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The Toronto-Dominion Bank recently reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results, with full-year net income of CA$20.54 billion and basic earnings per share from continuing operations of CA$11.57, alongside declaring a quarterly common dividend of CA$1.08 per share payable on January 31, 2026. On the same day, TD also confirmed further progress on capital returns through preferred share dividends and completion of CA$6.10 billion of share repurchases, collectively signaling an emphasis...

Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:CRR.UN) has quietly delivered a steady climb this year, with the unit price up about 15% year to date and roughly 18% over the past year. See our latest analysis for Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust. That climb has come as investors steadily warm to Crombie’s mix of grocery anchored and mixed use properties, with the share price now at $15.34 and a solid one year total shareholder return, suggesting momentum is gradually building rather than...

BMO Capital Markets recently upgraded Birchcliff Energy to “outperform,” highlighting the company’s improved positioning to reach its long-delayed 87,500 boe/d production target and to benefit from potentially tighter NYMEX:AECO basis differentials expected from 2026 onward. The upgrade also pointed to material upside potential in Birchcliff’s extensive Elmworth acreage, underscoring how specific asset quality and market exposure could shape the company’s future cash-flow profile. With the...

In the third quarter of 2025, Manulife Financial reported core earnings that exceeded expectations, led by strong growth in Global Wealth and Asset Management, Asia, and Canada, while AM Best reaffirmed its A+ Financial Strength Rating and "aa-" Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings with a stable outlook. These results highlight the growing contribution of Manulife’s Asian operations and its disciplined risk management, even as it pursues AI initiatives and an Indian life insurance joint venture...

Nutrien Ltd. has completed the sale of its 50% equity stake in Argentine fertilizer producer Profertil S.A. to Adecoagro S.A. and Asociación de Cooperativas Argentinas as part of a broader portfolio realignment. This exit frees up capital that Nutrien intends to direct toward focused growth projects, potential share repurchases, and debt reduction to support long-term free cash flow per share. We’ll now examine how redirecting Profertil sale proceeds toward buybacks, debt reduction, and...

Collective Mining (TSX:CNL) just released fresh assay results from its high grade Ramp Zone, confirming mineralization continues along strike and deeper, and it is also stepping up drilling across Apollo and the San Antonio Project. See our latest analysis for Collective Mining. Investors have already been leaning into that story, with the share price climbing to $17.64 and delivering a powerful year to date share price return, while the three year total shareholder return above 600%...

Recent insider buying at Saputo, combined with already substantial institutional ownership, has recently drawn fresh attention to the Canadian dairy group’s governance and long-term positioning. This alignment between management and large shareholders is being read by many investors as a meaningful signal about confidence in Saputo’s future direction. We’ll now explore how this renewed insider confidence reshapes Saputo’s investment narrative and interacts with existing expectations for...

Quipt Home Medical (TSX:QIPT) just posted its FY 2025 third quarter numbers, with revenue of about $58.3 million and a basic EPS of roughly -$0.07 as net income came in at around -$3.0 million. Looking back over recent quarters, the company has kept revenue in a tight band between roughly $57 million and $61 million while EPS has hovered in negative territory, ranging from about -$0.02 to -$0.07. This underscores pressure on margins even as the top line holds steady. For investors, this mix...

In recent days, Cronos Group has been swept up in reports that the Trump administration may reclassify marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III in the U.S., a move that would ease federal restrictions and taxation for the cannabis industry. At the same time, Cronos agreed to acquire CanAdelaar B.V., the largest player in the Netherlands’ adult-use cannabis pilot program, signalling a push to build a meaningful European footprint alongside any regulatory shifts in its key North American...

Franco-Nevada (TSX:FNV) is back on investors radar after co founder Pierre Lassonde received a major lifetime achievement award and the company joined the TSX Composite Dividend Index, together spotlighting its royalty model and income profile. See our latest analysis for Franco-Nevada. Those headlines land at a time when sentiment is already tilting in Franco-Nevada’s favor, with a 67.54% year to date share price return and a 73.47% one year total shareholder return signaling strong,...

Emera Incorporated recently filed a CAD 600 million at-the-market follow-on equity offering for its common shares and, shortly after, Senior Officer Jared Blake Green acquired 5,000 common shares through direct ownership. The combination of fresh equity capacity and insider buying highlights how Emera’s leadership is aligning personal capital with the company’s long-term capital plan and growth ambitions. With this insider purchase as a focal point, we’ll explore how the new equity program...

Suncor Energy has released its 2026 corporate guidance, forecasting total production of 840,000 to 870,000 barrels per day, alongside lower capital spending and high refinery utilization of 99% to 102%. The company is pairing this planned production growth with a 10% increase in monthly share buybacks to C$275 million, targeting C$3.30 billion of repurchases in 2026 to reinforce its focus on shareholder returns. Next, we’ll examine how Suncor’s higher 2026 production targets and expanded...

