Brianne Gardner
Brianne Gardner at Raymond James
Member since: Sep '22 · 301 Opinions
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| 3.51 | 15 14.15% | 37 34.91% | 20 18.87% | 23 21.70% | 11 10.38% | ||
| 1 Month | 3.72 | 1 2.63% | 16 42.11% | 15 39.47% | 6 15.79% | 0 0.00% | |
| 6 Months | 3.41 | 3 10.71% | 10 35.71% | 4 14.29% | 8 28.57% | 3 10.71% | |
| 12 Months | 3.41 | 6 24.00% | 7 28.00% | 1 4.00% | 7 28.00% | 4 16.00% | |
| 2 Years | 0 | 5 33.33% | 4 26.67% | 0 0.00% | 2 13.33% | 4 26.67% |
Stock Opinions by Brianne Gardner
We are heading into September which is seasonally weak. The recent message from Jerome Powell hinted at inching into rate cuts. Inflation has been cooling but the fight is not over. They want to see the core inflation at 2%. Another question is: will tariffs feed into higher pricing into the fall. The labour market is slowing but steady enough to avoid recession fears. Equities are holding up fairly well and earnings strength is spreading beyond tech. The equal weight S&P is starting to rally. Investors are shifting from tech to other sectors so this will create diversified portfolios. Canada is a softer echo of the U.S. Real estate and energy showed a little pop and consumer discretionary and healthcare are starting to show signs of strength. Expect volatility and she advises to start taking profits and reduce risk.
It has had a deep dive since January. Has had issues with international markets and recovery. It is a global leader in premium athletic wear but there is intense competition from its competitors. Wait for a turnaround to start and then maybe take an initial position of 1 1/2%. She has traded it before. Analysts are forecasting a 54% upside.
A few of her clients own it. It follows the seasonal momentum in oil and gas which means it is subject to commodity price volatility. It is Canada's largest natural gas producer, has strong free cash flow and low debt. It is oversold and should be OK for a value play but she prefers CNQ instead.
The question asked the guest to compare the two with a view to buying one of them. She prefers Royal Bank right now. It just delivered record results and is growing at 10% year over year. TD has gone through a rough patch and is re-structuring which is eating into profits. She doesn't think Royal Bank will split.
The question asked the guest to compare the two with a view to buying one of them. She prefers Royal Bank right now. It just delivered record results and is growing at 10% year over year. TD has gone through a rough patch and is re-structuring which is eating into profits. She doesn't think Royal Bank will split.
She still sees upside and it is one of the best known players in global payments. It has double digit revenue growth and its value added services contribute to more than a quarter of its revenue. Still has high margins. Returned $6 billion to shareholders in buybacks and dividends last year. Has strong fundamentals.
She sold late last year for profits but she still likes it for its profitability. There will be some volatility with the energy cycles. Trades at 11 times 2026 free cash flow and pays a dividend of 4%. She sees only 7% upside but has it on her watch list and could trade it.
The transportation sector has been depressed this year and she sold in January. CN is the leading North American freight railroad. It is starting to look better with volatility stabilizing. The big story in on the operating levels and it is starting to look more efficient even without top-line growth, so there is potential upside. Analysts see 20% upside.
She likes it and is adding to her position. It scores 9 out of 10 fundamentally and is re-writing the rules of AI in automation in the retail space. It is looking at optimization - robots can do 40% more in packaging. Amazon's general AI business is growing in the triple digits. Revenue is up 22%. She is watching the supply side which is little bit lagging. Same day delivery is expanding and it is doing well in cottage country.
It has gone sideways and is dependent on oil and gas prices. It is focused on longer life strong free cash flow assets. Has strong management and good insider holdings. Monitor the high payout ratio and integration risks. There is a possible 28% upside and the potential for an attractive short term rally.
You should take note of the litigation issue and remember that the news and media can move a stock. However she doesn't see anything being detrimental over the longer term. The natural gas side is picking up although the oil side is under a bit of pressure. She thinks Enbridge can adapt. The dividend is over 6%.
