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After the latest Federal Reserve meeting kept rates on hold but pointed to a possible September hike, investors are reassessing how higher borrowing costs and choppy markets might affect the financial sector. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones moved lower and Treasury yields climbed, which put banks and insurers back in focus. This article looks at three large Financials screener stocks that appear closely tied to this rate story. You will see how each stock could be helped or hurt by stickier...

Trican Well Service entered this print with a bruised share price, down over 18% in three months and another 13% in the past week, and the market looked ready to give up on the oilfield services story. Then Q2 results arrived as a cold splash of reality. Revenue remained close to last year at CA$214.6m, but earnings moved to a small loss and net income excluding extra items came in at a loss of CA$2.3m. For a stock that has screened as cheap on trailing P/E and closed at CA$5.89 on July 29,...

EcoSynthetix stock closed at CA$2.45 today, capping a tougher stretch with the share price down about 27% over the past month. The market has treated this as a problem stock, yet the Q2 print tells a more nuanced story. Revenue came in at about US$4.5m, with an adjusted EBITDA loss of roughly US$0.15m and a net income loss of about US$0.43m. The real headline is not the soft quarter. It is that a business still priced at a premium P/S multiple is now being tested on whether its loss making...

Centerra Gold stock closed at CA$23.95, with only modest gains over the past week and month, even as the latest results put fresh numbers around a very profitable year. The headline is simple. The company is still coining strong earnings from its mines, but the quality and durability of those profits are now the real question. Quarterly net income came in at US$72.1 million on revenue of US$442.7 million, while trailing 12‑month earnings from continuing operations reached US$636.5 million...

AI heavy stocks have been under pressure after a sharp sell off in semiconductor companies and growing questions around debt funded datacentre projects. At the same time, some investors are looking again at companies with stronger balance sheets and steadier dividends as a potential counterweight to this volatility. This article looks at 3 stocks from a Defensive Dividend Stocks screener that appear more exposed to the current AI driven news cycle. Each has different potential sensitivities...

Cardinal Energy walked into this quarter with a stock that had drifted, up just 5.6% over the past month and down 7.4% over the past quarter. The market had low expectations baked in. The headline today is that Cardinal reported a strong Q2 with basic earnings per share of CA$0.39 on CA$193.99m in revenue, a sharp step up from Q1. For an income focused stock that many investors mainly watch for its rich dividend, this kind of earnings jolt prompts a fresh look at what the underlying business...

ATCO Ltd. has reported past second-quarter 2026 results showing sales of CA$1,319 million versus CA$1,158 million a year earlier, with net income rising to CA$88 million from CA$64 million and basic earnings per share from continuing operations increasing to CA$0.78 from CA$0.57. Beyond the headline figures, higher adjusted earnings of CA$114 million and new early-stage energy infrastructure work, including progress on the Yellowhead Pipeline Project, point to expanding operational activity...

AI healthcare sits at the crossroads of two powerful forces. Health systems worldwide are under pressure from inflation, tight budgets, and ageing populations, while investors are watching central banks, bond yields, and energy prices closely. The Transformative AI Healthcare Stocks screener focuses on companies using artificial intelligence to improve diagnostics, treatment decisions, and research productivity. That links into themes like efficiency, cost control, and better use of data,...

On July 16, 2026, Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. announced a normal course issuer bid allowing it to repurchase up to 741,944,105 common shares, or 10% of its issued share capital, by July 22, 2027, with all repurchased shares to be cancelled. This large-scale buyback authorization signals management’s confidence and has the potential to meaningfully reduce the share count relative to the 917,962,609 shares outstanding as of July 9, 2026. Next, we’ll examine how this sizable share repurchase...

Insiders who bought Carlin Gold Corporation ( CVE:CGD ) in the last 12 months may probably not pay attention to the...

With inflation stories, housing data and central bank decisions pulling markets in different directions, many investors are looking for leadership they can clearly understand. Founder-led companies offer that kind of clarity, since the person who built the business often still has significant skin in the game and a long term vision. The Founder-Led Companies screener focuses on these leaders, who may be more personally invested in how each decision affects the stock. In this article you will...

Winpak Ltd. recently reported its second-quarter 2026 results, with sales rising to US$294.47 million and net income reaching US$33.61 million, compared with the same period a year earlier. Although six‑month net income was broadly unchanged year over year, earnings per share edged higher, suggesting some improvement in profitability per share. We will now examine how Winpak’s second-quarter earnings growth, particularly the increase in net income, shapes the company’s broader investment...

