KeyStone’s Stock Talk – Canadian & US Small-Cap Growth & Dividend Stocks, Tips & Portfolio Building Strategies

This week In our Your Stock Our Take Segment we answer a listener question on The Trade Desk Inc. (TTD:NASDAQ) a global technology platform provider for buyers of advertising. While valuations appear high, the company has reported solid growth in 2019 – revenue growth was 38% in its just reported Q3 – we let you know if it is a BUY/SELL/HOLD. Our Star of the Week is, IEC Electronics Corp. (IEC:NYSE), a company that provides electronic manufacturing services (EMS) to advanced technology companies that produce lifesaving and mission critical products for the medical, industrial, aerospace and defense sectors. Strong fiscal 2019 numbers have the stock up 18% this week, 27% in the last month and 47% year-to-date. Our Dog of the Week is, OrganiGram Holdings Inc. (OGI:TSX), a licensed producer of cannabis and cannabis-derived products in Canada. The stock is down 33% in the last month and 68% from its mid-May 2019 highs. What is driving the drop and is there an opportunity?

This week, in our Your Stock Our Take Segment we answer a listener question on global technology platform and digital payments leader PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL:NASDAQ) which recently released its third quarter financial results highlighted by a solid 19% revenue increase. Our first Star of the Week is no stranger to KeyStone clients having been in our Canadian Small-Cap research Focus Buy Portfolio for over 2-years is, Sangoma Technologies Corporation (STC:TSX-V), which delivers Unified Communications solutions for SMBs, Enterprises, OEMs, and Service Providers, both on-premise and in the cloud. The stock is up 25% in the last month, 78% year to date and 192% since we recommended it to clients just under two years ago at $0.72. Our second Star of the Week is a development stage company, Mustgrow Biologics Corp. (MGRO:CSE), an agricultural biotech company developing and commercializing a portfolio of natural, science-based bio-pesticides. The stock was up 27.91% last week and up over 70% since its initial public offering on the Canadian Securities Exchange just five months ago. We endeavor to find out what is driving the stock and whether it is justified or pure speculation?

Our first Star of the Week is no stranger to KeyStone’s clients having been in our Canadian Small-Cap research Focus Buy Portfolio for over 2-years is, XPEL Inc. (XPEL:NASDAQ), which provides protective films and coatings, including automotive paint protection film, surface protection film, automotive and architectural window films and ceramic coatings. The stock jumped 30% on Monday after reporting excellent Q3 financial results and is now up over 850% since we recommended it to clients at US$1.42. Our second Star of the Week is also no stranger to KeyStone’s clients as it holds a place in our US Growth Stock Research Focus Buy Portfolio, Fortinet Inc. (FTNT:NASDAQ), a pure-play cybersecurity company with a product line that unified threat management appliances, firewalls, network security, and its security platform, Security Fabric. The stock is up 10% over the past 5 days and around 25% since they released their Q3 financial results in late October. Our Dog of the Week is, Canada Goose Holdings Inc. (GOOS:TSX), a Canadian-based designer, manufacturer, and retailer of premium outdoor apparel for men, women, youth, children, and babies. The company is down 8% in the last 2 trading days, after initially dropping 15% on news that the company’s Hong Kong business would be significantly impacted by protests in the country. Is it a Dog or opportunity?

This week in our Your Stock, Our Take segment we answer a listener question on Crescita Therapeutics Inc. (CTX:TSX), a commercial dermatology company with a portfolio of non-prescription skincare products and prescription drug products for the treatment and care of skin conditions and diseases and their symptoms. A listener asks us if the recent jump in profitability makes the stock attractive. Our Star of the Week is XEBEC Adsorption Inc. (XBC:TSX-V), a provider of clean energy solutions – specifically gas generation, purification and filtration solutions for the industrial, energy and renewables marketplace. The stock was up 18.75% last week and has surged 185% year-to-date. Our Dog of the Week is, Harte Gold Corp. (HRT:TSX), an Ontario-based, gold producer through its wholly owned Sugar Zone Mine in White River Ontario. The company is down 20% in the last 2 trading days and 56% in the last 12-months in a supportive gold pricing environment. We discuss what ails the stock.

This week in our Your Stock, Our Take segment we answer a listener question on Advent-AWI Holdings Inc. (AWI:TSX-V), a company which has operated for 20-years as a specialty retailer of personal wireless and wireline communication products and services for the Rogers brand. The micro-cap is set to wind up this business and trades at just under cash value. A listener asks us if this makes it a sleeper opportunity. In our second Your Stock, Our Take segment Aaron answers a listener question on Paysign Inc. (PAYS:NASDAQ), a vertically integrated provider of innovative prepaid card programs and processing services for corporate, consumer, and government applications. A listener notes that the revenue and earnings growth has been excellent this year, but the stock has fallen off of late – is it an opportunity? Our Star of the Week is The Stars Group Inc. (TSGI:TSX), an online and mobile gaming company with poker, gaming and betting product offerings. The stock was up over 38% last week after it was announced that The Stars Group Inc. (TSGI:TSX) and Flutter Entertainment (FLTR:LSE) of Ireland, reached a business combination agreement where the two companies would merge and this would be implemented through an acquisition of The Stars Group Inc. by Flutter. Our Dog of the Week is, Secure Energy Services Inc. (SES:TSX), which provides treatments and disposal services to the oil and gas industry. The company is down 38% in the last 3 months and 21% in the last week alone. We discuss what ails the stock.

This week in our Your Stock, Our Take segment we answer a listener question on Metalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd. (MTA:TSX-V), a precious metals royalty and streaming company, engaged in the acquisition and management of precious metal royalties, streams, and related production-based interests in Canada and Australia. With gold prices higher on the year and Metalla essentially a pure-play gold and silver streaming and royalty company with a small dividend yield, a listener asks us our take on the stock. Our Dog of the Week is, Avicanna Inc. (AVCN:TSX), which focuses on the research and development, cultivation, manufacture, and commercialization of plant-derived cannabinoid-based products and extracts. Avicanna shares have been in free-fall since listing on the TSX in mid-July, dropping roughly 65%. In the last 2-weeks alone, the stock is down 45%. Is the drop an opportunity or a cautionary tale? We discuss.

