Pfizer Inc.
BOEING CO., $184.83, New York symbol BA, is still a hold.
The company has agreed to acquire Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc. (New York symbol SPR), which builds the fuselages for the Boeing 737 Max jets.
Boeing spun off Spirit as a separate firm in 2005....
The company has agreed to acquire Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc. (New York symbol SPR), which builds the fuselages for the Boeing 737 Max jets.
Boeing spun off Spirit as a separate firm in 2005....
MERCK & CO. INC., $130.72, is a buy. The drugmaker (symbol MRK on New York) is a pharmaceutical leader in oncology, acute-care and animal health drugs as well as vaccines.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has just approved Merck’s new pneumococcal vaccine.
Pfizer (symbol PFE on New York, and a recommendation of our Wall Street Stock Forecaster newsletter) currently dominates the market for pneumococcal vaccines, which protect against bacterial infections that can cause pneumonia and meningitis, among other conditions.
Pfizer’s two shots—Prevnar 20 and Prevnar 13—brought in a combined $6.4 billion in revenue in 2023....
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has just approved Merck’s new pneumococcal vaccine.
Pfizer (symbol PFE on New York, and a recommendation of our Wall Street Stock Forecaster newsletter) currently dominates the market for pneumococcal vaccines, which protect against bacterial infections that can cause pneumonia and meningitis, among other conditions.
Pfizer’s two shots—Prevnar 20 and Prevnar 13—brought in a combined $6.4 billion in revenue in 2023....
TORONTO-DOMINION BANK, $76.20, Toronto symbol TD, is still a buy.
With the January 2024 payment, TD raised your quarterly dividend by 6.3%. Investors now receive $1.02 a share instead of $0.96. The new annual rate of $4.08 yields a solid 5.4%.
The lender recently set aside $615 million (or $450 million U.S.) for fines it expects to pay due to lapses in its anti-money laundering processes at its U.S....
With the January 2024 payment, TD raised your quarterly dividend by 6.3%. Investors now receive $1.02 a share instead of $0.96. The new annual rate of $4.08 yields a solid 5.4%.
The lender recently set aside $615 million (or $450 million U.S.) for fines it expects to pay due to lapses in its anti-money laundering processes at its U.S....
NVIDIA CORP., $1,064.69, Nasdaq symbol NVDA, remains a buy, but only for highly aggressive investors.
The company is a leading designer of 3D-capable video chips; they make video games run more smoothly and appear more lifelike. Nvidia has also adapted its chips for other applications, including artificial intelligence (AI), datacentres and self-driving cars.
The stock rose 13% this week due to increasingly strong demand from datacentre operators for chips that power AI applications such as the popular ChatGPT online chatbot/search engine.
In its fiscal 2025 first quarter, ended April 28, 2024, Nvidia’s revenue soared 262.1%, to $26.04 billion from $7.19 billion a year earlier....
The company is a leading designer of 3D-capable video chips; they make video games run more smoothly and appear more lifelike. Nvidia has also adapted its chips for other applications, including artificial intelligence (AI), datacentres and self-driving cars.
The stock rose 13% this week due to increasingly strong demand from datacentre operators for chips that power AI applications such as the popular ChatGPT online chatbot/search engine.
In its fiscal 2025 first quarter, ended April 28, 2024, Nvidia’s revenue soared 262.1%, to $26.04 billion from $7.19 billion a year earlier....
MCDONALD’S CORP., $270.31, New York symbol MCD, is your #1 Conservative Buy for 2024.
The company is the world’s largest fast-food chain with over 40,000 restaurants in 119 countries. It serves a wide variety of food but is best known for its hamburgers and french fries.
McDonald’s continues to benefit from its recent price hikes, which help offset rising labour and other operating costs....
The company is the world’s largest fast-food chain with over 40,000 restaurants in 119 countries. It serves a wide variety of food but is best known for its hamburgers and french fries.
McDonald’s continues to benefit from its recent price hikes, which help offset rising labour and other operating costs....
These two firms have struggled since being spun off by larger medical firms. While both are taking steps to improve their product lineups, we feel embecta is in a better position to rebound from its recent drop.
VIATRIS INC. $12 is a hold. The company (New York symbol VTRS; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing sector; Shares outstanding: 1.2 billion; Market cap: $14.4 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.9; Dividend yield: 4.0%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.viatris.com) makes a variety of branded and generic drugs, include Celebrex (pain relief), Viagra (erectile dysfunction) and Lipitor (cholesterol)....
PFIZER INC. $28 is a buy. The drugmaker (New York symbol PFE; Income-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Manufacturing sector; Shares outstanding: 5.6 billion; Market cap: $156.8 billion; Dividend yield: 6.0%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Highest; www.pfizer.com) raised your annual dividend rate by 2.4% with the March 2024 payment, to $0.42 a share from $0.41....
ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO., $59.31, New York symbol ADM, is still a hold.
The company processes corn, wheat, soybeans, flax seed and other crops into a variety of food ingredients such as flour, oils and sweeteners. It’s also a leading producer of ethanol from corn, a gasoline additive that reduces harmful emissions.
Archer recently suspended its chief financial officer in response to concerns about the accounting practices at its nutrition division....
The company processes corn, wheat, soybeans, flax seed and other crops into a variety of food ingredients such as flour, oils and sweeteners. It’s also a leading producer of ethanol from corn, a gasoline additive that reduces harmful emissions.
Archer recently suspended its chief financial officer in response to concerns about the accounting practices at its nutrition division....
MCDONALD’S CORP., $292.30, New York symbol MCD, is your #1 Conservative Buy for 2024.
The company is the world’s largest fast-food chain with over 40,000 restaurants in 119 countries. It serves a wide variety of food but is best known for its hamburgers and french fries.
This is the third year in a row we’ve picked McDonald’s as your #1 Conservative Buy....
The company is the world’s largest fast-food chain with over 40,000 restaurants in 119 countries. It serves a wide variety of food but is best known for its hamburgers and french fries.
This is the third year in a row we’ve picked McDonald’s as your #1 Conservative Buy....
Here are our top U.S. stock picks for 2024—one each from our Conservative, Aggressive and Income portfolios.
All three are in a strong position to fuel your returns, not only in 2024 but–more importantly–for many years to come. Moreover, their position as market leaders will help limit any losses if the economy slows.
MCDONALD’S CORP....
All three are in a strong position to fuel your returns, not only in 2024 but–more importantly–for many years to come. Moreover, their position as market leaders will help limit any losses if the economy slows.
MCDONALD’S CORP....