Get 3.6% from Stanley Black & Decker Inc.

Get 3.6% from Stanley Black & Decker Inc.

Two recent acquisitions continue to focus the firm on consumer tools and equipment as it divests from commercial security, automatic doors, and oil and gas equipment services.

A cost-cutting program should restore earnings growth in 2024 despite an expected drop in 2023. Meanwhile the stock trades… Read More

These spinoffs continue to impress us

Both these firms continue to thrive since former parent company Raytheon Technologies (see page 18) spun them off as independent firms. Recent acquisitions also position them for more gains as the global economy rebounds from the COVID-19 pandemic and any coming recession.
CARRIER GLOBAL CORP. $44… Read More

Your niche financials have gains ahead

ACI Worldwide and Broadridge both have winning business models in expanding markets. We believe that will lead to strong growth in future years. Both are buys.
ACI WORLDWIDE, $26.38, is a buy. The firm (Nasdaq symbol ACIW; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (Shares o/s: 114.0 million; Market cap: $3.0… Read More

Higher prices lift Saputo’s profits

SAPUTO INC. $33 is still a hold. The dairy producer (Toronto symbol SAP; High-Growth Payer Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 418.1 million; Market cap: $13.8 billion; Dividend yield: 2.2%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.saputo.com) last raised its quarterly dividend by 2.9% with the September 2021 payment. The new… Read More