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ADOBE INC., $522.30, is a buy. The company (symbol ADBE on Nasdaq) operates through three main segments: The Digital Media segment’s software includes Adobe Photoshop and Adobe InDesign; the Digital Experience segment provides analytics, social marketing, targeting, media optimization, and cross-channel campaign management software, as well as premium video delivery; and the Publishing segment produces software that lets computer users create, edit and share documents in the popular PDF format....
MASTERCARD INC., $492.74, symbol MA on New York, is the world’s second-largest payment processor behind only Visa (symbol V on New York).

Mastercard makes money from every transaction it processes for Mastercard-branded credit cards, both domestically and cross-border....
TC ENERGY INC., $62.65, Toronto symbol TRP, is a buy.

TC generates steady cash flow for investors mainly through a 93,300-kilometre pipeline network that pumps natural gas from Alberta to eastern Canada and the U.S. Its other operations include 4,900 kilometres of crude oil pipelines and seven power plants.

On October 1, 2024, the company will complete the spinoff of its oil pipeline business as separate company South Bow Corp....
Long-time readers know that we aim to keep you informed of important news about the stocks we cover. That means highlighting developments and plans that promise to bolster investor gains. Here are two buys that stand out this month:


RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, $69.25, is a buy. The company’s (New York symbol QSR; TSI Rating: Average) (www.rbi.com; Shares outstanding: 478.0 million; Market cap: $31.3 billion; Dividend yield: 3.4%) Burger King chain in the U.S....
You should remain wary of stocks that attract broker/media attention because of high-profile products or services, and their business models. Here’s a closer look at one stock with risks that prospective investors should take into consideration:


AUTOMOTIVE PROPERTIES REIT, $11.99, (Toronto symbol APR.UT; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (automotivepropertiesreit.ca; Units o/s: 49.1 million; Market cap: $588.2 million; Dividend yield: 6.7%) is a real estate investment trust that owns 77 commercial properties across cities in Ontario, Saskatchewan, Alberta, B.C....
We continue to see attractive investment opportunities for our subscribers in top drug stocks—and that includes AbbVie Inc. At the same time, over the years, we’ve found that spinoffs are about as close as you can get to a sure thing in investing. It’s one key reason why we think AbbVie—itself a spinoff—has further gains ahead. We recommend this stock as a Power Buy.


ABBVIE INC., $192.94, is a buy. The company (New York symbol ABBV; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average) (www.abbvie.com; Shares outstanding: 1.8 billion; Market cap: $340.8 billion; Dividend yield: 3.2%) was formed on January 3, 2013, when Abbott Laboratories (symbol ABT on New York) split into two publicly traded companies.


Since its spinoff from Abbott Laboratories, AbbVie has depended heavily on its Humira drug to drive both its sales and earnings....

NORDSTROM INC. $22.56 is a hold. The retailer (New York symbol JWN; Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 164.2 million; Market cap: $3.7 billion; Dividend yield: 3.4%; Takeover Target Rating: Highest; www.nordstrom.com) owns and operates over 370 stores in the U.S....
FORWARD AIR CORP. $36 is a hold. The Tennessee-based company (Nasdaq symbol FWRD; Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 27.7 million; Market cap: $997.2 million; Dividend yield: 2.7%; Takeover Target Rating: Medium; www.forwardair.com) provides expedited air and ground freight transportation services.


The stock is now down about 50% since January 2024 following the company’s $3.2 billion purchase of Omni Logistics, which helps businesses manage their supply chains....

On September 21, 2018, Eli Lilly set up its animal-health business as a separate company called Elanco Animal Health and sold 19.8% of its shares through an initial public offering at $24 each. The company disposed of its remaining 80.2% stake in Elanco in March 2019....
A: TransDigm Group Inc., $1,366.53, symbol TDG on New York (Shares outstanding: 56.0 million; Market cap: $77.0 billion; www.transdigm.com) designs, produces, and supplies engineered components for use in commercial and military aircraft....