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On January 5, 2026, Pan American Silver senior officer Steven Busby sold 25,000 common shares in a public insider transaction, reducing his personal holdings by 20.2%. This sizeable cut in ownership by a key executive can influence how investors interpret management’s confidence and alignment with shareholders. We’ll now examine how Busby’s substantial insider sale shapes Pan American Silver’s investment narrative and what it may signal to investors. These 18 companies survived and thrived...

Parex Resources (TSX:PXT) recently moved above a key technical level on active trading, drawing fresh attention to the stock as energy sector volatility keeps investors focused on supply trends and exploration activity. See our latest analysis for Parex Resources. That technical breakout comes after a mixed stretch for the share price, with a 7 day share price return showing a 2.24% decline and a year to date share price return also showing a 2.24% decline, while the 1 year total shareholder...

BCE (TSX:BCE) is back in focus after its 2025 dividend cut, which reduced the payout ratio and increased financial flexibility, and ahead of its upcoming fourth quarter 2025 results and 2026 guidance call. See our latest analysis for BCE. BCE shares have shown modest short term momentum, with a 1 month share price return of 3.16% and a 1 year total shareholder return of 6.95%. However, the 3 year total shareholder return decline of 33.61% highlights how sentiment has weakened over a longer...

Recent attention on WELL Health Technologies (TSX:WELL) has been sparked by CIBC analyst Erin Kyle initiating coverage with a buy rating, drawing fresh interest to the company’s position in digital healthcare services. See our latest analysis for WELL Health Technologies. The CIBC coverage comes as WELL Health Technologies’ share price sits at CA$4.23, with a 7 day share price return of 4.44% and a 90 day share price return showing an 18.50% decline. The 1 year total shareholder return of...

Boralex Inc., in partnership with Walpole Island First Nation, has commercially commissioned the Sanjgon Battery Energy Storage facility in Lakeshore, Ontario, an 80 MW / 320 MWh project that is its first operational energy storage site in North America and supports Ontario’s grid with four hours of full-power delivery. The commissioning of Sanjgon, along with the upcoming Hagersville Battery Energy Storage Park that will bring Boralex’s Canadian storage capacity to 380 MW, marks a...

Rupert Resources (TSX:RUP) is back in focus after a 7.14% intraday share price drop on January 8, 2026. This comes ahead of its January 12 earnings update on capital spending and cash management. See our latest analysis for Rupert Resources. Despite the recent intraday drop, Rupert Resources’ share price return has been positive over shorter horizons, with a 7 day share price return of 8.35% and a 90 day share price return of 17.22%. The 1 year total shareholder return of 73.09% suggests...

Rick Rule, President and CEO of Rule Investment Media, recently named Amerigo Resources as one of his top natural resource stock picks, citing themes such as decades of underinvestment in productive capacity, currency pressures, and rising economic nationalism. This endorsement places Amerigo within a broader thesis that companies tied to essential commodities may benefit as supply constraints and geopolitical tensions shape resource markets. Next, we will examine how Rick Rule’s...

UBS’s initiation of coverage on Hudbay Minerals (TSX:HBM), with a focus on its copper production profile and Copper World project, has put fresh attention on how the miner’s growth plans and funding approach might affect shareholders. See our latest analysis for Hudbay Minerals. Hudbay’s recent 20.16% 1 month share price return and 26.11% 3 month share price return, alongside a very large 1 year total shareholder return of 126.21%, suggest momentum has been building around its copper growth...

What recent performance in Perpetua Resources (TSX:PPTA) is signaling to investors Perpetua Resources (TSX:PPTA) has caught investor attention after a 22.8% move over the past week, adding to gains over the past month and past 3 months, and leaving its 1 year total return above 100%. See our latest analysis for Perpetua Resources. The recent 22.8% 7 day share price return, alongside a 21.2% year to date share price return and very large 3 year total shareholder return, points to momentum...

Royal Bank of Canada ( TSE:RY ) has announced that it will be increasing its dividend from last year's comparable...

Recent data around Power Corporation of Canada (TSX:POW) is drawing fresh attention, as the stock’s relatively steady trend coincides with strong dividend support, low volatility, and improving signals from its core financial services holdings. See our latest analysis for Power Corporation of Canada. At a share price of CA$72.42, Power Corporation of Canada has seen its 90 day share price return of 16.26% contrast with a modest year to date share price gain of 0.68%. The 1 year total...

