Teck’s pivot to copper will pay off for you

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Teck shares have recovered strongly since dropping to $8.15 in March 2020. That’s because the rollout of new COVID-19 vaccines should help world economies rebound and push up commodity prices. Teck will also benefit from its plan to expand its copper operations. Note—that shift also reduces its reliance on selling coal to steelmakers. TECK RESOURCES LTD. $24 is a buy. The stock (Toronto symbol TECK.B; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Resources sector; Shares outstanding: 531.1 million; Market cap: $12.7 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.4; Dividend yield: 0.8%; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; www.teck.com) explores for and develops various types of minerals, including copper, gold, zinc and metallurgical coal (which is used for making steel). It also owns 21.31% of the Fort Hills oil sands project of northern Alberta. The company’s revenue and earnings depend heavily on the prices of the commodities it produces. Teck’s revenue gained 12.6%, from $8.26 billion in 2015 to $9.30 billion in 2016. That was mainly due to rising demand for coal by Asian steelmakers. Revenue…