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It looks like it is at a bottom which it has hit three times and it is close to its $14 support level. He doesn't see a reversal from its long downward drop. Be careful - sell if it goes below $13.75.

He is thinking of buying it this week. It has a solid dividend and trend and he thinks the dividend goes up. Is looking for a stock price in the mid 30's by year end.. He would sell below $28.              Buy 11  Hold 0  Sell 0

It has done well and is making record highs, so the stock could be split. It has done nine splits with the last one being 20 years ago. If it fell back to the $420's that could be considered quite normal but sell if it goes below $400.      Buy 65  Hold 5 Sell 0

The fundamentals and latest earnings report attracted him to it. It is in the water infrastructure business including pipes, etc. There was a recent 10 to 20% price increase and then a pullback which is a common thing to see. He doesn't own it yet but is thinking about buying.
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This is not the typcial spin off scenario. ILMN was forced to divest GRAIL after many legal battles with  EU regulators and the FTC. The issue was antitrust relatated with the FTC saying that the, "acquisition of Grail will curb competition in the cancer-testing market." Spin offs typically act well, however, this is not a typical scenario. Being such a newly listed company that is not yet profitable, we would wait for more financial information before considering investing in GRAIL.
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The main concerns here are debt, office vacancies and the payout ratio. Office vacancies remain high, and this limits the ability to raise rents. Debt is high, as is typical with most REITs. Payout ratio (12 months) is 99%, so there is no room for an increase, certainly. Interest expenses were $108M in the last 12 months, vs $294M operating cash flow. As rates decline, some of the pressure will be alleviated. AP.UN last raised its distribution in January 2023. But with a yield of 11.73% and units down 24% this year, investors are clearly concerned. Much here will depend on occupancy levels going forward. We would certainly not consider the distribution 'safe' in the sense of the word. The company can likely keep paying the current rate for some time, if it were to choose to. But something has to improve here for any long term sustainability at the current level. That being said, the very low valution (6X cash flow) likely reflects a lot of this risk already. 
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CFX has been on a steady downtrend. Revenue has been in decline over the last two years, free cash flow has gone negative and it has been operating at a net loss since 2019. Debt has been increasing as well and net debt is now at $87.4M. The industry is quite cyclical so in an upturn, CFX will do better. It is tough to be patient here and fundmentals have meaningully deteriorated over the years while the company has not done a good job in creating shareholder value historically. We are comforable letting go of this one. 
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Canadian Stocks Poised to Benefit From AI Spending: CGI Inc. (GIB.A)

GIB.A is a leading global IT consulting company based in Montreal, and it largely provides business and strategic IT consulting, systems integration, and software solutions. In mid-2023, the company announced a planned investment of $1 billion over the following three years to support the expansion of its AI services. These investment plans include the expansion of its AI-related consulting services, intellectual property-AI enablement, global employee hiring and training, and operational excellence efficiencies. In late 2023, it expanded its partnership with Google to leverage Google Cloud and enhance the capabilities of its CGI PulseAI solution platform. Management noted in its most recent earnings that almost 80% of its clients are actively exploring AI technology.
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