Pet Valu Holdings (TSX:PET) is leaning into the premium pet food trend, teaming up with Natural Pet Food Group to roll out K9 Natural and Feline Natural across its Canadian store network. See our latest analysis for Pet Valu Holdings. The move comes after a bumpy stretch for the stock, with a 90 day share price return of minus 23.32 percent but a stronger year to date share price return of 14.66 percent and a 1 year total shareholder return of 18.79 percent. This suggests momentum may be...

DeFi Technologies (NEOE:DEFI) has quietly slipped again, with the stock down about 13% over the past month and more than 58% in the past 3 months, despite solid double digit revenue and earnings growth. See our latest analysis for DeFi Technologies. That slide comes after a sharp run up in recent years, with the latest 1 year total shareholder return of around negative 67% suggesting momentum has clearly flipped from speculative enthusiasm to renewed concern around risk and sustainability,...

Wondering if TELUS at around $17.63 is a bargain or a value trap? You are not alone, as this stock is firmly on many investors’ watchlists right now. Despite being a defensive telecom name, TELUS has slipped about 4.9% over the last week and 13.5% over the last month, leaving it down 10.2% year to date and 7.2% over the past year. These moves often catch value hunters’ attention. Much of this weakness has come as investors reassess interest rate expectations and capital-intensive sectors...

Why Organigram Global's Upcoming Earnings Matter Now Organigram Global (TSX:OGI) is back in the spotlight as investors gear up for its December 16 quarterly earnings, with attention squarely on what the company says about demand and margins heading into 2026. See our latest analysis for Organigram Global. The latest 1 day share price return of 16.8 percent, part of a 25.1 percent 30 day share price gain and 21.1 percent 1 year total shareholder return, suggests momentum is rebuilding ahead of...

Almonty Industries (TSX:AII) just pulled a $500 million universal shelf registration after raising $112.5 million in a follow on equity deal, a move that clearly reshapes its near term funding playbook. See our latest analysis for Almonty Industries. That pivot comes after a powerful run, with the share price at $9.32 delivering a year to date share price return of over 500 percent and a roughly six fold one year total shareholder return. This comes even though the 7 day share price pullback...

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. recently announced a special cash dividend of C$0.6000 per share, with the ex-dividend and record dates set for December 15, 2025, and payment on December 19, 2025, alongside confirmation of its regular C$0.60 dividend timing. A separate announcement revealed Maple Leaf Foods as the Official Protein Partner of Team Canada through the 2026 and 2028 Olympic Games, supporting a new “Victory. But First, Protein” campaign that aims to raise brand visibility and reinforce its...

IGM Financial Inc. ( TSE:IGM ) will pay a dividend of CA$0.5625 on the 30th of January. Based on this payment, the...

The Canadian equity market has recently reached new record highs, buoyed by positive signals from the Bank of Canada and the Federal Reserve regarding interest rates. In this context, penny stocks—typically smaller or newer companies—remain an intriguing investment area despite being a somewhat outdated term. Focusing on those with robust financials and potential for growth can uncover hidden value, and we've identified three such penny stocks that may offer both stability and upside...

BRP Inc. recently reported third-quarter 2025 results showing higher sales of CA$2,250.3 million and a sharp improvement in net income to CA$69.1 million, while its Board approved a quarterly dividend of US$0.215 per share payable in January 2026 and the company issued higher full-year 2026 revenue and earnings guidance. An interesting nuance is that despite having an authorized buyback, BRP did not repurchase any shares in the latest reported period, suggesting that recent capital...

Hudbay Minerals (TSX:HBM) has been in focus after Mitsubishi committed US$600 million for a 30% stake in the Copper World project, just as higher copper prices follow disruptions at Freeport’s Grasberg mine. See our latest analysis for Hudbay Minerals. That Mitsubishi deal and the tailwind from tighter copper supply are landing on an already strong base. Hudbay’s share price has delivered a 109.71% year to date return and a 281.15% three year total shareholder return, suggesting momentum is...

Abaxx Technologies (NEOE:ABXX) just announced a new United Kingdom Onshore Wind futures contract on its Abaxx Exchange platform, giving investors fresh insight into how the market is valuing its weather risk toolkit. See our latest analysis for Abaxx Technologies. The latest contract launch lands at a time when sentiment is already shifting fast, with Abaxx delivering a 61.93% 3 month share price return and a striking 324.25% 1 year total shareholder return. This suggests momentum is firmly...

In December 2025, Gibson Energy Inc. renewed a 20-year take-or-pay refined products services agreement and added a 10-year extension to a terminal storage take-or-pay contract covering 800,000 barrels at its Edmonton Terminal, while also approving a new infrastructure project in Texas to support U.S. growth. These long-dated, take-or-pay commitments with senior integrated oil sands customers highlight the Edmonton Terminal’s role as critical midstream infrastructure and reinforce Gibson’s...