30 Stocks Top Picks (NOV 16-22)

(A Top Pick Nov 16/18, Up 3%) Totally news driven. Disappointed with it. He sold it and wouldn't buy it today. He bought it because it was cheap at the time. If you hold, continue to hold. (Elliott Fishman)

(A Top Pick Nov 16/18, Up 4%) Not liquid, but has held during the recent turbulence. He'd buy it today. (Elliott Fishman)

A growth company, adding stores. They've built their brand and are well-managed. However, they had a few quarters where same-store sales disappointed, so the stock got hit. But there's still room for them to grow in Canada. A decent place to put your money if you're long-term and don't need a big dividend. (Douglas Kee)

Could Brick be a takeover candidate? He doubts it. It's a beautiful play and beautiful company. The CEO ran another company that got taken out; when this happens there's a better chance for the current company to get taken out. But he doubts that BRB will get taken out. Would a Molsons or Coors get…

(A Top Pick Apr 24/18, Up 47%) They have a strong position in BC gaming and are bidding in Ontario. He's trimmed his position, but really likes this still. GC basically has a monopoly on gaming in Toronto, and are building across Ontario. Toronto is underserved with lots of demand, so it will be lucrative…

Convertible 8% 2022 Bonds - They always have owned the convertible not the equity. It is a restructuring story. They think it is better to be in the convertible because they have a good yield and it is ahead of the equity holder. (Paul Gardner, CFA)

Is a $20B company in the Permian. Growing by 15% this year and generating 4% free cash flow at $50 oil. In theory, should be able to see more than 100% upside. Yield = 0.0% (Analysts’ price target is $18.71) (Eric Nuttall)

They have a 30 year drilling inventory in the Permian. It trades at only 3 times cash flow for the 2020 time period -- offering tremendous upside potential. Yield 0%. (Analysts’ price target is $36.90) (Eric Nuttall)

It's caught in the Canadian oil stock downturn. They cut the dividend. They hold big assets in Texas shale, so there's opportunity there. But the chart shows no sign of perking up. Maybe higher oil prices will help. (David Cockfield)

Cash flow per share was in line in Q4. He sees 9% production growth and 8% cash flow per share growth. It's cheap at 6.7x though peers are at 4.5 x. Good balance sheet at 1.9x debt-to-cash flow. Their dividend is sustainable. It's one of the few oil stocks that hasn't cut its dividend. If…

This is a light medium oil producer. Given the market cap and leverage, he prefers others with a better balance sheet. Would recommend Torque Oil & Gas instead. (Eric Nuttall)

A market darling for a few years. When things went difficult in the oil patch they didn't react fast enough. They are still a big oil producer. There is a lot of uncertainty in that regard. A $100 oil seems to be a far away dream now. Stable but what is the catalyst for this…

Sales were up 5%; earnings were up 26%. He expects a 14% ROE this year. If it gets above $61 it would be a potential break-out. (Analysts’ price target is $62.98) (Robert McWhirter)

The recent pipeline delay will delay the project by 6-12 months. Crude by rail will offset this. This will hurt their furture earnings. ENB has paid down their debt through asset sales, so they're in good shape. They've been growing their dividend. His firm has owned this since the 1950s. (Douglas Kee)

A dominant land registry business with a contract with the Saskatchewan government lasting 15 years. Their technology division provides registry software around the globe. Also have a services business to supply info to corporations. High barriers to entry and generates a lot of free cash flow. Trades at a discount valuation. 5% dividend. A steady…

It's holding its highs. They run the world's largest options and futures trading, based in the US. Their volume of trade spikes up in times of market volatility and uncertainty, like now. They're growing a lot in Asia. Their Q2 was their best ever, with 15% revenue rise and 35% profit increase. (Analysts’ price target…

They just bought Oak Tree, enhancing BAM's long-term positioning in credit. He sees 10% annual growth rate. Still not expensive. A safe company. They're doing all the right things. This is one his top 5 Canadian stocks. You can buy either the US or Canadian version of this stock. (Greg Newman)

All U.S. operations and pays U.S. dividends. They've done very well and continue to accumulate properties. Just did an equity issue and will invest that money. They have a partnership with an Alberta pension fund and CPP, so there's a good growth trajectory. His only concern is that industrial REITs are very popular in the…

Dominant in payments. Produces a lot of cash. He thought that tt some point there might be some risk on what they charge to retailers in light of blockchain technology. It hasn't pan out that way. That doesn't seem to be in the investable horizon. A safe place to put your capital. (Chris Stuchberry)

This year will be flat, but beyond that 13% annual compounded growth is expected. They were hurt last quarter because of tariffs and China. They are becoming more of a services company. Trades at a reasonable multiple. Good dividend. (Greg Newman)

This company has made a great transition from selling a physical item to the software as a service. They also have other arms with high growth. Fortress balance sheet with high growth. (Chris Stuchberry)

Well-positioned to take advantage of the convergence of population growth, resource volatility and rapid industrialization in the world. They're in water, hygiene and some energy services. The Gates own 12% of the company. High recurring revenues. A healthy balance sheet. (Analysts’ price target is $156.06) (Mike S. Newton, CIM FCSI)

She's buying this now. Pricing is leveraged to potash prices which were stronger than expected in 2018. This year, there should be supply coming onstream from the Russian producers. NTR has the excess supply to bring onstream if they wish in the coming years. Pricing has been stronger in China and Brazil. It's up to…

Earnings in last quarter had 6-7% organic growth, 2-3 times better than the competition. Not cheap at 23x earnings. Has differentiated itself from the others in its industry. As long as dividends are growing at a hefty rate, no reason to sell. (David Driscoll)

He bought a put as this stock went down. Healthcare has been under pressure lately. Maybe have a January expiration. It's a sort of defensive stock, so okay to hold onto going into 2019. (Richard Croft)

They've come off the mid-$50s to $47, reflecing the wider market. Their recent acquisition was Enercare. He likes BIP's international infrastructure. (Douglas Kee)

They have diversified their business over the years. They do credit ratings on bonds which is 45% of their business. They have their indices that they sell to ETF providers. With tax reform in the US, a lot of companies brought back cash into the US resulting in decreased bond issuance and ratings. They have…

He owns Fortis, Emera and NPI, so he has enough utilities. The business in Ontario is good with possibility of expansion. But the problems with the Ontario goverment scare him off. Good dividend, but weaker dividend growth than its peers. (Douglas Kee)

There's wireless competition coming. They executed well in Q4, beating on subscriber growth and showed reduced churn. He sees 3% revenue growth and 7% dividend growth with a 75% payout ratio. It's a defensive, quality long-term owner. It's a yield proxy. If you own, you're okay, but don't buy a first position. (Greg Newman)

If you believe that interest rate won't go up you can do well with this name. It has higher leverage but it was always like that. Stable business. (Chris Stuchberry)