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SHOP vs. Constellation Software E-commerce continues to proliferate our economy, and SHOP grows organically. In contrast, CSU is more of a growth-by-acquisition story, buying software companies to grow in size. Therefore, CSU is safer, but SHOP has much better growth prospects. SHOP recently did a deal with Facebook. SHOP and CSU are apples vs. oranges. SHOP has more pricing power in the stock than people think as they gain market share, but he isn't sure about this with CSU. CSU has great managers and acquire well.
Buy on current weakness? He owns CNQ instead. His strategy is to own the larger-cap oil companies. SU will spend some money in capex and likely increase that, buyback shares and raise their dividend. All large oil companies around the world are doing this. Of course, rising oil prices will help. These companies are in better shape than before. Both SU and CNQ make acquisitions at the right time.
Allan Tong’s Discover Picks UNH it trades at 28.1x PE, which is slightly higher than its peers's average of 26.5x. Return on assets is higher, though, at 7.43% vs. 6.47% as is ROE at 21.88% vs. 18.86%. UNH stock's 1.36% may seem small, but it is in line with its peers and safe at a 34% payout ratio. The street loves this name at 14 buys and two holds, but sees only 7.5% upside from here. This isn't a trade a stock, but a long-term hold that you build on dips over time. It's enjoyed a 35% move in the past 12 months and has sharply climbed since Feb. 15. It's time for this to take a breather, which is the investor's cue to enter with a stock buying opportunity. Read Buying the Dip – A Stock Buying Opportunity for our full analysis.
