CGI Group (A) (GIB.A.TO)

She likes this stock. Half its revenues are from IT outsourcing, which yields a long-term recurring revenue stream. The other half is from consulting. The company typically does a large acquisition every few years. They are very disciplined about how much they pay and they have not made a large acquisition since 2012. They are growing organically in the US in federal markets.

This is his favorite Canadian tech stock. Owns a substantial position in it, it is showing technical life (breaking out). He sees this as a stock that was steady and neglected but it is starting to get noticed. (Analysts' price target $75.19).

An extremely well-managed company, and they’ve gone from just being a Canadian regional company in the late 90s, to being one of the global giants in outsourcing of IT. Have made a lot of acquisitions and integrated them well. Expects they will continue doing so. One of the few Canadian technology companies that is big and global, and a core holding in most Canadian institutional portfolios. Thinks it will gradual move upward for quite a while.

(A Top Pick Jan 11/17. Up 3%.) Still likes this. Half the company is outsourcing and half is systems integration. The outsourcing is a recurring revenue stream. They are seeing solid organic growth from their financial service end market, as older financial firms are having to modernize their systems. Attractively valued, so it is still a Buy. Doesn’t pay a dividend, which is a drawback for income investors.

(A Top Pick Oct 20/17. Up 2%.) He still likes this. This is IT consulting, and in today's technology heavy world, medium size or smaller businesses find it more challenging every day, to manage the IT side of things. The technology is so sophisticated and the costs are so high, they tend to farm it out, and this company is in the sweet spot in a very, very desirable space.

Chart shows this has been in an up channel since August. The key support is at around $66. Fundamentally, the productivity, security and being competitive is what all companies are looking for these days to stay in business and stay profitable. Outsourcing IT is very important for them to get the maximum for their IT bucks. The growth profile is very good. They’ve had some lower margin contracts expiring, and are replacing them with higher margin ones. Also, they are good acquirers of other businesses. (Analysts' price target is $74.)

Period of seasonal strength is from about mid-October until about the end of January. Technically it has a long-term upward trend. It’s just reached an all-time high.

He likes value combined with momentum. It is the strategy that works. This is a leading Canadian IT company and there will be continuing demand for consulting services around the world. Margins have been expanding There are more M&A opportunities as well. (Analysts’ target: $74.00).

About half their revenue comes from outsourcing on long-term contracts, which are reoccurring, and the other half is systems integration consulting contracts. They are well positioned on the technology trends, with everybody having to develop a digital platform and automate processes for artificial intelligence. Companies are having to look at their legacy technology systems, and upgrade to make them more digital, online. When you do that, you are inviting customers and the world onto your website, which means cyber Security is another issue. This company has solutions to address all these metrics. Very global with about 50% from Europe, 30% in the US and the balance in Canada and Asia. (Analysts’ price target is $74.)

They can acquire businesses at attractive valuations then run them well. He likes it a lot and thinks the management team is top notch.

An interesting company that offers solutions to people with problems in the computer area. This is a growth stock. The PE is reasonable. If you want a growth stock, it’s not a bad stock to own. It’s not just in Canada and the US, but also in Europe.

A big IT consulting firm. Has very good contracts. Management is doing very well. The balance sheet is very strong. The chart shows it is steadily going higher. As technology gets more sophisticated, companies are finding it difficult to keep abreast of the changes, so there is more and more outsourcing taking place. (Analysts’ price target is $74.)

There is a new CEO in the last year. It is likely he will put his stamp on the company in some form. It is Canada’s largest IT services company. They could make a transformational acquisition. They have a history of doing this. It is a good play on the US economy where they have their largest customer. (Analysts’ target: $74.00).

The period of seasonal strength is from now until January. The stock has good support and there is a good chance it will move above resistance.

He likes this at these levels. He models an 8% EPS growth. Thinks you will get share buybacks and margin expansion. There is capital employment opportunity and tuck-in acquisitions. It is a pretty fragmented sector. The only bad thing is its price. It is trading at around 17X versus 15X its 5-year average. There are also the rising Cdn$ headwinds.