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Today's stock picks by Barry Schwartz and The Panic-Proof Portfolio (Stockchase Research) are META, NA.TO, CSU.TO, NRIM, V, CM.TO.

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It has underperformed the AI trade, but is crazy profitable. Will earn $30 EPS this year at under 20x PE. It has proven that AI is accelerating its business. Unlike peers, Meta is not re-selling its compute, but using it for itself. The market was scared when Google said it was selling $80 billion of shares so there were rumours Meta would do the same. He doubts it. The market is stunned by Meta's AI spend, but the growth is there. He expects strong revenue growth this quarter.

(Analysts’ price target is $820.76)
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Canadian banks deserve to trade at higher PEs, including NA, because it's focused on wealth management and fees. They're making hay with this market volatility. Loves their Western Canadian Bank deal so they can sell services to Alberta. The PE is only 15x 2027. Expects double-digit earnings growth for years. Expect annual returns around 10% for years.

(Analysts’ price target is $211.45)
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It's insanely cheap. Is aggressively deploying capital to buy cheap companies, and are aggressively adding AI to their software. He sees double-digit earnings from years.

(Analysts’ price target is $3821.83)
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We reiterate this regional US bank as a TOP PICK.  It trades at 10x earnings, 1.6x book, supports a 17% ROE along with a robust 26% margin.  Its dividend is backed by a payout ratio under 30% of cash flow.  We continue to recommend a stop at $22, looking to achieve $30 -- upside potential of 17%.  Yield 2.5%  

(Analysts’ price target is $30.00)
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We reiterate V as a TOP PICK.  With a commanding ROE of 65%, it holds a dominant position in the personal credit realm.  We like that cash reserves continue to grow, while shares are aggressively bought back (albeit with a little more debt).  Revenues are growing by 15% annually over the past five years as the dividend has doubled over that same time.  We recommend maintaining a stop at $295, looking to achieve $383 -- upside potential of 18%.  Yield 0.8%

(Analysts’ price target is $400.46)
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We reiterate CM as a TOP PICK.  If you are banking on the Canadian economy finding its direction thru infrastructure and energy development, the company is well positioned to benefit.  It trades at 15x earnings, 2.4x book and supports a ROE of 16%.  We like that cash reserves are growing, while shares are aggressively bought back and debt is retired.  We continue to recommend a stop at $140, looking to achieve $179 -- upside potential of 16%.  Yield 2.8%

(Analysts’ price target is $156.50)
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Views it as a utility. Great company, wonderful platform, not just software. Innovative. Lofty 24x PE now, but potential of 12x PE for 2030 if estimates hold. Great moat, wonderful balance sheet, high operating/gross margins. Yield is 0.88%.

(Analysts’ price target is $561.39)
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Price fell off a cliff, and that's what he likes about it. Just bought it. CEO is very, very good. Operates in over 30 countries. Three huge divisions:  real estate, engineering (just made an acquisition), and asset management (growing like crazy). Great balance sheet. Management owns ~30% of stock. 

Real estate's been beaten down, but people/institutions are still leasing properties and still need help managing those portfolios. Huge margin of safety on the downside, with lots of potential upside. Yield is 0.31%.

(Analysts’ price target is $199.86)
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Has the moat and established relationships across the travel industry. Great free cashflow. Lots of share buybacks. Wonderful brand. Great technology. If the price of oil ever comes down, it's discretionary spending that will go up. Yield is 0.84%.

(Analysts’ price target is $286.44)
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Largest pharma company in the US, and possibly the world. Breaking out to fresh all-time highs. Leading GLP-1 drugs. 150-year history of healthcare innovation. 

Obesity + diabetes comprise ~55% of revenues, and growing fast. Also into oncology, immunology, neuroscience, and more. Well-insulated from patent cliffs. 80% of marketed drugs are "biologic", which stand up better to generic competition. Prolific FCF. M&A frenzy this year on top of pretty robust R&D. Yield is 0.61% (growing 15% compound pace over last 5 years, should continue).

(Analysts’ price target is $1228.56)
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Clear global leader in high-quality video content streaming. Pricing power in the face of competition, best-in-class customer retention. He expects revenue to grow at double-digit pace, margins should expand. 

Aggressive investment in movies and shows, but increasingly podcasts and live events. Capitalizing on digital ads. Earnings should grow at 22% compound pace for next 3 years. Trades ~22x PE, good tradeoff between value and growth. Share buybacks. No dividend.

(Analysts’ price target is $115.90)
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Sharp drawdown on the AI-killing-software train, now starting to perk up. Second-biggest tech company in Canada, behind SHOP. Revenues are sticky, though growing slowly organically. Exceptional in deploying capital for acquisitions -- slowed down in last years, but reaccelerated in latest quarter. 

New initiative to take strategic long-term stakes in publicly traded software companies. Yield is 0.19%.

(Analysts’ price target is $3821.83)
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In the last quarter, the company reported 2.05 USD per share, beating the 2.03 USD estimate by 0.93%. Revenue for the same period reached 19.31 B USD, despite the estimate of 19.26 B USD. For the next quarter, analysts expect 2.40 USD in earnings per share and 22.13 B USD in revenue. Social media mentions are up 350% in the past 24h.

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In the last quarter, the company reported 1.37 USD per share, beating the 1.29 USD estimate by 6.24%. Revenue for the same period reached 10.25 B USD, despite the estimate of 9.90 B USD. For the next quarter, analysts expect 1.60 USD in earnings per share and 11.25 B USD in revenue. Social media mentions are up 73% in the past 24h.

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In the last quarter, the company reported 1.12 USD per share, beating the 1.10 USD estimate by 1.73%. Revenue for the same period reached 1.31 B USD, despite the estimate of 1.30 B USD. For the next quarter, analysts expect 1.07 USD in earnings per share and 1.36 B USD in revenue. Social media mentions are up 244% in the past 24h.

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According to Barry Schwartz and The Panic-Proof Portfolio (Stockchase Research), the best stocks to buy today are META, NA.TO, CSU.TO, NRIM, V, CM.TO.