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RIOCAN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST $26.23 (Toronto symbol REI.UN; Units outstanding: 303.8 million; Market cap: $8.1 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend yield: 5.5%; www.riocan.com) owns all or part of 217 shopping centres and other properties across Canada....
CHEVRON CORP. $124 (New York symbol CVX; Cyclical-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Resources sector; Shares outstanding: 1.9 billion; Market cap: $235.6 billion; Dividend yield: 3.8%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.chevron.com) is the second-largest integrated oil company in the U.S....
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP. $137 (New York symbol UTX; Conservative-Growth Payer Portfolio; Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 862.8 million; Market cap: $118.2 billion; Dividend yield: 2.1%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.utc.com) is leading maker of jet engines (Pratt & Whitney), aircraft controls (Collins Aerospace Systems), heating and air-conditioning equipment (Carrier), and elevators (Otis).
Overall revenue fell 3.1%, from $57.9 billion in 2014 to $56.1 billion in 2015 on the sale of its Sikorsky helicopter business for $9 billion....
Overall revenue fell 3.1%, from $57.9 billion in 2014 to $56.1 billion in 2015 on the sale of its Sikorsky helicopter business for $9 billion....
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP. $137 (New York symbol UTX; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 862.8 million; Market cap: $118.2 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.6; Dividend yield: 2.1%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.utc.com) is merging with Raytheon Co....
The price of gold has jumped 27% in the past year. That’s largely due to the ongoing trade war between the two largest economies in the world, the U.S. and China. The dispute threatens to slow global economic growth. But looming concerns over Brexit, lower interest rates and the potential for higher inflation have also added to gold’s appeal and contributed to its recent rise.
We feel the best way for conservative investors to invest in gold is by owning shares in major producers like Newmont.
The company’s large reserves are mainly in politically stable areas, which cuts its risk....
We feel the best way for conservative investors to invest in gold is by owning shares in major producers like Newmont.
The company’s large reserves are mainly in politically stable areas, which cuts its risk....
TEGNA INC. $15 (New York symbol TGNA; Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 215.8 million; Market cap: $3.2 billion; Dividend yield: 1.8%; Takeover Target Rating: Medium; www.tegna.com) owns 49 TV and two radio stations in 41 markets....
We feel Nutrien’s shares are poised for big gains over the next few years. That’s despite moving mostly sideways since Agrium and Potash Corp. merged to form the company in January 2018.
The stock’s future growth will come as the world’s population continues to expand—from today’s roughly 7.7 billion people to likely 10 billion by 2050....
The stock’s future growth will come as the world’s population continues to expand—from today’s roughly 7.7 billion people to likely 10 billion by 2050....
Today’s low interest rates are a big plus for Canadian REITs, but some investors fear that their eventual rise will hurt the returns for those trusts. However, most REITs have already moved to refinance much of their debt at today’s low fixed rates. This protects them against future increases....
The slowing global economy continues to weigh on oil prices. That, in turn, has hurt the stock prices of oil producers.
We still advise investors to maintain some exposure to oil. For new buying, however, we prefer integrated producers like Chevron over exploration firms like Apache....
We still advise investors to maintain some exposure to oil. For new buying, however, we prefer integrated producers like Chevron over exploration firms like Apache....
NUTRIEN LTD. $65 (Toronto symbol NTR; Cyclical-Growth Payer Portfolio, Resources sector; Shares outstanding: 572.9 million; Market cap: $37.2 billion; Dividend yield: 3.7%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Average; www.nutrien.com) took its current form on January 1, 2018, through the merger of Agrium (old symbol AGU) and rival fertilizer producer Potash Corp....