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

FedEx Corp. is restructuring to restore its growth

FedEx Corp. is buying back even more shares as it restructures to expand profits while trading at a reasonable valuation.

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Growth Stocks

AI integration sparks record revenue for Adobe

Adobe Inc.’s recent quarter showed strong growth with revenue up 10.6% and earnings up 13.7% as the AI boom continues.

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Dividend Stocks

3M spins off healthcare division, reshapes future

3M Company is entering a new era after a major spinoff that focuses the company on its core strengths while still offering a solid yield and plenty of upside.

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Growth Stocks

McCormick & Co’s earnings beat estimates despite a 1% sales dip

McCormick & Co. Inc. offers a solid yield and beat revenue and earnings forecasts but rates no better than a hold due to its limited market prospects.

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Energy Stocks

Cenovus Energy raises dividend 28.6% amid strong cash flow projections

Cenovus Energy Inc. offers a solid yield and plenty of upside from a value, growth and income perspective with a 24% cash flow boost anticipated this year.

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Dividend Stocks

Intel Streamlines Operations and Invests in the Future

Intel Corp. offers a long-term vision for providing AI PC chips to a fast-growing market that should continue expanding for many years to come.

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Growth Stocks

Cintas Corp. just grew earnings 19.8%

Market leaders like Cintas Corp. use their dominance to leverage their scale and expertise to drive growth. When combined with varied revenue streams, this diversification reduces risk and enhances revenue stability.

That’s how this company has consistently grown revenues and earnings – it’s a top performer that’s well-positioned to keep expanding its footprint through strategic acquisitions of smaller competitors.

The stock trades at 47.4 times the company’s forward earnings forecast, a number that sounds high until you take into account the exceptional growth prospects that market leaders enjoy....

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Growth Stocks

Restaurant Brands bets big on international growth opportunities

Restaurant Brands Int’l trades at a reasonable valuation, especially considering its diverse brand portfolio & long-term international growth prospects.

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Growth Stocks

Rising Revenue Will Continue to Power Nvidia

Nvidia reported robust revenue and earnings in the recent quarter and while it’s up a stellar 162.4% over the last year, we continue to strongly recommend it.

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