price to sales ratio
Canadian bank stocks have long been one of our top choices for growth and income, mainly because of their importance to Canada’s economy.
Here are some tips that we think will show you how to make investments that will pay off with better long-term returns.
CANADIAN UTILITIES LTD., $31.09, Toronto symbol CU, (TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.canadianutilities.com) is a buy.
Canadian Utilities distributes electricity and natural gas in Alberta and Australia....
Canadian Utilities distributes electricity and natural gas in Alberta and Australia....
ATCO LTD. (Toronto symbols ACO.X [class I non-voting] $58 and ACO.Y [class II voting] $58; Income Portfolio, Utilities sector; Shares outstanding: 58.2 million; Market cap: $3.4 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.0; Dividend yield: 2.2%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.atco.com) is a holding company....
Molson Coors now expects merger savings from its acquisition of MillerCoors to save $700 million between 2017 and 2019 and it has formed a joint venture with HEXO to develop a cannabis-infused beverage.
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO. $100 (New York symbol AXP, Conservative Growth Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 847.0 million; Market cap: $84.7 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.3; Dividend yield: 1.4%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.americanexpress.com) is one of the world’s largest issuers of payment cards....
GENERAL MILLS INC. $44 (New York symbol GIS; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 596.8 million; Market cap: $26.3 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.6; Dividend yield: 4.6%; www.generalmills.com) is one of the world’s largest food makers....
IDEXX LABORATORIES INC. $202 (Nasdaq symbol IDXX; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 86.2 million; Market cap: $17.4 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 8.0; No dividends paid; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.idexx.com) makes equipment that veterinarians use to detect diseases in pets and farm animals.
Thanks to strong demand for that diagnostic equipment and related supplies, Idexx’s revenue in the quarter ended September 30, 2018, rose 10.9%, to $545.4 million from $492.0 million a year earlier....
NCR CORP. $26 (New York symbol NCR; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 118.2 million; Market cap: $3.1 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.5; No dividends paid; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.ncr.com) makes automated teller machines (ATMs), cash registers, self-serve checkouts and kiosks for theatres and arenas.
NCR recently paid $184 million for JetPay Corp....
NCR recently paid $184 million for JetPay Corp....
These two makers of medical devices face several challenges in 2019. They include higher costs for certain raw materials and tariffs on goods they sell in China. However, their current cost-savings plans should continue to expand their earnings.
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC....
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC....