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Corteva offers you exposure to key agricultural growth areas given its leadership in the corn and soybean markets and its strong position in crop protection products. While those markets can be volatile due to weather and economic conditions, the company’s size, geographic and product diversification, and solid balance sheet mitigate those risks.

Note that the stock, itself, is a spinoff....
BUTTERFLY NETWORK INC., $1.58, symbol BFLY on New York, is a Guilford, Connecticut-based company founded in 2011. It has created a portable, pocket-sized ultrasound device that plugs into a smartphone or tablet.

The Butterfly iQ uses patented, miniaturized computer-chip technology to replace expensive cart-mounted ultrasound devices....
Gen Digital’s shares jumped in early May 2024 (and have kept rising) when it reported stronger results in the latest quarter and boosted its stock-buyback authorization. As well, the company has attracted further investor interest with its artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives....
As cyber threats evolve, cybersecurity investing takes center stage in protecting our interconnected future
Gen Digital is the rebranded name for NortonLifeLock (formerly Symantec—more on that below), one of our long-time tech stock favourites. The company changed its name to Gen Digital following its 2022 acquisition of European cybersecurity firm Avast plc for $8.1 billion.

Growth by acquisition adds risk—especially with a purchase as big as Avast....
A: Bridgemarq Real Estate Services Inc., $13.62, symbol BRE on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 9.5 million; Market cap: $128.2 million; www.bridgemarq.com), is a leading provider of services to residential real estate brokers and a network of 20,529 real estate agents.

The company operates in Canada under the Royal LePage, Via Capitale, and Johnston & Daniel brands....
Loblaw has come under fire in the past few months from politicians and consumer advocates complaining that it earned “excessive profits” during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the threats of new taxes and rules on how food sellers operate, the stock has gained an impressive 31% in the past year compared to the 13% rise for the S&P/TSX Composite Index....
BUTTERFLY NETWORK INC., $1.18, symbol BFLY on New York, is a Guilford, Connecticut-based company founded in 2011. It has created a portable, pocket-sized ultrasound device that plugs into a smartphone or tablet.

The Butterfly iQ uses patented, miniaturized computer-chip technology to replace expensive cart-mounted ultrasound devices....
WAJAX CORP., $32.07, is a buy. Through their shares, investors benefit from the company’s (symbol WJX on Toronto) sales and servicing of cranes, forklifts and other heavy equipment. Wajax also provides related parts and systems such as ball bearings, hoses, diesel engines and transmissions.

The company’s customers are spread across the resources, construction, manufacturing and transportation industries.

In the quarter ended December 31, 2023, overall revenue climbed 0.2%, to $542.6 million from $541.3 million a year earlier....

Long-time readers know that we aim to keep you informed of important news about the stocks we cover. That means highlighting developments and plans that promise to bolster investor gains. These buys that stand out this month:






MERCK & CO....