These growth stocks are down, but not out

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These three stocks have moved sharply lower in the past few years. In Bombardier’s case, the drop is mainly due to the heavy costs to develop its new CSeries plane; for Black- Berry, it quit making smartphones due to intense competition from Apple’s iPhone and Android-powered devices; and lower oil prices have hurt Pengrowth’s cash flow as it expands key projects and pays down debt. In our view, all three of those companies continue to take the necessary steps to improve their long-term viability. However, until their actions show tangible results, their stock prices will likely remain depressed. BOMBARDIER INC. (Toronto symbols BBD.A $2.44 and BBD.B $2.40; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 1.9 billion; Market cap: $4.6 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.3; Dividend suspended in February 2015; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative; www.bombardier.com) is the world’s third-largest maker of commercial aircraft, after Boeing (No. 1) and Airbus (No. 2). It’s also a leading maker of commuter trains. The company continues to…