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’s shares are cheap and poised for outperformance
Our of our favorite long-term stocks is FedEx thanks to its earnings growth now and into the future while the shares trade at just 14.3 times forecast earnings.
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Growth Stocks
There’s plenty of growth ahead for Thomson Reuters
Top pick Thomson Reuters raised its dividend 10.2% and will be buying back shares as it looks to boost revenues significantly in coming years.
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Growth Stocks
A projected 5% earnings rise isn’t enough for us to recommend McCormick
McCormick isn’t the best place for your investment dollars due to its competition and relatively weak growth prospects.
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Growth Stocks
Earnings grew 18.6% at Adobe
Top pick Adobe grew revenues 11.6% and earnings 18.6% as it continues to benefit from a lucrative subscription model and a dominant market position.
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Dividend Stocks
Get 2.7% yield from 3M
3M yields 2.7% as it agrees to legal settlements while spinning off its Health Care division and launching a restructuring plan to cut costs.
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Energy Stocks
Cenovus Energy returned 200% in three years
Cenovus Energy remains committed to a 100% free cash flow distribution once it pays down its debt - meanwhile its shares continue to surge.
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Dividend Stocks
Intel embarked on a monumental expansion plan
Intel may have cut its dividend payout, but it’s reporting higher revenues and earnings as it focuses on cutting-edge AI chip technologies.
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Growth Stocks
Restaurant Brands sizzles with a strategic acquisition and robust sales growth
Top pick Restaurant Brands is growing sales and earnings aggressively with a strategy that includes Burger King’s “Reclaim the Flame” plan.
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Daily Advice
Toromont keeps powering on
Toromont remains a topic pick even after a 1,317.7% gain since our first recommendation -- it keeps building revenue, earnings and payouts year after year.
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