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ATKINSREALIS GROUP INC. $95 is a hold. The engineering company (Toronto symbol ATRL; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares o/s: 174.8 million; Market cap: $16.6 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.7; Dividend yield: 0.1%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.atkinsrealis.com), formerly called SNC-Lavalin Group Inc....
These three leading industrial firms have moved up lately, even though tariffs will likely add to their costs. Those gains reflect the vital products and services these companies sell to niche markets.


All three also have solid long-term prospects and trade at attractive multiples to their earnings....
MAPLE LEAF FOODS INC. $28 is a hold. The company (Toronto symbol MFI; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 124.0 million; Market cap: $3.5 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.7; Dividend yield: 3.4%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.mapleleaffoods.com) sells fresh and prepared meats under the Maple Leaf and Schneider labels....
We chose Thomson Reuters as your #1 Conservative Buy for 2025 for several reasons. Those include its high share of the legal and tax information markets and the company’s strong balance sheet. Its long-standing commitment to reward investors with annual dividend increases and share buybacks adds to its appeal.


Note that Thomson Reuters, as a provider of electronic data services, has little risk to tariffs....
A: Investors sometimes ask us why we don’t publish price targets on the stocks we recommend in our newsletters and investment services.

Focusing on targets puts too much emphasis on predictions.

We don’t publish targets for several reasons. The main one is that they may lead investors to rely too heavily on predictions, which are the least reliable part of the investment decision-making process.

Big bets on predictions or opinions will always produce inconsistent results....
A: Definity Financial Corp., $73.53, symbol DFY on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 115.8 million; Market cap: $8.5 billion; www.definityfinancial.com), is the name for the holding company of Economical Insurance, Family Insurance Solutions, Petline Insurance, and Sonnet Insurance....
A: Wingstop Inc., $384.35, symbol WING on Nasdaq (Shares outstanding: 27.9 million; Market cap: $10.5 billion; ir.wingstop.com) is the largest fast casual chicken wings-focused restaurant chain in the world.

The first Wingstop opened in Garland, Texas in 1994, and began franchising restaurants in 1997....
A: BMO International Dividend ETF, $26.20, symbol ZDI on Toronto (Units outstanding: 24.4 million; Market cap: $639.7 million; www.bmoetfs.ca), offers a portfolio of high-yield dividend-payers from developed markets....
Over the last few months, Inner Circle members have wondered about the need for portfolio diversification outside of North America. Our first question below is a prime example.

As part of our three-part Successful Investor strategy, we continue to recommend that you spread your money out across most if not all of the five main economic sectors—Manufacturing & Industry; Resources & Commodities; the Consumer sector; Finance; Utilities.

However, we feel North American listed stocks can give you the diversity you want, and provide better long-term returns....
WARNER MUSIC GROUP CORP., $26.37, is a buy. The company’s shares (symbol WMG on Nasdaq) began trading on June 3, 2020, following its IPO.

Warner Music is one of the world’s leading music entertainment companies. Its record labels include Atlantic Records, Warner Records, and Elektra Records....