Your #1 pick just got better: CP Rail

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CP’s shares fell slightly after it announced it would merge with U.S. railway Kansas City Southern. Investors initially thought CP was paying too much. However, the stock quickly recovered as investors realized the major long-term benefits of this takeover. The combined company will be able to better serve a wider range of customers in more parts of North America. That should spur long-term growth for investors as the COVID-19 pandemic eases. CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY LTD. $468 is your #1 Conservative stock for 2021. The company (Toronto symbol CP; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 135.6 million; Market cap: $63.5 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 8.1; Dividend yield: 0.8%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.cpr.ca) transports freight over a 23,700-kilometre rail network between Montreal and Vancouver, and to its hubs in the U.S. Midwest and Northeast. In 2020, hauling commodities such as grain, coal, potash and fertilizers supplied 43% of overall revenue. Merchandise, such as automotive equipment, metals, and consumer and forest products, accounted for a further…