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STANLEY BLACK & DECKER INC. $164 (New York symbol SWK; Income Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 153.2 million; Market cap: $25.1 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.1; Dividend yield: 1.5%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.stanleyblackanddecker....
PFIZER INC. $34 (New York symbol PFE; Income Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 6.0 billion; Market cap: $204.0 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 3.8; Dividend yield: 3.8%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.pfizer.com) is one of the world’s leading prescription drugmakers....
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA $99 (Toronto symbol RY; Conservative Growth and Income Portfolios, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 1.5 billion; Market cap: $148.5 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 3.8; Dividend yield: 3.7%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.rbc.com) is Canada’s largest bank by market cap....
TECK RESOURCES LTD. $28 (Toronto symbol TECK.B; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Resources sector; Shares outstanding: 577.7 million; Market cap: $16.2 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, a key ingredient in steelmaking....
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: 1.0; Dividend yield: 2.0%; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; www.cenovus.com) recently acquired 100% of its main oil sands properties in Alberta—Christina Lake and Foster Creek....
Canadian regulators recently approved the proposed merger of Agrium and Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan. Other countries still need to approve the deal, but the companies expect to complete the transaction by the end of 2017.
Under the terms of the agreement, Potash Corp....
Under the terms of the agreement, Potash Corp....
HOME CAPITAL GROUP INC. $14 (Toronto symbol HCG; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 80.3 million; Market cap: $1.1 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 3.1; Dividend suspended in May 2017; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative; www.homecapital.com) is a mortgage lender serving borrowers who fail to meet the stricter standards of Canada’s big banks and other larger, traditional lenders.
The company offers most of its loans through 4,000 independent mortgage brokers....
The company offers most of its loans through 4,000 independent mortgage brokers....
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....
The company recently paid $3.6 billion for U.K.-based engineering firm WS Atkins plc....
CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE $112 (Toronto symbol CM; Conservative Growth and Income Portfolios, Finance sector; Shares o/s: 436.1 million; Market cap: $48.8 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 3.3; Divd. yield: 4.1%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.cibc....
Both Emera and Fortis have used acquisitions to expand beyond their home markets in Atlantic Canada. We generally take a skeptical view of companies that grow their businesses that way. Hidden problems with new operations can offset the expected profit gains.
However, their new operations are rate-regulated utilities with predictable revenue streams....
However, their new operations are rate-regulated utilities with predictable revenue streams....