Canadian Diversified Financial Stock News

CIBC Private Banking has been named Canada's Best Private Bank 2026 by Euromoney. The bank also received awards for Client Service and Ultra-High-Net-Worth clients. These honours highlight CIBC's focus on tailored private banking services alongside its broader banking operations. CIBC, trading on the TSX under the ticker TSX:CM, is drawing fresh attention with this set of private banking awards at a time when its shares trade around CA$133.2. Over the past year the stock has returned 67.2%,...

Maple Leaf Foods (TSX:MFI) is in focus after introducing Greenfield Natural Meat Co. Protein Snack Kits, a high protein, fiber rich, gluten free line positioned for wellness focused consumers at major U.S. retailers starting in April. See our latest analysis for Maple Leaf Foods. The Greenfield launch comes as Maple Leaf Foods' share price has gained momentum, with a 30 day share price return of 8.51% and a 90 day share price return of 17.84%, while the 1 year total shareholder return of...

In March 2026, Kinaxis Inc. reported a major milestone for its Maestro supply chain platform, using NVIDIA cuOpt and NVIDIA AI infrastructure to shrink end-to-end optimization runtimes on a large semiconductor model from more than three hours to about 17 minutes while preserving solution quality. This acceleration, achieved on a model with nearly 50 million decision variables and more than 40,000 SKUs, shifts supply chain planning from slow batch runs to interactive scenario testing,...

Investors may be wondering if Boyd Group Services at around $195.66 is starting to look interesting, or if the current price still feels rich for what they are getting. The stock has moved lower recently, with a 7 day return of a 9.4% decline, a 30 day return of a 17.8% decline, and a 1 year return of a 5.6% decline. This can change how the market is viewing both risk and opportunity. Recent coverage has focused on Boyd Group Services as a key player in the commercial services space...

Valeura Energy Inc. ( TSE:VLE ) shareholders will have a reason to smile today, with the analysts making substantial...

Foran Mining Corporation recently completed and energized an 85 kilometre, 110 kV transmission line connecting its 100%-owned McIlvenna Bay Project in Saskatchewan to SaskPower’s Island Falls Hydroelectric Generating Station, ahead of schedule and on budget, providing secure, reliable and sustainable power for ongoing commissioning activities. Designed with additional load capacity and built in partnership with SaskPower, the new line not only underpins McIlvenna Bay’s move toward production...

The market for Empire Company Limited's ( TSE:EMP.A ) shares didn't move much after it posted weak earnings recently...

Avino Silver & Gold Mines (TSX:ASM) has been added to the S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index. This change recognizes the company within Canada's main equity benchmark and may influence how index based funds gain exposure to the stock. Avino Silver & Gold Mines, trading at around CA$7.89, now sits inside a key Canadian benchmark alongside larger, more widely followed names. The share price has climbed a very large amount over the past 3 years and 5 years, even after a 17.9% decline over the past...

West Red Lake Gold Mines (TSXV:WRLG) has been added to the VanEck Junior Gold Miners (GDXJ) ETF. The company has released new infill drilling results from the Fork Deposit. Both developments relate to visibility in the gold sector and ongoing work at a key project. West Red Lake Gold Mines, trading at around CA$1.0, has recorded longer term share price moves, with a 72.4% return over the past year and 122.2% over three years, alongside a 17.4% decline over the past month. Inclusion in the...

Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Corporation recently reported weaker 2025 operating and financial results, with production constrained by ore shortages, reliability issues and full-year revenue falling to C$166.53 million alongside net income of C$100.58 million. The company also declared a reduced quarterly dividend of C$0.30 per share and set a wide 2026 production guidance range of 15.0 million to 18.0 million tonnes, underlining continued operational uncertainty. Against this backdrop, we will...

Even when a business is losing money, it's possible for shareholders to make money if they buy a good business at the...

Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee Inc. ( TSE:SWP ), might not be a large cap stock, but it saw a double-digit share...

Eldorado Gold has received operating authorization from Quebec’s Ministry of the Environment for the Ormaque deposit at its Lamaque Complex in Val-d’Or, allowing underground high-grade ore to be mined and processed through the existing Sigma Mill infrastructure. This permit, combined with nearby high-grade exploration discoveries and ongoing studies to potentially double Sigma Mill throughput, could materially increase Lamaque’s production flexibility and extend the usefulness of capital...

