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Though Nvidia's stock fell after the reported, the reported eased anxiety over capex spending from all the big players, who all reported good numbers. Before Friday, there was a feeling the US would not drop rates, but sentiment was since swung to a likely drop. Also, the headline jobless number was positive--the US economy isn't collapsing and fears of a recession are fading. Next earnings will answer whether tariffs are effecting US consumers.
Their last numbers beat the street. There have been delays with a project, but overall MDA will do well. They have a strong backlog. Trades at 13x PE 2026, not expensive. It helps that around the world, countries are thinking of defense. MDA executes well. If Global Star overcomes its delay, MDA could grow their top and bottom lines.
Debit will effect them, and this deal is complex. He always says that Visa is a toll booth, charging money whenever a customer uses a card, without Visa taking any risk. Also, there are so many points systems tied in with credit cards, so people prefer credit to debit cards. So, the impact of debit is limited. And Visa is a global player which could grow in cash-using countries. Great cash flow and margins.
One of the best Canadian oil companies. The stock has been sideways recently, because it's a tough oil market, so relatively it's done well. CNQ buys back shares, raises the dividend and reduces debt, doing all the right things. CNQ will benefit from higher oil prices. Better to own this than a smaller oil company.
He sold it at the start of the year. It's hard to own the telcos (still holds Telus). The problem is that the expectation over 5G hasn't paid off yet. Also, the capex spend is high. Third, they hold all these media assets. He'd rather see a purer telecom play. Also, the CRTC wants more telco players. It was good that BCE cut their dividend, but should have done it earlier.
It went from AI loser to AI winner over the past year, yet still trading at a low PE. They posted great numbers. People are positive over Gemini 3. ChatGPT did not take over search from Google. Also, YouTube continues to do well. People don't give enough credit to Waymo's driverless cars. GOOG will continue to do well. They have a great cloud business, too.