As the Canadian market navigates rising oil prices and increasing yields, investors are keeping a close eye on potential inflation risks and central bank responses. Amid these macroeconomic shifts, penny stocks continue to capture attention for their unique blend of affordability and growth potential. Though often seen as a throwback term, penny stocks represent an opportunity to discover hidden value in smaller or newer companies with strong financials.

In late July 2026, Intact Financial Corporation reported that its second-quarter net income fell to C$720 million, with basic earnings per share from continuing operations at C$3.91, and approved a C$1.47 quarterly common dividend alongside a range of preferred share dividends payable in late September. Alongside the earnings softness versus last year, Intact completed a C$208 million buyback of 778,272 shares, modestly shrinking its share count while continuing to return cash through both...

Cogeco Communications Inc. reported third-quarter 2026 results showing sales of C$696.68 million versus C$730.68 million a year earlier and a net loss of C$1,356.28 million, compared with net income of C$69.9 million. Despite weaker sales and a very large swing to losses over the quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2026, the Board increased the quarterly cash dividend by 7.0% to C$0.987 per share, with the ex-dividend date having already passed on 17 July 2026. We’ll now examine how...

Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSX:TD) has just completed a SGD 350 million fixed rate reset callable subordinated note issuance, aimed at general corporate purposes, including possible capital security redemptions and liability repayment. See our latest analysis for Toronto-Dominion Bank. The SGD 350 million subordinated note comes on the heels of several recent fixed income offerings and partnership announcements. The CA$169.97 share price sits against a 90 day share price return of 18.92% and a 5...

Geopolitical risk is back in focus after Donald Trump’s pledge of a strong military response to Iran, a missile strike on US targets, and a sharp move in Brent crude to just under $90 a barrel. Sudden swings in oil and gas markets can reshape expectations for cash flows, capital spending, and balance sheets across large producers. That creates both potential openings and fresh risks for energy sector stocks. This article walks through 3 stocks from our Energy Sector Stocks screener that...

Royal Bank of Canada dividend and recent fixed income activity Royal Bank of Canada (TSX:RY) recently announced a cash dividend of $1.76 and reported strong financial performance, with the stock trading near its 52 week high as of late July 2026. At the same time, the bank has been active in fixed income markets, issuing a series of callable senior unsecured notes with fixed coupons in July 2026. These offerings provide additional context for investors assessing the stock and the broader...

Forefront Global Logistics recently disclosed that it built an AI-powered digital freight brokerage on Descartes Systems Group’s transportation management suite, automating freight execution, shipment visibility, carrier onboarding and security workflows across an integrated stack including Aljex, MacroPoint, MacroPoint OpsForce and MyCarrierPortal. An interesting angle for investors is how Forefront Global Logistics used Descartes’ AI agents to almost eliminate manual check calls,...

In recent weeks, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce has launched and completed several fixed‑income offerings, including new callable senior unsecured notes in US$ and € with fixed coupons ranging from 4.08% to 5.25%, while its asset management arm also confirmed July 2026 cash distributions for CIBC ETFs. Over the same period, CIBC has been recognized as Best in Class for Canadian digital banking and has earned multiple global awards for its generative AI and digital transformation...

Interest rate questions, choppy bond markets and easing oil concerns are putting a spotlight on large, reliable dividend payers. When policy signals are mixed and expectations for quick rate cuts cool, many investors look more closely at companies that already produce steady cash flows and regular income. This is where large-cap defensive dividend stocks can matter. They often sit in parts of the market that tend to be less sensitive to economic swings and short term sentiment. This article...

As the Canadian market navigates rising oil prices and higher yields, investors are closely watching how these factors might influence central bank decisions and economic resilience. In this context, penny stocks—often representing smaller or newer companies—continue to offer intriguing opportunities for those looking beyond the major players. While the term may seem outdated, these stocks can still provide value when backed by strong financials, and we've identified three such examples that...

Insiders who acquired CA$150.0k worth of Wolfden Resources Corporation's ( CVE:WLF ) stock at an average price of...

Earlier this month, Bank of Montreal issued a series of fixed-rate, senior unsecured Eurobonds maturing between 2029 and 2034, while also being named Canada’s Best Retail Bank at the Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2026 for its AI-enabled, client-focused banking model. Together with new mutual fund launches and its women-owned business grant program, these moves highlight how BMO is pairing balance sheet growth with product innovation and community impact to reinforce its competitive...