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As global markets navigate the complexities of a new year, small-cap stocks have experienced mixed performance, with the Russell 2000 Index showing modest gains despite broader market declines. Amidst this backdrop, investors often look for opportunities in small-cap companies that demonstrate resilience and potential for growth, especially when insider activity suggests confidence in their future prospects.

In recent months, TELUS announced that several board members and senior executives, including CEO Darren Entwistle, collectively bought over 357,000 TELUS shares in the open market, while the company repurchased more than 2.20 million shares under its normal course issuer bid. An important angle for investors is that Entwistle has been taking his entire salary in TELUS shares since 2024, further aligning leadership incentives with shareholders. Next, we’ll examine how this insider buying and...

G2 Goldfields (TSX:GTWO) has put fresh drill results from its OKO Project in Guyana in front of investors, highlighting high-grade gold mineralisation, a larger drill campaign with five rigs, and ongoing greenfields exploration. See our latest analysis for G2 Goldfields. These fresh OKO drill results arrive after a strong run in the shares, with a 30-day share price return of 48.47% and a 90-day share price return of 64.25%. The 1-year total shareholder return is very large and today’s share...

Almonty Industries Inc. recently appointed Guillaume Wiesenbach de Lamaziere, CFA, as Chief Development Officer, adding a veteran financial and capital markets executive with over three decades of cross-border project experience to lead its corporate development strategy and execution. His track record in consolidating over US$37.00 billion of assets at AIG and winding down a complex US$300.00 billion derivatives portfolio without losses highlights a focus on disciplined risk management that...

Wheaton Precious Metals recently completed a US$300 million gold stream agreement with Hemlo Mining Corp tied to the Hemlo Mine acquired from Barrick Mining Corporation and issued 12,093 new shares through its dividend reinvestment plan and employee options, which have been admitted to trading on the London Stock Exchange. This latest stream adds another producing asset to Wheaton’s portfolio of 23 operating mines, reinforcing its capital-light model of converting long-term purchase rights...

Royal Bank of Canada (TSX:RY) is drawing fresh attention after backing quantum technology firm Photonic and naming professional golfer Shane Lowry as a multi year brand ambassador, moves that sit alongside its traditional banking operations. See our latest analysis for Royal Bank of Canada. Those moves come as the share price sits at CA$235.45, with a 30 day share price return of 4.77% and a 90 day gain of 16.27%. The 1 year total shareholder return of 39.70% and 5 year total shareholder...

NexGen Energy (TSX:NXE) is back on investor radar after its shares climbed alongside a sector wide uranium rally, with attention centering on upcoming Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission hearings for its Rook I project. See our latest analysis for NexGen Energy. The recent 11.4% jump in NexGen’s U.S. listed shares and its 20.67% 7 day share price return frame a stock with building momentum. The 48.52% 1 year total shareholder return and very large 5 year total shareholder return point to a...

Why Standard Lithium Is Back in Focus Standard Lithium (TSXV:SLI) is drawing fresh attention as investors weigh its Direct Lithium Extraction technology and U.S. based projects against the realities of high capital needs, long timelines, and potential future funding. See our latest analysis for Standard Lithium. That attention is showing up in the numbers, with the share price at CA$7.12 and recent momentum reflected in a 1 day share price return of 6.59%, a 7 day share price return of 15.77%...

If you have been watching Loblaw Companies and wondering whether the current share price offers good value, this article will walk through what the numbers are really saying about the stock. The share price recently closed at C$60.91, with returns of a 1.8% decline over 7 days, a 2.0% decline over 30 days and a 1.9% decline year to date, set against a 30.6% gain over 1 year and a 112.2% gain over 3 years, while the 5 year return is very large. Recent coverage has kept attention on Loblaw as...

MDA Space recently highlighted its multi-billion-dollar CAD backlog, updated 2025 guidance for strong revenue and adjusted EBITDA growth, and progress across its satellite systems, AURORA digital satellite platform, and robotics programs such as Canadarm3. An interesting angle is how the combination of this sizable backlog and advanced digital satellite and robotics capabilities reinforces MDA Space’s role in supplying critical infrastructure to the expanding space technology sector. Now...

Canadian Natural Resources (TSX:CNQ) is back in focus after the ouster of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. This shift could affect heavy oil trade flows and the competitive positioning of Canadian producers. See our latest analysis for Canadian Natural Resources. The Venezuelan news and the recent Evercore ISI downgrade have arrived during a weak patch for the stock, with a 7.47% year to date share price decline and a 2.24% dip in 1 year total shareholder return. This contrasts with a...

The US decision to classify silver as a Critical Mineral, combined with Pan American Silver (TSX:PAAS) completing its $2.1b MAG Silver deal, has sharpened attention on the miner’s growing production footprint. See our latest analysis for Pan American Silver. Those moves around silver’s Critical Mineral status and the MAG Silver acquisition sit against a strong price backdrop, with Pan American Silver’s 30 day share price return of 24.98% and 90 day share price return of 38.08% feeding into a...

If you are wondering whether Brookfield Asset Management is reasonably priced at its current level, you are not alone and this article is built to help you make sense of that question. The share price recently closed at C$75.37, with returns of 4.5% over the last 7 days, 2.3% over the last 30 days, 2.7% year to date, and 0.3% over the last year, while the 3 year return sits at 106.0%. Recent coverage around Brookfield Asset Management has focused on its role as a large global alternative...

CAE recently expanded the use of its CAE Ridge immersive 3D visualisation tool to air traffic services training, aiming to enhance both civil and defence programs through fully immersive views of traffic and aircraft movements. By seeking partnerships with air navigation service providers to embed CAE Ridge into training curriculums, the company is pushing to modernise how controllers learn and potentially improve training efficiency across the sector. We’ll now examine how extending CAE...

As we enter 2026, Canadian investors are encouraged to keep a close eye on the health of both domestic and U.S. economies, as well as consider diversifying their portfolios amid shifting interest rates and policy landscapes. For those exploring beyond the established giants of the market, penny stocks offer intriguing possibilities, especially when these smaller or newer companies boast solid financial foundations. Despite its outdated name, this investment area remains relevant for those...

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Why Whitecap’s Investor Day Matters Now Whitecap Resources (TSX:WCP) is in focus as its virtual Investor Day and inclusion in the TSX Composite Dividend Index draw attention to how management is thinking about capital allocation, growth projects, and shareholder returns. See our latest analysis for Whitecap Resources. Against this backdrop, Whitecap’s 1 day share price return of a 4.02% decline to $11.22 and 30 day share price return of a 5.24% decline suggest near term momentum has cooled...

What triggered the latest move in Skeena Resources? Skeena Resources (TSX:SKE) has been in focus after new technical and permitting updates on its Eskay Creek gold silver project, which have clarified some aspects of project economics and development timelines. See our latest analysis for Skeena Resources. Those Eskay Creek updates come after a strong run, with the share price at CA$33.50 and a 90 day share price return of 27.67%. The 1 year total shareholder return of 144.53% and 3 year...

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Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (TSX:CM) has drawn fresh attention after appointing former Canadian ambassador to the U.S., David MacNaughton, as a strategic advisor to its Office of the CEO, with a focus on policy and stakeholder insights. See our latest analysis for Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. MacNaughton’s appointment comes as CIBC’s share price, last closing at CA$127.72, sits on top of a 13.82% 90 day share price return, alongside a 47.96% 1 year total shareholder return and 3...

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