Q: Hi 5i - of all of the growth stocks you're watching (in portfolio or not), what would be your top three today in terms of an attractive valuation and 3 year growth potential? (I know you must love these questions :))
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Concordia Healthcare (CXR)
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DHX Media Ltd. Common and Variable Voting Shares (DHX)
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AirBoss of America Corp. (BOS)
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Exco Technologies Limited (XTC)
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DIRTT Environmental Solutions Ltd. (DRT)
Q: Peter and Team:
Above is a list of stocks I hold in an more aggressive non balanced account with no bias towards weighting. (I also hold a more balanced portfolio modelled much after yours--thank you!).
I am down 20-50% on all of these. I was wondering if you thought there were any I should cut loose now in search of better opportunities. I am patient (somewhat) with a long time horizon.
Thank you for a wonderful,ever improving service.
Phil
Above is a list of stocks I hold in an more aggressive non balanced account with no bias towards weighting. (I also hold a more balanced portfolio modelled much after yours--thank you!).
I am down 20-50% on all of these. I was wondering if you thought there were any I should cut loose now in search of better opportunities. I am patient (somewhat) with a long time horizon.
Thank you for a wonderful,ever improving service.
Phil
Q: Good Morning
Magna and Exco make up about 9% of my registered account. I would like to add New Flyer based on your comments. Would you endorse a switch from XTC to NFI? Do you see NFI as auto related? I am concerned with my sector exposure.
Thank you
Magna and Exco make up about 9% of my registered account. I would like to add New Flyer based on your comments. Would you endorse a switch from XTC to NFI? Do you see NFI as auto related? I am concerned with my sector exposure.
Thank you
Q: You guys do an amazing job and I really enjoyed your appearance on BNN recently Peter. QHR has had a big run up lately and has been hitting all time highs. Any reason for the recent gains? I have not been able to find any news. I know they are reporting in the next week or two, and is this just market anticipation for a good quarter? Will the stock tank if they disappoint vs. expectations or are you comfortable with adding more today? QHR is currently 3% of my portfolio. Thanks.
Q: I thought DRT reported "strong results". Why do you think it dropped a lot today?
Q: I own both of these in my TFSA. I think of them as different because ATD is international with a focus on gas sales while PKI is Canadian and has propane distribution along with its gas. However, given your comments on BNN last night, should I consider them more as similar companies and combine my investments when calculating my portfolio exposure?
Appreciate your insight.
Paul F.
Appreciate your insight.
Paul F.
Q: your take on earnings, the revenue number seems great, but the losing money part seems worrisome even though they forecast it. dave
Q: The company seems to be overpriced as they are still losing cash. They have many competitors in all their sectors. Also, IMAX just closed a huge deal with China's biggest cinema operator committing to 150 IMAX screens, which reduces available space for potential D-BOX screens. As mass market adoption of virtual reality isn't yet a sure thing, would it be safe to sell this stock and rebuy it when on a big pull back? Thanks!
Q: I am sure by now 5i must roll its collective eyes at the sight of another CXR question.
I don't own the stock but find it fascinating. Some analysts predict 2017 earnings to be $4-5 per share or even higher. Globeinvestor has their debt to equity at about 3x. My questions are these:
1. what is the major risk that the anticipated earnings don't materialize? gov't intervention? or is there fear that like Valiant there may be some misrepresentation on the books?
2. if debt to capital is 3x, that would mean that there is approx. $60 of debt per share, given a $20 share price. correct?
3. if they are paying an average of 5% interest on their debt, wouldn't interest alone eat most of their earnings? i.e. $3 per share would go just to interest. seems like it would take a very long time to get out of debt.
4. seems like it will be almost impossible for this company to grow by acquisition for a long time, given the environment. almost like a game of musical chairs where the music has stopped for a final time and there is no reason now to own the stock other than value. true?
Thanks for your patience with us as we try to figure this market out.
Cheers
John
I don't own the stock but find it fascinating. Some analysts predict 2017 earnings to be $4-5 per share or even higher. Globeinvestor has their debt to equity at about 3x. My questions are these:
1. what is the major risk that the anticipated earnings don't materialize? gov't intervention? or is there fear that like Valiant there may be some misrepresentation on the books?
2. if debt to capital is 3x, that would mean that there is approx. $60 of debt per share, given a $20 share price. correct?
3. if they are paying an average of 5% interest on their debt, wouldn't interest alone eat most of their earnings? i.e. $3 per share would go just to interest. seems like it would take a very long time to get out of debt.
4. seems like it will be almost impossible for this company to grow by acquisition for a long time, given the environment. almost like a game of musical chairs where the music has stopped for a final time and there is no reason now to own the stock other than value. true?
Thanks for your patience with us as we try to figure this market out.
Cheers
John
Q: my cost on CXR is 23.50 . what would be my downside risk at these levels? I keep hearing about a strategic review. what does this entail and what impact can this have on the stock price?
Q: http://investors.cvshealth.com/~/media/Files/C/CVS-IR-v3/documents/02-aug-2016/2017-standard-formulary-list-of-removals-and-updates.pdf
This may be another part of the reason for the sell-off today. Nilandron appears to have been added to the list of drugs to be removed at CVS for 2017 due to hyperinflation. I'm not sure of the implications as far as the percent of Nilandron historically sold through CVS. I would assume they'd re-negotiate pricing and take a bit of a hit?
This may be another part of the reason for the sell-off today. Nilandron appears to have been added to the list of drugs to be removed at CVS for 2017 due to hyperinflation. I'm not sure of the implications as far as the percent of Nilandron historically sold through CVS. I would assume they'd re-negotiate pricing and take a bit of a hit?
