TD is still a #1 buy for 2024

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TD Bank cancelled its deal to acquire First Horizon Corp. for $13.4 billion in May 2023. Part of the reason was that U.S. regulators were concerned by lapses in its anti-money laundering procedures. However, TD is making progress in settling this issue, and the bank is also enhancing its compliance systems to prevent further violations. That helps minimize TD’s risk going forward and boosts its prospects as a top stock. TD BANK, $76.04, is a #1 Buy for 2024. The lender (Toronto symbol TD; Shares outstanding: 1.8 billion; Market cap: $133.8 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 5.3%; www.td.com) recently set aside $615 million for fines it expects to pay due to settle the anti-money laundering issues at its U.S. retail banking operations. The bank continues to negotiate with U.S. authorities, and probably faces some additional fines and other punishments. Meantime, though, TD has already invested over $500 million in personel, training and technology to strengthen its U.S. and global anti-money laundering processes. The bank…