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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Sun Life and Manulife Each Offers an Impressive Yield of 3.4% and 3.7%
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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Yum Brands is a Good Bet on Steady Unit Growth and Rising Profits
Growth Stocks
Yum Brands is a Good Bet on Steady Unit Growth and Rising Profits
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Nutrien Leans on Record Fertilizer Volumes
Mining Stocks
Nutrien Leans on Record Fertilizer Volumes
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Dividend Stocks
Algonquin Power & Utilities’ Cash Flow Surges Nearly 25% on Improved Cost Discipline
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. offers a high 4.1% yield as recent moves have divested assets and cut debt to facilitate higher cash flow.
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Growth Stocks
Processing $15 Trillion Daily in Trades Creates a Dominant Competitive Moat for Broadridge
Top pick Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. represents a best-in-class financial technology platform benefiting from accelerating growth trends.
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Value Stocks
Molson Coors Faces Structural Headwinds as Volumes Decline Globally
Molson Coors Canada Inc. offers an impressive 4.1% yield while trading at just 8.3 times its forecast 2026 earnings—but we see it as a hold for now.
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Growth Stocks
Agilent’s Accelerating Diagnostics Demand Captures Premium Valuation
Long-term favourite Agilent Technologies Inc. combines strong multiple secular growth drivers with a transformation program delivering margin expansion.
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AT&T Inc. offers a 4.5% yield at an attractive valuation as it generates over $16 billion in free cash flow while continuing to build ultrafast wireless and fibre-optic networks.
Value Stocks
AT&T’s Cashflow Machine Offers an Attractive 4.5% Yield
AT&T Inc. offers a 4.5% yield at an attractive valuation as it generates over $16 billion in free cash flow while continuing to build ultrafast wireless and fibre-optic networks.
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Growth Stocks
Baxter Is Now More Focused After Major Business Unit Divestiture
Baxter International Inc. has slashed its dividend to free up cash and pay down debt, yet it remains a growth story at very low valuation.
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Dividend Stocks
J.P. Morgan Chase Has the Confidence to Hike Its Dividend and Buy Back Its Stock
Long-term favourite J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. hits new highs as it hikes its dividend and buys back more shares
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Growth Stocks
Stantec Powers to New Highs as Global Infrastructure Boom Accelerates
Top pick Stantec Inc. is a superior choice among professional services firms with prospects backed by lots of infrastructure tailwinds and savvy acquisitions.
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Dividend Stocks
2 High-Yield Canadian Insurers Offering Value, Growth, and Global Expansion
Sun Life Financial Inc. and Manulife Financial Corp. offer strong yields at attractive valuations
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