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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Intact Financial Corp. keeps growing revenue and profits while increasing its dividend payout for the twentieth consecutive year.
Telus offers a high 7.3% yield as it diversifies its revenue streams in high-growth technology verticals.
Suncor Energy offers a strong 4.7% yield as it demonstrates strong operational performance and plenty of integrated resilience against lower oil prices.
Extendicare Inc. offers both a 3.5% yield and impressive growth results with higher revenue and much higher cash flow per share.
Stanley Black & Decker Inc. offers you a high 4.5% yield while the stock is cheap at just 14.3 times forecast earnings.
Motorola Solutions has a record order backlog and its growing software and services segment delivers higher margins to boost profitability.
McDonald’s continues to exhibit the resilience and adaptability that has made it a fast-food industry leader for decades – it remains an excellent defensive choice.
Cisco is navigating the transition to next-generation networking technologies with strong positions in high-growth markets including AI.
RTX Corp.’s (formerly Raytheon Technologies) earnings forecast for 2025 reflects confidence in the company’s ability to maintain its growth trajectory.