Follow what major financial analysts have to say about these well-known North American retailers.

Canada Goose Holdings Inc. (TSX—GOOS)
Canada Goose has navigated the pandemic well, retaining product and price discipline while   Read More

Follow what major financial analysts have to say about these well-known North American retailers.

Canada Goose Holdings Inc. (TSX—GOOS)
Canada Goose has navigated the pandemic well, retaining product and price discipline while   Read More

Canadians are forced to adapt to high inflation by shopping for bargains, especially for everyday essentials. These two stocks below should benefit from this trend.

Dollarama Inc. (TSX—DOL)
Canadians from all walks   Read More

We’ve replaced non-Key stock Lowe’s Companies with non-Key stock Roots Corp. on The Investment Reporter Back Page. Roots is well priced. It’s a buy for potential long-term share price gains.   Read More

PepsiCo’s business momentum continued in its second quarter 2022 as it delivered 13 per cent year-over-year organic revenue growth. This compares to 12.8 per cent growth in last year’s second   Read More

The U.S. dollar has risen against other major currencies. In uncertain times, many foreign investors want to hold American dollars. After all, the U.S. remains the world’s largest economy. And   Read More

We regularly review 10 food stocks on The Back Page section of our publication. They’re defensive companies that have held up better than the overall stock market. All 10 remain   Read More

If you are searching for fertile ground to plant some seed money in, Vancouver-area Raymond James Financial analyst Steve Hansen encourages you to skip the ground and go straight to   Read More

Alimentation Couche Tard Inc. (TSX—ATD), a global leader in convenience and fuel retail, continues to grow through acquisitions.

In fiscal 2022 (ended April 24), the company acquired over 90 company-operated and   Read More

Richelieu Hardware Ltd. (TSX—RCH), a Montreal-based specialty hardware distribution and manufacturing company, achieved a record 54.8 per cent year-over-year increase in sales in its quarter ended May 31.

Richelieu is a   Read More

The probability of a recession is increasing as central banks raise interest rates quickly. You should buy more defensive stocks that can prosper despite higher interest rates. And you should   Read More

In times of turbulence across equity markets, brought on by higher inflation and now interest rates, the analysts of CIBC World Markets John Zamparo and Mark Petrie view Jamieson Wellness   Read More

If you are searching for fertile ground to plant some seed money in, Vancouver-area Raymond James Financial analyst Steve Hansen encourages you to skip the ground and go straight to   Read More

Goeasy Ltd’s (TSX—GSY) poor year-to-date performance surprised us because goeasy achieved record earnings in the three months to March 31. Specifically it earned $45.8 million, or $2.72 a share. This   Read More

The ups and downs of today’s markets have driven many investors to seek out stable, predictable income through dividends, and analyst Zachary Evershed of National Bank Financial has a few   Read More

Both Restaurant Brands International and McDonald’s Corp. are buys for growth and income.

Restaurant Brands International (TSX—QSR; NYSE—QSR)
Things are getting better at consumer stock Restaurant Brands. In its latest quarter, the   Read More

“. . . as we know, there are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know   Read More

Stormy clouds of a recession are brewing. However, below are two stocks that are considered recession-proof due to their “brand power” by portfolio manager Benoit Poliquin.
Should the forming clouds of   Read More

Wineries suffered through the pandemic. One hospitality winery is expected to earn more this year. That’s why it remains a buy for a long-term share price recovery and dividends that   Read More

“. . . as we know, there are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know   Read More

Consumer goods stock Andrew Peller is expected to earn more this year. It remains a buy for long-term share price recovery and dividends that provide a generous yield.

Grimsby, Ontario-based consumer   Read More

Both Restaurant Brands International and McDonald’s Corp. are buys for growth and income.

Restaurant Brands International (TSX—QSR; NYSE—QSR)
Things are getting better at consumer stock Restaurant Brands. In its latest quarter, the   Read More

Both Restaurant Brands International and McDonald’s Corp. are buys for growth and income.

Restaurant Brands International (TSX—QSR; NYSE—QSR)
Things are getting better at consumer stock Restaurant Brands. In its latest quarter, the   Read More

Portfolio manager Mike Vinokur says: “I think that there are still some very interesting buys in the home-building sector in the US.”

The world (including Canada) is almost certainly worse off   Read More

Inflation and rising interest rates may send investors searching for stocks that can pass on added costs quickly to customers.

