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

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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Value Stocks

Canadian Tire gives you a 4.8% yield with an attractive growth plan in place

Canadian Tire offers a 4.8% 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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Growth Stocks

Earnings jumped 32.1% at Yum Brands

Yum Brands is delving into the digital landscape to achieve 100% of its sales through digital channels as earnings rocketing 32.1% in the most recent quarter.

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Mining Stocks

Get a 4.0% yield from Nutrien

Nutrien boasts some of the industry’s lowest-cost operations and a 4.0% yield while offering investors resilience amidst volatile fertilizer prices.

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