Research and Motion and got its current name from its BlackBerry smartphone. In January 2022, the company stopped servicing its smartphones.

On May 1, 2023, BlackBerry announced that its board of directors was initiating a strategic review of its various businesses to find possible ways to enhance shareholder value at the money-losing company....

AMERIGO RESOURCES LTD., $1.24, is a buy for aggressive investors. The company, symbol ARG on Toronto, processes copper and molybdenum from the waste rock of the El Teniente mine in Chile. That site is the world’s largest copper operation. Amerigo also has other deals to process material at the nearby Colihues and Cauquenes tailings ponds.

It currently gets 94% of its revenue from processing copper....

Under pressure from the federal government, Canada’s leading grocery chains have agreed to a series of measures to lower prices for consumers. Those include discounts, price-matching campaigns, and price freezes. The government is also looking at ways to get food producers to lower their prices.


We feel food sellers like Loblaw and Metro, with their high market shares, are in a better position to adapt than food producers like Saputo and Maple Leaf Foods....

A: Descartes Systems Group Inc., $102.18, symbol DSG on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 85.1 million; Market cap: $8.5 billion; www.descartes.com), is a software provider to businesses needing logistics (shipping) solutions....

ENOVIS CORP., $49.88, symbol ENOV on New York, is a medical technology company with more than 7,000 employees making more than 1,000 medical devices in 30 facilities worldwide. It also holds 1,239 patents on those medical devices.

The company was formerly known as Colfax Corp....

Tamarack Valley reported 60% higher cash flow while it now yields 3.8% from its existing oil and gas production.