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Making sense of the markets this week: September 1, 2024

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Kyle Prevost, creator of 4 Steps to a Worry-Free Retirement, Canada’s DIY retirement planning course, shares financial headlines and offers context for Canadian investors.

Nvidia earnings land on the moon—shareholders were aiming for the stars

Pretty much any other company in the world would be thrilled to post Nvidia’s quarterly earnings numbers, but right now Nvidia isn’t “any other company.”

Nvidia earnings highlights
All numbers below are in USD.

Nvidia (NVDA/NASDAQ): Earnings per share came in at $0.68 (versus $0.64 predicted), while revenues totalled $30.04 billion (versus $28.70 billion predicted).

Revenues were up 80% year over year. Net income was up 268%. Nvidia has so much extra revenue, it spent $50 billion to repurchase its own shares.

Despite the growth and overall earnings numbers, Nvidia shares were down 7% in immediate after-hours trading after the Wednesday close. It fell 6% on Thursday but was up 1.3% before trading began Friday. Other AI-linked chip stocks slipped in sympathy Thursday morning, with AMD, Broadcom and Micron falling 1…

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The best student credit cards in Canada for 2024

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When you’re at a new restaurant, do you have to see the menu before you order? Or do you eat what your foodie friend says is good, knowing it’ll be amazing? The answer can help you decide how to pick a new credit card. Some people want the ability to compare their options side-by-side; others want just a few recommendations (from people who know what they’re talking about). This page offers both. Use the tool below to compare popular student credit cards, or keep scrolling for our editors’ top picks. Whichever you choose, we promise the end result will be delicious.

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