Our last two #1 picks

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ALIMENTATION COUCHE-TARD $81.60 (Toronto symbol ATD.B: TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (1-800-361-2612; www.couchetard. com; Shares outstanding: 179.4 million; Market cap: $15.4 billion; Dividend yield: 0.5%) was our #1 pick for 2012 at $30.55. Its shares are now up a whopping 167.1%. The company continues to introduce more-profitable products at its North American stores, including improved fresh and takeout food. There is lots of potential to sell similar items through the Statoil chain in Norway, which it bought in June 2012. Alimentation Couche-Tard is still a buy. WESTJET $26.99 (Toronto symbol WJA; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (1-877-493-7853; www.westjet.com; Shares outstanding: 129.4 million; Market cap: $3.5 billion; Dividend yield: 1.5%) was our #1 pick for 2013 at $22.29. The stock dipped as low as $19.65 in July, but it went on to rise to an all-time high of $28.99. It’s now up 21.1%. The company has a modern, fuel-efficient fleet and a low cost structure. Its new Canadian regional airline, WestJet Encore, adds…