December 30, 2015
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 fell 0.7% and Toronto fell o.8%. Preferred shares mostly rose, for example the Canadian Western […]
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 fell 0.7% and Toronto fell o.8%. Preferred shares mostly rose, for example the Canadian Western […]
The report for ReoCan REIT is updated and rated Buy at $24.24. When I first added RioCan to the site
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 rose 2.3% while Toronto fell 0.5%. Toronto’s decline was caused in part by Valeant’s decline
On Monday, the S&P 500 fell 0.2% while Toronto was closed in lieu of Boxing Day. Our next update will
Onex Corporation is updated and rated Speculative (lower) Buy at $85.68. This entity is not a normal operating corporation but
On Christmas Eve, the S&P 500 fell 0.2% while Toronto rose 0.2%. Boston Pizza Royalties was up 2.4% to $17.70.
The Wells Fargo preferred shares (series O) report is updated and rated Weak Buy / Hold at $25.04. These shares
Wells Fargo is updated and rated (higher) Buy at $54.82. Despite being the world’s most valuable bank Wells Fargo’s operations
Wednesday was a positive day in the markets with the S&P 500 up 1.2% and Toronto was up 1.5%. Oil
The report for Berkshire Hathaway is updated and the company is rated (higher) Buy at $134.15.
The S&P 500 was up 0.9% on Tuesday and Toronto was up 0.4%. The five-year government of Canada bond yield
On Monday, the S&P 500 was up 0.8% and Toronto was up 0.1%. Canadian Western Bank was up 1.6% after
On Friday, the S&P 500 fell 1.8% while Toronto was up 0.1%. Bombardier was up 16% after announcing that it
FedEx is updated and rated Buy at $147.15. It’s an excellent company the stock price has declined about 15% in
On Thursday, the S&P 500 was down 1.5% and Toronto was down 1.2%. The Canadian dollar is down under 72
The Federal Reserve Bank in the U.S. finally raised its overnight inter-bank target rate by 25 basis points. The S&P
Constellation Software is updated and rated Speculative (lower) Buy at CAN $581 and U.S. $423 (this was based on yesterday’s
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 was up 1.1% and Toronto was up 1.7%. Preferred shares were particularly strong. Melcor bucked
Monday was another non-boring day in the markets. The S&P 500 was up 0.5% while Toronto was down 0.78% Oil
On Friday, the S&P 500 declined a hefty 1.9% and Toronto was down 1.7%. Overall, 2015 has not been a
On Thursday the S&P 500 was up 0.2% and Toronto was up 0.6% Dollarama was down 5.3% to $77.37. That
Wednesday’s action had the S&P 500 down 0.8% while Toronto was up 0.1%. Dollarama fell 7.3%. I will update that
Toll Brothers is updated and rated (higher) Buy at $33.84. Sales for a homebuilder are hard to predict. However, in
Here is the latest on Canadian Crude Oil production from Stats Canada figures released this Wednesday morning, December 9th. Canada
Tuesday was another down day for the markets. The S&P 500 fell 0.7% and Toronto fell 0.9%. Among the more
On Monday, the S&P 500 was down 0.7% and Toronto was down 2.4%. A decline in the price of oil
Canadian Western Bank is updated and rated Strong Buy at $23.66. This bank’s earnings remain strong despite lower oil prices.
On Friday, the S&P 500 was up a hefty 2.0% and Toronto was up 0.3%. Notable gainers included Berkshire Hathaway,
Thursday was another negative day in the markets with the S&P 500 down 1.4% and Toronto down 1.0%. The biggest
Visa Inc. is updated and rated Weak Buy at $79.04 (it closed today at $78.29 but my analysis was done
Wednesday was a down day for the markets with the S&P 500 down 1.1% and Toronto down 1.3%. Almost all
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 rose 1.1% and Toronto rose 1.2%. Notable gainers included Valeant Pharmaceuticals up 9.6%; Stantec, up
The report on Amazon.com Inc. is updated and rated Sell at $680. I had added this company to the site
On Monday, the S&P 500 fell 0.5% while Toronto rose 0.8%. Agrium was up 2.8% and Melcor was up 4.7%.
