recent acquisitions
These three firms are well-established leaders in their niche markets. That helps cut the risk of operating in highly cyclical industries. Moreover, their recent acquisitions improve their long-term prospects. Still, only one of the three stocks is currently a buy.
QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP....
We continue to recommend that all investors own two to three of Canada’s big five banks, including Bank of Montreal (see page 41). Despite the recent market swings, they should continue to profit from their recent acquisitions and their shift to low-cost online transactions.
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA $97 (Toronto symbol RY; Conservative Growth and Income Portfolios, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 1.4 billion; Market cap: $135.8 billion; Price-to-sales: 3.5; Dividend yield: 3.9%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.rbc.com) is Canada’s largest bank with assets of $1.27 trillion.
Royal continues to profit from its November 2015 purchase of Los Angeles-based City National Bank....
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA $97 (Toronto symbol RY; Conservative Growth and Income Portfolios, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 1.4 billion; Market cap: $135.8 billion; Price-to-sales: 3.5; Dividend yield: 3.9%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.rbc.com) is Canada’s largest bank with assets of $1.27 trillion.
Royal continues to profit from its November 2015 purchase of Los Angeles-based City National Bank....
In the past few years, these two computer-chip makers have diversified their product lines, mainly through acquisitions. That move has reduced their dependence on traditional chips, which continue to see stagnant demand.
As a result of two big purchases, Intel is now less reliant on consumers and businesses upgrading their personal computers.
Texas Instruments also continues to benefit from its decision to quit making chips for cellphones and its September 2011 purchase of analog chip maker National Semiconductor Corp.
Both stocks have more than doubled in the past five years....
As a result of two big purchases, Intel is now less reliant on consumers and businesses upgrading their personal computers.
Texas Instruments also continues to benefit from its decision to quit making chips for cellphones and its September 2011 purchase of analog chip maker National Semiconductor Corp.
Both stocks have more than doubled in the past five years....
SNAP-ON INC. $158 (New York symbol SNA; Income Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 56.7 million; Market cap: $9.0 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.2; Dividend yield: 2.1%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.snapon.com) makes tools for auto mechanics and sells them through a fleet of franchised vans that visit garages....
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC. $71 (New York symbol A; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 323.0 million; Market cap: $22.9 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 5.0; Dividend yield: 0.8%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.agilent....
FIRSTSERVICE CORP. $86.33 (Toronto symbol FSV; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (416-960-9500; www. firstservice.com; Shares outstanding: 34.6 million; Market cap: $3.1 billion; Dividend yield: 0.8%) set up its commercial real estate business, Colliers International Group, as a separate company on June 1, 2015....
Rising interest rates have increased the attractiveness of bonds and hurt interest in high-yielding dividend stocks like these four utilities. However, steady cash flows from their high-quality operations will continue to let them keep increasing their payouts....
A: American Tower (real estate investment trust), $144.96, symbol AMT on New York (Shares outstanding: 428.9 million; Market cap: $61.9 billion; www.americantower.com), is one of the world’s largest independent owners, operators and developers of multi-tenant communications real estate, mainly cell phone towers.
Altogether, the REIT has a total of 144,884 cell towers....
Altogether, the REIT has a total of 144,884 cell towers....
Q: Pat: What is your recommendation on Automotive Properties REIT? It has a high 7.3% yield. Thanks.
A: Automotive Properties REIT, $11.02, symbol APR.UN on Toronto (Units outstanding: 26.1 million; Market cap: $288.2 million; www.automotivepropertiesreit.ca), is a real estate investment trust that owns 35 commercial properties across cities in Ontario, Saskatchewan, Alberta, B.C....
PRECISION DRILLING CORP. $3.37 (Toronto symbol PD; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Resource sector; Shares outstanding: 293.2 million; Market cap: $985.1 million; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.9; Dividend suspended in March 2016; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; www.precisiondrilling....