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TORONTO-DOMINION BANK $89 is a buy. The lender (Toronto symbol TD; Conservative Growth and Income Portfolios, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 1.8 billion; Market cap: $160.2 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 3.6; Dividend yield: 4.3%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.td.com) recently formed a new alliance with Canada Post. Under the deal, TD offers personal loans under the MyMoney banner ranging from $1,000 to $30,000 through Canada Post outlets. Those loans have flexible repayment terms at the bank’s current interest rates. The bank has paused the MyMoney program due to suspicious activity. It expects to resume taking loan applications after it investigates these incidents. The program still has long-term appeal for TD. It will help the bank reach more customers, particularly in rural areas and Indigenous communities where there are few full-service bank branches. It will also let the bank cross-promote credit cards and other products. TD Bank is a buy. STANTEC INC. $67 is a buy. The engineering and design firm (Toronto symbol STN; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares…