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

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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Growth Stocks

Yum Brands is a Good Bet on Steady Unit Growth and Rising Profits

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Mining Stocks

Nutrien Leans on Record Fertilizer Volumes

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Dividend Stocks

AT&T is Returning $40 Billion to Shareholders

AT&T is our Top Pick for 2025 thanks to its 4.1% yield, aggressive share buyback program and rising subscriber numbers, revenue and cash flow

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Dividend Stocks

JP Morgan Chase: Soaring Profits Highlight Financial Sector Strength Despite Economic Uncertainty

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. trades cheaply while paying a solid yield as it invests for a future of physical and digital infrastructure growth.

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Growth Stocks

Earnings Climb as Stantec Expands Its Global Footprint

Stantec reported 19% higher revenue and 38% higher earnings as it targets key growth areas including climate change and digital innovation.

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Dividend Stocks

Sun Life & Manulife Financial Pay 4.1% and 4.2 Dividend Yield

Sun Life Financial & Manulife Financial offer high yields at very reasonable valuations as they keep growing global revenues and earnings.

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Growth Stocks

Yum! Brands Serves Up Sizzling 28% Earnings Growth

Yum! Brands Inc. reported 16% higher revenue with more than 50% of sales being digital – meanwhile, it keeps opening stores with over 4,535 new locations in 2024.

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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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