While the market has been on a steamy rise upward for   Read More

Mullen Group’s investment quality is growing. Transat A.T.’s investment quality is declining. These two transportation stocks are going in opposite directions.
Our quality rating system uses a two-stage process to assess   Read More

Inflation and rising interest rates may send investors searching for stocks that can pass on added costs quickly to customers.

While the market has been on a steamy rise upward for   Read More

Mullen Group’s investment quality is growing. Transat A.T.’s investment quality is declining. These two transportation stocks are going in opposite directions.
Our quality rating system uses a two-stage process to assess   Read More

NFI Group has a strong outlook. Its share price should recover along with its earnings and cash flow in the months ahead. Meanwhile, it pays an attractive dividend.
We regularly review   Read More

Aim for balance when you diversify your portfolio. Decide how much you should invest in each stock or industry group so that it will have meaningful representation.
Most investors learn the   Read More

Analysts look to consumer stocks Canadian Tire and Loblaw for growth and some income but Dollarama’s same-store sales miss prompts a more “neutral” recommendation.
Canadian Tire Corporation Limited (TSX—CTC.A)
Greg Hicks, president   Read More

A funeral and burial services company and a trucking and related logistic services company are portfolio manager Guy Lapierre’s current ‘best buys’.

Retail investors who still believe in big-name stocks such   Read More

Aim for balance when you diversify your portfolio. Decide how much you should invest in each stock or industry group so that it will have meaningful representation.
Most investors learn the   Read More

NFI Group has a strong outlook. Its share price should recover along with its earnings and cash flow in the months ahead. Meanwhile, it pays an attractive dividend.
We regularly review   Read More

Margaret Samuel explores the world of plant-based food and finds three attractive dividend stocks to buy.
Veganism has existed for millennia as a diet and lifestyle, but it’s only recently that   Read More

Aim for balance when you diversify your portfolio. Decide how much you should invest in each stock or industry group so that it will have meaningful representation.
Most investors learn the   Read More

Murray Leith explains Odlum Brown’s positioning this year to take advantage of a brighter economic outlook and also to hedge against the risk of higher inflation.

Equities have had a great   Read More

A funeral and burial services company and a trucking and related logistic services company are portfolio manager Guy Lapierre’s current ‘best buys’.

Retail investors who still believe in big-name stocks such   Read More

Or the Thanksgiving turkey, for that matter. Margaret Samuel explores the world of plant-based food and finds three attractive dividend stocks to buy.

Veganism has existed for millennia as a diet   Read More

Portfolio manager Mike Vinokur says his choice of Teck Resources and Taylor Morrison Home Corp., is based on long-term scarcity of the goods they produce.
The combined uncertainties of summer wildfires   Read More

The very contagious Delta variant of COVID-19 is expected to reduce the amount of air travel by tourists coming to Canada and Canadians flying abroad—a new blow to airlines.

We regularly   Read More

A funeral and burial services company and a trucking and related logistic services company are portfolio manager Guy Lapierre’s current ‘best buys’.

Retail investors who still believe in big-name stocks such   Read More

Murray Leith explains Odlum Brown’s positioning this year to take advantage of a brighter economic outlook and also to hedge against the risk of higher inflation.

Equities have had a great   Read More

“Bricks and mortar will still remain very, very important . . . consumers are very interested in getting back to the stores” says Scotiabank’s Patricia Baker.

With rising consumer spending high   Read More

Netflix is a buy for long-term share price gains, provided that you need no dividends and can accept share price risk.

We’ve added California-based Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ—NFLX) to the list of   Read More

Murray Leith explains Odlum Brown’s positioning this year to take advantage of a brighter economic outlook and also to hedge against the risk of higher inflation.

Equities have had a great   Read More

Is it a good time to invest in hotel and airline stocks, two of the hardest hit sectors? Will this low water mark in these stocks see the return of   Read More

“Bricks and mortar will still remain very, very important . . . consumers are very interested in getting back to the stores” says Scotiabank’s Patricia Baker.

With rising consumer spending high   Read More

Here’s our forecast of what we expect of the economy and the stock market over the next six months.

Here’s our outline of what we expect of the economy and stock   Read More

Is it a good time to invest in hotel and airline stocks, two of the hardest hit sectors? Will this low water mark in these stocks see the return of   Read More

Saputo Inc. disappointed the market by earning less in fiscal 2021. But its international operations are growing. Saputo remains a buy.

Saputo Inc. (TSX—SAP) earned a little less in fiscal 2021,   Read More

American Depositary Receipts, or ADRs, give you benefits. One is diversification. In fact, it’s tempting to rename ADRs American Diversification Receipts.

ADRs followed by The Investment Reporter include companies based in   Read More