Acquisitions point to a better future

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CAE INC. $32 is still a buy. The company (Toronto symbol CAE; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 282.5 million; Market cap: $9.0 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.8; Dividend suspended in March 2020; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.cae.com) is a leading maker of flight simulators for commercial and military aircraft. It also operates pilot-training schools and makes medical-simulators for training health professionals. CAE is preparing for new growth after the COVID-19 pandemic. It recently paid $108 million for Netherlands-based Flight Simulation Company B.V. It provides pilot-training services at a facility housing 12 flight simulators near Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport. In a separate deal, the company is buying the Canadian simulation and training business of U.S.-based Textron Inc. (New York symbol TXT) for $40 million U.S. Both of these acquisitions should immediately add to earnings. CAE is a buy. buy…