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| DON'T BUY | 10.980 | Ian Ainsworth | In some very interesting markets, optical/optical devices in image processing but growth has slowed dramatically. Getting benefit of a recovery in the semiconductor cycle but doesn't see growth going back up to 20%-30%. Probably pay out 30% of their earnings, which suggests they don't have use of their cash. | 2010-08-04 | |
| TOP PICK | 11.750 | Robert McWhirter | Looks like it is finally turning itself around. Current earnings estimates is $.93 in Dec/10. A further 22% is forecast to $1.13 in 2011. Trading at 10X PE. | 2010-06-18 | |
| SELL | 5.550 | Robert McWhirter | (Market Call Minute.) Facing challenges. Ranks low in his database. | 2009-06-22 | |
| DON'T BUY | 10.160 | Peter Hodson | The high Canadian dollar is making it hard for this company to compete. Believes could do better elsewhere. | 2007-10-15 | |
| WEAK BUY | 19.700 | Robert McWhirter | Ranks about 1/3 in the top half of their database. Overall sales growth up 20% and earnings up 86%. Earnings decline is forcast for '06. Cyclical. Caution. | 2004-10-08 | |
| TOP PICK | 21.800 | Hugh McCauley | This is a long term holding. One of only 2 plants in the world that are doing mems/high voltage application. When they expand the plant 10%, thinks it will drop $1.70 in earnings but should grow to $2 while analysts predict $1. | 2004-05-13 | |
| WEAK BUY | 14.700 | Mike Weir | Have had some problems, but are seen as a leader in their sector. Probably has good potential to rise from here. Six months or a year from now the stock could be up. | 2003-11-25 | |
| WEAK BUY | 15.050 | Bruce Campbell | Profitable.Has some decent growth.A bit ahead of itself.Longer-term, they do a very good job. Will move sideways for a while. | 2003-08-11 | |
| DON'T BUY | 14.900 | Robert McWhirter | Ranks in the bottom third in their Quant database model. Management won't hedge the Cdn$ which can have a big impact on them. Cheap. | 2003-07-31 | |
| TOP PICK | 15.790 | Paul Gill | 15 X earnings. 20% plus return on earnings. Good margins. | 2003-06-20 | |
| TOP PICK | 16.850 | Peter Hodson | Trading at 14 X earnings. Very cheap. Good balance sheet. Low risk. | 2003-06-05 | |
| DON'T BUY | 14.250 | Mike Weir | Good technology. Higher risk and waiting to see their ability to grow their earnings. | 2002-10-02 | |
| TOP PICK | 14.450 | Robert McWhirter | Made a good acquisition of a Quebec foundry for manufacturing chips. Earnings higher thanm expected. | 2002-08-23 | |
| TOP PICK | 11.900 | Robert McWhirter | Inexpensive | 2002-04-19 |