ALGONQUIN POWER & UTILITIES, $18.04, is a buy. The utility (Toronto symbol AQN; Shares o/s: 675.6 million; Market cap: $12.4 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; Yield: 4.8%; www.algonquinpower.com) tends to fuel its growth with acquisitions....

Bank of Nova Scotia has shifted its international focus in the past few years to four countries in Latin America—Mexico, Peru, Colombia and Chile. The pandemic had a bigger impact on those developing nations compared to Canada and the U.S., and that hurt the bank’s results....

A: CRH plc (ADR), $37.48, symbol CRH on New York (Shares outstanding: 756.4 million; Market cap: $28.4 billion; www.crh.com), is a leading global manufacturer and supplier of building materials....

The U.S. Congress recently passed the $52 billion CHIPS and Science Act. Tax credits and subsidies under the legislation should spur computer chip manufacturers to build new plants in the U.S., which currently produces just 12% of the world’s supply. Increasing domestic chip production will also cut U.S....

BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, $74.80, Toronto symbol BNS, remains a buy.

The stock dropped 5% this week after it reported weaker-than-expected quarterly results.

In its fiscal 2022 third quarter, ended July 31, 2022, Bank of Nova Scotia set aside $412 million to cover future loan losses....

3M COMPANY, $129.14, New York symbol MMM, is still a buy for long-term gains.

The company makes over 60,000 consumer and industrial goods, including air purifiers, adhesives, bandages and components for medical devices. Investors tap its main brands, including Post-it notes, Scotch tape, Scotch-Brite cleaning products, Scotchguard protection and Thinsulate insulation.

3M recently agreed to merge its Food Safety business with Neogen Corp....

3M COMPANY, $129.14, New York symbol MMM, is still a buy for long-term gains.

The company makes over 60,000 consumer and industrial goods, including air purifiers, adhesives, bandages and components for medical devices. Investors tap its main brands, including Post-it notes, Scotch tape, Scotch-Brite cleaning products, Scotchguard protection and Thinsulate insulation.

3M last raised its quarterly dividend with the March 2022 payment....

ALCON INC., $66.74, is a buy. The company (symbol ALC in New York) is the world’s biggest eye-care company. Specifically, it’s the leader in ocular surgical supplies and No. 2 in contact lenses.

Alcon has just agreed to buy Aerie Pharmaceuticals, symbol AERI on Nasdaq, for $770 million.

Through the transaction, Alcon will acquire Aerie’s glaucoma and ocular hypertension drugs Rhopressa and Rocklatan....

WAG! GROUP CO., $5.94, symbol PET on Nasdaq, is the developer of a mobile-first technology platform that provides on-demand and scheduled pet-care services such as dog walking, training, pet sitting, etc. It considers itself the one-stop shop for premium pet care.

Since its launch in 2015, Wag through its network of more than 400,000 caregivers, has delivered over 12 million pet care services through the Wag! Platform.

Wag! also operates Petted.com, one of the U.S.’s largest pet insurance comparison marketplace....

TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC. $172 is a buy. The company (Nasdaq symbol TXN; High-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Manufacturing sector; Shares outstanding: 913.7 million; Market cap: $157.2 billion; Dividend yield: 2.7%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.ti.com) makes analog computer chips, which convert touch, sound and pressure into the electronic signals that computers can understand.


With the November 2021 payment, the company raised its quarterly dividend by 12.7%....