Its plan will close the gap in Brazil

RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC. $63 (New York symbol QSR; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 467.6 million; Market cap: $29.5 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 5.6; Dividend yield: 3.2%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.rbi.com) continues to rapidly expand its Burger King outlets in Brazil.
On average, the chain opens a.. Read More

Expanding earnings justify these high P/Es

The share price for each of these fast-food leaders may seem expensive in relation to its earnings. However, we feel both p/e’s are reasonable given operational investments that should spur their earnings for years to come.
MCDONALD’S CORP. $186 (New York symbol MCD; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Consumer… Read More

Diageo keeps the best of its best

DIAGEO PLC ADR $144 (New York symbol DEO; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; ADRs outstanding: 615.4 million; Market cap: $88.6 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 5.3; Dividend yield: 3.0%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.diageo.com) is a leading maker of premium alcoholic beverages. Its main brands include Guinness beer,… Read More

Adobe makes a smart acquisition

ADOBE SYSTEMS INC. $245 (Nasdaq symbol ADBE; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 488.1 million; Market cap: $119.6 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 13.2; No dividends paid since June 2005; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.adobe.com) continues to benefit from its switch to selling its software as ongoing… Read More

eBay feels spinoff pressure

EBAY INC. $33 (Nasdaq symbol EBAY; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 962.8 million; Market cap: $31.8 billion; Price to-sales ratio: 3.1; No dividends paid; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.ebay.com) operates e-commerce websites where sellers pay fees to auction items or offer them at fixed prices… Read More

These are our top picks for 2019

For 2019’s Stocks of the Year, we’ve once again selected one company from each of our portfolios—Conservative, Aggressive and Income. All three stocks have attractive growth prospects for 2019 and, quite frankly, for several years beyond that.
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP. $117 (New York symbol UTX; Conservative Growth… Read More

Metro’s big acquisition cuts its risk

METRO INC. $48 (Toronto symbol MRU; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 255.7 million; Market cap: $12.3 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.8; Dividend yield: 1.5%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.metro.ca) operates 600 grocery stores and 650 drugstores, in Quebec, Ontario and New Brunswick.
In May 2018, Metro acquired Jean… Read More

Emera can handle its debt load

EMERA INC. $44 (Toronto symbol EMA; Income Portfolio, Utilities sector; Shares o/s: 233.0 million; Market cap: $10.3 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.7; Divd. yield: 5.4%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.emera.com) has spent $2 billion in the past year on new projects. Those include its 49.5%-owned Labrador Island Link, which… Read More