Alimentation Couche-Tard (B) (ATD.B.TO)

COMMENT
Has done well. They have a great model. They continue to buy US assets. Very good at what they do. Has gone up substantially so he is not sure it is a Buy now.
BUY
(Market Called Minute.) Long-term buy. Good opportunity for them to continue to consolidate the convenience store market, especially in Europe.
BUY ON WEAKNESS
This has been a really well run company. They have a tremendous track record for acquiring, integrating and running the businesses. There is also talk that they may be buying some European Exxon assets, which means they will have to raise money. Trading at a fairly rich premium. Try to get it in the low $40's, especially if they have to raise money.
BUY
Market Call Minute: Great company.
BUY
Phenomenal management team, show growth business. Acquired and squeezed costs out of companies. Only Canadian retailer to succeed in US.
COMMENT
Stock is fairly cheap from his Fair Market Value perspective. Trading at a bout 2.5X BV and has been much higher in the past. Seems hard for it to get any traction. Needs a strong market and then it will go.
TOP PICK
Mac’s chains across Canada. Also have some US stores. Last quarter results were good. Raised dividend by 25%. Trading at about 11.5X next year’s earnings.
PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Aug 25/09. Up 18.44%.)
PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick July 24/09. Up 32.28%.) Sold at $19.90 for a 22% gain excluding dividends.
PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Aug 11/09. Up 9.19%.) Got stopped out but captured most of this 9.19%. Would love to get back into this one.
COMMENT
Biggest convenience store operator in Canada and one of the largest in the US. A lot of sales are gas. Shrinking margins on gas and the US economic slowdown hurt them. Marketing and margins are starting to come back and they should be big beneficiaries.
PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Aug 11/09. Up 14.98%.) Still a buy.
TOP PICK
Has formed a symmetrical triangle from December to July and then broke out with volume. Most recent earnings blew estimates away. Expects it to pullback with the rest of the market and you can buy it in the next 30-40 days $1 or $2 cheaper.
TOP PICK
Convenience stores in North America. Gasoline margins in the US have increased. Continues to buy up small chains and improve their margins.
TOP PICK
There is a lot happening in the convenience store space. Built their business through ConocoPhilips (COP-N) shedding their gas stations. This will now also happen with Suncor (SU-T) and PetroCan (PCA-T) merging.
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