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BOMBARDIER INC. remains a hold. The company (Toronto symbols BBD.A $56 and BBD.B $56; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 93.9 million; Market cap: $5.3 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.7; Dividend suspended in February 2015; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative; www.bombardier.com) recently unveiled its Global 8000 business jet, which is faster and has greater range than the earlier 7500 model. NetJets Inc., which leases aircraft to corporate clients, has agreed to become the fleet launch customer for the Global 8000. It will buy four of these new planes for $312 million U.S. Through conversions of its existing Global 7500 planes and future orders, NetJets aims to operate 24 Global 8000 planes. Investors have seen their Bombardier shares jump 20% in the past year. However, higher costs for raw material and labour will probably hinder the company’s profit growth. Rising interest rates could also slow orders for new planes. Bombardier is a hold. THOMSON REUTERS CORP. $157 is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol TRI; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares…