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Foreign Investment Rule Changes a Potential Negative for Air Canada

| Will Ashworth

The Canadian government’s new rules regarding joint ventures and foreign investment could end up hurting Air Canada (TSX:AC)(TSX:AC.B) stock, not…

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Investing

3 Signs SunOpta, Inc.’s Best Days Are Ahead

| Will Ashworth

SunOpta, Inc. (TSX:SOY)(NASDAQ:STKL) stock is up 24% year to date, but that doesn’t mean you should sell because the best…

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Investing

3 Reasons This Food Stock Will Rocket to $100

| Will Ashworth

Several food stocks are worth considering, including Saputo Inc. (TSX:SAP), but only one will hit $100 anytime soon.

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The Great Canadian Online Insurance Wars Heat Up

| Will Ashworth

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A)(NYSE:BRK.B) is one of many U.S. companies selling insurance online. Here in Canada, things are starting to…

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Bank Stocks

Does Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Know Something the Rest of Us Don’t?

| Will Ashworth

The mutual fund arm of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (TSX:CM)(NYSE:CM) has taken a huge position in Home Capital Group…

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Investing

DHX Media Ltd.: Latest Acquisition Adds More Value to This Value Play

| Will Ashworth

DHX Media Ltd. (TSX:DHX.B)(NASDAQ:DHXM) is buying some iconic cartoon characters only days after getting value investors' seal of approval.

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Investing

Buy This Investment if Bearish on the Markets

| Will Ashworth

A new IPO, expected to raise almost as much as Canada Goose Holdings Inc. (TSX:GOOS)(NYSE:GOOS) did when it went public…

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Investing

AGT Food and Ingredients Inc. Drops 13%: Time to Buy?

| Will Ashworth

AGT Food and Ingredients Inc. (TSX:AGT) provides investors with a potential bargain.

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Investing

Warren Buffett Gives Nod to TSX Stocks

| Will Ashworth

Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger held court this past weekend at the Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A)(NYSE:BRK.B) annual meeting. If you…

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Investing

Hudson’s Bay Co. Stock Is Worth $31

| Will Ashworth

Bank of Montreal (TSX:BMO)(NYSE:BMO) analyst Wayne Hood has a 12-month target price of $31 on the retailer. Here’s how Hudson’s…

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Investing

Empire Company Limited Turnaround Looks to Keep it Simple

| Will Ashworth

A recently announced cost-cutting plan by Empire Company Limited (TSX:EMP.A) is its answer to turning Sobeys around. Is it enough?

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Investing

ONEX Corporation’s Latest IPO a Winner

| Will Ashworth

ONEX Corporation (TSX:ONEX) recently cashed in some of its chips from one of its investments, making shareholders a nice sum…

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Torstar Corporation: If You Look Hard, You Can See a Bright Future

| Will Ashworth

Torstar Corporation (TSX:TS.B) reported another quarterly loss May 3, but at least there was a silver lining hidden among the…

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Bank Stocks

Forget Home Capital Group Inc.: Here’s Why You Should Worry About the Banks

| Will Ashworth

Some see the fall of Home Capital Group Inc. (TSX:HCG) as an isolated incident. Some don’t. Here’s why it’s time…

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Energy Stocks

Alimentation Couche Tard Inc. Is Ready to Take Off

| Will Ashworth

Alimentation Couche Tard Inc. (TSX:ATD.B) stock has been in a funk the past 16 months. Here’s why it’s ready to…

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Dividend Stocks

Retail REIT Investors: Beware the Downside

| Will Ashworth

The obvious risk of investing in retail REITs such as RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:REI.UN) is the state of…

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Investing

Canopy Growth Corp. Follows Craft Beer to Growth

| Will Ashworth

Last week’s news Canopy Growth Corp. (TSX:WEED) is letting in the competition is a good thing for the cannabis industry…

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Investing

Great-West Lifeco Inc. to Cut its Way to Greater Profits

| Will Ashworth

Great-West Lifeco Inc. (TSX:GWO) is cutting 1,500 jobs in an effort to get more competitive. Is this a “buy” signal?

