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BHP GROUP LTD. (ADR) $56 is a buy. This company (New York symbol BHP; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Resources sector; ADRs outstanding: 2.5 billion; Market cap: $140.0 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.3; Dividend yield: 12.5%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.bhp.com) is a leading producer of iron ore (supplying about 75% of earnings),as well as copper, nickel and coal.


On June 1, 2022, BHP merged its oil and gas operations with Australian oil producer Woodside Energy Group Ltd....

TELUS CORP., $28.69, Toronto symbol T, is a buy.

The company is Canada’s second-largest wireless carrier, with 11.48 million users. That’s just behind BCE’s Bell Mobility (with 11.79 million users) and ahead of Rogers Communications (10.06 million users)....

ELECTRONIC ARTS, $129.26, is a buy. The company (Nasdaq symbol EA; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (www.ea.com; Shares o/s: 279.9 million; Market cap: $35.7 billion; Yield: 0.6%) is now reportedly pursuing a sale or merger and has spoken to numerous interested parties....

MAJOR DRILLING GROUP INTERNATIONAL INC., $11.64, is a buy for aggressive investors. The company (symbol MDI on Toronto) is a large contract driller mainly serving the mining industry.

The stock jumped over 10% this week after the company reported stronger results in the latest quarter.

Demand for Major’s specialized drilling services, especially from senior gold producers, is beginning to recover....

A: Dole plc, $10.33, symbol DOLE on New York (Shares outstanding: 94.9 million; Market cap: $988.6 million; www.doleplc.com), is a global leader in fresh fruits and vegetables. The company sells more than 300 products sourced from over 30 countries....

ALTAGAS LTD., $30.47, is still a buy. The company (symbol ALA on Toronto) processes, transports, stores and markets natural gas for producers. It also operates natural gas utilities and is a power generator, with gas-fired, coal-fired, wind, biomass and hydroelectric plants.

Almost all of AltaGas’ assets are now in the U.S....

AT&T and Verizon have shed their media businesses in the past few years. As a result, they can now focus on their main telecom operations—and dividend increases.


AT&T INC. $21 remains a buy. The company (New York symbol T; Income-Growth Portfolio, Utilities sector; Shares outstanding: 7.2 billion; Market cap: $151.2 billion; Dividend yield: 5.3%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Highest; www.att.com) is the largest wireless carrier in the U.S....

PFIZER INC., $49.92, New York symbol PFE, is your #1 Income Buy for 2022.

The company is one of the world’s largest makers of prescription drugs. Its top-selling brands include Lyrica (epilepsy), Celebrex and Enbrel (arthritis), and Prevnar (pneumonia).

Pfizer has raised its dividend rate each year since 2011....

GENERAC HOLDINGS INC., $219.38, symbol GNRC on New York, designs and manufactures a wide range of generators and other engine-powered products for the residential, light commercial, industrial, and construction markets. Its products are fuelled by natural gas, liquid propane and diesel.

Generac also pioneered the residential power washer category, putting the power to clean into the hands of homeowners....

RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORP. $99 is a buy. The company (New York symbol RTX; Conservative Growth Portfolio; Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 1.5 billion; Market cap: $148.5 billion; Dividend yield: 2.2%; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.3; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.rtx.com) took its current form on April 3, 2020, with the merger of United Technologies Corp....