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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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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Growth Stocks

Thomson Reuters Remains Resilient With Revenue Growth Despite Economic Challenges

Information leader Thomson Reuters is actively investing in AI features to maintain its competitive edge, capture new market share and expand revenues.

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Growth Stocks

McCormick focuses on cost-saving initiatives to boost profitability

McCormick & Co. Inc. is shifting towards more profitable products as it contends with rising competition and costs as well as sales declines.

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Growth Stocks

Henry Schein Gets New Board Members and Expertise from Leading Investment Firm KKR

Henry Schein Inc.'s significant new investor and new board members should spur positive changes at the company.

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Energy Stocks

Cenovus Energy Beats Street Estimates Despite Production Dip

Cenovus Energy keeps rewarding shareholders with dividends and stock buybacks as it looks to boost production & performance on the back of a strong balance sheet.

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