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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Growth Stocks
Stantec’s stock outperforms the S&P 500 by nearly 3X over 5 years
Top performer Stantec Inc. is perfectly positioned to capitalize on massive government infrastructure spending with a strong foothold in critical growth areas.
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Growth Stocks
Yum Brands’ Digital Sales Now Exceed 50% of Revenue
Yum Brands continues to expand digital sales with a 100% sales target more than halfway realized as it continues to aggressively open new stores and grow revenues.
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Mining Stocks
Enjoy a 4.4% yield from Nutrien
Nutrien’s stock offers a high 4.4% yield as it manages low prices with cost cutting and renewed share buybacks – the shares remain attractively priced.
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Mining Stocks
Teck Resources announces solid growth strategy focused on high-demand metals
Top pick Teck Resources is strongly focused on copper and zinc after selling its met coal assets – this and other corporate moves are making it a strong buy.
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Growth Stocks
Toromont Industries expands rental operations for additional long-term growth
Toromont Industries Ltd. enjoys a strong market position boosted by an infrastructure spending tailwind as it maintains robust financial health.
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Value Stocks
Linamar reports a 17.2% earnings surge
Linamar Corp. grew sales 11.6% and earnings 17.2% and still trades cheaply despite recent moves to benefit from the ongoing EV growth cycle.
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Growth Stocks
Gen Digital’s Strong performance is backed by AI-driven innovation and rising demand
Gen Digital Inc. delivered another 10.6% earnings gain as cybersecurity demand strengthens and the firm’s AI tool boosts its offering.
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Jim Bates
Dividend Stocks
Enjoy a 6.0% yield from Verizon Stock
Verizon stock pays you 6.0% right now while trading relatively cheaply as it continues to grow revenues and maintain its strong market position.
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Blue Chip Stocks
North West Company outpaces the S&P500 over five years
Long-term favourite North West Company delivers 4.6% revenue growth as it continues to dominate its niche and reward our subscribers with gains.
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