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Why Manulife’s latest leadership move and 2025 results matter for investors Manulife Financial (TSX:MFC) is back on investors’ radar after reporting an 8% rise in core EPS for 2025, more than 20% growth in new business Contractual Service Margin, and reaffirming its ambition for a core ROE above 18% for 2027. See our latest analysis for Manulife Financial. Despite the 8% rise in core EPS and leadership changes such as the appointment of Liam Spillane to lead Emerging Markets Fixed Income,...

What the new buyback could mean for Allied Properties REIT Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:AP.UN) has launched a normal course issuer bid that authorizes repurchases of up to 18,215,302 units, or 9.90% of its 183,955,983 outstanding units. The program, approved by the Board of Directors on February 24, 2026, runs until February 25, 2027, unless the trust completes its purchases earlier under the new plan. Any units repurchased may be cancelled or used to satisfy employee...

In recent days, Celestica has attracted heightened market attention as analysts lifted earnings estimates, pointing to strong expected growth in upcoming results and continued outperformance versus prior consensus forecasts. At the same time, the company faces a securities fraud investigation and a planned US$33.1 million executive stock sale, creating a contrast between legal and governance concerns and optimism tied to AI data center demand. We’ll now examine how rising earnings estimates...

In late February 2026, TransAlta Corporation announced it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding with CPP Investments and Brookfield to advance a phased data centre development at its Keephills site in Alberta, where TransAlta will be the exclusive site and power provider for an initial 230 MW and potentially up to 1 GW of load. This agreement reinforces Brookfield’s role at the intersection of power, renewables, and digital infrastructure, aligning its diversified platform with long-term...

EPS upgrade and index status put IAMGOLD in focus An earnings per share upgrade for IAMGOLD (TSX:IMG) has put the gold producer back on many investors’ radars, with its role in the S&P/TSX Composite Index adding extra attention to the stock. See our latest analysis for IAMGOLD. The recent EPS upgrade and IAMGOLD’s progress on projects such as Côté Gold have come alongside a sharp share price move. The CA$31.17 stock is showing strong short term momentum and very large multi year total...

Propel Holdings launched Propel Bank and entered a new partnership with Column to expand its lending reach to underserved customers. The company introduced Freshline, a new platform aimed at serving additional segments that have limited access to traditional credit. Propel secured a US$60 million forward flow receivables agreement with Mesirow to support the funding needs of these expanded products. For investors watching TSX:PRL, these moves come as the stock trades around CA$20.43, with a...

The U.S. Justice Department has opened an antitrust investigation into major fertilizer producers, including Nutrien (TSX:NTR). The probe is focused on alleged collusion to raise commercial fertilizer prices. The investigation is examining potential civil and criminal violations across the fertilizer industry. Nutrien is one of the world's largest fertilizer producers, supplying crop nutrients and related products to farmers and agricultural retailers. This new regulatory scrutiny comes at...

NexGen Energy Ltd. has reported its full-year 2025 results, posting a CAD 309.68 million net loss, or CAD 0.53 basic and diluted loss per share from continuing operations, alongside a Q4 loss of about US$30.7 million, or US$0.05 per share. Despite the wider loss, management used the earnings release and conference call to spotlight regulatory progress and development updates at its 100% owned Rook I uranium project, which the company views as central to its long-term transition toward...

Brookfield Asset Management FY 2025 Results in Focus Brookfield Asset Management (TSX:BAM) has wrapped up FY 2025 with fourth quarter revenue of US$1.4 billion and basic EPS of US$0.35. This contributed to trailing twelve month revenue of US$4.8 billion and EPS of US$1.54. Over recent quarters the company’s revenue moved from US$1.1 billion in Q1 2025 to US$1.4 billion in Q4 2025. Quarterly EPS ranged between about US$0.36 and US$0.45, giving investors a clear view of steady profitability...

If you are wondering whether Teck Resources at around $75.78 is still offering value after a strong multi year run, or if you might be paying up for the story, this article walks through what the current price actually reflects. The stock has had a mixed short term run, with a 9.8% decline over the last 7 days, a 1.6% return over the last 30 days, 14.8% year to date, 28.2% over 1 year and a very large 201.4% return over 5 years. Recent headlines have focused on Teck Resources' position as a...

Cenovus Energy has started a redevelopment and expansion program at its Christina Lake oil sands project. The plan uses new well designs and technology, with targeted higher production capacity around 2027 to 2028. The move highlights a focus on core oil sands assets and potential future volumes from Christina Lake. Cenovus Energy, traded as TSX:CVE, is putting fresh capital and engineering effort behind one of its key oil sands assets with the Christina Lake redevelopment. The company...

Parex Resources Inc. has released its full-year 2025 results, reporting revenue of US$887.5 million versus US$1,085.61 million a year earlier, while net income increased to US$255.08 million from US$60.68 million. Despite lower revenue, the jump in basic earnings per share from US$0.60 to US$2.62 suggests materially improved cost control or operating efficiency. We’ll now examine how this sharp improvement in net income shapes Parex Resources’ investment narrative and its outlook on...

