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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Growth Stocks
Cintas’ Steady Demand Offsets Macro Uncertainty
Top pick Cintas Corp.’s recurring revenue and shareholder-friendly capital allocation reinforces its outlook for investors
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Dividend Stocks
Andrew Peller Delivers a 4.7% Yield as Canada’s Leading Wine Producer
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Growth Stocks
FirstService Offers Strong Compounding Potential
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Growth Stocks
Yum Brand’s earnings rose 8.5% on lower costs, defying a sales slowdown
Yum Brands Inc. reported 8.5% higher earnings despite a small revenue dip as it doubles down on technology with a significant push towards digital sales channels.
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Daily Advice
Enjoy 4.5% and 4.8% yields from safe, dependable businesses
Sun Life Financial and Manulife Financial offer 4.8% and 4.5% yields while trading at very reasonable multiples of forecast earnings.
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Blue Chip Stocks
Walmart’s shares are up 32.1% this year alone
Top pick Walmart Inc. continues to show strong growth in both online sales and advertising revenues as the shares continue outperforming and beating revenue forecasts.
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Growth Stocks
Earnings grew 23.3% at Stantec
Stantec Inc.’s strong focus on key solutions areas is paying off with an 11.5% revenue increase in the most recent quarter and 7% annual revenue growth projections.
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Daily Advice
Earnings are up 20.7% at Intact Financial
Intact Financial Corp. generated 6.2% higher revenues and 20.7% higher earnings as it continues to rake in higher premiums and make the most of recent acquisitions.
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Blue Chip Stocks
Enjoy a high 7.2% yield from Telus
Telus Corp. pays a high 7.2% with 7% to 10% increases promised through to 2025 on the back of reduced spending, increased productivity and better services for customers.
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Energy Stocks
Get 4.1% yield from Suncor
Suncor Energy Inc. continues to offer a high 4.1% yield while buying back shares from increased cash flow – the company’s benefitting from its oil sands focus.
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Growth Stocks
RTX shares are lighting up with serious 2024 gains already
Top pick RTX Corp. (formerly Raytheon Technologies Corp.) reports a record order backlog thanks to military demand – the shares have gained 26.3% this year.
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Dividend Stocks
Enjoy 6.5% yield from Extendicare
Extendicare Inc. offers investors a high 6.5% yield as both revenues and cash flows increase at the firm’s government-backed care homes.
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