High yen stalls profits

NISSAN MOTOR (ADR) $20.06 (Nasdaq symbol NSANY; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average) (310-771-3111; www.nissan-global.com; ADRs o/s: 2.1 billion; Market cap: $42.1 billion; Dividend yield: 2.9%) is Japan’s second-largest automaker, after Toyota.
For the year ended March 31, 2018, Nissan’s revenue rose 2.0%, to 12.0 trillion yen ($108.8… Read More

Recovering resources spur their gains

MAJOR DRILLING $6.95 (Toronto symbol MDI; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (1-866-264-3986; www.majordrilling.com; Shares outstanding: 80.3 million; Market cap: $566.9 million; No dividends paid) is a large contract driller that mainly serves the mining industry.
Major believes that mining activity continues to deplete the world’s more easily accessible… Read More

One of these restaurant chains is a buy

DOMINO’S PIZZA $273.58 (New York symbol DPZ; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (734-930-3008; www.dominos.com; Shares outstanding: 42.3 million; Market cap: $11.6 billion; Dividend yield: 0.8%) is the world’s largest chain of pizza stores offering takeout and delivery. It operates over 14,966 outlets, in the U.S. and 85… Read More

Split yields 2 buys

WYNDHAM DESTINATIONS $47.90 (New York symbol WYND; TSI Rating: Extra Risk) (973-753-6000; www.wyndhamdestinations.com; Shares o/s: 99.5 million; Market cap: $4.8 billion; Divd. yield: 3.4%) was formerly Wyndham Worldwide (WYN).
On June 4, 2018, it completed its spinoff of WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS $59.66 (New York symbol… Read More

Chrysler sets stage for spinoffs

FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES N.V. $21 (New York symbol FCAU; Manufacturing sector; Shares o/s: 1.7 billion; Market cap: $35.7 billion; No dividend paid; Takeover Target Rating: Lowest; www.fcagroup.com) plans to focus on its four core brands: Jeep SUVs, Ram pickups, and Alfa Romeo and Maserati luxury cars. In… Read More

Special situation: U.S. gaming stocks

The U.S. Supreme Court recently lifted limits on the U.S. sports betting market.
Since 1992, a federal ban has effectively restricted legal sports betting to Nevada. The Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) outlawed betting on football, basketball, baseball and other sports across the country… Read More

Updating Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd., Pengrowth Energy Corp. and ShawCor Ltd.

CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY LTD. $250 (Toronto symbol CP; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 143.1 million; Market cap: $35.8 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 5.5; Dividend yield: 1.0%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.cpr.ca) should benefit from new federal regulations meant to encourage rail operators to refurbish… Read More