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Parking facilities manager SP Plus Corp continues to enjoy a strong brand and stable revenue, but it’s facing increasing competition.

Under Armour reported stronger sales last year but still faces strong competition, while the CEO’s remarks have hurt the brand and its share price.

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BLACKBERRY LTD., $11.52, Toronto symbol BB, provides wireless communication services, mainly to businesses and government agencies.


The stock jumped 12% this week after an arbitrator awarded the company $814.9 million U.S....

A key element of our investment advice is to spread your money across most if not all the five economic sectors: Finance; Utilities; Consumer Goods & Services; Resources & Commodities; and Manufacturing & Industry. That way, you avoid overloading yourself with stocks that are about to slump simply because of industry conditions or changes in investor fashion.


Generally speaking, stocks in the Resources & Commodities sector and the Manufacturing & Industry sector expose you to above-average volatility....

Intel Corp. has now applied its chip-making expertise to faster-growing fields, with earnings jumping more than 15% in the last fiscal year.

The most popular stocks, which are often in the media or broker limelight, are often overpriced and may plunge.

Hold some defensive stock investments in your portfolio—but don’t overdo it

Evertz Technologies is the leader of its niche market of video and audio systems, but its success could attract competitors and challenge its earnings and revenue.

Discover eight tips for investing in gold company stocks for maximum returns

Did you know that buying ETFs with a passive investing strategy can lead to much lower expense ratios?

Characteristics of the best Canadian bank to invest in: dividends, growth, and investment quality

Pat McKeough recently replied to a member of his Inner Circle asking for an opinion on the niche lumber specialist. The company’ s seen earnings and sales slip on weak demand, but the it also faces another significant risk, says Pat....

The attraction of solar power stocks is obvious—it offers a source of clean, endlessly renewable energy that has the potential to replace fossil fuels like oil, coal and natural gas....

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Pura Naturals suffered a $746,000 loss in the latest quarter, with the OTC Markets concerned about promotional activity that may have had an effect on trading.

WAL-MART STORES INC. $67 (New York symbol WMT; Conservative Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 3.1 billion; Market cap: $207.7 billion; Dividend yield: 3.0%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Highest; www.walmart.com) is the world’s biggest retailer, with 11,633 outlets in 28 countries....

Investing information you must know if you want to buy oil stocks

For our December issue of TSI Dividend Advisor we reported on Pfizer’s research spending and recent acquisitions. They will contribute significantly to its future growth.

PFIZER INC. $31 (New York symbol PFE; Income Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares o/s: 6.1 billion; Market cap: $189.1 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 3.6; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Highest; Dividend yield: 3.9%; www.pfizer.com) is one of the world’s leading prescription drugmakers....

Recently, TSI Dividend Advisor reported on TransCanada’s completed acquisition of U.S.-based Columbia Pipeline Group. Combined with other projects underway, Columbia’s operations have spurred the company’s revenue and earnings, and should give TransCanada more cash for dividends....

Dear Inner Circle Member,


If you take a university-level psychology or medical course, you run the risk of “medical student’s disease”. This happens when you read about disease symptoms, and get a sudden fear that they describe something you already suffer from.


A good teacher will tell you that many symptoms in your textbook are exaggerations of normal, everyday fluctuations in your health and vitality....

Liquor Stores N.A continues to expand in the U.S. by acquisition even as it faces new pressure from activist investor PointNorth Capital to boost shareholder value.

Do you want dependable dividends? If so, investing in Canadian banks may be for you

Northern Dynasty Minerals aims to mine one of Alaska’s largest copper/gold deposits but faces environmental opposition and a $1.5 billion funding challenge.

ZCL Composites continues to benefit from an oil and gas trend but currency rates have tamped down on its earnings.