Strong balance sheet cuts your risk

IMPERIAL OIL LTD. $18 is still a buy for the Resources sector of your portfolio. The integrated oil producer (Toronto symbol IMO; Conservative Growth and Income Portfolios; Shares outstanding: 743.9 million; Market cap: $13.4 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.4; Dividend yield: 4.9%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.imperialoil.ca) is cutting its… Read More

Benefit from these key updates on your picks

NUTRIEN LTD. $44 is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol NTR; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Resources sector; Shares o/s: 572.9 million; Market cap: $25.2 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.3; Dividend yield: 3.9%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.nutrien.com) is world’s largest producer of agricultural fertilizers, shipping about 27 million tonnes annually. It… Read More

Here are key updates on three of your buys: Toromont Industries Ltd., Metro Inc. and Shawcor Ltd.

TOROMONT INDUSTRIES LTD., $70, is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol TIH; Aggressive Growth Portfolio; Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 81.5 million; Market cap: $5.7 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.6; Dividend yield: 1.5%; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; www.toromont.com) distributes a range of industrial equipment, including Caterpillar machinery, in… Read More