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A: Crescita Therapeutics, $0.96, symbol CTX on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 21.0 million; Market cap: $20.1 million; www.crescitatherapeutics.com), is a dermatology company with manufacturing capabilities, a portfolio of non-prescription skincare products for the treatment and care of skin conditions and diseases, and prescription drug products for the treatment of pain....
A: Carnival Corp., $44.68, symbol CCL on New York (Shares outstanding: 718.6 million; Market cap: $31.7 billion; www.carnival.com), operates a fleet of 104 cruise ships worldwide and is based in Doral, Florida.
Carnival’s portfolio of cruise line brands includes Carnival Cruise Line, Fathom, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises and Seabourn in North America; P&O Cruises and Cunard in the U.K.; AIDA Cruises in Germany; Costa Cruises in Italy; and P&O Cruises in Australia.
With its size and global reach, Carnival targets every segment of the global cruise market regardless of customer budget, itinerary, geography, demographics, or lifestyle....
Carnival’s portfolio of cruise line brands includes Carnival Cruise Line, Fathom, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises and Seabourn in North America; P&O Cruises and Cunard in the U.K.; AIDA Cruises in Germany; Costa Cruises in Italy; and P&O Cruises in Australia.
With its size and global reach, Carnival targets every segment of the global cruise market regardless of customer budget, itinerary, geography, demographics, or lifestyle....
There were six ETFs focused on Sustainable Investing among the group of funds made available to investors under RBC’s new partnership with Blackrock.
Four of these funds are focused on stocks, while another two concentrate on fixed-income instruments....
Four of these funds are focused on stocks, while another two concentrate on fixed-income instruments....
A: Littelfuse Inc., $186.85, symbol LFUS on Nasdaq (Shares outstanding: 24.7 million; Market cap: $4.5 billion; www.littelfuse.com), is a multinational electronics manufacturer based in Chicago, Illinois....
A: Paychex Inc., $82.22, symbol PAYX on Nasdaq (Shares outstanding: 359.3 million; Market cap: $29.9 billion; www.paychex.com), provides a range of human resources and payroll services, including accounting, salary deposits, and automatic tax payment and filing.
The company’s 670,000 clients are mostly small and medium-sized businesses (10 to 200 employees) throughout the U.S....
The company’s 670,000 clients are mostly small and medium-sized businesses (10 to 200 employees) throughout the U.S....
A: Stingray Group Inc., $7.11, symbol RAY.A on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 76.4 million; Market cap: $543.6 million; www.stingray.com), operates multi-platform music and video services such as audio television channels, radio channels, karaoke products, and music apps....
A: Sienna Senior Living Inc., $18.67, symbol SIA on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 66.1 million; Market cap: $1.3 billion; www.siennaliving.ca), is one of Canada’s largest operators of seniors’ housing and Ontario’s biggest licensed long-term-care provider....
We think foreign stocks can safely make up 10% of a conservative investor’s portfolio. One way is through exchange-traded funds (ETFs) with an overseas focus.
The best of those ETFs charge you very low management fees yet offer you well-diversified, tax-efficient portfolios of high-quality stocks.
Here’s a look at four international ETFs we see as suitable for new buying and two others we feel you should continue to hold.
ISHARES MSCI EMERGING MARKETS ETF, $42.92, is a buy for aggressive investors. The fund (New York symbol EEM; buy or sell through brokers) is designed to track the MSCI Emerging Markets Index; it gives investors access to some of the world’s fastest growing markets....
The best of those ETFs charge you very low management fees yet offer you well-diversified, tax-efficient portfolios of high-quality stocks.
Here’s a look at four international ETFs we see as suitable for new buying and two others we feel you should continue to hold.
ISHARES MSCI EMERGING MARKETS ETF, $42.92, is a buy for aggressive investors. The fund (New York symbol EEM; buy or sell through brokers) is designed to track the MSCI Emerging Markets Index; it gives investors access to some of the world’s fastest growing markets....
The Bank of Canada increased its benchmark interest rate in October 2018 from 1.50% to 1.75%. Whether it continues to hold that rate steady, raise it, or cut it, depends on the country’s economic growth and unemployment levels.
Meanwhile, even for our conservative investors, we caution against investing in bonds....
A: Empire Company Ltd., $34.70, symbol EMP.A on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 269.1 million; Market cap: $9.4 billion; www.empireco.ca), is a diversified Canadian-firm based in Stellarton, Nova Scotia....