Garmin and ADT have strong competitive prospects in their niche markets, and each stock is especially attractive for new buying right now.


GARMIN LTD., $200.58, is a Power Buy. The company (Nasdaq symbol GRMN; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (Shares outstanding: 192.5 million; Market cap: $38.6 billion; Dividend yield: 1.5%) makes GPS devices and software for five different markets: fitness, outdoors, auto, aviation, and marine.


In the three months ended March 31, 2025, Garmin’s overall revenue climbed 11.1%, to $1.54 billion from $1.38 billion a year earlier....

You should remain wary of stocks that attract broker/media attention because of high-profile products or services, and their business models. Here’s a closer look at one stock with risks that prospective investors should take into consideration:


BRILLIANT EARTH, $1.50, (Nasdaq symbol BRLT; TSI Rating: Extra Risk) (Shares o/s: 99.1 million; Market cap: $154.0 million; No dividends paid) is a direct-to-consumer retailer that claims to provide customers with what it calls the best in ethically sourced diamonds and other jewellery.


Brilliant Earth operates in a highly competitive jewellery market, although its niche does set it apart....

Artificial intelligence (AI) is an example of an investment idea that could boost your investment returns, or, more likely, end up costing you money. All in all, we think that the biggest, surest gains from AI will come from investing in established businesses that are already profitable and growing, and that can gain all the more by applying AI to their operations.


Here are two companies that are already profitably taking advantage of AI, and they should be among the leaders in the push to extend AI’s use:


TWILIO INC., $114.29, is a buy. The company (Nasdaq symbol TWLO; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (www.twilio.com; Shares outstanding: 171.2 million; Market cap: $17.5 billion; No dividends paid.) spends a high 30% of sales on R&D—that includes spending to expand its Twilio CustomerAI technology.


The hi-tech offering combines AI with real-time customer data flowing through Twilio’s Customer Engagement Platform....

MERCK & CO. INC., $73.47, is a buy. The drugmaker (New York symbol MRK; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average) (www.merck.com; Shares outstanding: 2.5 billion; Market cap: $192.4 billion; Dividend yield: 4.4%), will now expand its U.S....

Broadridge profits from its recurring fee-based revenue and its leading position in proxy and other investor communication services. The company’s dominance in providing a wide range of back-office services, plus its high-quality clientele, also helps cut its risk....

Amazon has just launched its first 27 Project Kuiper satellites into space, moving it closer to an Internet business that could compete with SpaceX’s Starlink and other rivals.


AMAZON.COM INC., $210.25, remains a buy. The company (Nasdaq symbol AMZN; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (www.amazon.com; Shares o/s: 10.6 billion; Market cap: $2.2 trillion; No dividends paid), through its Project Kuiper venture, aims to build a large constellation of satellites capable of providing high-speed Internet connections to customers around the world....

EXTENDICARE INC., $14.29, is a buy. The company’s (Toronto symbol EXE; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (www.extendicare.com; Shares o/s: 83.5 million; Market cap: $1.2 billion; Dividend yield: 3.5%) ParaMed unit provides nursing care and other forms of assistance to clients who remain in their own homes.


ParaMed has now entered into an agreement to buy Closing the Gap Healthcare Group Inc....

Shares of Fair Isaac have risen 57.0% for our subscribers over the last year—and a whopping 15,531.6% since we first recommended the stock in our February 1999 issue at $13.60 a share (split adjusted)! That said, we think the shares have room to move much higher.


The company plays a key role for lenders making mortgage underwriting decisions....

MP MATERIALS CORP., $21.31, is a buy. The company, symbol MP on New York, is the owner and operator of the Mountain Pass mine, the only significant rare-earth commercial mining and processing site in North America.

Rare-earth elements are used in a variety of modern devices and applications: magnets in small and large motors; glass additives and glass polishing compounds; rechargeable batteries; television and computer screens; lighting; X-ray machines; and lasers.

MP and the Saudi Arabian Mining Co., also known as Ma’aden, have signed an agreement with to explore opportunities to establish a fully integrated, end-to-end rare earth supply chain.

Ma’aden is the Middle East’s largest multi-commodity mining and metals firm and stands among the world’s fastest growing, with $8.7 billion in revenues for 2024.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on the sideline of the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum 2025, taking place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Ma’aden and MP aim to explore opportunities to jointly develop a vertically integrated rare earth supply chain in Saudi Arabia, including the mining of deposits across Saudi Arabia, separation, refining, and magnet production. MP Materials is a buy.

MP Materials recent coverage:

• Hotline for April 17, 2025
• Hotline for April 4, 2025

CORTEVA INC., $68.61, is a buy. The company, symbol CTVA on New York, is a leading developer of new seeds and crop chemicals, including herbicides and insecticides, for the agriculture industry....

ROCKWELL AUTOMATION INC., $309.05, symbol ROK on New York, provides industrial automation hardware and software products.

The company’s Intelligent Devices segment accounts for 45% of sales, with its Software and Control business generating 28%, and its Lifecycle Services business contributing the remaining 27%.

Rockwell has customers in over 100 countries that are served by 27,000 employees.

In the quarter ended March 31, 2025, the company’s revenue decreased 5.9%, to $2.00 billion from $2.13 billion a year earlier....