Canadian Diversified Financial Stock News

Why Baytex Energy’s asset sale and conference appearance matter now Baytex Energy (TSX:BTE) has drawn fresh attention after agreeing to sell its Eagle Ford asset for US$2.14b, with management set to discuss the refocused business at the CIBC Western Institutional Investor Conference. For you as a shareholder or potential investor, this combination of a large U.S. asset sale and a renewed emphasis on Canadian operations raises practical questions around capital allocation, future production...

Why NorthWest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Investment Trust Is On Investors’ Radar NorthWest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:NWH.UN) has drawn attention after a period where recent returns and current fundamentals are giving investors fresh data points to assess its units. Over the past month, the unit price total return is about 11%, with a similar gain over the past 3 months and roughly 10% year to date. Over the past year, the REIT shows a total return near...

Barrick Mining (TSX:ABX) has announced the appointment of Helen Cai as Chief Financial Officer and Senior Executive Vice President. She will succeed Graham Shuttleworth in the CFO role. The change represents a senior leadership transition at the company. Barrick Mining, listed on the TSX under the ticker TSX:ABX, operates as a major gold and copper producer with assets across multiple regions. For investors, changes in senior finance leadership can influence how the company approaches...

AGF Management (TSX:AGF.B) closed out FY 2025 with fourth quarter revenue of $159.4 million and basic EPS of $0.71, setting the tone for a year in which trailing twelve month revenue reached $588.7 million and EPS came in at $1.99, alongside a net margin of 19.7% compared with 16.6% the prior year. Over the past five years, earnings declined at an average annual rate of 7.3%, but over the last twelve months they grew 31%, giving investors a cleaner margin story to weigh against that longer...

Why BTQ’s new chip partnership matters for shareholders BTQ Technologies (NEOE:BTQ) has drawn fresh attention after announcing a collaboration with Taiwan’s Industrial Technology Research Institute to advance and validate its Quantum Compute In Memory chip for post quantum cryptographic hardware. See our latest analysis for BTQ Technologies. Even with this new chip collaboration in focus, BTQ Technologies’ share price has been under pressure recently. The 30 day share price return shows a...

Aritzia Inc. recently filed a final short form prospectus for a bought deal secondary offering, enabling selling shareholders to sell 1,537,000 subordinate voting shares at $130.20 per share, with an additional 230,550 shares available to underwriters through an over-allotment option. While these shares are being sold by existing investors rather than raising new capital for Aritzia, the move highlights shifting shareholder ownership alongside ongoing efforts to manage higher U.S...

Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSX:TD) is expanding its debt and equity capital markets business by hiring six senior bankers from rival institutions. The bank has also announced a new multi billion dollar share repurchase program. TD plans to redeem CA$1.25b in subordinated notes as part of its latest capital actions. For investors watching Toronto-Dominion Bank, the combination of capital markets hiring and balance sheet moves comes on top of a long record of share price performance. TSX:TD last...

Why Brookfield Asset Management is on investors’ radar today Brookfield Asset Management (TSX:BAM) has drawn fresh attention after recent share price weakness, with the stock down over the past month and past 3 months, prompting investors to reassess its fundamentals and return profile. See our latest analysis for Brookfield Asset Management. The recent softness in Brookfield Asset Management’s share price, including a 1-day share price return of a 0.19% decline and a 90-day share price...

Recent analyst downgrades of HIVE Digital Technologies (TSXV:HIVE) have sharpened focus on whether its bitcoin mining expansion and AI cloud ambitions can justify the current share price and recent volatility. See our latest analysis for HIVE Digital Technologies. The recent analyst downgrades come after a sharp 46.33% 3 month share price decline and a weaker 7 day share price return of 9.94%, even though the year to date share price return is 11.5% and the 1 year total shareholder return is...

Leadership move in the Middle East transport business AtkinsRéalis Group (TSX:ATRL) has appointed Belal Deiranieh as Senior Vice President, Transportation for its Middle East operations, a move that brings rail, roads, aviation, and defence under a single regional leader. See our latest analysis for AtkinsRéalis Group. AtkinsRéalis Group’s CA$94.93 share price sits against a mixed recent pattern, with a 4.95% 1 month share price return but a 5.31% 3 month decline. The 1 year total shareholder...

