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Whitecap Resources (TSX:WCP) has wrapped up FY 2025 with fourth quarter revenue of $1.5 billion and basic EPS of $0.25, alongside full year trailing twelve month revenue of $5.2 billion and EPS of $0.99. Over the past year, the company has seen total revenue move from $3.3 billion and EPS of $1.37 on a trailing basis in Q4 2024 to $5.2 billion and $0.99 respectively in Q4 2025, while net profit margin has shifted from 24.3% to 19%. For investors, that combination of higher sales and softer...

IGM Financial (TSX:IGM) is drawing fresh attention after naming Damon Murchison as incoming CEO and President, while also reporting higher 2025 earnings, a 10% dividend increase and recent share repurchases. See our latest analysis for IGM Financial. Those announcements have come alongside strong market interest, with IGM Financial’s share price at CA$68.8 after a 19.74% 90 day share price return and a 61.63% 1 year total shareholder return. This suggests momentum has been building around...

Why grain and potash forecasts matter for Canadian National Railway Recent outlooks from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and Nutrien suggest higher Canadian grain stocks and continued global potash demand, putting Canadian National Railway (TSX:CNR) in focus for its bulk transportation exposure. CIBC Capital Markets highlighted these crop and fertilizer trends as potential tailwinds for Canadian rails, drawing investor attention to how grain and potash volumes may influence Canadian National...

5N Plus (TSX:VNP) is back in focus after reporting full year 2025 earnings, with sales of US$391.06 million and net income of US$50.57 million, as well as Q4 revenue of US$102 million. See our latest analysis for 5N Plus. The recent full year and Q4 results appear to have reinforced a strong run in the shares, with a 51.4% 1 month share price return and a very large 1 year total shareholder return. The 3 year total shareholder return sits above 7x, which points to building momentum around the...

SSR Mining (TSX:SSRM) is back in the spotlight after releasing strong 2025 results, issuing higher 2026 production guidance, and pairing a planned convertible note redemption with a new US$300 million share repurchase program. See our latest analysis for SSR Mining. The latest earnings, production update and capital return plans have been met with a sharp re rating, with the share price at CA$42.02 and a 1 year total shareholder return of 187.02% alongside a 5 year total shareholder return of...

Why Canadian Natural Resources Might Be on Your Watchlist Canadian Natural Resources (TSX:CNQ) has drawn investor interest recently, with the share price at CA$58.35 and total returns over the past year and past 3 years suggesting meaningful long term compounding. For income focused investors, the company’s scale, diversified crude oil and natural gas portfolio, and exposure to Western Canada, the North Sea, and Offshore Africa provide several angles to assess resilience, cash generation, and...

i-80 Gold (TSX:IAU) is back in focus after its auditor flagged doubt about the company’s ability to continue as a going concern, shortly after it reported wider quarterly losses and lower quarterly gold production. See our latest analysis for i-80 Gold. Despite the going concern flag and wider losses, i-80 Gold’s 90-day share price return of 73.03% and 1-year total shareholder return of 134.82% suggest recent momentum has been strong. This comes even as the auditor’s opinion and softer...

Why Baytex Energy (TSX:BTE) is Back on Investor Radar Recent better-than-expected earnings, a positive annual reserves report, and the completed Eagle Ford sale have put Baytex Energy (TSX:BTE) in focus as management shifts capital toward Canadian assets and shareholder returns. See our latest analysis for Baytex Energy. At a share price of CA$5.18, Baytex’s recent 7 day share price return of 9.75% and 30 day return of 14.10%, together with a 1 year total shareholder return of 67.54%, point...

Why Artemis Gold’s latest earnings and dividend move matter Artemis Gold (TSXV:ARTG) has drawn fresh attention after reporting fourth quarter and full year 2025 results that shifted from a net loss to a net income, alongside unveiling a new dividend policy. The company reported fourth quarter sales of CA$333.7 million and net income of CA$133.48 million, with basic earnings per share from continuing operations at CA$0.58. For 2025 overall, Artemis Gold recorded CA$913.94 million in sales and...

In February 2026, ATEX Resources Inc. expanded its Phase VI drill program at the Valeriano copper-gold project in Chile by approximately 5,000 metres, aiming to further define the B2B Zone and test surrounding high-grade breccia targets while benefiting from lower marginal drilling costs. The expansion is backed by about US$52.5 million raised through warrant exercises, reinforcing ATEX’s ability to pursue resource growth and broader exploration at Valeriano. We’ll now examine how this...

Cardinal Energy Ltd. recently released its independent 2025 year‑end reserve reports and formally sanctioned the Reford 2 thermal heavy oil project in Saskatchewan, supported by concurrent equity financing. This marks Cardinal’s first operational thermal heavy oil development, reinforcing its focus on low‑decline conventional assets and long-duration, predictable free cash flow. We’ll now examine how the sanctioned Reford 2 thermal project and its expected production uplift shape Cardinal...

Why Franco-Nevada’s Bullabulling Deal Matters Franco-Nevada (TSX:FNV) has drawn fresh attention after agreeing to a A$220 million financing package with Minerals 260 for the Bullabulling Gold Project in Western Australia, centered on a larger royalty stake and equity investment. See our latest analysis for Franco-Nevada. The Bullabulling announcement comes as Franco-Nevada’s momentum has picked up, with a 10.02% 7 day share price return, 28.52% over 90 days and a 1 year total shareholder...

