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CAE INC. $15 (Toronto symbol CAE; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 263.8 million; Market cap: $4.0 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.8; Dividend yield: 1.6%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.cae.com) has a long history of developing flight simulators for Bombardier’s aircraft. This expertise will give CAE an advantage when airlines begin training their pilots to operate the new CSeries jet.

Meanwhile, the company sold a record 48 simulators in its 2014 fiscal year, which ended March 31, 2014. It ended the year with a $4.2-billion order backlog, which is equal to roughly two years’ worth of revenue.

CAE is our #1 buy for 2014.

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Bombardier recently had to suspend test flights of its CSeries passenger plane because of a problem with its Pratt & Whitney engines, which are 20% more fuel-efficient than current models. This was the first major issue with this new engine in over three years of testing.

The delay will probably add to the CSeries’ development costs, but Bombardier still expects to begin deliveries in the second half of 2015.

Uncertainty over the CSeries adds to Bombardier’s risk, and weighs on its stock price....

CAE INC. $15 (Toronto symbol CAE; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 263.8 million; Market cap: $4.0 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.8; Dividend yield: 1.6%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.cae.com) has a long history of developing flight simulators for Bombardier’s aircraft....

NORDION INC., $13.89, Toronto symbol NDN, gained 8% this week in response to a new takeover offer. The company recently accepted a $12.25 U.S.-a-share friendly bid from Sterigenics, a privately held Illinois firm that sterilizes surgical tools, drug ingredients and other materials. However, Nordion now says it has received a $12.50-U.S.-a-share offer from an undisclosed bidder. That prompted Sterigenics to raise its bid to $13.00 U.S....

CAE INC., $14.55, Toronto symbol CAE, is the world’s leading maker of flight simulators for commercial airlines. It also makes simulators for militaries and operates pilot-training schools. In its fiscal 2014 fourth quarter, which ended March 31, 2014, CAE’s earnings rose 39.2%, to $60.0 million from $43.1 million a year earlier. Per-share earnings gained 35.3%, to $0.23 from $0.17, on more shares outstanding. That beat the consensus estimate of $0.20. Revenue rose 3.1%, to $583.4 million from $565.6 million. CAE received orders for eight flight simulators during the quarter, which brought its full-year total to a new record of 48. Since the quarter ended, it has sold an additional four simulators. The company’s military-related businesses also continue to win new contracts....

strong>CAE INC. $15 (Toronto symbol CAE; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 263.2 million; Market cap: $3.9 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.8; Dividend yield: 1.6%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.cae.com) recently sold five flight simulators to Southwest Airlines, Lufthansa and other customers.

In all, these orders are worth $75 million. That’s equal to 3% of CAE’s annual revenue of $2.2 billion.

Including these deals, CAE has sold 48 simulators in its 2014 fiscal year, which ended March 31, 2014. That’s up 37.1% from the 35 it sold in 2013. It also beats the company’s previous all-time high of 38 simulator sales in fiscal 1998.
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CAE INC. $15 (Toronto symbol CAE; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 263.2 million; Market cap: $3.9 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.8; Dividend yield: 1.6%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.cae.com) recently sold five flight simulators to Southwest Airlines, Lufthansa and other customers.

In all, these orders are worth $75 million....

LOBLAW COMPANIES LTD., $47.01, Toronto symbol L, has received approval from competition regulators for its acquisition of Shoppers Drug Mart Corp. (Toronto symbol SC), which operates 1,253 drug stores across Canada. To win approval for the purchase, Loblaw has agreed to sell 18 stores and 9 pharmacies. It does not plan to close any of its 1,000 supermarkets. Loblaw will pay roughly $12.4 billion in cash and shares for Shoppers when the deal closes on March 28, 2014. The price is equal to 93% of its $13.3-billion market cap. After the deal closes, Shoppers shareholders will own 29% of the combined company....

CAE INC. $14 (Toronto symbol CAE; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 262.2 million; Market cap: $3.7 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.8; Dividend yield: 1.7%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.cae.com) earned $46.1 million in its fiscal 2014 third quarter, which ended December 31, 2013. That’s up 22.9% from $37.5 million a year earlier. Per-share earnings rose 28.6%, to $0.18 from $0.14. Sales rose 2.5%, to $513.6 million from $500.9 million. The company sold 12 flight simulators in the quarter and three more since January 1. That brings this fiscal year’s total to 43—a new record. As a result, sales at its civilian simulator and pilot-training businesses (55% of total sales) rose 3.2%....

CAE INC. $14 (Toronto symbol CAE; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 262.2 million; Market cap: $3.7 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.8; Dividend yield: 1.7%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.cae.com) earned $46.1 million in its fiscal 2014 third quarter, which ended December 31, 2013....