This week in our Your Stock, Our Take segment we answer 2 listener questions. The first company, Quarterhill Inc. (QTRH:TSX), formerly known as Wi-LAN Inc., develops and operates a patent licensing business, provides of intelligent transportation systems, and operates a software service provider. Quarterhill recently reported a strong quarter, but the company has reported inconsistent results over the past half decade. A listener asks us our take on the stock. Our second question was in reference to Mogo Inc. (MOGO:TSX), a financial technology company which services include free credit score monitoring, identity fraud protection, digital spending account, credit services like loans, cryptocurrency trading – via its app. Finally, our Dog of the Week is, The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd. (TGOD:TSX), which produces and distributes cannabis and related products and Hemp related products – primarily, as it’s name would suggest, organic cannabis products, including organic dried cannabis, cannabis oils and edibles, fresh cannabis, and seeds for medical applications. Formerly a high flying stock, the company has seen its share price drop 10% in the last week, 23% in the last month, and 67% in the last 52-weeks. Is the drop an opportunity or a cautionary tale? We discuss.

This week in our Your Stock, Our Take segment we take a look at Quorum Information Technologies Inc. (QIS:TSX-V), a provider of dealership and customer management software and value-added services to the automotive industry. The company has performed in 2019, but pulled back slightly as of late. A listener asks us our take on the stock. Our Star of the Week is Ballard Power Systems Inc. (BLDP:TSX), which designs, develops, manufactures, sells, and services fuel cell products for a variety of applications, focusing on motive power (material handling and buses) and stationary power (back-up power, supplemental power, and distributed generation). The stock is up 10% in the past week, 20% over the last 3 months, and 104% year to date. Finally, our Dog of the Week is, Shopify Inc. (SHOP:TSX), Canada’s largest tech company by market capitalization. Shopify provides an online commerce platform for small to medium sized businesses. To be clear, the stock has been a star for much of its history, but shares are 12% in the last week and 15% from its all-time high in August. Is the drop an opportunity or a sign of things to come? We discuss.

This week in our Your Stock, Our Take segment we take a look at Hamilton Thorne Ltd. (HTL:TSX-V), which provides precision instruments, consumables, software and services to the Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) and developmental biology research markets. The company has performed well over the past 3-years growing revenues from the $10 million range to over $30 million annualized. The stock is flat to slightly negative over the past 52-weeks and a listener asks us our take on the current valuation multiples for the stock- is it a BUY/SELL or HOLD. Our Star of the Week is The Alkaline Water Co. Inc. (WTER:TSX-V), producer of premium bottled alkaline drinking water. The stock is up 43% in the past week after announcing that they had partnered with Centuria Foods to expand its CBD infused product portfolio. Finally, our Dog of the Week is, Eastwood Bio-Medical Canada Inc. (EBM:TSX-V), markets and distributes natural health products in North America and Asia. The stock is off 10% in the last week and 50% year-to-date. Is the drop an opportunity or a sign of things to come? We discuss.

This week in our Your Stock, Our Take we take a look at, Atlas Engineered Products Ltd. (AEP:TSX-V), a Canadian based supplier of trusses and engineered wood products. The micro-cap recently posted a very strong second quarter, has broken into profitability and has strong growth guidance for its 2019 financial results overall. A listener asks us our take. Our Star of the Week is, XPEL Inc. (XPEL:NASDAQ), a company which should be no stranger to clients having been a top buy recommendation in both our Canadian and U.S. research. XPEL is a global provider of protective films and coatings, primarily to the automotive industry. The stock was up 23% in one day last week, 40% in the last month, and is now up 518% since we recommended it to clients just under two years ago at US$1.42. Can it continue? Finally, our Dog of the Week is, Frankly Inc. (TLK:TSX-V), which provides a software platform for brands and media companies to create, distribute, analyze, and monetize their content on the web, mobile and television. The stock was down 22.31% this week and down 68.44% in the last month. More than qualifying it as a Dog. It is an opportunity or will this dog keep barking?

This week in our Your Stock, Our Take we take a look at, NameSilo Technologies Corp. (URL:CSE), a low-cost provider of domain name registration and management services with over 3 million domains and customers from approximately 160 countries. The micro-cap is now posting positive EBITDA and tremendous revenue growth, a listener asks us our take. Our Star of the Week is, Real Matters Inc. (REAL:TSX), which serves the U.S. and Canadian residential mortgage industry in two primary areas; 1) under the Solidifi brand the company offers residential mortgage appraisals and services, 2) under the iv3 brand the company offers the Canadian property and casualty insurance industry insurance inspection services. The stock is up 7.87% this week and 23.42% in the last month. Can it continue? Finally, our Dog of the Week is, HEXO Corp. (HEXO:TSX), a high growth, but currently cash flow negative licensed cannabis producer in Canada. The company ranks as one of the largest producers in the country operating with 2.4 million sq. ft of facilities in Ontario and Quebec. The stock is down 13.8% on the week and 39.8% in the last 3-months. Is it a Dog or opportunity?

This week in our Your Stock, Our Take we take a look at, Redishred Capital Corp. (KUT:TSX-V), a profitable micro-cap stock in the information destruction and security industry. Through the Proshred system and brand the company operates on-site paper shredding trucks and plant-based shredding. A listener asks our take. Our Star of the Week is, Canfor Corp. (CFP:TSX), an integrated forest products company operating two segments; Lumber, and Pulp & Paper. Over the last 12 months the stock had been nearly been cut in half, but shares jumped 61.31% this week after billionaire Jim Pattison offered to take the company private for approximately $982 million. Finally, our Dog of the Week is, Prometic Life Sciences Inc. (PLI:TSX), a revenue generating, biopharmaceutical stock with a pipeline of small molecule therapeutics under development to treat unmet needs in patients with liver, respiratory and kidney disease, including rare diseases. The stock dropped 23% yesterday, following a disappointing earnings release and is down an astonishingly 97% this year. Is it a Dog or opportunity?

