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ADOBE SYSTEMS INC. $109 (Nasdaq symbol ADBE; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 497.2 million; Market cap: $54.2 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 9.9; No dividends paid since June 2005; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.adobe.com) continues to benefit from strong demand for its subscription services, particularly the Creative Cloud package of photo-editing and desktop-publishing programs....
SIERRA WIRELESS $18.43 (Toronto symbol SW; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (604-231-1100; www.sierrawireless.com; Shares outstanding: 32.0 million; Market cap: $584.7 million; No dividends paid) makes digital components that connect products, including smart electricity meters and vehicles, to the Internet....
NEW GOLD $6.31 (Toronto symbol NGD; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (888-315-9715; www.newgold.com; Shares outstanding: 512.8 million; Market cap: $3.1 billion; No dividends paid) acquired Rainy River Resources for $381.9 million in cash and shares through a friendly takeover in 2013....
ACI WORLDWIDE $18.51 (Nasdaq symbol ACIW; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (402-390-7600; www.aciworldwide.com; Shares outstanding: 117.2 million; Market cap: $2.1 billion; No dividends paid) continues to sign contracts with a wide range of clients.
These now include major online game developer Wargaming....
These now include major online game developer Wargaming....
MENTOR GRAPHICS $24.12 (Nasdaq symbol MENT; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (503-685-7000; www.mentor.com; Shares o/s: 108.2 million; Market cap: $2.6 billion; Divd. yield: 0.9%) makes systems that improve the design of electronic products and speed up their development....
CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL $399.75 (New York symbol CMG; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (303-595-4000; www.chipotle.com; Shares outstanding: 29.1 million; Market cap: $11.7 billion; No dividends paid) is now 9.9% owned by activist investor Bill Ackman through Pershing Square Capital....
GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER $32.05 (Nasdaq symbol GT; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (330-796- 2122; www.goodyear.com; Shares o/s: 262.4 million; Market cap: $8.4 billion; Dividend yield: 1.3%) is one of the world’s largest tire makers, with 52 plants in 22 countries....
WEIGHT WATCHERS INTERNATIONAL $10.48 (New York symbol WTW; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (212-589-2700; www.weightwatchers.com; Shares outstanding: 63.9 million; Market cap: $646.3 million; No dividends paid) offers weight-loss services in 23 countries....
MAJOR DRILLING $6.95 (Toronto symbol MDI; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (1-866- 264-3986; www.majordrilling.com; Shares outstanding: 80.1 million; Market cap: $553.0 million; No dividends paid) is a large contract driller that mostly works for the mining industry....
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY LTD. $194 (Toronto symbol CP; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 147.8 million; Market cap: $28.7 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 4.5; Dividend yield: 1.0%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.cpr.ca) has added new trains to its operations in Western Canada....