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A: Bob’s Discount Furniture, $18.00, symbol BOBS on NYSE, (Shares outstanding: 130.8 million; Market cap: $2.4 billion; www.mybobs.com), is a retailer of home furnishings with more than 200 showrooms across the United States. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Manchester, Connecticut.
Bob’s launched its IPO on February 5, 2026, when it sold shares to the public at $17 each.
Bain Capital has been an investor in the company since 2014 and remains the major shareholder following the IPO given its 73% stake. Bain has a history of investing in consumer and retail companies such as Dunkin’ Brands Group, Outback Steakhouse and Burlington Stores.
Bob’s launched its IPO on February 5, 2026, when it sold shares to the public at $17 each.
Bain Capital has been an investor in the company since 2014 and remains the major shareholder following the IPO given its 73% stake. Bain has a history of investing in consumer and retail companies such as Dunkin’ Brands Group, Outback Steakhouse and Burlington Stores.
The appeal of trying to “time” the market—predict when it will reverse course—is never greater than during periods of heightened global conflict. That’s understandable.
But it always pays to remember that market timing tends to work sporadically at best, and then only with the help of beginner’s luck. Worse, beginner’s luck can evaporate just when you need it the most. Market timers may earn 10% each on three trades in a row, then lose 50% on their fourth one. This leaves you with a loss of more than one third of your initial stake, without even counting trading costs.
To succeed as an investor, you need to understand that your decision-making ability comes with an all-too-human limitation: in deciding when to buy and sell, nobody gets it right every time. That’s why successful investors build an investment portfolio, rather than a collection of stocks or, worse, a series of short-term trades.
But it always pays to remember that market timing tends to work sporadically at best, and then only with the help of beginner’s luck. Worse, beginner’s luck can evaporate just when you need it the most. Market timers may earn 10% each on three trades in a row, then lose 50% on their fourth one. This leaves you with a loss of more than one third of your initial stake, without even counting trading costs.
To succeed as an investor, you need to understand that your decision-making ability comes with an all-too-human limitation: in deciding when to buy and sell, nobody gets it right every time. That’s why successful investors build an investment portfolio, rather than a collection of stocks or, worse, a series of short-term trades.
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The federal government’s tax on income-trust distributions took effect on January 1, 2011. Most trusts have since converted to corporations.
The federal government’s tax on income-trust distributions took effect on January 1, 2011. Most trusts have since converted to corporations.
LOBLAW COMPANIES, $62.47, (Toronto symbol L; Shares outstanding: 1.2 billion; Market cap: $74.1 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 0.9%; www.loblaw.ca) is a buy. The company operates 1,128 supermarkets (including 562 operated by franchisees) under several banners, including Loblaws, Zehrs, Provigo, Real Canadian Superstore and No Frills. Loblaw plans to open 70 new stores in 2026, including 34 Shoppers Drug Mart pharmacies and 31 discount-price supermarkets. It will also renovate 191 existing stores and continue building a new automated distribution warehouse in Caledon, Ontario.
ALGONQUIN POWER & UTILITIES, $9.52, is a buy. The utility (Toronto symbol AQN; Shares outstanding: 768.2 million; Market cap: $7.3 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; Dividend yield: 3.9%; www.algonquinpower.com) completed the sale of its 42.2% ownership stake in Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc in December 2024 for $1.08 billion (all figures except share price and market cap in U.S. dollars). Algonquin also sold its non-regulated renewable energy business to LS Power in January 2025 for up to $2.5 billion. Today, Algonquin focuses entirely on its regulated utilities, which supply electricity, gas, water distribution and wastewater collection services to 32 million customers in Canada, the U.S., Chile and Bermuda.