Air Canada, Couche-Tard & More at 52-week Highs and Lows (Feb 6-12)
Air Canada, Alimentation Couche-Tard, and Fortis are all on the 52-week high list again this week. Telecom, notably Shaw and Quebecor, reaching their highs could mean that investors are becoming more defensive. On the other end, some basic material stocks and energy names are down to their 52-week low.
Here’s this week’s 52 week high and low list of companies listed on Stockchase.
Here’s this week’s 52-week highs stocks …..
🚚 Industrials
Opinion about AC.TO: Stockchase Research Editor: Michael O'Reilly If you can wrap your head around buying at the time of a potential labour strike -…
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (BIP.UN-T) TSE

Opinion about BIP.UN.TO: He likes this and the parent company, BN-T, which is one of the best equity shops on the planet. Infrastucture investing is…
Thomson Reuters Corp (TRI-T) TSE

Opinion about TRI.TO: All of the Top Picks today are being tarred with the same software brush, with very little differentiation of what they do and…
Opinion about WCN.TO: Trevor Rose’s Insights - Trevor’s most-liked answers from 5i Research WCN continues to chug along nicely. Valuation is high at…
DIRTT Environmental Solutions (DRT-T) TSE

Opinion about DRT.TO: (A Top Pick Nov 10/15. Down 19.94%.) Likes this for its revolutionary technology, designing, installation and manufacturing in…
🏛 Financials
Allied Properties REIT (AP.UN-T) TSE

Opinion about AP.UN.TO: Return-to-office mandate picking up. Stock's benefited due to that sentiment, but hasn't translated to operations. Now…
Brookfield Property Partners (BPY.UN-T) TSE

Opinion about BPY.UN.TO: Shares were undervalued. Skepticism because they have significant real estate exposure. The offer to go private will…
Choice Properties REIT (CHP.UN-T) TSE

Opinion about CHP.UN.TO: Holds quality Loblaw assets and industrial ones mostly located in cities. Same-store net income growth isn't super, but…
CT Real Estate Invest Trust (CRT.UN-T) TSE

Opinion about CRT.UN.TO: CT REIT (Canadian Tire) vs. Choice Properties (Loblaw) based on dividends for seniors He likes both REITs. Both dividends…
Opinion about ECN.TO: It was a spinoff of Element Financial. He buys when it dips below $4. They are getting into lending for home renovations. They…
H&R Real Estate Inv Trust (HR.UN-T) TSE

Opinion about HR.UN.TO: Stockchase Research Editor: Michael O'Reilly One of Canada's largest REITS holding $11.7 billion in assets in North America.…
Killam Properties Inc (KMP.UN-T) TSE

Opinion about KMP.UN.TO: Will it do well after a Covid vaccine emerges? They've been collecting all their rents. Good managers. He likes apartment…
Northview Apartment Real Estate (NVU.UN-T) TSE

Opinion about NVU.UN.TO: They have less oil exposure than before recent acquisitions. He does not have post-merger financials in order to evaluate…
Summit Real Estate Investment (SMU.UN-T) TSE

Opinion about SMU.UN.TO: Buy more? He can't answer that without knowing the overall portfolio, but also look at RIOCAN REIT in the North American…
Slate Retail REIT (SRT.UN-T) TSE

Opinion about SRT.UN.TO: A grocery anchored retail in secondary markets in the US. They were very effective at getting a currency spread as well as…
Solium Capital Inc (SUM-T) TSE

Opinion about SUM.TO: Has done a little bit of work on this but is not an expert on it as yet. Really likes what they are doing in terms of…
Opinion about FSV.TO: On his watchlist. Trophy of a company. Never cheap but has pulled back, now a less demanding multiple. Quality compounder,…
Nexus Real Estate Investment Trust (NXR.UN-X) TSXV

Opinion about NXR.UN.TO: Focuses on industrial real estate. On path to 90% industrial properties this year. 50% asset growth this year. Focus on…
🛍 Consumer
Alimentation Couche-Tard (B) (ATD.B-T) TSE

Opinion about ATD.B.TO: Well run. Collapsing of dual class structure is a positive. Tremendous growth opportunities internationally. Getting pricey…
Loblaw Companies Ltd (L-T) TSE

Opinion about L.TO: Likes its positioning in food retail and its pharmaceutical business. Expansion of pharmacists' duties is helping traffic.…
Restaurant Brands International (QSR-T) TSE

Opinion about QSR.TO: Not buying it now. For options, you could go out to the May $94 put and sell it for close to $4. If it pulls back, you're force…
North West Company (NWC-T) TSE

Opinion about NWC.TO: Billy Kawasaki’s Insights - Billy’s most-liked answers from 5i Research. The company reports on Thursday. Likes the company…
💡 Utilities
Opinion about FTS.TO: Consistent and reliable. A quality utility, which are generally safe and slow. Expert opinions on Fortis Inc. (FTS.TO) — buy,…
Pattern Energy Group (PEGI-T) TSE

Opinion about PEGI.TO: An independent power producer. They have about 3000 MW of basically US based, but they do have some projects, primarily wind,…
Opinion about VNR.TO: We just had a positive transit. Maybe it is becoming known. $25.80 is the model price. 5.5% yield. It is underpriced. It looks…
💻 Technology
Opinion about GIB.A.TO: Global. Big player in US, making a series of "metro market" acquisitions. A near-shoring strategy. Affected by US government…
Opinion about SHOP.TO: Tech is struggling and SHOP trades at a high PE. Would be interesting in the $80s. He sees more downside from here.
Absolute Software Corp. (ABT-T) TSE