This week in our Your Stock, Our Take segment we take a look at, Alacer Gold Corp. (ASR:TSX), a low-cost junior-intermediate gold producer, with two producing operations in Turkey. The company recently completed a significant sulfide production plant, at its Çöpler Gold Mine which is now set to produce 3.5 million ounces at low costs, generating robust free cash flow for approximately the next 20 years, albeit in a risky geopolitical arena. With the uptick in the price of gold, a listener asks us if Alacer is a good option going forward. Our Star of the Week is, Skechers U.S.A., Inc. (SKX:NYSE), the popular marketer and manufacturer of Skechers-branded lifestyle footwear for men, women and children. The stock was up 15.5% this week, 25.5% in the last month and is up 33% year-to-date. We let you know what is driving the move and whether it is sustainable. Finally, our Dog of the Week is, NFI Group Inc. (NFI:TSX), a global manufacturer of buses operating under several brands. NFI vehicles incorporate a wide range of drive systems including: clean diesel, natural gas, diesel-electric hybrid, and zero-emission electric (trolley, battery, and fuel cell applications). The former TSX darling has seen its share price drop 12% over the last 6 trading days and 19% over the last month. Is it a Dog or opportunity?

This week in our Your Stock, Our Take we look at, Namsys Inc. (CTZ:TSX), which offers software solutions for currency management and processing for the banking and merchant industries principally in North America. A listener asks our take on this profitable micro-cap stock. Our Star of the Week is, Silvercorp Metals Inc. (SVM:TSX), primarily a silver-producing mining company engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development, and mining of precious and base metal mineral properties in China. The stock is up 9% this week, 16.5% in the last month and is up 20% year-to-date. We let you know what is driving the move and whether it is sustainable. Finally, our Dog of the Week is, Tucows Inc. (TC:TSX), which provides Internet Domain Services and Network Access. Domain Services make for the bulk of the company's revenue through the registration fees charged to resellers in connection with new, renewed and transferred domain name registrations, the sale of retail Internet domain name registration and email services. The stock was a TSX under-the-radar star for years, but premium valuations, a recent weak quarter and lower guidance have conspired to drop the stock nearly 50% in the last 3-months. Is it a Dog or opportunity?

This week in our Your Stock, Our Take we take a look at micro-cap, BeWhere Holdings Inc. (BEW:TSX-V), a Mobile Internet of Things (M-IoT) solutions provider which is growing revenue at a significant clip. A listener asks our take on the stocks as it progresses towards potential profitability. Our Star of the Week is, The Simply Good Foods Company. (SMPL:NASDAQ), a developer, marketer and seller of branded nutritional snacking and meal replacement products. The business seems to be on trend and the stock is responding following a strong quarter released this week up 17.5% in the last 5-days and 47% year-to-date. Can it continue? We will let you know. Finally, our Dog of the Week is, CannTrust Holdings Inc. (TRST:TSX), is a federally regulated licensed producer of medical and recreational cannabis in Canada. On July 8th, CannTrust disclosed that it had gotten into hot water with Health Canada by producing more than 12 metric tons of dried cannabis in unlicensed growing facilities. Is it a Dog or opportunity?

This week in our Your Stock, Our Take we take a look at MTY Food Group Inc. (MTY:TSX), a quick service industry giant that produces strong cash flow has produced strong long-term gains for our clients. A listener asks our current take on this stock which has recently been ranked a HOLD in our coverage. Our Dog of the Week is, Canadian Premium Sand Inc. (CPS:TSX-V), an exploration stage company engaged in the silica sand industry. The stock is down 32% in the past week, 35% year-to-date, and 55% in the last 12-months. Finally, our Star of the Week is, Cascades Inc. (CAS:TSX), a leader in the recovery and manufacturing of packaging and tissue products. is up 12% over the last week and 33% over the last month. We discuss the current valuations and see if it may be a long-term opportunity.

This week in our Your Stock, Our Take segment we take a look at two unique stocks. The first has been all over the media and popping up at your local supermarket and a number of fast –food joints. The company, Beyond Meat Inc. (BYND:NASDAQ), offers a portfolio of “revolutionary” plant-based meats. The stock IPO’d at the beginning of May on the NASDAQ at $25.00 per share and has rocketed over 55% to the $165 range. The growth is great and many think the burgers are delicious but with a market cap of roughly $10 billion, it the stock good value. A listener asks us our take. Our second Your Stock, Our Take of this week is Park Lawn Corporation (PLC:TSX), which owns and operate businesses including cemeteries, crematoria, funeral homes, chapels, planning offices and a transfer service. There appears to be strong growth and a listener asks us if it offers value. Finally, our Dog of the Week is, Millennial Esports Corp. (GAME:TSX-V), is a gaming and digital media company. Millennial provides turnkey global solutions that cover gaming technology and studios, event management, research and analytics, content production, and broadcasting. One year ago, the company’s shares traded at $2.33 and at its highs briefly reached $12.30. The stock dropped to $1.13 by the beginning of 2019 and saw its shares suspended until April. Today, the shares trade for $0.20. The 50% drop in the last week make it our Dog of the Week. Is the drop an opportunity or a sign of things to come? We will discuss.

This week in our Your Stock, Our Take segment we look at Intertape Polymer Group (ITP:TSX), which manufactures and sells of a variety of paper and film-based pressure-sensitive and water-activated tapes, polyethylene and specialized polyolefin films, protective packaging, engineered coated products and complementary packaging systems for industrial and retail use. The stock pays a relatively attractive 4.16% dividend and a listener who has been watching the company for a while asks if now is the time to pick up a position. Our Star this week is Transat A.T. Inc. (TRZ:TSX), a Canadian company which specializes in the organization, marketing and distribution of holiday travel in the tourism industry. Powered by competing takeover bids from Air Canada and Group Mach Inc., shares in Transat have jumped over 160% since the end of April. Finally, our Dog of the Week is, InPlay Oil Corp. (IPO:TSX), is engaged in the acquisition, exploration, and development of petroleum and natural gas properties, and the production and sale of crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids. InPlay has dropped 27% in the last month following the energy prices which has slid considerably in the last 30-days. Is the drop an opportunity or a sign of things to come? We will discuss.

