Aggressive Stocks Come in Many Varieties

Here are three aggressive stocks that have struggled recently for various reasons such as management uncertainty, the strength of the Canadian dollar, too much debt and doubts about their technologies. We still like their long-term prospects, however, and we see them as buys for patient… Read More

The Westaim Corp. $3.90 – Toronto symbol WED

THE WESTAIM CORP. $3.90 (Toronto symbol WED; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; SI Rating: Speculative) is the riskiest of the three.

It develops technologies through two subsidiaries: iFire Technology Corp. (wholly owned) and Nucryst Pharmaceutical Corp. (75.0%-owned, Toronto symbol NCS). Nucryst sold shares to… Read More

Westaim’s Investments Making Progress

THE WESTAIM CORP. $5.40 (Toronto symbol WED; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; SI Rating: Speculative) is developing emerging technologies through two subsidiaries, Nucryst Pharmaceuticals Corp. (Toronto symbol NCS) and iFire Technology Corp. Nucryst recently sold shares to the public, and Westaim hopes to… Read More

Two Westaim Units Are Making Progress

THE WESTAIM CORP. $5.23 (Toronto symbol WED; SI Rating: Speculative) now owns about 71% of subsidiary Nucryst Pharmaceuticals Corp., following its initial offering of Nucryst shares to the public in December 2005. Nucryst will use most of the funds it raised to develop its patented… Read More