In recent months, BRP Inc. has faced a choppy outlook as management moves to more tightly align production with actual dealer sell-through and inventory levels amid a cooler consumer cycle. At the same time, BRP’s Ski-Doo brand has surged in cultural relevance with viral social media traction among younger riders, underscoring the company’s powerful lifestyle appeal despite macro uncertainty. We’ll now examine how BRP’s tighter production discipline, alongside Ski-Doo’s viral momentum, may...

Nutrien has completed the sale of its 50% equity stake in Argentina-based nitrogen producer Profertil S.A., continuing its effort to streamline its portfolio and focus on core agricultural input operations. The company has now generated US$900 million in gross proceeds from recent asset sales, which it plans to allocate toward targeted growth investments, share repurchases, and debt reduction, potentially reshaping its capital allocation priorities. Next, we’ll examine how redeploying the...

As we enter 2026, investors are encouraged to keep a close eye on the health of the Canadian economy, especially given recent surprises in employment trends. Penny stocks, often representing smaller or newer companies, remain an intriguing area for investment despite their somewhat outdated label. These stocks can offer a blend of affordability and growth potential when backed by strong financials, making them worth considering for those looking to diversify their portfolios beyond the major...

Sprott Inc. recently reported that it ended 2025 with assets under management at an all-time high, supported by strong performance in its precious metals, critical materials, and mining company ETFs amid ongoing geopolitical and economic uncertainty. An interesting angle is Sprott’s emphasis on silver, highlighting its dual role as a precious metal and a key input in emerging technologies, which is shaping how investors view the firm’s ETF platform. Next, we’ll explore how Sprott’s...

What Magna International’s recent performance might mean for investors Magna International (TSX:MG) has drawn attention after a period of strong share-price performance, with the stock showing double digit returns over the past month and past 3 months. This has prompted investors to reassess its current valuation and fundamentals. See our latest analysis for Magna International. That recent strength builds on a 27.16% 90 day share price return and a 13.48% 30 day share price return. The 1...

David Iben put it well when he said, 'Volatility is not a risk we care about. What we care about is avoiding the...

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. has recorded a US$409 million non-cash impairment of goodwill in its Lumber segment for Q4 2025, reflecting persistently challenging economic conditions and a recalibration of long-term assumptions for its U.S. lumber operations. The impairment, paired with new preliminary 2026 operational guidance, gives investors a clearer view of how management is reshaping expectations and investment plans amid a prolonged lumber downcycle. Next, we’ll explore how this...

Recent attention on Canadian Pacific Kansas City (TSX:CP) has centered on its role as the only rail operator linking Canada, the US, and Mexico, with investors watching how cross border freight growth feeds into earnings. See our latest analysis for Canadian Pacific Kansas City. That context around cross border freight comes as the share price has softened, with a 90 day share price return of a 4.58% decline and a 1 year total shareholder return of a 6.99% decline, indicating momentum has...

With no fresh company specific headlines driving the move, Lightspeed Commerce (TSX:LSPD) has still drawn attention after recent share price returns over the past month and past 3 months, prompting closer scrutiny of fundamentals. See our latest analysis for Lightspeed Commerce. The recent momentum, with a 30 day share price return of 5.33% and a 90 day share price return of 9.96% off a CA$17.00 level, contrasts with a 1 year total shareholder return decline of 22.76%. This suggests that...

HIVE Digital Technologies reported its December 2025 operating results, producing 306 Bitcoin with an average 23.3 exahash per second hashrate and 17.5 joules per terahash fleet efficiency, while planning an additional 100 megawatts of hydroelectric-powered data center capacity in Paraguay by the third quarter of 2026. This combination of strong recent production and planned renewable-powered expansion underscores HIVE’s effort to scale as both a Bitcoin miner and AI infrastructure provider...

Argenta Silver Corp. recently upsized its bought deal private placement, now aiming to issue 25,000,000 common shares at C$0.80 each for gross proceeds of C$20,000,000, with an underwriters’ option for up to an additional 3,750,000 shares and closing targeted around January 22, 2026, subject to regulatory approvals. The decision to increase the financing from earlier plans highlights strong investor demand and provides Argenta Silver with a larger cash buffer to fund future corporate and...

Aclara Resources Inc. ( TSE:ARA ) insiders who bought shares over the past year were rewarded handsomely last week. The...

As 2026 begins, investors are encouraged to reassess the health of the Canadian economy and consider strategic asset allocation in light of recent economic surprises and fluctuating employment trends. In this environment, growth companies with high insider ownership can be particularly appealing due to their potential alignment of interests between management and shareholders, offering a compelling opportunity for those seeking long-term investment stability.