Section 1: Introduction

Section 2: Company Overview

Manulife Financial Corporation (TSX: MFC) provides life insurance, annuities, and asset management products to individuals and group customers in Canada, the United States, and Asia. The company's investment management business contributes approximately 20% of its earnings and has around CAD 1.4 trillion in assets under management as of Dec. 31, 2021.

2.1 The Key Positives, Negatives, Investment Highlights, and Risks

Section3:  Financial Highlights

3.1 Key Financial Highlights

Section 4:  Key Metrics

The company has reported improved Net Income and ROE during Q3FY22 and demonstrated efficient Debt management.

Section 5:  Stock Recommendation Summary

5.1 Valuation Methodology

 5.2 Price Performance and Stock Recommendation

5.3 One-Year Technical Price Chart

One-Year Technical Price Chart (as of January 12, 2023). Source: REFINITIV, Analysis: Kalkine Group

5.4 Technical Summary

Note 1: Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.

Note 2: The reference date for all price data, currency, technical indicators, support, and resistance levels is January 12, 2023. The reference data in this report has been partly sourced from REFINITIV.

Note 3: Investment decisions should be made depending on an individual's appetite for upside potential, risks, holding duration, and any previous holdings. An 'Exit' from the stock can be considered if the Target Price mentioned as per the Valuation and or the technical levels provided has been achieved and is subject to the factors discussed above. 

Technical Indicators Defined: -

Support: A level at which the stock prices tend to find support if they are falling, and a downtrend may take a pause backed by demand or buying interest.

Resistance: A level at which the stock prices tend to find resistance when they are rising, and the uptrend may take a pause due to profit booking or selling interest.

Stop-loss: In general, it is a level to protect further losses in case of any unfavourable movement in the stock prices. 

Section1: Company Overview

Russel Metals Inc. (TSX: RUS) is a Canada-based metal distribution company. The company conducts business primarily through three metals distribution segments: metals service centers; energy products; and steel distributors. The metal service centers provide processing and distribution services to a broad base of end-users. 

1.1 The Key Positives, Negatives, Investment Highlights, and Risks

Section2:  Financial Highlights

2.1 Key Financial Highlights

Section 3:  Key Metrics

The company has reported the improved liquidity profile and efficient Debt management during Q4FY22.

Section 4:  Stock Recommendation Summary

4.1 Valuation Methodology

Valuation Methodology (Illustrative): EV/ Sales based

4.2 Price Performance and Stock Recommendation

4.3 One-Year Technical Price Chart

One-Year Technical Price Chart (as of January 12, 2023). Source: REFINITIV, Analysis: Kalkine Group

4.4 Technical Summary

Note 1: Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.

Note 2: The reference date for all price data, currency, technical indicators, support, and resistance levels is January 12, 2023. The reference data in this report has been partly sourced from REFINITIV.

Note 3: Investment decisions should be made depending on an individual's appetite for upside potential, risks, holding duration, and any previous holdings. An 'Exit' from the stock can be considered if the Target Price mentioned as per the Valuation and or the technical levels provided has been achieved and is subject to the factors discussed above.

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