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In June 2026, Equinox Gold announced it had signed 20-year land access agreements with all three communities hosting its Los Filos Mine in Guerrero, Mexico, allowing it to restart heap leach operations and advance studies on potential expansion, including a carbon-in-leach processing facility. This long-term access to a deposit with millions of ounces of mineral reserves and resources, secured alongside broader labour and supply commitments, could reshape how Los Filos fits into Equinox...

Regulators are turning up the spotlight on transparency, governance and green incentives, and that can quickly change how risks and opportunities line up in a portfolio. Stricter reporting rules and fresh support for sustainability focused capital mean some stocks could benefit from clearer disclosure and potential policy tailwinds, while others may face heavier compliance demands. This article looks at 3 stocks from our Sustainable and Green Investments screener that appear positively...

Allied Properties REIT recently announced that Craig MacIntyre will become its Chief Financial Officer, effective July 29, further shaping its senior leadership team ahead of upcoming quarterly reporting. The CFO transition highlights how the trust may refine its financial oversight and capital allocation approach at a time when leadership continuity matters to investors. Next, we will examine how the appointment of a new Chief Financial Officer could influence Allied Properties REIT’s...

Oil prices have almost doubled after Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz, yet a widely expected global recession has not followed. That mix of higher energy costs and surprising resilience can reshape how investors think about consumer discretionary stocks, where spending often feels the impact of higher fuel and transport costs. This article looks at three large, financially stable companies from our Global Consumer Discretionary Stocks screener that are closely tied to this news event...

In the recent past, Avino Silver & Gold Mines drew attention as analysts projected its upcoming quarterly EPS to rise by 50% year over year and assigned the stock a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy), indicating broadly positive sentiment. This combination of stronger earnings expectations and favourable analyst ranking highlights how shifts in profit outlook can materially influence how investors view a relatively small precious metals producer. With analysts now expecting a significantly higher...

With inflation trends, central bank signals and labour data all pulling markets in different directions, many investors are looking for companies that still have clear earning power and balance sheet strength. That is where a Healthy high growth potential screener can help, by focusing on stocks that analysts expect to grow earnings over the next 3 years while staying in an acceptable financial position. This article highlights 3 of the best stocks from that screener, giving you a focused...

In the past quarter, Constellation Software reported higher earnings, raised its full-year outlook, declared a quarterly dividend and continued acquiring vertical market software businesses internationally. This combination of stronger guidance, recurring-income confidence and ongoing acquisition activity highlights management’s emphasis on compounding cash flows through disciplined expansion. Next, we’ll explore how the upgraded full-year outlook could shape Constellation Software’s...

Victor Dodig has now begun his tenure as President and CEO of TELUS, succeeding Darren Entwistle after his 26-year leadership of the company in a planned transition announced earlier this year. This change brings a leader with more than three decades of executive experience, including 11 years as President and CEO of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, into a telecom and digital services business that has been broadening well beyond traditional connectivity. We’ll examine how Victor Dodig’s...

In the past few days, the US Department of Agriculture announced a US$500 million program to accelerate new and existing domestic fertilizer facilities, with a focus on ready-to-build nitrogen projects. This government push to expand US fertilizer capacity and address supply risks could influence demand patterns and competitive positioning for producers such as Nutrien. We’ll now explore how this fresh US$500 million push into domestic fertilizer capacity could reshape Nutrien’s existing...

Canada’s latest push to build a new oil pipeline to Asia and ramp up liquefied natural gas exports could reshape how capital flows through the country’s energy infrastructure sector. With plans targeting up to 1 million barrels per day, over C$200 billion in projected direct investment and five new LNG terminals on the drawing board, investors are watching which companies might stand to benefit most from this build out. This article looks at three Canadian energy infrastructure stocks that...

Oil and gas stocks just picked up a fresh catalyst as the U.S. and Iran move toward a deal to end the war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and waive sanctions on Iranian oil. With three Iranian tankers already clearing the U.S. Navy blockade and shipping firms repositioning vessels, global supply and trading routes could look very different in the near term. For investors, that shift can create both opportunities and risks. This article explains how that news links back to our Energy Sector...

Orla Mining recently resolved its outstanding 2025 productivity bonus dispute with employees and the union at the Camino Rojo Mine, formalizing the agreement before the Mexican Labour Authority and reaffirming the existing Collective Bargaining Agreement. The company also released its 2025 Sustainability Report, underscoring progress on ESG-linked goals, Indigenous education partnerships, emissions intensity, and safety performance, which reinforces its responsible mining profile. With the...

