Q: If you had to pick one healthcare (realize all are different in makeup) which and briefly why. I am looking for steady and growing dividends and in registered account positioning to a RIF transfer
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- CVS Health Corporation (CVS)
- Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)
- Eli Lilly and Company (LLY)
- Merck & Company Inc. (MRK)
- Pfizer Inc. (PFE)
Q: Hi group what going on with the big pharma stocks over the last several days ? LLy as an example is now off 10% in the last 5 days. Can you shed any light other than a very tough market. Buy sell or hold and why...thanks
- Gilead Sciences Inc. (GILD)
- AbbVie Inc. (ABBV)
- CVS Health Corporation (CVS)
- Merck & Company Inc. (MRK)
- Pfizer Inc. (PFE)
- WELL Health Technologies Corp. (WELL)
Q: Hi Folks
I am looking to add to my Health Sector, currently holding ABBV, PFE, GILD and WELL in various accounts. I have CVS and MRK in mind to add - which one would you recommend at this time and why ? Appreciate your comments.
Thanks
I am looking to add to my Health Sector, currently holding ABBV, PFE, GILD and WELL in various accounts. I have CVS and MRK in mind to add - which one would you recommend at this time and why ? Appreciate your comments.
Thanks
- Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (WBA)
- CVS Health Corporation (CVS)
- Loblaw Companies Limited (L)
- Metro Inc. (MRU)
Q: Hello Peter,
I am thinking of trimming CVS in half back to 5% of my portfolio and switching to one of these 3: Walgreens, Loblaws or Metro.
Your thought, please. Thank you!
I am thinking of trimming CVS in half back to 5% of my portfolio and switching to one of these 3: Walgreens, Loblaws or Metro.
Your thought, please. Thank you!
- Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)
- Alphabet Inc. (GOOG)
- Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)
- Nasdaq Inc. (NDAQ)
- CVS Health Corporation (CVS)
- Home Depot Inc. (The) (HD)
- JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM)
- Procter & Gamble Company (The) (PG)
- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc (TMO)
- Visa Inc. (V)
- Walmart Inc. (WMT)
- Bank of Nova Scotia (The) (BNS)
- Enbridge Inc. (ENB)
- Loblaw Companies Limited (L)
- Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF)
- Constellation Software Inc. (CSU)
- Fortis Inc. (FTS)
- Thomson Reuters Corporation (TRI)
- Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (ATD)
- Brookfield Renewable Corporation Class A Exchangeable Subordinate Voting Shares (BEPC)
Q: Hi team,
Grateful if you could develop your answer to Chris April 19 and provide your full list of buy-and-forget stocks both in Canada and USA in order of preference and with suggested entry price.
With appreciation,
Jacques ISD
Grateful if you could develop your answer to Chris April 19 and provide your full list of buy-and-forget stocks both in Canada and USA in order of preference and with suggested entry price.
With appreciation,
Jacques ISD
- Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)
- CVS Health Corporation (CVS)
- Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (EW)
- Pfizer Inc. (PFE)
- Walmart Inc. (WMT)
- Dollarama Inc. (DOL)
- BRP Inc. Subordinate Voting Shares (DOO)
Q: Hi group need to get a bit more defense (I am retired) I am thinking recession is coming. Health care and consumer staples make sense do you agree? Presently I have $25,000 to invest in my TSFA..am thinking WMT, DOl, might fit .In consumer staples I already own Cost, L, PFE, Can you please give me your 3 top picks (in preference order) for for Health care + Consumer staples Mega Tech thanks
- Intuitive Surgical Inc. (ISRG)
- AbbVie Inc. (ABBV)
- Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY)
- CVS Health Corporation (CVS)
- Merck & Company Inc. (MRK)
- GSK plc American Depositary Shares (Each representing two) (GSK)
Q: As a new subscriber, I’m thoroughly impressed with your advice and 5i Research services overall - thank you for all that you do.
I currently hold ABBV, BMY, CVS, and GSK in a long-term hold, diversified RRSP portfolio. I’m not necessarily looking to add further healthcare exposure, but am very interested in the long term prospects for MRK +/- ISRG and would appreciate your opinion on them. And compared to my existing companies, would there be a suggested ranking of these six in terms of potential for long term compounding growth?
I currently hold ABBV, BMY, CVS, and GSK in a long-term hold, diversified RRSP portfolio. I’m not necessarily looking to add further healthcare exposure, but am very interested in the long term prospects for MRK +/- ISRG and would appreciate your opinion on them. And compared to my existing companies, would there be a suggested ranking of these six in terms of potential for long term compounding growth?
Q: I need to increase the healthcare allocation in my portfolio. I am considering MDT, DGX,and CVS as, I think, together they provide a good balance of strong fundamentals, yield and some growth. Do you agree, and do you have any other (non-pharma) suggestions.
Many Thanks
John
Many Thanks
John
- CVS Health Corporation (CVS)
- The Walt Disney Company (DIS)
- Stryker Corporation (SYK)
- Trane Technologies plc (TT)
Q: I have some new funds to add 2 positions. I wish to do so in some USA companies. Even though the US is not your primary focus here, and you are not aware of the make up of my portfolio, can you pls provide your view on which 2 of these 4 names you would consider best and why? Looking for a long term hold, with dividends being less important. Thank you for your very excellent service.
- Alphabet Inc. (GOOG)
- Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)
- AbbVie Inc. (ABBV)
- Bank of America Corporation (BAC)
- CVS Health Corporation (CVS)
- FedEx Corporation (FDX)
- Stryker Corporation (SYK)
- Trane Technologies plc (TT)
Q: Each of these names are now near or above 10% of my portfolio.
