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TENNANT CO. $63 is a hold. The company (New York symbol TNC; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 18.6 million; Market cap: $1.2 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.1; Dividend yield: 1.7%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.tennantco.com) makes industrial floor and street-cleaning equipment, including scrubbers, sweepers and polishers.

In the quarter ended September 30, 2022, sales fell 3.3%, to $262.9 million from $272.0 million a year earlier....

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Growth Stocks

New stores spur Yum China

YUM CHINA HOLDINGS INC. $52 is a buy for aggressive investors. The company (New York symbol YUMC; Consumer Sector; Shares outstanding: 421.4 million; Market cap: $21.9 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.3; Dividend yield: 0.9%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.yumchina.com) is China’s largest fast-food operator with 12,409 outlets, mainly under the KFC and Pizza Hut banners.

Despite COVID-19 lockdowns in China, the company’s sales in the quarter ended September 30, 2022, rose 5.1%, to $2.68 billion from $2.55 billion a year earlier....

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Dividend Stocks

Regulated businesses protect their dividends

These two utilities are down slightly since the start of 2022. That’s mainly because rising interest rates diminish the appeal of high-yielding stocks as investors shift to high-yielding, and more stable, bonds. Moreover, higher rates also add to interest costs for utilities....

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Growth Stocks

Shortages hurt earnings outlook

SONY GROUP CORP. ADRs $82 is a hold. The Japanese conglomerate (New York symbol SONY; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; ADRs outstanding: 1.3 billion; Market cap: $106.6 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.3; Dividend yield: 0.3%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.sony.com) reported 9.1% higher sales in its fiscal 2023 second quarter, ended September 30, 2022, to $19.19 billion from $18.25 billion a year earlier....

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Value Stocks

Japanese carmakers turn the corner

Thanks to a better supply of computer chips, controlling a variety of vehicle functions such as power steering and braking, Toyota and Honda are once again increasing their production. They are also benefitting from the low value of the Japanese yen, which makes their products more affordable in other countries....

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Growth Stocks

Power division weighs on GE

GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. $88 remains a hold. The conglomerate (New York symbol GE; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 1.1 billion; Market cap: $96.8 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.3; Dividend yield: 0.4%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.ge.com) plans to break itself up into three separate companies: GE HealthCare (X-ray equipment, MRI and ultrasound scanners); GE Vernova (renewable energy and power); and GE Aerospace (jet engines and aircraft electronics)....

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Value Stocks

Savings fuel new buyback plan

FEDEX CORP. $176 is still a buy for long-term gains. The company (New York symbol FDX; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 260.2 million; Market cap: $45.8 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.5; Dividend yield: 2.6%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.fedex.com) delivers packages and documents in the U.S....

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Value Stocks

Top brands let them pass along higher costs

These three leading foodmakers continue to post strong sales gains, mainly because they are increasing their selling prices as they cope with higher costs for ingredients, labour and fuel.

So far, thanks to their strong brands, the higher prices have not significantly hurt their volumes....

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Growth Stocks

Keysight continues to shine

KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC. $176 is a buy for aggressive investors. The company (New York symbol KEYS; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 178.5 million; Market cap: $31.4 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 5.9; No dividend paid; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.keysight.com) makes an array of devices for testing electronic equipment.

Keysight’s revenue in its fiscal 2022 fourth quarter, ended October 31, 2022, rose 11.5%, to $1.44 billion from $1.29 billion a year earlier, on rising demand from makers of computer chips, automobiles and high-speed telecommunications equipment....

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Energy Stocks

Chevron remains your top oil pick

Chevron rebounded strongly as re-opening of the global economy lifted crude oil prices—the stock is up 62% in the past year compared to the 14% drop for the S&P 500 Index.

While oil prices could suffer if the economy weakens, higher profits from Chevron’s refining operations (which need crude oil) would help offset that decline....

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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.