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Investor attention around BlackBerry (TSX:BB) has intensified as its QNX embedded software gains traction through integration with Nvidia IGX Thor and design wins with automaker Leapmotor, alongside a recent pickup in options trading activity. See our latest analysis for BlackBerry. BlackBerry's recent QNX announcements and heightened options activity coincide with strong share price momentum, with a 30 day share price return of 57.27% and a 1 year total shareholder return of 53.33% from a...

There's been a notable change in appetite for Alamos Gold Inc. ( TSE:AGI ) shares in the week since its quarterly...

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Imperial Oil (TSX:IMO) opened Q1 2026 earnings season with investors looking back at a year where Q4 2025 revenue came in at C$11.3b and basic EPS was C$1.01, alongside trailing 12 month revenue of C$46.9b and EPS of C$6.50. Over recent quarters the company has seen quarterly revenue shift from C$12.5b in Q4 2024 to C$11.2b, C$12.2b, C$12.0b and then C$11.3b in Q4 2025. Basic EPS moved from C$2.38 to C$2.53, C$1.86, C$1.07 and C$1.01, setting the backdrop for a results season where margins...

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Brookfield Asset Management (TSX:BAM) has been in focus after issuing new senior debt notes with defined covenants, while its affiliated Brookfield Renewable Partners reported 19% FFO growth and discussed potential corporate simplification. See our latest analysis for Brookfield Asset Management. The recent senior notes offering comes after a period where the share price has shown mixed momentum, with a 6.5% 1 month share price return but an 11.1% share price decline year to date. At the same...

Endeavour Mining (TSX:EDV) just posted a Q1 2026 earnings beat, combining record free cash flow with higher than expected production, lower operating costs, and a move into a net cash position that supports increased shareholder returns. See our latest analysis for Endeavour Mining. Those Q1 results and progress at the Assafou project come after a choppy few weeks for the shares, with a 1 month share price return of a 7.84% decline but a 17.08% year to date share price gain and a very large 5...

Why SECURE Waste Infrastructure Is On Investor Radars SECURE Waste Infrastructure (TSX:SES) has been drawing attention after its recent rebrand from Secure Energy Services Inc., which shifts the focus more clearly to waste management and energy infrastructure operations across Canada and the United States. See our latest analysis for SECURE Waste Infrastructure. Recent trading has been choppy, with a 1-day share price return of a 2.89% decline and a 7-day share price return of a 3.52%...

Brookfield Renewable Partners has signed an agreement to participate in the potential privatization of Boralex. The agreement relates to a possible transaction that could move Boralex off the public market. The development focuses attention on Boralex’s current valuation and its role in the renewable power sector. Boralex (TSX:BLX) recently closed at CA$36.88, with the share price reflecting a year to date return of 40.9% and a 1 year return of 24.0%. Over the past 5 years, the stock shows...

Wondering whether CGI's share price around C$90.41 reflects a fair deal or a potential mispricing? This article walks through the numbers so you can judge the value for yourself. The stock has recently been under pressure, with returns of a 9.0% decline over 7 days, a 9.9% decline over 30 days, a 27.8% decline year to date, and a 37.2% decline over 1 year, which can change how the market prices both risk and opportunity. Recent coverage has focused on CGI's position as a major IT and...

Cenovus Energy recently confirmed that on May 6, 2026 it released its first-quarter 2026 results and held a virtual annual shareholder meeting, offering investors detailed updates on operations, capital allocation and corporate priorities. This event has drawn attention to Cenovus’s long-life, low-cost Canadian resource base and its ongoing commitment to disciplined capital returns in a changing energy landscape. We’ll now assess how the upcoming first-quarter results and shareholder meeting...

Eldorado Gold (TSX:ELD) opened 2026 with Q1 revenue of US$532.4 million and basic EPS of US$0.69, setting a clear marker for its latest earnings season update. The company reported revenue of US$355.2 million in Q1 2025, US$435.7 million in Q4 2024, and US$532.4 million in Q1 2026, while basic EPS moved from US$0.36 to US$0.53 over that earlier period before landing at US$0.69 in the latest quarter. This puts the spotlight firmly on how sustainably its margins are being maintained. See our...

In April 2026, Kinaxis announced that Tesa SE selected the Kinaxis Maestro platform as the core system for its global, multi‑year supply chain and integrated business planning transformation, aiming to boost transparency, resilience and real-time decision support across a complex worldwide network. This win underscores how Kinaxis’s AI-enabled Maestro platform is being adopted as foundational infrastructure for large-scale enterprise planning overhauls, reinforcing its role in unifying...

