Earning Reports to Watch (Dec 10-14)

In a patent dispute with Citrix (CTXS-Q), which looks like it is going their way but the same thing happen to him or five years ago when one of the judges derailed the whole process. Now back on track, but Citrix has a lot of firepower and money so they can delay it. Long, drawn…

Allan Tong’s Discover Picks This consumer defensive name operates retail stores, selling groceries and household items, in the Canadian far north, Alaska and Caribbean. Because it operates in such an extreme geography, NWC enjoys a monopoly. North West Company pays 4.45% dividend. Read Best Dividend Stocks Canada for our full analysis.

(Top Pick Jan 21/10, Up 28.59%) Furnishings and furniture. Extremely illiquid. Frequently buy in stock. Seems they want to go private eventually.

He owns it around these levels. They have mines in Bolivia and Spain and looking to acquire in Argentina. The property they just bought has costs of $500-$650 per ounce of gold. He is concerned about the revolving door on management. He does not know where gold prices are going to go. He will continue…

They make life easier for large diagnostic test companies. It automates the testing process. They did a final financing. They've been working on this technology for 5 years.

(A Top Pick June 1/17, Up 12%) A great manager. Out of Alberta with very good western properties. He sold during its recent highs, but still likes it.

Canada's first offshore wind project in the Queen Charlotte Islands on the West Coast. Economics on wind farms work out very well. Power Purchase Agreement is required giving the operators a guaranteed revenue stream. Still early days.