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These two can rely on government support

Both Calian and WELL Health offer investors a major plus. Specifically, the two get most of their revenue from governments. For Calian, revenue generated from federal departments and agencies currently represents about 50% of the total. Meanwhile, WELL profits from Canada’s government-backed, recession-resilient health-care sector.

CALIAN GROUP, $50.43, is a buy. The stock (Toronto symbol CGY; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (calian.com; Shares outstanding: 11.8 million; Market cap: $610.0 million; Dividend yield: 2.2%) lets investors tap the Ottawa-based company’s four main operating segments:

Advanced Technologies offers products and engineering services for the space, communications, nuclear, agriculture, defence and government sectors....

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Dividend Stocks

AltaGas strengthens profitable midstream operations

Alberta-based AltaGas has been striving to expand its midstream business, which involves processing, storing, transporting and marketing oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids. In April 2023, it formed a joint venture with Dutch tank storage firm Royal Vopak to develop a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and bulk liquids terminal in B.C....

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Energy Stocks

Here are updates on two of our 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:

THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC., $504.89, is a buy. The company (New York symbol TMO; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (thermofisher.com; Shares o/s: 385.9 million; Market cap: $196.4 billion; Dividend yield: 0.3%) has been hired by Denmark-based Novo Nordisk A/S (New York symbol NVO) as its second contract manufacturer for the hugely popular weight-loss drug Wegovy.

Thermo Fisher is doing the filling of the Wegovy injection pens at its factory in Greenville, North Carolina....

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Growth Stocks

MP Materials reaches a milestone

MP MATERIALS CORP., $20.01, is a buy. The company (New York symbol MP; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (www.mpmaterials.com; Shares outstanding: 177.6 million; Market cap: $3.6 billion; No dividends paid), until recently mined and lightly processed a mixed rare-earth concentrate, which was ultimately sold to processors in China....

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Dividend Stocks

Two retailers prospering in their niches

Many traditional bricks-and-mortar retailers have continued to struggle against the COVID-spurred onslaught of online shopping. Some may yet go out of business. But we believe the unique market niche of both TJX and North West offer you the possibility of strong gains ahead.

THE TJX COMPANIES, $90.66, (New York symbol TJX; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average) (tjx.com; Shares o/s: 1.1 billion; Market cap: $104.1 billion; Yield: 1.5%), is a leading off-price retailer of clothing, accessories and home fashions....

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Growth Stocks

This stock offers limited prospects

You should remain wary of stocks that attract broker/media praise for their 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:

WARBY PARKER, $12.16, (New York symbol WRBY; TSI Rating: Extra Risk) (www.warbyparker.com; Shares o/s: 97.4 million; Market cap: $1.4 billion; No divds.) is a prescription eyewear seller founded in 2010 to disrupt the traditional eyewear industry with an online-only operation....

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Cannabis

Cannabis Corner: Keep an eye on these industry stocks

Canada legalized cannabis over four years ago. While demand has been steady, stiff competition has cut selling prices significantly. Meanwhile, advertising restrictions and plain packaging rules make it hard to build brands that win customer loyalty. Still, we think some companies have a distinct edge—including their prospects for added sales in the U.S....

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Growth Stocks

Shopify teams up with Amazon

SHOPIFY, $76.74, remains a buy. The company (Toronto symbol SHOP; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (www.shopify.ca; Shares outstanding: 1.2 billion; Market cap: $100.4 billion; No dividends paid) has announced a deal with Amazon.com that will let U.S....

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Dividend Stocks

Russel Metals rewards its shareholders

The pandemic presented this firm with unique challenges. However, it remained profitable and is now well positioned to keep prospering as the economy rebounds. Trends underway—as well as its strong position in key markets—will power its gains beyond even current all-time highs....

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Growth Stocks

Restaurant Brands expands Popeyes in China

Restaurant Brands has lots of room to expand internationally, especially through Firehouse Subs and Popeyes. A recent agreement opens up a big opportunity for one of those brands, Popeyes.

RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, $69.02, is a buy. The company (New York symbol QSR; TSI Rating: Average) (www.rbi.com; Shares outstanding: 478.0 million; Market cap: $31.6 billion; Dividend yield: 3.2%) earlier this year selected TH International Limited (“Tims China”) as the exclusive operator and developer of the Popeyes brand in mainland China.

In August 2023, Tims China opened its first flagship restaurant in Shanghai....

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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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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.