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Crisis at Alimentation Couche-Tard, Equinix and Starbucks – Should You Sell? [Podcast]

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Many investors don't know how to react to the uncertainties and stock price drops. This simple process distinguishes stock performance and context to indicate when to act. Let's use it with Couche-Tard, Equinix, and Starbucks! No more doubts, No more paralysis: Take action and Retire happy. Save your Spot to the Invest with Conviction Webinar NOW! You'll Learn Alimentation Couche-Tard saw its price drop by about 10% in a few days in March. Equinix was trading at over $900 in March 2024, …

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Alimentation Couche-Tard is Down Double-Digit, do I Sell?

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Alimentation Couche-Tard’s (ATD.TO) stock price fell over 14% in two months! At the time of writing, it’s still down almost 13%. As you know, I’ve been a huge fan of this stock for years. Is it time to let this one go? Not before investigating and seeing what’s going on. Invest with conviction. No more doubts or paralysis. Register for our upcoming webinar on May 30th, or watch the replay! What happened? In short, a bad quarter. A very bad quarter, considering we’re accustomed to seeing …

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Successful Growth by Acquisition

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Successful growth by acquisition makes a company grow much faster than it otherwise would. Increased revenue, higher margins and yes, sustained high dividend growth! A look at companies that thrive using this strategy. The strategy is simple: to speed up company growth, build up cash and buy other companies. Get rid of some competition and increase market share, expand in complementary products and markets, and benefit from the resources and expertise of the acquired companies, and the …

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Companies that Grow through Acquisitions: Pros and Cons [Podcast]

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We hit one of dividend growth investors' favorite business model types: growth through acquisitions. While it often rhymes with dividend growth, there are pros and cons to consider and this is why we are here! This episode should help you analyse your holding’s next acquisition. Ease your stock research: Download the Dividend Rock Stars List! You'll Learn Mike likes the growth by acquisition business model as it fuels companies with growth. These businesses also tend to get bigger …

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What I Expect from My Top 10 Largest Holdings [Podcast]

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Mike keeps repeating to investors that now is not the time to take guesses and that they should review their portfolios to ensure their holdings can stay the course. Let’s see if Mike did his homework and check out his top 10 holdings: their weight, their role, and what downsides should Mike watch out for. Join Us Tomorrow for our Free Webinar on Know When and Which Stocks to Sell! You'll Learn We’ll take a deeper look at the first five. Do they all represent Mike's foundational stocks? …

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Top 5 Canadian Stocks to Hold Forever [Podcast]

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Almost two years ago, we had a stock battle of Canadian and US dividend growers to hold forever. With everything that happened since then, it's time to look back at those and see if our picks still make sense. Could we leave them in a box for another 10 years without touching them? And who did better? Mike or Vero? Wondering How to Handle this Volatile Market? Subscribe to our Upcoming Webinar! You'll Learn What happened in the communication services sector within the last two years? Do …

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