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Rob McConnachie Russel Metals RUS-T BUY ON WEAKNESS Sep 23, 2019

It is a unique company. He expects their earnings to drop but they are counter cyclical because they harvest their inventory in parts of the cycle so their cash flow actually goes up quite high then. The dividend is quite safe. You have to look at cash flow over a 10 year period. Below $20 is probably not a bad entry point.
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TOP PICK
Steel producer. Payout ratio is 49%. Sales and earnings are up, ahead of analyst expectations. Yield is 4.65%. (Analysts’ price target is $33.04)
WAIT
Owned it in the past and sold it around current levels just above $30. A cyclical company. Well managed. Doing a lot to stabilize the business. Sold because they were too exposed to energy. A good dividend yield. Likes it and wants to own it more now that they are diversifying their business. However, wait since it is very expensive.
PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Aug 28/20, Up 94%) The stock market is discounting a lot of the recover happening. Has moved to CCL Industries now. It starts to get harder to hold in a cyclical business when it's runup this much.

WEAK BUY
The shortage of steel allowed this company to do well. They are well managed and pay a decent dividend. They are exiting their oil tubular business and will be a better company for it. But the price of steel will come down in a year or so.
BUY ON WEAKNESS

Billy Kawasaki’s Insights - Billy’s most-liked answers from 5i Research. It is very cheap. The balance sheet has improved and the company is in the value stock segment. The company is in a cyclical industry. It is at 4.8x earnings, which is quite good value. Unlock Premium - Try 5i Free

SELL
Steel services, an intermediary. Not a dividend growth stock, and that's part of his firm's mandate. High yield, but the dividend has been stuck at its current level since about 2014. At the top of its trading range. In a slowdown, steel isn't what you want to own. Yield around 4.5%.
Unspecified
Although there could be a bit of a near term fade the outlook is much better with good dividend growth. Not sure if it will get back to previous highs.
BUY
Very cheap valuation right now. Cyclical company that will perform well as economy recovers. Strong balance sheet and financials. Soft landing in the economy will be great for business.
HOLD

It is well positioned for an increase in demand for infrastructure spending. In answer to the caller's question, don't switch it for an energy stock.

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It is in the metal fabrication business. They just raised their dividend this year and have dramatically changed their balance sheet for the better, so it is in much better shape than in past cycles. They also have a U.S. operation and have done a great job managing their working capital. Tariffs could hurt them a bit.