canadian tire
Toronto symbol CTC.A, operates stores that sell automotive, household and sporting goods. It also operates PartSource auto parts stores, Mark’s Work Wearhouse casual clothing stores and gas stations.
CANADIAN TIRE CORP. (class A non-voting) is a buy. The retailer (Toronto symbols CTC $217 and CTC.A $194; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 54.1 million; Market cap: $11.5 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.6; Dividend yield: 3.7%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.canadiantire.ca) operates 503 Canadian Tire stores. They sell automotive parts and services, and household and sporting goods; franchisees run most locations. Its other chains include Mark’s (casual clothing) and Sport Chek (sporting goods).
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RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, $74.26, is a buy. The company (New York symbol QSR; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (www.rbi.com; Shares o/s: 457.2 million; Market cap: $25.8 billion; Dividend yield: 3.5%) is now launching an AI chatbot at Burger King that will run live in the headsets used by employees.
The voice-enabled chatbot, called “Patty,” is part of an overarching BK Assistant platform that will not only assist employees with meal preparation but also evaluate their interactions with customers for “friendliness.”
Here are two companies that are already profitably taking advantage of AI, and they should be among the leaders in the push to extend AI’s use.
RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, $74.26, is a buy. The company (New York symbol QSR; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (www.rbi.com; Shares o/s: 457.2 million; Market cap: $25.8 billion; Dividend yield: 3.5%) is now launching an AI chatbot at Burger King that will run live in the headsets used by employees.
The voice-enabled chatbot, called “Patty,” is part of an overarching BK Assistant platform that will not only assist employees with meal preparation but also evaluate their interactions with customers for “friendliness.”
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Canadian Tire offers a 4.5% yield and has our Highest TSI Dividend Sustainability Rating – it’s a buy and we feel more price gains are on the way