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Stock news for investors: Quarterly profits up at Shopify, Brookfield; down at Suncor, Reuters + MORE Aug 8th
Here’s a round-up of news for Canadian investors this week.
Shopify
Suncor Energy Inc.
Brookfield Asset Management
Parkland Corp.
Thomson Reuters
Featured RRSP Accounts
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EQ Bank
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Making sense of the markets this week: December 7 + MORE Dec 4th
Each week, Cut the Crap Investing founder Dale Roberts shares financial headlines and offers context for Canadian investors.
Canadians with smaller portfolios are the target for deferred service charge (DSC) mutual funds
There was some good news and bad news in this article on Advisor’s Edge. Th.... More »
4 Rules to Improve the Odds of Acquiring Funds for a Small Business + MORE Jan 28th
Acquiring funds often plays a crucial role in setting up a startup. However, it can be a daunting task for a new business person to seek a loan approval if the proverbial ducks are not in the row.
Find out ways to get approved naturally:
You must empathize with the lending institution while submitti.... More »
National Bank to buy Canadian Western Bank, household wealth jumps to record high and lessons from Swiss Chalet: Must-read business and investing stories - The Globe and Mail Jun 16th
National Bank to buy Canadian Western Bank, household wealth jumps to record high and lessons from Swiss Chalet: Must-read business and investing stories The Globe and MailView Full Coverage on Google News.... More »
Why the Choice-CREIT deal is likely to be a long-term winner for investors + MORE Mar 14th
Here’s why I’ll happily exchange the Canadian Real Estate Investment Trust units in my model portfolio for units of a bigger and better Choice Properties REIT
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Weekly Summary Corporate dividends, name changes, new listings
– canadianbusiness.com
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Changes announced in corporate dividends Aug. 29-Sept. 2.
INCREASED DIVIDENDS
BancFirst .38 from .36
CSG Systems International .1850 from .175
Campbell Soup Co .35 from .312
Harris Corp .53 from .50
Harley Davidson .35 from .31
Kewaunee Scientific .15 from .13
Kimball Intl Cl B .06 from .055
Lamar Advertising Co .76 from .75
Packaging Corp .63 from .55
Saga Communications .30 from .25
Verizon Communications .5775 from .565
g- Canadian funds
EXTRA OR SPECIAL DIVIDENDS
Gyrodyne LLC 1.50
Stock Splits This Week
Church & Dwight 2 for 1 split
ACQUISITIONS AND MERGERS
MINIMUM VALUE $100 MILLION
Axiall Corp – Westlake Chemical Corp (3.8B)
Dreamworks Animation SKG Inc – Comcast Corp (3.8B)
Nortek Inc – Melrose Industries (2.8B)
Relysa Inc – Galenica AG (1.5B)
Sagent Pharmaceuticals Inc – Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical Co (736M)
NEW STOCK LISTINGS
NYSE
Nextera Energy pfd R
Western Asset Global Partners Income Fund
Western Asset Managed High Income Fund
NASDAQ GLOBAL AND GLOBAL SELECT MARKETS
Gladstone Commercial Corp 7…
INCREASED DIVIDENDS
BancFirst .38 from .36
CSG Systems International .1850 from .175
Campbell Soup Co .35 from .312
Harris Corp .53 from .50
Harley Davidson .35 from .31
Kewaunee Scientific .15 from .13
Kimball Intl Cl B .06 from .055
Lamar Advertising Co .76 from .75
Packaging Corp .63 from .55
Saga Communications .30 from .25
Verizon Communications .5775 from .565
g- Canadian funds
EXTRA OR SPECIAL DIVIDENDS
Gyrodyne LLC 1.50
Stock Splits This Week
Church & Dwight 2 for 1 split
ACQUISITIONS AND MERGERS
MINIMUM VALUE $100 MILLION
Axiall Corp – Westlake Chemical Corp (3.8B)
Dreamworks Animation SKG Inc – Comcast Corp (3.8B)
Nortek Inc – Melrose Industries (2.8B)
Relysa Inc – Galenica AG (1.5B)
Sagent Pharmaceuticals Inc – Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical Co (736M)
NEW STOCK LISTINGS
NYSE
Nextera Energy pfd R
Western Asset Global Partners Income Fund
Western Asset Managed High Income Fund
NASDAQ GLOBAL AND GLOBAL SELECT MARKETS
Gladstone Commercial Corp 7…
Vancouver home sales hit four-year low in wake of foreign-buyers tax – The Globe and Mail
– news.google.ca
The Globe and MailVancouver home sales hit four-year low in wake of foreign-buyers taxThe Globe and MailHome sales in the Vancouver region hit their lowest August levels in four years as the real estate market grappled with the shock around the B.C. government's new tax on foreign buyers. There were 2,489 detached houses, condos and townhomes that sold …Vancouver home sales down 26 percent after foreign ownership taxReuters CanadaVancouver searches plunge on Chinese real estate siteVancouver Courierall 63 news articles »
Is the university experience worth the cost?
