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Buyback completion puts Fairfax’s capital return in focus Fairfax Financial Holdings (TSX:FFH) has completed a share repurchase tranche covering 691,435 shares, or 3.24% of its float, spending $1,152.4 million under the buyback announced in September 2025. See our latest analysis for Fairfax Financial Holdings. At a share price of CA$2,348.98, Fairfax’s 1-day and 7-day share price returns of 3.63% and 4.76% stand in contrast to a weaker 90-day share price return of 5.60%. Its 5-year total...

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. recently reported full-year 2025 results showing revenue of US$2,433.6 million and net income of US$180.8 million, while its board approved a US$0.0650 quarterly common dividend and confirmed cash dividends on its Series A and Series D preferred shares. The company’s return to profitability from a very large prior-year loss, alongside an analyst upgrade highlighting strength in its regulated utility operations and reaffirmed 2026 earnings guidance without...

On March 9, 2026, Mullen Group Ltd. announced a normal course issuer bid authorizing the repurchase and cancellation of up to 8,929,176 common shares, or 9.31% of its 95,906,574 issued and outstanding shares, funded from working capital and running until March 10, 2027. This sizeable buyback authorization effectively tightens the company’s share count, which can enhance per‑share metrics and underscores management’s willingness to deploy balance sheet capacity toward shareholders. With this...

This article examines whether Bank of Nova Scotia, at around C$95.75, may represent an opportunity or a point for caution, and walks through what the current share price might be implying about value. The stock has seen mixed returns, with a 0.5% decline over the last 7 days and a 7.2% decline over the past month, set against a 45.0% return over 1 year, 74.2% over 3 years and 61.4% over 5 years. Recent coverage of Bank of Nova Scotia has focused on its positioning within the Canadian banking...

G Mining Ventures Corp. recently reported its 2025 year‑end Mineral Reserves and Resources, highlighting a very large reserve increase driven by the Oko West Feasibility Study, ongoing production at the Tocantinzinho mine, and advancing technical work at the Gurupi project. An interesting aspect of the update is that around 88% of Oko West resources were converted into reserves, while a CAD$427,315,978.05 private placement with La Mancha Investments strengthens the company’s balance sheet as...

In recent weeks, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce completed several fixed-income offerings, filed a US$20.00 billion debt shelf, outlined plans to redeem CA$1.00 billion of subordinated debentures, and saw Canadian inflation data ease, reducing immediate pressure for interest rate increases. Alongside new ETF launches and its 2025 Sustainability Report, CIBC’s economists’ interpretation of softer inflation and cautious central bank signals underscores how macro conditions and funding...

If you are wondering whether goeasy at around $33.80 is starting to look mispriced, this breakdown will help you see how the current share price stacks up against several valuation yardsticks. The stock has seen steep declines, with returns of 70.7% over 7 days, 72.2% over 30 days, 74.3% year to date and 76.6% over the past year, which has sharply changed how the market is pricing its risks and potential. Recent coverage has focused on the share price slump itself and what it might say about...

A recent insider purchase by Director Manfred Walt has put Killam Apartment REIT (TSX:KMP.UN) on investors’ radar, after he acquired 8,500 trust units through indirect ownership on March 11, 2026. See our latest analysis for Killam Apartment REIT. Despite the recent insider buying, Killam Apartment REIT’s share price has been relatively soft, with a 30 day share price return of 3.73% and a year to date share price return of 0.97%. The 3 year total shareholder return of 7.12% suggests only...

Stantec Inc. announced that its Board authorized a normal course issuer bid to repurchase up to 2,281,339 shares, or 2% of its 114,066,995 issued and outstanding shares as of March 2, 2026, with all repurchased shares to be cancelled before the program expires on March 11, 2027. Separately, Defence Construction Canada selected a consortium including Stantec to deliver the first phase of the federal Arctic Over-the-Horizon Radar project, expanding Stantec’s role in multidisciplinary defense...

Why the Lunahuasi permit matters for NGEx Minerals The San Juan Province Mining Authority has approved NGEx Minerals (TSX:NGEX) Environmental Impact Statement for an exploration adit at its 100% owned Lunahuasi project in Argentina, clearing the way for underground development work. This approval allows the company to move ahead with detailed engineering, contractor selection and surface facilities in order to support future drilling, metallurgical studies and project evaluation at...

Birchcliff Energy reported its 2025 results, with revenue of C$707.16 million broadly unchanged year over year while net income rose to C$64.87 million and earnings per share from continuing operations increased to C$0.24. Alongside these financials, the company reported record production, further debt reduction, a successful Elmworth horizontal well test, and progress toward a wholly owned gas processing plant that could reshape its longer-term operating profile. We’ll now examine how...

Kistler Group recently announced that it worked with ATS Life Sciences Systems to build a high‑speed medical device assembly line on the Symphoni platform, integrating advanced sensor technology, digital motion control, real-time in-line quality checks, and full traceability for regulated manufacturing. This collaboration strengthens ATS’s position in complex life sciences automation by pairing its modular assembly capabilities with Kistler’s precision sensing to support scalable,...

