Watch this merger spur more gains

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This is the fifth year in a row that we’ve selected CP Rail–now Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd.—as your #1 Conservative Buy. In fact, over that time, the stock has gained close to 130% compared to just 28% for the S&P/TSX Composite Index. CP recently completed its purchase of U.S.-based railway Kansas City Southern. While we’re always wary of big acquisitions—the buyer rarely knows as much as the seller—we feel this merger sets up investors for even more gains as the new firm can offer shippers quicker access to key hubs in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. CANADIAN PACIFIC KANSAS CITY LTD. $109 is your #1 Conservative Buy for 2023. The company (Toronto symbol CP; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 931.1 million; Market cap: $101.5 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 10.7; Dividend yield: 0.7%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.cpkcr.com) took its current form on April 14, 2023, when Canadian Pacific Ltd. completed its acquisition of U.S.-based railway Kansas City Southern. CP paid $31 billion…