Trains offset weaker aircraft sales

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BOMBARDIER INC. (Toronto symbols BBD.A $5.40 and BBD.B $5.42; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 1.7 billion; Market share: $9.2 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.4; Dividend yield: 1.9%; SI Rating: Extra Risk) delivered 302 aircraft in its latest fiscal year, which ended January 31, 2010. That’s down 13.5% from 349 in the prior year. Business-jet deliveries fell 25.1%, while commercial-aircraft deliveries rose 10.0%. The company estimates that both business and commercial aircraft deliveries will fall in fiscal 2011. However, demand should pick up in 2012. Meanwhile, Bombardier’s railcar division continues to win new orders as governments stimulate their economies with new investments in public-transit systems. Bombardier is a buy. The “B” shares are the better choice. choice…