Jim Bates

Jim is an associate editor at TSI Network. He is the lead reporter and analyst for The Successful Investor and Wall Street Stock Forecaster and a member of the Investment Planning Committee. Jim has held the Chartered Financial Analyst designation since 1992. Jim worked at the Financial Post DataGroup from 1988 to 2000 before joining TSI Network. He has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Toronto.

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Here’s a 6.3% yield from Andrew Peller

Here’s a 6.3% yield from Andrew Peller

Lower costs should restore earnings and support a high payout that’s been in effect since 1979.

The stock trades at just 10.9 times the company’s forward earnings forecast.

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ANDREW PELLER LTD. (Toronto symbols ADW.A and ADW.B; www.andrewpeller.com) is Canada’s second-largest wine producer after Arterra Wines. It also… Read More

Enjoy 5.9% from IGM Financial

Enjoy 5.9% from IGM Financial

Strong asset growth of 9.7% year-over-year is the key driver of this firm’s rising fee income and revenue growth. It continues to make strategic investments to expand its global footprint and tap into high-growth markets outside Canada.

 That should fuel an expected 11% earnings increase for… Read More

FirstService reports 15.9% revenue surge

FirstService reports 15.9% revenue surge

Fewer weather-related projects and higher interest costs are impacting FirstService’s bottom line but we expect the earnings dip to be temporary as the firm continues to make smart acquisitions in a largely fragmented industry.

 The stock trades at 35.9 times the company’s forward earnings forecast, a.. Read More

Earnings jumped 6.1% at CGI

Earnings jumped 6.1% at CGI

CGI’s shares hit a record high of $160.40 on March 21, 2024, but dropped on fears that businesses may cut spending on technology services as they cope with higher operating costs and interest rates.

However, that may be a false economy, as the company helps… Read More

Get 6.3% yield from AT&T

Get 6.3% yield from AT&T

In April 2022, this firm merged its WarnerMedia entertainment business with Discovery Inc. to form Warner Bros. Discovery (Nasdaq symbol WBD). Investors received 0.241917 shares of WBD as a tax-free distribution for each share they owned. At that time, shareholders owned 71% of the new… Read More