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A: Stella-Jones Inc., $49.48, symbol SJ on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 69.3 million; Market cap: $3.4 billion; www.stella-jones.com), is a manufacturer of pressure-treated wood products....
CN’s shares trade just above 19 times the company’s projected earnings per share for 2017. That seems high for a cyclical railway stock, but several factors significantly reduce CN’s risk.

That’s mainly because big railways face little competition from new entrants....
MOLSON COORS CANADA INC. (Toronto symbols TPX.A $111 and TPX.B $110; Conservative Growth Payer Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 215.3 million; Market cap: $23.9 billion; Dividend yield: 1.9%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.molsoncoors.com) is the world’s third largest brewer....
ANDREW PELLER LTD. (Toronto symbols ADW.A $11 and ADW.B $11; Income Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 42.6 million; Market cap: $468.6 million; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.4; Dividend yield: 1.6%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.andrewpeller.com) is Canada’s second-largest producer of wines, after Constellation Brands.


Peller’s sales in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017, rose 2.5%, to $342.6 million from $334.4 million in 2016....
Don’t buy stocks that are hyped too much, but also be aware that negative predictions rarely come true
CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY CO. $102 (Toronto symbol CNR; Conservative Growth Payer Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 758.8 million; Market cap: $77.4 billion; Dividend yield: 1.6%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Highest; www.cn.ca) operates Canada’s largest railway....
A: The TSX Venture Exchange is designed for junior companies that don’t meet the requirements for listing on the TSX. The Venture Exchange has lower minimum listing requirements. They vary based on a company’s industry, stage of development, financial performance and operational resources.



For an industrial or life sciences company, those listing requirements include: a history of operations; management, including board of directors, with adequate experience and technical expertise relevant to the company’s business and industry; and either $750,000 in net tangible assets, $500,000 in revenue or $2,000,000 in arm’s length financing....
Under Armour reported stronger sales last year but still faces strong competition, while the CEO’s remarks have hurt the brand and its share price.
A: Under Armour Inc., $18.00, symbol UA on New York (Shares outstanding: 449.9 million; Market cap: $8.3 billion; www.underarmour.com), designs and markets athletic clothing, shoes and accessories for men, women and children....
Pat McKeough recently replied to a member of his Inner Circle asking for an opinion on the niche lumber specialist. The company’ s seen earnings and sales slip on weak demand, but the it also faces another significant risk, says Pat....