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First Majestic Silver Corp. recently reported second-quarter 2026 results showing sales of US$415.5 million and net income of US$109.43 million, while also declaring a US$0.0152 per-share cash dividend for shareholders of record as of August 14, 2026. Alongside very large year-over-year growth in revenue and earnings per share, the company completed a 1,600,000-share buyback and continued implementing its new dividend policy tied to quarterly net revenue. With these stronger quarterly...

Sienna Senior Living stock closed at CA$22.74 on Wednesday, with the past week and past quarter both showing modest declines. Yet the Q2 2026 earnings story is less about the share price drift and more about cash generation. Adjusted funds from operations, or AFFO, climbed to CA$34.9 million with the payout ratio easing to 72.3%. For a senior housing operator that needs steady cash to fund care, redevelopment and a 4.12% yield, that improvement in coverage is the headline. The market focused...

Southern Cross Gold Consolidated (TSX:SXGC) reported an updated exploration target at its Sunday Creek Gold Antimony Project. The company released new drill results that show high grade gold and antimony mineralization at multiple prospects. The update includes the discovery of previously unknown shallow vein sets and results from the deepest and westernmost holes drilled at Sunday Creek so far. Southern Cross Gold Consolidated is drawing fresh attention after this Sunday Creek update, with...

The market pushed iA Financial to CA$212.95 by Wednesday’s close, capping a powerful 90 day run that has already rewarded investors who stayed in their seats. The story driving that enthusiasm is centered on profit power. Core earnings per share landed at CA$3.68 and reported earnings per share reached CA$4.31 for the quarter, backed by a double digit net income figure in the hundreds of millions. The question now is whether that profit engine justifies the emotional rush in the stock price...

Mainstreet Equity walked into this earnings day with a tired share price, down over the past week, month and quarter, yet a rich story building underneath. The stock closed at CA$171, which already reflected investor caution about forecast earnings pressure and weak interest coverage. The headline today is not the latest revenue figure. It is the strain between strong rental cash generation, captured in funds from operations, and a profit profile that still leans on a very large one off gain...

Oil prices have slipped on progress toward a Hormuz deal, which has eased some inflation concerns and softened expectations for aggressive US rate hikes. Lower energy cost pressures can draw more attention to long term power solutions that do not depend on fossil fuel supply routes. Nuclear energy stocks sit squarely in that conversation. This article highlights three nuclear energy stocks from our screener that investors may want on the watchlist. The stocks covered below are just a starting...

Westshore Terminals Investment stock came into this earnings print with a modest pullback over the past week but a solid gain over the past three months. The headline this quarter is not explosive growth or a shock miss. It is a steady earnings engine that printed basic earnings per share of CA$0.41 on revenue of CA$93.6m, with net income of CA$25.1m. For an infrastructure style stock often treated as a yield and cash flow vehicle, the market now has to weigh that stable profit line against a...

AKITA Drilling stock closed at about CA$3.50 on Wednesday, with recent returns under pressure, yet the real story sits in the fresh Q2 numbers. The company swung deeper into loss territory with basic earnings per share of a CA$0.15 loss and net income from ongoing operations also in the red. For a contract driller where cash generation and balance sheet resilience matter as much as day rate headlines, this earnings season now focuses on whether the long term revenue growth narrative and...

Aurora Cannabis stock came into this earnings print priced for doubt. Shares closed at CA$4.06 on 5 August, with a modest gain over the past month but a decline over the past quarter that shows how cautious investors have been. The earnings story reads very differently from that caution. Aurora Cannabis reported Q1 2027 net revenue of CA$67.6 million and delivered adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization that stayed in positive territory. Management also kept its...

Sprott stock came into this earnings print priced for perfection. The shares closed at CA$161.91 on 5 August after a flat week and a weak 3 month stretch, even as the long term thesis around gold, uranium and critical materials stayed firmly in investors minds. The headline from Q2 is not the revenue line. It is the profit engine. Net income reached US$34.3m and basic earnings per share hit US$1.33, powered by earlier strength in assets under management and very high fee margins on exchange...

Canada Packers stock has been grinding lower for weeks, yet today’s Q2 print gave short term traders a fresh reason to sell. The headline turns on profit pressure. Earnings swung to a loss of CA$0.95 per share even though revenue held around CA$431.7m for the quarter. For a food producer that depends on cost control and pricing power, that kind of squeeze can affect confidence quickly. Stepping back from today’s move, a different picture emerges. On a trailing basis Canada Packers still...

Chorus Aviation shares closed at CA$27.00 after a run of gains in recent weeks, yet today’s Q2 release puts the spotlight on something far less emotional. The stock has climbed roughly 12% over the past three months while the headline story is a clean return to quarterly profitability with basic earnings per share of CA$0.60. The market has been paying up for that shift, with the stock trading on a P/E of 13.8x compared with slightly lower peer and industry averages. The real question now is...

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...

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...