Thomson keeps rewarding investors

THOMSON REUTERS CORP. $178 is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol TRI; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 455.3 million; Market cap: $81.0 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 8.7; Dividend yield: 1.5%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.thomsonreuters.com) continues to wind down its indirect stake in financial information… Read More

Three more high-quality Resource buys

We continue to recommend all investors maintain some exposure to the Resources sector—typically about 20% of your total portfolio. That’s mainly because resource stocks act as a hedge against inflation.
To further cut your risk, investors should stick with producers, such as the three we analyze… Read More

Canon pivots from legacy products

CANON INC. ADRs $24 is still a hold. The company (Over-the-counter Pink Sheets market symbol CAJPY; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; ADRs outstanding: 1.1 billion; Market cap: $26.4 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.9; Dividend yield: 3.8%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.canon.com) is a leading maker of printers,… Read More

Three ways to tap a construction boom

The re-opening of the world’s economy in the wake of the COVID-19 lockdown spurred strong demand for building construction services and infrastructure projects. Here are three high-quality stocks to help you benefit from it.
CARRIER GLOBAL CORP. $55 is a buy. The company (New York symbol CARR; Conservative… Read More

Teck fields offers for coal division

TECK RESOURCES LTD. $57 remains a buy. The company (Toronto symbol TECK.B; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Resources sector; Shares outstanding: 515.0 million; Market cap: $29.4 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.0; Dividend yield: 0.9%; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; www.teck.com) continues to examine ways to re-organize its operations into two separate firms—one… Read More