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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Value Stocks
Linamar’s Valuation Compression Creates Substantial Margin of Safety for Patient Capital
Linamar Corp. offers exceptional value while executing strategic acquisitions that capitalize on its USMCA-compliant manufacturing footprint.
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Growth Stocks
Gen Digital’s Double-Digit Revenue Growth Accelerates as AI-Powered Scam Detection Needs Rise
Gen Digital Inc. offers a rare combination of 30% revenue growth, 19% earnings expansion, and a strong market position.
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Value Stocks
North West Company Offers a 3.4% Yield, Being a Geographic Moat Where Competitors Fear to Tread
Long-tern pick North West Company offers solid dividend income as well as a very secure moat for returns in essential markets.
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FedEx Corp. has been cutting costs aggressively and ahead of schedule as it transforms into a powerful, pure-play transportation story with lots of upside.
Growth Stocks
FedEx’s Transformation-Driven Earnings Growth Outpaces Logistics Industry Expectations
FedEx Corp. has been cutting costs aggressively and ahead of schedule as it transforms into a powerful, pure-play transportation story with lots of upside.
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Thomson Reuters Corp. remains a top buy thanks to an AI transformation and improving profitability.
Growth Stocks
Thomson Reuters’ Consistent Professional Services Growth Driven by Crucial Solutions and AI Enhancements
Thomson Reuters Corp. remains a top buy thanks to an AI transformation and improving profitability.
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McCormick & Co. Inc. is an expensive stock despite its stellar dividend record and that’s because of rising cost pressures hurting earnings.
Growth Stocks
McCormick & Co.'s Caution on Rising Cost Pressures Leads to Lower Earnings Guidance
McCormick & Co. Inc. is an expensive stock despite its stellar dividend record and that’s because of rising cost pressures hurting earnings.
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Top pick Cenovus Energy Inc. offers a low valuation multiple, substantial visible growth, a 3.2% yield, and improving operational leverage.
Energy Stocks
Cenovus Energy is Positioned for Major Growth and Pays a 3.2% Yield
Top pick Cenovus Energy Inc. offers a low valuation multiple, substantial visible growth, a 3.2% yield, and improving operational leverage.
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Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. offers a high 4.8% yield coupled with rising revenue and cash flow as AI giants sign huge deals for more clean power.
Dividend Stocks
Brookfield Renewable Partners’ Infrastructure Play Delivers Double-Digit Revenue Growth
Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. offers a high 4.8% yield coupled with rising revenue and cash flow as AI giants sign huge deals for more clean power.
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Restaurant Brands Int’l Inc. offers a solid 3.6% yield as its strategic investments in modernization and international expansion drive accelerating earnings growth.
Growth Stocks
Restaurant Brands International’s Quick-Service Expansion Accelerates With Strong Sales Growth
Restaurant Brands Int’l Inc. offers a solid 3.6% yield as its strategic investments in modernization and international expansion drive accelerating earnings growth.
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