This week in our Your Stock, Our Take segment we look at Information Services (ISV:TSX), a provider of registry and information management services for public data and records. The stock pays a relatively attractive 4.8% dividend and a listener who has been watching the company for a while asks if now is the time to pick up a position. This week we have two stars and the first will be no stranger to our clients as it was recommended one year ago this month. The stock, Viemed Healthcare Inc. (VMD:TSX), U.S.-based medical equipment supplier. Viemed added another 9% this week, 26% on the month and is up 90% in 2019 alone. Perhaps most importantly for our clients, it has gained 158% since our recommendation at $3.85, one year ago. Our star number two is micro-cap Electrovaya Inc. (EFL:TSX), designs and develops electrodes, separators, cells, advanced battery, and battery systems for the transportation, electric grid stationary storage and mobile markets. The stock jumped 23% this week on the back of a promising order. Finally, our Dog of the Week is a retail stock that had been a market darling since its IPO. The company, Canada Goose Holdings Inc. (GOOS:TSX), designs, manufactures, distributes and retails premium outerwear for men, women and children. This week, Canada Goose took a 31% hit in one day after it announced its 2019 fiscal results and its outlook for the current year. The stock had been trading at premium valuations and we had warned clients a number of times that any stumble or decrease in growth rate could fell the stock. Is the drop an opportunity or a sign of things to come? We will discuss.

This week in our Your Stock, Our Take segment we look at Premium Brands (PBH:TSX), owns a broad range of leading specialty food manufacturing and differentiated food distribution businesses with operations across Canada and the United States. A listener noted that the stock had a nice move up this week after a very poor year of performance. The listener has been watching the company for a while and wondering if now is the time to pick up a position. Last week we had 2 Stars, this week we have two Dogs. Our first Dog of the week is Encana Corporation (ECA:TSX), an independent oil and gas producer (43% oil and natural gas liquids and 57% natural gas) with key assets in the Permian, Eagle Ford, Montney, and Duvernay areas. The stock is off 21% this month as energy prices have dropped just under 15%. Our Dog of the week is Stornoway Diamond Corporation (SWY:TSX), which has dropped 50% this week and roughly 85% year-to-date. Stornoway owns a 100% interest in the Renard Mine, Québec’s first diamond mine. Unfortunately, the operation has run into some market pricing and debt issues. Dog or opportunity?

KeyStone’s Your Stock Our Take: Polaris Infrastructure Inc. (PIF:TSX), Star: is Zynex Inc. (ZYXI:NASDAQ) and Boyd Group Income Fund (BYD.UN:TSX). This week in our Your Stock, Our Take segment we look at Polaris Infrastructure Inc. (PIF:TSX), is engaged in the operation, acquisition and development of renewable energy projects in Latin America. Currently, the company operates a 72 MW geothermal project located in Nicaragua and a 5 MW run-of-river project in Peru. A listener asks what we thought of the company’s recent first quarter financials and if the stock offers value at present? We have two Stars this week – both from our active client only coverage. Our first Star of the week is Zynex Inc. (ZYXI:NASDAQ), which operates currently in one primary business segment, medical devices which include Electrotherapy and Pain Management Products – the stock is up 155% in 2019 alone. Our second Star should be no stranger to KeyStone clients. The company is our longest running recommendation and the best performing stock on the Toronto stock exchange over the past decade Boyd Group Income Fund (BYD.UN:TSX). Boyd released record first quarter numbers this week that smashed expectations and the stock jumped another $12-$14 on the week.

Special Edition this week – we feature an interview with Aaron Dunn, KeyStone’s VP and Senior Income & US Analyst. Aaron discusses KeyStone’s Small-Cap, Dividend Growth, and US equity strategies, highlights six buy recommendations from our current coverage and takes a few viewer questions. Aaron also gives his brief take on the Canadian Cannabis industry and the potential for an oversupply situation. Stocks discussed include; Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. (BIP.UN:TSX), Boyd Group Income Fund (BYD.UN:TSX), goeasy Ltd. (GSY:TSX), EPAM Systems Inc. (EPAM:NASDAQ), Zynex Inc. (ZYXI:NASDAQ), Microsoft Corporation (MSFT:NASDAQ), and Parkland Fuel Corporation (PKI:TSX). Aaron answered viewer questions onEvertz Technologies Limited (ET:TSX), XPEL Technologies Corp. (DAP.U:TSX-V), and Viemed Healthcare Inc. (VMD:TSX).

This week in our Your Stock, Our Take segment we look at Tidewater Midstream and Infrastructure Ltd. (TWM:TSX), a North American midstream energy infrastructure company in the natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGL) space. A listener asks what we thought of the company’s 2018 year-end numbers released this week? Our Star of the week is Village Farms International Inc. (VFF:TSX), one of the largest and longest-operating vertically integrated greenhouse growers in North America producing and distributing fresh, premium-quality produce – the stock is up 275% this year. But it is not cucumbers and tomatoes driving the growth, it is a foray into the rapidly emerging global cannabis market that has captured investor attention. Finally, our Dog of the week is Intrinsyc Technologies Corporation (ITC:TSX) a provider of solutions for the development of intelligent connected devices. A great balance sheet, solid revenue growth but earnings were down in the latest quarter. The stock dropped 13% on the news. Is it a Dog or an opportunity?

This week in our Your Stock, Our Take segment we look at GlobalSCAPE Inc. (GSB:NYSE), a leading developer of software for the secure movement and integration of data – the company specializes in EFT or enhanced file transfer. A listener who has owned the stock on our recommendation points out the surge in its share price over the past week – what is driving it and is there value now? Our Star of the week is North American Construction Group Ltd. (NOA:NYSE), which has seen its shares rise 35% year-to-date in 2019. NOA provides mining and heavy construction services to customers in the resource development and industrial construction sectors, primarily within Western Canada.

