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Advertisment Stocks jumped Friday as Wall Street looked to cap off a turbulent week on a positive note, and investors weighed fresh U.S. inflation data. The Dow Jones Industrials popped 654.22 points, or 1.1%, to 40,589.34, led to the upside by 3M. The industrials giant popped nearly 20% and headed for its […]

Stocks in North America, including the major ones in Canada, finished the week with huge momentum, reflecting the relief over prospectively lower interest rates. The TSX Composite Index leaped 206.78 points to conclude Friday at 22,814.81. On the week, the index gained 124 points, or 0.55%. The Canadian dollar dipped

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FirstService Corporation (T.FSV) hit a new 52-week high of $242.90 Friday Thursday. No news stories available today. Leon’s Furniture Limited (T.LNF) hit a new 52-week high of $24.78 Friday. No news stories available today. Magellan Aerospace Corporation (T.MAL) hit a new 52-week high of $9.13 Friday. No news stories available today. ATCO Ltd.

Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY) on Friday reported second-quarter earnings and revenue that topped expectations and raised its full-year guidance as the drugmaker moves to slash costs. The pharmaceutical giant raised its full-year revenue forecast to an increase in the “upper end” of the low single-digit range. That compares to its previous guidance in

Gentex Corporation (NASDAQ: GNTX) shares were in the red midday Friday, as the company, a leading supplier of digital vision, connected car, dimmable glass and fire protection technologies, today reported financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2024. For the second quarter of 2024, the Company reported net sales of $572.9

The CEO of Cracker Barrel (NASDAQ:CRBL) is firm on how her company is moving forward with its turnaround plan, adding that she doesn’t expect to see results in the immediate future. “It is a three-year plan. Fiscal ’25, which starts for us in another week or two, is really an investment year,” Julie

Casey’s General Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ: CASY) shares galloped Friday. The convenience store chain, one of the leading such chains in the United States, today announced an agreement to acquire Fikes Wholesale, Inc., owner of CEFCO Convenience Stores, in an all-cash transaction for $1.145 billion. The purchase price includes tax benefits valued at approximately

Energy Metals News – Despite recent setbacks in the price of copper (falling 20% in just two months), analysts at big banks and funds such as BMO, Citi, and Goldman Sachs believe that factors such as a recent Chinese smelter supply shortage and constrained mine supply will push the red metal’s price back

USA News Group – As the world moves closer to a reality involving quantum computing, new serious security concerns are arising. In the banking system, HSBC recently spoke about its preparation for what it calls “Q-Day”, the moment quantum computers can break existing cryptographic algorithms. It’s a moment of great dread, when all