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

Look for these aggressive picks to rebound

China is now easing its latest round of COVID-19 lockdowns. That should help fast-food operators Starbucks and Yum China rebound, particularly as their strong brands and expanding digital platforms remain popular with younger customers.

STARBUCKS CORP....

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Growth Stocks

These three techs help clients cut their costs

Rising interest rates and recession fears have hit these three technology stocks particularly hard in 2022, as investors worry a slowdown will prompt their clients to spend less on their products.

However, those kinds of cuts would be shortsighted of clients, as the products they buy from these companies make them more efficient....

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Pat McKeough

Growth Stocks

This pure-play stock is a solid pick

Investors tend to prefer “pure-play” firms as easier to analyze than companies with many businesses. A good example is the April 2020 merger our long-time favourite United Technologies with rival Raytheon to form Raytheon Technologies. It also spun off its building equipment businesses, which let Raytheon focus solely on its aerospace operations.

Despite the shutdown of air travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the stock has gained 81% since the merger....

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Pat McKeough

Growth Stocks

Amazon moves into food delivery with Grubhub

Amazon is now moving further into food-related services through its Prime membership program. The online commerce giant has provided grocery benefits to Prime members under its Whole Foods Market division as a way to make its annual subscription program more valuable—and it’s now adding food delivery.

AMAZON.COM INC., $110.40, is a buy. The company (Nasdaq symbol AMZN; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (www.amazon.com; Shares o/s: 10.2 billion; Market cap: $1.1 trillion; No divds.) has now agreed to add Grubhub to its suite of Prime services in the U.S....

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Pat McKeough

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:

ADOBE INC., $371.94, is a buy. The company’s (Nasdaq symbol ADBE; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (www.adobe.com; Shares outstanding: 468.0 million; Market cap: $175.8 billion; No dividends paid) decision a few years ago to switch to selling its programs as ongoing subscriptions instead of one-time purchases continues to pay off for investors: In the three months ended June 3, 2022, Adobe’s revenue rose 14.4%, to a record $4.39 billion from $3.84 billion.

Earnings climbed 10.6%, to $3.35 a share from $3.03 a year earlier.

Adobe also spends a high 18% of its sales on research to stay ahead of the competition and add to its market share....

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Pat McKeough

Growth Stocks

Twilio adds Canada for growth

TWILIO INC., $85.09, is a buy. The company (Nasdaq symbol TWLO; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (www.twilio.com; Shares outstanding: 171.9 million; Market cap: $15.2 billion; No dividends paid) has now officially entered the Canadian market....

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Pat McKeough

Growth Stocks

High R&D spending will power their gains

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

1Life may consider a takeover offer

We like 1Life’s outlook: we think the company will keep attracting corporations, and their employees, in this largely untapped market. That will push up returns for investors in this high-growth firm. Meantime, the chance of a takeover bid adds to the stock’s appeal.

1LIFE HEALTHCARE, $9.70, is a buy. The company (Nasdaq symbol ONEM; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (www.onemedical.com; Shares o/s: 194.0 million; Market cap: $1.9 billion; No divd.) is a membership-based provider of primary health care through its One Medical technology platform....

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Growth Stocks

Couche-Tard preps for an EV future

Alimentation Couche-Tard not only adapted to the pandemic—it thrived. And now, looking ahead, the company has set up the first test of an electric vehicle (EV) charger at one of its U.S. stores. Notably, Couche-Tard is the only convenience-store player with a major footprint in Norway, the global leader in EV sales....

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Growth Stocks

Updating your Aggressive stocks: Shawcor, Nutrien & Toromont Industries

SHAWCOR LTD. $5.21 (www.shawcor.com) remains a buy. The company makes sealants and coatings that keep oil and gas pipelines from rusting. It also manufactures industrial products, such as electrical wire and protective sheaths, as well as fiberglass-reinforced plastic underground tanks to store fuel and wastewater....

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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.