These buys come with solid prospects

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Long-time readers know that we keep you informed of important news about the stocks we cover. That means highlighting developments or strategies that promise to brighten your prospects. Here are two buys that stand out this month: MAJOR DRILLING, $9.40, is a buy. This large contract driller (Toronto symbol MDI; TSINetwork: Speculative) (majordrilling.com; Shares o/s: 82.3 million; Mkt. cap: $782.8 million; No divd.) serves the mining industry. Demand for Major Drilling’s specialized drilling services, especially from senior gold producers including Australia’s largest mining companies, is recovering. That has pushed your shares up 317.3% since they plunged to a low of $2.26 in March. In the quarter ended July 31, 2021, the company’s revenue jumped 68.9%, to $151.0 million from $89.48 million a year earlier. Major Drilling reported a profit in the latest quarter: It made $11.1 million, or $0.14 a share. That’s up sharply from $2.1 million, or $0.03. The company’s balance sheet remains strong, with cash of $27.5 million, or $0.33 a share. Its debt of $50.2…