Bank of America is updated and rated (higher) Buy at $17.48. This bank has finally put (hopefully) virtually all of
On Friday, the S&P 500 rose 0.1% while Toronto fell 0.4%. I am now planning to make use of my
Agrium Inc. is updated and rated Speculative Buy at U.S. $97 or Canadian $128. This stock is up 2.5% this
On Thursday, the S&P 500 was closed and Toronto rose 0.2%. One thing that investors can give thanks for is
Element Financial is updated and rated Speculative Buy at $17.50. This company has grown by acquisition at a huge pace.
The S&P 500 and Toronto were both essentially unchanged on Wednesday. U.S. markets are closed on Thursday. Bombardier had a
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 was up 0.1% and Toronto was up 0.2%. Oil bounced back to $42.85. Bombardier wasted some
On Monday, the S&P 500 was down 0.1% and Toronto was down 0.4%. As expected TransAlta got a bounce due
Alberta has released a climate change report. It includes higher carbon taxes and a phase out of coal fired generation
Friday’s markets saw the S&P 500 rise 0.4% while Toronto fell 0.3%. West Texas Intermediate oil is down to $39.39
Walmart is updated and rated (lower) Buy at $60.07. Walmart is currently experiencing declining earnings per share due to the
On Thursday, the S&P 500 was down 0.1% and Toronto was up 0.5%. The Canadian Western Bank preferred share bounced
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 was up 1.6% and Toronto was up 0.9%. Stocks that rose included CN Rail, up
North America stock markets ended Tuesday with the S&P 500 down 0.1% and Toronto down 0.3%. Stocks that rose included
The report for AutoCanada is updated and rated Speculative Buy at $28.64. This company was added to the site on
Markets were surprisingly strong on Monday with the S&P 500 up 1.5% and Toronto up 1.8%. Among the bigger gains
On Friday, the S&P 500 fell 1.1% and Toronto fell 0.4%. Bombardier was down another 7.3% as its conditional sale
The report for Liquor Stores N.A. is updated and rated Sell at $8.55. The dividend appears to be running at
On Thursday, the S&P 500 fell 1.4% and Toronto was down 1.6%. Valeant was down 6.2%. Based on my view
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 was down 0.3% and Toronto was down 0.5%. Canadian Tire was up 4.2% ahead of
Melcor is updated and rated a Strong Buy at $15.25. It has a long history of earning good returns on equity
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 rose 0.1% and Toronto was down 0.5%. Canadian Tire was down another 2.1% to $108.93.
The Q3 report for BP Royalties is out and same store sales were stronger than I would have expected given
Monday saw a negative start to the level of stock prices in north America, on average. The S&P 500 was
On Friday, the S&P 500 and Toronto were both about unchanged at the end of the day. Stocks that were
Thursday’s action saw the S&P 500 down 0.1% and Toronto down 0.8%. Valeant was down about 15% after big investor
Wednesday’s markets closed with the S&P 500 and Toronto each down%. And oil gave back much yesterday’s gains but remains
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 rose 0.3% and Toronto was up 0.6%. Oil (West Texas Intermediate) was up 3.7% and
Monday was a strong day in the markets with the S&P 500 up 1.2% and Toronto up 0.7%. The Canadian
The report for the Canadian Western Bank rate reset preferred shares is updated. These preferred shares now yield 5.7%. The
On Friday, the S&P 500 was down 0.5% and Toronto was down 1.9%. Valeant’s decision to “sever ties” with Philidor
The Bombardier pref share on our list is updated and rated Highly Speculative Buy at $10.75. This has been a
Bombardier is updated and rated highly speculative (lower) Buy at $1.42. Clearly, this has not been a good investment for
The S&P 500 was about even and Toronto was down 0.5%. Constellation Software was up 4.8% after releasing a strong earnings
Wednesday was a strong day in the markets with the S&P 500 and Toronto each up 1.2%. The FED once
I have updated the American Express report for Q3 earnings. It’s rated (lower) Buy at $75.25. It’s had some “headwinds”
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 was down 0.3% and Toronto was down 0.7%. TransForce was down 7.0% for probably no
Monday saw the S&P 500 down 0.2% while Toronto was down 1.2%. AutoCanda was down 4.9% and Melcor was down
Friday was another positive day in the markets. The S&P 500 was up 1.1% and has clawed its way back
TransForce is the largest trucking company in Canada and gets about one third of its revenues from the U.S. It
On Thursday, the S&P 500 rose 1.7% and Toronto was up 1.3%. These are hefty gains. Individual winning stocks today
America Express was down about 6% to about $72 after posting Q3 earnings that were down 11% per share. Analysts
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 was down 0.6% and Toronto was down a full percentage point. Valeant Pharmaceuticals, which was
The S&P 500 was down 0.1% and Toronto was up 0.6%. Stantec was up 2.8%. AutoCanada was up 4.6% after
A big win for Justin Trudeau. The fact that it is a majority government should be a positive for markets.
