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Geopolitical shocks in the Middle East are back in focus, with US airstrikes on Iran and rising tension in the Strait of Hormuz pushing Brent crude up 1% and putting fresh attention on global oil supply chains. For energy focused investors, these kinds of headlines can quickly change sentiment around large oil and gas producers that are directly exposed to shipping routes and regional supply risks. This article looks at how the latest news could affect selected companies in the Energy Sector,...

Aker Solutions’ new five year services agreement with Cenovus Energy (TSX:CVE) at the White Rose oilfield has put fresh attention on how this offshore partnership could influence the long term production profile and risk mix for Cenovus. See our latest analysis for Cenovus Energy. At a share price of CA$35.17, Cenovus Energy has seen short term share price pressure, with the 30 day share price return down 9.82% and the 90 day share price return down 5.53%. At the same time, a 46.24% year to...

i-80 Gold (TSX:IAU) has drawn fresh attention after reporting remaining assay results from its 2025 to 2026 infill drill program at the Archimedes Underground Project and updating timelines across several Nevada developments. See our latest analysis for i-80 Gold. The latest Archimedes drill results and updated Nevada project timelines arrive after a period where momentum in i-80 Gold has shifted, with the CA$2.03 share price backed by a 1-year total shareholder return of 128.09%, but a...

Advantage Energy Ltd. recently announced that Michael Belenkie stepped down as Chief Executive Officer, President, and director on June 15, 2026, with board chair John Festival, an engineer with over 35 years in the western Canadian energy sector, assuming the role of Interim CEO. This leadership change places a long-serving industry veteran and existing board chair at the operational helm, potentially concentrating oversight and execution decisions during a key period for Advantage Energy’s...

Freegold Ventures (TSX:FVL) has reported further drill results from its Golden Summit Project in Alaska, with six rigs working to refine an updated mineral resource estimate and support a planned 2027 Pre-Feasibility Study. See our latest analysis for Freegold Ventures. At a latest share price of CA$1.00, Freegold Ventures has had a 1-day share price return of 6.38%. However, its year-to-date share price return is down 34.21%, while the 3-year total shareholder return of 135.29% points to...

Extendicare Inc. recently declared a cash dividend of C$0.0441 per common share for June 2026, payable on July 15, 2026 to shareholders of record as of June 30, 2026, while also facing a province-wide rally by long-term care workers over staffing levels, wages, and benefits. The combination of a continued monthly dividend and escalating labour unrest highlights a tension between returning cash to shareholders and addressing frontline workforce concerns that affect resident care and...

With inflation, interest rates and growth signals pulling investors in different directions, many are looking for something simple: leaders who care as much about long term outcomes as their shareholders do. Founder led companies often fit that description, with decision makers who typically have significant personal capital at risk and a long term focus. This Top Founder Led Companies screener is built to surface businesses where leadership has real skin in the game and capital is used...

Earlier in 2026, CAE was named to the third edition of TIME and Statista's World's Most Sustainable Companies list, reflecting strong performance across more than 20 sustainability and governance indicators. This award underscores how CAE's climate transition efforts and corporate governance practices are becoming an integral part of how stakeholders assess its long-term positioning. We'll now examine how this recognition for sustainability leadership may influence CAE's investment...

Earlier in June 2026, AbraSilver Resource Corp. released a Definitive Feasibility Study for its Diablillos silver-gold project in Argentina, outlining a 9,000 tonnes-per-day open-pit operation with an after-tax NPV5% of US$3.00 billion at base-case metal prices and initial capex of US$721.5 million. The study, combined with recently secured final major environmental approval, frames Diablillos as a long-life, low-cost operation with clear options for future expansion, including heap leach...

Perpetua Resources Corp. has released its 2025 Sustainability Report, outlining environmental, social and governance progress and confirming that final federal permits are in place and early works construction has begun at the Stibnite Gold Project. The alignment of this report with the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board framework highlights Perpetua’s effort to benchmark its mining activities against widely used ESG reporting standards. We will now examine how securing final federal...

Sell-off in precious metals hits Pan American Silver shares Silver and gold prices continued their sell-off, with silver dropping below $60 an ounce and Pan American Silver (TSX:PAAS) shares sliding about 4% in pre-market trading as investors reacted to the weaker metal prices. See our latest analysis for Pan American Silver. Even after the recent pullback linked to weaker silver prices, Pan American Silver’s 1 year total shareholder return of 71.95% and very large 3 year total shareholder...

Bitzero Holdings Inc. recently expanded its Nordic development portfolio by reserving approximately 33 hectares of industrial land in Finland and advancing construction of its 110 MW data center campus in Norway, reinforcing its focus on hyperscale, high-performance computing and next-generation data center infrastructure across the region. An interesting aspect of these projects is their alignment with renewable-powered grid connections, highlighting Bitzero’s emphasis on sustainable,...

