Wednesday was crowded with business headlines. Apple hit a new high (up 2.09%) following following blowout earnings, featuring strong demand in iPhones (rising 8% in the holiday quarter) and wearables. Tim Horton’s pulled Beyond Meat sandwiches from its breakfast menus […]
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As more cases of the coronavirus develop in China and beyond, markets around the world sold off on Monday. Falling 1.12%, the Dow erased 2020 gains to date while the S&P suffered its biggest one-day loss since October. Almost every […]
This week, you missed Past Top Picks comments by Richard Croft including Boeing (A Top Pick Nov 09/18, Up 2%) Get Premium to receive all past top picks opinions a few hours before market open. Markets sold off to end […]
Except for the Dow, the major indices in Toronto and New York edged up Thursday into record territory, with utilities leading the charge on both sides of the border, and semi-conductors rallying in the U.S. In fact, Intel reported an […]
North American markets rebounded Wednesday morning from Tuesday’s moderate sell-off, sparked by the coronavirus pandemic in China, but closed Wednesday only modestly in the green. The TSX, S&P and Nasdaq hung on to finish positive while the Dow finished slightly […]
Asian markets slipped overnight Tuesday, then North American indices shed gains as fears of a new disease from China, the coronavirus, reached investors. The coronavirus could not come at a worse time, with millions of Chinese returning home to celebrate […]
As U.S. markets closed in honour of Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, the TSX inched up 0.22% to close just below 17,600 and set another new high. Materials led the charge, followed by industrial and tech stocks. Gold stocks, […]
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Hi All, Please note that today’s edition of the newsletter includes Wednesday’s Top Picks (in addition to Thursday’s) which were added to the site late because of the China Trade Deal press conference. Markets soar in wake of trade deals […]
At last. Phase one of the long-waited U.S.-China trade deal was signed Wednesday after two years of tariffs, tension and angry tweets. As soon as the deal was announced last month, markets baked in the good news and rallied to […]
This week, you missed Past Top Picks comments by Lorne Steinberg including ING Groep NV (A Top Pick Aug 01/18, Down 33%) Get Premium to receive all past top picks opinions a few hours before market open. The TSX finished […]
The S&P and Nasdaq closed at record highs Monday as American and Chinese officials prepared to sign phase one of their trade deal later this week. The Nasdaq leapt over 1%, while the S&P rallied 0.7%. Continuing its winning streak, […]
This week, you missed Past Top Picks comments by Bruce Murray including Royal Caribbean Cruises (A Top Pick Jan 07/19, Up 35%) Get Premium to receive all past top picks opinions a few hours before market open. Though the TSX […]
Wednesday’s rally extended into Thursday with all three New York indices cresting above 0.6% to close at record highs, and the TSX rising a respectable 0.35%. All U.S. sectors gained, led by tech stocks, such as Facebook ( %) and […]
Iran retaliated against the United States by firing missiles at U.S. forces at two Iraqi air bases, but Trump announced that no Americans or Iraqis died. Most politics pundits and investors read that attack as a relatively benign response by […]
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Surprisingly, markets on both sides of the border Monday reversed course and rose from pre-market negativity to close optimistically in the green. New York’s major indices were down half-a-percent Sunday night to early Monday morning, anxious over the rising war […]
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Call it an extended Santa Claus Rally or the January Effect, but markets continued to smash records on the first day of trading of 2020. All major American indices made new closing highs Thursday, with the Nasdaq rallying 1.33% and […]
Happy 2020 !!! We wish having you among the Premium subscribers this year !!! 🥳 Except for the Nasdaq, the main New York indices and the TSX closed Tuesday slightly down on light trading. Investors continued to take some profits […]
After days of smashing new record highs, indices in New York and Toronto pulled back Monday as investors took some profits off the table. The Nasdaq, which has risen around 35% year-to-date, declined by 0.67% while the TSX fared slightly […]
This week, you missed Past Top Picks comments by Gordon Reid including Visa Inc. (A Top Pick Dec 19/18, Up 44%) Get Premium to receive all past top picks opinions a few hours before market open. Markets in Toronto and […]
As Canadian hunted for bargains in stores and online, Wall Street traders pushed the Nasdaq past 9,000 for the first time ever. Despite light holiday trading, the Nasdaq rallied 0.8% to close at 9,022. A major factor was Amazon, which […]
Markets closed early on Christmas Eve, with the New York indices closing flat, either slightly negative or positive, while the TSX gained 0.3% to break yet another all-time high. Despite a weak year for energy stocks and a flat one […]
