THE MARKET THIS MONTH: April is the last month in the best six-month period for stocks. The U.S. and global economies are expected to grow faster in 2014 and raise   Read More

THE MARKET THIS MONTH: March is in the best six-month period for stocks (from November through April). Also, the U.S. and global economics  are expected to grow in 2014 and   Read More

– Analysts: Bill Schmitz Jr./Eric Katzman, Deutsche Bank

PepsiCo Inc.’s (PEP-NYSE, $76.69, Consumer Products Sector) product portfolio is “a tale of two cities”, with beverages struggling as snacks thrive, according to   Read More

By Keith Richards

 If you’ve noticed that certain sectors of the stock market are now yielding ground to others, you’re not imagining things.

There is, as I’ve noted before, a rotation going   Read More

– John Stephenson, CFA

After the banner finish to the market last year, the price action on the S&P 500 has so far been somewhat dismal with stocks consolidating and digesting   Read More

We update you on each of our Recommended Common Stocks on a rotating basis approximately every three months, as well as in between those regular updates where events warrant. The   Read More

The U.S. is doing better. So we’ve shifted our focus from U.S. companies that earn most of their sales abroad to those that also do lots of business at home.   Read More

– Marc Johnson, CFA

Here’s a quick and easy way to spot a possible takeover candidate.

First, add the company’s total debt plus other obligations that an acquiror would have to assume.   Read More

We’ve replaced Sun-Rype Products with Ten Peaks Coffee on The Back Page. We think that Ten Peaks earned more last year and it’s expected to earn more in 2014, It   Read More

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– Digested from a Dec. 5 report by analyst Chase Bethel, Desjardins Capital Markets
 
Talented managers infuse workforce   Read More

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The global economy is expected to grow more quickly in 2014. Also, North American companies are sitting on   Read More

The Investment Reporter, MPL Communications Inc.
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THE MARKET THIS MONTH: January is in the best six-month period for stocks. The strengthening U.S. and global   Read More

Money Reporter, MPL Communications Inc.
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U.S. investors made out like bandits
The final numbers are now in, and it turns out that the S&P/TSX Composite   Read More

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The U.S. is doing better. So we’ve shifted our focus from U.S. companies that earn most of their   Read More

Canadian Mutual Fund Adviser, MPL Communications Inc.
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Northwest Canadian Equity Fund has performed reasonably well compared to its peers these past 10 years. But   Read More

 
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American Depositary Receipts diversify your portfolio, reduce risk and give you industry access.

Since we last updated   Read More

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CCL Industries is one household goods stock that we regularly examine on The Back Page (of The Investment   Read More

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Stella-Jones’ four-for-one stock split makes its share more affordable. With another acquisition, the company’s earnings per share should   Read More

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Many small-cap equity funds are highly volatile. But others are able to minimize volatility by emphasizing “quality”   Read More

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You may be disappointed if you plunge into the U.S. markets now expecting near-term gains similar to   Read More

BCE Inc., one of our Key stocks, acquired Astral Media, another of our Key stocks. We’ve replaced Astral Media on The Back Page with Cineplex Inc. It’s a buy for   Read More