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SNC-LAVALIN GROUP INC. $57 (Toronto symbol SNC; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares o/s: 175.4 million; Market cap: $10.0 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.2; Divd. yield: 2.1%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.snclavalin.com) is a leading Canadian engineering and construction firm specializing in large infrastructure projects, including roads, bridges and water-treatment plants.

The company recently paid $3.6 billion for U.K.-based engineering firm WS Atkins plc....
A: AutoCanada Inc., $23.44, symbol ACQ on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 27.5 million; Market cap: $638.4 million; www.autocan.ca), has 57 franchised car dealerships in eight provinces.

The company sells 22 makes of vehicles, including Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, Fiat, Chevrolet, GMC, Buick, Cadillac, Nissan, Hyundai, Subaru, Audi, Volkswagen, Mercedes and BMW....
Pennsylvania-based Vanguard Group is one of the world’s largest investment management companies. In all, it administers about $4 trillion U.S., spread across 370 mutual funds and ETFs.

Generally speaking, Canadians are blocked from buying mutual funds that are registered in the U.S....
CRESCENT POINT ENERGY $9.88 (Toronto symbol CPG; Shares outstanding: 545.0 million; Market cap: $5.4 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; Dividend yield: 3.6%; www.crescentpointenergy.com) produces oil and natural gas in Western Canada. It is now focused on its Bakken light oil development in southeastern Saskatchewan....
A: Baytex Energy, $3.72, symbol BTE on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 235.5 million; Market cap: $873.5 million; www.baytexenergy.com), explores for, develops and produces oil and gas in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Texas....
The best energy stocks aren’t guaranteed winners, but you can avoid the worst energy stocks by staying away from those in the limelight and being skeptical of renewable energy.
Engineering/construction firm Chicago Bridge & Iron strives to bring a new clean energy process to fruition despite business setbacks and high debt.
WAJAX CORP. $18.99 (Toronto symbol WJX; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (905-212-3300; www.wajax.ca; Shares outstanding: 20.0 million; Market cap: $377.5 million; Dividend yield: 5.3%) sells and services cranes, forklifts and other heavy equipment. It also provides related parts and systems such as ball bearings, hoses, diesel engines and transmissions.

Wajax’s customers are spread across the resources, construction, manufacturing and transportation industries.

In the three months ended June 30, 2017, the company’s revenue fell 3.4%, to $325.3 million from $336.6 million a year earlier....
SASOL LTD. (ADR) $28.03 (New York symbol SSL; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (082-883-9697; www.sasol. com; ADRs outstanding: 651.4 million; Market cap: $20.3 billion; Dividend yield: 4.3%) continues to build its massive new plant in Lake Charles, Louisiana....