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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Value Stocks
Get a 3.6% yield from cheap Royal Bank of Canada shares
Top banking pick Royal Bank of Canada offers a solid 3.6% yield and a cheap valuation with shares trading at just 13.8 times forecast earnings.
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Dividend Stocks
Here’s a 6.3% yield from Andrew Peller
Andrew Peller Ltd. offers a 6.3% yield as it projects a return to profitability in 2025.
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Dividend Stocks
Enjoy 5.9% from IGM Financial
IGM Financial Inc. offers a high 5.9% yield from an expanding asset base with rising revenues -- the stock remains cheap at just 10.0 times forecast earnings.
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Dividend Stocks
Toromont reports a revenue dip, but raises its payout 11.6%
Top pick Toromont Industries Ltd. continues its 35 year dividend increase streak -- its outlook remains bright with strong brands and dominant niche market positions.
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Growth Stocks
FirstService reports 15.9% revenue surge
FirstService Corp.’s revenue surged 15.9% as the company continues to integrate new acquisitions, boost recurring revenue streams and expand market reach.
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Dividend Stocks
Texas Instruments faces pressure from activist investor over $30Bn expansion plan
Texas Instruments Inc. is facing activist investor pushback to scale back its planned expansion, boost free cash flow 40%, and keep improving efficiency.
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Growth Stocks
Becton Dickinson & Co. is poised for growth with weight-loss drug boom
Becton Dickinson & Co. continues with its plan to roll out 100 new products and grow revenues 5.5% annually by 2025 as it continues its 52-year dividend increase streak.
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Jim Bates
Growth Stocks
Earnings jumped 6.1% at CGI
Top 2024 aggressive pick CGI Inc. demonstrates strong financial performance again with a 6.1% earnings gain – and its first ever dividend.
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Value Stocks
Get 6.3% yield from AT&T
AT&T Inc. offers a huge 6.3% yield as keeps adding subscribers and upgrading its ultrafast networks – it’s still cheap at just 7.6 times forecast earnings.
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