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Are there Canadian companies like Beyond Meat? Why pay more for this hamburger than a meat burger? He's tried it and wasn't blow away. Maple Leaf, he assumes, is looking into alternative protein. Nestle is getting it. Anyone selling protein is looking into alternative/vegan food. There will be so much competition. Who knows will win? To play this place, own BYND.
He likes the airlines and expects the US economy to expand. The number of US airlines have shrunk a lot, down to four, but they are mispriced to their relationship to loyalty-point cards. Delta signed a deal with AmEx where Delta believes they will have $7 billion in excess cash flow by 2023. That's pretty good. Everybody loves loyalty points to buy seats. It benefit consumers and airlines which have done a great job of upselling. Fuel prices have been a concern, but the oil price has remained low. Even if the economy heads into recession, Delta's balance sheet is lean and mean.
A great performer, though it stalled in late-2018 due to weak guidance. The debt level prevents him from researching this name more. They've made lots of acqusitions in the past, but maybe that's caught up with them. Either CPP or the teachers' union has made a purchase of them recently, which has benefited PBH. Debt is a worry.
If there's a recession, CN revenues will slow. They warned that their Q2 may be a little weak, though they'll hit their targets. They continue to generate a lot of cash flow and are adding more assets, like rail cars and lines. He believes the North American economy will continue to grow at 2-3%, so CN will benefit. A must-own. (CP is also good.)