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Toronto symbol ECA, and New York symbol ECA, is a leading North American producer of natural gas and oil.

Alberta’s new United Conservative government has extended the previous NDP administration’s cap on oil production in the province until the end of 2020. That’s good for investors and the industry.


While output restrictions have lifted the price for Western Canadian oil, a lack of new pipeline capacity continues to limit revenue growth for producers, and gains for investors....
FINNING INTERNATIONAL INC., $24, remains an attractive buy for our investors. The company (Toronto symbol FTT; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 163.3 million; Market cap: $3.9 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.5; Dividend yield: 3.4%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.finning.com) sells and services Caterpillar heavy equipment in Western Canada, South America and the U.K....

Intense competition among traditional supermarket operators has traditionally kept their profit margins low and their success dependent on steady foot traffic. In the last decade, competition from online sellers has only helped to shrink their profit margins....
7 Secrets to Unlocking Value Stocks, our free report, gives you the keys to value investing, including how to discover the hidden value that can unlock explosive growth.

As their name implies, value stocks trade lower than their fundamentals would suggest. Investors perceive them as undervalued with the potential to rise. Even so, it’s best for you to zero in on the shares of quality companies with a consistent history of sales and earnings (or the ETFs that hold them)....

TORSTAR CORP. $0.84 (www.torstar.com) remains a hold. The company continues to build its digital businesses in response to slowing advertising revenue at its flagship paper The Toronto Star, and others. As part of its plan, the company has started charging customers to read its online publications....


MOLSON COORS CANADA INC. (Toronto symbols TPX.A $81 and TPX.B $76; Conservative Growth and Income Portfolios, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 216.4 million; Market cap: $16.4 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.6;- Dividend yield: 4.0%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.molsoncoors.com) is the world’s fifth-largest largest brewer of beer by market cap....

LOBLAW COMPANIES LTD., $74, is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol L; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 369.1 million; Market cap: $27.3 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.6; Dividend yield: 1.7%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.loblaw.ca) is re-vamping its “No Name” packaged foods....

IGM FINANCIAL INC. $37 (Toronto symbol IGM; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares o/s: 239.3 million; Market cap: $8.9 billion; P/S ratio: 2.6; Divd. yield: 6.2%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.igmfinancial.com) had $159.7 billion of assets under management as of September 30, 2019....

ANDREW PELLER LTD. (A shares) is a buy for Successful Investors. The company (Toronto symbols ADW.A $14 and ADW.B $14; Income Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares o/s: 44.2 million; Market cap: $618.8 million; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.6; Divd....