InvestorsFriend Stock Performance 2004

Strong Buys were up an average of 25.1% in 2004, Buys were up 24.9%.

Group Rating to start 2004 Price Increase Our Performance
Average of 5 strong buys Strong Buy 25.1% very good
Average of 6 buys Buy 24.9% very good
Average for all 11 buys and strong buys 25.0%
Average of 7 weak buys Weak Buy 23% very good
Average of 2 weak sells Weak Sell 61% very bad
Average for all 9 Neutral ratings (weak buy or weak sell) 31.6%
Average of 2 sells Sell 5% bad
Average of 1 strong sells Strong Sell -98% n.a.
Average for all 3 sells and strong sells -29.4%
Rated As – Strong Buy at January 1, 2004
Name Beginning 2004 Price Starting Rating Ending 2004 Price Price Increase Our Performance
Northbridge Financial Corporation (NB, Toronto) 20.90 (higher) Strong Buy 29.2 40% very good
Kingsway Financial Services Inc. (KFS, Toronto) 14.60 Speculative Strong Buy 19 30% very good
Sico Inc. (SIC, Toronto) 25.20 Strong Buy 26.7 6% good
Sportscene Restaurants Inc. (SPS.mva, Canadian Venture) 5.00 Strong Buy 7 40% very good
MELCOR DEVELOPMENTS LTD. (MRD, Toronto) 46.50 Strong Buy 51 10% good
Average Strong buy Strong buy 25% very good
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Rated As – Buy
Name Beginning 2004 Price Rating to start 2004 End 2004 Price Price Increase Our Performance
Manulife Financial (MFC, Toronto) 41.85 (higher) Buy 55.4 32% very good
A.G.F. Management Limited (AGF.B, Toronto) 17.50 Buy 17.6 1% good
Canadian Tire (CTR.nv, TO) 39.45 (lower) Buy 56.21 42% very good
Sleeman Breweries Ltd. (ALE, TO) 9.90 Buy 14 41% very good
Transcontinental Inc. (TCL.sva, TO) 24.00 Buy 23.31 -3% bad
Canadian Western Bank (CWB, Toronto) 19.67 (lower) Buy 26.58 35% very good
Average Buy Buy 25% very good
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Rated As Weak Buy
Name Beginning 2004 Price Rating to start 2004 End 2004 Price Price Increase Our Performance
Stantec Inc. (STN, Toronto) 22.10 Weak Buy / Hold 26.48 20% good
Cognos (CSN, Toronto) 39.61 Weak Buy / Hold 52.82 33% very good
Loblaw Companies Limited (L, Toronto) 66.80 Weak buy / hold 72.02 8% good
DALSA CORPORATION (DSA, Toronto) 14.64 Speculative Hold 20.98 43% very good
TSX Group (X, Toronto) 42.90 Weak Buy / Hold 53.69 25% very good
THE FORZANI GROUP LTD. (FGL, Toronto) 16.25 Weak Buy 12.06 -26% very poor
BW Technologies Ltd. (BWT, Toronto) 22.60 Weak Buy / Hold 36 59% very good
Average Weak Buy Weak Buy 23% very good
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Rated As – Weak Sell
Name Beginning 2004 Price Rating to start 2004 End 2004 Price Price Increase Our Performance
Canadian National Railway Company (CNR, Toronto) 54.67 Weak Sell 73.07 34% very bad
HOME CAPITAL GROUP INC (HCG, Toronto) 16.63 Weak Sell / Hold 31.25 88% very bad
Average Weak Sell Weak Sell 61% very bad
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Rated As – Sell
Name Beginning 2004 Price Rating to start 2004 End 2004 Price Price Increase Our Performance
Sino-Forest (TRE, Toronto) 5.16 Sell 3.43 -34% very good
Maple Leaf Foods Inc. (MFI, Toronto) 10.50 Sell 15.01 43% very bad
Average Sell Sell 5% bad
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Rated As – Strong Sell
Name Beginning 2004 Price Rating to start 2004 End 2004 Price Price Increase Our Performance
AIR CANADA CORP (AC, Toronto) 1.33 Strong Sell 0.03 -98% very good
Average Sell / Strong Sell -29%

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