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In early March 2026, coverage of Avino Silver & Gold Mines highlighted expectations for a double-digit increase in quarterly EPS and revenue, supported by its history of frequently beating analyst forecasts. Analysts also pointed to strong momentum in the materials sector and Avino’s solid financial health, while flagging insider selling and rapid asset growth as important risks for investors to monitor. We’ll now examine how these upbeat earnings expectations and momentum could influence...

CAE (TSX:CAE) has appointed Pascal Grenier as President, Defense & Security, marking a major leadership change in this core segment. The move is accompanied by immediate senior leadership reshuffling within Defense & Security. A key executive in the Defense & Security segment is departing the company as part of the changes. For you as an investor, this matters because Defense & Security is central to CAE's training and simulation business, which spans military aviation, mission systems, and...

Chartwell Retirement Residences (TSX:CSH.UN) has drawn fresh investor attention after reporting full year 2025 results, highlighting higher sales, revenue and net income, along with a small increase in monthly unitholder distributions. See our latest analysis for Chartwell Retirement Residences. The latest earnings and distribution decisions come after a steady build in momentum, with the share price at CA$21.50, a 90 day share price return of 8.48% and a 1 year total shareholder return of...

Vermilion Energy reported its full-year 2025 results on March 4, 2026, showing higher revenue of CA$1,765.14 million but a much larger net loss of CA$653.6 million, alongside strong production growth, updated 2026 production guidance, a 4% quarterly dividend increase to CA$0.135 per share, and confirmation of share repurchases under its buyback program. The combination of rising production volumes with a deeper loss, continued dividend growth, and ongoing buybacks highlights Vermilion’s...

PetroTal (TSX:TAL) has put fresh numbers around its core asset, releasing the 2025 year end reserves evaluation that keeps 1P and 2P reserves broadly unchanged while reshaping the Bretaña field development plan. See our latest analysis for PetroTal. The reserves update lands after a strong 30 day share price return of 21.25% and a 7 day share price return of 5.43%, although the 1 year total shareholder return of 17.81% decline contrasts with a 5 year total shareholder return of 106.81%. This...

Athabasca Oil (TSX:ATH) has drawn fresh attention after reporting 2025 results that paired higher liquids production and expanded reserves with lower annual net income and an intensive share buyback program. See our latest analysis for Athabasca Oil. The share price closed at CA$8.63 after a 1 day share price return of a 1.37% decline and a 7 day share price return of a 3.25% decline. In contrast, a 90 day share price return of 13.25% and a year to date share price return of 20.87% suggest...

The U.S. Department of Justice has launched an antitrust investigation into major fertilizer producers, including Nutrien, over potential coordinated pricing practices in the U.S. nitrogen market. This early-stage probe introduces additional legal and regulatory uncertainty for Nutrien at a time when fertilizer supply chains and production costs are already under pressure. We’ll now examine how this new DOJ antitrust scrutiny could influence Nutrien’s existing investment narrative and...

Alamos Gold recently announced a 60% dividend increase to US$0.04 per common share, payable on March 26, and outlined plans to nearly double annual gold production to about one million ounces by 2030, emphasizing expected production and free cash flow growth. This combination of higher cash returns and long-term production ambitions highlights management’s confidence in the company’s operating profile and capital allocation priorities. With this sharp dividend increase as a focal point,...

In Q3 2025, Intact Financial reported a very strong quarter, with improved underwriting profitability, lower catastrophe losses, and solid investment and distribution income despite inflation and severe weather headwinds. A steadily rising dividend, supported by tighter underwriting and effective claims management, points to management’s confidence in the company’s earnings resilience and operational strength. Building on these results and the role of tighter underwriting, we’ll now...

Advantage Energy (TSX:AAV) has drawn fresh interest after reporting record 2025 production along with higher revenue and net income, supported by liquids growth, capital efficiency gains, and active management of commodity price volatility. See our latest analysis for Advantage Energy. The stock has been choppy recently, with a 4.31% 7 day share price return following record 2025 results. However, the 30 day and 90 day share price returns of 3.18% and 12.13% declines contrast with a 1 year...

In February 2026, Fortuna Mining Corp. reported new exploration drilling results from the Diamba Sud Gold Project in Senegal, including multiple high-grade gold intercepts across the Southern Arc, Moungoundi, Area D, Karakara, and Kassasoko zones, all of which have now been incorporated into the expanded mineral resource estimate. The scale of this campaign, with five rigs active and mineralization remaining open in several directions, suggests Diamba Sud could become an increasingly...

CCL Industries Inc. recently reported its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results, with sales rising to CA$1,876.2 million for the quarter and CA$7.66 billion for the year, while net income eased to CA$171.1 million and CA$802.4 million respectively compared with the prior year. Alongside these results, CCL Industries announced a higher quarterly dividend of CA$0.36 per share payable on March 31, 2026, signalling continued emphasis on shareholder returns despite softer earnings. We’ll now...

