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

Coffee helps draw more customers

YUM CHINA HOLDINGS INC. $29 is a buy for aggressive investors. The company (New York symbol YUMC; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Consumer Sector; Shares outstanding: 391.0 million; Market cap: $11.3 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.1; Dividend yield: 2.2%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.yumchina.com) is China’s largest fast-food operator with over 14,600 outlets, mainly under the KFC and Pizza Hut banners.

The company recently opened its 200th K-COFFEE outlet in China, which it operates in partnership with Italian coffee maker Lavazza....

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Growth Stocks

Three more updates to protect your gains

IDEXX LABORATORIES INC. $471 is still a hold. The company (Nasdaq symbol IDXX; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 82.6 million; Market cap: $38.9 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 10.6; No dividends paid; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.idexx.com) makes equipment that veterinarians use to detect diseases in animals.

Due to unfavourable currency rates and slowing visits by pet owners, Idexx expects its revenue in 2024 will range from $3.895 billion to $3.965 billion....

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Danaher is poised for more gains

DANAHER CORP. $266 is a buy for aggressive investors. The company (New York symbol DHR; Aggressive Growth Portfolio; Manufacturing sector; Shares outstanding 722.2 million; Market cap: $192.1 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 8.4; Dividend yield: 0.4%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.danaher.com) makes precision-testing equipment and tools for medical research labs and municipal water utilities.

In the three months ended June 28, 2024, Danaher’s revenue fell 2.9%, to $5.74 billion from $5.91 billion a year earlier....

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Top chipmakers still have room to rise

The shares of these two chipmakers are hitting new highs, due to the rapid spread of new artificial intelligence applications and activist pressure. We feel both can go even higher, but advise only aggressive investors to consider adding them to their portfolios.

NVIDIA CORP....

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This spinoff is still paying off 10 years later

In November 2014, Agilent spun off its electronic testing equipment business as Keysight Technologies. Agilent shareholders received one Keysight share for every two shares they held.

Since the split, Agilent is up over 235% while Keysight has jumped 330%....

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RBI aims to expand in China

RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC. $70 is a buy for aggressive investors. The fast-food operator (New York symbol QSR, Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 447.0 million; Market cap: $31.3 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 4.5; Dividend yield: 3.3%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.rbi.com) 30,125 outlets in over 100 countries: 18,935 Burger King, 5,662 Tim Hortons (coffee and donuts), 4,269 Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen (fried chicken) and 1,259 Firehouse Subs.

Restaurant Brands is now buying full control of Popeyes China....

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Growth Stocks

AI fuels Adobe’s earnings

ADOBE INC. $531 remains a buy for aggressive investors. The software maker (Nasdaq symbol ADBE; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 443.4 million; Market cap: $235.4 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 12.2; No dividends paid since June 2005; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.adobe.com) makes software that lets computer users create, edit and share documents in the popular PDF format....

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Digital shift fuels Visa

VISA INC. $254 is a buy. The company (New York symbol V; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 2.05 billion; Market cap: $520.7 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 15.5; Dividend yield: 0.8%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.visa.comwww.visa.com) operates the world’s largest electronic-payments network....

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Two restaurant stocks poised for more gains

During the pandemic, both Domino’s Pizza and Texas Roadhouse implemented savvy strategies to support their businesses. Now, going forward, we think each is well-positioned to capitalize on its popular offerings to keep attracting customers. Each stock also remains a buy.

DOMINO’S PIZZA, $473.27 (New York symbol DPZ; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (www.dominos.com; Shares o/s: 34.9 million; Market cap: $17.1 billion; Yield: 1.3%), gives you exposure to the world’s largest chain of pizza stores offering takeout and delivery....

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Growth Stocks

Lilly gets formal FDA approval for its Alzheimer’s drug

With its latest drug having won FDA approval, Eli Lilly is poised to profit from the growing need for medical help to slow the effects of Alzheimer.

ELI LILLY & CO., $905.59, is still a buy. The company (New York symbol LLY; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average) (www.lilly.com; Shares o/s: 950.2 million; Market cap: $894.9 billion; Yield: 0.6%) has now received formal U.S....

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Spinoffs

One of the ways a company can try to unlock its own hidden value is by creating a separate company out of a corporate subsidiary. The parent company can either sell stock in the new company to the public, or spin it off—hand the stock out to its own investors.

Dividend Stocks

Dividend stocks make cash payouts that serve as a way for companies to share the wealth they’ve accumulated. These payouts are drawn from earnings and cash flow and paid to the shareholders of the company. Typically, these dividends are paid quarterly, although they may be paid annually or even monthly as well.

ETFs

What are ETFs?

ETF is an acronym for exchange traded fund. These exchange traded funds are used to track indexes as closely as possible, since investors cannot actually buy an index outright.

Value Stocks

What are value stocks?

One of the sweetest and most profitable pleasures of successful investing is to buy high-quality “value stocks” (or stocks that are reasonably priced, if not cheap, in relation to its sales, earnings or assets), then hold on to them as mainstream investors recognize the value and push up the share price.

Blue Chip Stocks

Blue chip stocks are big, well-established, dividend-paying corporations with strong business prospects. These are companies that also have sound management that should be able to make the right moves to keep competing successfully in a changing marketplace.

Penny Stocks

A penny stock in general trades for under five dollars a share, and as the name implies, sometimes for pennies. Most of the time they’re young companies, or start-ups in speculative markets like mining or technology.

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Mining Stocks

Mining stocks are investments in companies that produce or explore for minerals. Some of these minerals include uranium, coal, molybdenum (which is used in steelmaking), copper, silver and gold. They are affected by fluctuating commodity prices in addition to their own business and operating risks.

How To Invest

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.

Energy Stocks

What are energy stocks?

Businesses that work in the extraction, refining and delivery of energy sources such as natural gas, oil, uranium and coal, are considered energy stocks.