In mid-March 2026, Equinox Gold drew attention as conflicting signals emerged: institutional AI-driven trading frameworks flagged weak near- and mid-term sentiment while brokerage research continued to rate the company positively. At the same time, rising insider share sales contrasted with an “Outperform” consensus from analysts, underscoring a gap between internal behavior and external expectations. Against this backdrop of insider selling and cautious sentiment, we’ll now examine how...

Wondering whether Celestica's recent share price puts it on your watchlist or out of reach? This article focuses squarely on what you are paying versus what you might be getting. The stock last closed at C$370.50, with returns of 1.9% over 7 days, a 2.9% decline over 30 days, a 10.7% decline year to date, and a very large gain of 182.7% over 1 year. Over a longer horizon, Celestica has delivered a very large return over 3 years and an even larger gain over 5 years, which helps explain why...

Royal Bank of Canada highlighted growing concentration risk in global equity markets, focusing on the increasing weight of tech and AI stocks in the S&P 500. The bank described this trend as a "Great Narrowing," suggesting that index diversification may be less robust than many investors assume. RBC's comments draw attention to portfolio construction and risk for investors who rely heavily on major equity benchmarks. Royal Bank of Canada (TSX:RY), recently trading around CA$224.21, brings...

On March 9, 2026, Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited announced a normal course issuer bid to repurchase up to 4,700,000 Class A non-voting shares, or 9.59% of the 49,283,531 shares outstanding as of February 26, 2026, with the program running until March 10, 2027 and repurchased shares returned to authorized but unissued status. The buyback is explicitly intended to counteract dilution from dividend reinvestment and stock option plans, underscoring management’s focus on capital discipline...

Bank of Montreal stock in focus Bank of Montreal (TSX:BMO) shares are drawing investor attention after recent trading left the stock near CA$191, with a mixed pattern of short term returns and stronger longer term total performance figures. See our latest analysis for Bank of Montreal. Recent trading has been choppy, with a 2.76% 1 day share price return and a softer 7 day and 30 day share price performance. In contrast, the 1 year and 5 year total shareholder returns of 42.27% and 114.04%...

Why the Ormaque approval matters for Eldorado Gold stock Eldorado Gold (TSX:ELD) just received Operating Authorization from Quebec regulators for the high grade Ormaque deposit at its Lamaque Complex, clearing the way for immediate ore deliveries to the Sigma Mill. This regulatory approval brings a new underground ore source into play, allows Eldorado to use development capital already sunk into Lamaque, and could broaden future options around exploration and potential mill throughput...

What recent performance tells you about Choice Properties REIT With no single headline event driving attention, Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:CHP.UN) is drawing interest for its recent returns and business mix across Canadian retail, industrial and residential real estate. See our latest analysis for Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust. At a share price of CA$15.78, Choice Properties REIT has seen a 6.8% 90 day share price return. The 1 year total shareholder...

Cardinal Energy Ltd. has released its full-year 2025 results, showing revenue of C$439.04 million and net income of C$20.8 million, while confirming its March cash dividend of C$0.06 per share for payment on April 15, 2026. Amid lower earnings, the company highlighted record fourth-quarter production driven by the Reford SAGD project and continued investment in thermal growth, supported by a recent C$104.7 million equity financing. We will now examine how the Reford SAGD project’s ramp-up...

Earnings trigger and why Ero Copper is on investors’ radar Ero Copper (TSX:ERO) has drawn fresh attention after reporting full year 2025 results, with sales of US$785.84 million, net income of US$263.72 million, and a shift from a prior year net loss. See our latest analysis for Ero Copper. The earnings release and record 2025 operations were followed by some pressure on the share price, with a 30 day share price return of a 14.21% decline and a year to date share price return of a 10.10%...

Why Collective Mining's latest moves are drawing fresh investor interest Collective Mining (TSX:CNL) is coming onto more investors' radar after an index provider plans to add the stock to the Junior Gold Miners Index and the company shifts its executive base to Miami. See our latest analysis for Collective Mining. These developments come as the share price sits at CA$21.03 after a recent 1-day share price decline of 6.07% and a 7-day share price decline of 9.24%. The 1-year total shareholder...

In early March 2026, Bitfarms Ltd. announced multiple senior hires across construction, power, permitting, marketing, and finance to support its high-performance computing and AI data center build-out, alongside ongoing plans to redomicile from Canada to the United States. This combination of new infrastructure leadership and a proposed U.S. corporate base signals a push to scale Bitfarms’ operations and broaden its investor reach. We’ll now examine how Bitfarms’ push into HPC/AI via...

i-80 Gold Corp. has closed a US$250 million royalty financing with a U.S. subsidiary of Franco-Nevada and used the proceeds to redeem its 8% secured convertible debentures due 2027 and settle a convertible loan and Gold Prepay Agreement, materially reducing balance sheet obligations. This shift from debt to royalty funding reshapes the company’s capital structure, potentially giving it greater financial flexibility to progress its Nevada growth projects. We’ll now examine how this large...