Three key updates to spur your 2021 success: Saputo, ShawCor and Molson Coors

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SAPUTO INC. $36 is still a hold. The company (Toronto symbol SAP; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 408.7 million; Market cap: $14.7 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.0; Dividend yield: 1.9%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.saputo.com) is Canada’s largest producer of dairy products, including milk, butter and cheese. It also operates dairies in the U.S., Australia, the U.K. and Argentina. The company tends to fuel its growth with acquisitions. For example, in April 2019, it paid $2.1 billion for U.K.-based Dairy Crest Group plc. That firm makes cheese, butters, spreads and oils under various brands such as Cathedral City, Clover, Country Life and Frylight. Saputo now aims to take advantage of the pandemic to make more purchases, particularly as sales of dairy products have suffered due to the shutdown of dine-in restaurants. The company has a successful history of integrating new businesses, but using acquisitions to expand adds risk. Saputo is a hold. SHAWCOR LTD. $4.19 is still a buy, but only for highly aggressive investors. The company (Toronto symbol…