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Energy Stocks

CENOVUS ENERGY, $27.99, is a buy for long-term gains. The company (Toronto symbol CVE; Shares outstanding: 1.9 billion; Market cap: $52.4 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend yield: 2.0%; www.cenovus.com) sends most of its crude oil production to its 50%-owned oil refineries in Illinois and Texas....

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Blue Chip Stocks

Both these grocery leaders are top buys

Loblaw and Metro remain leading competitors in their markets. We see both stocks as buys.

LOBLAW COMPANIES, $152.84, is a buy. The retailer (Toronto symbol L; Shares outstanding: 306.7 million; Market cap: $46.9 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 1.2%; www.loblaw.ca) operates 1,104 supermarkets under several banners, including Loblaws, Zehrs, Provigo, Real Canadian Superstore and No Frills....

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Dividend Stocks

Power hikes its dividend

POWER CORP., $36.86, is a buy. The conglomerate (Toronto symbol POW; Shares o/s: 600.8 million; Market cap: $24.3 billion; Rating: Above Average; Yield: 6.1%) has several primary investments, including controlling stakes in Canadian financial services firms Great-West Lifeco (insurance) and IGM Financial (mutual funds)....

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ETFs

Japan’s future is bright

ISHARES MSCI JAPAN INDEX FUND, $67.11, is a buy. The ETF (New York symbol EWJ; buy or sell through brokers; us.ishares.com) aims to mirror the return of the Morgan Stanley Capital International Japan Index.

The fund’s top holdings include Toyota, 6.3%; Mitsubishi UFJ Financial, 2.9%; Tokyo Electron (computer chips), 2.7%; Sony Corp., 2.7%; Keyence (sensors), 2.3%; Hitachi (conglomerate), 2.1%; Mitsubishi Corp....

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Dividend Stocks

TC sells off some assets

TC ENERGY INC., $49.15, is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol TRP; Shares o/s: 1.0 billion; Market cap: $49.2 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 7.8%; www.tcenergy.com) has agreed to sell its stake in Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Holdings Ltd., which is planning to build a 900-kilometre natural gas pipeline in northern B.C....

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ETFs

Six top international ETFs: 4 buys, 2 holds

Most top international markets have rebounded since their big drop at the start of the pandemic. Going forward, we think the outlook remains positive for quality stocks in those markets. One way to profit from their growth—while cutting your risk—is to invest in top ETFs.

Here’s a look at four international funds we see as suitable for your new buying....

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Dividend Stocks

Enbridge expands in wind

ENBRIDGE, $48.99, is a buy. The firm (Toronto symbol ENB; Shares o/s: 2.1 billion; Market cap: $104.1 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Yield: 7.5%; www.enbridge.com) continues to expand its renewable power operations as it aims to cut its greenhouse gas emissions to “net zero” by 2050....

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Energy Stocks

Two safety-concious blue chips to buy now

Here are two of our top safety-conscious recommendations. Both have growth ahead. Look for that to spur their share prices and your returns.

BCE INC., $45.76, is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol BCE; Shares outstanding: 912.3 million; Market cap: $41.8 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 8.7%) is Canada’s largest traditional telephone service provider....

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Dividend Stocks

Scotiabank targets Brazil

BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, $63.68, is a buy. The lender (Toronto symbol BNS; Shares outstanding: 1.2 billion; Market cap: $77.8 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Divd. yield: 6.7%; www.scotiabank.com) recently announced that it was shifting its business away from under-performing Latin American markets (Mexico, Peru, Colombia and Chile).

As a result, Bank of Nova Scotia now plans to earmark 90% of its capital to its main markets of Canada, the U.S....

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Blue Chip Stocks

CPKC comes with a strong outlook

We’re always wary of big acquisitions like the company’s April 2023 purchase of U.S.-based railway Kansas City Southern for $31 billion U.S. Still, the deal is a rare case: here, the buyer knows nearly as much about the business as the seller....

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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

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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.

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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.