Infrastructure spending will spur these two

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In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, governments in Canada and elsewhere continue to invest in new public works projects such as roads, mass transit systems and hospitals. Those investments are fuelling strong orders for these two dealers of heavy construction equipment as well as demand for their maintenance and repair services. FINNING INTERNATIONAL INC. $35 is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol FTT; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing sector; Shares outstanding: 145.2 million; Market cap: $5.1 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.6; Dividend yield: 2.9%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.finning.comwww.finning.com) sells and services Caterpillar-brand heavy equipment in Western Canada, South America, the U.K. and Ireland. Its main customers are in the oil and gas, mining, forestry products, and construction industries. The company continues to benefit from the re-opening of the world’s economies and increased demand for its equipment and services. That helped offset the disruptions caused by the B.C. port strikes and wildfires, as well as high inflation and political uncertainty in Argentina. Revenue in the third quarter…