Growth Stocks
Although growth stock picks can be highly volatile, they can make good long-term investments. They may be well-known stars or quiet gems, but they do share one common attribute—they are growing at a higher-than-average rate within their industry, or within the market as a whole, and could keep growing for years or decades.
And keep in mind that we focus on growth stocks, which have a good long-term history and favourable prospects. We downplay momentum stocks that tend to attract many investors simply because they are moving faster than the market averages, but are liable to fall sharply when their momentum fades.
There’s room for growth stock investing in your portfolio, but make sure you follow our TSI Network three-part Successful Investor strategy for your overall portfolio:
- Invest mainly in well-established companies;
- Spread your money out across most if not all of the five main economic sectors (Manufacturing & Industry; Resources & Commodities; Consumer; Finance; Utilities);
- Downplay or avoid stocks in the broker/media limelight.
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BLACKBERRY LTD. $13 (Toronto symbol BB; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 531.5 million; Market cap: $6.9 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 5.9; No dividends paid; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative; www.blackberry.com) recently quit developing smartphones as part of a plan to focus on its more promising communications software.
The company also won a licensing dispute with computer chip maker Qualcomm Inc....
The company also won a licensing dispute with computer chip maker Qualcomm Inc....
SAPUTO INC. $40 (Toronto symbol SAP; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 386.4 million; Market cap: $15.5 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.4; Dividend yield: 1.5%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.saputo.com) is Canada’s largest producer of dairy products, including milk, butter and cheese....
Dear client:
Agrium and Potash Corp. expect to complete their merger in the next few months. Potash Corp. investors will receive 0.40 of a share in the combined company (called Nutrien) for each POT share they hold; Agrium investors will receive 2.23 shares for each of their AGU shares....
Agrium and Potash Corp. expect to complete their merger in the next few months. Potash Corp. investors will receive 0.40 of a share in the combined company (called Nutrien) for each POT share they hold; Agrium investors will receive 2.23 shares for each of their AGU shares....
LOBLAW COMPANIES $71.45 (Toronto symbol L; Shares outstanding: 398.4 million; Market cap: $28.4 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 1.5%; www.loblaw.ca) operates over 1,090 supermarkets and 1,325 Shoppers Drug Mart pharmacies across Canada.
The company’s shares are down, along with those of most other grocers, following an announcement by Amazon.com (symbol AMZN on Nasdaq and a recommendation of Stock Pickers Digest): the online company plans to buy organic grocery chain Whole Foods (symbol WFM on New York) for $13.7 billion in cash.
Profit margins for Canadian grocery chains are already low....
The company’s shares are down, along with those of most other grocers, following an announcement by Amazon.com (symbol AMZN on Nasdaq and a recommendation of Stock Pickers Digest): the online company plans to buy organic grocery chain Whole Foods (symbol WFM on New York) for $13.7 billion in cash.
Profit margins for Canadian grocery chains are already low....
T. ROWE PRICE GROUP INC. $73 (Nasdaq symbol TROW; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 241.3 million; Market cap: $17.6 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 4.1; Dividend yield: 3.1%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.troweprice.com) sells mutual funds and wealth management services.
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Diebold and NCR continue to expand the services they offer clients. That cuts their reliance on selling new ATMs and enhances their long-term profitability.
NCR CORP. $39 (New York symbol NCR; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 121.1 million; Market cap: $4.7 billion; Priceto-sales ratio: 0.8; No dividends paid; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.ncr.com) makes automated teller machines (ATMs), cash registers, self-serve checkouts and kiosks for theatres and arenas.
In late 2015, private-equity firm Blackstone Group (New York symbol BX) purchased $820 million worth of NCR’s preferred shares, which can be converted to common shares at $30.00 each....
NCR CORP. $39 (New York symbol NCR; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 121.1 million; Market cap: $4.7 billion; Priceto-sales ratio: 0.8; No dividends paid; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.ncr.com) makes automated teller machines (ATMs), cash registers, self-serve checkouts and kiosks for theatres and arenas.
In late 2015, private-equity firm Blackstone Group (New York symbol BX) purchased $820 million worth of NCR’s preferred shares, which can be converted to common shares at $30.00 each....
FAIR ISAAC CORP. $134 (New York symbol FICO; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 31.1 million; Market cap: $4.2 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 4.5; Dividend suspended in June 2017; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.fico.com) makes FICO Scores....
MONSANTO CO. $117 (New York symbol MON, Aggressive Growth Portfolio; Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 438.8 million; Market cap: $51.3 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 3.6; Dividend yield: 1.8%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.monsanto.com) develops and sells technology-based agricultural products, such as genetically modified seeds, to farmers, grain processors and food companies....
QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP. $141 (New York symbol KWR; Income Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 13.3 million; Market cap: $1.9 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.5; Dividend yield: 1.0%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.quakerchem.com) started up in 1918 and currently operates 36 plants in 21 countries....
ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO. $41 (New York symbol ADM; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 587.6 million; Market cap: $24.1 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.4; Dividend yield: 3.0%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www....