Richelieu Hardware (RCH-T)

She doesn’t follow this closely. This is a home improvement stock. She sees the sector as more Amazon-proof than other types of retailers, so she expects companies like Richelieu to fare better. Richelieu has done OK but her interest has shifted from the Canadian market to the US. She owns Home Depot because she thinks the housing market is stronger in the US.

A very long term uptrend since 2011. A complete reversal of that trend has occurred this year. An attempt to rally in June failed, but has key support at $27. He does not see strong fundamentals at the moment. He would do a small speculative purchase, but expects $31 to be key resistance.

You never really hear about it. It has been around for a long time and it has done well. It is a phenomenally well run company. It trades at a lofty multiple but they do a good job of buying these small companies and doing well.

(Market Call Minute.) A nice little niche company. It is quiet and sleepy, but it delivers the goods.

(A Top Pick July 22/15. Up 8.28%.) This does the supplying into retail hardware stores.

(Top Pick Jul 22/15, Up 1.24%) They are not your normal hardware company. They supply to hardware warehouse retail stores. They have a little higher multiple than he looks for, but the debt is very, very low.

Not really a hardware store, but they supply hardware to various things. Import a lot and manufacture and distribute specialty hardware. It does have free cash flow and net cash on the balance sheet. Strong balance sheet. Dividend yield of 0.83%.