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Stack Capital Group walked into this earnings day with a stock that had fallen about 36% over the past three months, yet it closed today at CA$17.64 after the market digested a powerful profit story. The headline is simple: Q2 basic earnings per share landed at CA$3.65 on revenue of CA$68.59m, which left trailing net margins at a very high 79.4%. For a listed investment company, that kind of profitability is the real plotline. Short term price swings matter, but the long term question now is...

Grown Rogue International’s stock has been grinding higher in the short term, with a 7 day gain of about 9%, even as the 30 day return sits down roughly 11%. That push and pull sets the stage for today’s earnings, where one theme jumps off the page. Revenue reached about US$11.3 million in Q2 2026 while the company still reported a loss of roughly US$1.7 million. The emotional tug of a momentum cannabis stock meets the colder reality of a business that is growing its top line yet still...

Artificial intelligence in healthcare is moving from buzzword to practical toolkit just as global growth, easing inflation pressures, and more flexible central bank policies create a friendlier backdrop for risk assets. AI is helping doctors interpret scans, tailor treatments, and run hospitals more efficiently, while also supporting telemedicine and faster drug research. The Transformative AI Healthcare Stocks screener focuses on companies plugged into these trends and benefiting from...

Suncor Energy stock closed at CA$88.12, leaving investors wondering if the recent 7 day slip is mispricing what just showed up in the earnings. The headline is simple: profitability held up better than the mood suggests. The key tension is between sentiment and margins. Trailing net profit margin sits at 12.4% compared with 12.0% a year earlier, while earnings per share over the last twelve months are reported at CA$5.25. At the same time, the stock trades on a trailing P/E of 16.3x, below...

Barrick Mining (TSX:ABX) is back in focus as investors weigh expectations for higher year over year revenue in its upcoming June 2026 quarter, alongside more cautious earnings projections and a recently negative Earnings ESP. See our latest analysis for Barrick Mining. The recent 7.24% 1 day share price return and 12.76% 7 day share price return have pushed Barrick Mining to CA$57.63, while the year to date share price return is still down 4.78%. At the same time, the 1 year total shareholder...

Dividend Powerhouses with yields above 5% can appeal if you want income that does not rely solely on short term market moves. While services and manufacturing activity are mixed across regions and bond yields react to shifting inflation expectations, a focus on well covered, growing and stable dividends offers a clear, rules based way to target potential income. This Dividend Powerhouses screener does exactly that by filtering for companies that combine higher yields with signs of...

Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. recently declared a quarterly dividend of US$0.5025 per share, payable on September 29, 2026, to shareholders of record on August 31, 2026, while also filing a US$611.49 million shelf registration for 12,750,000 Class A Limited Voting Shares tied to an ESOP offering. The company also reported record second-quarter results, raising US$77.00 billion and growing fee-related and distributable earnings, underpinned by the full integration of Oaktree and a...

Fortuna Mining Corp. recently approved a major expansion of its Séguéla Gold Mine in Côte d’Ivoire, including a 30% lift in processing capacity to 2.3 Mtpa, higher expected gold recoveries of 94.5%, and development of the Sunbird underground mine, backed by US$109 million in construction capital and about US$800 million of liquidity. This expansion is set to make Séguéla an even more central operation in Fortuna’s portfolio by integrating underground output, boosting processing efficiency,...

Royal Bank of Canada (TSX:RY) is drawing fresh attention as investors look ahead to its third quarter earnings release on August 27, 2026, with management set to discuss recent performance and outlook. See our latest analysis for Royal Bank of Canada. At a latest share price of CA$293.47, Royal Bank of Canada has seen a 25.11% year to date share price return and a 67.50% one year total shareholder return. This suggests momentum has been building ahead of the upcoming earnings update and...

Inflation staying stubbornly above the Fed’s 2% target, confusing signals from Kevin Warsh, and sharply higher long term U.S. bond yields have pushed many investors to rethink how much risk they really want to hold. Low volatility defensive stocks can sometimes act as a shock absorber when policy messaging feels unclear and rate expectations are unsettled, although outcomes are never guaranteed. This article looks at 3 stocks from a defensive screener that appear more directly exposed to the...

Green Thumb Industries Inc. reported past second-quarter 2026 results with sales of US$306.68 million and net income of US$4.88 million, marking a return to profitability versus the prior year’s small net loss. The company coupled this improvement with share repurchases and updates on adult-use market developments in Virginia and New Jersey, highlighting how regulatory shifts and capital allocation are shaping its business profile. We’ll now examine how Green Thumb’s return to quarterly...

In early August 2026, 5N Plus Inc. reported Q2 2026 results showing higher sales and net income year over year, while management said it is actively preparing its balance sheet to pursue potential acquisitions despite still-elevated deal valuations. An interesting angle for investors is how 5N Plus is pairing strong recent performance in Specialty Semiconductors and Performance Materials with a clear intention to deploy capital into acquisitions that it believes could be both...

