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Despite the large number of ETFs already on the market, Canadian managers continue to launch new funds. This month we highlight an ETF from CI Investments that selects high-quality, dividend-paying U.S. companies. The second ETF comes from Hamilton Capital Partners....
Loblaw’s shares have jumped 40% in the past year; they, in fact, hit a new all-time high of $171.99 on July 24, 2024.
The big gain is partly due to the 2018 transfer of the company’s real estate business to its parent company. That left it to focus on its main food and drugstore chains....
The big gain is partly due to the 2018 transfer of the company’s real estate business to its parent company. That left it to focus on its main food and drugstore chains....
A: Global X Gold Producer Equity Covered Call ETF, $27.75, symbol GLCC on Toronto, (Units outstanding: 8.4 million; Market cap: $233.1 million; www.globalx.ca) invests in an equal-weighted portfolio of North American-listed gold mining companies.
The ETF’s portfolio currently holds 10 stocks, with all the top producers such as Barrick Gold, Agnico Eagle, Kinross Gold, and Newmont Corp....
The ETF’s portfolio currently holds 10 stocks, with all the top producers such as Barrick Gold, Agnico Eagle, Kinross Gold, and Newmont Corp....
Q: I really enjoy your Inner Circle emails. I was hoping to get your opinion on Cognex Corp. Thanks!
A: Cognex Corp., $38.07, symbol CGNX on Nasdaq (Shares outstanding: 171.6 million; Market cap: $6.5 billion; www.cognex.com), makes vision systems, software, sensors and industrial barcode readers used in manufacturing automation.
Cognex’s shares plunged over 21% on Thursday, August 1, 2024, when the company released its latest results (more on that below).
Known as vision machine products, the company’s offerings aim to help companies improve product quality and lower manufacturing costs....
Cognex’s shares plunged over 21% on Thursday, August 1, 2024, when the company released its latest results (more on that below).
Known as vision machine products, the company’s offerings aim to help companies improve product quality and lower manufacturing costs....
POWER CORP. OF CANADA $39 is a buy. The conglomerate (Toronto symbol POW; Conservative-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 649.2 million; Market cap: $25.3 billion; Dividend yield: 5.8%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.powercorporation.com) holds controlling stakes in Canadian financial services firms Great-West Lifeco (insurance) and IGM Financial (mutual funds)....
Even though China’s economic growth as slowed lately, these two fast-food giants continue to expand in that country. We feel these investments will ultimately pay off, which will let them keep raising their dividends.
STARBUCKS CORP. $75 is a buy for aggressive investors. The company (Nasdaq symbol SBUX; High-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 1.13 billion; Market cap: $84.8 billion; Dividend yield: 3.0%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.starbucks.com) is a leading seller and roaster of specialty coffee....
STARBUCKS CORP. $75 is a buy for aggressive investors. The company (Nasdaq symbol SBUX; High-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 1.13 billion; Market cap: $84.8 billion; Dividend yield: 3.0%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.starbucks.com) is a leading seller and roaster of specialty coffee....
When investing in retail-focused REITs, investors should pay close attention to the quality of their properties as well as their tenants—both directly affect their distributions. Here are two REITs to count on for steady monthly payments.
RIOCAN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST $18 is a buy. The REIT (Toronto symbol REI.UN; Cyclical-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Manufacturing sector; Units outstanding: 300.5 million; Market cap: $5.4 billion; Distribution yield: 6.2%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Average; www.riocan.com) owns all or part of 188 shopping centres and other properties across Canada, including nine under development....
RIOCAN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST $18 is a buy. The REIT (Toronto symbol REI.UN; Cyclical-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Manufacturing sector; Units outstanding: 300.5 million; Market cap: $5.4 billion; Distribution yield: 6.2%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Average; www.riocan.com) owns all or part of 188 shopping centres and other properties across Canada, including nine under development....
2024 is the third year in a row that we’ve made McDonald’s our top Conservative buy. The stock is down 15% since the start of the year, but we continue to see the company’s prospects as bright.
McDonald’s is also doing a good job adjusting to changing economic conditions....
McDonald’s is also doing a good job adjusting to changing economic conditions....
On July 1, 2015, due to pressure from billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn, online auction firm eBay split off its electronic-payment business, PayPal, as a separate firm. Investors received one PayPal share for each eBay share they held.
After the spinoff, eBay rose from a low of $25 in 2015/2016, to a peak of $81 in 2021....
After the spinoff, eBay rose from a low of $25 in 2015/2016, to a peak of $81 in 2021....
A key reason why spinoffs tend to work out well is because investors prefer “pure-play” firms that they can more easily evaluate and compare to other stocks.
Iconic food maker Maple Leaf Foods now plans to set up its less-profitable hog processing business as a separate, publicly traded firm....