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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO. $362 is a hold. The paint maker (New York symbol SHW; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 252.3 million; Market cap: $91.3 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 4.0; Dividend yield: 0.8%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.sherwin-williams.com) reported 0.5% higher sales in the three months ended June 30,… Read More

Get 4.2% yield from Nutrien

Get 4.2% yield from Nutrien

Nutrien has demonstrated remarkable resilience in the face of economic headwinds. Despite a challenging fiscal year that saw the company write down its South American retail businesses by $465 million due to higher interest rates and a subdued profit outlook, the firm emerged with robust… Read More

One is up and one is down—we like both

Medical device maker Enovis (formerly called Colfax) spun off its non-medical businesses in 2022 as a separate firm called ESAB.
So far, the former parent is down 19% while the new firm is up an impressive 113%. We feel Enovis will turn around given it benefits… Read More

We prefer food sellers over food producers

Under pressure from the federal government, Canada’s leading grocery chains have agreed to a series of measures to lower prices for consumers. Those include discounts, price-matching campaigns, and price freezes. The government is also looking at ways to get food producers to lower their prices.
We… Read More

Petro-Canada – former Toronto symbol PCA

Petro-Canada – former Toronto symbol PCA

Petro-Canada was Canada’s second largest integrated oil company. Its production centred on Western Canada before its sale to Suncor.
PETRO-CANADA was acquired by rival Suncor Energy Inc. (Toronto symbol SU) in August 2009.

Under the terms of the deal, Petro-Canada shareholders received 1.28 common shares of Suncor… Read More