This week in our Your Stock, Our Take segment we look at Supremex Inc. (SXP:TSX), a North American manufacturer and marketer of envelopes and a growing provider of paper-based packaging solutions. A listener asks if it is time to take a look at this stock after what appeared to be a turnaround quarter reported late last week? Our Star of the week is Intuit Inc. (INTU: NASDAQ), the small business and tax software provider saw its stock surge 6.77% Friday and 25% year-to-date on strong second quarter fiscal 2019 earnings lead by growth in the company’s Small Business and Self-Employed Group revenues. Finally, our Dog of the week is Freshii Inc. (FRII:TSX), a leader in the quick-serve restaurant healthy eating segment operating 439 restaurants in 16 countries but primarily North America. Its restaurants offer salads, bowls, burritos, wraps, soups, juices, smoothies, and frozen yogurt. The stock is down over 16% last Friday and is off 60% in the past year. Is it a Dog or an opportunity?

This week in our Your Stock, Our Take segment we look at BioSyent Inc. (RX:TSX-V), a Canadian specialty pharmaceutical company. Primary product is FeraMAX®, an over-the-counter iron supplement. A listener asks if it is time to take a look at this stock again in 2019? Our Star of the week is (should be no stranger to KeyStone Clients) - Zynex Inc. (ZYXI: NASDAQ), which manufactures and sells non-invasive medical devices for pain management, stroke rehabilitation, cardiac monitoring and neurological diagnostics. Primary offering electrotherapy medical devices used for pain management and rehabilitation. The stock has surged 82% year-to-date and roughly the same amount since our BUY recommendation just over a year ago. The company recently announced that it has graduated to the NASDAQ exchange and will be announcing its 2018 annual results and outlook next week. Finally, our Dog of the week is Lassonde Industries Inc. (LAS.A:TSX), a North American leader in the development, manufacture and sale of a wide range of ready-to-drink fruit and vegetable juices and drinks. The stock is down over 13% in the last couple days. Is it a Dog or an opportunity?

This week in our Your Stock, Our Take segment we look at The Second Cup Ltd. (SCU:TSX), a Canadian specialty coffee retailer operating franchised and company owned cafes across Canada. Shares in the company have performed very poorly long-term, but a September partnership with TSX-Venture-listed National Access Cannabis (META.V) to convert select Second Cup locations into National Access Cannabis branded dispensaries is intriguing. With the company in a strategic review and looking to boost profitability, a listener asks if the stock is finally worth a look? Our Star of the week is Solium Capital Inc. (SUM:TSX), which provides cloud-enabled services for global equity-based incentive plans including administration, financial reporting and compliance. The stock surged 42%, Monday after Morgan Stanley announced it will acquire Solium's shares in an all cash transaction for $19.15. The total transaction is valued at approximately CAD$1.1 billion. Finally, our Dog of the week is HIVE Blockchain Technologies Ltd. (HIVE:TSX) - owns state-of-the-art GPU-based digital currency mining facilities in Iceland and Sweden, which produce newly minted digital currencies like Ethereum continuously as well as cloud-based ASIC-based capacity which produces newly minted digital currencies like Bitcoin. The stock is down over 85% in the last year. Is it a Dog or an opportunity?

KeyStone’s Your Stock Our Take is Lucara Diamond Corp. (LUC:TSX), our Star is Alacer Gold Corp. (ASR:TSX) & our Dog: Maxar Technologies Inc. (MAXR:TSX). This week in our Your Stock, Our Take segment we look at Lucara Diamond Corp. (LUC:TSX), an independent producer of large exceptional quality Type IIa diamonds from its 100% owned Karowe Mine in Botswana. The Karowe Mine has been in production since 2012 and is the focus of the company’s operations, development and exploration activities. A listener asks if it is a buy on the recent pullback? Our Star of the week is Alacer Gold Corp. (ASR:TSX), a low-cost gold producer, with an 80% interest in the world-class Çöpler Gold Mine in Turkey. The stock is up roughly 20% since mid-December. We consider what is driving the move and whether it will it continue. Finally, our Dog of the week is Maxar Technologies Inc. (MAXR:TSX), formerly MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates, a space technology solutions provider which provides vertically integrated capabilities and expertise including satellites, Earth imagery, robotics, geospatial data and analytics. A repeat offender in this category – we ranked it a dog on two shows last year. One year ago, it traded for $80.43 and has dropped 89% in the past 12-months. Is it a Dog or an opportunity?

This week we have a special episode which will feature Part 2 from my interview in Toronto on Capital Ideas TV. Myself and host Mark Bunting, talk KeyStone’s general strategy, current market conditions and review some past and current Canadian Growth Stock selections including Sylogist Ltd. (SYZ:TSX-V), Parkland Fuel Corporation (PKI:TSX), Sangoma Technologies Corporation (STC:TSX-V), and Viemed Healthcare Inc. (VMD:TSX).

Special Edition: XPEL Inc. (DAP.U:TSX-V), Questor Technology Inc. (QST:TSX-V), and Photon Control (PHO:TSX) This week we have a special episode which will feature Part 1 from my interview in Toronto on Capital Ideas TV. Myself and host Mark Bunting, talk KeyStone’s general strategy, current market conditions and review some past and current Canadian Growth Stock selections including XPEL Inc. (DAP.U:TSX-V), Questor Technology Inc. (QST:TSX-V), and Photon Control (PHO:TSX).

This week in our Your Stock, Our Take segment we look at Dream Industrial REIT (DIR.UN:TSX), a high yield Canadian REIT or Real Estate Investment Trust. It owns about 221 industrial properties across Canada equal to 20 million square feet of gross leasable area. The REIT is paying just under 8% and a listener asks us if it is a good investment at current prices? Our Star of the week is Questor Technology Inc. (QST.V), from or Canadian Discovery Small-Cap Portfolio, an environmental Cleantech company that focuses on clean air technologies that safely and cost effectively help eliminate greenhouse gas emission reductions. The stock jumped 39% after receiving some positive news at the US mid-term elections. Finally, our Dog of the week is Reliq Health Technologies Inc. (RHT:TSX-V), which develops innovative mobile health (mHealth) and telemedicine solutions for the community-based healthcare market, and has seen its stock drop 69% in the last 30-days after it announced that it has decided to restate certain financial information reported for the quarter ended March 31, 2018. Is it a Dog or an opportunity?

