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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Dividend Stocks

Sun Life and Manulife Each Offers an Impressive Yield of 3.4% and 3.7%

Sun Life Financial Inc. and Manulife Financial Corp. each offers a combination of solid earnings growth, ongoing share repurchases, and impressive dividend yields.

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Growth Stocks

Yum Brands is a Good Bet on Steady Unit Growth and Rising Profits

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Mining Stocks

Nutrien Leans on Record Fertilizer Volumes

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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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Daily Advice

We’ve gained 2,582.3% on FirstService and it still has plenty of room to grow

Top pick FirstService Corporation has gained 2,582.3% since our first recommendation

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Dividend Stocks

Texas Instruments remains poised for significant growth

Texas Instruments is leveraging tax credits under the U.S. CHIPS and Science Act to build new plants and meet rising demand driven by the “Internet of Things”.

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Energy Stocks

Get 4.6% yield from Suncor Energy

Top recommendation Suncor Energy yields a high 4.1% as it cuts costs and improves its operations to counter a declining crude oil price.

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Dividend Stocks

Enjoy a 7.2% yield from Extendicare

High-yielding Extendicare reported 4.4% higher revenue thanks to increased government funding, long-term-care occupancy rates, and home healthcare visits.

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