GFL Environmental (TSX:GFL) has been added to multiple Russell indices, including the Russell 1000, Russell 2500 and Russell Midcap. This change can influence index-linked flows and investor attention around the stock. See our latest analysis for GFL Environmental. For context, GFL Environmental’s 1 month share price return of 13.76% contrasts with a 90 day share price decline of 14.29% and a 1 year total shareholder return decline of 18.68%, suggesting recent momentum has picked up after a...

South Korea’s latest inflation data is putting energy costs back in the spotlight, with fuel prices rising 24.7% and broader consumer prices up 3.2% year on year. For investors, that kind of pressure on industrial product prices, transport, and key food items can reshape which energy stocks look resilient and which look squeezed. This article focuses on three energy sector stocks exposed to these inflation trends. They are drawn from a screener that filters for larger companies with solid...

In June 2026, Alamos Gold reported extensive high-grade gold intercepts from underground and surface drilling at Island Gold and nearby past-producing Cline-Pick and Edwards mines, highlighting multiple new and expanded zones that could supply higher-grade feed to the expanded Magino mill. A particularly interesting angle is the newly defined Island Gold West Extension zone, located 250–500 metres west of current reserves and resources, which remains open and suggests meaningful potential to...

Cosa Resources has started the largest drilling program in its history at the Murphy Lake North uranium project, where Denison Mines (TSX:DML) holds a 30% interest and is funding 2026 exploration to maintain that stake. See our latest analysis for Denison Mines. Denison Mines has seen short term share price pressure, with the 30 day share price return down 10.5% and the 90 day share price return down 11%. At the same time, its year to date share price return is 9.18% and the 1 year total...

BCE (TSX:BCE) is back in focus after Bell Canada partnered with Cohere, Hypertec and BUZZ High Performance Computing to build a sovereign AI infrastructure stack on Canadian soil for enterprise and government workloads. See our latest analysis for BCE. Despite the high profile AI partnership and Bell Internet's recent reliability awards, BCE's share price is down 10.9% over the past month and 6.6% year to date, while the 1 year total shareholder return of 3.8% contrasts with a 37.0% decline...

In late June 2026, Sun Life Financial set a 5.614% annual interest rate for its CA$1.00 billion Limited Recourse Capital Notes Series 2021-1 for the 2026–2031 period, while its U.S. arm deepened health initiatives through renewed American Diabetes Association support and a new Medzown clinical-trials collaboration. Together, this refinancing step and health-focused partnerships highlight how Sun Life is fine-tuning its capital structure while broadening its role in health solutions. Next,...

North American Industrials and Manufacturing stocks sit at an interesting crossroads as USMCA tensions cool for now but a 10 year countdown to possible expiry begins. With tariffs still pressing on steel, autos, aluminum, and lumber, investors are weighing which companies might be cushioned by relatively stable trade flows and which could face tougher conditions if policy turns more heated. This article walks through 3 stocks from a recent screener that appear positively exposed to the...

Recently, Celestica Inc. was highlighted for riding the artificial intelligence infrastructure boom, with analysts citing very large projected gains in revenue and adjusted earnings and assigning it a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy) at that time. Analyst attention has increasingly focused on Celestica’s role as a key electronics manufacturing partner for hyperscalers building AI data centers, reflecting growing expectations that AI-related hardware demand could meaningfully shape its...

Cenovus Energy stock has delivered a very strong 5 year return, yet its valuation checks still lean cheap. This puts the recent share price near C$35.19 under the spotlight for investors trying to judge how much upside is already reflected. Cenovus Energy has returned 255.0% over 5 years, which naturally raises the question of whether the current valuation still leaves a margin of safety. Upgraded earnings expectations and contracts such as the White Rose offshore agreement can support the...

Recently, Thomson Reuters received final court approval for a special cash distribution and proportional reverse stock split, while also integrating its CoCounsel Legal product with Anthropic's Claude to enhance AI-enabled legal workflows. This combination of capital return measures and deeper AI integration highlights how Thomson Reuters is reshaping both its balance sheet structure and the way legal professionals work. Next, we'll examine how integrating CoCounsel Legal with Anthropic's...

The Canadian market has been navigating a landscape of tempered rate expectations and inflation concerns, with the Bank of Canada adjusting its outlook amidst signs of tepid domestic growth. In such a climate, investors often seek opportunities that balance potential returns with financial resilience. Penny stocks, though an outdated term, continue to offer intriguing prospects for those willing to explore smaller or newer companies. In this article, we spotlight three penny stocks on the TSX...

With U.S. public debt around 100% of GDP and interest costs taking a larger slice of government spending, many investors are rethinking how they approach dividend stocks. When fiscal policy makes capital scarcer and borrowing more expensive, attention often shifts to companies that already combine moderate debt levels, consistent dividends, and solid returns on equity. This article looks at how that backdrop connects to our High-Quality Dividend Stocks screener and highlights three stocks...