Dividend Advisor Hotline – Friday, May 17, 2024

3M COMPANY, $105.26, New York symbol MMM, is still a buy for long-term gains.

The company makes over 55,000 consumer and industrial goods. Its main brands include Post-it notes, Scotch tape, Scotch-Brite cleaning products, Scotchguard protection and Thinsulate insulation.

On April 1, 2024, 3M completed its plan to… Read More

One is up and one is down—we like both

Medical device maker Enovis (formerly called Colfax) spun off its non-medical businesses in 2022 as a separate firm called ESAB.
So far, the former parent is down 19% while the new firm is up an impressive 113%. We feel Enovis will turn around given it benefits… Read More

IFF aims to cut its debt

INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC. $77 remains a buy for long-term gains. The company (New York symbol IFF; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 255.3 million; Market cap: $19.7 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.8; Dividend yield: 2.1%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.iff.com) makes compounds that improve the taste… Read More

Power Growth Investor Hotline – Friday, February 9, 2024

BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS INC., $198.98, is a buy. The company, symbol BR on New York, serves the investment industry in three main areas: investor communications, securities processing, and transaction clearing.

Broadridge is best known for processing and distributing proxies and regulatory filings for nearly every publicly traded U.S…. Read More