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(A Top Pick Nov 18/24, Up 11%)

They use AI to investigate things like cell phone records for police forces. They do data analysis for police, a sticky business. Good margins and growth. Enjoys a moderate moat. Could be a takeover target.

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(A Top Pick Nov 18/24, Down 17%)

A short seller attacked this a few months ago, which hammered shares. Last year's acquisition is doing well, but this is tied to the economy. Still likes it. Cheaper valuation now.

DON'T BUY

The problem is this trades on sentiment, not fundamentals. Of course, the issue now is Musk. Probably, enough people not buying their cars will impact their sales. Also, a Chinese competitor is outselling Tesla. The valuation remains a premium, but would you own such a company at this level with slower sales and this sentiment? He's rather see Tesla at $200 then take a look at it, and even then would buy a tranche.

BUY

They cleaned up their balance sheet and bought back a lot of shares, but when they hit on the AI data centre theme, it took off. Their last quarter was great. Growth is there and their valuation beats almost all other data centre stocks. Are growing their backlog. You can buy it now.

WEAK BUY

The most-hated stock in the past year. Everyone expects them to cut their dividend, which is under review now. The worst is probably over. It remains a regulated utility with good cash flow, which is what investors want in this market now. So, BCE can do well by default. It doesn't take much good news or rate cuts to lift this stock.

BUY

It was doing well, until people started questioning their dividend last week. But Telus raised their dividend last November, and they know what they're doing with their future business. This has gotten much cheaper in recent months. If the rest of the market is negative, this and BCE could look a lot better. Trades cheaply, pays dividends and works in a protected industry.

BUY

Their transportation business in the far north is largely a monopoly. They've bought some fine companies and pay a good dividend, but leaves little cash. So when they buy a company, they do an equity issue. Some of their businesses are highly protected with a moat, good. But their industrial business carries economic/tariff risk. Dividend, valuation and management are all good. An income, not a growth stock.

BUY

They don't take on production and environmental risks, being a royalty company. They just cash the cheques, but their valuation has always been high. They took a big hit when their Panama gold operation was shut down; maybe that mine will reopen. Is in a volatile sector. Great balance sheet and history. Likes it and the sector now.

DON'T BUY

They bought good companies, but they used their expensive stock to close those deals. But then shares took a hit and they lost that power. They tried to sell, but couldn't find a buyer. Then, they issued poor guidance. Brutal. They went get their past super-high multiple.

TOP PICK

Gambling and drinking are good investments in bad markets. They do in-game betting and other betting. They have a solid business outside North America, with market share so high they can't buy anymore companies in those markets. They're starting to move into the US. Earnings are great. Had a fine quarter. Shares rallied this past week while the market slumped. But the PE is very high. Hold $400 million cash and could buyback lots of shares.

(Analysts’ price target is $26.08)
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Up 250% over 10 year, okay balance sheet and pay a small dividend. ROE is key, at 35%. They benefit from the 60,000 infrastructure projects in the US, though some will be cancelled, but that backlog is still good. Good growth.

(Analysts’ price target is $282.00)
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They do sports data, like Sportradar, but most of their business is in the US. They do things like fraud detection in sports gambling. Only $2 billion market cap and will make their first profit this year and hit a new high this week. Business is good in sports gambling which is strong in recessions. True, there's more competition, but so is this overall pie.

(Analysts’ price target is $12.18)
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The Famous Brand family footwear company has been in business over 125 years so its recent leveraged acquisition is not something new for them.  We like that it trades at 6x earnings, at book value and supports a 17% ROE.  We recommend setting a stop-loss at $12, looking to achieve $22 — upside potential of 22%.  Yield 1.5%

(Analysts’ price target is $21.33)
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The well known online travel booking platform has seen revenues grow 9% annually over the past 7 years.  Its platform includes a broad range of accommodation, car rental, and air travel opportunities where margins continue to grow.  Its dividend is backed by a payout ratio under 20%.  Cash reserves are growing as the company buys back shares.  We recommend setting a stop-loss at $3600, looking to achieve $5700 — upside potential of 19%.  Yield 0.8%

(Analysts’ price target is $5707.34)
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MSFT recently reported a 170% increase in its AI and cloud services segment.  It is a key player in the space and a solid company to own.  It has been prudently using some of its cash reserves to buy back shares and retire debt.  It supports a ROE of 34%.  We recommend setting a stop-loss at $340, looking to achieve $505 — upside potential of 29%.  Yield 0.8%   

(Analysts’ price target is $504.89)