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Amazon.com is one of the world’s largest technology and e-commerce companies.
Founded by Jeff Bezos in 1994 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, Amazon began as an online bookstore but quickly expanded into selling a vast range of products, including electronics, clothing, household goods, and more. Today, it operates a massive global online marketplace where individuals and businesses can buy and sell goods.
Beyond e-commerce, Amazon is a major player in several other industries:
- ☁️ Cloud computing through Amazon Web Services (AWS), one of the largest cloud platforms in the world
- 🎬 Digital streaming with services like Prime Video
- 📦 Logistics and delivery, with its own shipping network
- 🧠 Technology and AI, including devices like Alexa and Echo
Amazon is known for its focus on customer convenience, fast delivery (such as Prime shipping), and a wide selection of products and services.
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PINNACLE FOODS INC. $63 (New York symbol PF; Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 119.2 million; Market cap: $7.5 billion; Dividend yield: 2.1%; Takeover Target Rating: Highest; www.pinnancefoods.com) is a food company with Duncan Hines, Vlasic, Wish-Bone, Birds Eye, Aunt Jemima and other brands.
On April 22, hedge fund Jana Partners—an activist investor—announced it had acquired a 9.1% stake in the company....
On April 22, hedge fund Jana Partners—an activist investor—announced it had acquired a 9.1% stake in the company....
TD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND $83.10 (CWA Rating: Aggressive) (TD Asset Management, Canada Trust Tower
161 Bay Street, 35th Floor, Toronto, ON M5J 2T2;1-800-386-3757; Web site: www.tdcanadatrust.com....
161 Bay Street, 35th Floor, Toronto, ON M5J 2T2;1-800-386-3757; Web site: www.tdcanadatrust.com....
Pennsylvania-based Vanguard Group is one of the world’s largest investment management companies. In all, it administers over $5 trillion U.S., spread across 388 mutual funds and ETFs.
Generally speaking, Canadians are blocked from buying mutual funds that are registered in the U.S....
Generally speaking, Canadians are blocked from buying mutual funds that are registered in the U.S....
A: Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF, $161.83, symbol VCR on New York, aims to track the MSCI US Investable Market Consumer Discretionary 25/50 Index. That index follows U.S. consumer discretionary companies. Those firms, in the manufacturing and service industries, are highly sensitive to economic cycles....
U.S. retail sales have staged a strong recovery since the 2008-2009 global financial crisis. Rising employment and greater consumer confidence have helped to lift consumer spending. Still, future increases will in large part depend on how quickly and how high interest rates move up.
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Promoters of ETFs are in the business to make money from the products they provide. This is a legitimate objective, but sometimes promoters aim to capitalize on short-term fads to appeal to investors. These products can deliver poor results in the long term. Below, we look at three ETFs:
ISHARES MSCI BRIC ETF $46 (New York symbol BKF; Market cap: $333.5 million) invests in companies based in the BRIC countries—Brazil, Russia, India and China....
ISHARES MSCI BRIC ETF $46 (New York symbol BKF; Market cap: $333.5 million) invests in companies based in the BRIC countries—Brazil, Russia, India and China....
PROSHARES DECLINE OF THE RETAIL STORE ETF $34 (New York symbol EMTY; TSINetwork ETF Rating: Aggressive; Market cap: $24 million) is designed to move in the opposite direction of its underlying index—specifically, the Solactive-ProShares Bricks and Mortar Retail Store Index.
That means the ETF’s investors profit as share prices for 56 U.S....
That means the ETF’s investors profit as share prices for 56 U.S....
U.S. retail sales continue to recover as employment, wages and consumer confidence rise. The growth of online shopping has also contributed to the recovery. Still, the pace of future gains for retailers will largely depend on how fast interest rates move up.
Here are two ETFs that aim to benefit from the continuing rise in consumer spending (for more information, see the supplement on page 49).
SPDR S&P RETAIL ETF $45 (New York symbol XRT; TSINetwork ETF Rating: Aggressive; Market cap: $427.8 million) invests in firms that are involved in the U.S....
Here are two ETFs that aim to benefit from the continuing rise in consumer spending (for more information, see the supplement on page 49).
SPDR S&P RETAIL ETF $45 (New York symbol XRT; TSINetwork ETF Rating: Aggressive; Market cap: $427.8 million) invests in firms that are involved in the U.S....
Over the past several years, Bank of Montreal has steadily built up its business in the U.S. and other countries outside of its core market. At the same time, it has strengthened its operations here in Canada with investments in its online and mobile banking platforms.
We feel those moves will continue to spur the bank’s earnings and give it more room to keep raising its dividend.
BANK OF MONTREAL $95 (Toronto symbol BMO; Conservative Growth and Income Portfolios, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 645.5 million; Market cap: $61.3 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.8; Dividend yield: 3.9%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.bmo.com) originally began operating in 1817, making it Canada’s oldest chartered bank.
With assets of $727.9 billion as of January 31, 2018, it’s now the fourth-largest Canadian bank; it’s the eighth-largest in North America.
Bank of Montreal currently provides a wide range of financial services to over 10 million customers from 900 branches in Canada and 600 in the U.S....
We feel those moves will continue to spur the bank’s earnings and give it more room to keep raising its dividend.
BANK OF MONTREAL $95 (Toronto symbol BMO; Conservative Growth and Income Portfolios, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 645.5 million; Market cap: $61.3 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.8; Dividend yield: 3.9%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.bmo.com) originally began operating in 1817, making it Canada’s oldest chartered bank.
With assets of $727.9 billion as of January 31, 2018, it’s now the fourth-largest Canadian bank; it’s the eighth-largest in North America.
Bank of Montreal currently provides a wide range of financial services to over 10 million customers from 900 branches in Canada and 600 in the U.S....
MCKESSON CORP. $139 (New York symbol MCK; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 206.3 million; Market cap: $28.7 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.1; Dividend yield 0.9%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.mckesson.com) is the largest wholesale drug distributor in the U.S....