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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Dividend Stocks

T. Rowe Price Posts Double‑Digit EPS Rise on 5.3% Revenue Gain

T. Rowe Price Group trades cheaply despite offering a high 4.8% yield with a 40‑year dividend‑growth track record and net cash balance sheet.

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Growth Stocks

Mattr Offers Upside Thanks to Electrification and Water Management Products

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Value Stocks

Campbell’s Offers a Rare 7.2% Yield in Defensive Sector

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Value Stocks

Conagra Offers a Huge 10.7% Yield While Trading at a Discount

Conagra Brands Inc. offers a very high 10.7% yield while trading at a discount, but the underlying business should benefit from innovation.

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Blue Chip Stocks

McDonald’s Leans on Digital and Loyalty to Drive Steady Growth

McDonald’s Corp. offers a rare combination of a resilient, largely franchised global business model, strong brand and pricing power, and consistent dividend and EPS growth.

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Growth Stocks

Algonquin Power & Utilities Offers a 4.3% Yield At a Reasonable Valuation

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. offers a 4.3% yield at a reasonable valuation while showing a path to sustained mid‑single‑digit earnings growth.

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Value Stocks

Leon’s Furniture Leans on Scale to Navigate Housing Headwinds

Leon’s Furniture Ltd. is growing revenue modestly but steadily and increasing earnings while boosting shareholder value.

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Growth Stocks

Broadridge Financial Solutions’ Recurring Revenue Model Delivers Consistent Growth with High Visibility

Broadridge Financial Solutions combines exceptional recurring revenue visibility with a dominant market position in mission-critical financial infrastructure.

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Growth Stocks

Agilent Technologies Makes a Savvy Bolt‑On Acquisition

Top pick Agilent Technologies Inc. offers a high‑quality life‑science tools franchise with durable recurring revenue.

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Value Stocks

Molson Coors Offering a Solid Dividend Needs Earnings Reset

Molson Coors Canada offers only slow growth prospects in the near term as it grapples with a declining beer market.

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Growth Stocks

Baxter International’s Low Valuation Is Weighed Against Turnaround Potential by Investors

Baxter International Inc. has been under pressure from a skeptical market as it continues its turnaround strategy.

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Dividend Stocks

J.P. Morgan Chase Extends Streak of Rising Revenues and Shareholder Payouts

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. offers ongoing growth in payments and wealth, plus leverage to continued capital markets activity for a balanced long-term risk‑reward profile.

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