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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Low commodity prices slow Caterpillar dealer Finning International but cost savings and a high dividend make this value stock a buy.
Loblaw Companies Ltd. has integrated Shoppers operations to cut costs, debt and grow earnings, but it will also close less-profitable food stores
McDonald’s Corp. will sell more of its company-owned restaurants to cut costs, grow revenue and increase share buybacks – that’s in addition to raising its dividend.
Strong cash flow for Tupperware Brands Corp. should protect its dividend yield despite lower revenue because of unfavourable exchange rates.
Dun & Bradstreet Corp. boosted its dividend for the tenth year in a row after selling some operations and buying back a former holding.
Share splits may make a stock more attractive to many investors, but it takes more than that to make it a buy.
Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund had debt equal to 87% of its market cap, but double-digit revenue growth is keeping cash flow steady