Canadian Insurance Stock News

Vital Infrastructure Property Trust (TSX:VITL.UN) is back in focus after agreeing to acquire the East New York Health Hub in Brooklyn for $126.7 million, a fully leased outpatient facility with long-term healthcare tenants. See our latest analysis for Vital Infrastructure Property Trust. Vital Infrastructure Property Trust’s CA$5.81 unit price sits on the back of a 13.04% year to date share price return and a 29.29% total shareholder return over the past year, suggesting recent momentum has...

Headwater Exploration Inc. recently reported past second-quarter and first-half 2026 results, with higher sales, revenue and net income year over year, alongside increased heavy crude oil and total production volumes. The company also affirmed a quarterly cash dividend of C$0.12 per share payable on October 15, 2026, highlighting a focus on returning cash to shareholders while production continues to expand. With earnings growth and higher heavy oil output in focus, we’ll now examine how...

Earlier this month, Lightspeed Commerce Inc. launched “Lightspeed with Meta Conversions API” for Lightspeed Retail, allowing brick-and-mortar merchants to sync in-store product catalogs and point-of-sale transactions directly with Meta’s advertising platforms to better measure and optimize offline campaign performance. A week earlier, Lightspeed also rolled out a broad suite of AI-driven and workflow-enhancing upgrades across its retail and restaurant platforms, aiming to cut manual work,...

Why the latest results for Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust matter Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:CHP.UN) recently reported second quarter and six month results, showing higher sales alongside a larger net loss compared with the same periods a year earlier. See our latest analysis for Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust. Against this backdrop, Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust’s share price has moved to CA$15.93, with a 1-day share...

Geopolitical tension in the Caspian Sea, renewed focus on Iran, and a sharp move in oil prices are putting global shipping and logistics stocks under the microscope. With Ukraine striking Iranian vessels and the U.S. naval blockade still in place, routes, insurance costs, and risk premiums are all in play. From our Global Shipping and Logistics Stocks screener, this article picks out 3 stocks that appear particularly exposed to the latest news, potentially in a positive way. Read on to see...

Debate around declining US fertility is moving from academic reports to headline politics, putting child and baby product stocks under a sharper spotlight. For investors, the question is whether long term demographic uncertainty and potential family focused policies make exposure to this theme an opportunity or a risk to dial down. This article looks at how the current fertility conversation may intersect with established child and baby product businesses, and reveals 3 stocks from the sector...

US tariffs on Trinidad and Tobago exports have just shifted, creating fresh cost advantages for some exporters and new questions for investors who care about how trade policy feeds into earnings power. With rates on qualifying exports to the US cut from 15% to 10%, and key petrochemical exports exempt from the latest measures, a handful of T&T stocks now sit in a more favorable position on pricing and margins, even as global trade risks remain. This article walks through 3 stocks exposed to...

Earlier this month, Vital Infrastructure Property Trust acquired the 142,249-square-foot East New York Health Hub in Brooklyn for US$126.7 million, funded through recent European asset sales and its credit facility, while also affirming a monthly distribution of US$0.03 per unit for July 2026. The acquisition introduces a modern, purpose-built medical outpatient facility with an approximately 11-year lease to AdvantageCare Physicians New York, immediately enhancing Funds From Operations per...

In July 2026, METRO Inc. and FGF Brands entered a partnership under which FGF will acquire Première Moisson Group Inc.’s Baie-D'Urfé commercial bakery facility for CA$90,000,000 and take over manufacturing and distribution of Première Moisson products to food stores. METRO keeps ownership of the Première Moisson brand and its 25 Québec retail bakeries, effectively outsourcing large-scale production while retaining its premium bakery positioning and customer-facing network. We’ll now examine...

Geopolitical shocks can quickly reshape the risk and opportunity profile of global commodity producers, and the latest attacks on Saudi energy infrastructure are a clear reminder of that. With airstrikes in Yemen, threats to key oil routes in the Red Sea, and renewed questions over supply security, investors are reassessing which stocks are most exposed to these tensions. This article looks at three stocks from our Global Commodity Producers screener that are closely tied to this news event...

