Get 4.3% from T. Rowe Price

Get 4.3% from T. Rowe Price

Concerns over high interest rates and their impact on loan demand and writeoffs have hindered the shares of the big banks. That’s partly why we recommend investors diversify their holdings with non-bank companies like T. Rowe Price that serve niche segments of the finance industry… Read More

Enjoy a 4.4% yield from Wajax

Enjoy a 4.4% yield from Wajax

Earning popped an impressive 24.0% with 8.3% higher revenues also featuring in the most recent quarter. Wajax’s improved business conditions and strengthening customer demand look set to continue.

What’s more, a recent supplier acquisition should help diversify the company’s services even further.

Meanwhile the stock trades at… Read More

Spinoffs & Takeovers Hotline – Friday, March 8, 2024

BUTTERFLY NETWORK INC., $1.18, symbol BFLY on New York, is a Guilford, Connecticut-based company founded in 2011. It has created a portable, pocket-sized ultrasound device that plugs into a smartphone or tablet.

The Butterfly iQ uses patented, miniaturized computer-chip technology to replace expensive cart-mounted ultrasound devices… Read More

Q: I have a small position in Integer Holdings and am thinking of adding to it. Your thoughts on it going forward? Thanks.

A: Integer Holdings Corp., $112.64, symbol ITGR on New York (Shares outstanding: 33.4 million; Market cap: $3.6 billion; Manufacturing & Industry sector; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.integer.net), is one of the world’s largest medical-device-outsource (“MDO”) manufacturers. It serves several markets: cardiac rhythm management, neuromodulation, orthopedics, vascular,… Read More

Spinoffs & Takeovers Hotline – Friday, March 1, 2024

MIDDLEBY CORP., $154.15, symbol MIDD on Nasdaq, designs, manufactures, markets, distributes and services a broad line of (i) foodservice equipment for all types of commercial restaurants and institutional kitchens, (ii) food preparation, cooking, baking, chilling and packaging equipment for food-processing operations, and (iii) premium kitchen… Read More

Dividend Advisor Hotline – Friday, March 1, 2024

LOBLAW COMPANIES LTD., $145.13, Toronto symbol L, is a buy.

The company operates 1,104 supermarkets under several banners, including Loblaws, Zehrs, Provigo, Real Canadian Superstore and No Frills.

In March 2014, it purchased the Shoppers Drug Mart chain for $12.3 billion in cash and shares. Shoppers operates 1,351… Read More