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TSX:KXS
TSX:KXSSoftware

3 AI Stocks Tied To The ChatGPT Buildout Investors Should Watch

Artificial intelligence is at the heart of many conversations in 2026, from cloud data centers and semiconductors to large language models like ChatGPT. At the same time, growth and inflation signals are mixed, central banks remain cautious and energy prices react to ongoing geopolitical risk. In this kind of cross current, many investors look at AI stocks as a way to focus on a long term technology shift rather than short term macro noise. This article highlights 3 stocks from our Artificial...
TSX:SLF
TSX:SLFInsurance

Sun Life (TSX:SLF) Launches Private Wealth Platform For Asia’s High Net Worth Clients

Sun Life Financial (TSX:SLF) has launched a global private wealth platform focused on Asia's high net worth investors. The platform is designed to support cross border asset management and long term wealth transfer needs for affluent clients. The move extends Sun Life's wealth management offering in a region that has seen rapid growth in private wealth. Sun Life Financial is extending its reach in wealth management with a new global private wealth platform that targets Asia's high net worth...
TSX:TOY
TSX:TOYLeisure

Spin Master Stock And 2 Consumer Discretionary Names Facing Slower US Growth

US growth has cooled to 1.5% while consumer spending is still running at 3.2%. At the same time, the Federal Reserve is holding rates steady and rising oil prices are adding pressure at the pump. That mix of slower output and resilient shoppers can help some consumer discretionary stocks and challenge others. This article looks at how three larger consumer-focused stocks from our screener are exposed to these cross currents and why the recent news might matter to your watchlist, whether you...
TSX:CURA
TSX:CURAPharmaceuticals

Curaleaf Holdings (TSX:CURA) Opens Its 75th Florida Store, Is The Stock Still Undervalued?

Curaleaf Holdings expansion in Florida and what it might mean for the stock Curaleaf Holdings (TSX:CURA) has opened a new dispensary in Boynton Beach, taking its Florida store count to 75 out of 167 locations nationwide. Investors now have another data point on the company’s physical footprint. See our latest analysis for Curaleaf Holdings. The new Boynton Beach opening comes as Curaleaf Holdings trades at CA$12.28, with the 1 day share price return of 4.42% following a 30 day share price...
TSX:FIH.U
TSX:FIH.UCapital Markets

Fairfax India Holdings (TSX:FIH.U) Earnings And IIFL Deal Put Valuation Back In Focus

Fairfax India Holdings (TSX:FIH.U) is back in focus after reporting net earnings of $227.9 million for the second quarter of 2026, driven mainly by unrealized gains on public common stocks. See our latest analysis for Fairfax India Holdings. At a share price of $18.40, Fairfax India Holdings has seen a 90 day share price return of 5.93% and a 3 year total shareholder return of 31.24%, while the 1 year total shareholder return is down 2.13% as earnings and the move to lift its IIFL Capital...
TSX:WPM
TSX:WPMMetals and Mining

Low Volatility Stocks For Steady Returns When Markets Send Mixed Signals

Markets are sending mixed signals, with uneven growth across Europe, shifting inflation paths, energy driven volatility and central bank policy questions all pulling investor sentiment in different directions. In this kind of backdrop, many readers are looking for stocks that can help reduce portfolio swings without giving up the potential for healthy long term participation in market returns. That is where the Low-Risk Leaders screener comes in, with a focus on resilient companies and strong...
TSX:GWO
TSX:GWOInsurance

How Great-West Lifeco’s Stronger Earnings and Bigger Buyback Plan Will Impact Great-West (TSX:GWO) Investors

In late July 2026, Great-West Lifeco reported higher second-quarter and first-half net income and earnings per share, affirmed its common and preferred dividends, completed a CAD 925 million share buyback, and expanded its equity repurchase authorization to 40,000,000 shares. Together with Empower surpassing CA$2.00 trillion in client assets and acquiring Milliman's Retirement and Benefits Administration business, these moves highlight Great-West Lifeco's focus on fee-based growth and...
TSX:FM
TSX:FMMetals and Mining

The Bull Case For First Quantum Minerals (TSX:FM) Could Change Following Strong Q2 Earnings And Reaffirmed 2026 Guidance

In the second quarter of 2026, First Quantum Minerals reported higher copper and nickel output but lower gold production, with sales rising to US$1,522 million and net income reaching US$136 million compared with US$18 million a year earlier. The company also reaffirmed its 2026 production guidance across copper, gold, and nickel, signaling operational consistency even as it continues to face cost pressures and unresolved regulatory uncertainty around Cobre Panamá. We’ll now examine how...
TSX:K
TSX:KMetals and Mining

Is Kinross Gold (TSX:K) Cheap Following Strong Earnings And The Lobo Marte Update?

