Bombardier will rise above setbacks

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Bombardier recently had to suspend test flights of its CSeries passenger plane because of a problem with its Pratt & Whitney engines, which are 20% more fuel-efficient than current models. This was the first major issue with this new engine in over three years of testing. The delay will probably add to the CSeries’ development costs, but Bombardier still expects to begin deliveries in the second half of 2015. Uncertainty over the CSeries adds to Bombardier’s risk, and weighs on its stock price. But the plane enhances the company’s long-term prospects. CAE, our #1 buy for 2014 (this issue), also stands to profit from the CSeries. BOMBARDIER INC. (Toronto symbols BBD.A $3.88 and BBD.B $3.83; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 1.7 billion; Market cap: $6.5 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.4; Dividend yield: 2.6%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.bombardier.com) is the world’s third-largest commercial aircraft maker, behind Boeing and Airbus. It is also the world’s leading passenger railcar manufacturer. In the three months…