The Successful Investor Hotline – Friday, May 5, 2017

CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE, $108.67, Toronto symbol CM, is Canada’s fifth-largest bank, with total assets of $513.3 billion.
This week, CIBC raised its takeover offer for Chicago-based PrivateBancorp Inc. (Nasdaq symbol PVTB). PrivateBancorp mainly lends to small and mid-sized businesses. It also provides wealth-management services… Read More

Smart growth strategy gives CGI an edge

CGI GROUP INC. $63 (Toronto symbol GIB.A; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 299.8 million; Market cap: $18.9 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.8; No dividends paid; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; www.cgi.com) is Canada’s largest provider of computer-outsourcing services. It helps its clients automate… Read More

Our top picks for 2017

Dear client:

Here are our #1 stocks for 2017 – one from each of our three TSI Portfolios (Conservative, Aggressive and Income).

All three stocks have moved up recently, but still offer a particularly strong combination of long-term growth at a reasonable price. Their expanding U.S. operations… Read More

CGI closes in on buyback target

CGI GROUP INC. $63 (Toronto symbol GIB.A; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 304.8 million; Market cap: $19.2 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.8; No dividends paid; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; www.cgi.com) is Canada’s largest provider of computer outsourcing services.
The company helps its clients… Read More

CGI’s alliances pay off

CGI GROUP INC. $62 (Toronto symbol GIB.A; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 303.9 million; Market cap: $18.8 billion; Priceto- sales ratio: 1.8; No dividends paid; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; www.cgi.com) is Canada’s largest provider of computer-outsourcing services. It helps its clients… Read More