On Friday, the S&P 500 was up 0.5% and Toronto was up 0.1%. The Canadian market will have the results
The S&P 500 was up a hefty 1.5% and Toronto was down 0.3%… Bank of America which is still trying
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 fell 0.5% while Toronto rose 0.2% Walmart announced that its earnings per share would fall
Walmart is down almost 10% after forecasting an earnings decline for its fiscal year that begins in February. The company
The S&P 500 was down 0.7% and Toronto was down by 0.9%. Canadian Western Bank was down 4.9%, CN rail
American Express is updated and rated (lower) Buy at $76.78. It is facing a loss of its Costco card business
This Initial Public Offering of shares in the Ontario electricity transmission and distribution is open as I post this. I
The S&P 500 rose 0.1% and Toronto was closed for the holiday. Oil was down 4.4% to $47.44. The Baker
The report for Costco is updated. This is a wonderful business but the price (currently $154) usually seems to high.
On Friday, the S&P 500 rose 0.1% and Toronto fell 0.1%. Costco added to the gains of the previous day
The S&P 500 was up 0.9% and Toronto was up 0.8%. Stantec was up 3.8%, Costco was up 2.5%, Canadian
Fortis Inc. has been added to our list of stocks and is rated Buy at $39.14. This is “pure play”
S&P 500 up 0.8% and Toronto up 1.6%. Stocks of note: Melcor up 6.2% (but on thin volume as usual),
S&P 500 down 0.4%, Toronto up 0.7% Oil rose several percentage points and is trading at $49.07. Among the gainers:
On Monday, the S&P 500 was up 1.8% and Toronto was up 1.6%. Notable gainers included TransAlta up 5.7%, Canadian
I am currently working to add Fortis Inc. to our list. It’s a “pure-play” regulated electric and gas utility which
On each daily post I mention the percentage gain or loss in the S&P 500 and the Toronto stock index
Today, the S&P 500 rose 0.2% (although it was down for most of the day) and Toronto fell 0.5%. TransAlta
S&P 500 up 1.9% and Toronto up 2.1%… Notable gainers included Valiant up 12.3% (in a partial rebound from recent
S&P 500 up 0.1% and Toronto up 0.2%. Bombardier was up 7.0% on comments from the Quebec government that Bombardier’s
Stock market indexes declined on Monday. The S&P 500 was down 2.6% and Toronto was down 2.8%. This year to
Friday saw the S&P 500 about flat while Toronto was up 0.3%. Individual stock movements which seem worthy of note
S&P 500 down 0.3% and Toronto down 0.3% (after bigger losses earlier in the day) Bombardier was down again, this
The S&P 500 was down 0.2% and Toronto down 0.8%. And oil fell about 3.8% to $44.61. Canadian Western Bank
Dollarama is updated and remains rated Weak Buy. I have said repeatedly that Dollarama is one of Canada’s very best
Stock prices mostly traded lower today. The S&P 500 was down 1.2% and Toronto was down 2.1%. Valiant Pharmaceuticals (which
S&P 500 up 0.5% and Toronto up 1.0%. Gainers included CNR up 2.7%, Canadian Western Bank up 1.5%, Canadian Tire
In Friday’s episode of follow the bouncing market the S&P 500 was down 1.6% and Toronto was down 1.0%. And
On Thursday, the big news (or at least confirmation of what was expected by most) was that the FED did
Liquor Stores NA is updated and remains rated Strong Sell, now at $11.25. It appears to have a highly attractive
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 was up 0.9% and Toronto was up 2.2%. Oil was up about 5% and is
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 rose 1.3% and Toronto was up 0.8%. Oil is at $45.08 U.S. which is about
The report on Canadian National Railway Company is updated and remains rated Buy now at CAN $74.43 or U.S. $
On Monday, the S&P 500 was down 0.4% and Toronto was down 0.8%. Canadian Tire was down 2.6% to $118.10.
