Q: I have followed your recommendations for years and have built a good portfolio on them. What do you think of Pet Valu’s prospects going forward? Thank you.

A: Pet Valu Holdings Ltd., $32.74, symbol PET on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 68.2 million; Market cap: $2.2 billion; www.petvalu.ca), is a retailer of pet food and pet-related supplies.

Since opening its first store in 1976, the company has expanded to become Canada’s leading pet retailer. Incorporated… Read More

This IPO jumped 126.1% in 1 day

FATPIPE INC. $7.42 is a hold. The company (Nasdaq symbol FATN; Manufacturing sector; Shares outstanding: 13.7 million; Market cap: $101.7 million; No dividends paid; Takeover Target Rating: Lowest; www.fatpipeinc.com) makes software that monitors and protects data traffic in local and cloud-based computer networks. It has over 3,000 clients, mainly… Read More

Belgium’s Titan launches U.S. IPO

TITAN AMERICA SA $16 is a hold. The company (New York symbol TTAM; Manufacturing sector; Shares outstanding: 184.4 million; Market cap: $3.0 billion; No dividends paid; Takeover Target Rating: Lowest; www.titanamerica.com) makes cement and other building materials, mainly for customers in Florida and the U.S. Eastern Seaboard.
On February 7,… Read More