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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During the pandemic, Domino’s Pizza implemented strategies to support its businesses—strategies that are still paying off. The stock took a dip in July 2024 on a slower growth forecast, but going forward, we think the company is positioned to capitalize on its popular offerings to keep attracting customers. We recommend this stock as a Power Buy.
DOMINO’S PIZZA, $424.82 (New York symbol DPZ; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (www.dominos.com; Shares outstanding: 33.8 million; Market cap: $14.6 billion; Dividend yield: 1.6%), gives you exposure to the world’s largest chain of pizza stores offering takeout and delivery. The company (symbol DPZ on New York) operates 21,750 outlets, in the U.S. and 85 other countries. Franchisees run most of these stores.
DOMINO’S PIZZA, $424.82 (New York symbol DPZ; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (www.dominos.com; Shares outstanding: 33.8 million; Market cap: $14.6 billion; Dividend yield: 1.6%), gives you exposure to the world’s largest chain of pizza stores offering takeout and delivery. The company (symbol DPZ on New York) operates 21,750 outlets, in the U.S. and 85 other countries. Franchisees run most of these stores.
CGI INC. $127 (www.cgi.com) remains a buy for long-term gains. The company is Canada’s largest provider of computer outsourcing services. The stock is down roughly 20% since the start of 2025, as the slowing economy has prompted businesses to cut their spending. However, CGI’s large order backlog of $30.58 billion as of June 30, 2025 (1.97 times its annual revenue), helps cut your risk. The company is also incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) tools into its software products, which should give it a competitive advantage. CGI is a buy.
Mattr has now completed its shift away from its legacy pipeline coating business to focus on making industrial products like cables and plastic tanks. While the stock is down 12% since the start of 2025 due to uncertainty over tariffs, Mattr stands to benefit from the construction of new grids to supply power to a growing number of AI datacentres, as well as the need for new stormwater systems.
MATTR CORP. $11 is a buy for aggressive investors. The company (Toronto symbol MATR; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing sector; Shares outstanding: 61.6 million; Market cap: $677.6 million; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.7; Dividend suspended in March 2020; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; www.mattr.com) is the new name for ShawCor Ltd. (old symbol SCL) following completion a major transformation. Under that plan, the company sold most of its pipeline coating and related businesses in 2023 for $442 million. It recently sold its remaining pipeline coating business in Brazil for $51.0 million.
MATTR CORP. $11 is a buy for aggressive investors. The company (Toronto symbol MATR; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing sector; Shares outstanding: 61.6 million; Market cap: $677.6 million; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.7; Dividend suspended in March 2020; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; www.mattr.com) is the new name for ShawCor Ltd. (old symbol SCL) following completion a major transformation. Under that plan, the company sold most of its pipeline coating and related businesses in 2023 for $442 million. It recently sold its remaining pipeline coating business in Brazil for $51.0 million.
GEORGE WESTON LTD., $84.35, is a buy. The holding company (Toronto symbol WN; Shares o/s: 385.1 million; Market cap: $32.5 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 1.4%; www.weston.ca) gives you exposure to its 52.6% stake in Loblaw and 61.7% stake in Choice Properties REIT (symbol CHP.UN on Toronto). That’s one of Canada’s biggest REITs.
In the quarter ended June 14, 2025, George Weston’s revenue rose 5.2%, to $14.82 billion from $14.09 billion a year earlier. Per-share earnings rose 4.4%, to $1.02 from $0.98 (all per-share amounts adjusted for 3-for-1 split on August 18, 2025).
In the quarter ended June 14, 2025, George Weston’s revenue rose 5.2%, to $14.82 billion from $14.09 billion a year earlier. Per-share earnings rose 4.4%, to $1.02 from $0.98 (all per-share amounts adjusted for 3-for-1 split on August 18, 2025).
METRO INC., $93.28, is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol MRU; Shares o/s: 217.5 million; Market cap: $20.3 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend yield: 1.6%; www.metro.ca) operates 1,006 grocery stores and 639 drugstores, in Quebec, Ontario and New Brunswick.
A problem with the refrigeration system has forced Metro to temporarily shut down its Frozen Distribution Centre in Toronto.
The company has implemented its contingency plan, which will let it keep supplying frozen products to its stores.
A problem with the refrigeration system has forced Metro to temporarily shut down its Frozen Distribution Centre in Toronto.
The company has implemented its contingency plan, which will let it keep supplying frozen products to its stores.
GANNETT CO. INC. $4.33 (www.gannett.com) is a hold. The newspaper publisher continues to sell real estate and its less-important assets. In the first half of 2025, it sold real estate and other assets for $50.25 million. That helped it pay down its debt by $112.5 million to $919.6 million (as of June 30, 2025). That’s still a high 1.4 times its $634.9 million market cap. Gannett is a hold.
APPLE INC. $252 is a hold. The company (Nasdaq symbol AAPL; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 14.8 billion; Market cap: $3.7 trillion; Price-to-sales ratio: 9.4; Dividend yield: 0.4%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.apple.com) gets about half of its revenue from iPhone sales. The other half comes from sales of its Mac computers, iPad tablets and other products and services.
Nvidia’s shares recently hit a new record high of $184.55 thanks to strong demand for its chips that run complex artificial intelligence (AI) software. In fact, the stock up 47% since we named it our top Aggressive buy for 2025.
The company is now taking steps to maintain its AI dominance. It recently announced a new deal to invest $100 billion in OpenAI, the developer of the ChatGPT chatbot. Nvidia is also investing $5 billion in chipmaker Intel (see page 93).
The stock will likely remain volatile, particularly due to ongoing uncertainty over its ability to sell chips in China. However, we feel the growth of AI will drive the stock even higher in the next few years.
The company is now taking steps to maintain its AI dominance. It recently announced a new deal to invest $100 billion in OpenAI, the developer of the ChatGPT chatbot. Nvidia is also investing $5 billion in chipmaker Intel (see page 93).
The stock will likely remain volatile, particularly due to ongoing uncertainty over its ability to sell chips in China. However, we feel the growth of AI will drive the stock even higher in the next few years.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is an example of an investment idea that could boost your investment returns, or, more likely, end up costing you money. All in all, we think that the biggest, surest gains from AI will come from investing in established businesses that are already profitable and growing, and that can gain all the more by applying AI to their operations.