Toll Brothers is updated and remains rated Buy now at $37.23. Its latest quarter reported revenues and earnings were weak
The report for Alimentation Couche-Tard is updated and rated Weak Buy / Hold at $60.12. As mentioned previously, this is
On Friday, the S&P 500 was up 0.4%, while Toronto was down 0.8%. This week the market will be focused
Thursday saw the S&P 500 up 0.5% and Toronto up 0.3%. Bombardier was up 29% as it showed off its
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 finished the day down 1.4% and Toronto was down 0.7%. Bombardier was a notable gainer, up
Canadian Western Bank is updated and rated Strong Buy at $22.78. I have studied the latest earnings report and read
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Canadian Western Bank’s earnings are out. Very positive in my opinion. Stock set to open about $1.00 higher or say
On Thursday, the S&P 500 was up 0.1% and Toronto was up 0.4%. Oil is at $46.55. Melcor was up
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 fell 3.0% and Toronto fell 2.7%. I’d rather see rising markets but declines are undeniably
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 was up 1.8% and Toronto was up 0.5%. Canadian Western Bank will report earnings either
On Monday, the S&P 500 fell 0.8% and Toronto was about flat. Oil surged 8% to over $48 but now
Happy birthday to Warren Buffett who turns 85 today and who remains extraordinarily sharp. In fact part of his success
Well it certainly has not been a dull week in the markets. On Thursday the S&P 500 rose 2.4% and
Wednesday’s action saw the S&P 500 end the day up 3.9% in partial a rebound from recent losses. Toronto was
On Monday, the S&P 500 was down another 3.9% and Toronto was down 3.1%. Every stock on the list I
So the S&P 500 ended the day on Friday down 3.2% and Toronto was down 1.9%. Every stock on our
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On Thursday, the price of owning a share of Corporate America or of Corporate Canada fell 2.1%. It will be
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Canadian Tire is updated and rated (lower) Buy at $127. This is a very well-managed company. For the reasons indicated
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 was down 0.3% and Toronto down 0.4%. Individual stocks of note from our list included
On Monday, the S&P 500 was up 0.5% while Toronto was down 0.2%. Boston Pizza fell 2,4% to $17.96. I
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Boston Pizza Royalties Income Fund is updated and rated Strong Buy at $18.40 to yield 7.1%. This entity has declined
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Melcor is updated and continues to be rated Strong Buy now at $16.37. And the report continues to indicate that
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On Monday, the S&P 500 rose 1.3% and Toronto rose 1.1%. Toll Brothers was up 2.3%. Agrium was up 2.2%.
On Friday, the S&P 500 was down 0.3% and Toronto was down 0.7%. Most stocks were down but there were
Thursday was a down day for markets as the S&P 500 fell 0.8% and Toronto fell 0.7%. Most of the
Stantec reported earnings before the open and the stock is down about 10.5%. I just added to my position. I
In Wednesday’s markets the S&P 500 was up 0.3% anf Toronto was up 0.1%. Walmart was up 2.4%. RioCan REIT
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 fell 0.2% while Toronto rose 0.15% TransAlta (which I have mentioned before but do not
RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust is updated and rated Buy at $26.79. The report here contains a great deal of
On Monday, the S&P 500 fell 0.3% while Toronto was closed. Oil is trading at $45.81 and the Canadian dollar
On Friday, the S&P 500 fell 0.2% while Toronto rose 0.6% The Canadian Western Bank preferred shares fell 3.4% to
On Thursday, the S&P 500 was about unchanged and Toronto was up 0.6%. AutoCanada was up 4.3%. Bombardier fell 9.7%
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. is added to our list but is rated Sell at U.S. $253.91 or Canadian $331. I
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 gained 0.7% and Toronto gained 1.6%. Canadian Western bank was up 5.3%. Constellation Software was
Tuesday’s markets provided a modest reversal of recent losses. The S&P 500 was up 1.2% and Toronto was up 0.5%.
Monday was another day that was good for picking up stocks at lower prices but not so good for those
On Friday, the S&P 500 was down 1.1% and Toronto was down 0.6%. Declinming stocks included AutoCanada, down 3.6%; Canadian
On Thursday, the S&P 500 fell 0.6% and Toronto fell 0.3%. Markets appear to be testing the patience of value
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 fell 0.2% and Toronto fell 0.5%. Several of our U.S. stock picks continue to rise.
