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LOBLAW COMPANIES, $118.69, is a buy. The retailer (Toronto symbol L; Shares outstanding: 321.0 million; Market cap: $38.4 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 1.5%; www.loblaw.ca), operates 1,099 supermarkets under several banners, including Loblaws, Zehrs, Provigo, Real Canadian Superstore and No Frills. Its Shoppers Drug Mart chain has 1,343 drugstores across Canada. Loblaw now aims to cut its greenhouse emissions to net-zero by 2040. As part of that plan, the company is buying five long-haul hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicles from truck maker Kenworth. It has also placed orders for 35 battery electric trucks from other manufacturers. The company has not yet said how much it plans to spend on these vehicles but expects to place most of them in service in 2024. The shift to zero-emission vehicles should improve Loblaw’s appeal with big institutional investors, who are increasingly focused on companies with high environmental, social, and governance (ESG) scores. Loblaw Cos. is a buy. TC ENERGY INC., $52.84, is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol TRP; Shares outstanding: 1.0 billion;…