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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) is a leading producer of metallurgical coal, copper and zinc.
Teck’s new growth projects should fuel its earnings in 2019 and beyond....
Teck’s new growth projects should fuel its earnings in 2019 and beyond....
The shares of Finning and Toromont have moved down lately in response to lower commodity prices. However, recent acquisitions put both companies in a strong position to expand their earnings when commodity prices rebound.
FINNING INTERNATIONAL INC....
IMPERIAL OIL LTD. $35 (Toronto symbol IMO; Conservative Growth and Income Portfolios, Shares outstanding: 792.7 million; Market cap: $27.7 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.8; Dividend yield: 2.2%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.imperialoil.ca) is Canada’s third-largest publicly traded oil company, after Suncor (No....
CAE INC. $26 (Toronto symbol CAE; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 266.3 million; Market cap: $6.9 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.3; Dividend yield: 1.5%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.cae.com) continues to win pilot-training contracts.
For example, it recently won a deal to train pilots for U.K.-based airline easyJet....
For example, it recently won a deal to train pilots for U.K.-based airline easyJet....
NUTRIEN LTD. $65 (Toronto symbol NTR; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Resources sector; Shares outstanding: 612.7 million; Market cap: $39.8 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.5; Dividend yield: 2.6%; 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....
The shares of Canada’s big five banks have moved down recently, mainly due to fears that a slowing economy and rising interest rates will cut demand for new loans. However, each of the five continue to lower their costs and expand outside of Canada. That should spur their future earnings and dividends.
TORONTO-DOMINION BANK $68 (Toronto symbol TD; Conservative Growth and Income Portfolios, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 1.8 billion; Market cap: $122.4 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 3.4; Dividend yield: 3.9%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.td.com) gets 56% of its earnings from its Canadian retail business....
Once again, we highlight three #1 stocks for 2019, with one for each of our portfolios—Conservative, Aggressive and Income.
All three offer a strong combination of long-term growth at a reasonable price. That should help them rise above the current stock market uncertainty to thrive this year and beyond.
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY LTD....
All three offer a strong combination of long-term growth at a reasonable price. That should help them rise above the current stock market uncertainty to thrive this year and beyond.
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY LTD....
CEDAR FAIR L.P. $49 (New York symbol FUN; Income Portfolio, Consumer sector; Units outstanding: 56.4 million; Market cap: $2.8 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.1; Dividend yield: 7.6%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.cedarfair.com) began operating in 1987 and is now one the world’s largest amusement park operators....
SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO. $380 (New York symbol SHW; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 93.1 million; Market cap: $35.4 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.0; Dividend yield: 0.9%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.sherwin-williams.com) acquired rival paint maker Valspar Corp....
NORDSTROM INC. $47 (New York symbol JWN; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 167.3 million; Market cap: $7.9 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.5; Dividend yield: 3.0%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.nordstrom.com) owns and operates 372 stores across the U.S....