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We think investors will profit most—and with the least risk—by buying shares of well-established companies with strong business prospects and strong positions in healthy industries. You should also take care to spread your money out across the five main economic sectors: Manufacturing & Industry, Resources, Finance, Utilities, and Consumer.
BCE INC., $31.61, is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol BCE; Shares outstanding: 932.5 million; Market cap: $30.4 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Yield: 5.5%) is Canada’s largest traditional telephone service provider. It also has 4.42 million high-speed Internet users and 2.10 million fibre-optic TV subscribers. In addition, it sells wireless services to 13.56 million cell users across Canada, and it owns TV and radio stations.
ENBRIDGE, $65.78, is a buy. The firm (Toronto symbol ENB; Shares outstanding: 2.2 billion; Market cap: $152.4 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 5.7%; www.enbridge.com) recently announced that it would proceed with two new natural gas pipeline projects to spur its growth.
They include increasing capacity on its Algonquin Gas Transmission pipeline, which delivers natural gas in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. It expects to complete these improvements in 2029.
They include increasing capacity on its Algonquin Gas Transmission pipeline, which delivers natural gas in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. It expects to complete these improvements in 2029.
LOBLAW COMPANIES, $57.73, (Toronto symbol L; Shares ooutstanding: 1.2 billion; Market cap: $65.3 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 1.0%; www.loblaw.ca) is a buy. The company, through its Loblaw Advance marketing unit, operates roughly 2,000 screens at more than 700 locations. Those screens display ads and other promotions.
IBM and TC Energy are leading competitors in their respective markets; look for that to cut your ongoing risk. We see both as attractive buys.
IBM, $306.77, is a #1 Buy for 2025. The company (New York symbol IBM; Shares o/s: 934.7 million; Market cap: $267.1 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 2.2%; www.ibm.com) is one of the world’s largest computer firms, with operations in over 175 countries.
IBM, $306.77, is a #1 Buy for 2025. The company (New York symbol IBM; Shares o/s: 934.7 million; Market cap: $267.1 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 2.2%; www.ibm.com) is one of the world’s largest computer firms, with operations in over 175 countries.
TD BANK, $113.85, is a buy for patient, income-seeking investors. The lender (Toronto symbol TD; Shares outstanding: 1.7 billion; Market cap: $193.4 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 3.7%; www.td.com) now plans to improve its efficiency, mainly by making better use of technology.
That includes using artificial intelligence (AI) to speed up the processing of transactions. It will also cut jobs and close branches.
That includes using artificial intelligence (AI) to speed up the processing of transactions. It will also cut jobs and close branches.