Vizsla Silver Corp. previously awarded an equipment supply agreement to FLSmidth for major process plant components at its wholly owned Panuco silver-gold project in Sinaloa, Mexico, moving the development beyond the 2025 Feasibility Study into active engineering and early procurement. The contract’s design to accommodate phased throughput increases and later integration of the Napoleon mine with limited downtime underlines a focus on operational flexibility and long-term project...

What Descartes Systems Group’s New AuditLog Tool Could Mean for the Stock Descartes Systems Group (TSX:DSG) recently rolled out AuditLog, a review management and audit logging feature inside MyCarrierPortal, aimed at making carrier selection more transparent and easier to document for logistics customers. For you as an investor, this kind of product update matters because it speaks to how Descartes Systems Group is positioning its logistics technology platform for freight brokers, 3PLs and...

Fortuna Mining (TSX:FVI) has moved a step closer to developing its Diamba Sud Gold Mine in Senegal after securing an environmental decree that confirms regulatory compliance and stakeholder acceptance for the project. See our latest analysis for Fortuna Mining. Despite the Diamba Sud progress and recent AGM approvals, Fortuna Mining’s share price has eased in the short term, with a 30 day share price return of 8.28% and a year to date share price return of 7.72%. The 1 year and 3 year total...

With Canada facing a forecasted technical recession, higher inflation at 3.2%, and pressure from US tariffs, many investors are rethinking how they approach dividend stocks. Defensive dividend payers can sometimes help smooth out the ride when growth is harder to find, but not all income stocks respond to economic stress in the same way. This article focuses on three large cap Canadian dividend stocks that appear well positioned to be positively exposed to these macro shocks. Each one comes...

Why Toromont Industries Stock Is Back in Focus After New Power Systems Orders Toromont Industries (TSX:TIH) is drawing fresh attention after its Power Systems segment secured approximately CA$1,000 million in firm orders for delivery largely in 2027, prompting plans to expand production capacity. See our latest analysis for Toromont Industries. The new Power Systems orders arrive as Toromont Industries trades at CA$231.39, with a 90 day share price return of 21.79% and a 1 year total...

Faraday Copper (TSX:FDY) is back in focus after reporting Phase IV drilling results at its Copper Creek Project in Arizona. The results include near surface copper mineralization and new copper oxide mineralization near existing targets. See our latest analysis for Faraday Copper. Faraday Copper shares have pulled back slightly over the past week and month, but the recent drilling update sits against a stronger backdrop that includes a 90 day share price return of 51.61%, a year to date share...

Silver outlook puts Sprott (TSX:SII) back in focus A recent discussion from Sprott Asset Management Director Jacob White, highlighting silver’s long term outlook, including persistent supply deficits and growing industrial demand, has drawn fresh attention to Sprott’s precious metals focused business. See our latest analysis for Sprott. Sprott’s renewed spotlight comes after a mixed stretch for the stock, with the share price at CA$158.84 following a 1 day share price return of 6.63%, a year...

Oracle’s 19% weekly share price slide has put balance sheets and borrowing costs back in the spotlight. With capital expenditure, free cash flow and debt levels suddenly front of mind, many investors are asking how much risk they really want tied to heavily financed growth stories. This article focuses on the other side of that conversation: stocks with stronger finances and low leverage that could be better placed if markets keep rewarding cleaner balance sheets. Below, three stocks from our...

BlackBerry (TSX:BB) has opened Q1 2027 with revenue of US$152.9 million and net income of US$8.5 million, translating into basic EPS of US$0.01, against a backdrop of very large trailing 12 month earnings growth and a net profit margin of 10.3%. The company has seen quarterly revenue move from US$121.7 million in Q1 2026 to US$152.9 million in Q1 2027, while basic EPS shifted from roughly breakeven at US$0.00 to US$0.01 over the same period. This sets up a results season where investors will...

The latest U.S. producer price data shows wholesale inflation running hotter than expected, with energy costs, especially gasoline, playing a central role. That combination, along with a Federal Reserve that may keep interest rates higher for longer, can reshuffle the risk and reward trade off across large energy stocks. This article looks at three financially solid energy companies from our Energy Sector Stocks screener that are closely exposed to this news. Each stock is affected...

HIVE Digital Technologies (TSX:HIVE) has signed a 10 year lease for its data center facility in Boden, Sweden. The company plans to retrofit the site to host up to 10,000 Nvidia GB300 GPUs with advanced cooling for AI and high performance computing. HIVE has upsized its exchangeable senior notes offering from US$100 million to US$115 million to support GPU purchases and data center development. HIVE Digital Technologies is leaning further into its AI infrastructure pivot with this long term...

Equinox Gold (TSX:EQX) has drawn fresh investor attention after securing 20 year land access agreements across all communities hosting its Los Filos mine in Guerrero, Mexico, clearing a key hurdle for long term operations. See our latest analysis for Equinox Gold. At a share price of CA$13.81, Equinox Gold has seen the share price decline 18.4% over the past 30 days and 26.7% year to date, even as 1 year total shareholder return sits at 77.9% and 3 year total shareholder return stands at...