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26 Stock Top Picks and 3 ETF (Dec 7-13)

Melisa R. H. Posted On December 14, 2018
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Weekly Top Picks

This week there were 26 Top Picks and 3 ETF in a wide range of industries: Consumer, Financials, Industrials, Basic Materials, Telecommunications, Energy, Healthcare, Technology and  ETF.

Here are this week’s Top Picks as selected by: David Driscoll, Ross Healy, Michael Sprung, Teal Linde, Mike S. Newton, Christine Poole, Tim Nash, Bruce Campbell, John O´Connell and  Kash Pashootan

🛍 Consumer

Metro Inc (A)(MRU-T)

Metro Inc (A) (MRU-T) — Stockchase
Metro Inc (A) (MRU-T) — Stockchase

Opinion about MRU-T: (A Top Pick Jul 12/24, Up 36%) When he recommended it, it was poised to break out, based on indicators like strong institutional buying. Also, he wanted exposure to defensives. Really happy with this pick.

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Roots Corporation (ROOT-T)

Roots (ROOT-T) — Stockchase
Roots (ROOT-T) — Stockchase

Opinion about ROOT-T: Interesting things happening. New CEO with marketing sophistication trying to transform a business that's struggled since the IPO. Pretty good entry point. Strong brand. If you have the appetite for a small company, more speculative, good name to own.

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🏛 Financials 

First Cash Financials Services (FCFS-N)

First Cash Financial Services (FCFS-N) — Stockchase
First Cash Financial Services (FCFS-N) — Stockchase

Opinion about FCFS-N: He sold then when the US Dept. of Justice began investigating it. He bought it to get exposure to gold and emerging markets. Gold is now in focus, but he wouldn't buy a miner or revenue streams, but rather physical gold. Gold is at all-time highs, so buy in tranches.

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Laurentian Bank (LB-T)

Laurentian Bank (LB-T) — Stockchase
Laurentian Bank (LB-T) — Stockchase

Opinion about LB-T: Stay away. Very low valuation, which attracts some people. Doesn't have scale or diversified product offering. Harder for smaller banks to made adequate investment in technology, which limits returns. He'd rather one of the big 6, such as TD or BNS.

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Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CM-T)

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CM-T) — Stockchase
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CM-T) — Stockchase

Opinion about CM-T: We've already recommended National Bank, so let's look at the second-cheapest bank, CIBC, with its 11.2.x PE and EPS growth over five years of 5.39%, better than RY's 5.16%. Commerce has beaten its last four quarters with room to spare, and pays a safe dividend of 4.49%. Its EPS growth is beating…

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Toronto Dominion (TD-T)

Toronto Dominion (TD-T) — Stockchase
Toronto Dominion (TD-T) — Stockchase

Opinion about TD-T: Surprising how much it's come back, due in large part to sentiment having been so negative. Penalties will dampen growth. Still, numbers for both US and Canadian financials are starting to accelerate. Canadian banks over-provisioned for loan losses; if they don't have to tap into those reserves, should see really strong numbers…

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JP Morgan Chase & Co (JPM-N)

JP Morgan Chase & Co (JPM-N) — Stockchase
JP Morgan Chase & Co (JPM-N) — Stockchase

Opinion about JPM-N: All the US financials have done pretty well, which is a good reflection on the potential of the economy. Her core US bank stock. Great long-term hold. For new $$, wait for a pullback; on down days, you can start to average in. Very well run, lots of excess capital. Plans to…

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Goldman Sach (GS-N)

Goldman Sachs (GS-N) — Stockchase
Goldman Sachs (GS-N) — Stockchase

Opinion about GS-N: Is perfectly positioned for the tailwinds under the Trump presidency. After April's tariffs, corporate boards have been sitting and waiting, reluctant to do deals, but a strong capital market will eventually happen. Pays a good dividend and are very well-capitalized. (Analysts’ price target is $596.61)

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🚚 Industrials 

Halma plc (HLMA-LN)

Halma plc (HLMA-LN) — Stockchase
Halma plc (HLMA-LN) — Stockchase

Opinion about HLMA-LN: Chart shows nice stair steps over time. Fire safety, wastewater detection, healthcare (focused on cataract lenses). Serial acquirer, owning over 50 companies across those 3 segments. Exceptional job buying small companies at attractive valuations and growing them over time. High quality name, and gives Canadians a very different exposure from the usual…

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Air Lease (AL-N)

Air Lease (AL-N) — Stockchase
Air Lease (AL-N) — Stockchase

Opinion about AL-N: (A Top Pick Nov 14/22, Up 12%) He is retiring from this. The PE is shrinking at almost the same rate as earning rise, so this means shares will go sideways.