Tuesday was another negative day for Canadian markets. The S&P 500 was down 0.4% and Toronto was down 0.3% Bombardier
On Monday, the S&P 500 rose 0.1% but Toronto fell 1.5%. Canadian Western Bank fell 4.2% to $24.41. In part,
On Friday, the S&P 500 rose 0.1% and Toronto fell 0.6%. Stocks on the rise included the Canadian Western Bank
An Enbridge Inc. rate reset preferred share has been added to our list rated (higher) Buy at $19.27. At that
On Thursday, the S&P 500 0.8% to 2124. This puts it back very near its high of 2134. Toronto was
On Wednesday the S&P 500 0.1% while Toronto rose 0.4% The Canadian dollar fell to a value of U.S. 77.3
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 rose 0.4% and Toronto was up 0.5% Oil was up modestly to $53.25 as I
AutoCanada Inc. (which owns 48 auto dealerships) is added to the list and rated Buy at $40.36. I will likely
Markets rose on Monday after a conditional debt deal was worked out for Greece apparently in the middle of the
On Friday, the S&P 500 rose 1.2% and Toronto rose 0.9%. This was due to optimism over a Greek debt
Bombardier shares have fallen under $2.00. This is appears to be a terribly managed company although possibly the new CEO
Yesterday I added to my Boston Pizza Royalties Income Fund taking advantage of the lower price. Markets are up today,
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 was down 1.7% and Toronto was down 1.5%. Just about everything on my stock list
Stocks were volatile on Tuesday as the indexes had been down mid day but finished the day with the S&P 500
On Monday, the S&P 500 fell a modest 0.4% despite the Greek vote to reject the creditors’ offer. Toronto was
On Friday, the S&P 500 was about unchanged and Toronto was up 0.3%. On Sunday, Greece voted no to a debt
Amazon is added to our list but is rated Sell at $437.71. As a customer I am a big fan
On Thursday, the S&P 500 was about unchanged while Toronto, in catch up mode for the holiday, was up 0.6%.
ONEX Inc. is updated a rated speculative Buy. It’s an usual company in that it is mostly an investment fund
On Canada day, the S&P 500 was up 0.7% while Toronto markets were closed. On Tuesday the S&P 500 had
On Monday, North American markets fell about 2.0% on the news from Greece. Just about every stock on my list
Markets are down (1.3% U.S. and 2.0% in Canada) due to the Greece situation. If I had ample cash I
The reference article listing Global ETFs is updated. However, none of these appear to be compelling investments. As of about
On Friday, the S&P 500 was flat while Toronto was down 0.6%. Monday’s markets may be driven by the Greece
The FedEx report is updated and the rating is (lower) Buy at $172.85. This is a strong company. The valuation
On Thursday, the S&P 500 was about flat while Toronto was down 0.3%. Melcor was down 2.5%. Oil was down
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 fell 0.7% on fears that a Greece debt deal was not so near after all.
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 rose 0.1% and Toronto rose 0.8% (as oil rose about 25). I continue to view
On Monday, the S&P 500 rose 0.6% and Toronto was up 0.9%. This was on optimism about the Greek debt
On Friday the S&P 500 was down 0.5% and Toronto was down 0.8%. However, Canadian Western Bank was up 1.8%
Walmart is updated and rated Buy at $72.98. Its earnings per share have declined in the past two quarters due
In a further reaction to the FED statements of Wednesday, the S&P 500 rose 1.0% on Thursday and Toronto was
On Wednesday the S&P 500 was up 0.2% while Toronto was down 0.1% Janet Yellen, chair of the FED, said
On Tuesday the S&P 500 was up about 0.6% and Toronto was relatively unchanged. Dollarama which I judged on Monday
Markets this morning are mixed with New York up slightly and Toronto down slight. It sounds like Hudson’s Bay Company