CT Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:CRT.UN) has affirmed a monthly distribution of $0.0818 per unit for July 2026, payable on August 17, 2026, which annualizes to $0.9816 per unit. See our latest analysis for CT Real Estate Investment Trust. At a share price of CA$18.64, CT Real Estate Investment Trust has recorded a 14.57% year to date share price return. Its 1 year total shareholder return of 25.64% and 3 year total shareholder return of 45.76% indicate momentum that has built steadily...

In 2026, the law firms KND Complex Litigation and Hammerco Lawyers LLP launched a proposed class action alleging Canadian Tire customers’ personal data, including names, addresses, emails, encrypted passwords, partial credit card details, and full dates of birth, was exposed in a major 2025 breach linked to inadequate security controls. This litigation raises fresh questions about Canadian Tire’s data protection practices and potential legal liabilities, adding operational and reputational...

Chartwell Retirement Residences (TSX:CSH.UN) has announced a broad set of transactions, including new seniors housing developments in Quebec, Alberta and British Columbia, along with the sale of nine Ontario properties and a July cash distribution. See our latest analysis for Chartwell Retirement Residences. Chartwell Retirement Residences’ recent announcements on new developments, acquisitions and asset sales come as the stock trades at CA$22.92, with a 90 day share price return of 10.40%...

TC Energy stock has delivered strong returns over the last few years. Yet at around C$99.59, the valuation checks lean toward the shares looking expensive rather than like an obvious bargain. Over the last 3 years, TC Energy has returned 185.5%, which puts extra focus on whether the current price still leaves much room for further value to be created. Future valuation for TC Energy may depend heavily on how reliably it can convert its asset base into steady cash flows. At the same time, the...

Manulife Financial (TSX:MFC) is back in focus after Manulife Hong Kong and Macau appointed Wilton Kee as Chief Executive Officer.

CAE (TSX:CAE) has drawn fresh attention after its shares were added to the NASDAQ Composite Index, shortly after the company signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Saab focused on Gripen fighter training and simulation capabilities in Canada. See our latest analysis for CAE. Those developments arrive as CAE trades at CA$35.51, with recent index inclusion and the Saab collaboration attracting fresh attention even though the year to date share price return is down 16.35% and the 3 year total...

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Eastern Platinum Limited ( TSE:ELR ) shareholders may have reason to be concerned, as several insiders sold their...

Teck Resources (TSX:TECK.B) has reported Q2 2026 revenue of C$3.6 billion and basic EPS of C$1.74, alongside net income of C$854 million, with trailing twelve month EPS sitting at C$5.11 on revenue of C$14.0 billion and net income of C$2.5 billion. Over the past year, Teck Resources has seen net profit margins move from 2.1% to 17.9%, a very large uplift in profitability that sets the backdrop for how investors will read this latest quarterly update and assess whether the margin profile can...

When high profile stocks like Tesla and SpaceX stumble together, as they have after weaker Q2 results and Starship setbacks, shock waves can ripple across the wider market. That kind of volatility often pushes attention back to value stocks, where lower P/E and P/B ratios leave a bit more room for error. This article looks at how that news might be affecting sentiment and where investors are looking for relatively steadier footing. You will see 3 stocks from our Value Stocks screener that...

FirstService (TSX:FSV) has put solid headline numbers on the board for Q2 2026, reporting revenue of US$1.4 billion and basic EPS of US$1.00, with trailing twelve month EPS at US$3.54 on revenue of US$5.6 billion. Over recent quarters the company has seen revenue range between US$1.3 billion and US$1.4 billion, while quarterly EPS has moved between roughly US$0.44 and US$1.25. This gives investors a clearer sense of how current earnings sit within its recent track record and, taken together,...

NovaGold Resources has delivered a 45.9% gain over the past three years, yet its low value score and rich market multiples suggest the stock is not a clear bargain at its recent US$8.36 close. The 45.9% return over three years highlights that long term holders have already seen substantial upside, which can limit the margin of safety for new investors. The planned US$4.2b all share acquisition of the remaining 40% stake in the Donlin Gold project may support long term growth expectations...

Altius Minerals has delivered a very strong run over the past five years, yet its low value score and market multiple checks suggest the stock now leans expensive rather than clearly cheap. The stock has returned 266.5% over five years, which puts extra focus on whether the current price already reflects much of the good news. Recent moves to increase exposure to Great Bay Renewables and to fund growth through a C$181.5 million equity raise can support long term royalty cash flows. However,...