CGI Group (A)

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It has been a good growth company. There is a large amount of organic growth occurring. A well-managed company, but it trades at too high a valuation for him right now -- although the growth may justify the valuation.

Technology is doing quite well. This one is at a new high. They recently announced an all cash acquisition to broaden their footprint and increase sales. You can't overemphasize new highs. Usually they move to even more new highs. (Analysts’ price target is $91.03)

(A Top Pick Apr 04/18, Up 25%) It always grows organically. The knock against it is that grows modestly at 1-3%. They buyback shares and occasionally do tuck-in acqusitions. But their growth rate has accelerated despite Brexit and American trade issues; they still get the deals they want in those territories. It's trading at higher multiples than the past, but they are not egregious and he can live with them.

Open Text vs CGI? The major difference is that one pays a dividend and one grows by acquisition. For these reasons he prefers OTEX-T for the 1.6% dividend.

(A Top Pick Aug 21/18, Up 4%) He loves the chart and the breakout to new highs. He is a big fan of info-tech.

CGI vs Open Text? He would like to own both of these. Having some growth in your portfolio is good -- especially if the economy is going to slow. He likes the yield of Open Text. He likes the predictably of earnings with CGI, so slightly favours it.

There is a secular theme where companies will continue to spend on IT development. The industry is growing between 5 and 6%, roughly twice the growth rate of the economy. They can now make another acquisition and he is watching for potential catalysts.

Had a nice run. Getting a bit ahead of itself in valuation, and will probably go sideways until there's another deal. If you hold it, and you're a long-term investor, you'll be fine if you continue to hold. If you're a short-term trader, consider selling and buying back down the road.

He likes this large tech company. It has been a slower grower, but they have put in some good earnings -- especially in Europe. He thinks they may introduce a dividend, when they report Q4 results soon. The stock trades at 17 times earnings and it has good growth prospects. He respects the management team.

Worried about the market and U.S. politics. There's some progress in China-US trade and both sides need a resolution. But don't over-emphasize the politics like the U.S. Government shutdown; the economy will still march ahead as recent strong unemployment numbers demonstrate. The wall and shutdown are noise. Be more positive on the market, and corrections happen all the time.

It is Canada's biggest technology company. It has really good valuation, it is defensive and it is a growth story with a good technical profile. He thinks it is undervalued and will continue to reduce its debt. If it gets through the high that it is near now, it will be a pretty good part of a portfolio for the next year. (Analysts’ price target is $88.14)

One of Canada's largest tech companies. Continues to like it. Valuation has crept up, trades at 18x earnings, but is quite profitable returning high teens ROE. Rose quickly and consistently, with 9% compound growth rate. "Untech" tech stock. Shook off huge rotation from growth to value in the summer. Unloved because organic growth rate is tepid. Tuck-in acquisition strategy working nicely. IP30 strategy is margin accretive. Would be a buyer here. Despite lack of respect from the street, has gone up 10 years in a row.

CGI vs. OTEX He's been watching Open Text and will buy it under $40. They're good at making purchases. He prefers it to CGI which is too high right now.

He prefers Open Text, but CGI shows some growth. It's held up well these days, but it's not cheap now. You can hold it at this level and be fine going forward.

It was dead money, so they don't own it now. Prefers Luxoft and EPAM, they're cutting edge.