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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Jim Bates
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
Baxter Is Now More Focused After Major Business Unit Divestiture
Baxter International Inc. has slashed its dividend to free up cash and pay down debt, yet it remains a growth story at very low valuation.
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Dividend Stocks
J.P. Morgan Chase Has the Confidence to Hike Its Dividend and Buy Back Its Stock
Long-term favourite J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. hits new highs as it hikes its dividend and buys back more shares
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Jim Bates
Growth Stocks
Stantec Powers to New Highs as Global Infrastructure Boom Accelerates
Top pick Stantec Inc. is a superior choice among professional services firms with prospects backed by lots of infrastructure tailwinds and savvy acquisitions.
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Jim Bates
Dividend Stocks
2 High-Yield Canadian Insurers Offering Value, Growth, and Global Expansion
Sun Life Financial Inc. and Manulife Financial Corp. offer strong yields at attractive valuations
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Top pick Yum Brands Inc. sees increased digital ordering with an overall 8% sales increase and a solid yield
Growth Stocks
Yum Brands Achieves Record Digital Sales Milestone
Top pick Yum Brands Inc. sees increased digital ordering with an overall 8% sales increase and a solid yield
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Jim Bates
Mining Stocks
Nutrien, a Global Agricultural Commodity Supplier offers a 3.6% Yield
Nutrien Ltd. offers a 3.6% yield as it continues to post strong revenue and earnings numbers while trading at a low valuation of 13.8 times forecast earnings.
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Jim Bates
Dividend Stocks
Dream Office REIT offers a high 5.7% Yield From Cheap Office Valuations
Dream Office REIT offers a high 5.7% yield while trading cheaply relative to its asset value, despite the downtown Toronto office market showing great strength for the trust.
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Jim Bates
Teck Resources Ltd. represents a strong strategic bet on copper, especially when backed by a merger with a global giant
Mining Stocks
Teck Resources’ Merger With a Global Giant Is a Plus for Investors
Teck Resources Ltd. represents a strong strategic bet on copper, especially when backed by a merger with a global giant
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Jim Bates
Growth Stocks
Toromont Industries Surges on Infrastructure Spending and Generation Equipment Boom
Toromont Industries Ltd. sits solidly atop its niche with recurring revenue that looks set to boom for years to come thanks to rising infrastructure demand.
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