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Strong Earnings at Caterpillar Inc. Bodes Well for Canada’s CAT stocks 

| Will Ashworth

Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) reported better than expected first-quarter earnings. Finning International Inc. (TSX:FTT) and Toromont Industries Ltd. (TSX:TIH) should see…

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Investing

Loblaw Companies Limited Wisely Sheds Gas Assets

| Will Ashworth

Brookfield Business Partners L.P. (TSX:BBU.UN)(NYSE:BBU) announced April 19 that it was buying 213 gas bars and convenience stores from Loblaw…

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Bank Stocks

National Bank of Canada Continues to Make All the Right Moves

| Will Ashworth

National Bank of Canada (TSX:NA) announced April 21 that is was making a small investment in Nest Wealth that will…

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French’s Ketchup Now Made in Toronto: 3 Ways Investors Can Profit

| Will Ashworth

Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc's (LSE:RB) subsidiary French’s Food Company just made a big commitment to Canada. Here’s how Canadian investors…

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Bank Stocks

Here’s How Bank CEOs Should Be Paid

| Will Ashworth

A new report suggests compensation for bank CEOs is heading higher—Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSX:TD)(NYSE:TD) CEO Bharat Masrani has $105 million at…

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Investing

Transcontinental Inc. up 22% in Past Year But Still a Buy

| Will Ashworth

Transcontinental Inc. (TSX:TCL.A) continues its transformation out of the media business; shareholders will continue to benefit in the quarters ahead.…

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Smart REIT: Is it the Best Retail REIT?

| Will Ashworth

Smart REIT (TSX:SRU.UN) is one of the biggest retail REITs in the country — but is it the best?

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2 Reasons Aphria Inc. Makes Sense

| Will Ashworth

The cannabis industry is growing like an out-of-control weed, making these stocks very risky. Here are two reasons conservative investors…

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Loblaw Companies Ltd.: What’s a Billion Dollars to a Cash Flow Machine?

| Will Ashworth

Loblaw Companies Ltd. (TSX:L) announced April 13 that it plans to spend $1.3 billion on store construction in 2017. Investors…

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Investing

Income Investors Will Love This Maritime Dream

| Will Ashworth

Paying an almost 5% dividend yield, Halifax’s Killam Apartment REIT (TSX:KMP.UN) is a good long-term hold. Here’s why.

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Bank Stocks

Toronto-Dominion Bank Is NOT Severely Undervalued

| Will Ashworth

As long as Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSX:TD)(NYSE:TD) continues to maintain questionable business practices, I find it hard to buy the argument…

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Dividend Stocks

RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust vs. First Capital Realty Inc.: Which Is the Better Buy?

| Will Ashworth

RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:REI.UN) and First Capital Realty Inc. (TSX:FCR) both provide nice yields. One is a REIT…

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Investing

Time to Own the Best Retailer Not Yet in Canada

| Will Ashworth

U.S. retailers such as Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) have done well expanding to Canada. Here’s why you should own this…

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Shopify Inc. Jumped 15% in March: Now What?

| Will Ashworth

Shopify Inc. (TSX:SHOP)(NYSE:SHOP) has seen three consecutive monthly gains and is closing in on $100. Can the good times last?

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Investing

Is Hudson’s Bay Co. Spread Too Thin? Not by a Long Shot

| Will Ashworth

Hudson’s Bay Co. (TSX:HBC) announced a big fourth-quarter loss, prompting some to speculate the company is trying to do too…

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Investing

BRP Inc.: Ride the Bombardier Family’s Original Business to Profits

| Will Ashworth

BRP Inc. (TSX:DOO) continues to deliver knockout earnings results; investors should expect that to continue regardless of the threat to…

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Investing

2 Things Canada Goose Holdings Inc. Is Doing Right

| Will Ashworth

Canada Goose Holdings Inc. (TSX:GOOS)(NYSE:GOOS) hasn’t delivered its first quarterly earnings report yet, but it’s already doing two things very…

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CEO Pay: Aligning Stakeholder Interests Using the 1% Solution

| Will Ashworth

Bombardier, Inc. (TSX:BBD.B) is getting a lot of bad press for its over-the-top executive compensation, but the truth is, there…

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Bank Stocks

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Gives Peers a Beat-Down

| Will Ashworth

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (TSX:CM)(NYSE:CM) gives investors another reason to like it better than its peers.

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Investing

Bombardier, Inc.: Gold-Plated Compensation But Not Much Else

| Will Ashworth

The news is out on Bombardier, Inc. (TSX:BBD.B) compensation. It turns out, corporate welfare pays handsomely, despite very little to…

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Investing

Lululemon Athletica Inc.: On Sale or Out of Luck?

| Will Ashworth

Lululemon Athletica Inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) stock dropped more than $15 March 30 on a weak first-quarter outlook.

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Home Capital Group Inc.: Watch Out Below!

| Will Ashworth

Home Capital Group Inc. (TSX:HCG) is the proverbial falling knife, and if you’re smart, you won’t put your hand out…

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