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Xylem Inc (XYL-N)

Xylem Inc. (XYL-N) — Stockchase
Xylem Inc. (XYL-N) — Stockchase

Opinion about XYL-N: Treats, transports, and tests water (drinking and wastewater). Water is a scarce resource; 70% of the earth is water, but only about 2% is drinkable. Aging infrastructure in developed countries needs to be refurbished. Lots of industries require water. One of the few pure-play, publicly traded water companies, and so it trades…

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Stanley Works, The (SWK-N)

Stanley Black and Decker (SWK-N) — Stockchase
Stanley Black and Decker (SWK-N) — Stockchase

Opinion about SWK-N: Are too many problems with the company. He was about to recommend it as a dividend stock, but realizes the dividend is not safe.

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🛢 Basic Materials 

Pretium Resources (PVG-T)

Pretium Resources (PVG-T) — Stockchase
Pretium Resources (PVG-T) — Stockchase

Opinion about PVG-T: (A Top Pick Dec 07/18, Up 36%) A volatile stock, but he likes the golds, holding 10-20% in a portfolio. Gold has a long runway.

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📱 Telecommunications 

BCE Inc (BCE-T)

BCE Inc. (BCE-T) — Stockchase
BCE Inc. (BCE-T) — Stockchase

Opinion about BCE-T: It is turning around with the chart turning positive. There's a big catch-up trade to be had. The next resistance level is $42. It's the laggard among the big three telcos.

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⚡ Energy

Enbridge (ENB-T)

Enbridge (ENB-T) — Stockchase
Enbridge (ENB-T) — Stockchase

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.

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Canadian Natural Rsrcs (CNQ-T)

Canadian Natural Rsrcs (CNQ-T) — Stockchase
Canadian Natural Rsrcs (CNQ-T) — Stockchase

Opinion about CNQ-T: A couple of years ago energy was the place you had to be, and stocks have been sliding since then. Tariffs are slowing things down and gumming up global supply chains. OPEC wants to increase production. With the oil price where it is, there isn't a lot of drilling going on.There's too…

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Inter Pipeline (IPL-T)

Inter Pipeline (IPL-T) — Stockchase
Inter Pipeline (IPL-T) — Stockchase

Opinion about IPL-T: In the midst of a bidding war. More of a hold than a buy. Prospects for material upside are not very high. Better opportunities elsewhere. If you made profits, take some and invest in something like GEI or even TWM, if you have a higher risk tolerance.

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Pembina Pipeline Corp (PPL-T)

Pembina Pipeline Corp (PPL-T) — Stockchase
Pembina Pipeline Corp (PPL-T) — Stockchase

Opinion about PPL-T: With the idea of building income in a portfolio. Out of the spotlight, but with a catalyst. Everything is bad news around this name. Alliance Pipeline is a very special asset going from Alberta to Chicago area. Contracting issues right now, and stock's slid on the uncertainty. Those issues are fixable 1-2…

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👨‍⚕️ Healthcare 

UnitedHealth Group Inc (UNH-N)

UnitedHealth Group Inc (UNH-N) — Stockchase
UnitedHealth Group Inc (UNH-N) — Stockchase

Opinion about UNH-N: Really tough situation. When an insurance company falls on hard times, it's so difficult to analyze. How pervasive are the problems? Historically, quite a strong compounder. Lots of political pressure on insurance reimbursement. Steer clear for now.

