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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McDonald's Corp. plans to keep aggressively opening locations to continue to power its sales.
Blue Chip Stocks
McDonald’s Reports Higher Sales Despite Economic Headwinds
McDonald’s Corp. plans to keep aggressively opening locations to continue to power its sales.
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Dividend Stocks
T. Rowe Price Group Offers a High 4.8% Yield Enhanced by a Key New Strategic Alliance
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Mattr Corp. (formerly ShawCor Ltd.) has a strong position in an expanding infrastructure materials market.
Growth Stocks
Mattr Is a High-Growth Infrastructure Materials Play, Trading Cheaply Right Now
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Mining Stocks
Nutrien: Potash Market Strengthens, Boosting Growth Outlook
Nutrien Ltd. offers a high 4.2% yield as it bolsters its market presence to capitalize on rising global agricultural demand.
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Mining Stocks
Teck Resources: Ambitious Expansion Plans Set to Double Output by 2030
Teck Resources exceeded its copper and zine forecasts as it spends to expand production even farther to capitalize upon key strategic metals trends.
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Growth Stocks
Toromont Industries Poised for Growth Amid Infrastructure Boom
Toromont Industries Ltd. is seeing rising demand from an infrastructure boom as it continues 36 consecutive years of dividend growth.
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Value Stocks
Linamar: Innovative Collaborations Drive Growth Beyond Traditional Automotive Sector
With a recent 8.3% revenue and 6.3% earnings rise as well as projected earnings growth ahead, Linamar’s stock is trading at an exceptionally low price-to-earnings ratio of 5.5 times forward earnings. This valuation suggests that the market may be underestimating the company’s growth potential and financial strength.

That growth potential arises from an expanding presence in EV and agricultural markets, leveraged automotive expertise in the marine industry, and a $1.1 billion expansion plan for its Ontario operations with a focus on new propulsion and battery systems for a variety of motors.

LINAMAR CORP. (Toronto symbol LNR; www.linamar.com) makes a variety of automotive parts, including cylinder heads and cylinder blocks....
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Growth Stocks
Gen Digital Reports A 14% Surge In Earnings Per Share
Gen Digital reports 4% higher revenue and 11% higher earnings as it significantly expands its customer base & customer retention.
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Dividend Stocks
Verizon: 18 Years of Consecutive Dividend Hikes Pay You 6.4% Today
Verizon yields a high 6.4% as it keeps growing its payout, subscriber numbers and market position to continue a solid financial performance.
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Value Stocks
North West Company Delivers Essential Goods and Steady Returns
North West Company reports rising revenues while offering a solid yield, a fair valuation and plenty of good fundamentals.
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Growth Stocks
FedEx’s Aggressive Buybacks and a Spinoff Offer Plenty of Valuable Upside
FedEx is poised to trim $4 billion in costs with an efficiency plan as its buyback strategy boosts earnings and its Freight spinoff promises to unlock extra value.
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Growth Stocks
Capstone Copper’s Record Production Drives Steady Growth
Capstone Copper is supported by a positive long-term outlook for the red metal as it forecasts significant production increases from high capex spending.
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