ADT expands cross-selling options

ADT keeps signing and retaining security customers. Additions to the company’s range of services are a key driver of that growth. They include its new smart-home offerings in partnership with Google-parent Alphabet. Now, through its acquisition of Sunpro Solar, ADT will be able to cross-sell… Read More

Power hikes its dividend

POWER CORP., $41.03, is a buy. The conglomerate (Toronto symbol POW; Shares outstanding: 621.7 million; Market cap: $28.1 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 4.8%; www.powercorporation.com) is a holding company with a diversified list of businesses.
Its primary investments are controlling stakes in Great-West Lifeco and IGM Financial. It… Read More

Here are key updates on 3 dividend payers

SNAP-ON INC. $202 is still a hold. The company (New York symbol SNA; Conservative-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Manufacturing sector; Shares o/s: 53.7 million; Market cap: $10.8 billion; Dividend yield: 2.4%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.snapon.com) makes tools for auto mechanics and industrial customers.
Starting with the December 2020 payment,… Read More

These two tap Canadian growth markets

Loblaw is ready to thrive in a post-COVID-19 environment. Many of its customers who opted for home delivery (or in-store pickup) during pandemic lockdowns are sticking with that value-added service. The company’s improvements to its loyalty programs should also drive additional spending per visit, both… Read More

Loblaw gains from narrower focus

Loblaw’s shares have jumped 44% since the start of 2021, and recently hit a new all-time high of $92.00. That’s partly due to a reorganization in 2018 that transferred the company’s real estate business—Choice Properties REIT—to parent George Weston Ltd. The holding company owns 52.6%… Read More

Strong insurance markets fuel Intact

Intact Financial dropped along with the market when COVID-19 first hit—the stock fell to as low as $104.81 in March 2020. But the shares have now rebounded 66% as investors again take note of Intact’s underlying business strength. We think this Power Buy is poised… Read More