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Protech Health (PHM-X)

Patient Home Monitoring (PHM-X) — Stockchase
Patient Home Monitoring (PHM-X) — Stockchase

Opinion about PHM-X: They offer home monitoring for patients. They are expected to lose $0.01 per share this year and next year. It is not cash flow positive. There could be better chances about 18 month out. He would wait to see if things improve.

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Valens Groworks Inc (VGW-CN)

Valens Groworks Inc. (VGW-CN) — Stockchase
Valens Groworks Inc. (VGW-CN) — Stockchase

Opinion about VGW-CN: (A Top Pick Mar 15/19, Down 24%) He still holds it in the portfolio, but had taken some out at $4 per share. He is looking to add to the cannabis sector again following the consolidation. He holds an $8.25 target. They are producing a CBD and THC beverage.

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Novo-Nordisk (NVO-N)

Novo-Nordisk (NVO-N) — Stockchase
Novo-Nordisk (NVO-N) — Stockchase

Opinion about NVO-N: He's owned this since 2015, trimming 7 times (that's just good risk management). Markets were pushed well ahead of themselves in 2024, and then we saw a big retraction. Fast money has come out of this name. Down ~60%, growing double digits, 16x forward PE (vs. LLY at 43x forward PE). LLY…

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💻 Technology

Cisco (CSCO-Q)

Cisco (CSCO-Q) — Stockchase
Cisco (CSCO-Q) — Stockchase

Opinion about CSCO-Q: Technically, it looks strong and it breaking to new highs. Likes it a lot. But recently it's been consolidating after a big move up. Wait for a pullback.

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Microsoft (MSFT-Q)

Microsoft Corp (MSFT-Q) — Stockchase
Microsoft Corp (MSFT-Q) — Stockchase

Opinion about MSFT-Q: (A Top Pick Mar 27/25, Up 29.2%)Stockchase Research Editor: Michael O'Reilly Our PAST TOP PICK with MSFT has achieved its target at $505.  To remain disciplined, we recommend covering half the position at this time and maintaining the stop at $453.  

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Universal Display Corp (OLED-Q)

Universal Display Corp. (OLED-Q) — Stockchase
Universal Display Corp. (OLED-Q) — Stockchase

Opinion about OLED-Q: Patent on cellphone screens, from which they collect royalties. Good business as long as the patent goes on.

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Open Text (OTEX-T)

Open Text (OTEX-T) — Stockchase
Open Text (OTEX-T) — Stockchase

Opinion about OTEX-T: Really active with M&A through pandemic. Recent sale of a business. About 30% upside to target from here. Very involved in EIM software, leader in Canada. Buy 1/3 here around $36, another ~$33, final ~$31. (Analysts’ price target is $49.00)

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💹 ETF

iShares MSCI Global Impact ETF (SDG-Q)

iShares MSCI Global Impact ETF (SDG-Q ) — Stockchase
iShares MSCI Global Impact ETF (SDG-Q ) — Stockchase

Opinion about SDG-Q : (A Top Pick Dec 12/18, Up 15%) Linked to the UN Sustainable Goal: educational, healthcare, food, sanitation companies. Lots of exposure to emerging markets with only 35% US exposure. This will do well along with the world ex-US.

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Change Finance US LgCp FossilFuel Fr ETF (CHGX-Q)

Change Finance US LgCp FossilFuel Fr ETF (CHGX-Q ) — Stockchase
Change Finance US LgCp FossilFuel Fr ETF (CHGX-Q ) — Stockchase

Opinion about CHGX-Q : (A Top Pick Dec 12/18, Up 17%) An ETF that tracks the S&P minus fossil fuels and weapons. Strongly correlates the S&P with slight outperformance. You get market returns and do good.

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iShares 1-3 yr Tr.Bond E.T.F. (SHY-Q)

iShares 1-3 yr Tr. Bond E.T.F. (SHY-Q) — Stockchase
iShares 1-3 yr Tr. Bond E.T.F. (SHY-Q) — Stockchase

Opinion about SHY-Q: To park USD for a year BIL is a money-market-oriented ETF. For 2-3 years, look at SHV and SHY, to get interest rate exposure. He doesn't expect the Fed to cut rates for at least 1.5 years.

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