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TECK RESOURCES LTD. $30 (Toronto symbol TECK.B; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Resources sector; Shares outstanding: 573.6 million; Market cap: $17.2 billion; Price-to sales ratio: 1.4; Dividend yield: 0.7%; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; www.teck.com) owns 90% of the Quebrada Blanca copper mine in northern Chile; the Chilean government owns the remaining 10%.
Regulators have now approved the company’s plan to build a second phase at Quebrada Blanca....
Regulators have now approved the company’s plan to build a second phase at Quebrada Blanca....
World oil prices have gained 15% since the start of 2018, and could go higher as the improving global economy continues to spur demand.
Higher oil prices will benefit both Pengrowth and Precision Drilling, and help them pay down their high debt loads....
Higher oil prices will benefit both Pengrowth and Precision Drilling, and help them pay down their high debt loads....
BOMBARDIER INC. (Toronto symbols BBD.A $4.63 and BBD.B $4.61; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing &Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 2.4 billion; Market cap: $11.1 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.7; Dividend suspended in February 2015; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative; www.bombardier.com) is the world’s third-largest maker of commercial aircraft, after Boeing (No....
NUTRIEN LTD. $73 (Toronto symbol NTR; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Resources sector; Shares outstanding: 619.4 million; Market cap: $45.2 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 3.4; Dividend yield: 2.9%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.nutrien.com) took its current form on January 1, 2018, through the merger of Agrium (old symbol AGU) and rival fertilizer producer Potash Corp....
ENBRIDGE INC. $44 (Toronto symbol ENB; Conservative Growth and Income Portfolios, Utilities sector; Shares outstanding: 1.6 billion; Market cap: $70.4 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.7; Dividend yield: 6.1%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.enbridge.com) operates pipelines in Canada and the U.S....
Most investors typically hold two, three or more of the big five Canadian banks. That makes sense given their steady profit growth and rising dividends. They also give investors exposure to a wide variety of financial services, including mutual funds, retirement planning and insurance.
Even so, we continue to advise investors to hold non-bank stocks, like the three we analyze below, as part of their Finance sector investments....
Even so, we continue to advise investors to hold non-bank stocks, like the three we analyze below, as part of their Finance sector investments....
CENOVUS ENERGY INC. $12 (Toronto symbol CVE; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Resources sector; Shares outstanding: 1.2 billion; Market cap: $14.4 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.7; Dividend yield: 1.7%; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; www.cenovus.com) acquired 100% of its main oil sands properties in Alberta—Christina Lake and Foster Creek—in May 2017....
Imperial Oil has already seen the benefits of recent expansions at its Kearl oil sands property. The company is also doing a good job of controlling its operating costs.
Still, its focus on Canada adds risk. Specifically, a lack of new pipeline capacity continues to depress prices for Canadian producers compared to the crude prices for producers in the U.S....
Still, its focus on Canada adds risk. Specifically, a lack of new pipeline capacity continues to depress prices for Canadian producers compared to the crude prices for producers in the U.S....
VISA INC. $147 (New York symbol V; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 2.3 billion; Market cap: $338.1 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 16.3; Dividend yield: 0.6%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.visa.com) operates the world’s largest electronic payments network to process credit, debit, prepaid and commercial transactions in over 200 countries....
INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC. $130 (New York symbol IFF; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 79.0 million; Market cap: $10.3 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.9; Dividend yield: 2.2%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.iff.com) makes over 38,000 compounds that improve the taste of food and the smell of consumer products.
The company has agreed to acquire Frutarom, an Israeli firm that makes over 70,000 flavouring products for over 30,000 customers in 150 countries....
The company has agreed to acquire Frutarom, an Israeli firm that makes over 70,000 flavouring products for over 30,000 customers in 150 countries....