This week in our Your Stock, Our Take segment we look at Constellation Software Inc. (CSU:TSX), which is engaged primarily in the development, installation, and customization of software relating to the public and private sectors. Constellation Software is a well-run company in a Canadian tech sector that lacks big name power and any real breadth of companies – frankly, it is too small. A listener asks if it is a buy on the recent pullback? Our Star of the week is DIRTT Environmental Solutions Ltd. (DRT:TSX), a technology-driven manufacturer of highly customized interiors. The stock jumped 18% in one day this week after record Q3 results. Finally, our Dog of the week is Guyana Goldfields Inc. (GUY:TSX), engaged in the investment, acquisition, exploration, development and operation of mineral property interests, principally gold resource properties in Guyana, South America. The stock was down 43% on the week after the company revised production guidance for 2018 lower – it has cratered 63% year-to-date in 2018. Is it a Dog or an opportunity?

This week in our Your Stock, Our Take segment we look at C-COM Satellite Systems Inc. (CMI:TSX-V), a dividend paying micro-cap stock which develops, manufactures, and deploys commercial grade mobile satellite-based technology for the delivery of two-way high-speed internet, VoIP, and Video services into vehicles. This is a stock we owned years ago and sold after a strong return. The company just reported a strong quarter of growth and a listener asks us our thoughts on the stock. Our Star of the week is WesternOne Inc. (WEQ:TSX), a provider of construction heat services and aerial equipment rentals to businesses in the construction, infrastructure, film, and television industries in Western Canada. The stock jumped 31% this week after reporting the business would be sold to United Rentals for a base cash purchase price of $120 million. Finally, our Dog of the week is Aurora Cannabis Inc. (ACB:TSX), a leading producer and distributor of medical cannabis in Canada and internationally. The stock dropped 27% in the past week, and is hardly alone in the Cannabis segment that has taken its lumps following legalization mid last week in Canada. Is it a Dog or an opportunity?

This week in our Your Stock, Our Take segment we look at BioSyent Inc. (RX:TSX-V), a specialty pharmaceutical company engaged in developing pharmaceutical and healthcare products. The company has been a micro-cap success story rising from below a $1.00 to the $10.00 range – a listener asks if we still like the stock. Our Star of the week is TeraGo Inc. (TGO:TSX), which operates five data centres serving over 3,000 business customers across Canada. It is the company’s first mover advantage into 5G spectrum that has driven an almost 30% move in the stock over the past 2-weeks. Finally, our Dog of the week is Encana Corporation (ECA:TSX), a leading North American diversified energy producer. The company recently reached an agreement to sell its San Juan assets, located in New Mexico for US$480 million. Since the announcement, the stock has dropped 16%. Is it a Dog or an opportunity?

This week in our Your Stock, Our Take segment we look at MTY Food Group Inc. (MTY:TSX), a Canadian-based franchisor operating in the quick service food industry in both the U.S. and Canadian markets – one of the largest in this segment and a true Canadian success story that really flies under the radar. This week, the company reported remarkable strong earnings growth in its third quarter which handily beat street estimates – the stock has jumped 40% since May – a listener asks if we still like the stock. Our Star of the week is Aritzia Inc. (ATZ:TSX), a vertically integrated, innovative design house of fashion brands, which boasts over 90 stores and a solid online presence and, most importantly happens to be a favourite shopping spot for a prominent member of my household. The stock posted a nice gain this week, in what was generally a poor week for North American markets – one of the worst in recent memory. Finally, our Dog of the week is SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. (SNC:TSX), the embattled global engineering and construction company saw its stock drop 13% mid-week after it was reported – that federal prosecutors would not agree to negotiate a deal in regards to alleged illegal dealings with public officials in Libya between 2001 and 2011. The market hates uncertainty and the speculation of a trial is weighing on the stock. Is it a Dog or an opportunity?

This week in our Your Stock, Our Take segment we look at Covalon Technologies Ltd. (COV:TSX-V), a researcher, developer, manufacturer, and marketer of patent-protected medical products that improve patient outcomes and save lives in the areas of advanced wound care, infection management and surgical procedures. This week, the company announced record Q2 results and a listener asks us if we would still BUY the stock. Our Star of the week is XPEL Inc. (DAP.U:TSX-V), manufactures, sells and distributes, and installs after-market automotive products, including automotive paint protection film, headlight protection film, automotive window films and other related products. The stock jumped 22% this week on very strong Q2 financial results and is now up 400% in 2018. Finally, our Dog of the week is Cronos Group Inc. (CRON:TSX) – is a vertically integrated cannabis company with a presence across four continents. The company operates two wholly-owned Canadian licensed producers regulated under Health Canada's Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations. While there has been a number of high flyers in this segment of late, Cronos was hit by a short report today and shares plummeted 28% on the day. Is it a Dog or an opportunity?

This week in our Your Stock, Our Take segment we look at Macro Enterprises Inc. (MCR:TSX-V), apipeline and facilities construction and maintenance services to companies in the oil and gas industry in western Canada. After the company announced a $200 million contract this week, a listener asks us if the turnaround is on and whether it is a BUY, SELL, or HOLD. Our Star of the week is Aurora Cannabis Inc. (ACB:TSX), one of the world’s largest and leading cannabis companies, with funded capacity in excess of 570,000 kg per year and sales and operations in 14 countries across 5 continents. The stock jumped 51% in the past week outperforming most in this hot segment, powered by optimism surrounding big dollars flowing into names such as last week’s star Canopy Growth from larger established companies such as Constellation Brands (STZ:NYSE). For it’s part, Aurora reported strong revenue growth in its last quarter.. Finally, our Dog of the week is High Liner Foods Incorporated (HLF:TSX) - a North American processor and marketer of value-added frozen seafood. The stock is down 31% since early July and dropped 19% last week after reporting weak Q2 results. The company is restructuring - is it a Dog or an opportunity?

