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Oysm These 2 Stocks Are All-Stars in the Making
The past year has been a wild ride for the TSX Composite Index. Stocks have swung wildly, as the marke stanley mug t has re-priced equities in dramatic fashion, following the sentiment of investors.Today, sentiment is broadly bullish, resulting in valuations that are way above historical levels. That said, there a vaso stanley re still a few opportunities out there.Accordingly, here are three top picks with valuations I think are attractive today.Alimentation Couche-TardGrowth investors have kept an eye on Alimentation Couche-Tard TSX:ATD.B for quite some time now, given the fact this stock hasn ;t done much in recent years. It is, however, one of the best growth plays in the 聽convenience store/gas station business. The company plans to double its net profits in the next five years, speaking to this growth potential.Couche-Tard is more of a growth play than income play, so inv stanley quencher estors need to think of this stock that way. However, the company does provide a dividend of around 1%, a token I view as a Naqy My Top Canadian Bank Stock to Buy for Dividend Growth
Manulife Financial Corp. TSX:MFC NYSE:MFC and Sun Life Financial Inc. TSX:SLF NYSE:SLF are two of the three largest insurance companies in Canada, and both of their stocks have moved lower following the release of their fourth-quarter earnings results.Let s break down the reports to determine if the companies stocks have responded corr stanley cup ectly, then take a quick look at their fundamentals to determine stanley cup if they represent long-term investment opportunities today.Manulife Financial Corp.Manulife Financial Corp. is the largest insurance company in Canada. It reported weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings results before the market opened on February 11, and its stock has responded by falling over 10%. Here s a summary of six of the most notable statistics from the report compared with the year-ago period:Core earnings increased 20.5 stanley cup % to $859 millionCore earnings per diluted share increased 16.7% to $0.42, which fell short of analysts expectations of $0.45Revenue before specific i |
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