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RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC. $81 is a buy for aggressive investors. The company (Toronto symbol QSR; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 465.5 million; Market cap: $37.7 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 5.0; Dividend yield: 3.2%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.rbi.com) has 27,025 fast-food outlets in over 100 countries: 18,625 Burger King, 4,949 Tim Hortons (coffee and donuts), and 3,451 Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen (fried chicken).
Popeyes now plans to open its first location in the U.K....
TC ENERGY INC., $61.60, is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol TRP; Shares outstanding: 978.2 million; Market cap: $59.7 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 5.7%; www.tcenergy.com) generates steady cash flow for investors mainly through a 93,300-kilometre pipeline network that pumps natural gas from Alberta to eastern Canada and the U.S....
Business for our two top Canadian insurance recommendations remains strong, both in Canada and internationally. These two stocks have recovered all of the ground they lost in March 2020—and we think they are now poised to move even higher. Meanwhile, each insurer offers you solid, sustainable dividend yields.
MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORP., $27.19, is a buy. This safety-conscious blue-chip company (Toronto symbol MFC; Shares o/s: 1.9 billion; Market cap: $52.0 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 4.1%; www.manulife.ca) is Canada’s largest life insurer.
Manulife sells other forms of insurance, including health, dental and travel plans; its mutual funds and investment management services further diversify its revenue stream.
As of March 31, 2021, the company had $1.3 trillion in assets under administration....
MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORP., $27.19, is a buy. This safety-conscious blue-chip company (Toronto symbol MFC; Shares o/s: 1.9 billion; Market cap: $52.0 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 4.1%; www.manulife.ca) is Canada’s largest life insurer.
Manulife sells other forms of insurance, including health, dental and travel plans; its mutual funds and investment management services further diversify its revenue stream.
As of March 31, 2021, the company had $1.3 trillion in assets under administration....
All of the major global stock markets fell at the initial outbreak of COVID-19. But many top markets have since rebounded. We think the outlook remains positive for quality stocks, and one way to profit from that—while cutting your risk—is to invest in quality ETFs.
Here’s a look at four international funds that we believe are well-suited for your new buying....
Here’s a look at four international funds that we believe are well-suited for your new buying....
A: Iron Mountain Incorporated, $40.03, symbol IRM on Nasdaq (Shares outstanding: 288.4 million; Market cap: $11.6 billion; www.ironmountain.com), stores, protects, and manages documents and information for more than 225,000 organizations, including 96% of the Fortune 1000....
International Flavors & Fragrances recently completed its merger with the nutrition and biosciences business of DuPont. This follows another major purchase—the company’s 2018 acquisition of Frutarom, an Israel-based maker of flavourings.
As we often remind investors, using acquisitions to expand adds risk....
As we often remind investors, using acquisitions to expand adds risk....
We have selected Choice Properties REIT as one of our three top picks for 2021 (BCE and Pfizer are the other two picks).
The units held up well last year—and the trust maintained its distributions—despite retail shutdowns due to COVID-19. That’s mainly because its high-quality tenants, such as supermarkets and pharmacies, remained open as “essential” businesses....
The units held up well last year—and the trust maintained its distributions—despite retail shutdowns due to COVID-19. That’s mainly because its high-quality tenants, such as supermarkets and pharmacies, remained open as “essential” businesses....
Now is a particularly good time to avoid formulaic responses to investment questions and dilemmas.
For example, some investors look at P/E ratios as a great guide to investment value.
P/E ratios (the ratio of a stock’s price to its per-share earnings) are widely available online and in various publications....
For example, some investors look at P/E ratios as a great guide to investment value.
P/E ratios (the ratio of a stock’s price to its per-share earnings) are widely available online and in various publications....
Wondering how to find stocks that pay dividends? Here are some essential tips that will help you generate more income, but also capital gains