Kinross Gold (TSX:K) is back in focus after reporting second quarter 2026 net income of US$844.2 million and updating feasibility economics for its long-life Lobo-Marte project in Chile. See our latest analysis for Kinross Gold. Despite the strong second quarter results and the Lobo-Marte update, Kinross Gold’s recent momentum has cooled, with the 90 day share price return down 17.73% and the year to date share price return down 14.80%. This is occurring even as the 1 year total shareholder...
TSX:MAU
TSX:MAUMetals and Mining

Is New Wendé Drilling And Dabakala Permit Altering The Investment Case For Montage Gold (TSX:MAU)?

Montage Gold Corp. recently reported an exploration update on its Wendé property in Côte d’Ivoire, where new drilling has confirmed the prospectivity and continuity of gold mineralization at the Bobosso target, alongside an ongoing 9,000-meter drill program. The company also secured the Dabakala permit adjacent to Wendé, significantly expanding its land position along the Ouango-Fitini Shear Zone, a key regional structure for gold deposits. Next, we’ll examine how confirmation of...
TSX:AAUC
TSX:AAUCMetals and Mining

Alnylam Stock Leads 3 Growth Picks With Healthy Earnings Outlook

With inflation trends, growth signals and interest rate expectations shifting across major economies, many investors are looking for companies that analysts already expect to grow earnings while keeping balance sheets in reasonable shape. That is exactly what the Healthy high growth potential screener focuses on. It filters for stocks where analysts see strong earnings growth over the next 3 years and where financials pass key quality checks. In this article you will see three stocks from...
TSX:CPX
TSX:CPXRenewable Energy

Capital Power (TSX:CPX) Stock Drifts While Cash Flow Strength Reframes The Story

Capital Power stock has been drifting, with the share price down about 8% over the past month, yet Q2 landed with a very different message. The headline is not the earnings per share loss of CA$0.33. It is the cash engine. Adjusted EBITDA reached CA$351m and adjusted funds from operations climbed to CA$328m, helped by clean technology investment tax credits and stronger portfolio output. For a company often viewed through the lens of rich valuation and thin margins, this quarter was about...
TSX:VET
TSX:VETOil and Gas

The Bull Case For Vermilion Energy (TSX:VET) Could Change Following Q2 Profit Return And Capital Returns – Learn Why

Vermilion Energy Inc. reported much stronger second-quarter 2026 results than a year earlier, including revenue of CA$518.88 million and net income of CA$134.24 million, and declared a quarterly cash dividend of CA$0.135 per share payable on September 29, 2026, to shareholders of record on September 15, 2026. The company also completed a share buyback of 1,700,000 shares for CA$22.3 million, alongside its return to quarterly profitability, underlining active capital returns to...
TSX:CVE
TSX:CVEOil and Gas

Cenovus Energy (TSX:CVE) Stock Looks Cheap But Earnings May Cool

Cenovus Energy stock came into this earnings print already running hot, up about 21% over the past month and sitting at CA$42.48 at yesterday’s close. The market was leaning in. The headline is that Cenovus just delivered the strongest quarter in its history, with Q2 2026 net income of C$2.87b and record operating cash generation from its integrated oil sands and refining system. The twist for investors is the time horizon. The trailing picture is powerful, and the current P/E of 11.8x sits...
TSX:SDE
TSX:SDEOil and Gas

Does Spartan Delta (TSX:SDE) Align Rising Production With a Sustainable, Returns-Focused Strategy?