Why WSP Global’s latest results and guidance matter for shareholders WSP Global (TSX:WSP) combined a new quarterly dividend declaration with detailed earnings guidance and a fresh set of fourth quarter and full year 2025 results. This gives investors several data points to reassess the stock. The company reported fourth quarter 2025 sales of CA$4,854.1 million and revenue of CA$3,672.7 million, with net income of CA$256.3 million. Basic earnings per share from continuing operations were...

Valeura Energy (TSX:VLE) is back on investor radars after announcing a successful infill drilling campaign at its Manora oil field in the Gulf of Thailand, with three new producing wells now on stream. See our latest analysis for Valeura Energy. The successful Manora drilling update comes as Valeura Energy’s share price has been strong, with a 59.58% 90 day share price return and a 51.30% year to date share price return. The 1 year total shareholder return of 74.36% and very large 3 and 5...

AltaGas Ltd. has reported its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results, showing slightly higher sales and net income year-on-year, reiterated its 2026 normalized net income guidance of CA$2.20 to CA$2.45 per share, approved a CA$0.376063 dividend on Series G preferred shares for early 2026, and confirmed a planned Board Chair transition effective May 1, 2026. The combination of earnings growth, reaffirmed guidance, continued preferred dividends, and an orderly leadership handover highlights...

Northland Power Inc. has reported past fourth-quarter 2025 results showing sales of CA$722.84 million and net income of CA$289.82 million, both higher than the prior year. The jump in basic earnings per share from continuing operations to CA$0.93 from CA$0.49 highlights a sharp improvement in profitability and cost efficiency. Next, we’ll examine how this strong earnings acceleration, particularly the surge in net income, could influence Northland Power’s investment narrative. Find 7...

In March 2026, Neo Performance Materials and Cyclic Materials signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to create a circular, traceable rare earth magnet supply chain, enabling recycling of magnet scrap and end-of-life materials into Neo’s European alloy and magnet production in line with EU Critical Raw Materials Act goals. An important angle is the planned closed-loop, trans-Atlantic system that could tighten Neo’s link to OEMs and Tier‑1s seeking verified, sustainable rare earth...

If you are looking at Magna International and wondering whether the current share price offers fair value or a possible bargain, this article will walk you through what the numbers are really saying. The stock closed at C$78.56 recently, with a 7 day return of a 9.1% decline, a 30 day return of 6.4%, a year to date return of 4.7%, and a 1 year return of 48.4%, which can change how the market is thinking about its potential and risk. Recent news has focused on Magna International's role as a...

On 25 February 2026, ARC Resources Ltd. completed a CAD 950,000,000 senior unsecured notes offering, issuing CAD 400,000,000 of 3.349% Series 5 notes due 2029 and CAD 550,000,000 of 4.104% Series 6 notes due 2033, both priced at 100% of principal. By using the proceeds to redeem lower‑coupon Series 1 notes and repay its CAD 500,000,000 term loan, backed by a BBB rating with a Stable trend from Morningstar DBRS, ARC is reshaping its debt profile and potential financial flexibility. Next,...

How NFI Group Stock Has Been Trading Recently NFI Group (TSX:NFI) has had a mixed run lately, with the share price down about 2% over the past day and 4% over the past week, and a decline near 8% over the past month. Over the past 3 months, the stock shows a gain of roughly 19%, while the total return over the past year is about 53%. Looking further back, the 3 year total return is very large at around 8x. However, the 5 year total return reflects a decline of roughly 44%. At the last close...

Sprott Inc. has received Toronto Stock Exchange approval for a normal course issuer bid, allowing it to repurchase and cancel up to 1,289,312 shares, or 5% of its 25,786,258 issued and outstanding shares, between March 11, 2026 and March 10, 2027. This new program, which follows an earlier buyback set to expire in March 2026, underscores the Board’s decision to use share repurchases as a tool to provide liquidity to shareholders. We’ll examine how Sprott’s decision to repurchase and cancel...

Docebo (TSX:DCBO) has agreed to acquire 365Talents to expand its AI driven skills intelligence capabilities for learning and talent development. The company also launched a CA$60 million substantial issuer bid to repurchase its own shares. For investors watching TSX:DCBO, these moves arrive after a challenging multi year share price stretch. The stock closed at CA$25.74, with returns of 6.5% over the past week but declines of 1.3% over 30 days, 16.4% year to date, 39.8% over 1 year, 49.6%...

Suncor Energy Inc. recently reported stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter 2025 results, highlighted by record upstream production and refining throughput, and announced a new normal course issuer bid to repurchase up to 118,700,000 common shares, or 9.99% of its outstanding share capital, by March 2, 2027, with all repurchased shares to be cancelled. At the same time, the company set a C$3.3 billion 2026 buyback target and urged shareholders to vote against a climate-risk governance...

Energy Fuels Inc. has announced that President Ross Bhappu will become President, Chief Executive Officer, and a Director on April 15, 2026, as current CEO Mark Chalmers retires and transitions to a two-year consulting role, alongside recent 2025 operating and financial results and 2026 uranium production guidance. An important angle for investors is how Bhappu’s extensive technical, financial, and rare earths experience may influence Energy Fuels’ execution on uranium mining, rare earth...