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NEWELL BRANDS INC. $12 remains a hold. The company (Nasdaq symbol NWL; Aggressive Growth and Income Portfolios, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 413.5 million; Market cap: $5.0 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.7; Dividend yield: 7.7%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.newellbrands.com) makes a wide range of consumer and household products such as PaperMate pens, Elmer’s glue, Rubbermaid food containers, Graco baby strollers, Coleman camping gear and Oster kitchen appliances. In January 2023, Newell announced that it would cut 13% of its office staff to help save costs. It expects restructuring charges of between $100 million and $130 million, but the plan should save it $235 million annually. That would let it maintain its current annual dividend rate of $0.92 a share, which yields a very high 7.7%. Newell shares currently trade at 11.7 times its likely 2023 earnings of $1.03 a share. Newell is a hold. WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY INC. $15 is a hold. The company (Nasdaq symbol WBD; Aggressive Growth Portfolio; Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 2.4 billion; Market cap: $36.0 billion; Price-to-sales ratio:…