Often a small mutual fund is able to outperform large funds by getting a couple of big winners early on. This may attract the attention of investors who can quickly   Read More

 In fiscal 2014, Richelieu Hardware (TSX─RCH) earned record profits for the fifth year in a row. It’s expected to earn record profits again in fiscal 2015 (fiscal years end November   Read More

PPG Industries (NYSE─PPG), one of our U.S. Key stocks, earned record profits in 2014. It’s expected to earn more this year and next. The world’s leading coatings and specialty-materials company   Read More

Montreal-based Gildan Activewear Inc. (TSX—GIL; NYSE—GIL) earned more in the year to October 5. It expects to earn more in the year ahead. This supplier of branded basic family apparel   Read More

Toromont Industries Ltd. (TIH–TSX) is one of the world’s biggest dealers of equipment made by Caterpillar Inc. (CAT–NYSE).

Headquartered in Toronto, Toromont is the exclusive dealer of Caterpillar heavy equipment for   Read More

For Deutsche Bank analysts Sherri Scribner, Larry Zhong and Joakim Mahlberg, Toronto-based Celestica Inc. (CLS–TSX; CLS–NYSE) remains a “hold.” They report:

For the third quarter of fiscal 2014, Celestica had sales   Read More

Wall Street strategists have started to issue their 2015 forecasts. And if a report by Goldman Sachs is any indication of the forecasts to follow, you might want to forget   Read More

Magna International is profiting from a strong demand for cars. It should earn more money this year and next. It remains a buy for further gains and rising dividends.

Vehicle manufacturers   Read More

We’ve always held a high opinion of dollar-cost averaging. That’s because we’ve often seen this investment strategy richly reward those who follow it.

To dollar-cost average, of course, you invest equal   Read More

When it comes to having a renewable resource, you can’t do much better than a forest products firm. That’s one reason why Michael Simpson likes Vancouver-headquartered West Fraser Timber Co.   Read More

American Depositary Receipts, or ADRs, give you ownership in companies based outside of Canada and the U.S. This can give you several benefits. One is diversification—geo-political and industrial. It’s tempting   Read More

Ethiopia might be the last place an outfit like Bombardier Inc. (BBD.B–TSX) would look for business.

After all, its stock in trade — zippy business jets and high-speed rail passenger cars   Read More

What impresses Barry Schwartz about Gerald Soloway, CEO of Home Capital Group Inc. (HCG–TSX) is his commitment — and, obviously his love of what he does.

After all, Mr. Soloway may   Read More

B.C.-based Kelso Technologies describes itself as a “railroad equipment supplier that produces and sells proprietary tank car service equipment used in the safe loading, unloading and containment of hazardous materials   Read More

You’ll often hear start-ups being touted as nimbler and more innovative than older companies. But there are advantages to a company having been around for a while. Just ask Michael   Read More

Despite the negativity surrounding the state of manufacturing, especially in Canada, things are beginning to look decidedly better, says John Stephenson, CEO of Toronto-based Stephenson & Company Capital Management Inc.   Read More

CAE’s share price has fallen recently but it did better than it seems in the first quarter of fiscal 2015. It has also sharpened its strategic focus. The company raised   Read More

Ag Growth Intl. Inc. (AFN–TSX), manufacturer of portable and stationary grain handling, storage and conditioning equipment, including augers, belt conveyors, storage bins, handling accessories and aeration equipment, has made sales   Read More

Pierre Beaudoin is likely hoping Russian President Vladimir Putin won’t do anything else to raise Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s hackles.

Mr. Beaudoin, after all, is the president and CEO of   Read More

One of our U.S. Key stocks is Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ—ITRI). While it remains profitable, we’re disappointed with its mediocre performance.

In 2014, Itron is expected to earn $1.65 a share. That’s   Read More

PPG Industries’ earnings per share keep setting new records. This lets it reinvest and reward its shareholders with attractive dividends and buybacks.

PPG operates three segments in nearly 70 countries worldwide.   Read More

Mention Canadian auto parts makers and you immediately think of such heavyweights as Magna Intl. Inc. (MG-TSX), or Linamar Corp. (LNR-TSX).  But Martinrea Intl. (MRE-TSX)?

Yet Martinrea is an outfit worth   Read More

Apple Inc. – both the business and the stock – has fanatically devoted fans, but Credit Suisse analyst Kulbinder Garcha is not among them.

His maintaining a “neutral” recommendation almost looks   Read More

If you’re Guy Hachey, you need the patience of Job. And a big dose of optimism, it would seem. The bigger, the better.

Mr. Hachey is chief operating officer at Bombardier   Read More

THE MARKET THIS MONTH: June is in the weakest six-month period for stock prices. Ongoing rising stocks and a long time with no stock market setback are risks. If a   Read More

Gildan Activewear, one of our blue chip Key stocks, is earning more money. It’s using its climbing earnings to invest aggressively for future growth. The shares remain on a buy,   Read More

Just in case you haven’t yet noticed, we’ve been getting mixed signals on interest rates of late.

True, yields on corporate bonds have been creeping up to around 4.5 per cent.

And   Read More

Worries over emerging markets continue, but North America looks poised for a recovery

The stock market has been in quite a funk these last few weeks.

Expectations of a reduction in stimulus   Read More

When you buy stocks in sectors and sub-sectors of the market, keep your goals in mind. If you’re a conservative, income-seeking investor, focus on utilities, financial stocks and consumer goods   Read More

We’ve added Gildan Activewear to our Key stocks. It gives you a manufacturer, of which the Canadian market has relatively few.
Gildan manufactures family apparel including sports shirts, T-shirts, fleece, socks   Read More

It’s best to diversify across the five main sectors of the economy: finance, utilities, consumer products and services, manufacturing and resources. Each of these broad sectors is made up of   Read More

At first glance, it appears that small stocks do much better than big stocks.

But look closer and both groups do about the same most of the time.

From 1926 through 2006,   Read More

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

Stocks that we rate ‘Speculative’ and ‘Higher Risk’ offer advantages that can make them solid investments. They offer higher potential rewards to compensate for their greater risk.In 2014 you should   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

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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

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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

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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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Falling ice-laden trees can bring down power lines. So demand for utility poles may slip and hurt the   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

 
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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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We regularly review ATS Automation Tooling Systems on The Back Page. Since we published our July 5 issue,   Read More

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Bombardier’s CSeries planes have now flown. After their test flight program over the next 12 to 18 months   Read More

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We’ve added Hardwoods Distribution to our Key stocks. This ‘Higher Risk’ stock is a buy for long-term gains   Read More

Optical component manufacturer LightPath Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ-LPTH) has its eye on the prize of three growing markets: glass aspheres (i.e., laser tools and gun sights), specialty optics (such as scientific   Read More