Opinion about ABST.TO: Price target of $20.50 CAD. Cloud-based platform for enterprise and public sector. In the right place because of remote work.…
🛢 Basic Materials
Opinion about KL.TO: KL-T vs. ABX-T. He would prefer KL-T as it has been hit so hard. You are getting the cash and the good balance sheet.
Opinion about SSRM.TO: He has been trying to find a good silver play, because the silver price seems either undervalued or reasonably valued. This…
Sandy Lake Gold Inc (SLAU-X) TSXV

Opinion about SLAU.V: An interesting one. Brazil. They have some high-grade veins that they have done some work on. They are drilling and it will…
💹 ETF
Purpose High Interest Savings (PSA-T) TSE

Opinion about PSA.TO: (Top Pick Jun 28/17, Up 0.13%) It is basically a high interest savings account. A great place to park cash. A 1% rate of return…
iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT (XRE-T) TSE

Opinion about XRE.TO: We’ve all fallen in love with income investing because interest rates are so low, so everybody is looking afield for…
iShares Cdn Univer. Maple ETF (XSH-T) TSE

Opinion about XSH.TO: It doesn’t have a huge range of trading. Yield is okay at about 3%. Short-term pays you less than 1% on an after-tax…
iShares S&P/TSX Cap. Utilities (XUT-T) TSE

Opinion about XUT.TO: A lot of people are chasing yield but utilities are not in favour this time of year. Technicals are not favorable right now.…
Pimco Monthly Income Fund (PMIF-T) TSE

Opinion about PMIF.TO: A safe way to play the fixed income side of a portfolio. This company roams the world looking for opportunities in the fixed…
BMO High Yield US Corporate Bond Index ETF (ZJK-T) TSE

Opinion about ZJK.TO: ZJK-T vs. ZHY-T. High yield is a sexy name for junk bonds. They are the worst quality bonds. In a downturn these companies will…
📱 Telecommunications
Quebecor Inc (B) (QBR.B-T) TSE

Opinion about QBR.B.TO: Telus and QBR.B are the 2 best stocks to own in the space. Telus will gush free cashflow, as it's beyond big capex cycle, low…
Shaw Communication (B) (SJR.B-T) TSE

Opinion about SJR.B.TO: High likelihood of the deal going through. If the deal doesn't go through, would have fairly significant downside. One…
Here’s this week’s 52-week low stocks ….
⚡ Energy
Opinion about BKX.TO: A spin-off from Bankers Petroleum (BNK-T). Shale gas in the US. He doesn’t follow this one.
Crescent Point Energy Corp (CPG-T) TSE

Opinion about CPG.TO: Never a good sign when your stock issue gets hung up. Timing wasn't ideal, with weaker sentiment on oil below $80. New concerns…
Opinion about EGL.TO: Chart shows this has taken quite a dip in the last while. Changes in management because of production mishaps. Need to look at…
Opinion about MTL.TO: Benefiting from consumer spending. In a good pricing environment, pushing margins up. Less-than-truckload, warehousing, and…
Pipestone Energy Corp. (PIPE-X) TSXV

Opinion about PIPE.TO: $277 Million market cap. Book value is over $2. They are waiting for two facilities to come on line. Their Q4 production…
🛢 Basic Materials
Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. (MPVD-T) TSE

Opinion about MPVD.TO: This is not the first bear market he has seen. This is the next new big mine. Diamonds have been going thought a bit of a dry…
Nemaska Lithium Inc. (NMX-T) TSE

Opinion about NMX.TO: Lithium space. There has been a lot of interest as agreements are signed. Companies signing early before TSLA-Q’s giga…
Bonterra Resources (BTR-X) TSXV

Opinion about BTR.V: Located in Québec. Have had early good exploration results. What they are drilling trends under a Lake so they will be doing…
Itafos (IFOS-X) TSXV

Opinion about IFOS.V: Agricultural company focused in Brazil. Has a phosphate deposit, which is expected to come Into production over the next few…
Empire Industries Ltd. (EIL-X) TSXV

Opinion about EIL.V: Steel manufacturing. Play on infrastructure in Western Canada. Has done a great job over the past 18 months amassing capacity.…
Golden Queen Mining Co. Ltd. (GQM-T) TSE

Opinion about GQM.TO: Has an old mine outside of Los Angeles that was run in the 1930s. Closed down during the Second World War and they are doing…
Pinnacle Renewable Holdings Inc. (PL-T) TSXV

Opinion about PL.TO: Biofuel. Canada has an incredible forestry industry with a huge emphasis on planting trees. PL takes wood waste like sawdust and…
🏛 Financials
Opinion about SII.TO: (A Top Pick Dec 19/12. Down 27.52%.) Had been intended as a tax loss selling example. He was able to buy this through some…
💻 Technology
DataMetrex AI Limited (DM-X) TSXV

Opinion about DM.V: Blockchain technology. There are going to be big winners and big losers in this area. A lot of banks are getting involved. This,…
Enablence Technologies Inc. (ENA-X) TSXV

Opinion about ENA.V: Involved in fibre-optics to the home. Interesting new technology. Would not buy until it is closer to the time when their first…
💹 ETF
HBP Global Gold Bear+ E.T.F. (HGD-T) TSE

Opinion about HGD.TO: If you like gold... Getting 2 times leverage as gold price decreases. Gold is a play on the U.S dollar. Makes money if the…
HBP NYMEX Nat’l Gas Bull+ (HNU-T) TSE

Opinion about HNU.TO: Continue to Short this? Natural gas prices are probably coming down over the next couple of years. If this is a levered play,…
Use this list wisely to identify buying opportunities.
Happy trading !!!
