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

Use these updates to enhance your returns

TENNANT CO. $63 is a hold. The company (New York symbol TNC; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 18.6 million; Market cap: $1.2 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.1; Dividend yield: 1.7%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.tennantco.com) makes industrial floor and street-cleaning equipment, including scrubbers, sweepers and polishers.

In the quarter ended September 30, 2022, sales fell 3.3%, to $262.9 million from $272.0 million a year earlier....

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Growth Stocks

New stores spur Yum China

YUM CHINA HOLDINGS INC. $52 is a buy for aggressive investors. The company (New York symbol YUMC; Consumer Sector; Shares outstanding: 421.4 million; Market cap: $21.9 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.3; Dividend yield: 0.9%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.yumchina.com) is China’s largest fast-food operator with 12,409 outlets, mainly under the KFC and Pizza Hut banners.

Despite COVID-19 lockdowns in China, the company’s sales in the quarter ended September 30, 2022, rose 5.1%, to $2.68 billion from $2.55 billion a year earlier....

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Shortages hurt earnings outlook

SONY GROUP CORP. ADRs $82 is a hold. The Japanese conglomerate (New York symbol SONY; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; ADRs outstanding: 1.3 billion; Market cap: $106.6 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.3; Dividend yield: 0.3%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.sony.com) reported 9.1% higher sales in its fiscal 2023 second quarter, ended September 30, 2022, to $19.19 billion from $18.25 billion a year earlier....

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Power division weighs on GE

GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. $88 remains a hold. The conglomerate (New York symbol GE; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 1.1 billion; Market cap: $96.8 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.3; Dividend yield: 0.4%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.ge.com) plans to break itself up into three separate companies: GE HealthCare (X-ray equipment, MRI and ultrasound scanners); GE Vernova (renewable energy and power); and GE Aerospace (jet engines and aircraft electronics)....

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Keysight continues to shine

KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC. $176 is a buy for aggressive investors. The company (New York symbol KEYS; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 178.5 million; Market cap: $31.4 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 5.9; No dividend paid; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.keysight.com) makes an array of devices for testing electronic equipment.

Keysight’s revenue in its fiscal 2022 fourth quarter, ended October 31, 2022, rose 11.5%, to $1.44 billion from $1.29 billion a year earlier, on rising demand from makers of computer chips, automobiles and high-speed telecommunications equipment....

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Savvy strategies power their sales gains

Both DraftKings and Warner Music soared during the pandemic but have now given up most of those gains. We still like their competitive business models, which remain intact, and each stock is especially attractive for new buying right now.

DRAFTKINGS INC., $14.86, is a buy. The company (Nasdaq symbol DKNG; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (www.draftkings.com; Shares o/s: 841.7 million; Market cap: $12.5 billion; No dividend) currently provides sports betting in several U.S....

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Growth Stocks

Here are updates on two of your buys

Long-time readers know that we keep you informed of important news about the stocks we cover. That means highlighting developments and plans that promise to brighten prospects for investors. Here are two buys that stand out this month:

ELECTRONIC ARTS, $129.34, is a buy. The company (Nasdaq symbol EA; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (www.ea.com; Shares o/s: 276.1 million; Market cap: $35.6 billion; Yield: 0.6%) will now develop three video games inspired by Marvel comic book characters....

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Growth Stocks

Merck donates its ebola vaccine

MERCK & CO. INC., $99.93, is a #1 buy for 2022. The drugmaker (New York symbol MRK; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average) (www.merck.com; Shares outstanding: 2.5 billion; Market cap: $252.5 billion; Dividend yield: 2.8%) now plans to produce and donate its investigational Sudan ebola virus vaccine to a global non-profit organization’s research program in Uganda....

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Growth Stocks

Here’s a stock you should avoid

The plunge for tech/platform stocks since the start of this year has hit both high-growth stocks with strong prospects as well as others with weaker outlooks. You should remain wary of that last group despite any broker/media praise for their business models....

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TMO adds a diagnostics leader

THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC., $536.01, is a buy. The company (New York symbol TMO; TSINetwork Rating: Average) thermofisher.com; Shares o/s: 392.2 million; Market cap: $214.2 billion; Dividend yield: 0.2%) recently bought The Binding Site Group, a global leader in specialty diagnostics, for $2.6 billion.

Serving clinicians and laboratory professionals worldwide, The Binding Site provides specialty diagnostics and instruments to better pinpoint and manage blood cancers and immune system disorders....

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