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Oil prices fell from over $90 U.S. a barrel in 2014 to a recent low of $30. Prices have since rebounded to over $40 but it’s possible that they will remain low for some time. That adds risk for these three firms that service oil producers.
Recent cost cutting by all three will help them thrive when crude prices move higher....
Recent cost cutting by all three will help them thrive when crude prices move higher....
After several years of explosive growth, Canada’s wireless industry has started to slow. That’s mainly because 85% of all Canadians now own a cellphone.
Even so, the outlook for wireless carriers such as Telus and BCE (see page 83) remains bright for several reasons....
Even so, the outlook for wireless carriers such as Telus and BCE (see page 83) remains bright for several reasons....
In 2011, gold shot up to a high of $1,950 U.S. an ounce, and silver reached a peak of $48.48.
Gold prices then fell steadily, dropping to $1,050 in December 2015 for the first time since early 2010. That month, silver also declined to a five-year low of $13.65 an ounce....
Gold prices then fell steadily, dropping to $1,050 in December 2015 for the first time since early 2010. That month, silver also declined to a five-year low of $13.65 an ounce....
We still think investors will profit most—and with the least risk—by buying shares of well-established, dividend-paying stocks with strong business prospects.
These are companies that have leading positions in healthy industries. They also have strong management that will make the right moves to remain competitive in a changing market.
Stocks like these give investors an additional measure of safety despite today’s volatility....
These are companies that have leading positions in healthy industries. They also have strong management that will make the right moves to remain competitive in a changing market.
Stocks like these give investors an additional measure of safety despite today’s volatility....
Don’t undercut your profits by selling your top rising stocks too soon.
Newmont Mining Corp. is positioned to capitalize on higher gold prices with its purchase of key mining sites and its move to cut costs.
Energy stock options may sound attractive, but they’re some of the fastest ways you can part with your money.
FINNING INTERNATIONAL INC. $22 (Toronto symbol FTT; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 168.1 million; Market cap: $3.7 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.6; Dividend yield: 3.3%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.finning.com) sells and services Caterpillar-brand heavy equipment in Canada, South America and the U.K....
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY LTD. $170 (Toronto symbol CP; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 151.2 million; Market cap: $25.7 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 3.9; Dividend yield: 1.2%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.cpr.ca) ships freight over a 22,000-kilometre rail network between Montreal and Vancouver....
CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY CO. $77 (Toronto symbol CNR; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 777.2 million; Market cap: $59.8 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 4.8; Dividend yield: 1.9%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.cn.ca) operates Canada’s largest railway....