CPKC adds more green locomotives

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CANADIAN PACIFIC KANSAS CITY LTD. $120 is your #1 Conservative Buy for 2024. The railway (Toronto symbol CP; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 932.6 million; Market cap: $111.9 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 9.0; Dividend yield: 0.6%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.cpkcr.com) aims to cut its operating costs by retrofitting older diesel-powered locomotives with hydrogen fuel cells. That technology gives its trains much greater range. Under that plan, CPKC has ordered 12 more fuel cell engines from Ballard Power Systems Inc. (Toronto symbol BLDP) for an undisclosed sum. To date, the company has acquired 50 fuel cell engines from Ballard. CPKC expects to receive these new engines by the end of 2024. It plans to add three more hydrogen-powered locomotives to its fleet this year. The company’s earnings will probably rise 13% to $4.33 a share in 2024. The stock trades at a still-reasonable 27.7 times that estimate. The $0.76 dividend yields 0.6%. CPKC is your #1 Conservative Buy for 2024. 2024…