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| PAST TOP PICK | 12.050 | Eric Bushell | (A Top Pick May 28/03. Up 33%.) Sold long ago. It was bottom feeding on a broken down company. | 2005-01-06 | |
| DON'T BUY | 11.660 | Norman Levine | Have had operational problems as well as issues with management, owners and directors. Have got new management which is totally untested. Still have some operational issues. Way too early to buy. | 2004-12-22 | |
| DON'T BUY | 10.090 | Gordon Higgins, CA, MBA | Would stay away from this one. When you don't know what management is and prices going against you, you're better to step back and find out what's really there. | 2004-12-02 | |
| DON'T BUY | 10.450 | Norman Levine | Chairman, president and CFO were let go with cause today. Will be good for the company in the long run. In the short term, there will probably be a bit of a pop, but long term uncertainty. | 2004-11-29 | |
| DON'T BUY | 12.850 | David Taylor, MBA, CFA | Has personally shorted this stock. Might be a buyer at book value of $10/11. Because of higher gas prices, they will suffer from higher resin costs which will create a margin squeeze. | 2004-06-22 | |
| PAST TOP PICK | 13.260 | Brian Acker, CA | (A top pick Apr 16/04. Down 17%.) Fundamentals have not changed. Still worth $24. | 2004-06-03 | |
| TOP PICK | 16.190 | Brian Acker, CA | Very strong business, very strong franchise. Good cash flows. | 2004-04-16 | |
| DON'T BUY | 16.730 | David Baskin | Think the rise in price is symptomatic of the rising market where investors are chasing stocks simply because they are going up. | 2004-02-17 | |
| DON'T BUY | 13.450 | Michael Sprung | Not nearly as well regarded as it once was. A lot of management turmoil. Probably a ”wait and show me” stock. | 2004-01-27 | |
| WAIT | 12.730 | Norman Levine | Is leery because of management changes. | 2004-01-21 | |
| DON'T BUY | 12.450 | Laura Wallace | Corporate governance has been a concern last year. Still has some question marks. Needs a clearer picture. | 2004-01-07 | |
| TOP PICK | 11.600 | Brian Acker, CA | Has 100% upside. Model price is $25.00. Cash machine, Very cheap. | 2003-12-24 | |
| BUY | 10.780 | Brian Acker, CA | If earnings estimates hold, the stock should be worth $26. $10.50 should be the bottom. | 2003-11-20 | |
| WAIT | 9.700 | David Taylor, MBA, CFA | CEO has just announced his departure. Has not participated in the building boom. Costs are being squeezed. Has excess capacity. | 2003-11-17 | |
| DON'T BUY | 10.770 | Benj Gallander | Strong Canadian dollar has hurt. Management has taken a lot of money and industry doesn't seem to have a lot of respect for management. New management may be an improvement. | 2003-11-13 | |
| DON'T BUY | 10.770 | John Zechner | There’s been a booming housing market for over 3 years, but they have failed to deliver earnings growth. | 2003-11-13 | |
| BUY | 11.230 | Brian Acker, CA | Model price is $25. There could be some write offs. They make a lot of cash. Has faith in management. Only keep a smattering in your portfolio. | 2003-10-17 | |
| DON'T BUY | 11.450 | David Taylor, MBA, CFA | Stock doesn't seem to move and doesn't know why. Was a top pick about four months ago but has sold since. | 2003-09-12 | |
| DON'T BUY | 11.580 | David Baskin | They have serious governance problems in that they tend to pay upper management far too much even when the stock is not doing well. | 2003-08-19 | |
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| DON'T BUY | 10.930 | David Burrows | Has had a tough time getting going.Has not been able to hit the numbers.Wait for a firmer trend. | 2003-08-12 | |
| DON'T BUY | 10.730 | Fred Ketchen | They don't seem to have enough business or enough management.They've had a significant drop in earnings. | 2003-08-11 | |
| DON'T BUY | 10.650 | John Zechner | Earnings looked a little soft.This management team has not delivered over quite a few quarters. | 2003-08-07 | |
| PAST TOP PICK | 11.000 | David Taylor, MBA, CFA | (Was a top pick on May 27/03.Up 27 1/2 percent.)The last quarter was no great shakes.Stock is dirt cheap. | 2003-08-05 | |
| BUY | 10.200 | Peter Arender, CFA | May be a good little turn around story. Showing improvement. Reasonably attractive. Very speculative. Buy at $10 with a $9.75 stop/loss. | 2003-07-22 | |
| DON'T BUY | 9.930 | David Baskin | Has sever governance problems. Investment community doesn't trust them. | 2003-07-08 | |
| DON'T BUY | 9.790 | Kyle McKay | They have lowered earnings and guidance 4 times in the last year. CEO has given himself a very lavish pay packet. | 2003-07-03 | |