Avino Silver & Gold Mines (TSX:ASM) has issued fresh 2026 production guidance, keeping silver and gold output in line with 2025 while planning for higher copper volumes and increased development work at La Preciosa. See our latest analysis for Avino Silver & Gold Mines. That new 2026 guidance lands after a very strong run, with the share price rising sharply over the past year and supported by recent record 2025 operations, drilling results at La Preciosa and the US$250m shelf registration...

Why Aya Gold & Silver is back on investors’ radar Aya Gold & Silver (TSX:AYA) has drawn fresh attention after reporting high grade drill results at its Zgounder Silver Mine in Morocco and outlining new exploration potential at the Boumadine Project. See our latest analysis for Aya Gold & Silver. The fresh drilling news comes on top of strong recent momentum, with Aya Gold & Silver’s share price showing a 90 day return of 62.71% and a year to date share price return of 40.35%. Its 1 year total...

Brookfield Corporation recently reported its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results, with higher quarterly sales and net income year over year, and its Board approved a 17% increase in the quarterly dividend to US$0.07 per share, payable on March 31, 2026 to shareholders of record on March 17, 2026. Management also outlined plans to fold its BNT insurance arm directly into Brookfield Corporation, aiming to give the fast-growing Wealth Solutions business access to a US$180.00 billion...

Loblaw Companies (TSX:L) has announced a $2.4b investment plan targeted for 2026. The plan includes opening 70 new stores, renovating 191 existing locations, and expanding supply chain capacity with a large automated distribution centre. The company has also launched a new sustainability focused partnership with Ducks Unlimited Canada. Both the investment program and the partnership are presented as key parts of Loblaw’s five year commitment to grow its Canadian retail and pharmacy...

Recently, Wesdome Gold Mines drew increased attention from US investors as a mid-tier Canadian gold producer with leverage to gold prices and operations in politically stable jurisdictions, while AI-generated trading signals highlighted strong long-term support for the stock. This combination of growing cross-border interest, focus on operational leverage, and supportive algorithmic signals appears to be reshaping how investors view Wesdome’s risk‑reward profile. We’ll now examine how...

Earlier this month, MDA Space launched 49North, a wholly owned Ottawa‑based subsidiary focused on secure, multi‑domain C4ISR and mission‑critical defence capabilities across land, air, maritime and joint operations, appointing veteran defence executive Joe Armstrong as President. This move extends MDA Space’s defence presence beyond space, aiming to deepen its role in Canada’s national defence priorities while centralizing complex C4ISR and advanced sensing expertise in a dedicated...

WELL Health Technologies (TSX:WELL) just launched the first phase of WELLTRUST with HEALWELL AI Inc., a secure, consent-based platform designed to support AI-driven clinical trial recruitment across WELL-operated clinics in Canada. See our latest analysis for WELL Health Technologies. The WELLTRUST launch comes after a mixed period for the stock, with a 90-day share price return of 2.89% but a 1-year total shareholder return decline of 32.88%. This suggests that recent momentum is modest...

If you are wondering whether Fairfax Financial Holdings at around C$2,322.87 is still offering value or if the easy money has already been made, you are not alone. The stock has had a mixed run recently, with a 1.8% decline over the last 7 days, a 1.6% gain over 30 days, a 10.9% decline year to date, a 13.4% return over 1 year, and a very large gain over 5 years that is around 4x the starting level. Recent headlines have focused on Fairfax Financial Holdings as a long term compounder, with...

Earnings jump and production mix put Cameco back in focus Cameco (TSX:CCO) has moved into the spotlight after reporting full year 2025 net income of CA$589.58 million, higher earnings per share, and a detailed update on uranium and fuel services production volumes. See our latest analysis for Cameco. Cameco’s latest results arrive after a strong run in the shares, with a 90 day share price return of 33.02% and a 1 year total shareholder return of 166.57%. This points to momentum that has...

Centerra Gold Inc. recently reported its 2025 results, with sales of US$1,384.56 million and net income of US$583.99 million, alongside confirming a quarterly dividend of C$0.07 per share payable on March 26, 2026. The company also disclosed a very large year-over-year increase in proven and probable gold and copper reserves, reshaping the long-term picture of its asset base and exploration success. We will now examine how this sharp improvement in earnings and reserves could influence...

RBC Capital recently downgraded Athabasca Oil Corp. to Sector Perform from Outperform, while maintaining a positive view on its leadership, assets, and operations. The move highlights how strong past share performance can lead analysts to re-rank a stock even when they remain positive on its underlying fundamentals. We will now examine how RBC Capital’s downgraded rating, despite its supportive view of Athabasca’s fundamentals, shapes the company’s investment narrative. The future of work is...

Lithium Americas (TSX:LAC) has drawn fresh attention after updating 2026 capital expenditure guidance and development milestones for its Thacker Pass project, along with confirmation that the stock will join the S&P/TSX Composite Index. See our latest analysis for Lithium Americas. Those Thacker Pass updates and the upcoming inclusion in the S&P/TSX Composite Index appear to have fed into sentiment, with a 1-day share price return of 9.90% and 7-day share price return of 10.97% at CA$6.88...