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A defensive stock. A large producer of juice in North America in stores, large and small. They're one of the leaders in an oligolpoly. Pays a 2% dividend in a steady business and trades at a 6.7x EBITDA, half of its peers.

Allan Tong’s Discover Picks What would old man Ted say? Ted built started with a radio station and built a telecom giant before he passed away in 2008. Since then, Rogers stock has lagged rivals BCE and Telus by a country mile, rising 64% vs. BCE's 151% and Telus' 199%. Shares sagged further after Rogers announced last March it will take over Shaw Communications for $26 billion. Read The Battle for Rogers and 4 Other Telecom Stocks to Consider for our full analysis.

Allan Tong’s Discover Picks Telus pays a 4.55% dividend yield and BCE 5.54%. Comparing the two, BCE stock boasts better numbers: a PE of 21.2x vs. 29.6x, a profit margin of 12.35% vs. 7.86%, and an ROI of 5.32% vs. 3.44%. Read The Battle for Rogers and 4 Other Telecom Stocks to Consider for our full analysis.

Allan Tong’s Discover Picks It helps that BCE is more diversified, owning TV channels and networks. It also helps that BCE owns the phone lines that all the telecoms use (um, isn't that a conflict-of-interest?). Tailwinds will be the 5G roll-out and higher roaming charges in the phone businesses once cross-border travel picks up. Both are worth buying and forgetting about, but BCE gets the edge. Read The Battle for Rogers and 4 Other Telecom Stocks to Consider for our full analysis.

Allan Tong’s Discover Picks Since March 15, Shaw has gained 5.1%, lagging Telus at 6.5% and BCE at 13%. (Rogers is -2.2%.) There's little catalyst to increase the share price, so the question becomes whether to hold on or sell now. The downturn this month may offer a buying opportunity, but we're talking a quick trade. Shaw's fate is now tied to the soap opera at Rogers and hurting shares. Further, there's a risk that Ottawa will not approve the merger, though the street is confident it will happen. If the deal collapses, SJR.B stocks could tank. Are you willing to take that risk, or will you be cautious and sell? Read The Battle for Rogers and 4 Other Telecom Stocks to Consider for our full analysis.