Q: Pat, I’m interested in your opinion on Topicus.com, trading on the TSX Venture Exchange. Thank you.

A: Topicus.com Inc., $141.91, symbol TOI on the Toronto Venture Exchange (Shares outstanding: 83.1 million; Market cap: $11.8 billion; www.topicus.com), offers vertical market software (VMS) to businesses, mostly in Europe.

Vertical markets centre on specific industries, or niches. Examples include education, finance, healthcare, and manufacturing.

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