These industrials have low tariff risk

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These three leading industrial firms have moved up lately, even though tariffs will likely add to their costs. Those gains reflect the vital products and services these companies sell to niche markets. All three also have solid long-term prospects and trade at attractive multiples to their earnings. However, we see only two as buys right now. CAE INC. $37 is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol CAE; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 320.3 million; Market cap: $11.9 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.5; 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 in over 40 countries. CAE continues to wind down unfavourable fixed-cost contracts at its defence business. These legacy deals prevent it from passing along its rising costs for labour and raw materials. In the latest fiscal year, the company completed three of these contracts and expects to complete the remaining five within the next two…