Earlier this month, Integra Resources Corp. appointed veteran mining engineer Chantal Lavoie, P.Eng., ICD.D, to its Board of Directors, adding more than 40 years of mine development, operations and governance experience drawn from senior roles at Rio Tinto Iron Ore Company of Canada, Dominion Diamond Corporation, Crocodile Gold Corporation and De Beers Canada. This appointment brings in a director who has overseen large, complex mining businesses across multiple commodities and...

Even if it's not a huge purchase, we think it was good to see that Bryan Pinney, the Independent Lead Director of North...

NCIB renewal and monthly distribution set the tone for CAPREIT units Canadian Apartment Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:CAR.UN) renewed its normal course issuer bid to repurchase up to 10% of its public float, and confirmed its March 2026 monthly cash distribution. See our latest analysis for Canadian Apartment Properties Real Estate Investment Trust. At a share price of CA$35.64, CAPREIT has a 1 month share price return of a 6.24% decline and a year to date share price return of...

Altius Minerals Corporation recently reported full-year 2025 results showing sales of C$53.75 million versus C$58.17 million a year earlier, while net income rose to C$298.63 million, alongside the declaration of a C$0.10 per-share quarterly dividend payable to shareholders of record on March 19, 2026. The sharp rise in earnings despite lower sales, combined with the continued dividend, suggests Altius may be benefiting from mix, one-off items or non-operating gains rather than top-line...

Stantec (TSX:STN) has put a new normal course issuer bid in place, allowing the company to repurchase up to 2,281,339 shares, or 2% of its outstanding share capital, by March 11, 2027. See our latest analysis for Stantec. Stantec's share price is currently CA$122.14, with a 1 day share price return of 2.92%. Over the past 90 days, the share price has declined by 7.34%. However, the 5 year total shareholder return of 138.91% points to a stronger longer term record. The new buyback and recent...

If you are wondering whether Great-West Lifeco's share price still offers value, it helps to start by lining up the current market price against a few different valuation methods. The stock last closed at C$63.21, with returns of a 1.2% decline over 7 days, a 1.0% decline over 30 days, a 5.8% decline year to date, and a 23.4% return over the past year, while the 3 year and 5 year returns stand at 108.9% and 143.3% respectively. Recent share price moves sit against an evergreen backdrop for...

Descartes Systems Group recently reported full-year 2026 results showing higher sales of US$728.99 million and net income of US$163.77 million, while also confirming a modest share buyback and the appointment of Edward Gardner as Chief Financial Officer, with former CFO Allan Brett moving into a senior advisory role. The combination of earnings growth, CFO transition, and Descartes’ visibility at industry conferences in the U.S. and Germany highlights how the company is positioning its...

In March 2026, Lightspeed Commerce Inc. launched Mobile Tap in Quebec, extending its Lightspeed Tableside handheld POS so restaurant staff can take orders and securely process payments anywhere in the venue via iPhone or iPad attachments. The company’s own 2025 study of 206 European restaurants using Tableside found transaction volumes increased by about 10%, highlighting how integrated, mobile payments can materially change throughput and workflow for hospitality operators. We’ll now...

Full year 2025 earnings snapshot Itafos (TSXV:IFOS) has drawn investor attention after reporting full year 2025 results, with sales of US$557.97 million, net income of US$116.13 million, and higher basic and diluted earnings per share than the prior year. See our latest analysis for Itafos. The earnings release came as Itafos’s share price pulled back sharply in the very short term, with a 1-day share price return of a 12.15% decline and a 7-day share price return of a 16.59% decline...

Dividend affirmation and what it means for investors Surge Energy (TSX:SGY) has confirmed a cash dividend of CA$0.043333 per share for March 2026 production, payable on April 15, 2026, to shareholders of record on March 31, 2026. This affirmation puts a specific dollar figure and timetable around the company’s stated focus on shareholder returns. It gives income oriented investors a clearer sense of the stock’s cash flow profile. See our latest analysis for Surge Energy. Surge Energy’s latest...

If you are wondering whether FirstService's current share price lines up with its underlying worth, you are not alone. This article walks through what the numbers say about value. The stock last closed at $184.27, with returns of a 4.9% decline over 7 days, 13.6% decline over 30 days, 11.1% decline year to date, and 23.9% decline over 1 year, while the 3 year and 5 year returns sit at 1.9% and 0.6% respectively. Recent coverage around FirstService has focused on the broader real estate...