Waste Connections (WCN.TO)

(A Top Pick July 14, 2017. Up 24%). This is a garbage company. It is relatively recession-resistant. He thinks there are still good opportunities for it. He expects it to grow by acquisition. They have tons of free cash flow to support that acquisition program.

It has been a great stock for him. It trades at a bit of a premium to some of the peers in the US because there aren't a lot of quality industrials in Canada. It is quite a recession resistant business. No need to crystallize your gains.

This has been a freight train hitting new highs. After decades of consolidation economies of scale have been reached. Valuation is way too rich for him. It is a good business but you have to buy it right.

Pays a modest dividend. Free cash flow grew by 16% to $855 million. Paid down $300 million in debt in the past year. They grow by acquisitionEarnings to grow 17% this year, 14% in 2019. Multi-quarter breakout with 20% upside. (Analysts' price target $99.70)

(A Top Pick July 14/17 Up 18%). This garbage collection company been growing successfully through acquisitions. They are benefitting from EPA regulations to collect methane at garbage dumps, collecting methane to fuel their fleet.

A disciplined acquirer. They've bought several companies over the years. Yield will grow over time, but their more focussed on increasing their assets.

Sold it, but it's continued to do well and reported a strong quarter. It looks positive in the short-term, but valuations are trading around 4x book, which is out of his league.

It is in its seasonal period. It is related to industrial activities. Technically we have broken the uptrend. He would take a look at the recent highs and if it broke those, he would enter the position.

Optically doesn’t look cheap. 30 times earnings. But the company is growing at 15% and that justifies the price. They are looking to consolidate the garbage industry in North America. Good business to be in.

This has been an all-star performer. It had a terrific 2017. It is run by very smart group of allocators and there is more room to go. Waste collection is still a very fragmented business in North America. A very attractive business.

If you own this, he would start to play with the house money, maybe give half of it back. At this stage, it is really anybody's guess as to what it is going to do. He likes the volume and the run it’s had, but where does it stop. You should reward yourself and take a little bit off the table.

Wait for a pullback or buy today? Doesn’t expect less garbage in the future, but will be producing more. This company has pretty good pricing power and the waste services industry is still extremely fragmented in the US. A good opportunity here.

The waste business is economically sensitive. A lot of customers are commercial. As the economy strengthens, you produce more waste. This is a play on a strengthening economy, which is one of the reasons you would want to own this. It has a very interesting geographic footprint in parts of the US that are growing. Technically it is sound.

Has been a pretty hot stock lately. Expensively priced. Growth by acquisition, and a yield, but not a really high one. You take that combination, but unless you can really buy it well, or you already hold it, he would look for a cheaper entry point. He would look in the low $80s before he would be an interested buyer.

Last time he looked, this was pretty expensively priced. Has met with management, and it is pretty impressive. The kind of a name he wished he had bought.