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PagerDuty and Twilio were well positioned to gain during the pandemic, but since early 2021 they have dropped along with many other tech/platform stocks. Still, we think both have room to rebound as their services continue to experience strong and growing demand....

Artificial intelligence (AI) is an example of an investment idea that could boost your investment returns—or more likely end up costing you money. All in all, we think that the biggest, surest gains from AI will come from investing in established businesses that are already profitable and growing, and that can gain all the more by applying AI to their operations.


Here are two companies that are already profitably taking advantage of AI, and they should be among the leaders in the push to extend AI’s use:


EXPEDIA GROUP INC., $135.54, is a buy. The company (Nasdaq symbol EXPE; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (www.expediagroup.com; Shares outstanding: 142.6 million; Market cap: $18.5 billion; No dividends paid) has just unveiled a new AI assistant, Romie....

Broadridge profits from its recurring fee-based revenue and its leading position in proxy and other investor communication services. The company’s dominance in providing a wide range of back-office services, plus its high-quality clientele, also helps cut its risk....

Suncor Energy Inc. continues to offer a high 4.1% yield while buying back shares from increased cash flow – the company’s benefitting from its oil sands focus.

A: Pan American Silver Inc., $32.53, symbol PAAS on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 362.9 million; Market cap: $12.0 billion; www.panamericansilver.com), engages in the exploration, acquisition, development, and operation of precious metals.

The company owns or operates the following silver mines: the Huaron mine in Peru; the Cerro Moro mine in Argentina, La Colorada mine in Mexico and San Vicente in Bolivia....

A: Ivanhoe Electric Inc., $15.86, symbol IE on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 120.3 million; Market cap: $2.0 billion; www.ivanhoeelectric.com), aims to produce copper and other minerals, such as cobalt and nickel, necessary for the production of electric vehicles (EVs) and clean-energy technology.

Ivanhoe currently owns the Santa Cruz copper project in Arizona, which it believes is the second-largest copper deposit in the U.S....

Right now there’s a lot of uninformed guesswork on the market, with a lot of little-noticed pluses and widespread but low-grade assumptions.

I spent a lot of time in the past few weeks in assessing recent changes in the health of the stock market—a lot more than usual....

How Tourism, Manufacturing, and Economic Reforms Are Driving Vietnam’s Economy - keep reading for the full story.

BOAT ROCKER MEDIA INC., $0.98, symbol BRMI on Toronto, is a global entertainment company. In business since 2004, it creates, develops, produces, and distributes scripted, unscripted, and animated television content around the world. The company also provides brand and management services to actors, actresses, and other creative talents.

On March 24, 2021, Boat Rocker Media launched its IPO, selling 18.9 million shares at $9 a share....

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP., $182.77, New York symbol IBM, is a top pick for 2024.

The company is one of the world’s largest computer firms, with operations in over 175 countries.

With the June 2024 payment, IBM raised your quarterly dividend by 0.6%, to $1.67 a share from $1.66....