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Growth Stocks

European acquisition is an encouraging sign

Computer outsourcing firm CGI recently announced a new acquisition in Europe, its first major deal since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. While using acquisitions to expand adds risk, this new purchase should help fuel the company’s growth, particularly as businesses increase their spending on cloud computing and cybersecurity.

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Growth Stocks

Strong backlog a plus for Toromont

TOROMONT INDUSTRIES LTD. $118 is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol TIH; Aggressive Growth Portfolio; Manufacturing sector; Shares outstanding: 82.4 million; Market cap: $9.7 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.6; Dividend yield: 1.3%; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; www.toromont.com) distributes a range of industrial equipment, including Caterpillar machinery, in eastern Canada....

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Value Stocks

Three key updates to spur your success

SAPUTO INC. $30 is a hold. The company (Toronto symbol SAP; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 414.4 million; Market cap: $12.4 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.9; Dividend yield: 2.4%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.saputo.com) is Canada’s largest producer of dairy products....

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Energy Stocks

Cenovus aims to reward investors

CENOVUS ENERGY INC. $21 is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol CVE; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Resources sector; Shares outstanding: 2.0 billion; Market cap: $42.0 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.9; Dividend yield: 0.7%; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; www.cenovus.com) plans to cut its annual greenhouse gas emissions 35% by the end of 2035 compared to 2019 levels....

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Energy Stocks

Top producers can handle greenhouse targets

Canada’s federal government recently announced new greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets. Those include cutting emissions from oil and gas producers by 42% before 2031. That new target is more aggressive than Suncor’s or Imperial Oil’s own plan. Even so, meeting it is unlikely to severely impact their earnings considering the government will help offset their costs for new carbon-reduction technologies....

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Value Stocks

This pandemic star has a bright outlook

Leon’s shares fell below $12 in March 2020 as COVID-19 forced the retailer to close stores and suspend its dividend. The stock has nearly doubled since then. Still, we feel it can go higher as the pandemic continues to spur consumers to upgrade their home offices and living spaces, particularly through Leon’s e-commerce channels.

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Growth Stocks

Metro plans to keep stores open

METRO INC. $73 is still a buy. The company (Toronto symbol MRU; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 240.9 million; Market cap: $17.6 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.0; Dividend yield: 1.5%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.metro.ca) operates 950 grocery stores and 650 drugstores (mainly under the Jean Coutu banner) in Quebec, Ontario and New Brunswick.

Through their union, the 900 workers at the Metro warehouse in Toronto recently rejected a new contract and are now on strike....

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Growth Stocks

Sanctions on Russia benefit Nutrien

NUTRIEN LTD. $127 remains a buy. The company (Toronto symbol NTR; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Resources sector; Shares outstanding: 570.7 million; Market cap: $72.5 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.1; Dividend yield: 1.9%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.nutrien.com) is the world’s largest producer of agricultural fertilizers.

The stock has jumped nearly 40% since the start of 2022....

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Value Stocks

Big banks go shopping as economy recovers

Canada’s top banks continue to rebound from their pandemic lows, as an expected surge in loan writeoffs failed to materialize. The recent increase in the Bank of Canada’s benchmark lending rate, as well as more hikes likely this year, will also lift their earnings....

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Dividend Stocks

BCE taps sports betting

BCE INC. $72 is your #1 Income Buy for 2022. The company (Toronto symbol BCE; Conservative Growth and Income Portfolios, Utilities sector; Shares outstanding: 908.8 million; Market cap: $65.4 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.7; Dividend yield: 5.1%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.bce.ca) is Canada’s largest traditional telephone service provider....

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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

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.