This new firm still has long-term appeal

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In February 2021, Telus Corp. (Toronto symbol T) set up its business services unit International as a separate, publicly traded company. The new firm’s shares are now down 65% since the initial public offering. That’s mainly because many of its larger clients, particularly in the technology industry (contributing 45% of its revenue), are spending less on its services. However, we expect the stock will rebound with the economy. TELUS INTERNATIONAL (CDA) INC. $12 remains a buy for aggressive investors. The company (Toronto symbol TIXT; Aggressive Growth Portfolio; Manufacturing sector; Shares outstanding: 274.0 million; Market cap: $3.3 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.9; No dividend paid; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.telusinternational.com) operates call centres on behalf of over 650 corporate clients in 32 countries. It also helps them manage their computer systems and mobile apps. On February 3, 2021, parent company Telus Corp. sold shares of Telus International in an IPO at $25.00 U.S. a share. It still controls 72.2% of the voting power. In January 2023, Telus International acquired…