Growth Stocks

Growth stocks are companies that are likely to have sales and earnings growth well above market average. Frequently they pay few, if any, dividends. Instead they typically reinvest any extra cash flow to promote further growth. Chosen wisely—according to Pat McKeough’s advice—high-quality growth-oriented stocks can be worthwhile additions to most well-diversified portfolios.

Although growth stock picks can be highly volatile, they can make good long-term investments. They may be well-known stars or quiet gems, but they do share one common attribute—they are growing at a higher-than-average rate within their industry, or within the market as a whole, and could keep growing for years or decades.

And keep in mind that we focus on growth stocks, which have a good long-term history and favourable prospects. We downplay momentum stocks that tend to attract many investors simply because they are moving faster than the market averages, but are liable to fall sharply when their momentum fades.

There’s room for growth stock investing in your portfolio, but make sure you follow our TSI Network three-part Successful Investor strategy for your overall portfolio:

Invest mainly in well-established companies;
Spread your money out across most if not all of the five main economic sectors (Manufacturing & Industry; Resources & Commodities; Consumer; Finance; Utilities);
Downplay or avoid stocks in the broker/media limelight.

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Growth Stocks

Loblaw and Weston set to thrive after COVID

Loblaw is in a strong position to thrive in a post-COVID-19 environment. Many of its customers who opted for home delivery (or in-store pickup) during the lockdowns will likely stick with that value-added service. The company’s improvements to its loyalty programs should also drive additional spending per visit both in-store and online.

The stock lets you tap this growth and the company’s other successful retailing strategies....

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Pat McKeough

Growth Stocks

New investment already up 58%

ALPHABET INC. remains your #1 Aggressive buy for 2020. The holding company (Nasdaq symbols GOOG $1,415 [class C: non-voting] and GOOGL $1,409 [class A: one vote per share]; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 687.3 million; Market cap: $972.5 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 5.8; No dividend paid; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.abc.xyz) owns Google’s Internet search business as well as smaller businesses focused on home thermostats, self-driving cars and other technologies.

Alphabet invested in American Well Corp....

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Pat McKeough

Growth Stocks

Asset sales enhance their focus and appeal

Both of these firms have sold some of their less-important operations and used the cash to buy back shares or increase your dividends. The sales will also let them boost shareholder value by focusing on their remaining businesses. Their prospects remain bright as more people shop online or work from home due to COVID-19.

NORTONLIFELOCK INC....

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Pat McKeough

Growth Stocks

COVID-19 helps lift Carrier

CARRIER GLOBAL CORP. $29 is a buy. This company (New York symbol CARR; Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares o/s: 866.2 million; Market cap: $25.1 billion; Divd. yield 1.1%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.carrier.com) is a leader in heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment....

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Pat McKeough

Growth Stocks

Medical device makers still look solid

While COVID-19 has hurt demand for Baxter and Becton’s medical devices, we expect their sales will quickly rebound in the next few months.

BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC. $78 is a buy. The company (New York symbol BAX; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 508.8 million; Market cap: $39.7 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 3.5; Dividend yield: 1.3%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.baxter.com) makes a variety of medical devices, including intravenous pumps and kidney-dialysis equipment....

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Pat McKeough

Growth Stocks

WELL Health jumps on U.S. expansion plans

WELL shares shot up recently after the software provider for medical clinics announced plans to expand into the U.S. market. The stock is up 431.1% for our subscribers since we first recommended it in the November 2019 issue of Power Growth Investor at $1.32.

WELL HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES $7.01 is a buy. This operator of medical clinics and industry software provider (Toronto symbol WELL; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (www.well.company; Shares o/s: 131.0 million; Market cap: $949.5 million; No divd.) is taking a majority stake in Silicon Valley-based Circle Medical....

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Pat McKeough

Growth Stocks

These drug stocks stand out for investors

We think the drug industry will enjoy great success over the next decade. But due to the nature of the business, results will vary widely and unpredictably from one drug company to another. A volatile market like the one we expect for drug stocks will include winners and losers....

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Pat McKeough

Growth Stocks

FICO adapts for today’s borrowers

FAIR ISAAC CORP. $431.25 (New York symbol FICO; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (www.fairisaac.com; Shares outstanding: 29.0 million; Market cap: $12.6 billion; No dividends paid) in response to rising unemployment due to COVID-19, recently launched the FICO Resilience Index....

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Pat McKeough

Growth Stocks

This Power Buy gains a sports legend as an investor

DraftKings keeps hitting new highs even amid continuued COVID-19 sports lockdowns. That testifies to the strong demand for sports wagering. It has also attracted the interest of prominent athletes. DraftKings is a Power Buy for our Power Growth Investors.

DRAFTKINGS INC., $51.03, is a Power Buy. The company (Nasdaq symbol DKNG; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (www.draftkings.com; Shares o/s: 355.6 million; Market cap: $18.1 billion; No dividend) has announced that National Basketball Association (NBA) legend and team owner Michael Jordan will purchase an undisclosed stake in DraftKings....

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Pat McKeough

Growth Stocks

Your tasty 5,336% gain is just the beginning

Food delivery is one of the most dynamic businesses around these days, especially as the industry deals with COVID-19. But Domino’s Pizza—a favourite of ours—has long been a leader in getting its pizzas to happy customers. That’s given our subscribers an astounding 5,336.3% gain since we first recommended the shares in 2006.

We still believe in this leader’s strong prospects and its outlook....

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Dividend Stocks

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Pat McKeough has been making investing for beginners simple—and profitable—by helping investors make big gains for more than 25 years. His advice to beginning investors is the same as it is for all investors: buy high-quality, mostly dividend paying stocks (or ETFs that hold these stocks) and evenly spread your investments over the five main economic sectors (Resources, Manufacturing, Finance, Utilities and Consumer). Pat also believes investors should avoid stocks in the broker/media limelight and focus on those with hidden or little-noticed assets.

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