| DON'T BUY | 10.120 | David Driscoll | Very cyclical. Will survive. Low debt to cash flow. Prefers the bonds. Gas/oil prices have hurt. | 2003-06-17 | |
| DON'T BUY | 10.450 | David Baskin | Has been a disappointment. A lot of questions on corporate governance and executive compensation. They have to find their feet. | 2003-06-16 | |
| DON'T BUY | 10.120 | John Zechner | Hasn't seemed to be able to hold up, even during a booming housing market. | 2003-06-11 | |
| WAIT | 10.200 | Nereo Piticco | Has been very successful in the plastics business. Had problems on window casings. A show me stock. | 2003-06-10 | |
| WAIT | 9.400 | Brian Acker, CA | Balance sheet is OK but market feels there should be a lot more write offs. Will add mor if it goes up. | 2003-06-09 | |
| DON'T BUY | 9.030 | Richard Stone | Uncomfortable with some of the corporate governance issues. | 2003-06-03 | |
| DON'T BUY | 9.150 | Andrew McCreath | Has had some corporate governance issues and several earnings disappointments. | 2003-05-29 | |
| TOP PICK | 9.050 | Eric Bushell | Out of favour because it has disappointed on business performance and corporate governance. Bad news is already built into the stock. Good price. | 2003-05-28 | |
| TOP PICK | 8.460 | David Taylor, MBA, CFA | (Was a top pick on Apr 15/03. Up 32%.) Still likes. Great free cash flow. | 2003-05-27 | |
| DON'T BUY | 9.450 | John Zechner | Doesn't like so called "turn arounds". Failed to deliver even during the boom housing market. | 2003-04-28 | |
| DON'T BUY | 9.270 | Jonathen Wellum, B. Comm, B. Sc | Has some interesting technology. Not impressed with their business model. Management issues. | 2003-04-17 | |
| TOP PICK | 9.150 | David Taylor, MBA, CFA | $16 book value and will earn $1 a share. Will make money. | 2003-04-15 | |
| DON'T BUY | 9.150 | Michael Sprung | Questions corporate governance, ownership structure and management compensation. | 2003-04-15 | |
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| WATCH | 8.400 | Benj Gallander | On the watch list. Management takes a lot of money out of the company. Has good upside potential. | 2003-04-11 | |
| DON'T BUY | 8.000 | Kevin O'Leary | Not interested if they aren't paying dividends. | 2003-04-10 | |
| BUY | 8.050 | Bill MacLachlan | Well suited as a trading stock. Not a long term hold. | 2003-04-04 | |
| WAIT | 12.010 | Nereo Piticco | Trading under their book value. Wait for the managements conference call on the quarter. | 2003-01-27 | |
| DON'T BUY | 13.660 | David Baskin | Has underperformed. | 2002-09-23 | |
| DON'T BUY | 19.750 | Mike Weir | Didn't come through on their earnings. | 2002-08-26 | |
| BUY on WEAKNESS | 19.400 | Steven Wippersteg | Had some disappointing results. Future guidance has been lowered. Price is getting good. | 2002-08-08 | |
| DON'T BUY | 23.190 | David Driscoll | Would prefer their bonds at this time. | 2002-07-30 | |
| BUY | 30.900 | Ray Steele | Well run company. | 2002-06-04 | |
| TOP PICK | 30.790 | Gavin Graham | Strong earnings. Acquired on of their competitors. | 2002-05-01 | |
| BUY | 32.000 | Ray Steele | Outlook is very good as housing is very strong. | 2002-02-05 | |
| BUY on WEAKNESS | 31.290 | Brian Acker, CA | Treat as a trading stock with a range of $22 to $32. | 2002-01-30 | |
| TOP PICK | 29.380 | Malvin Spooner | Sales have increased 6/10% in the last couple of months. Costs are also lower. | 2001-12-31 | |
| DON'T BUY | 25.540 | Andrew Cook | Has concerns on the company. | 2001-11-19 | |
| DON'T BUY | 27.420 | Mark Jackson, CFA | A wait & see company. | 2001-05-16 | |
| DON'T BUY | 26.100 | Eric Bushell | Tied to the US housing market. Has been oversold and they are acquiring. | 2001-03-09 | |
| DON'T BUY | 25.500 | Fred Sturm | Management problems. Recession will be a problem. | 2001-02-27 | |
| WATCH | 23.000 | Jonathen Wellum, B. Comm, B. Sc | Came out strong with a high price, so hasn't gained in spite of good revenues. Now at a better value.. Slowdown could be a problem | 2001-01-25 | |
| BUY | 23.400 | Ray Steele | Some upswing in US. Building | 2001-01-18 | |
| WAIT | 20.100 | Bruce Cooper | Has taken a big beating. Well run company. High fixed costs.. | 2000-12-08 | |
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| DON'T BUY | 19.250 | Shauna Sexsmith | Has problems on cost & demand See slower revenue growth | 2000-11-30 | |
| BUY on WEAKNESS | 20.000 | Brian Acker, CA | Just got into it. Expect it to go down to $17.80/18 and would buy more then Good value | 2000-11-28 | |
| BUY | 22.000 | Fred Ketchen | Likes the company. Has dropped. Not sure why | 2000-11-21 |
