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DREAM OFFICE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST $18 is a buy. The REIT (Toronto symbol D.UN; Cyclical-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio; Manufacturing sector; Units outstanding: 19.4 million; Market cap: $349.2 million; Dividend yield: 5.6%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Average; www.dream.ca) owns 28 office properties, including two under development....
A: VanEck Vectors Social Sentiment ETF, $21.04, symbol BUZZ on New York (Units outstanding: 2.9 million; Market cap: $58.9 million; www.vaneck.com), holds 76 stocks, each with a market cap of $5 billion or more; each also generates social media attention.

The fund tracks the BUZZ NextGen AI U.S....
BIRD CONSTRUCTION INC., $24.97, symbol BDT on Toronto, is a Toronto-based construction company that provides contracting services to various commercial, institutional, retail, residential, water, energy, and civil sectors. It operates in all Canadian provinces.

Bird announced on June 10, 2024, that it’s acquiring Jacob Bros Construction for $135 million....
ANDREW PELLER LTD. (class A shares) remains a buy for long-term gains.

The company, Toronto symbols ADW.A (non-voting) $3.79 and ADW.B $5.05, is Canada’s second-largest wine producer, after Arterra Wines.

In its fiscal 2024 fourth quarter, ended March 31, 2024, Peller’s sales rose 9.4%, to $85.01 million from $77.71 million a year earlier....

You Can See Our Current Power Recommendations For July 2024 Here.


Understanding our recommendations: Power Buy—These stocks are our top choices for new buying now....
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:


ALTAGAS LTD., $30.45, is a buy. The utility (Toronto symbol ALA; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (www.altagas.ca; Shares outstanding: 296.2 million; Market cap: $9.0 billion; Dividend yield: 3.9%) and partner Dutch tank storage company Royal Vopak have announced a positive final investment decision on the Ridley Island Energy Export Facility (REEF); that’s a large-scale liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and bulk liquids terminal with rail, logistics and marine infrastructure on Ridley Island, B.C.


The facility is projected to cost $1.35 billion, excluding governmental incentives and support....

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:


GEN DIGITAL INC., $23.56, is a buy. The company (Nasdaq symbol GEN; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (gendigital.com; Shares outstanding: 626.1 million; Market cap: $14.8 billion; Dividend yield: 2.1%) continues to add AI to its products....
RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, $68.87, is a buy. The company (New York symbol QSR; TSI Rating: Average) (www.rbi.com; Shares outstanding: 478.0 million; Market cap: $31.0 billion; Dividend yield: 3.4%) has appointed Patrick Siewert as its Senior Advisor in the Asia-Pacific region....

Activist investor Elliott Management has a long history of improving value at undervalued companies. The firm is now targeting these three companies. We agree with its opinion on Texas Instruments and Johnson Controls but would avoid Southwest Airlines.


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ELI LILLY AND COMPANY, $878.45, is a buy. The drugmaker (symbol LLY on New York) discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets human pharmaceutical products.

This week, Lilly’s stock continued to hit new all-time highs as the drugmaker moved one step closer to winning approval for its Donanemab Alzheimer’s drug.

This week, the drug received support from a panel of experts who advise the U.S....