About the company:

Intel Corporation is a semiconductor chip maker, developing advanced integrated digital technology products, primarily integrated circuits, for industries, such as computing and communications. The Company designs and manufactures computing and communications components, such as microprocessors, chipsets, motherboards, and wireless and wired connectivity products, as well as platforms that incorporate these components. It operates in nine operating segments: PC Client Group, Data Center Group, Embedded and Communications Group, Digital Home Group, Ultra-Mobility Group, NAND Solutions Group, Wind River Software Group, Software and Services Group and Digital Health Group. During the fiscal year ended December 26, 2009 (fiscal 2009), it acquired Wind River Systems, Inc., a vendor of software for embedded devices.

Reasoning:

I wanted to add another dividend paying stock, but also wanted to buy a company that I know will grow, instead of an income trust-like company.  The markets are still low to get in, and so its the right time to lock in those high yielding dividend companies.  Being a student, I’ve got limited amount of “cash” to go out and buy/sell what I want.  You’ll also notice that a majority of my portfolio has dividend paying companies, so I assume that is simply something I am more attracted to with my current situation.

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About the company:

Viterra Inc. (Viterra) is a Canadian agribusiness organized into five segments: Grain Handling and Marketing, Agri-Products, Food Processing, Feed Products and Financial Products. The Company’s Grain Handling and Marketing segment warehouses grain and oilseeds grown in South Australia in bunkers, silos and grain sheds. The Agri-products operations also include an ownership interest in a nitrogen fertilizer manufacturer and a network of retail locations. Viterra’s Food Processing segment produces semi-finished and finished food ingredients for consumer products companies and food processors worldwide. Viterra’s Feed Products segment processes raw materials into livestock feed, ingredients and nutritional supplements. The Financial Products segment offers financial products to producers in North America, primarily consisting of credit programs to support their on-farm cash flow requirements. On September 23, 2009, Viterra acquired all of ABB Grain Ltd.

Reasoning:

A friend of mine had introduced this company to me and after long discussions about this company’s attractive financials, its recent trend of acquisitions and current strong technicals, I decided to jump in.  Not a whole lot, but still a worthwhile mention as its going to be a long-term hold.

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About the company:

Johnson & Johnson is engaged in the research and development, manufacture and sale of a range of products in the healthcare field. Johnson & Johnson has more than 250 operating companies. The Company operates in three segments. The Consumer segment includes a range of products used in the baby care, skin care, oral care, wound care and women’s healthcare fields, as well as nutritional and over-the-counter pharmaceutical products. The Pharmaceutical segment includes products in the therapeutic areas, such as anti-infective, antipsychotic, cardiovascular, contraceptive, dermatology, gastrointestinal, hematology, immunology, neurology, oncology, pain management, urology and virology. The Medical Devices and Diagnostics segment includes a range of products distributed to wholesalers, hospitals and retailers. In July 2009, Johnson & Johnson completed the acquisition of Cougar Biotechnology, Inc. with approximately 95.9% interest in Cougar Biotechnology’s outstanding common stock.

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About the company:

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is a holding company owning subsidiaries that engage in a number of diverse business activities including property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, utilities and energy, finance, manufacturing, services and retailing. Included in the group of subsidiaries that underwrite property and casualty insurance and reinsurance is GEICO, the third largest auto insurer in the United States and two of the largest reinsurers in the world, General Re and the Berkshire Hathaway Reinsurance Group. Other subsidiaries that underwrite property and casualty insurance include National Indemnity Company, Medical Protective Company,
Applied Underwriters, U.S. Liability Insurance Company, Central States Indemnity Company, Kansas Bankers Surety, Cypress Insurance Company, BoatU.S. and several other subsidiaries referred to as the “Homestate Companies.”  

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Reasoning: I believe this company’s stock should keep going up, at lease until the end of the year.  However, as tuition for school doesn’t pay itself, I needed to take out some money and because I have had gains on this stock, and see it coming down later on anyways, see it at a perfect time to sell to pay off tuition.

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Reasoning: Market is really down today and with the technicals, there appears to be an upside-down hammer, I know with my own intuition that this share price will rise.

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The shares were bought for $45.74 on June 28, 2009 (details).

Reason:  Agrium is a great company, no doubt about that.  I would definitely buy back into Agrium at a lower price.  I just believe, with my own personal intuition, that the resistance price for Agrium is roughly $60/share, and I also can say that it will only rise about this price once the whole economy has risen, or if it makes big news headlines like “Agrium takes over CF Industries”.  Otherwise, its a sell, and that’s exactly that I have done here.

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Reason:  Needed some money out of the stock market.  Also, re-evaluating portfolio with dividend paying securities.

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About the company:

CanWel Building Materials Income Fund (the Fund) is an open-ended, limited-purpose trust. The Fund has a 100% interest in CanWel Building Materials Ltd. (CanWel). CanWel is a Canadian national wholesale distributor of hardware, building materials and home renovation products, operating from 16 distribution centers and CanWel Holding Partnership (CHP) operates four pressure treatment plants located across Canada.

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