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Two Canadian growth stocks to buy now

We see bright outlooks for Calian and ATS given their high-demand services and the resulting prospects for growth. Both are buys.
CALIAN GROUP, $76.30, is a buy. The stock (Toronto symbol CGY; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (calian.com; Shares outstanding: 11.4 million; Market cap: $869.8 million; Dividend yield: 1.5%) lets investors tap the Ottawa-based company’s four main operating segments:

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Growth Stocks

This stock offers limited prospects

You should remain wary of stocks that attract broker/media attention because of high-profile products or services, and their business models. Here’s a closer look at one stock with risks that prospective investors should take into consideration:

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These ‘AI buys’ should spur your returns

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.

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Growth Stocks

Alcon buys back lots of shares

ALCON, $82.29, remains a buy. The firm (New York symbol ALC; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (www.alcon.com; Shares outstanding: 491.2 million; Market cap: $40.4 billion; Dividend yield 0.4%) has just completed the massive share repurchase program that it commenced on April 1, 2025.

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Growth Stocks

Healthcare star ResMed thrives in its niche

ResMed’s sales and profits got a boost during the pandemic with a sharp rise in demand for its ventilators and other respiration devices.
Even as the pandemic eased, the gains continued as the company introduced more products and expanded its software offerings. Today, ResMed’s outlook remains attractive—and not solely because of its CPAP machines.

We think this Power Buy is poised to move even higher for you.

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Blue Chip Stocks

Walt Disney names a new CEO to replace Bob Iger

Entertainment and media conglomerate Walt Disney Co. is also the world’s largest theme-park operator. It has now named a new CEO.
WALT DISNEY CO., $107.10, is a buy. The company (New York symbol DIS; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average) (Shares o/s: 1.8 billion; Market cap: $192.8 billion; Dividend yield: 1.4%) has named Josh D’Amaro as its new CEO. He is currently in charge of Walt Disney’s theme parks and cruise ships, which have become its biggest source of profits.

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Energy Stocks

Big oil patch linkup

DEVON ENERGY, $44.44 (New York symbol DVN; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (www.dvn.com; Shares o/s: 620.3 million; Market cap: $27.6 billion; Dividend yield: 2.2%) is now buying COTERRA ENERGY, $31.47 (New York symbol CTRA; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (www.coterra.com; Shares o/s: 758.6 million; Market cap: $23.9 billion; Yield: 2.8%).

The roughly $21.5 billion all-stock deal will create one of the largest U.S. oil-and-gas producers and another dominant player in the Permian Basin of West Texas and New Mexico. Both companies currently operate in that oil rich region.

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Growth Stocks

Couche-Tard’s outlook is still bright

Alimentation Couche-Tard has made major acquisitions over the last decade and, in fact, has just completed one more. While growth by acquisition adds risk, this retailer has a track record of successfully integrating the businesses it buys. Moreover, it’s well-positioned to keep prospering in both its core markets and its new ones. Couche-Tard is a Power Buy.

ALIMENTATION COUCHE-TARD, $83.47, is a buy. This retailer (Toronto symbol ATD; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (couchetard.com; Shares o/s: 925.8 million; Market cap: $77.3 billion; Yield: 1.0%) operates 14,637 convenience stores, mostly in North America and Europe.

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Spinoffs

Here’s our Spinoff Stock Portfolio for March 2026

You Can See Our Spinoff Stock Portfolio For March 2026 Here.

Why we like spinoffs so much

We think that spinoffs are the closest thing you can find to a sure thing for two main reasons:

1) The management of a parent company will only hand out shares in a subsidiary to its own investors if it’s all but certain that business, and the parent, will be better off after the spinoff.

2) Spinoffs involve a lot of work and legal fees. The parent will only spin off the unwanted subsidiary if it can’t sell the stock for what it feels it’s worth.

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Spinoffs

Star power fuelled this new issue

ONCE UPON A FARM PBC $25 is a hold. The company (New York symbol OFRM; Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 40.2 million; Market cap: $1.0 billion; No dividend paid; Takeover Target Rating: Lowest; www.onceuponafarmorganics.com) makes a variety of foods for babies and children with organic ingredients and without added sugars, artificial colours and preservatives. Actress Jennifer Garner helped co-found the company in 2017 and still owns 7%.

On February 6, 2026, the company completed its IPO of 7.63 million shares at $18.00 a share. Insiders also sold 3.37 million shares. The stock is now up 39% from the IPO price.

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Spinoffs

One of the ways a company can try to unlock its own hidden value is by creating a separate company out of a corporate subsidiary. The parent company can either sell stock in the new company to the public, or spin it off—hand the stock out to its own investors.

Dividend Stocks

Dividend stocks make cash payouts that serve as a way for companies to share the wealth they’ve accumulated. These payouts are drawn from earnings and cash flow and paid to the shareholders of the company. Typically, these dividends are paid quarterly, although they may be paid annually or even monthly as well.

ETFs

What are ETFs?

ETF is an acronym for exchange traded fund. These exchange traded funds are used to track indexes as closely as possible, since investors cannot actually buy an index outright.

Value Stocks

What are value stocks?

One of the sweetest and most profitable pleasures of successful investing is to buy high-quality “value stocks” (or stocks that are reasonably priced, if not cheap, in relation to its sales, earnings or assets), then hold on to them as mainstream investors recognize the value and push up the share price.

Blue Chip Stocks

Blue chip stocks are big, well-established, dividend-paying corporations with strong business prospects. These are companies that also have sound management that should be able to make the right moves to keep competing successfully in a changing marketplace.

Penny Stocks

A penny stock in general trades for under five dollars a share, and as the name implies, sometimes for pennies. Most of the time they’re young companies, or start-ups in speculative markets like mining or technology.

Growth Stocks

Growth stocks are companies that are likely to have sales and earnings growth well above market average. Frequently they pay few, if any, dividends. Instead they typically reinvest any extra cash flow to promote further growth. Chosen wisely—according to Pat McKeough’s advice—high-quality growth-oriented stocks can be worthwhile additions to most well-diversified portfolios.

Wealth Management

Wealth management is the practice of putting your savings to work so that it continues to grow over your lifetime and will also benefit your heirs. Wealth management encompasses many different areas of investing like long term investment planning and retirement planning.

Mining Stocks

Mining stocks are investments in companies that produce or explore for minerals. Some of these minerals include uranium, coal, molybdenum (which is used in steelmaking), copper, silver and gold. They are affected by fluctuating commodity prices in addition to their own business and operating risks.

How To Invest

Pat McKeough has been making investing for beginners simple—and profitable—by helping investors make big gains for more than 25 years. His advice to beginning investors is the same as it is for all investors: buy high-quality, mostly dividend paying stocks (or ETFs that hold these stocks) and evenly spread your investments over the five main economic sectors (Resources, Manufacturing, Finance, Utilities and Consumer). Pat also believes investors should avoid stocks in the broker/media limelight and focus on those with hidden or little-noticed assets.

Energy Stocks

What are energy stocks?

Businesses that work in the extraction, refining and delivery of energy sources such as natural gas, oil, uranium and coal, are considered energy stocks.