Your thought above trim them down all by half, reduce risk: keep some cash, buy some medical names: MDT/SYK ,other fang names: FB/GOOG, industrials: looking at Carrier/Trane/Raytheon.
Thanks you!
Your thought above trim them down all by half, reduce risk: keep some cash, buy some medical names: MDT/SYK ,other fang names: FB/GOOG, industrials: looking at Carrier/Trane/Raytheon.
Thanks you!
Q: Would you consider CNC a good investment given their involvement in senior care and the aging demographics in the US? They also recently acquired Magellan Health which gives them exposure to one of the US biggest behavioural health platforms and are also starting to focus on a pharmacy segment and look to be developing into a fairly diversified company. However they do have significant exposure to Medicaid programs and linkages to the Affordable Care Act but not sure how big a risk to consider that might be? I currently hold CVS which is not perhaps direct competition but appears to be closer to fair value while CNC is still projected to have anywhere from a 16 to 23% discount. Wells Fargo has them overweight with a target of $87. Would you hold CVS, and take a position with CNC as well, or sell CVS and move it to CNC for it's potential upside? Thanks!
Kevin
Kevin
Q: I am planning to reduce my health care listings and sell one of these. Was thinking about letting BMY go. What is your opinion about BMY? In order, which ones have the best prospects for the future in terms of dividends and growth?
- Meta Platforms Inc. (META)
- Alphabet Inc. (GOOG)
- CVS Health Corporation (CVS)
- Oracle Corporation (ORCL)
- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (TSM)
Q: I have held CVS for approx. 6 months and virtually it is flat. There have been many recommendations from the street however I have 22,000.00 which seems to be dead money. Should I sell and buy some tech stock like Oracle or Taiwan semiconductor. Do you have a suggestion other than these 2?
Cheers, Doug
Cheers, Doug
- AbbVie Inc. (ABBV)
- Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY)
- CVS Health Corporation (CVS)
- Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT)
- Medtronic plc. (MDT)
- AstraZeneca PLC (AZN)
Q: In the healthcare sector I hold ABBV, BMY, MDT, AZN and CVS. Am looking to swap one out for a growth/value holding, perhaps in Industrials (maybe LMT?). Was thinking AZN would be my odd one out. Would appreciate your thoughts on best approach for long term buy and hold portfolio given the 5 holdings noted here. Thanks.
Q: I thought CVS was a reasonably good value at or below its recent price in the mid-70 dollars. It reported results today February 16, and tumbled ~ 5%. Before release of those latest results, I had calculated ROE just under 15% and PEG at ~2.4. (1) Do you have updates to key metrics, in addition to the above-noted ones (incorporating the latest results). (2) CVS’ acquisition of Aetna did cause indigestion, but I thought things were much better now. Not so? (3) I had also thought CVS’ participation in the administration of vaccines would very likely enhance impulse sales also. I am wrong on that too? ( So far, I am scoring zero out of 10, yes?)
Am I wrong about CVS? If it is not worth adding to my position, should I sell or leave my half position in peace for now and just monitor?
Am I wrong about CVS? If it is not worth adding to my position, should I sell or leave my half position in peace for now and just monitor?
Q: I have been pruning my tech stocks .they have been good to me.
i like to add one financial i own TDand JPM . SAY between SL and Intacf whih is a better fit/
One healthcare . i ownISRG ABBVIE and the Sk bone fixing .
i am considering CVS or X,,, the animal Co split from Pfizer Apologise
i like to add one financial i own TDand JPM . SAY between SL and Intacf whih is a better fit/
One healthcare . i ownISRG ABBVIE and the Sk bone fixing .
i am considering CVS or X,,, the animal Co split from Pfizer Apologise
Q: Hi I am a holder of CVS. Within the past few weeks the price has risen sharply from mid-60.00 to 72.00 range on 2 occasions. First time was on vaccine news but dropped sharply a few days later on Amazon announcement of online drug sales. Within the past week it’s back today at 72.52. Are there underlying fundamentals to take it higher, and/or do you think their “full service” health service model will be involved with the vaccine rollout and administration and hence share price continue to move higher? Thanks
- CVS Health Corporation (CVS)
- Duke Energy Corporation (Holding Company) (DUK)
- Medtronic plc. (MDT)
- Health Care Select Sector SPDR (XLV)
Q: I am looking to add energy and health care coverage in my portfolio and am considering DUK, MDT. CVS, and XLV. Would these companies be at the top of your consideration list in their respective spaces. Is now an acceptable time to purchase or might it be prudent to await the fallout in the coming week after last week's corrective activity?
Q: I have been following CVS for several years now, and currently hold a half position. During the past Q they were able to top analyst estimates for both revenue and EPS. They are also paying down their debt due to the purchase of Aetna. What do you think of their future prospects as a dividend income investment with some stock price appreciation?
Q: Hello
I have owned CVS for a approx two years. I am down just over 10%.
Although rumors of Amazon opening up online pharmacy seemed to have died down. Debt I think (correct me if I am wrong)is holding the stock price down?
I am thinking of dumping it for Medtronics although it is a completely different business although still related to health care. I think more chance of stock price upside?
Can I have your opinion on this change?
Thanks
Stephane
I have owned CVS for a approx two years. I am down just over 10%.
Although rumors of Amazon opening up online pharmacy seemed to have died down. Debt I think (correct me if I am wrong)is holding the stock price down?
I am thinking of dumping it for Medtronics although it is a completely different business although still related to health care. I think more chance of stock price upside?
Can I have your opinion on this change?
Thanks
Stephane