Financial Insights That Matter By Fergal Smith (Reuters) – The Canadian dollar edged lower against its U.S. counterpart on Tuesday ahead of an expected interest rate cut by the Bank of Canada and as the threat of U.S. trade tariffs drew renewed focus, leading to broad-based gains for the American currency. The loonie was trading […]
Nvidia faces a reckoning as Chinese upstart raises questions about Wall Street’s darling #CanadaFinance
Financial Insights That Matter NEW YORK (AP) — The superstar run for Nvidia’s stock the last few years has been astonishing. So was its tumble Monday, which caused $595 billion in wealth to vanish. That’s about as much as PepsiCo, McDonalds, Starbucks and Target are worth, combined. Mostly known only in gaming and crypto circles […]
‘I Want You To Own Tesla. Just Own It’ #CanadaFinance
Financial Insights That Matter We recently compiled a list of the Jim Cramer’s Game Plan: Top 14 Stocks to Watch. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) stands against the other stocks. Jim Cramer, the host of Mad Money, recently shared his thoughts on the upcoming earnings […]
Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization Trading Halt #CanadaFinance
Financial Insights That Matter Vancouver, Bc, Jan. 29, 2025 /CNW/ – The following issues have been halted by CIRO: Company: Body and Mind Inc. CSE SYMBOL: Bamm All Issues: Yes Reason: CTO HALT TIME (ET): 7:44 AM CIRO can make a decision to impose a temporary suspension (halt) of trading in a security of a publicly-listed […]
Banks cut prime rate to 5.2%, following Bank of Canada’s lead #CanadaFinance
Financial Insights That Matter Bank buildings in Toronto’s financial district. (Credit: Wikimedia Commons) Royal Bank of Canada, Toronto Dominion Bank, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Bank of Montreal, National Bank of Canada, Desjardins Group, Equitable Bank and Bank of Nova Scotia announced Wednesday they would cut their prime rate, following the lead of the Bank […]
2 Dividend Stocks to Double Up on Right Now #CanadaFinance
Financial Insights That Matter Source: Getty Images Written by Amy Legate-Wolfe at The Motley Fool Canada When analysts set out to identify valuable dividend stocks for Canadian investors in 2025, they consider a variety of factors. These are to ensure both the reliability and growth potential of the dividends. One of the primary aspects they […]
Walmart Canada to invest more than $4 billion to expand stores, supply chain #CanadaFinance
Financial Insights That Matter (Reuters) – Walmart Canada said on Thursday it is investing about C$6.5 billion ($4.51 billion) to build new stores and expand its supply chain, marking its biggest ever investment since opening its first store nearly 30 years ago. U.S. retail giant Walmart’s Canadian branch, which plans to expand its footprint, added […]
Top Canadian Stocks to Buy for Your TFSA #CanadaFinance
Financial Insights That Matter Source: Getty Images Written by Andrew Walker at The Motley Fool Canada The Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) limit in 2025 is $7,000. Retirees and other income investors are wondering which dividend stocks on the TSX are still attractive and might be good to buy for a self-directed TFSA focused on passive […]
What Trump’s 25% tariffs on Mexico, Canada mean for the US #CanadaFinance
Financial Insights That Matter President Donald Trump has confirmed plans to implement a 25% tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico, with the new policy set to take effect this Saturday, February 1. But what are the potential consequences of this sweeping trade strategy? Yahoo Finance senior reporter Josh Schafer breaks it all down, exploring […]
Trump tariffs on Mexico and Canada could land this weekend. Here are some goods in the crosshairs #CanadaFinance
Financial Insights That Matter President Donald Trump said this week that tariffs on U.S. neighbors Canada and Mexico will arrive Saturday. The two nations are not only close geographically, but economically as well. The business between the North American nations now exceeds China, totaling $1.8 trillion in 2023. That is far greater than the $643 […]