Spinoff creates takeover appeal

NCR spun off its data warehousing operations in October 2007 as new firm Teradata. Both stocks slumped shortly after that due to the 2008-2009 financial crisis, but by 2013 each had regained most of its losses. However, Teradata is now down 40% since the split,… Read More

Three more updates to protect your gains

APA CORP. $35 is a hold. The oil producer (New York symbol APA; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Resources sector; Shares outstanding: 338.2 million; Market cap: $11.8 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.4; Dividend yield: 1.4%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.apacorp.com) and its partner Total SA recently announced a major offshore discovery near… Read More

Use these updates to enhance your returns

TENNANT CO. $72 is still a hold. The company (New York symbol TNC; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 18.3 million; Market cap: $1.3 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.3; Dividend yield: 1.3%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.tennantco.com) makes industrial floor and street-cleaning equipment, including… Read More

Cloud strategy boosts Teradata

TERADATA CORP. $51 is still a hold. The company (New York symbol TDC; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 109.5 million; Market cap: $5.6 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 3.0; No dividends paid; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.teradata.com) makes computers and software to capture and store large… Read More

Updating your Aggressive stocks

MTS SYSTEMS CORP. $17 (www.mts.com) remains a hold. The company makes equipment and software that manufacturers use to test the behaviour of materials, machines and structures. Investors also tap its production of sensors for industrial equipment. The COVID-19 outbreak has sharply cut demand for MTS’s products… Read More