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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Value Stocks
Get a high 5.0% from Conagra Brands
Conagra Brands yields a strong 5.0% as its efficiency improvements help sustain the payout despite declining revenues and earnings.
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Value Stocks
Savings and a solid payout make Campbell Soup a long-term winner
Campbell Soup offer a solid yield as it looks to grow through an acquisition while cutting costs and maintaining brand strength.
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Value Stocks
Get a 4.3% yield from cheap Royal Bank of Canada shares
Top banking pick Royal Bank of Canada offers a solid 4.3% yield and a cheap valuation with shares trading at just 11.3 times forecast earnings.
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Dividend Stocks
Enjoy a 6.9% yield from Allied Properties REIT
Allied Properties REIT offers a high 6.9% yield from its Canadian office property portfolio as it continues to report higher revenue following recent acquisitions.
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Value Stocks
Molson Coors is still facing major competition
Concerns remain about competition despite Molson Coors offering a decent yield and a share buyback program to bolster rising revenues and earnings.
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Value Stocks
Canadian Tire gives you a 4.9% yield with an attractive growth plan in place
Canadian Tire offers a 4.9% yield and has our Highest TSI Dividend Sustainability Rating – it’s a buy and we feel more price gains are on the way
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Dividend Stocks
Get 4.5% and 4.9% yields at low valuations from Sun Life and Manulife
Sun Life and Manulife are accelerating their digitalization efforts while offering high 4.5% and 4.9% yields.
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Growth Stocks
AI and strong product demand should make Agilent a long-term winner
Top pick Agilent’s relative underperformance should turn around as the company sees robust demand from larger clients while earnings are set to increase.
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Growth Stocks
Beyond operational enhancements, FedEx remains cheaply valued
FedEx remains committed to streamline its operations and cut costs – this should boost profits as it trades at just 14.0 times forecast earnings.
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