Updating CGI GROUP INC., TECK RESOURCES LTD. and CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY LTD.

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CGI GROUP INC. $16 (Toronto symbol GIB.A; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 285.6 million; Market cap: $4.6 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.3; No dividends paid; SI Rating: Extra Risk) continues to win new computer-outsourcing contracts. For example, the company recently signed a seven-year deal with Ontario’s Beer Store retail chain. Under the contract, CGI will help The Beer Store improve the efficiency of its distribution network. This will help the Beer Store expand its sales and earnings by avoiding shortages of top-selling beer brands. The company did not reveal the contract’s exact value, but it did say that it is a multi-million-dollar deal. As well, CGI will manage the Atlantic Lottery Corp.’s data centre and provide related support services. This seven-year deal is worth $125 million. These contracts are tiny next to CGI’s annual revenue of $3.8 billion. But long-term deals like these give it steady, predictable revenue streams. They also help CGI build customer loyalty, and sell more…