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Understanding our recommendations: Power Buy—These stocks are our top choices for new buying now. We feel each currently offers the best combination of fundamentals (earnings, sales, cash flow and so on) plus external factors (industry trends and the current share price) to give it a chance of above-average gains
Current economic uncertainty and lower consumer confidence has slowed the rise of Wyndham and Travel + Leisure. But we believe both stocks still have exceptional prospects. What’s more, each is a market leader, which cuts your risk.

WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS, $80.39, is a buy. The company (New York symbol WH; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (www.wyndhamhotels.com; Shares o/s: 76.4 million; Market cap: $6.2 billion; Dividend yield: 2.0%) is the world’s largest hotel franchiser, with 847,000 rooms spread across 8,300 hotels, with 25 brands in 95 countries.

Wyndham Hotels’ revenue in the quarter ended September 30, 2025, fell 3.5%, to $382 million from $396 million a year earlier, on lower revenue per room. Earnings, excluding one-time items, rose 1.8%, to $112 million from $110 million. Per-share earnings increased 5.0%, to $1.46 from $1.39, on fewer shares outstanding.
Intact offers investors exposure to Canada’s largest provider of property and casualty insurance. Intact insures more than five million individuals and businesses. Its major brands are Intact Insurance, Canada BrokerLink and belairdirect.

INTACT FINANCIAL, $261.97, is a Power Buy. The insurer (Toronto symbol IFC; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (www.intactfc.com; Shares outstanding: 178.3 million; Market cap: $48.0 billion; Dividend yield: 2.0%), in conjunction with Danish insurer Tryg A/S, completed its $9.3 billion U.S. takeover of U.K.-based RSA Insurance Group plc in June 2021. RSA offers a range of general and specialty insurance products.


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:

ALIMENTATION COUCHE-TARD, $73.90, is a buy. This retailer (Toronto symbol ATD; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (couchetard.com; Shares o/s: 940.6 million; Market cap: $70.4 billion; Yield: 1.1%) has announced it is teaming up with chef, restaurateur, and Emmy Award-winning host Guy Fieri on a new fresh food collaboration.
EXPEDIA GROUP INC., $226.39, is a #1 Power Buy for 2025. The stock (Nasdaq symbol EXPE; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (www.expediagroup.com; Shares outstanding: 142.6 million; Market cap: $26.9 billion; Dividend yield: 0.7%) jumped on reports that its partnership with Southwest Airlines (symbol LUV on Nasdaq) continues to generate strong results. Expedia began offering Southwest flights in February 2025—and both Southwest and Expedia are gaining new customers because of the partnership.

Expedia Group’s platforms offer Southwest Airlines flights covering the airline’s entire network of 117 destinations in 11 countries. That includes the U.S., Mexico, and the Caribbean.



Whatever the outlook for gold from here—and it’s currently hitting all-time highs—we think top-quality gold stocks like Alamos and Lundin—both near all-time highs—remain buys. That’s in part because of their prospects for increased production and cash flow—regardless of precious metal prices.

ALAMOS GOLD INC., $44.53, is a buy. The gold miner (Toronto symbol AGI; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (www.alamosgold.com; Shares outstanding: 420.4 million; Market cap: $20.0 billion; Dividend yield: 0.3%) last year acquired Argonaut Gold (symbol AR on Toronto) and its troubled Magino mine in northern Ontario in an all-stock deal valued at $325 million U.S. With the purchase, Alamos became Canada’s third-largest gold producer.