Jim Bates

Jim is an associate editor at TSI Network. He is the lead reporter and analyst for The Successful Investor and Wall Street Stock Forecaster and a member of the Investment Planning Committee. Jim has held the Chartered Financial Analyst designation since 1992 and spent more than a decade at the Financial Post DataGroup before joining TSI Network. He has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Toronto.

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Texas Instruments Posts Surging Numbers as Capital Expenditures Drop
Dividend Stocks
Texas Instruments Posts Surging Numbers as Capital Expenditures Drop
Texas Instruments Inc. combines a strong manufacturing moat with diversified industrial end markets that generate industry-leading profit margins.
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Walmart Accelerates Advertising and Automated Fulfillment Growth
Blue Chip Stocks
Walmart Accelerates Advertising and Automated Fulfillment Growth
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Mattr's Infrastructure Renewal Drive Boosts Its Demand
Growth Stocks
Mattr’s Infrastructure Renewal Drive Boosts Its Demand
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H&R REIT's Unitholders Should Tender to the Takeover Bid
Dividend Stocks
H&R Unitholders Should Tender to the Takeover Bid
H&R REIT has accepted a takeover bid that includes units of another REIT.
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Energy Stocks
Imperial Oil’s solid business is set to lift cash flow
Imperial Oil has gained 1,728.5% for our investors since we first recommended it and yet it’s trading at a bargain 8.6 times forecast cash flow right now.
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IGM Financial Drives Record Asset Growth Through Institutional Advisor Expansion
Dividend Stocks
IGM Financial Drives Record Asset Growth Through Institutional Advisor Expansion
IGM Financial provides investors with steady, recurring, first-class fee income
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Jim Bates
Blue Chip Stocks
Telus Offers a High 6.4% Yield Even After the Necessary Dividend Cut
Telus Corp. combines a 6.4% yield with defensive subscriber revenues from high-quality networks and solid market share.
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Suncor Energy Posts Forecast-Beating Cash Generation
Energy Stocks
Suncor Energy Posts Forecast-Beating Cash Generation
Top pick Suncor Energy Inc. offers a powerful combination of durable, integrated upstream-downstream cash flow and shareholder returns.
2 min read
Jim Bates
YUM! Brands's Transformation Accelerates as Planned Pizza Divestiture Unlocks Value
Growth Stocks
YUM! Brands’ Transformation Accelerates as Planned Pizza Divestiture Unlocks Value
Top pick Yum! Brands Inc. provides investors with a high-margin, asset-light global restaurant franchise that steadily compounds shareholder value.
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Domino's Pizza's Attractive Outlook Makes it a Buy
Growth Stocks
Domino’s Pizza’s Attractive Outlook Makes it a Buy
Domino’s Pizza combines an asset-light, high-margin franchise royalty structure with unmatched digital distribution scale that generates durable profits.
3 min read
Jim Bates
Canadian Utilities Offer a 3.8% Yield As Well As Top-Tier Income Security
Dividend Stocks
Canadian Utilities Offer a 3.8% Yield As Well As Top-Tier Income Security
Canadian Utilities Ltd. offers a solid 3.8% yield as well as top-tier income security backed by more than five decades of consecutive annual dividend increases.
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Jim Bates
Finning's Record Equipment Order Backlog Signals Prolonged Multi-Year Industrial Growth
Growth Stocks
Finning’s Record Equipment Order Backlog Signals Prolonged Multi-Year Industrial Growth
Long-time favourite Finning Int’l Inc. combines the defensiveness of high-margin recurring product support revenue with upside from mining & power generation demand.
3 min read
Jim Bates