The healthcare stocks in the US have been quite volatile. The aging population likes their pharmacy and the pickup and delivery. This one is trading relatively cheaply and is a solid business. He thinks the grocery chains will buy them up. (Analysts’ price target is $92.00)
He has a target price of $31 on it. It is frustrating. There are fears for their business with China; fears of higher interest rates; fears of MFC-T changing it policy. When you build a fortress balance sheet your growth comes down. Eventually the market will catch on to its strong points. 5% yield vs. 4.4% on SLF-T as it has a higher perceived risk, being stuck in Canada.
He is looking at it. The dividend is a little low. But they have some wind farms coming online in the North Sea and this should move the needle. It is a good solid company to own at this stage.
It moves up and down along with the success of the movie business. The new businesses they are getting into – he does not know if they are really going to work. It is extremely well managed and has done extremely well. It should come back. He feels it is a stock he should look at. (Analysts’ price target is $34.00)
It is the high class telephone company in the US. He likes it. He owns T-N because of the higher dividend but it has higher risk. VZ-N is in a position to increase its dividend a little. 5G will involve a lot of expenditure on the part of the providers. Data prices will come down as a result of 5G. It will slow the dividend growth but make it a better long term story.
BNS-T vs. BAC-N. He owns the Canadian banks. Most of the US banks have been bankrupt in his career. Canadian banks are better regulated. You might make more money in the US within a couple of years but not after 5 years.
BNS-T vs. BAC-N. He owns the Canadian banks. Most of the US banks have been bankrupt in his career. Canadian banks are better regulated. You might make more money in the US within a couple of years but not after 5 years.
(A Top Pick Jan 05/18, Up 16%) It is a great company and is in a great position now. They are moving their office products to on-line. They have this growth trajectory. They and AMZN-Q are the two big player in the cloud. MSFT-Q already has the customer base. It is at about 25 times earnings but revenue and earnings growth are strong. It will go to $120-$125.
(A Top Pick Jan 05/18, Up 41%) He still likes it. The simplest way to state it is 1.2 billion households with a cable connection. NFLX-Q has less than 200 Million. NFLX-Q can raise the price and lower the number of people on an account. As long as they don't blow their first mover advantage.
(A Top Pick Jan 05/18, Down 38%) They are still going to make $2 to $2.50 a share. They hit all kinds of bad luck like the Toys'R'Us bankruptcy. He is ticking with it and bought a little more. He does not think they will cut the dividend.
LNR-T vs. MG-T. MG-T is the third largest global auto parts manufacturer on the planet and so are very dependent on the growth of autos. He thinks worries about ride-share taking over and reducing auto ownership are over grown. LNR-T is concentrated within the drive-train of the vehicle. They are capturing market share globally and own the industry in North America. Electric vehicles will have no gears in them, but LNR-T will build drive trains for electric autos. They also own two other businesses: Skyjack, and a farm machinery business they acquired last year. LNR-T can grow faster when the businesses are booming, but MG-T has less debt.
LNR-T vs. MG-T. MG-T is the third largest global auto parts manufacturer on the planet and so are very dependent on the growth of autos. He thinks worries about ride-share taking over and reducing auto ownership are over grown. LNR-T is concentrated within the drive-train of the vehicle. They are capturing market share globally and own the industry in North America. Electric vehicles will have no gears in them, but LNR-T will build drive trains for electric autos. They also own two other businesses: Skyjack, and a farm machinery business they acquired last year. LNR-T can grow faster when the businesses are booming, but MG-T has less debt.
They and VOW-GR are vying to be the largest auto manufacturer on the earth. You won't see Chinese cars in North America for some time. You could buy this for a cyclical recovery.
He owns a small position. They are competing with larger companies like SAP. KXS-T has been growing very rapidly. It is possible they could get acquired. You would get good solid revenue and earnings but it is expensive because of the growth potential. In a correction it can get hid harder, though.