Wondering if B2Gold at around $5.93 is offering real value or just headline noise? This article walks you through what the current price might be implying. The stock has seen a 12.5% decline over the last 7 days and an 11.6% decline over the last 30 days, yet it still shows a 48.1% return over 1 year and 21.4% over 3 years. These figures can shift how risk and opportunity feel right now. Recent market attention on gold producers has sharpened the focus on how individual names like B2Gold are...

Baytex Energy (TSX:BTE) heads into its Q1 2026 earnings release on May 7, with investor attention building around the upcoming results, the May 8 conference call, and recent shifts in analyst sentiment. See our latest analysis for Baytex Energy. At a share price of CA$6.79, Baytex has seen strong recent momentum, with a 30 day share price return of 15.87% and a 90 day share price return of 44.47%, while the 1 year total shareholder return of 206.58% points to a very strong longer term payoff...

EQB Inc. recently completed a CAD$200 million offering of 6.760% Limited Recourse Capital Notes, Series 2, maturing in 2086, which was very heavily oversubscribed and tied to Limited Recourse Trust-held preferred shares to enhance Equitable Bank’s additional Tier 1 capital. An interesting aspect is that EQB Inc.’s LRCNs themselves are not classified as Non-Viability Contingent Capital, yet the proceeds are used to purchase NVCC-compliant Bank Notes that support the bank’s regulatory capital...

Wondering if First Quantum Minerals at around C$32.34 is still good value after a strong run, or if most of the opportunity is already priced in. The stock has seen a 72.1% return over the past year, while short term performance shows a 9.8% decline over 7 days, a 7.3% decline over 30 days and a 13.3% decline year to date. Recent coverage has focused on how miners like First Quantum Minerals are being reassessed as investors weigh commodity exposure against other sectors. This helps frame...

Sun Life Financial reached a settlement in principle to resolve a historic class action tied to inherited MetLife individual life insurance policies. The proposed agreement is valued at up to CA$213.5 million and is expected to result in a significant one time charge to earnings. The settlement addresses legacy liabilities from past Canadian acquisitions rather than current operating activities or guidance. For investors watching TSX:SLF, this legal development comes at a time when the...

Why Dream Industrial REIT’s New Debentures Matter Now Dream Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:DIR.UN) recently closed a CAD 200 million private placement of senior unsecured debentures and used cross currency swaps to reduce the effective fixed interest rate on this new Series H debt. See our latest analysis for Dream Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust. The latest CAD 200 million debenture issue and confirmed April monthly distribution come as the CA$13.72 unit price shows...

Orla Mining (TSX:OLA) is drawing fresh attention after reaffirming its 2026 production guidance of 340,000 to 360,000 ounces, alongside first quarter output of 81,206 ounces from its two operating mines. See our latest analysis for Orla Mining. Despite reaffirmed 2026 guidance and fresh permitting progress at Camino Rojo, Orla Mining’s share price has seen a 22.19% 1 month decline and 12.07% 3 month share price return. In contrast, its 1 year and 5 year total shareholder returns of 25.72% and...

Gildan Activewear (TSX:GIL) opened 2026 with Q1 revenue of US$1.2b and a basic EPS loss of US$0.30, setting up a quarter where the top line held up while profitability came under pressure. Over recent periods the company has seen revenue move from US$711.7m in Q1 2025 to US$1.2b in Q1 2026, while trailing twelve month basic EPS now sits at US$1.58 against a backdrop of a net profit margin of 6.2% over the last year versus 12.4% a year earlier. This shift puts the focus squarely on how much of...

Wheaton Precious Metals (TSX:WPM) has entered into a royalty agreement with Spanish Mountain Gold tied to future gold and silver production. The deal follows a precious metals purchase agreement with KGL Resources for the Jervois project in Australia. These transactions expand Wheaton's exposure to additional gold and silver assets and come shortly after its record Antamina streaming transaction. Wheaton Precious Metals, a major precious metals streaming and royalty company, continues to...

Aecon Group (TSX:ARE) is back in focus after first quarter 2026 results showed record revenue of about CA$1.3b, a project backlog of CA$10.9b, and a narrower net loss versus last year. See our latest analysis for Aecon Group. Aecon’s recent earnings beat, record CA$10.9b backlog, and new contracts such as the Hamilton LRT and U.S. defense work have coincided with strong momentum, with a 30 day share price return of 22.65% and a 1 year total shareholder return above 200%, suggesting sentiment...