Dollarama is updated and rated Weak Buy at $72.01. I first added Dollarama to the list in early 2012 rated
Friday’s action saw the S&P 500 down 0.7% and Toronto down 0.6%. Almost all the stocks on my list were
On Thursday, the S&P 500 rose 0.2% and Toronto was down 0.4%. Canadian Western Bank at $28.02 is trading at
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 was up 1.2% and Toronto was up 0.5%. Most of the stocks on our list
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 was about unchanged while Toronto was up 0.5%. Oil was up about 4% and is
On Monday, the S&P 500 was down 0.7% and Toronto was down 1.4%. Lower prices provide the opportunity to buy
On Thursday, the S&P 500 and Toronto were each down 0.9%. Among the few stocks rising in price was Constellation
The report for Canadian Western Bank Group is updated and the stock is rated Strong Buy a $28.27. The Q2
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 rose 0.2% and Toronto was up 0.3%. Couche-Tard was up 2.8%. Canadian Western bank is
On Monday, the S&P 500 was up 0.2% and Toronto was up 0.4%. Dollarama was up 3.6%. Element Financial was
Canadian National Railway Company Ltd. is updated and rated Buy at CAN $74.88 or U.S. $58.98. It had reached a high
On Friday, the S&P 500 and Toronto were each down 0.6% apparently due to weak figures for GDP growth in
VISA Inc. is updated and rated Weak Buy at $68.68. I have said many times that it has monopoly characteristics
On Thursday, the S&P 500 was up 0.1% and Toronto was about unchanged. Rising stocks included Couche-Tard up 2.0%, e-Bay
Berkshire Hathaway is updated and rated Buy at $144.75. What Buffett has accomplished with Berkshire is almost beyond comprehension (stock
Tuesday was a negative day in the markets with the S&P 500 down 1.0% and Toronto down 0.9%. Melcor was
Monday was the Memorial Day holiday int he U.S. and stock trading was closed. Toronto was down 0.1%. Melcor was
The report on the Wells Fargo preferred shares is updated and rated Weak Buy /Â Hold at $24.49 I had first
On Friday, the S&P 500 was down 0.2% and Toronto was about flat. Element Financial was up 3.4% to $18.34.
On Thursday, the S&P 500 was up 0.2% while Toronto rose 0.9%. Oil (West Texas Intermediate July futures contract) was
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 was down 0.1% and Toronto was down 0.3%. Most of the stocks on my list
Yesterday, it was reported that new home starts are up sharply in the U.S. This should bode well for Toll
Monday was a holiday in Canada but not in the U.S. The S&P 500 was up 0.3%. Toll Brothers was
Stantec is updated and remains rated Buy, now at $35.78. Stantec is a wonderful business (has earned ROE in the
On Friday, the S&P 500 rose 0.1% to a new record high close and Toronto was up 0.5%. Canadian Tire
Canadian Tire is updated and rated Buy at $133.55 It just released earnings which were exceptionally strong in terms of
On Thursday, the S&P 500 rose 1.1% and is basically at its record high. (Which is in no way a
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 was about unchanged and Toronto was down 0.4%. Canadian National Railway was down 3.2% to
On Tuesday the S&P 500 fell 0.3% and Toronto was down 0.7%. But oil (West Texas Intermediate on the futures
On Monday, the S&P 500 fell 0.5% and Toronto was down 0.1% Bond yields were up modestly (10 year U.S.
Friday was a good day to own stocks. Actually, on average, most days are good days to own stocks. When
On Thursday, the S&P 500 rose 0.4% and Toronto also rose 0.4% Bombardier rose 6.7% after announcing it would sell
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 was down 0.5% and Toronto was down 1.0%. Agrium was one of the few stocks
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 fell 1.2% and Toronto fell 1.3% Melcor was up 4.9% on higher than usual volume.
