Drugstore chain will help Metro compete

METRO INC. $41 (Toronto symbol MRU; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 227.1 million; Market cap: $9.3 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.7; Dividend yield: 1.6%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.metro.ca) operates 600 grocery stores and 250 drugstores, in Quebec and Ontario.

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These REITs offer sustainable payouts

CANADIAN REIT $46 (Toronto symbol REF.UN; Cyclical- Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Units outstanding: 73.3 million; Market cap: $3.4 billion; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 4.1%; www.creit.ca) owns 204 properties across Canada and the city of Chicago. They include retail… Read More

Buy this grocer with a bright future

METRO INC. $43 (Toronto symbol MRU; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 236.2 million; Market cap: $10.2 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.8; Dividend yield: 1.3%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.metro.ca) operates 600 grocery stores and 250 drugstores, in Quebec and Ontario.

The company faces strong competition… Read More