Hold off on this IPO for now: Pineapple Financial Inc.

PINEAPPLE FINANCIAL INC. (www.gopineapple.com) is a Toronto-based mortgage broker and technology firm. Its exclusive software helps homebuyers search and apply for mortgages from over 40 lenders. It also provides a variety of back-office services to mortgage brokers and agents to help them with email marketing and data… Read More

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RIOCAN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST $18 is a buy. The REIT (Toronto symbol REI.UN; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Units outstanding: 309.1 million; Market cap: $5.6 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 4.7; Distribution yield: 5.7%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.riocan.com) owns all or part of 202 shopping centres and… Read More

Higher rates will lift loan income

WELLS FARGO & CO. $41 remains a buy. The bank (New York symbol WFC; Income Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 3.8 billion; Market cap: $155.8 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.1; Dividend yield: 2.9%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.wellsfargo.com) is third-largest banking firm in the U.S., with total assets of $1.90… Read More