On Monday, the S&P 500 rose 0.3% and Toronto was up 0.2%. Notable gainers included Couche-Tard up 4.6%, Liquor Stores
The report for Bank of America is updated and the stock is rated Speculative (higher) Buy at $16.11. The thesis
On Thursday, the S&P 500 fell 1.0% and Toronto was down 0.8%. Notable decliners included Couche-Tard down 5.1%, Constellation Software
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 fell 0.4% while Toronto was about unchanged. Melcor recovered some of yesterday’s decline and was
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 was up 0.3% while Toronto was about unchanged. I was surprised to see Melcor down
On Monday, the S&P 500 was down 0.4% and Toronto also declined 0.4%. Among the decliners was Melcor, down 2.1%
On Friday, the S&P 500 was up 0.2% and Toronto was up 0.1%. Most preferred shares rose which was likely
On Thursday, the S&P 500 was up 0.2% and Toronto was up 0.4%. Toll Brothers was down another 4.2%. I
With Toll Brothers down a bit more I grabbed a few more shares this morning. I see a couple of
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 was up 0.5% and Toronto was down 0.3%. Visa was up 4.1% on news it
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 fell 0.2% and Toronto fell 0.4%. CN rail was down 3.1% after reporting earnings. Melcor
Markets were strong on Monday. Boston Pizza Royalties as down about 1% to $21.30. I was perhaps over-zealous buying into
On Friday, the S&P 500 was down 1.1% and Toronto was down 0.2%. A notable decliner was American Express down
Constellation Software is updated and rated Weak Sell at $491.30. There is no doubt that this is a great company
On Thursday, the S&P 500 fell 0.1% and Toronto fell 0.4%. The Canadian dollar rose and now sits at 82.0
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 rose 0.5% and Toronto rose 0.4% The Canadian dollar rose 1.2%, Oil rose several percentage
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 was up 0.2% and Toronto was about flat. There were no big gains among the
On Monday the S&P 500 was down 0.5% while Toronto was about unchanged. The RioCan pref share that I mentioned
On Friday, the S&P 500 rose 0.5% and Toronto was up 0.4%. Element Financial was up 4.8%. Constellation Software was
On Thursday, the S&P 500 rose 0.4% and Toronto was up 0.7%. Costco fell 2.1% as it reported lower same-store
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 was up 0.3% and Toronto was up 0.2%. Toll Brothers followed up its 2.6 %
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 was down 0.2% and Toronto was up 0.6% as oil rose about 3%. FedEx was
American Express is updated and rated Buy at $79.70. It has suffered a blow due the upcoming loss of its
Agrium is updated and rated Speculative (lower) Buy at U.S. $104.83 or CAN $131.72. While I am not a buyer
U.S. markets are set to open slightly to the down side. Gainers yesterday included FirstService up 2.3% and RioCan REIT
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 fell 0.9% while Toronto was relatively flat. Melcor was up 2.5% to $19.45. This stock
On Monday, the S&P 500 rose 1.2% and Toronto rose 0.6%. FirstService was up another 2.25% to $81.68 I have
The Canadian Western Bank rate re-set preferred share report is updated and rated Buy at $24.81. Our popular article on
Alimentation Couche-Tard is updated and rated Weak Buy / Hold at $50.54. This company just reported exceptionally strong growth in
U.S. markets are set to open slightly to down side which would add to the declines of this week. Oil
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 fell 1.5% and Toronto was down 1.0%. One of the few stocks going the other way
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 was down 0.6% while Toronto was up 0.8%. Notable gainers included Couche-Tard up 4.0%, Melcor
Overall markets were relatively flat today. Melcor is updated and rated Strong Buy at $17.82. It’s earnings will almost certainly
On Friday, the S&P 500 was up 0.9% and Toronto was up 0.5%. I spent time reading Melcor‘s annual report
On Thursday, the S&P 500 was down 0.5% and Toronto was down 0.5%. Melcor fell 2.5% to $17.40 which is
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 ended the day up 1.2% and Toronto was up 0.4% The Candadian dollar rose more
Markets are down moderately at this hour but as always some stocks are up, Couche-Tard and the Bombardier pref share
Greetings from Puerto Vallarta (which in on the West coast of Mexico south of the baha peninsula). On Monday, the
On Friday, the S&P 500 was down 0.6% and Toronto was down 0.3%. Oil was down about 4%. The report
On Thursday, the S&P 500 was up 1.3% and Toronto was up 0.3% Notable gainers included Wells Fargo up 3.5%,
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 fell 0.2% while Toronto was up 0.7% Canadian National Railway was up 2.6%, The Bombardier
Stocks declined on Tuesday. The S&P 500 was down 1.7% and Toronto was down 1.4%. Of such a day, it
Today marks exactly six years since the market bottomed out after the financial crisis. We were buying stocks near the
Toll Brothers is updated and remains rated Buy at $36.92. In June 2011, I added this company to the site and