If you are wondering whether Suncor Energy is still offering value around its recent share price, or if the easy gains are behind it, this article walks through what the current market price might be implying about the business. Suncor's share price recently closed at C$78.11, with returns of 1.8% over 7 days, 8.5% over 30 days, 24.8% year to date and 59.8% over 1 year. The 3 year and 5 year returns stand at 89.0% and 250.0% respectively. These moves sit against a backdrop of ongoing...

If you are wondering whether Barrick Mining still offers value after a strong run or if the easy gains are already behind it, this article will help you frame that question through a clear valuation lens. The share price last closed at C$63.30, with returns of a 7.1% decline over the past 7 days, 1.7% over 30 days, 4.6% year to date, 152.4% over 1 year, 213.3% over 3 years, and 190.0% over 5 years, which may have changed how investors view both its opportunity and its risks. Recent coverage...

Franco-Nevada (TSX:FNV) has drawn fresh attention after agreeing to pay $52.2 million for an existing Net Smelter Return royalty on Banyan Gold’s AurMac project, covering about 13% of the property, including the current resource. See our latest analysis for Franco-Nevada. The AurMac royalty deal lands after a sharp pullback in the 1 day share price return of 5.64%, although the 30 day share price return of 12.41% and 1 year total shareholder return of 74.77% still point to strong underlying...

Perpetua Resources (TSX:PPTA) is drawing fresh attention after Senior Vice President Margaret McKinsey Lyon sold 43,722 shares, about CA$1.21 million, following equity award vesting to meet tax obligations. See our latest analysis for Perpetua Resources. At a latest share price of CA$46.85, Perpetua Resources has seen strong momentum, with a 30 day share price return of 29.46% and a very large 1 year total shareholder return of 279.05% that follows recent permitting, construction progress and...

Capstone Copper FY 2025 earnings snapshot Capstone Copper (TSX:CS) closed out FY 2025 with Q4 revenue of US$685 million and basic EPS of US$0.06, capping a trailing 12 month period in which EPS reached US$0.41 and net income excluding extra items totalled US$316 million. The company reported an increase in revenue from US$447 million and EPS of US$0.06 in Q4 2024 to US$685 million and EPS of US$0.06 in Q4 2025. Trailing 12 month net profit margin was 13.4% compared with 5.2% a year earlier...

Why Denison Mines is in focus right now Denison Mines (TSX:DML) is suddenly front and center after receiving final federal and provincial approvals for its Wheeler River uranium project, clearing the way to start building the Phoenix In Situ Recovery mine. See our latest analysis for Denison Mines. Despite an 8.54% one-day share price decline and a 7.30% 7-day share price return, Denison Mines is still up 45.21% over 90 days. Its 1-year total shareholder return of 167.65% reflects strong...

Why Vermilion Energy is back on investor radars Vermilion Energy (TSX:VET) is drawing fresh attention as institutions increase their exposure ahead of the company’s Q4 2025 earnings release, scheduled after the market closes on March 4, 2026. This upcoming report arrives while management keeps highlighting three key themes that matter for shareholders: debt reduction, a competitive base dividend, and differentiated exposure to European natural gas prices. See our latest analysis for Vermilion...

Seabridge Gold (TSX:SEA) has attracted fresh attention after reporting strong initial metallurgical test results from its Snip North deposit at the 100% owned Iskut gold copper project in British Columbia. See our latest analysis for Seabridge Gold. The latest metallurgical news lands after a volatile stretch, with a 26.31% 1 month share price return and an 18.84% year to date share price return, alongside a very large 1 year total shareholder return that points to strong longer term...

Aya Gold & Silver (TSX:AYA) has drawn fresh attention after reporting high grade drill results at its Boumadine and Zgounder projects in Morocco, including a newly identified parallel structure at Boumadine. See our latest analysis for Aya Gold & Silver. The high grade results at Boumadine and Zgounder come after a strong run in Aya Gold & Silver’s shares, with a 30 day share price return of 19.41% and a 90 day share price return of 40.37%. The 1 year total shareholder return of 125.75% and 5...

If you are looking at Bank of Nova Scotia and wondering whether the current share price reflects its true value, this article is going to walk through what the numbers are actually saying. The stock last closed at C$100.45, with returns of a 2.8% decline over 7 days, a 1.3% decline over 30 days, a 1.9% decline year to date, 50.8% over 1 year, 74.0% over 3 years and 70.5% over 5 years, which gives useful context before focusing on valuation. Recent coverage around large Canadian banks has...

Endeavour Silver recently reshaped its leadership, adding veteran miner George Paspalas to the Board and appointing long‑time executive Luis Castro as Chief Operating Officer while current COO Don Gray prepares to retire after advancing the Terronera and Pitarrilla projects. These leadership moves follow a year of very large revenue growth to US$467.5 million and higher silver‑equivalent output, even as the company reported a US$119.1 million net loss and temporarily paused Terronera...

PDAC conference puts Uranium Royalty in focus Uranium Royalty (TSX:URC) is set to present at the PDAC Conference 2026 in Toronto on March 3, drawing fresh attention to its uranium focused royalty and physical holdings business model. See our latest analysis for Uranium Royalty. Despite the upcoming PDAC appearance, Uranium Royalty’s 1 day share price return of an 8.4% decline to CA$5.45 and 1 month share price return of a 13.35% decline contrast with its 1 year total shareholder return of...