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One key to our success is that we look for stocks with hidden or under- appreciated assets. In Mondelez’s case, it recently turned its minority stake in a European coffee maker into a significant holding in Keurig Dr Pepper. It’s the seventh-largest food and beverage company in the U.S....
MOLSON COORS CANADA INC. (Toronto symbols TPX.A $80 and TPX.B $87; Conservative Growth and Income Portfolios, Consumer sector; Shares o/s: 215.8 million; Market cap: $18.8 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.6; Divd. yield: 2.5%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.molsoncoors.com) took its current form in 2005 when Canadian brewer Molson merged with U.S.-based Adolph Coors....
SAPUTO INC. $39 (Toronto symbol SAP; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 388.7 million; Market cap: $15.2 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.2; Dividend yield: 1.7%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.saputo.com) is Canada’s largest producer of dairy products, including milk, butter and cheese....
TORSTAR CORP. $0.91 (Toronto symbol TS.B; Aggressive Growth Portfolio; Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 80.7 million; Market cap: $73.4 million; Price-to sales ratio: 0.1; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; Dividend yield: 11.0%; www.torstar.com) publishes The Toronto Star, along with StarMetro commuter dailies in Toronto and four other major markets....
HOME CAPITAL GROUP INC. $17 (Toronto symbol HCG; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares o/s: 80.3 million; Market cap: $1.4 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 3.5; Dividend suspended in May 2017; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative; www.homecapital.com) plans to buy back up to $300 million of its shares through a Dutch auction.
Under the offer, shareholders who want to sell their Home Capital shares must offer them for between $16.50 and $18.50 before December 18, 2018....
Under the offer, shareholders who want to sell their Home Capital shares must offer them for between $16.50 and $18.50 before December 18, 2018....
SHAWCOR LTD. $22 (Toronto symbol SCL; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 70.1 million; Market cap: $1.5 billion; Price-to- sales ratio: 1.0; Dividend yield: 2.7%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.shawcor.com) is a leading producer of sealants and coatings to keep oil and gas pipelines from rusting....
CANADIAN TIRE CORP. (Toronto symbols CTC $236 and CTC.A $155; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 66.8 million; Market cap: $10.4 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.7; Dividend yield: 2.7%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.canadiantire.ca) owns 501 Canadian Tire stores....
TECK RESOURCES LTD. $28 (Toronto symbol TECK.B; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Resources sector; Shares outstanding: 573.6 million; Market cap: $16.1 billion; Price-to sales ratio: 1.3; Dividend yield: 0.7%; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; www.teck.com) is a leading producer of metallurgical coal, a key ingredient in steelmaking....
CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE $114 (Toronto symbol CM; Conservative Growth and Income Portfolios, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 442.4 million; Market cap: $50.4 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 3.0; Dividend yield: 4.8%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.cibc.com) has extended its exclusive alliance with Toronto’s Pearson International Airport, which handles over 471 million travellers a year.
Right now, CIBC operates five banking centres and 35 ATM’s inside the airport....
Right now, CIBC operates five banking centres and 35 ATM’s inside the airport....
Rising interest rates generally reduce the appeal of income stocks, including utilities. However, recent acquisitions by these four industry leaders—and their new projects—set them up for years of higher dividends.
CANADIAN UTILITIES LTD. (Toronto symbols CU [class A non-voting] $31 and CU.X [class B voting] $31; Income Portfolio, Utilities sector; Shares outstanding: 272.1 million; Market cap: $8.4 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.9; Dividend yield: 5.1%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.canadianutilities.com) distributes electricity and natural gas in Alberta and Australia....