Canadian Western Bank is updated and rated Strong Buy at $27.06. The price has fallen due to concerns about bad
On Thursday, the S&P 500 was up 0.1% and Toronto was up a similar amount. Canadian Western Bank fell 7.1%
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 was down 0.4% and Toronto was down 0.3%. Bombardier was down 4.6% after QATAR Airlines
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 was down 0.5% and Toronto was down 0.9%. Couche-Tard was down 2.5%. The Liquor Stores
On Monday, the S&P 500 was up 0.6% while Toronto was up 0.2%. Notable gainers included the RioCan preferred share
On Friday, the S&P 500 fell 0.4% and Toronto was about flat. Canadian Tire is updated and rated (lower) Buy
On Thursday, the S&P 500 was down 0.1% and Toronto was up 0.1% Canadian Tire rose 8.8% to a new
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 was down 0.1% while Toronto was up 0.4%. It seems my comments of yesterday that
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 rose 0.3% while Toronto fell 0.2% Toll Brothers released a good earnings report and the
On Monday, the S&P 500 was about flat while Toronto was up 0.2%. Canadian Western Bank was down 2.8%, Melcor
On Friday, the S&P 500 was up 0.6% (to another new record high) while Toronto was down 0.1%. Stocks (from
On Thursday, the S&P 500 was down 0.1% and Toronto was down 0.2%. Stocks on the move included; Canadian Western
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 was essentially unchanged while Toronto was down 0.5%. In yesterday’s post I said that the
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 was up 0.2% and Toronto was up 0.1% Stantec and Canadian Tire were each up
Bombardier Inc. is updated and rated Highly Speculative (lower) Buy at Canadian $2.58. I just spent many hours reading its
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With American Express down another 3% today to $78, I decided to add a small amount to my relatively modest
On Thursday the S&P 500 rose 1.0% and Toronto rose 0.5% Notable gainers included Canadian Western Bank up 1.7%, Boston
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 was unchanged and Toronto was up 0.3%. FirstService jumped 7.1% after announcing earnings and that
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 rose 1.1% while Toronto rose 0.1%. Couche-Tard was up 3.0%. The seemingly unstoppable Constellation Software
On Monday the S&P 500 was down 0.4% while Toronto was up 0.1%. Liquor Stores N.A. was down 4.25% Onex,
Boston Pizza Royalties Income Fund is updated and rated Buy at $21.80 to yield 5.6%. It it somewhat like a
On Thursday, the S&P 500 was up 1.0% and Toronto was up 0.9%. Most of the stocks on my list
Wednesday was another non-boring day in the markets. The S&P 500 was down 0.4% and Toronto was down 0.5%. Notable
Tuesday was another good day for stocks. The S&P 500 was up 1.4% and Toronto was up 1.1%. Stocks on
Monday was a positive day as the S&P 500 rose 1.3% and Toronto rose 1.5%. It was nice to see
On Friday, the S&P 500 was down 1.3% while Toronto was up 0.3%. Notable losers included Canadian Western Bank down
On Thursday, the S&P 500 ended the day up 0.9% and Toronto was up 0.2%. The amazing Couche-Tard was up
Wednesday was not a good day in the markets. The S&P 500 was down 1.4% and Toronto was down 1.6%.
On Tuesday the S&P 500 lost 1.3% but Toronto was up 0.2% Some disappointing earnings reports in the U.S. pulled
On Monday, the markets started off the week with the S&P 500 rising 0.3% and Toronto up 0.1%. Canadian Western
On Friday, the S&P 500 was down 0.6% while Toronto was up 0.1% About the only notable winners on my
Thursday was a good day to own stocks. To own, that is, your share of the largest and most profitable
It really does seem that there is never a dull day in the markets. Today we got the surprise interest
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 was up 0.1% and Toronto was about unchanged. Agrium was up an impressive 4.5% to
On Monday, the New York stock markets were closed for the Martin Luther King holiday. Toronto was open and finished
On Friday, the S&P 500 was 1.3% and Toronto was up 1.9%. It has only been two week but our
Markets continue to be anything but boring. On Thursday, the S&P 500 was down 0.9% and Toronto was down 0.3%
On Wednesday the S&P 500 was down 0.6% and Toronto was down 0.7%. Melcor was down 5.7% to $17.06. Canadian
On Tuesday the S&P 500 ended the day down 0.3% and Toronto was down 0.6%. Onex was up 6.0% on
On Monday the S&P 500 was down 0.8% and Toronto was also down 0.8% Some notable decliners included Canadian Western
On Friday, the S&P 500 was down 0.8% and Toronto was down 0.5% The U.S. unemployment rate among those in
On Thursday, the S&P 500 was up 1.8%, and Toronto was up 1.2%. That makes a gain of 3.0% for
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 was up 1.2% and Toronto was up 0.3%. Almost all the stocks on my list
Tuesday was a nasty day in rated (higher) Buy on NOvember 17, 2012 at $68.12the markets (except for new investors
On Friday, the new year of trading started off with the S&P 500 about flat for the day but with
I have updated many of the Stock Picks as we start a new year. For performance tracking purposes for 2015