Perpetua Resources (TSX:PPTA) is drawing attention after short interest climbed to 12.62% of its float. The share price also recently jumped 7.15% intraday to trade near its 52 week high. See our latest analysis for Perpetua Resources. That spike in short interest comes as Perpetua Resources trades at CA$45.54, with a 30 day share price return of 25.39% and a year to date share price return of 35.29%. The 1 year total shareholder return is 176.84% and the 3 year total shareholder return is...

If you are wondering whether Americas Gold and Silver is attractively priced after its recent run, this article walks through what the numbers actually say about its value. The share price recently closed at $12.35, with returns of 34.1% over 7 days, 54.8% over 30 days and 76.4% year to date, while the 1 year return is a very large gain and the 3 year return is about 5x. These moves sit against a backdrop of ongoing interest in gold and silver producers, as investors reassess how smaller...

Peyto Exploration & Development (TSX:PEY) has reaffirmed its January 2026 monthly dividend of CA$0.11 per share, payable on February 13 to shareholders on record as of January 31, keeping income front and center for investors. See our latest analysis for Peyto Exploration & Development. The reaffirmed CA$0.11 monthly dividend comes as Peyto’s share price sits at CA$24.40, with a 30-day share price return of 7.39% and a 90-day share price return of 19.67%, while the 1-year total shareholder...

Silver Mountain Resources Inc. recently issued an operational update on its Reliquias Mine in Huancavelica, Peru, confirming that underground development, processing plant refurbishment, and tailings storage rehabilitation are progressing in line with its plan to restart commercial production in the third quarter of 2026. The company is also preparing roughly 17,000 metres of combined infill and resource delineation drilling at the Reliquias and nearby Caudalosa mines, underscoring its focus...

As the Canadian market navigates a period of steady interest rates and cooling inflation, investors are keenly observing how these macroeconomic factors might influence smaller-cap stocks. Penny stocks, although an outdated term, continue to capture attention for their potential to offer value through affordability and growth opportunities. In this article, we explore three such penny stocks on the TSX that stand out for their financial resilience and potential upside in these evolving market...

Zijin Gold International has agreed to acquire Allied Gold (TSX:AAUC) in an all cash transaction. The deal includes plans to delist Allied Gold from both the TSX and NYSE after completion. Allied Gold's board has unanimously approved the agreement, and key shareholders have indicated support. Allied Gold, a precious metals producer listed on the TSX under ticker TSX:AAUC, now sits at the center of a corporate event as it prepares to exit public markets. For existing shareholders, the move...

Highlander Silver (TSX:HSLV) has drawn fresh attention after announcing a non-brokered private placement of 8,060,226 shares at CA$6.80 each, targeting gross proceeds of about CA$54.8m, subject to customary approvals. See our latest analysis for Highlander Silver. The private placement comes after a strong run in Highlander Silver’s share price, with a 30 day share price return of 37.52% and a 90 day share price return of 92.53%, while the 1 year total shareholder return is very large and the...

Teck Resources recently reported its unaudited fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 production and sales, alongside new drilling results from the Schaft Creek copper-gold project that expanded the known mineralization footprint. The combination of higher copper exposure through Schaft Creek and ongoing joint venture-funded project work adds a fresh dimension to how investors may view Teck’s long-term copper portfolio. We’ll now examine how the expanded mineralization at Schaft Creek could...

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On January 15, 2026, Kuya Silver Corporation closed a private placement, issuing units with warrants exercisable at CA$1.30 per share and broker warrants exercisable at CA$1.00 per unit, both running until January 15, 2029 under Canadian Securities Exchange rules. An interesting aspect is the 6% broker warrant allocation and the statutory hold period to May 16, 2026, which shapes how new capital may enter the tradable float over time. With these long-dated warrants now in place, we’ll...

Silver X Mining Corp. ( CVE:AGX ) shares have continued their recent momentum with a 41% gain in the last month alone...

Insiders were net buyers of Canfor Corporation's ( TSE:CFP ) stock during the past year. That is, insiders bought more...

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Conference spotlight and why 1911 Gold is on radars Upcoming conference appearances are in focus for 1911 Gold (TSXV:AUMB), as the company prepares to present at the Metals Investor Forum on 24 January and the Vancouver Resource Investment Conference on 25 January 2026. These back to back events give management a platform to discuss exploration progress, capital plans, and how assets like the Rice Lake land package and True North mine and mill fit into their longer term plans. See our latest...