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PARAMOUNT RESOURCES $16.64 (Toronto symbol POU; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (403-290-3600; www.paramountres.com; Shares outstanding: 134.7 million; Market cap: $2.2 billion; No dividends paid) owns oil and gas properties in Alberta and B.C.


The company completed two big transactions in the 2017 third quarter....
A: Altius Minerals Corp., $14.11, symbol ALS on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 43.2 million; Market cap: $586.2 million; www.altiusminerals.com), owns royalty interests in 15 operating mines that produce both precious and base metals, including copper, zinc, potash, and both thermal and steelmaking coal....
ISHARES S&P/TSX SMALL CAP ETF $16 (Toronto symbol XCS; TSINetwork ETF Rating: Aggressive; Market cap: $121.1 million) invests in smaller listed Canadian companies.

The ETF holds 197 stocks, with the top 10 comprising only 13% of its assets....
A: WPT Industrial REIT, $13.10, symbol WIR.U on Toronto (Units outstanding: 44.5 million; Market cap: $583.0 million; www.wptreit.com), is a Canadian REIT that owns and manages industrial properties in the U.S.

Right now, WPT has 52 properties in 15 states....
This week we’ve prepared a special report on the breakup/spinoff of the Hilton Hotels empire.

Our view is that spinoffs are the closest thing you can find to a sure thing in investing. That belief, in fact, led us to launch our new Spinoffs, Takeovers & Special Situations newsletter.

Study after study has shown that after an initial adjustment period, spinoffs tend to outperform comparable stocks for several years....
PARAMOUNT RESOURCES $18.45 (Toronto symbol POU; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (403-290-3600; www.paramountres.com; Shares outstanding: 134.7 million; Market cap: $2.5 billion; No dividends paid) owns oil and gas properties in Alberta and B.C.

The company completed two big transactions in the 2017 third quarter....
WEIGHT WATCHERS INTERNATIONAL $61.84 (New York symbol WTW; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (212-589-2700; www.weightwatchers.com; Shares outstanding: 64.5 million; Market cap: $4.0 billion; No dividends paid) continues to surge higher as its strategy to leverage the power of high-profile celebrities pays off.

We first recommended the weight-loss firm at $26.61 in the December 2015 issue of Stock Pickers Digest....
We have lots of attractive long-term buys among the stocks we cover, and we’re positive about the long-term outlook for stocks. We feel just as strongly about the need to diversify.

That’s why we’ve chosen three top picks for 2018 from our Stock Pickers Digest recommendations....
DIRTT Environmental’s customized office interiors benefit from special 3-D software and a savvy CEO, but this Canadian stock faces stiff competition.