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Alimentation Couche-Tard $53.33, symbol ATD.B on Toronto, was our #1 pick for 2012 in Stock Pickers Digest at $30.55. Its shares are now up 74.6%.
WestJet, our #1 pick for this year (see left), was trading at $14.10 when we made it our #1 Stock of the Year for 2011....
WestJet, our #1 pick for this year (see left), was trading at $14.10 when we made it our #1 Stock of the Year for 2011....
Both Loblaw and Metro have moved up sharply in the past few months. That’s mainly because they are taking steps to unlock some of their hidden value, including selling real estate and other investments.
The companies will likely use the cash from the sales to keep improving their stores and other operations....
The companies will likely use the cash from the sales to keep improving their stores and other operations....
Alimentation Couche-Tard $53.33, symbol ATD.B on Toronto, was our #1 pick for 2012 in Stock Pickers Digest at $30.55. Its shares are now up 74.6%.
WestJet, our #1 pick for this year (see left), was trading at $14.10 when we made it our #1 Stock of the Year for 2011. It was a year late getting started, but it’s now up 58.1% since then.
Even with that jump, we think WestJet has big gains ahead. In an industry that thrives on passenger satisfaction and trust, the company’s non-unionized workforce is a huge plus.
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WestJet, our #1 pick for this year (see left), was trading at $14.10 when we made it our #1 Stock of the Year for 2011. It was a year late getting started, but it’s now up 58.1% since then.
Even with that jump, we think WestJet has big gains ahead. In an industry that thrives on passenger satisfaction and trust, the company’s non-unionized workforce is a huge plus.
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RESEARCH IN MOTION LTD., $13.01, Toronto symbol RIM, has launched two smartphones powered by its new BlackBerry 10 software: the BlackBerry Z10 uses a 4.2-inch touchscreen interface while the BlackBerry Q10 features a smaller screen and a physical keyboard. The company will start selling the Z10 in Canada, the U.K. and other countries in the next few days. However, it won’t launch the new phone in the U.S. until March. Investors fear that this delay will further erode the company’s U.S. market share. That’s the main reason why the stock fell 26% this week. RIM will launch the Q10 in April. Unlike other smartphone makers, RIM also sells software that helps businesses and governments encrypt mobile email messages and other sensitive data. The company has used its expertise in this area to create BlackBerry Balance, a feature that lets the new phones easily switch between business and personal modes. BlackBerry Balance should help RIM satisfy its corporate customers’ security needs while letting individuals enjoy personal services, such as music, movies and games....
BELLATRIX EXPLORATION, $4.97, symbol BXE on Toronto, is up over 21% this week after it announced a joint venture agreement with an unnamed South Korea-based investment fund. This deal should speed up development of Bellatrix’s undeveloped Cardium shale oil deposits in west-central Alberta. The South Korean partner will pay $150 million for 33% of production from a planned 83-well drilling program. In addition, Bellatrix will now spend a total of $230 million to $240 million on exploration and development this year, up from its earlier forecast of $180 million. The company expects its daily production to average 24,000 to 25,000 barrels of oil equivalent (including natural gas) per day this year. It could also end 2013 with production as high as 30,000 to 31,000 barrels per day. To put that in perspective, Bellatrix likely ended 2012 with average production of 19,000 to 19,500 barrels a day....
AGRIUM INC., $115.36, Toronto symbol AGU, jumped 8% this week after the company increased its earnings forecast for the fourth quarter of 2012. Higher prices for grains and other crops are prompting farmers to apply more fertilizer. As a result, the company now expects to report fourth quarter earnings of slightly more than $2.00 a share (all amounts except share price in U.S. dollars). That’s well above its earlier forecast of $1.50 to $1.90 a share. Activist investment firm Jana Partners LLC continues to pressure Agrium to spin off its retail business as a separate company. Jana owns 6% of Agrium’s shares....
Every Wednesday, we publish our “Investor Toolkit” series on TSI Network. Whether you’re a beginning or experienced investor, these weekly updates are designed to give you specific advice and insights, such as how we select our top stocks. Each Investor Toolkit update gives you a fundamental piece of investing strategy, and shows you how you can put it into practice right away. Today’s tip: “By using our ratings system, investors can make informed stock selections with a much better chance of success.” When subscribers to one of our four investment newsletters read about the stocks we recommend, they see a rating displayed with each stock. These are our TSINetwork ratings: Highest Quality, Above Average, Average, Extra Risk, Speculative and Start-up....
Alimentation Couche-Tard $49.82, symbol ATD.B on Toronto, was our #1 pick for 2012 in Stock Pickers Digest at $30.55. Its shares are now up 63.1%.
WestJet (see left) was trading at $14.10 when we made it our #1 Stock of the Year for 2011. It was a year late getting started, but it’s now hitting new highs. Alimentation Couche-Tard $49.82, symbol ATD.B on Toronto, was our #1 pick for 2012 in Stock Pickers Digest at $30.55. Its shares are now up 63.1%. Canadian Pacific $98.57, symbol CP on Toronto, was our 2012 #1 pick for The Successful Investor at $69. It’s up 42.9%....