This week in our Your Stock, Our Take segment we look at Mogo Finance Technology Inc. (MOGO:TSX), an independent consumer fintech small-cap that boasts a suite of innovative financial products providing solutions to help manage and improve financial health. After a solid Q2 a listener asks us if the turnaround is on and whether it is a BUY, SELL, or HOLD. Our Star of the week is Canopy Growth Corporation (WEED:TSX), a diversified cannabis and hemp company, offering distinct brands and curated cannabis varieties in dried, oil and Softgel capsule forms. The stock jumped 30% Wednesday morning following the announcement that beverage giant Constellation Brands (STZ:NYSE) returned to invest another $4 billion in the marijuana giant, bringing its total stake from 9.9% to 38%. Finally, our Dog of the week is AutoCanada Inc. (ACQ:TSX) - engaged in the operation of franchised automobile dealerships. The stock dropped 20% late last week after announcing weaker-than-expected Q2 results. Year-to-date, the stock has dropped 49%. Is it a Dog or an opportunity?

This week in our Your Stock, Our Take segment we look at Strongco Corporation (SQP:TSX), a distributor of new and used equipment for the infrastructure, construction, mining, oil and gas exploration, forestry, and industrial markets in Canada and in the United States. After a strong Q2 a listener asks us if the turnaround is on and whether it is a BUY, SELL, or HOLD. Our Star of the week is Parkland Fuel Corporation (PKI:TSX), Canada’s largest and one of North America’s fastest growing independent suppliers and marketers of fuel and petroleum products and a leading convenience store operator. The stock has surged 49% year-to-date and a 16% in the last week alone – it should be no stranger to our clients an listeners having been recently re-recommended in our Canadian Income Stock Research in the $28 range. Finally, our Dog of the week is Maxar Technologies Ltd. (MAXR:TSX) - an integrated space and geospatial intelligence company with a full range of space technology solutions for commercial and government customers including satellites, Earth imagery, geospatial data and analytics. The stock has fallen 25% over the past 2-weeks after reporting a quarterly earnings miss. Is it a Dog or an opportunity?

Once again, due to the large volume of questions, we picked two stocks to look at: The first, Tucows Inc. (TC:TSX), and the the second, Atlas Engineered Products (AEP:TSX-V). Tucows provides network access, domain names, and other internet services. The stock has been a true under-the-radar story, jumping from the $9 range just over five years ago, to today closing in the $75 range. Is it a BUY, SELL, or HOLD? Atlas Engineered Products is a supplier of trusses and engineered wood products. Is it a BUY, SELL, or HOLD? Our star of the week is Enercare Inc. (ECI:TSX), a provider of essential home and commercial services and energy solutions. The stock jumped 53% this Wednesday from the $18.90 range to around $28.85 after it had been announced it would be acquired by Brookfield Infrastructure in a $4.3 billion transaction. Enercare has been a long time recommendation in our Canadian Income Stock research, originally recommended in $9 range.

This week, due to the volume of questions for our Your Stock, Our Take segment, we picked two stocks to look at Partner Jet Corp. (PJT:TSX-V) and Namaste Technologies Inc. (N:TSX-V). Partner Jet is a full service flight management and aircraft sales company capable of operating a wide range of corporate aircraft. The true micro-cap has had a volatile year trading as high as the $0.40 range to a low of just under $0.20. It has taken a hit lately following weaker Q2 2018 financial results. Is it a BUY, SELL, or HOLD? Namaste brands itself as the “Your Everything Cannabis Store™.” Namaste operates the largest global cannabis e-commerce platform with over 30 websites in 20+ countries under various brands. Product offerings include vaporizers, glassware, accessories, CBD products, and the company will soon be selling medical cannabis in the Canadian market, subject to approval by Health Canada. Is it a BUY, SELL, or HOLD? Our Star of the week is Goeasy Ltd. (GSY:TSX), a full-service provider of goods and alternative financial services. The stock is up 10% in the past week – what is driving the surge. And is it an opportunity?

This week in our Your Stock, Our Take segment we look at Caldwell Partners International Inc. (CWL:TSX), a traditional executive search firm specializing in recruiting executives for full-time and advisory roles on behalf of its clients. The company posted a strong breakout quarter this week and the stock which trades in the range of $1.15 pays a 6.7% dividend. Is it a BUY, SELL, or HOLD – we’ll tell you. Our Star of the week is Unisync Corp. (UNI:TSX-V), specializes in the production and distribution of highly technical protective garments, military operational clothing and accessories for a broad spectrum of Federal, Provincial and Municipal government departments and agencies. The company also provides customer-focused provider of corporate apparel for Air Canada, Shoppers Drug Mart, TELUS & more. The stock is up 20% in the past 3-weeks – what is driving the surge. Finally, our Dog of the week is Invictus MD Strategies Corp. (GENE:TSX-V) - owns and operates two cannabis production facilities, both with sales licenses, under the ACMPR in Canada, with the vision of producing a variety of high quality and low-cost cannabis products to the global market, as regulations permit. The company even lists Gene Simmons of the legendary Rock Band KISS as its Chief Evangelist Officer. The stock has fallen 20% over the past 3-weeks. Is it a Dog or an opportunity?

This week in our Your Stock, Our Take segment we look American Green, Inc. (ERBB:OTC), a US Cannabis related stock which we reviewed in this segment last August. At that time we saw it as uninvestable – the stock is down roughly 40% since that time and we were asked by a listening to take another look at it. Is it a BUY, SELL, or HOLD – we’ll tell you. Our Star of the week is TeraGo Inc. (TGO:TSX), which provides businesses across Canada with data and voice communications services, data center colocation and hosting services, as well as cloud infrastructure as a service computing and storage solutions. The stock jumped 25% in the past couple weeks after it appears to be poised to unlock value in a significant wireless spectrum asset. Finally, our Dog of the week is Calfrac Well Services Ltd. (CFW:TSX) provides specialized oilfield services, including hydraulic fracturing, coiled tubing, cementing and other well completion services to the oil and natural gas industries in Canada, USA, Russia, Mexico & Argentina. The stock has lost 35% of its value over the past couple months on the heels of a potential shareholder lawsuit. The debt heavy business appears to be turning around operations in a stronger energy pricing environment. Is it a Dog or an opportunity?

