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CANADIAN PACIFIC KANSAS CITY LTD. $106.62 (Toronto symbol CP; shares o/s: 931.1 million; Market cap: $100.4 billion; Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 0.7%) took its current form on April 14, 2023, when Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd....
LOBLAW COMPANIES, $120.49, is a buy. The retailer (Toronto symbol L; Shares o/s: 319.5 million; Market cap: $38.5 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 1.5%; www.loblaw.ca), operates 1,098 supermarkets under several retail banners, including Loblaws, Zehrs, Provigo, Real Canadian Superstore and No Frills....
Insurers write policies, collect premiums from customers, and then invest those premiums to meet future claims. They’re required to invest significant amounts of that money in fixed-income instruments, namely bonds. That means high interest rates are a boon to their returns....
A: The Cooper Companies Inc., $376.07, symbol COO on New York (Shares outstanding: 49.5 million; Market cap: $18.7 billion; Manufacturing sector; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.coopercos.com), is a California-based healthcare business with two operating segments.
The first segment is Cooper Vision (75% of revenues); it manufactures and markets soft contact lenses for the vision-correction market worldwide....
The first segment is Cooper Vision (75% of revenues); it manufactures and markets soft contact lenses for the vision-correction market worldwide....
A: Aritzia Inc., $37.40, symbol ATZ on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 89.8 million; Market cap: $4.1 billion; Consumer sector; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; www.aritzia.com), is a Vancouver-based designer and seller of women’s apparel....
CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC., $90.45, symbol CWST on Nasdaq, is a Vermont-based waste management company that services seven Northeastern U.S. states (Vermont, New Hampshire, New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine and Pennsylvania) through 50 collection operations, 26 recycling facilities, 9 disposal facilities, 3 landfill gas-to-energy facilities, and 66 transfer stations.
Casella was founded in 1975 by Doug Casella, who used a pick-up truck to collect waste from customers in Rutland, Vermont, and nearby Killington....
Casella was founded in 1975 by Doug Casella, who used a pick-up truck to collect waste from customers in Rutland, Vermont, and nearby Killington....
ALIMENTATION COUCHE-TARD INC., $67.93, is a buy. The retailer (symbol ATD on Toronto) operates 12,432 convenience stores, mostly in North America and Europe.
In the three months ended April 30, 2023, revenue fell by 1.0%, to $16.26 billion from $16.43 billion a year earlier (all figures except share price in U.S....
In the three months ended April 30, 2023, revenue fell by 1.0%, to $16.26 billion from $16.43 billion a year earlier (all figures except share price in U.S....
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP., $133.78, New York symbol IBM, is a buy.
The company is one of the world’s largest computer firms, with operations in over 175 countries.
In the past few years, IBM has shifted its focus to its more-profitable cloud computing, consulting and mainframe businesses....
The company is one of the world’s largest computer firms, with operations in over 175 countries.
In the past few years, IBM has shifted its focus to its more-profitable cloud computing, consulting and mainframe businesses....
THOMSON REUTERS CORP., $178.86, Toronto symbol TRI, is a buy.
The company sells specialized information (mainly through electronic channels) to professionals in the legal, and tax and accounting fields. It also owns the Reuters news service.
Thomson is now buying Casetext, a private firm based in California that uses artificial intelligence (AI) software to help lawyers research previous cases and prepare documents.
The company will pay $650 million U.S....
The company sells specialized information (mainly through electronic channels) to professionals in the legal, and tax and accounting fields. It also owns the Reuters news service.
Thomson is now buying Casetext, a private firm based in California that uses artificial intelligence (AI) software to help lawyers research previous cases and prepare documents.
The company will pay $650 million U.S....
Sun Life recently acquired a U.S. firm that specializes in dental insurance. The company is also benefitting from rising interest rates, which is letting it earn higher returns on its bond portfolio. Those factors should continue to let it keep raising your dividend.
SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC....