25 Stock Top Picks and 4 ETF (Jan 4-10)

Opinion about AMD-Q: NVDA may be the better company, but AMD has more upside. Is volatile, though. When this rallies, perhaps next year, he will divest. Expects this to rise $20-30. (Analysts’ price target is $129.96)

Opinion about V-N: It owns the technology that processes transactions so it is basically a tech business. However it is very expensive with P/E in the 30 times range so you have to believe they're going to grow. It is a solid business and inflation actually helps them. There are disruptions in the payment space…

Opinion about GIB.A-T: Global operations; with Canada representing ~15% of revenue, US ~30%, 44-45% in Europe and UK. Outsourcing (~55% of the business) has long-term contracts, so that's defensive and not as cyclical. Consulting side tends to be more economically sensitive. Stock's pulled back ~17% from highs in February. About 14% of revenue is from doing…

Opinion about CPG-T: Great company. Looking at the chart, big wall of resistance it just couldn't get through. Then it broke out. If you own it, hold. If it pulls back to the neckline, he'd be all over it.

Opinion about SUBC-NO: (A Top Pick Jan 08/19, Up 13%) We are starting to see a bit of a recovery in the oil price and in the demand. This is an interesting company to watch.

Opinion about PXT-T: Yield is 13%. Dividend not sustainable. Great candidate for tax-loss selling, and buy another high yielder (such as WCP) with the proceeds. WCP has meaningfully better assets, reliable management, with no Colombian geopolitical risk. 

Opinion about KEL-T: Has deep assets, which they won't sell for 9-12 months, as they add others. He can't own every midcap, though this is good.

Opinion about ENB-T: (A Top Pick Apr 30/24, Up 38%) We now have a gateway to Asia. With tariffs, Canadian energy will not be welcome in the US. Integrated nature of its pipelines make it a long-term asset with growth capabilities that will reward shareholders well. Buy when it goes on sale, trim any gains.…

Opinion about FDN-N: ETF recommendation? There are a number of them out there. The ones he uses add diversification and are used primarily as a short term trading vehicle for him. He mostly uses SOXX, IGV and FDN.

Opinion about EWZ-N: Trevor Rose’s Insights - Trevor’s most-liked answers from 5i Research We are not experts on Brazil, and it has certainly had some economic issues of late. Still, the Brazil market is nicely ahead of the US this year, and positive on the year. EWZ is up 10.17% YTD. Certainly for investors looking…

Opinion about AMLP-N: Above $35, has sold all exposure to AMLP. Closer to $30, it is a good place to enter for a trade. Probably will do well buying dips and selling rallies in the near term. Maximum upside is probably $40. Long term, there are some challenges.

Opinion about XLV-N: He's overweight healthcare and within that is overweight biotech and pharma. There's a reversion to the mean after a brutal election year, but that's always the case. Relief comes when presidential policies are not as dire as expected. These stock have tremendous valuations and pay good dividends and there's growth with aging…

Opinion about AMC-N: It reports Tuesday. The CEO is an amazing salesman and he bets he will tell a good story that his movie chain is doing very well.

Opinion about DIS-N: After some management turnover, it's finally getting its feet right. He likes a lot of what the current CEO is doing.

Opinion about H-N: Today they reported a strong earnings ebay. Corporate events are up 8%, showing that business travel is coming back. Shares jumped 10% today.

Opinion about MTN-N: It was a winner until 2021 when it peaked, but has slid since. It still hasn't bounced back. Had a disappointing 2023-4 season, which the company blamed on lack of snow. However, season pass sales are floundering, because they have been pumping up skiing prices. Also, they suffered a 2-week strike in…

Opinion about ATZ-T: They act more like a staple. They attract a wide range of age groups, young and old. Competition is tough, but they are run well and trade at a reasonable PE.

Opinion about HD-N: When interest rates stay stable this will be fine. Also gardening season is coming along. However, people look at the weak housing starts and don't buy HD. Don't be constrained by that.

Opinion about RCL-N: The best of the cruise lines.

Opinion about C-N: Higher highs, higher lows. Repaired damage from the tariff tantrum. Looks as though it wants to push higher. In the middle of a range, looking positive. Likely to see new highs before we get to the choppiness of August.

Opinion about BNS-T: Trevor Rose’s Insights - Trevor’s most-liked answers from 5i Research EPS of $1.52 missed estimates of $1.56; revenue of $9.08B was marginally better than estimates. Scotiabank's transition is advancing, driving overall adjusted operating leverage and international segment efficiency improvement, aided by progress toward C$800 million in cost savings this year and primacy…

Opinion about BAM-N: The Brookfield stocks have done well recently. BAM can be decent for calls. You can sell the $60 call to April for $1.20; you're adding 2% yield and still leaving upside.

Opinion about TD-T: Although it is a great operation, wait for a pullback. There is a potential slowdown and job losses. Also we're getting to the season where banks typically don't do well and many mortgages will be maturing.

Opinion about T-N: Long-term outlook is hard to say. Stock's doing well by putting 2 satellite companies together, thereby creating value. He owns a bit. Big run in a short time.

Opinion about AI-FP: (A Top Pick Jul 31/18, Up 10%) A core name, still likes it and they own it. Industrial gas company, everything from oxygen for hospital to hydrogen needed to refine oil. Made a major acquisition in the U.S in 2016, heavily weigthed to the U.S. Reports in Euros so it uses U.S…

Opinion about HRT-T: Higher costs thwarted profitability. Move on.

Opinion about TECK.B-T: Doesn't currently own; has been in and out, depending on how he feels about copper. Approximately the 11th largest producer of copper globally, a lot of which is pinned on the QB2 mine (a year behind, struggling to get up to full speed). But it will double copper production by 2027. Once…

Opinion about ABT-N: In general, he's had almost no healthcare exposure for the last year. Relative price performance for the group has been weak. That said, he's seeing some improvement around the edges. He always looks for what's held up better than the rest, and this name would fit. Performed better than 78% of S&P stocks…

Opinion about BBD.B-T: Demand is off the charts. Bump in the road right now is about tariffs on parts, steel, aluminum. Much different business than before. Generating lots of free cash, balance sheet improving rapidly. Manufacturing is a tough business, and he'd rather a segment with more certainty with a stock like TDG.