These retailers sell into tough markets

BMTC GROUP $17.93 (Toronto symbol GBT; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (514-648-5757; No website; Shares outstanding: 35.5 million; Market cap: $630.5 million; Dividend yield: 1.3%) has 38 outlets and is one of Quebec’s biggest retailers of furniture, electronics and appliances. The company mainly sells these items… Read More

North West is the better retail buy

NORTH WEST CO. $29.98 (Toronto symbol NWC; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (604-231-1100; www.northwest.ca; Shares outstanding: 48.7 million; Market cap: $1.5 billion; Dividend yield: 4.3%) sells food and everyday products and services through 231 stores. Those locations are mainly in northern communities across Canada and Alaska… Read More

Updating Symantec Corp., BMTC Group and Wyndham Worldwide

SYMANTEC CORP. $30.41 (Nasdaq symbol SYMC; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (650-527-8000; www.symantec.com; Shares outstanding: 618.8 million; Market cap: $18.8 billion; Dividend yield: 1.0%) recently formed Symantec Ventures, a cybersecurity venture-capital business to serve as an incubator for startup firms. The support could include funding as well… Read More

Buy North West, hold on to BMTC

NORTH WEST CO. $30.91 (Toronto symbol NWC; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (604-231-1100; www.northwest.ca; Shares outstanding: 48.7 million; Market cap: $1.5 billion; Dividend yield: 4.1%) sells food and everyday products and services through 241 stores. Those locations are mainly in northern communities across Canada and Alaska… Read More

Buy Leon’s, hold on to BMTC Group

LEON’S FURNITURE LTD. $17.80 (Toronto symbol LNF; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (416-243-7880; www. leons.ca; Shares outstanding: 71.8 million; Market cap: $1.3 billion; Dividend yield: 2.3%) steadily increased the number of stores under the Leon’s banner from 27 in 2003 to today’s 84.
In March 2013, the company… Read More