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Loblaw has come under fire from politicians accusing it of generating excessive profits during the pandemic. However, the company’s profit margins are only up slightly compared to pre-pandemic levels. Meantime, ongoing investments in online ordering, loyalty plans and private label brands should continue to fuel its growth.
LOBLAW COMPANIES LTD....
LOBLAW COMPANIES LTD....
While rising interest rates have spurred income-seeking investors to buy bonds, we still prefer high-quality utilities like these four. Their regulated businesses cut your risk and give them lots of cash flow for dividends. Canadian investors also benefit from the dividend tax credit.
ENBRIDGE INC....
CN Rail failed in its attempt to buy U.S. railway Kansas City Southern, which will instead merge with Canadian Pacific Railway. Still, following its rejected offer, CN hired a new CEO in January 2022. That move helped kick-start a growth plan for CN, which will increase value for shareholders and satisfy the demands of an activist investor.
Railways are highly cyclical, and the stock has moved mostly sideways since the start of 2022 on concerns rising inflation and interest rates will slow the economy.
However, CN’s long-term outlook remains strong, as its focus on efficiency will keep fuelling its earnings....
Railways are highly cyclical, and the stock has moved mostly sideways since the start of 2022 on concerns rising inflation and interest rates will slow the economy.
However, CN’s long-term outlook remains strong, as its focus on efficiency will keep fuelling its earnings....
With the goal of tapping into the popularity of high-yield investments, RBC recently launched an ETF that invests in Canadian dividend-paying companies—but with a covered call strategy. Meanwhile, we also look at an ETF focused on using leverage in bull markets but switching to short positions in bear markets.
RBC CANADIAN DIVIDEND COVERED CALL ETF $20.07 (Toronto symbol RCDC) invests in large-cap, dividend-paying Canadian companies—and sells covered call options on its stock holdings.
The ETF launched in January 2023 with an MER of 0.64%....
RBC CANADIAN DIVIDEND COVERED CALL ETF $20.07 (Toronto symbol RCDC) invests in large-cap, dividend-paying Canadian companies—and sells covered call options on its stock holdings.
The ETF launched in January 2023 with an MER of 0.64%....
Growth this year for South Asia’s biggest economy is likely to come in at around 6%. That’s below its pre-pandemic growth rates of 8% or more, but it will still make India one of the world’s fastest-growing economies in 2023.
The country continues to face a weak healthcare system, poor infrastructure, and very slow implementation of much-needed economic and political reforms....
The country continues to face a weak healthcare system, poor infrastructure, and very slow implementation of much-needed economic and political reforms....
Exchange-traded funds have traditionally been managed as passive, index-tracking investment vehicles. But that continues to change as more promoters launch actively managed ETFs into the market. Active management is when a fund manager picks stocks on an ongoing basis, rather than aiming to match benchmark indexes....
Many semiconductor (computer chip) stocks posted big gains after the pandemic hit in early 2020. That’s because sales of chips for personal electronics, such as computers, gaming hardware and so on, soared.
With COVID easing, demand for advanced chips—chips for automotive applications, datacentres, 5G technology and the Internet of Things (IoT)—has remained strong....
With COVID easing, demand for advanced chips—chips for automotive applications, datacentres, 5G technology and the Internet of Things (IoT)—has remained strong....
Here’s a question that many investors may have wondered about in recent months. It sounds straightforward but there may be more to it than you’d guess.
Q: Pat, I believe the Canadian dollar and others will rise against the U.S. dollar. Is there a way for me to gain from a rise in the Canadian dollar against the U.S....
Q: Pat, I believe the Canadian dollar and others will rise against the U.S. dollar. Is there a way for me to gain from a rise in the Canadian dollar against the U.S....
WALMART INC., $140.67, New York symbol WMT, is a buy.
The company is the world’s biggest retailer, with 10,635 outlets in 24 countries.
With the April 2023 payment, Walmart will raise your quarterly dividend by 1.8%. Investors will then receive $0.57 a share instead of $0.56....
The company is the world’s biggest retailer, with 10,635 outlets in 24 countries.
With the April 2023 payment, Walmart will raise your quarterly dividend by 1.8%. Investors will then receive $0.57 a share instead of $0.56....
TORONTO-DOMINION BANK, $89.05, Toronto symbol TD, is a buy.
In March 2022, TD agreed to acquire U.S. banking firm First Horizon Corporation (New York symbol FHN) for $13.4 billion U.S. The purchase will make TD’s banking operations the sixth largest in the U.S.
TD and First Horizon have agreed to extend the closing date to May 27, 2023....
In March 2022, TD agreed to acquire U.S. banking firm First Horizon Corporation (New York symbol FHN) for $13.4 billion U.S. The purchase will make TD’s banking operations the sixth largest in the U.S.
TD and First Horizon have agreed to extend the closing date to May 27, 2023....