This week in our Your Stock, Our Take segment we look at Baylin Technologies Inc. (BYL:TSX), Baylin focuses on research, design, development, manufacturing and sales of passive and active radio frequency products and services. The company appears to be in the midst of a transformational 2018 following two major acquisitions – one just announced this week. Is it a BUY, SELL, or HOLD – we’ll tell you. Our Star of the week is Twitter Inc. (TWTR:NYSE), social networking giant which has seen its stock jumped 30% in the past month after the company solidly broke into profitability in its latest quarter and reported a positive outlook. Finally, our Dog of the week is Overstock.com Inc. (OSTK:NASDAQ) - an online retailer which provides products and services through websites and is also firmly in the Blockchain space after a significant acquisition. On a year-to-date basis, the stock has fallen 52.2%. Is it a Dog or an opportunity?

KeyStone’s Your Stock Our Take – Macro Enterprises (MCR:TSX), Star: is Canada Goose Holdings Inc. (GOOS:TSX), Dog: Polaris Infrastructure Inc. (PIF:TSX). This week in our Your Stock, Our Take segment we look at Macro Enterprises (MCR:TSX), which executed a construction contract on TransCanada’s Coastal GasLink Pipeline Project. The proposed pipeline will deliver natural gas from the Dawson Creek area of northern B.C. to a facility near Kitimat, B.C., where it will be converted to a liquid form for export by LNG Canada. Estimated contract value in excess of CND$900 million with approximately Macro ($360 million) going to Macro over a 3-year period if it moves forward. Is it a BUY, SELL, or HOLD – we’ll tell you. Our Star of the week is Canada Goose Holdings Inc. (GOOS:TSX), designs, manufactures, distributes and sells premium outerwear for men, women and children – think goose down parkas. The stock jumped as much as 49% this week after the company reported record annual results and a positive outlook. Finally, our Dog of the week is Polaris Infrastructure Inc. (PIF:TSX), which owns and operates a 72-megawatt capacity geothermal facility in northwest Nicaragua. The stock dropped 22% this month as the situation in Nicaragua, worsens – the country appears to be in the throes of a mass uprising against Ortega’s regime. Is it a Dog or an opportunity?

KeyStone’s Your Stock Our Take – Vigil Health Solutions Inc. (VGL:TSX-V), Star: is TWC Enterprises Limited (TWC:TSX), Dog: Roots Corporation (ROOT:TSX) This week in our Your Stock, Our Take segment we look at Vigil Health Solutions Inc. (VGL:TSX-V), which provides a software and hardware platform solution to assist in the care of and monitor residents in senior living communities. Is it a BUY, SELL, or HOLD – we’ll tell you. Our Star of the week is TWC Enterprises Limited (TWC:TSX), Canada’s largest owner and operator of golf clubs. The stock jumped over 20% mid-week after it announced the sale of its rail and port operations based out of Skagway, Alaska, to Carnival Corporation for US$290 million. Finally, our Dog of the week is Roots Corporation (ROOT:TSX), the iconic Canadian retailer of apparel, leather goods, accessories, and footwear for men, women, and children. The stock dropped by as much as 12% on Wednesday after its Q1 2018 results came in lighter than expected. But the outlook for 2018 remains positive. Is it a Dog or an opportunity?

This week in our Your Stock, Our Take segment we look at Solium Capital Inc. (SUM:TSX), who’s core cloud enabled software-as-a-service offering, Shareworks, helps both private and public companies with issuance and exercise of equity (stock) incentives and the plethora of financial reporting and compliance documents they are required to file. Is it a BUY, SELL, or HOLD – we’ll tell you. Our Star of the week is Sangoma Technologies Corp. (STC:TSX-V), from our Canadian Discovery Small-Cap Portfolio. The stock is up 38% this month driven by strong Q3 earnings. Finally, our Dog of the week is LXRandCo Inc. (LXR:TSX), a unique “re-commerce company” that takes used or “pre-loved” handbags and re-sells them. The stock has been cut in half over the past month to trade under a $1.00 after it reported strong revenue growth, but continued sharp losses on its bricks and mortar expansion.

This week in our Your Stock, Our Take segment we look at Sierra Wireless Inc. (SW:TSX), a leading pure-play (Internet-of-Things) IoT company. A historically good business that has seen its shares sell-off over the past year and year-to-date. Is it a BUY, SELL, or HOLD – we’ll tell you. Our Star of the week is XPEL Technologies (DAP.U:TSX-V), one of our core Focus BUY Canadian Growth Stocks. The stock ended the week up 63% making it the single best performing stock on the TSX-Venture on day and for the week.

We have another busy show for you this week. In our Your Stock, Our Take segment we look at Pioneering Technology Corp (PTE:TSX-V), a unique business that develops and sells patented cooking-fire prevention products. We are following up on the company after calling it overvalued when the stock traded above $1.00 last year. With the stock under $0.40 is it a BUY, SELL, or HOLD. Our Star of the week is Covalon Technologies Ltd (COV:TSX), a company we highlighted in both our annual Breakthrough and Cash Rich Small-Cap Reports over the past 2-years. Covalon saw its share price jump 90% this week, after the company announced it had it has won a series of competitive contracts in the Middle East with an estimated sales value of $100 million over a three-year period. Finally, our dog of the week Breaking Data Corp. (BKD:TSX-V), a technology provider of semantic search, machine learning and natural language processing and owner of GIVEMESPORT – sports related app– year-to-date, the stock is down over 60%.

We have another busy show for you this week. We preview our upcoming 7-city DIY Stock Investment Seminar tour. Highlight current market valuations from a broad perspective in light of the run-up to start 2018 and susequent mini-correction. In our Your Stock, Our Take segment we look at Covalon Technologies Ltd (COV:TSX), a healthcare technologies development company which we have highlighted a number of times in our Breakthrough Report over the past several years. The stock has surged over 500% in the past two years but, along with the market generally, has experienced a volatile start to 2018. A listener asks whether we would BUY, SELL, or HOLD at present. Finally, our dog of the week is a stock we have been telling clients to actively avoid for the past 2-years, Patient Home Monitoring Corp. (PHM:TSX-V) – year-to-date, the stock is down 63%.