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Shares of Genuine Parts have gained 20% in the past year. The rise is partly because higher interest rates on new loans have prompted consumers to hang on to their older cars; that in turn has lifted Genuine’s sales of replacement parts. What’s more, an acquisition is helping the company tap increasing automaker demand for robotic equipment.


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DUN & BRADSTREET HOLDINGS INC. $9.81 remains a buy. The company (New York symbol DNB; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 439.3 million; Market cap: $4.3 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.1; Dividend yield: 2.0%; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; www.dnb.com) continues to benefit from its January 2021 acquisition of Bisnode Business Information Group AB for $805.8 million in cash and shares....

GEN DIGITAL INC. $17 is a buy. The company (Nasdaq symbol GEN; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 639.1 million; Market cap: $10.9 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 3.2; Dividend yield: 2.9%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.gendigital.com) changed its name from NortonLifeLock Inc....

A: Canadian Apartment Properties REIT, $48.67, symbol CAR.UN on Toronto (Units outstanding: 167.4 million; Market cap: $8.2 billion; www.capreit.ca) owns multi-unit residential properties, including apartments, townhomes and manufactured home communities (trailer parks)....

We feel virtually all investors should have some gold exposure, if only because inflation remains a risk for the long term. High-quality gold producers provide your most practical choice. That’s because these stocks let you profit from increases in the price of gold, without the costs for storage and insurance that come with gold coin and bullion investment....

SYNEOS HEALTH INC., $41.62, symbol SYNH on Nasdaq, is a provider of outsourced clinical drug development and commercialization services to pharmaceutical companies. It has two operating segments: Clinical Solutions (75% of revenue) and Commercial Solutions (25%).

On May 10, 2023, Syneos announced that it had agreed to its acquisition by a consortium of investors for $43 a share....

GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO., $14.02, is still a buy. The stock’s investors (symbol GT on Nasdaq) have bought into one of the world’s largest tiremakers, with 57 plants in 23 countries.

In June 2021, Goodyear acquired Cooper Tire & Rubber Co (symbol CTB on New York) for $2.8 billion....

CISCO SYSTEMS INC., $49.13, Nasdaq symbol CSCO, is a buy.

Through the stock, investors tap a global producer of hardware and software that links and manages computer networks.

Cisco last raised your quarterly dividend with the April 2023 payment....

NEWMONT CORP., $43.66, New York symbol NEM, remains a buy for your long-term growth and as a hedge against inflation.

The company is the world’s largest gold miner, with major mines in North America, South America, Australia, and Africa. In addition to gold, it also produces copper, silver, lead and zinc.

This week, Newcrest Mining Ltd....

You should remain wary of stocks that attract broker/media praise for their 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:


E AUTOMOTIVE INC., $3.32, (Toronto symbol EINC; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (www.e.inc; Shares outstanding: 48.1 million; Market cap: $158.3 million; No dividends paid) operates EBlock, a digital auction platform that aims to let car and truck dealerships and wholesalers expedite the buying and selling of inventory both online and at its physical auction locations.


In the three months ended March 31, 2023, E Automotive’s revenue increased by 23.9%, to $30.8 million from $24.8 million a year earlier....