John Zechner - BNN - TOP PICK Rogers Communications (RCI.B -TSX)
Rogers and all the telecom stocks have traded lower over the past two years as worries about increased competition in wireless, less student immigration to maintain subscriber growth and a general avoidance of the interest-sensitive sector of the market due to sharply higher interest rates. The fundamentals of the company continue to improve though with strong wireless results and the ‘bundling’ of phone, wireless, internet, TV and home security all helping to solidify the customer experience. Streaming also adds to the demand for their services, which have proved resilient in all economic scenarios. The stock trades at only six times forward operating cash flow, generates strong free cash flow and continues to grow.