Updating Stuart Olson Inc., Stantec Inc. and WestJet Airlines

STUART OLSON INC. $6.20 (Toronto symbol SOX; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (780-454-3667; www. stuartolson.com; Shares outstanding: 27.4 million; Market cap: $169.7 million; Dividend yield: 7.7%) provides governments and businesses with construction, electrical contracting, earthmoving and insulation services. It mainly operates in Western Canada.

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Updating: SNC-Lavalin Group Inc., Stantec Inc. and Wyndham Worldwide

SNC-LAVALIN GROUP INC. $56 (Toronto symbol SNC; Cyclical-Growth Payer Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 175.5 million; Market cap: $9.8 billion; Dividend yield: 1.9%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.snclavalin.com) is a leading Canadian engineering and construction company that specializes in large-scale infrastructure projects… Read More

Hold on to these service companies

STANTEC INC. $35.44 (Toronto symbol STN; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (780-917-7288; www.stantec.com; Shares o/s: 113.8 million; Market cap: $4.1 billion; Divd. yield: 1.4%) sells consulting, project management, design and technology services. Most of its clients operate in the oil and gas, transportation and construction industries.

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Buy Chemtrade, hold on to Stantec

CHEMTRADE LOGISTICS INCOME FUND $18.66 (Toronto symbol CHE.UN; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (416-496-5856; www.chemtradelogistics.com; Units o/s: 69.1 million; Market cap: $1.3 billion; Dividend yield: 6.4%) is one of the largest removal-service providers for resource firms that create acids and sulphur as byproducts. The trust converts (and… Read More