This top pick still has room to rise

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We chose Thomson Reuters as your #1 Conservative Buy for 2025 for several reasons. Those include its high share of the legal and tax information markets and the company’s strong balance sheet. Its long-standing commitment to reward investors with annual dividend increases and share buybacks adds to its appeal. Note that Thomson Reuters, as a provider of electronic data services, has little risk to tariffs. In fact, the new tariffs should spur even greater demand for its information products from businesses seeking to comply with the new regulations. The stock has already gained over 20% since the start of 2025, and we feel it can keep moving higher. THOMSON REUTERS CORP. $266 is your #1 Conservative Buy for 2025. The company (Toronto symbol TRI; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 450.5 million; Market cap: $119.8 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 7.1; Dividend yield: 1.2%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.thomsonreuters.com) sells specialized information (mainly through electronic channels) to professionals in the legal, and tax and accounting…