A: ADF Group, $7.55, symbol DRX on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 32.6 million; Market cap: $246.1 million; www.adfgroup.com), designs and engineers architectural metal work, including connections, heavy steel built-ups, and miscellaneous products....

A: Helen of Troy Limited, $121.65, symbol HELE on Nasdaq (Shares outstanding: 23.7 million; Market cap: $2.9 billion; www.helenoftroy.com), is a global consumer products company.

Helen of Troy currently operates in two business segments:

Home & Outdoor: Provides a broad range of innovative consumer products for house chores such as food preparation, cooking, cleaning, and organizing; it also offers products for outdoor and on-the-go activities such as hydration, food storage and travel gear, and backpacks....

I’ve noticed over the years that at a lavish buffet, the guests tend to attack the food in ways that have something in common with the way that many investors tackle the stock market.

Speaking very generally, these buffet guests/market followers seem to come in three broad categories....

PATRICK INDUSTRIES INC., $98.23, symbol PATK on Nasdaq, is based in Elkhart, Indiana, the unofficial home of the U.S. recreational vehicle (RV) industry. The company manufactures decorative vinyl and paper laminated panels, bath and shower moldings, and hardwood profiles....

RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC., $76.88, is a buy. The stock (symbol QSR on New York) gives you exposure to the world’s third-largest fast-food operator. That’s after McDonald’s (No. 1) and Yum Brands (No. 2). The company has 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 Carrols Restaurant Group (symbol TAST on Nasdaq), Burger King’s largest U.S....

TORONTO-DOMINION BANK, $81.17, Toronto symbol TD, is a buy.

With the January 31, 2024 payment, TD will raise your quarterly dividend by 6.3%. Investors will then receive $1.02 a share instead of $0.96. The new annual rate of $4.08 yields a solid 5.0%.

The bank merged its 43%-owned U.S....

J.P. MORGAN CHASE & CO., $170.31, New York symbol JPM, is a buy.

Morgan is the largest banking firm in the U.S., with total assets of $3.89 trillion as of December 31, 2023.

In May 2023, the bank acquired most of the assets and deposits of failed California-based First Republic Bank for $10.6 billion....

TC ENERGY INC., $52.08, Toronto symbol TRP, remains a buy.

TC generates steady cash flow for investors mainly through a 93,700-kilometre pipeline network that pumps natural gas from Alberta to eastern Canada and the U.S. Its other operations include 4,900 kilometres of crude oil pipelines and nine power plants.

The company continues to make progress with its plan to build a new pumped storage hydro power project near Meaford, Ontario....

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

Pandemic lockdowns provided Electronic Arts and Garmin with a big boost. Electronic Arts has mostly held onto those gains, while Garmin has given some of them back. Either way, we like their prospects for growth despite their competitive markets. Plus, each is priced for new buying.


ELECTRONIC ARTS, $136.62, is a buy. The company (Nasdaq symbol EA; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (www.ea.com; Shares outstanding: 269.0 million; Market cap: $36.9 billion; Dividend yield: 0.6%) is a developer of video games for play on consoles, PCs, and mobile devices....