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George Weston Ltd. (WN.TO)

101.34

-2.00 (1.94%)

as of Jun 19, 2026, 8:00:00 pm Market Open.

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BUY

(Market Call Minute.)

PAST TOP PICK

Preferred A's.(A Top Pick Apr 25/08. Down 10%.) This was a Pairs trade with a Short on Loblaws (L-T) and he made above 15% off the Shorts. (Thought preferreds would be safer than the common but commons did exceptionally well. Still likes preferreds. Still a defensive play but won't have the kind of run it had in the last 3 months.

TOP PICK

There have been some improvements in the bakery operations. Seeing more earnings coming in from the Loblaws sector.

COMMENT

Looking at this through the common shares, but more particularly through the C or D preferreds, which are selling around $16.25 while the call price is $26. Doesn't expect this will occur anytime soon. Could give a good capital gains.

DON'T BUY

Very defensive play and that is why a lot of people are interested in it. In a normal environment, food is a great place to be when the market is having troubles but in this case, it is not acting as well as it probably should. Competition is growing.

BUY

One of few stocks that has been up recently

TOP PICK

Strong Cash flow, low economic sensitivity, showing signs of improving. Little economic risk, start with partial position. Stop $46.

HOLD

(Market Call Minute.) In a long basing phase along with Loblaw's (L-T). Loblaw's have had their distribution problems and he would like to see this issue resolved.

PAST TOP PICK

(Top Short Feb 20/08. Gain of 7.7%.) Would probably be covering this one right now. Wouldn’t invest in this one way or another.

PAST TOP PICK

Preferred A's.(A Top Pick April 25/08. No change when you include dividends.) Pairs trade. Went Long George Weston preferreds (WN.PR.A-T) and Short Loblaws (L-T). Still likes for the next year.

BUY

A major large cap stock that has had total capitulation. Improvements in the bakery operation were wiped out by the appreciation of the Cdn$ as well as getting hit by the problems at Loblaws (L-T). Also hit by inflationary problems of the inputs going in. Selling at reasonable valuation level for a long-term investor.

TOP PICK

Preferred A's. A pairs trade. Going Long on George Weston preferreds (WN.PR.A-T) and Shorting Loblaws (L-T). Although this one does have a big stake in Loblaws (L-T), it has a 7% yield, first call on Loblaws’ assets and most of their value is derived out of the bakery goods.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Mar 16/07. Down 32%.) The capitulation followed the capitulation of Loblaws (L-T), of which they owned 70%. Loblaws has almost $30 of value in real estate in the stock. Cdn$ had a negative effect. Think this area will be more stable. The stock is worth a lot more than what it is today.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Feb 20/07. Down 37% including dividends.) The thesis at that time was that the US bakery operations were turning around. Any improvement was wiped out by the advancement in the Cdn$. Those operations are still in better shape than what they where, but it is all about Loblaws (L-T). He is considering averaging down.

TOP PICK

Top Short Been trading this one back and forth. Just covered a position and may be entering a new position soon. Broke through some fairly solid support. Feels Loblaws (L-T) is driving it down. Potential for going down to $40 is strong.

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