CAE gains from Boeing’s woes

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CAE INC. $32 (Toronto symbol CAE; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 265.0 million; Market cap: $8.5 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.8; Dividend yield: 1.3%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.cae.com) is a leading maker of flight simulators for commercial and military aircraft. It also operates pilot-training schools in over 30 countries and makes mannequins and other medical-simulators for training health professionals. The stock has gained 10% since Boeing Co. (New York symbol BA) grounded its 737 Max planes following crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia. (Note—Boeing is a recommendation of Wall Street Stock Forecaster, our newsletter that focuses on U.S. stocks.) As the 737 Max is a modified version of an earlier model, Boeing and airline operators decided that pilots did not have to complete additional training to fly the new plane. Boeing continues to investigate the cause of the two crashes, which may be related to the software that controls the autopilot and other functions. Once the aircraft maker corrects those problems, it’s likely…