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Bausch + Lomb remains a strong contender in the global eye health market, driven by its diversified portfolio and innovative product pipeline.
Uncertainty over new tariffs will probably force Canada’s big banks to set aside more funds for the potential growth in bad loans. However, each of the Big 5 remains well capitalized, which will help to absorb any credit losses.


ROYAL BANK OF CANADA $166 is a buy. The bank (Toronto symbol RY; Conservative Growth and Income Portfolios, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 1.4 billion; Market cap: $232.4 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 3.9; Dividend yield: 3.6%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.rbc.com) continues to benefit from its March 2024 acquisition of the Canadian operations of U.K.-based HSBC Holdings plc (New York symbol HSBC) for $15.5 billion.


So far, eliminating overlapping operations has cut $524 million from Royal’s annual costs....
Cisco is navigating the transition to next-generation networking technologies with strong positions in high-growth markets including AI.
Broadridge is far from a household name outside of the financial sector. Regardless, since it was spun off by Automatic Data Processing (symbol ADP on Nasdaq) in 2007, the company has become a dominant player.

We added the stock as a buy in our February 2008 issue of Wall Street Stock Forecaster at $22 a share....
BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS INC., $232.91, is a buy. The company, symbol BR on New York, serves the investment industry in three main areas: investor communications, securities processing, and transaction clearing.

Broadridge is best known for processing and distributing proxies and regulatory filings for nearly every publicly traded U.S....
LUMINA GOLD CORP., $1.21, symbol LUM on Toronto Venture Exchange, owns 100% of the Cangrejos gold project in southwest Ecuador. Lumina believes it holds the 26th largest gold deposit in the world.

Lumina Gold’s project is funded by a $300 million U.S....

CPKC continues to realize the benefits of its 2023 acquisition of U.S. railway Kansas City Southern. Thanks to the related cost savings and improving efficiency, the company expects strong earnings gains in 2025. Meanwhile, we think CPKC is in a good position to withstand the negative impact of U.S....
Armstrong World Industries is positioned for continued growth as it reports strong sales and profits despite a challenging operating environment.
Discover 7 Canadian stocks at or near all-time highs that offer sustainable dividends, even amid market uncertainty.
A: Amgen Inc., $289.38, symbol AMGN on New York (Shares outstanding: 537.7 million; Market cap: $152.2 billion;