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Today, Brian Madden commented about whether SU-T, TFII-T, RY-T, SHOP-T, MX-T, TOU-T, LB-T, BYD-T, ENB-T, HBM-T, RY-T, CTC-T, ATRL-T, QSR-T, NPI-T, AQN-T, ITP-T, DOL-T, NTR-T are stocks to buy or sell.

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Market. These things like the corona virus tend to blow over quite quickly. He does not mean to down play the human cost. Conditions are still in place for a pretty decent year in the stock market. As January goes, so goes the rest of the year often and January posted gains. The data is still supportive of an economical cycle continuing. 85% of the US economy has been in an expansion all along. He is expecting a good year for stocks.
Unknown
BUY
Nutrien Ltd.
He likes it and the entry point is well timed. Last year was a difficult year for them due to early frost and Nitrogen demand was weak. Longer term we are looking at an active consolidator. They have a long reserve life. They are not quite a price setter but they have good market share and can take supply up or down, depending on price of commodity. They buy back a lot of shares each year. He sees a resumption of growth this year.
agriculture
BUY
Dollarama Inc.
It looks attractive at current prices. It is a growth stock and a leader in the dollar store space. Same store sales growth is showing a re-acceleration back up to 5%. Gross margins were hit by the cost of opening another logistics center in Montreal.
Consumer Products
DON'T BUY

They have a big presence in the US (80% of sales.) It is a pretty competitive space and he does not like it. He was exposed with another player (CCL). He moved on in the fourth quarter because their growth had stalled. It is stuck and range bound and unless earnings grow there is little reason to think share price will.

packaging / containers
BUY

AQN-T vs. NPI-T. He prefers NPI-T. These are both good exposure to renewable utilities. NPI has a longer tenure of growth and getting projects sanctioned. It is the premium play in the renewable sector.

electrical utilities
BUY
Northland Power Inc

AQN-T vs. NPI-T. He prefers NPI-T. These are both good exposure to renewable utilities. NPI has a longer tenure of growth and getting projects sanctioned. It is the premium play in the renewable sector.

Utilities
STRONG BUY
He is buying hand over fist at this price and in front of the earnings release. Tims is most struggling as they simplify the items on their menu. Berger King is going like gang busters. Poppy's is crushing it with their reviews on social media.
food services
DON'T BUY
It has turned the corner or bounced to some extent. There is still some cleaning up to do. He would wait for a couple of good quarters.
contractors
DON'T BUY

Iconic Canadian brand but operating in a very competitive space. Most products are AMZN-Q'able. They have the credit card business which brings in 25% of their earnings but it is essentially sub-prime lending. Loan losses are skyrocketing at a time when bankrupsies are skyrocketing. It is not timely from this perspective. They have been buying back stock but he thinks the runway for that is getting pretty short.

specialty stores
PAST TOP PICK
Royal Bank
(A Top Pick Feb 26/19, Up 6%) He is happy with it. It is a core part of this Canadian portfolio. Most of the return was dividend. RY-T has outperformed the TSX for 19 of the last 25 years. These are good odds.
banks
PAST TOP PICK
Hudbay Minerals
(A Top Pick Feb 26/19, Down 55%) This is nothing but ugly and didn't work out. Sometimes things change that you didn't anticipate. He sold last July. Sometimes your first loss is your best loss. It continued to go down.
precious metals
PAST TOP PICK
Enbridge
(A Top Pick Feb 26/19, Up 16%) They are moving painfully slowly but doing so nonetheless. They deleveraged and sold some core assets. They are spending in the renewable energy sector. He likes it here.
oil / gas pipelines
BUY
It has been a sensational growth story over the last 10 years. It is a consolidator of auto body shops in the US. The longer term trend is up but scale is becoming increasingly important and BYD-T are getting that. They are attracting a broader range of investors. They are making all the right moves. The growth will continue here. It has been expensive for years and years so don’t let it bother you.
other services
DON'T BUY
Laurentian Bank
He has three of the larger Canadian banks. They have been a perennial laggard in terms of return on equity. The dividend grows more slowly than other banks and so the illusion of higher yield is tantalizing. He thinks you can do better elsewhere in the financial sector.
banks
SELL
Tourmaline Oil Corp
Canada is awash in Natural Gas. There is not enough pipeline capacity to get it to market. These companies are neglected by investors.
oil / gas