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We still like them despite mixed results

In October 2019, foodmaker Post sold shares of its BellRing Brands business to the public through an IPO. Since then, Post shares are roughly flat while BellRing has soared over 440%. We still like the long-term outlook for both.

POST HOLDINGS INC....

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Spinoffs

These two are looking for new CEOs

Activists have targeted these two companies as they plan to replace their long-serving CEOs. While that pressure has helped spur their shares, we feel CAE is the better choice for your new buying.

CAE INC. $35 is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol CAE; Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 318.6 million; Market cap: $11.2 billion; Dividend suspended in March 2020; Takeover Target Rating: Medium; www.cae.com) is a leading maker of flight simulators for commercial and military aircraft....

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Spinoffs

Spinoff firm could be a takeover target

FedEx has rebounded strongly after falling to $148 in September 2022. The gain is largely due to an activist investor, which has pushed the company to cut costs and improve efficiency.

After a strategic review, FedEx now plans to spin off its smaller trucking division as a separate firm....

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Spinoffs

Spinoff spotlight

IAC INC. $42 is a spinoff buy. The company, (Nasdaq symbol IAC; Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 86.3 million; Market cap: $3.6 billion; No dividend paid; Takeover Target Rating: Lowest; www.iac.com) owns several online businesses, including U.S....

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Spinoffs

Our top spinoff pick for 2025

For 2025, we have selected Honeywell as your #1 Spinoff Buy.

Following a long series of acquisitions over the past few decades, the company is now a major conglomerate with many businesses spread across a variety of industries. That makes Honeywell a prime candidate for a breakup to simplify its operations and unlock the value of those businesses.

The company agrees and recently announced the spinoff of one of its smaller businesses....

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Growth Stocks

Here’s our Power Recommendation Portfolio for February 2025

You Can See Our Current Power Recommendations For February 2025 Here.

Understanding our recommendations: Power Buy—These stocks are our top choices for new buying now....

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Growth Stocks

These two fintechs tap key trends

ACI Worldwide and Broadridge have winning business models, especially in today’s expanding financial markets. We believe that will lead to strong growth in future years. Both are hitting new highs, but we still see them as buys.

ACI WORLDWIDE, $52.88, is a buy. The firm (Nasdaq symbol ACIW; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (Shares outstanding: 104.9 million; Market cap: $5.6 billion; No dividends paid) is the leading software provider for processing transactions by credit cards, debit cards, automated teller machines, point-of-sale terminals and interbank systems....

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Growth Stocks

Shopify buys two important website domains

Shopify offers merchants of all sizes Internet-based software to design, set up and manage e-commerce stores across multiple sales channels. It also handles digital payments and shipping.

SHOPIFY, $153.03, remains a buy. The company (Toronto symbol SHOP; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (www.shopify.ca; Shares outstanding: 1.2 billion; Market cap: $197.0 billion; No dividends paid) is now reporting its purchase of two important website domains from EMERGE Commerce Ltd....

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Blue Chip Stocks

Here are updates on two of your buys

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

MERCK & CO., $95.68, is a buy. The drugmaker (New York symbol MRK; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average) (www.merck.com; Shares o/s: 2.5 billion; Market cap: $243.5 billion; Yield: 3.4%) is now making a foray into the lucrative obesity market....

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Mining Stocks

Barrick suspends its Mali mine

BARRICK GOLD, $22.66, is a buy. The miner (Toronto symbol ABX; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (www.barrick.com; Shares o/s: 1.7 billion; Market cap: $40.0 billion; Dividend yield: 2.5%) has suspended operations at its Loulo-Gounkoto mine in Mali....

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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.

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.

Wealth Management

Wealth management is the practice of putting your savings to work so that it continues to grow over your lifetime and will also benefit your heirs. Wealth management encompasses many different areas of investing like long term investment planning and retirement planning.

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.

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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.