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

Opinion about AMD-Q: AMD vs. Shopify Prefers SHOP. AMD is fully priced. He targets $125 for SHOP. Don't sell AMD, just raise some calls against it.

Opinion about V-N: Largest payment processor in the world. Still lots of growth potential outside NA for transitioning from cash to digital. Value-added services, such as cybersecurity, are now almost 25% of revenue base. Robust network. Don't discount them because of stablecoin, will be actively involved.

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: Does fluctuate a bit with the price of oil, but not as much as a producer. Attractive income name. Federal government's infrastructure plan would be positive for pipelines, albeit a few years away. Yield is close to 6%, and the dividend increases every year.

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: Is up 19% in the last 3 months. Trades at 19x PE, a decent discount to the market, 13-16% earnings growth, movies have rebounded and theme parks are doing well. A great company. 

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: (A Top Pick Jun 13/24, Up 8%) Covid saw overspending by consumers, then underspending, now normalizing. Rising interest rates have affected lower-income US households, and that's showing up in HD traffic numbers. In US, over 50% of homes are over 40 years old; long-term secular trend to repair and modernize. 

Opinion about RCL-N: They've had a remarkable turnaround in reducing debt.

Opinion about C-N: It is not a U.S. bank he would buy today. It has made an effort to improve operations since 2008 but is one of the less profitable banks. It is an international bank and is spread too thinly. He would buy JP Morgan

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 latest low and latest high (this year) were both lower than the previous ones, so we may have a potential downtrend. Maybe. Be cautious with this.

Opinion about TD-T: Will have to work through the pessimism of US blunder. The discount on that was excessive. Will continue to make good ROE and drive the business forward, regardless of whether the Canadian economy slows down in the next year or two.

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: He likes metals and is buying. Likes copper and precious metals. There is support for Teck going back to late 2023 and it recently bounced up. It's a swing trade. This might hit $60. The chart looks positive, but be ready to sell if the chart fails.

Opinion about ABT-N: Is defensive and not a target like the pharmas. Abbott is in testing and diagnostics, a steady business reflected in their numbers.

Opinion about BBD.B-T: (A Top Pick Jun 21/24, Up 28%) Gaining altitude. Technological leadership in medium- and long-range aircraft. Order book looks pretty robust, production slate is full. After-market parts and service provide stable revenue. Airplanes can be repurposed for military use, and Canada's recently upped defense spending commitments.Long and complex supply chain, and tariffs…