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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Sun Life and Manulife Each Offers an Impressive Yield of 3.4% and 3.7%
Dividend Stocks
Sun Life and Manulife Each Offers an Impressive Yield of 3.4% and 3.7%
Sun Life Financial Inc. and Manulife Financial Corp. each offers a combination of solid earnings growth, ongoing share repurchases, and impressive dividend yields.
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Yum Brands is a Good Bet on Steady Unit Growth and Rising Profits
Growth Stocks
Yum Brands is a Good Bet on Steady Unit Growth and Rising Profits
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Nutrien Leans on Record Fertilizer Volumes
Mining Stocks
Nutrien Leans on Record Fertilizer Volumes
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Growth Stocks
Broadridge Financial Solutions Reports Steady Growth as a Financial Technology Leader
Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. offers strong, stable, and growing recurring revenue streams thanks to its deeply integrated role within financial services.
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Molson Coors Canada Inc. is just a hold for now due to headwinds including tariffs that offset the solid 3.7% dividend and cheap valuation.
Value Stocks
Molson Coors: A Cheap Valuation and a 3.7% Dividend Yield Aren’t Enough for Us
Molson Coors Canada Inc. is just a hold for now due to headwinds including tariffs that offset the solid 3.7% dividend and cheap valuation.
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Top pick Agilent Technologies Inc. is demonstrating consistent revenue growth, robust innovation, and now exposure to contract drug manufacturing.
Growth Stocks
Agilent’s Transformative Deal Adds a Contract Drug Maker
Top pick Agilent Technologies Inc. is demonstrating consistent revenue growth, robust innovation, and now exposure to contract drug manufacturing.
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AT&T Inc. is relatively cheap and offers a high but sustainable 3.9% yield as it continues to grow its subscriber base, assets and free cash flow.
Value Stocks
AT&T: This Dividend Titan Grew Earnings 5.9%
AT&T Inc. is relatively cheap and offers a high but sustainable 3.9% yield as it continues to grow its subscriber base, assets and free cash flow.
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Top dividend pick TC Energy Inc. offers a 5.0% yield as it commissions lots of new projects for maximum growth.
Dividend Stocks
Enjoy a 5.0% Yield from TC Energy, This Favourite Pipeline Operator
Top dividend pick TC Energy Inc. offers a 5.0% yield as it commissions lots of new projects for maximum growth.
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J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. is buying back a lot of shares while raising its dividend again as it enjoys rising profits.
Dividend Stocks
JPMorgan’s Diversified Banking Empire Posts Rising Profits for Shareholders
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. is buying back a lot of shares while raising its dividend again as it enjoys rising profits.
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Top pick Stantec Inc.’s focus on high-margin, digitally enabled services ensures the firm is well-positioned to sustain double-digit earnings growth.
Growth Stocks
Stantec Posts 29% Earnings Surge on Infrastructure Demand Boom
Top pick Stantec Inc.’s focus on high-margin, digitally enabled services ensures the firm is well-positioned to sustain double-digit earnings growth.
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Sun Life Financial Inc. and Manulife Financial Corp. are sound portfolio picks offering yields over 4% while remaining cheap despite significant share price gains.
Growth Stocks
This Dividend Duo Offers High Yields and Global Diversification — Here’s Why It Stands Out
Sun Life Financial Inc. and Manulife Financial Corp. are sound portfolio picks offering yields over 4% while remaining cheap despite significant share price gains.
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Yum Brands Inc. offers reliable earnings and growth prospects through a nearly fully franchised model, with expanding digital sales and rising dividends adding upside.
Growth Stocks
From Burgers to Bytes: Yum Brand’s Business Model and Tech Overhaul Brings Efficiency Wins
From Burgers to Bytes: Business Model and Tech Overhaul Brings Efficiency Wins
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