Q: Peter & Team, as to the question from Dennis today, the company needs to begin reporting organic growth in Covis and AMCO, preferably be summarized product category. We cannot wait until they cycle up against these acquisitions by end of year to see comparables; we need to know if things are better or worse from when they bought these products. And we need to know it August 12th when they report the quarter.
Reporting against target EBITDA of $610 to $640 million and Net Debt/EBITDA of 5.5x is not cutting it (obviously).
If management won't disclose product growth prior to acquisition date or if there is no constant currency growth, would that not be 5i's cue to cut and run?
Thank you.
Reporting against target EBITDA of $610 to $640 million and Net Debt/EBITDA of 5.5x is not cutting it (obviously).
If management won't disclose product growth prior to acquisition date or if there is no constant currency growth, would that not be 5i's cue to cut and run?
Thank you.
Q: Seeing all of the questions about the big drop today and having purchased at higher levels i agree that it's a really frustrating stock. However, i read today that Taylor Asset Management (David Taylor of Dynamic fund fame) and Davis Rea (John O'Connell) actually added to their positions at the end of Q2. They seem to be looking at the fundamentals without emotion and see the value in the company
Q: Hi, Attached is a press release from Today. Do you think it is expected to benefit Sylogist, in a material way? Thanks
"Sylogist Signs Global Agreement for Public Sector with Microsoft" 16:14 EDT Tuesday, August 02, 2016
CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - Aug. 2, 2016)
Sylogist Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:SYZ) ("Sylogist" or the "Company"), through its Serenic Software operating division, is pleased to announce that it has amended its Solution Provider Agreement, providing a long term, worldwide commitment, with Microsoft Corporation. The new agreement addresses the large opportunity emerging in the public sector ERP marketplace, with particular emphasis on the North American mid-markets.
"Sylogist Signs Global Agreement for Public Sector with Microsoft" 16:14 EDT Tuesday, August 02, 2016
CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - Aug. 2, 2016)
Sylogist Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:SYZ) ("Sylogist" or the "Company"), through its Serenic Software operating division, is pleased to announce that it has amended its Solution Provider Agreement, providing a long term, worldwide commitment, with Microsoft Corporation. The new agreement addresses the large opportunity emerging in the public sector ERP marketplace, with particular emphasis on the North American mid-markets.
Q: Hi, could you please post the street estimates for Kinaxis and Savaria. Thanks
Q: What the heck is going on with CXR?? It has tanked again today down over 16%!
Was there any News in particular that came out this morning? what is the specific reason for such a huge sell off today? I'm weary of the losses I have incurred on this position as it continues on its downtrend amidst the short sellers. I'm down over 50% and think I should throw in the towel....your thoughts on my thoughts of selling? Is there any glimmer of hope for this company in the near term?
Was there any News in particular that came out this morning? what is the specific reason for such a huge sell off today? I'm weary of the losses I have incurred on this position as it continues on its downtrend amidst the short sellers. I'm down over 50% and think I should throw in the towel....your thoughts on my thoughts of selling? Is there any glimmer of hope for this company in the near term?
Q: Can you comment on this article on Concordia? Thanks. http://www.businessinsider.com/concordia-international-short-thesis-2016-8
Q: Hi Guys
Could you give tell me what it means when they file a preliminary base shelf prospectus and registration with yahoo finance
Thanks Mike B.
Could you give tell me what it means when they file a preliminary base shelf prospectus and registration with yahoo finance
Thanks Mike B.
Q: Hi,
CXR continues to make new lows. It also trades on the U.S market, where U.S. investors just see a stock continually going down, and it is heavily shorted by U.S. investors. Years back, Jennifer Dowdie, then an editor for the Investors Digest, now with the
Globe & Mail, really liked Sino Forest. Hence, a lot of people owned this stock. Carson Block started shorting this stock and driving the price down... just like with valiant pharmaceuticals. Canadian analysts came on business stations and started criticizing him. In the end, just like valiant pharmaceuticals, he drove the stock way down in the case of Sino Forest right to 0. Is there going to be a time when you will tell us to cut our losses with CXR? Could you guys please do a feature on this stock and publish it? A lot of your customers have holdings in this stock.
Thank you,
Dennis
CXR continues to make new lows. It also trades on the U.S market, where U.S. investors just see a stock continually going down, and it is heavily shorted by U.S. investors. Years back, Jennifer Dowdie, then an editor for the Investors Digest, now with the
Globe & Mail, really liked Sino Forest. Hence, a lot of people owned this stock. Carson Block started shorting this stock and driving the price down... just like with valiant pharmaceuticals. Canadian analysts came on business stations and started criticizing him. In the end, just like valiant pharmaceuticals, he drove the stock way down in the case of Sino Forest right to 0. Is there going to be a time when you will tell us to cut our losses with CXR? Could you guys please do a feature on this stock and publish it? A lot of your customers have holdings in this stock.
Thank you,
Dennis
Q: A link providing some positive outlook for Concordia. I too have big loses. I kept averaging down, last time at 35 and was wondering if it's still a good idea to double down at this levels.
Anyway here is the link:
http://seekingalpha.com/article/3991275-concordia-tickets-might-get-expensive-august-12th?auth_param=199kea:1bpcs0q:1a48c260c25246af48595fe414619095&uprof=45&dr=1
Anyway here is the link:
http://seekingalpha.com/article/3991275-concordia-tickets-might-get-expensive-august-12th?auth_param=199kea:1bpcs0q:1a48c260c25246af48595fe414619095&uprof=45&dr=1