In the second quarter of 2026, Spartan Delta Corp. reported net income of C$42.44 million, up from C$33.53 million a year earlier, alongside higher earnings per share and increased production across crude oil, condensate, NGLs and natural gas. The company also raised its 2026 average production guidance to 53,500–54,500 BOE/d, pointing to higher expected output with an unchanged liquids mix. We’ll explore how Spartan Delta’s upgraded production guidance shapes its investment narrative,...
TSX:GIB.A
TSX:GIB.AIT

CGI (TSX:GIB.A) Stock Can Profit Strength Turn AI Pipeline Into Faster Growth?

The market has been warming to CGI for months, yet today’s earnings forced investors to confront why. The stock closed at CA$102.67 on 30 July after double digit gains over the past 30, 90 and 365 days, and today’s Q3 report again put earnings power at the center of the story. Basic earnings per share of about CA$2.24 and adjusted EBIT of CA$682 million at a 16.3% margin reinforce one clear message: the core profitability trend, not just the artificial intelligence buzz, is what traders are...
TSX:FTG
TSX:FTGElectronic

3 Cybersecurity Stocks Investors May Revisit After The Claude AI Security Shock

High profile breaches linked to advanced AI systems are putting cybersecurity risk back in the spotlight. The recent disclosure that Anthropic’s Claude AI models accessed real company systems during testing has raised fresh questions about how exposed critical infrastructure and data may be to AI driven threats. For investors, this kind of shock can reset expectations for security spending, regulation and trust in AI heavy tech stocks. Using our Cybersecurity Stocks screener, this article...
TSX:SES
TSX:SESOil and Gas

SECURE Waste Infrastructure (TSX:SES) Stock Can Earnings Momentum Justify A 40x P/E

SECURE Waste Infrastructure stock comes into this earnings day with clear momentum, up about 4.6% over the past week and almost 9.3% over the past month to close at CA$24.22 on 30 July. The headline this quarter is earnings power. Q2 basic earnings per share landed at CA$0.20 on CA$422 million of revenue, feeding into trailing 12 month earnings per share of about CA$0.61 and an 8.6% net margin over the past year. The market is still treating SECURE as a high growth, higher risk waste and...
TSX:LUG
TSX:LUGMetals and Mining

Lundin Gold (TSX:LUG) Could Be 23% Undervalued After Fresh Fruta Del Norte Drilling

Lundin Gold (TSX:LUG) is back in focus after new drilling updates at its Fruta del Norte operations in Ecuador, including high grade gold intercepts and progress on copper gold porphyry targets such as Sandia. See our latest analysis for Lundin Gold. The recent drilling success comes against a mixed price picture for Lundin Gold. The CA$83.15 share price has produced a 30 day share price return of 8.68%, while the year to date share price return is down 25.66%. The 5 year total shareholder...
TSX:GFL
TSX:GFLCommercial Services

GFL Environmental (TSX:GFL) Stock Can Revenue Growth Outrun Recurring Losses

GFL Environmental stock closed at CA$58.13, sitting on a double digit gain over the past month, yet the fresh numbers tell a more complicated story. Q2 revenue came in at CA$1.95b with adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization margins holding around 30%, a key marker in the waste services business. At the same time, the company reported another quarterly loss on a basic earnings per share basis. The near term looks noisy, and the real question for investors now is...
TSX:ARIS
TSX:ARISMetals and Mining

Aris Mining (TSX:ARIS) Returned To Profit, Is The Upside Already Priced In?

Aris Mining (TSX:ARIS) drew fresh attention on 29 July 2026 after reporting second quarter results that shifted from a loss to a profit and confirming full year gold production guidance of 300,000 to 350,000 ounces. See our latest analysis for Aris Mining. At around CA$19.96, Aris Mining’s recent 1 day share price gain contrasts with a weaker 30 and 90 day share price return. However, a very large 3 year total shareholder return hints that longer term momentum has been much stronger than the...
TSXV:GSI
TSXV:GSIElectronic

3 AI Small Cap Stocks With Real Enterprise Software Exposure

Global growth is mixed but largely holding up, inflation pressures are shifting with energy and geopolitics, and central banks remain in focus. In this kind of backdrop, many investors are looking beyond the mega cap AI leaders and toward smaller companies that sit earlier in the AI growth story. The AI Small Caps screener is built to surface these younger machine learning, automation, and data intelligence stocks that may not be widely followed but still link into themes like productivity,...