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LAMB WESTON HOLDINGS INC. $82 is a buy. The company (New York symbol LW, Income Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares o/s: 143.7 million; Market cap: $11.8 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.9; Divd. yield: 1.2%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.lambweston.com) is a leading producer of frozen french fries and other packaged vegetables.

Thanks to the re-opening of restaurants and higher selling prices, the company’s sales in its fiscal 2022 fourth quarter, ended May 29, 2022, rose 14.5%, to $1.15 billion from $1.01 billion a year earlier....

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Growth Stocks

Stronger earnings spur buybacks

ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO. $89 is a buy. The company (New York symbol ADM; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 560.6 million; Market cap: $49.9 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.5; Dividend yield: 1.8%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.adm.com) processes corn, wheat, soybeans, flax seed and other crops into a variety of food ingredients such as flour, oils and sweeteners....

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Legacy techs still have long-term appeal

The recent market downturn has hit technology stocks especially hard. Their inherent volatility is why we advise investors to stick with well-established tech firms with popular products and services, such as Apple, Microsoft and Intel. All of them remain in a strong position to quickly rebound with the overall market....

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Growth Stocks

eBay adds a new platform

EBAY INC. $46 is a buy for aggressive investors. The company (Nasdaq symbol EBAY; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 549.4 million; Market cap: $25.3 billion; Price to-sales ratio: 2.7; Dividend yield: 1.9%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.ebay.com) operates e-commerce websites, in over 190 countries, where sellers pay fees to auction items or offer them at fixed prices.

The company is now buying TCGplayer; it operates an e-commerce platform that lets users buy and sell collectible trading cards based on popular games such as Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh! and Magic: The Gathering.

eBay will pay $295 million for this business when it completes the purchase in early 2023....

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Cisco has a grasp on its tech markets

In the past few years, securely connecting to the Internet has become crucial as more businesses sell goods and transfer sensitive information online. As well, more non-computer devices—like cars and household appliances—are connecting to the “Internet of Things.” It’s likely that more than 64 billion devices will link to the Internet by 2026.

As the market leader in computer networking, Cisco Systems should continue to profit from surging Internet traffic....

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Q: Pat, I have followed your recommendations for years and have built a good portfolio on them. What do you think of Aramark and its prospects? Thank you.

A: Aramark Corporation, $36.39, symbol ARMK on New York (Shares outstanding: 257.7 million; Market cap: $9.4 billion; Manufacturing sector; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; www.aramark.com), operates in two main areas: it’s a leading food-services provider and concessions manager, serving a wide range of customers, including corporations, healthcare facilities, prisons, sports stadiums, and national parks....

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Q: I am looking for your thoughts on whether to buy PPG Industries. I have followed your sound advice for a long time. Thanks.

A: PPG Industries Inc., $127.77, symbol PPG on New York (Shares outstanding: 235.0 million; Market cap: $30.0 billion; Manufacturing sector; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.ppg.com), is the world’s largest producer of coatings and paints for the automotive, aerospace, construction, and industrial markets....

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Q: Hi, Pat. What do you think about Medtronic plc for new buying? Thanks.

A: Medtronic plc, $90.49, symbol MDT on New York (Shares outstanding: 1.3 billion; Market cap: $117.6 billion; Manufacturing sector; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.medtronic.com), develops, makes and distributes a wide range of healthcare-related devices and equipment....

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What is Pat’s commentary for the week of August 23, 2022

The IPO or “Initial Public Offerings” market—more commonly known as the new issues market—has gone through an extraordinarily bad time this year. It’s been bad for all three of the groups that take part in this market. They are as follows:

Investors who put their money in new issues have lost substantial sums in the past year....

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Spinoffs & Takeovers Hotline – Friday, August 19, 2022

AVIENT CORPORATION, $47.64, symbol AVNT on New York, is a provider of specialized and sustainable material solutions and services worldwide. Its products include thermoplastic compounds, plastic colorants and additives, thermoplastic resin and vinyl resin sold under brands such as CESA, ColorMatrix, and many others....

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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.

How To Invest

Pat McKeough has been making investing for beginners simple—and profitable—by helping investors make big gains for more than 25 years. His advice to beginning investors is the same as it is for all investors: buy high-quality, mostly dividend paying stocks (or ETFs that hold these stocks) and evenly spread your investments over the five main economic sectors (Resources, Manufacturing, Finance, Utilities and Consumer). Pat also believes investors should avoid stocks in the broker/media limelight and focus on those with hidden or little-noticed assets.

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.