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Canadian Pacific Kansas City stock has barely moved this month, yet the latest quarter gave investors something more concrete to react to. Q2 revenue reached CA$4,164m and basic earnings per share came in at CA$1.16, while the core adjusted operating ratio was 61.6%. The market had been focused on margin pressure and a high debt load. The headline from these results is that profitability is holding up well enough that management felt comfortable reaffirming its outlook for another year of...

SECURE Waste Infrastructure Corp. has already reported second-quarter 2026 results, with sales rising to C$422 million and net income to C$43 million, while reaffirming expectations for Adjusted EBITDA near the top of its 2026 guidance range. Stronger year-over-year earnings and confirmation of ongoing C$100 million growth capital spending, alongside progress toward closing the GFL transaction, underline management’s confidence in its current operating and expansion plans. We’ll now examine...

Almonty Industries (TSX:AII) has set out a clear timetable to delist from the Australian Securities Exchange and Toronto Stock Exchange after receiving ASX approval, while keeping trading venues in Nasdaq and Frankfurt. See our latest analysis for Almonty Industries. The delisting plan comes after a sharp pullback in Almonty Industries' recent share price, with the stock down 47.77% on a 90 day share price return and 32.91% over 30 days, even as the 1 year total shareholder return sits at...

When fast money in crowded AI trades runs into trouble, it can shake confidence across the market and push some investors to look harder at steadier options. The recent forced sale of about $16b in public equity holdings by Situational Awareness, and Citadel stepping in as buyer, has focused attention on liquidity risk, leverage and volatility in tech stocks. This article looks at three stocks from a Defensive Low Volatility screener that are directly exposed to this news and may appeal to...

As the Canadian market navigates rising oil prices and higher yields, driven by renewed geopolitical tensions, investors are closely monitoring how these factors might influence central bank decisions. In such a climate, penny stocks—typically smaller or newer companies—continue to capture attention for their potential to offer unique growth opportunities. Although the term "penny stocks" may seem outdated, these investments remain relevant for those seeking affordability paired with strong...

TELUS Communications Inc. has opened a 195-home, mixed-use, purpose-built rental community in downtown Nanaimo, converting a former telecom property into smart, sustainable housing with fibre-enabled amenities and Zero Carbon-aligned design features. This project highlights TELUS’s push to reuse legacy infrastructure for technology-rich rental housing, linking its network modernization program with efforts to expand urban rental supply in Canada. We’ll now explore how repurposing legacy...

Denison Mines (TSX:DML) has moved its Phoenix In-Situ Recovery uranium project in Saskatchewan into full-scale construction after completing site preparations and starting installation of the perimeter freeze wall for Phase 1. See our latest analysis for Denison Mines. Despite the Phoenix construction milestone, Denison Mines’ share price has pulled back recently, with a 30 day share price return of down 14.06% and a 90 day share price return of down 27.12%. However, the 1 year total...

Ivanhoe Mines stock has fallen about 34.0% year to date, and with the broader valuation checks leaning expensive rather than cheap, investors are questioning whether the current share price still makes sense for the risk on offer. The share price is down roughly 34.0% year to date, which puts recent losses front and center for anyone assessing what they are paying for Ivanhoe Mines today. Recent weakness in copper prices following geopolitical headlines has weighed on sentiment and can...

Capital Power Corporation has released its second-quarter 2026 results, reporting CAD$714 million in sales versus CAD$407 million a year earlier, alongside a reduced net loss of CAD$44 million and a past-quarter common dividend increase to CAD$0.7048 per share, with preferred share dividends also declared. While the company moved from net income to a net loss for the first half of 2026, it still raised its quarterly common dividend in line with its 2026 dividend growth guidance, highlighting...

Celebrations may be in order for Alamos Gold Inc. ( TSE:AGI ) shareholders, with the analysts delivering a significant...

As the Canadian market navigates the complexities of rising oil prices and higher yields, investors are closely watching how these factors might influence inflation and central bank policies. In this environment, identifying stocks that may be trading below their value estimates can offer potential opportunities for those seeking to capitalize on market inefficiencies.

As the Canadian market navigates rising oil prices and higher yields, driven by renewed geopolitical tensions and inflation concerns, investors are closely watching how these factors might influence central bank decisions. In this environment, growth companies with high insider ownership can be particularly appealing as they often indicate strong confidence from those who know the business best.

As the Canadian market navigates renewed U.S.–Iran tensions and rising oil prices, investors are keenly watching how these developments might influence central bank decisions and economic stability. Penny stocks, while often considered a niche investment area, can still offer growth opportunities in such uncertain times. These stocks typically represent smaller or newer companies that may provide potential upside when backed by strong financial health and solid fundamentals.

Usually, when one insider buys stock, it might not be a monumental event. But when multiple insiders are buying like...

Over the last year, a good number of insiders have significantly increased their holdings in Aclara Resources Inc...

There's no doubt that money can be made by owning shares of unprofitable businesses. For example, biotech and mining...

Uniserve Communications Corporation ( CVE:USS ) insiders who bought shares over the past year were rewarded handsomely...

The recent price decline of 10% in Western Copper and Gold Corporation's ( TSE:WRN ) stock may have disappointed...

Cenovus Energy Inc. reported second-quarter 2026 results on July 29, with sales rising to C$17,427 million and net income to C$2,870 million, alongside sharply higher earnings per share versus a year earlier. The company coupled this profit jump with higher 2026 production guidance, ongoing share repurchases totaling over C$2.13 billion, and a quarterly dividend of C$0.22 per share. Next, we’ll examine how Cenovus’s raised 2026 production guidance could influence its investment narrative and...

In recent months, BCE cut its annual dividend nearly in half to free cash for debt reduction and stepped-up investment in AI and digital infrastructure, while Bell introduced an AI-powered spoofed call detection system that flags suspicious activity in real time for its wireless customers. Together, these moves highlight BCE’s push to reposition itself beyond traditional telecom services toward AI-enabled security and next-generation data infrastructure, with potential implications for how...

Whitecap Resources earnings spark fresh look at the stock Whitecap Resources (TSX:WCP) just released second quarter 2026 results that showed revenue of CA$2,442.2 million and net income of CA$889.5 million, prompting investors to reassess the stock’s recent move. See our latest analysis for Whitecap Resources. Whitecap Resources' latest quarterly figures land on top of a strong year to date, with a 37.04% year to date share price return and a 58.38% total shareholder return over the past 12...

Tourmaline Oil Corp. has reported its second-quarter 2026 results, with revenue of C$1,246.74 million and net income of C$184.43 million, while also highlighting strong operations, a new long-term AltaGas REEF export agreement, a pause between NEBC Montney buildout phases, and the declaration of a quarterly base dividend. Although quarterly revenue and earnings were lower than a year earlier, the combination of resilient year-to-date profitability, export growth plans, and a buildout pause...

Earlier this week, HIVE Digital Technologies gained its first-ever analyst coverage from Chardan Capital, which initiated research on the company while executive chairman Frank Holmes publicly framed Bitcoin and gold as hard-asset hedges against mounting debt concerns. Together, the new analyst attention and Holmes’ comments underscore HIVE’s attempt to position its clean-energy Bitcoin mining and AI-focused data centers as a potential beneficiary of investor interest in alternative stores...

The Federal Reserve’s move to shorter, stripped back policy statements under Kevin Warsh has left markets with fewer clues about future interest rate decisions and potentially more room for surprise. That shift can matter even more if you hold or are considering low volatility stocks, where steadier price moves and income are part of the appeal. This article looks at three dividend paying, larger companies from our Low Volatility Stocks screener that appear closely exposed to this new...