– theglobeandmail.com
Many people want to measure the rising costs of tuition, meals, books and transportation against the financial benefits a higher education provides over a lifetime, Richard Blackwell writes
Desmarais firm mulls role in Performance Sports Group refinancing
– theglobeandmail.com
The U.S. investment firm terminated its shareholder nomination agreement, but said it will consider playing a role in the refinancing of the company’s debt
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
– canadianbusiness.com
Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange:
Toronto Stock Exchange (14,795.70, up 111.79 points):
B2Gold Corp. (TSX:BTO). Miner. Up 17 cents, or 4.89 per cent, to $3.65 on 8.1-million shares.
Yamana Gold Inc. (TSX:YRI). Miner. Up 37 cents, or 6.64 per cent, to $5.94 on 7.7-million shares.
Kinross Gold Corp. (TSX:K). Miner. Up 28 cents, or 5.13 per cent, to $5.74 on 5.7-million shares.
Bankers Petroleum Ltd. (TSX:BNK). Oil and gas. Up one cent, or 0.52 per cent, to $1.95 on 5.2-million shares.
Eldorado Gold Corp. (TSX:ELD). Miner. Up 14 cents, or 3.28 per cent, to $4.41 on 4.9-million shares.
Encana Corp. (TSX:ECA). Oil and gas. Up 39 cents, or 3.17 per cent, to $12.71 on 4.9-million shares.
Companies reporting major news:
Bombardier Inc. (TSX:BBD.B). Aerospace, rail equipment. Down one cent, or 0.47 per cent, to $2.12 on 3.8-million shares. Bombardier has received the final instalment of Quebec’s US$1-billion investment in the company’s CSeries commercial jet program…
Toronto Stock Exchange (14,795.70, up 111.79 points):
B2Gold Corp. (TSX:BTO). Miner. Up 17 cents, or 4.89 per cent, to $3.65 on 8.1-million shares.
Yamana Gold Inc. (TSX:YRI). Miner. Up 37 cents, or 6.64 per cent, to $5.94 on 7.7-million shares.
Kinross Gold Corp. (TSX:K). Miner. Up 28 cents, or 5.13 per cent, to $5.74 on 5.7-million shares.
Bankers Petroleum Ltd. (TSX:BNK). Oil and gas. Up one cent, or 0.52 per cent, to $1.95 on 5.2-million shares.
Eldorado Gold Corp. (TSX:ELD). Miner. Up 14 cents, or 3.28 per cent, to $4.41 on 4.9-million shares.
Encana Corp. (TSX:ECA). Oil and gas. Up 39 cents, or 3.17 per cent, to $12.71 on 4.9-million shares.
Companies reporting major news:
Bombardier Inc. (TSX:BBD.B). Aerospace, rail equipment. Down one cent, or 0.47 per cent, to $2.12 on 3.8-million shares. Bombardier has received the final instalment of Quebec’s US$1-billion investment in the company’s CSeries commercial jet program…
