Updating Suncor Energy Inc., IGM Financial Inc., and ShawCor Ltd.

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SUNCOR ENERGY INC. $42 (Toronto symbol SU; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Resources sector; Shares outstanding: 1.7 billion; Market cap: $71.4 billion; Price-tosales ratio: 2.3; Dividend yield: 2.8%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.suncor.com) is Canada’s largest integrated oil company, with its major projects in the Alberta oil sands. It also owns four refineries (three in Canada and one in Colorado), along with 1,500 Petro-Canada gas stations. The company plans to purchase 150 self-driving trucks to work at its oil sands projects in Alberta. That follows a successful test of nine trucks at its North Steepbank project. Self-driving trucks can operate continuously, only stopping to refuel. As well, they operate on fixed, private roads, which reduces the risk of collisions. As a result of this move, the company will cut 400 jobs (about 3% of its workforce) over the next six years. Suncor is a buy. IGM FINANCIAL INC. $42 (Toronto symbol IGM; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 240.6 million; Market cap: $10.1 billion; Price-to-sales ratio:…