MDA Space (TSX:MDA) is back in focus after being named primary contractor on an expanded, government-backed military satellite communications project with Telesat, tied to a CAD 474 million Lightspeed contract increase. See our latest analysis for MDA Space. MDA Space shares have reacted sharply to the contract news, with a 1 day share price return of 13.34% and a 7 day share price return of 13.82%, while the 30 day share price return is down 18.94%. Even so, the year to date share price...

Global growth signals are improving in several regions, inflation pressures are easing in parts of Europe, and energy prices are less of a headwind. That backdrop is putting more attention on companies where analysts expect strong earnings growth and balance sheets that look reasonably robust. The Healthy high growth potential screener focuses on exactly that combination. It highlights stocks where earnings are forecast to rise over the next 3 years and financial positions meet defined...

The Canadian market has shown resilience with solid earnings from the S&P/TSX, supported by a steady labor market and robust consumer spending. In this context, penny stocks—often smaller or newer companies—remain an intriguing area for investors seeking potential growth opportunities. While the term "penny stock" may seem outdated, these investments can still offer significant upside when backed by strong financials.

Wheaton Precious Metals (TSX:WPM) is back in focus as investors look ahead to its second quarter 2026 earnings, with expectations tied closely to higher precious metal prices and its streaming based business model. See our latest analysis for Wheaton Precious Metals. Over the past year, Wheaton Precious Metals has seen a 1 year total shareholder return of 21.06%, compared with a flat year to date share price return of 0.30%. The recent 90 day share price return declined 11.45%, even after a...

Suncor Energy’s second-quarter 2026 results showed total upstream production easing to 760.9 mbbls/d, while sales rose to CA$19,009 million and net income reached CA$3,732 million, with the board affirming a CA$0.60 quarterly dividend and completing CA$1.68 billion of share repurchases. The combination of lower Oil Sands bitumen output, record downstream performance, and stepped-up capital returns highlights how Suncor’s integrated model can support profits and shareholder payouts even as...

Interest rate debates inside the US Federal Reserve are back in focus after Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari signalled support for gradual hikes. For large financial stocks, that kind of shift can change the economics of lending, balance sheet risk, and investor sentiment. This article looks at a curated screener of sizeable financial companies across the US, UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand that meet health, value, and risk filters and are exposed to this latest policy twist...

In the second quarter of 2026, TransAlta Corporation reported CAD 487 million in sales and CAD 49 million in net income, reversing a CAD 99 million loss a year earlier, while also affirming quarterly dividends on its common and preferred shares. This shift back to profitability, alongside the continued commitment to cash returns through dividends, raises questions about how sustainably the business can support earnings and distributions. We’ll now examine how TransAlta’s return to...

DPM Metals Inc. recently reported second-quarter 2026 results showing sales of US$361.54 million and net income of US$230.05 million, with earnings per share more than doubling from a year earlier, alongside reaffirmed full-year production guidance across gold, silver, copper, zinc, and lead. The board also declared a third-quarter dividend of US$0.04 per share, which, combined with the strong earnings jump and maintained output targets, points to a business currently delivering higher...

Perpetua Resources Corp., the U.S. Army and Idaho National Laboratory have opened a modular pilot mineral processing plant to test antimony extraction from the Stibnite Gold Project in Idaho, aiming to build a secure, end-to-end domestic antimony trisulfide supply chain for defense and industrial uses. This collaboration links the only identified U.S. antimony reserve with national lab expertise, creating a potential template for rebuilding broader domestic critical mineral processing...

Pembina Pipeline (TSX:PPL) is back in focus after reporting second quarter 2026 results and confirming its third quarter dividend. This gives investors fresh numbers on profitability and ongoing cash returns. See our latest analysis for Pembina Pipeline. Pembina Pipeline shares closed at CA$68.04 on July 30, 2026. The stock has given up some ground over the past week but still shows strong momentum, with an 11.27% 90 day share price return and a 28.45% year to date share price return,...

Artemis Gold (TSXV:ARTG) has moved into a new phase at its Blackwater Mine, with major works on the EP2 growth project starting ahead of schedule and on budget after the first ball mill foundation concrete pour. See our latest analysis for Artemis Gold. The EP2 update comes after a strong run for Artemis Gold, with the share price up 4.34% over the last day and a 1 year total shareholder return of 29.52%, while the 3 year total shareholder return is very large. These returns suggest investors...

OceanaGold Corporation (TSX:OGC) recently announced a normal course issuer bid to repurchase and cancel up to 22,000,000 shares, or about 9.89% of its 222,447,523 issued and outstanding common shares, with the program running until July 23, 2027, unless completed earlier. By committing to retire a meaningful portion of its share base, the company is signaling a more concentrated ownership structure and a stronger emphasis on per-share metrics such as earnings per share. We’ll now examine how...