| SHORT | 26.160 | Ken McCord | (Market Call Minute.) He is shorting a lot of consumer stocks. Consumers are not spending money. | 2008-07-29 | |
| DON'T BUY | 27.060 | Ron Meisels | His initial reaction is to stay away. Stock has had a very, very long ride, but started to reverse at the beginning of this year. Broke through a major support at $32. Now in a major negative trend. | 2008-06-19 | |
| DON'T BUY | 25.810 | Michael Sprung | If this meets some of the analysts’ expectations, it's a lot more reasonable than it was. Earnings projections are taking them from the $.75 level last year, up to $1 in the next 2 years, so at the current price it still looks quite pricey. Thinks international competition is hitting them. | 2008-04-30 | |
| DON'T BUY | 25.180 | Jean-Francois Tardif | Did extremely well for years and years with high growth, high margin and a spectacular track record. His rule is that when it changes into a negative, he stays away. Usually one bad quarter is followed by another. If there is a bounce, consider selling. | 2008-04-29 | |
| TOP PICK | 35.090 | Gordon Higgins, CA, MBA, CFA | Manufactures T-shirts and golf shirts, etc. Has been taking market share from its peers. As they drop their cost of production, they drop their prices. | 2008-04-17 | |
| DON'T BUY | 34.200 | Michael Sprung | It will probably be under continuing pressure. They make a discretionary product and where international competition is causing severe cost pressures. | 2008-04-15 | |
| TOP PICK | 35.550 | Gordon Higgins, CA, MBA, CFA | Make accretive acquisitions. A growth company. Trades at 17X earnings and earnings are growing at 20% to 30% per annum. Can't see why it shouldn't trade at 20X earnings or higher. | 2008-01-25 | |
| BUY on WEAKNESS | 40.930 | Glenn Paradis, BA, CFA | A fantastic company that is very well run. He has concerns on cotton costs. They have to execute on some new lines for Wal-Mart. Also could have tariffs put on. | 2007-12-17 | |
| DON'T BUY | 42.630 | Brian Acker, CA | This is very expensive. His model price is $31.59, a -26% differential. | 2007-11-01 | |
| PARTIAL SELL | 43.380 | Michael Sprung | Have a very aggressive growth strategy. Have been buying up a lot of smaller manufacturers. They’re a major player. There could be significant downside. | 2007-10-26 | |
| PAST TOP PICK | 65.770 | Neil Wickham | (A Top Pick Oct 3/06. Up 21.7%.) Still buying. | 2007-03-20 | |
| TOP PICK | 62.450 | Chris Smith | Looks like it is going to deliver 20% plus earnings growth. Trades at 20 X 07 and 16 X 08. Fabulous management. Low-cost operator and can compete with anybody in the world in their market. | 2007-02-07 | |
| HOLD | 56.990 | Norman Levine | Has been a great stock. Started with T-shirts and are now into socks. Excellent management. | 2007-01-09 | |
| BUY | 57.900 | Stephen Carlin | One of the better growth stories in Canada. Has been consolidating over the last 12 months. Hovers in the $58-$60 level. Continues to show good earnings growth. Valuation is getting attractive. | 2006-11-08 | |
| BUY | 57.160 | Norman Levine | Has been a fabulous story. Have the low priced underwear, socks and T-shirt market nailed. Expect they will continue to outperform their competition. | 2006-10-31 | |
| TOP PICK | 58.000 | Chris Smith | Have a fabulous game plan in terms of how they plan on growing their business. Have delivered phenomenal growth to date. Extremely well capitalized. Management owns a lot of stock. | 2006-10-25 | |
| DON'T BUY | 57.650 | Jonathen Wellum, B. Comm, B. Sc | Have done a great job. Because of current pricing, he would be hesitant about buying right now. | 2006-10-10 | |
| TOP PICK | 54.410 | Neil Wickham | Just acquired a US hosiery/underwear company that will be a major side of their future expansion. Very strong company. Great cash flow. Growth rate over the last 5 years has been over 30%. Will be relocating some of their factories to Honduras, Nicaragua and Dominican Republic. | 2006-10-03 | |
| HOLD | 56.650 | Robert Floyd | A very effective growth company. Have branched out from T-shirts to socks, hosiery et cetera. He could still see some higher prices. Well-run company. Nice growth rate. | 2006-09-20 | |
| TOP PICK | 53.900 | Chris Smith | Have demonstrated an ability to compete with almost any low-cost manufacturer anywhere in the world. Incredibly strong management. Their ability to grow their earnings consistently for the next 2 years is there. Won't be heavily impacted by a slowdown in the economy. Cheap. | 2006-08-28 | |
| PAST TOP PICK | 49.300 | Fred Pynn | (A Top Pick Mar 3/05. Down 1.5%.) Continues to execute on its strategy. They are now going directly to consumers. Competition is getting a little tougher. | 2006-07-26 | |
| BUY | 53.820 | Gordon Higgins, CA, MBA, CFA | And excellent company. Great growth prospects. Has had a tremendous run. Still a great value at the present price. | 2006-04-05 | |
| BUY | 55.700 | Peter Hodson | Great management team. Market domination. Globally competitive. Growth rate is good. | 2006-03-27 | |
| HOLD | 39.950 | Ron Meisels | Has been a great winner. Whenever you have a stock doing that kind of a sharp move, you have to be ready for some correction. If you own, keep your eye on $33/35. | 2005-08-31 | |
| TOP PICK | 54.200 | Gordon Higgins, CA, MBA, CFA | A great boring company throwing off lots of free cash flow. Trading at 15 X this year's earnings and about 12 X next year's. Has a 20% earnings growth. Growth is through internal cash flow. Moving production into Central America. Competition from China is limited as their costs are lower than the Chinese. | 2005-05-03 | |
| BUY | 54.450 | Pierre Bernard | A slow grower, but hopefully stable. Had problems with labour practices, but that is now behind them. | 2005-04-18 | |
| TOP PICK | 56.750 | Mark Jackson, CFA | Although it's had a good run, valuations still look attractive. Have had dominance in the Tshirt business. Thinks that is going to move out into golf as well as their own brand of products for the Wal-marts of the world. Moving production into Central America with very low costs. | 2005-04-13 | |
Experts that have talked about Gildan Activewear Inc.
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