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Growth Stocks

New strategy will drive Stantec even higher

The shares of engineering firm Stantec are up over 50% in the past year and hit a new record high of $108.66 in January 2024. That gain is largely due to increased government spending on infrastructure projects in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The company also announced a new strategic plan, which should further spur its earnings—and your returns—over the next few years.

STANTEC INC....

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Dividend Stocks

Satellites should expand its coverage

TELUS CORP. $24 is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol T; Conservative Growth and Income Portfolios, Utilities sector; Shares outstanding: 1.4 billion; Market cap: $33.6 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.8; Dividend yield: 6.3%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.telus.com) had 12.87 million wireless subscribers as of September 30, 2023....

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Blue Chip Stocks

Use our updates to enhance your portfolio: CAE, Suncor & CNR

CAE INC. $28 is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol CAE; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 318.3 million; Market cap: $8.9 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.1; Dividend suspended in March 2020; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.cae.com) is a leading maker of flight simulators for commercial and military aircraft....

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Mining Stocks

Specialized products cut its risk

NUTRIEN LTD. $71 is a buy. In addition to its main fertilizer business, the company (Toronto symbol NTR; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Resources sector; Shares outstanding: 494.5 million; Market cap: $35.1 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.9; Dividend yield: 4.0%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.nutrien.com), through its Loveland Products business, develops specialized seeds and crop protection products that help farmers increase their crop yields.

Loveland recently acquired the soybean seed program of German chemical maker BASF for an undisclosed amount....

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Growth Stocks

Two picks for a cyclical upswing

These two firms operate in the highly cyclical real estate industry, which adds risk. However, both are market leaders and continue to make savvy acquisitions. That helps them attract and retain clients during economic slowdowns.

FIRSTSERVICE CORP....

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Growth Stocks

Better efficiency will fuel Metro’s earnings

Ottawa continues to pressure Metro and other major food sellers to lower their selling prices, even though the food inflation rate dropped to 4.7% in November 2023 from 11.4% in November 2022. Even if the government forces it to cut prices, the company’s new automated distribution centres will lower its costs and lift its long-term profitability.

METRO INC....

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Dividend Stocks

14 years of dividend hikes

CANADIAN TIRE CORP. (class A non-voting) is a buy. The retailer (Toronto symbols CTC $280 and CTC.A $144; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 60.8 million; Market cap: $8.4 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.5; Dividend yield: 4.9%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.canadiantire.ca) operates several chains aside from Canadian Tire (automotive part, household and sporting goods)....

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Mining Stocks

Teck is poised to reward investors

TECK RESOURCES LTD. $52 remains a buy. The company (Toronto symbol TECK.B; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Resources sector; Shares outstanding: 520.0 million; Market cap: $27.0 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.0; Dividend yield: 1.0%; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; www.teck.com) has completed the first part of its plan to sell all of its metallurgical coal business, known as Elk Valley Resources (EVR)....

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Dividend Stocks

Lower interest rates will spur these utilities

Utilities stocks fell in 2023 on strong and competing demand for bonds as interest rates spurred bond yields. Higher interest rates also increased the borrowing costs for utilities as they undertook new projects and upgrades.

However, it now looks like interest rates will come down in the next few months....

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Energy Stocks

Ovintiv aims to cut its debt

OVINTIV INC. $55 is a buy. The oil and gas producer (Toronto symbol OVV; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Resources sector; Shares outstanding: 273.7 million; Market cap: $15.1 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.0; Dividend yield: 2.9%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.ovintiv.com) operates four core properties: Montney (B.C.), Permian (Texas), Anadarko (Oklahoma) and Uinta (Utah).

In 2024, Ovintiv expects to spend between $2.1 billion and $2.5 billion on exploration and equipment upgrades (all amounts except share price and market cap in U.S....

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.