oil and gas
Traditionally, the price of most stocks, and the ETFs that hold them, drop during bear markets such as the one we’re now in. However, certain segments generally perform better than the overall market during extended downturns, including the 2000-2002 and 2008-2009 bear markets....
TORSTAR CORP. $0.38 (www.torstar.com) remains a hold, but only for highly aggressive investors. The COVID-19 outbreak has forced many businesses to temporarily shut down. As a result, they are cutting spending on advertising....
TELUS CORP. $23 is a buy. The stock (Toronto symbol T; Conservative Growth and Income Portfolios, Utilities sector; Shares outstanding: 1.3 billion; Market cap: $29.9 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.0; Dividend yield: 5.0%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.telus.com) lets you tap Canada’s third-largest wireless carrier after Rogers Communications (No....
HOME CAPITAL GROUP INC. $16 remains a hold for aggressive investors. The stock (Toronto symbol HCG; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 53.0 million; Market cap: $848.0 million; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.0; Dividend suspended in May 2017; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative; www.homecapital.com) lets you tap a mortgage lender serving borrowers who fail to meet the stricter standards of big banks and traditional lenders.
The company cuts its credit risk by identifying problem loans early and adjusting the repayment terms....
The company cuts its credit risk by identifying problem loans early and adjusting the repayment terms....
IMPERIAL OIL LTD. $18 is still a buy for the Resources sector of your portfolio. The integrated oil producer (Toronto symbol IMO; Conservative Growth and Income Portfolios; Shares outstanding: 743.9 million; Market cap: $13.4 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.4; Dividend yield: 4.9%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.imperialoil.ca) is cutting its 2020 capital spending plans by about 30% due to sharply lower crude oil prices....
ENBRIDGE INC. $38.63, is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol ENB; Shares outstanding: 2.0 billion; Market cap: $78.2 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 8.4%; www.enbridge.com) operates pipelines that pump oil and natural gas from Western Canada to eastern Canada and the U.S....
BCE INC. $55.33, is a buy. The telecom (Toronto symbol BCE; Shares o/s: 904.3 million; Market cap: $50.0 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Divd. yield: 6.0%; www.bce.ca) is Canada’s largest traditional telephone service provider: it has 2.7 million residential customers in Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba and the Atlantic provinces....
TELUS CORP. $21 is a buy. This leading telecom company (Toronto symbol T; Income-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Utilities sector; Shares outstanding: 1.3 billion; Market cap: $27.3 billion; Dividend yield: 5.5%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Highest; www.telus.com) rewarded its investors with a 3.6% increase to its quarterly dividend with the January 2020 payment....
As demand for their traditional products slows due to changing consumer tastes, Saputo and Molson are cutting their costs. Those savings will help them develop new products, and let them keep raising your dividends.
SAPUTO INC. $33 is still a hold. The company (Toronto symbol SAP; High-Growth Payer Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares o/s: 408.0 million; Market cap: $13.5 billion; Dividend yield: 2.1%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.saputo.com) is a leading dairy producer....
SAPUTO INC. $33 is still a hold. The company (Toronto symbol SAP; High-Growth Payer Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares o/s: 408.0 million; Market cap: $13.5 billion; Dividend yield: 2.1%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.saputo.com) is a leading dairy producer....
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Although most stocks have dropped in the current market downturn, we feel top-quality shares will be among the first to rebound....
Although most stocks have dropped in the current market downturn, we feel top-quality shares will be among the first to rebound....