Amazon earnings highlights Share prices were up 5% in after-hours trading on Thursday after the strong earnings beat. Amazon (AMZN/NASDAQ): Earnings per share of $1.43 (versus $0.14 predicted)…
Read more Making sense of the markets this week: November 3, 2024 – MoneySenseDespite these setbacks, CPKC posted an income gain of 7% year over year. The four categories that made the most impact were grain, energy, plastics and chemicals, and…
Read more Making sense of the markets this week: October 27, 2024 – MoneySenseNetflix shows a steady stream of profits Netflix (NFLX/NASDAQ) shareholders were happy on Thursday, as they saw share prices rise 5% in after-hours trading on the back of…
Read more Making sense of the markets this week: October 20, 2024 – MoneySenseCanadian Natural Resources doubles down on Canada For a decade now, big acquisitions by Canadian oil-and-gas producers have mostly been met with distaste by investors. So we’ll take…
Read more Making sense of the markets this week: October 13, 2024 – MoneySenseSome experts speculate the real sticking point in negotiations isn’t about wages but protection from automation. The ILA refused to allow its members to work on automated vessels…
Read more Making sense of the markets this week: October 6, 2024 – MoneySenseThe Chinese government commands the economy to grow Many people like to sort countries’ economies as either communist, socialist, capitalist or free markets. But these days, every country…
Read more Making sense of the markets this week: September 29, 2024 – MoneySenseU.S. Fed cuts rates for the first time in four years The U.S. dollar remains the most important currency in the world, and the American economy is arguably…
Read more Making sense of the markets this week: September 22, 2024 – MoneySenseTrump’s down, Oracle’s up Tuesday’s earnings call was the best day that Oracle shareholders have seen in a while. Oracle earnings highlights All figures in U.S. currency in…
Read more Making sense of the markets this week: September 15, 2024 – MoneySenseMacklem says we could see a soft landing For the third straight month, the Bank of Canada (BoC) decided to cut interest rates. The quarter-point cut takes the…
Read more Making sense of the markets this week: September 8, 2024 – MoneySenseCouche-Tard takes aim at Slurpee King Because I grew up in near Winnipeg, the Slurpee Capital of the World, I thought I knew everything the 7-Eleven universe had…
Read more Making sense of the markets this week: September 1, 2024 – MoneySenseOn Tuesday, Statistics Canada stated that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) measured inflation of 2.5% for July. That’s down from 2.7% in June, and is the lowest inflation…
Read more Making sense of the markets this week: August 25, 2024 – MoneySenseThe U.S. is set to cut rates—finally After much speculation about when the U.S. will finally begin cutting its interest rates, the CME FedWatch tool reports a 100%…
Read more Making sense of the markets this week: August 18, 2024 – MoneySenseMixed results for Magnificent 7 The narrative around the Magnificent 7 mega-cap technology stocks has become mixed, even in the face of mostly positive earnings news. Microsoft stock…
Read more Making sense of the markets this week: August 4, 2024 – MoneySenseBiden’s withdrawal soothes bond market, deflates “Trump trade” Compared to the way U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision not to run for a second term shook the political world,…
Read more Making sense of the markets this week: July 28, 2024 – MoneySenseInflation continues to fall as temperature rise As we’re moving through summer’s dog days and heat records are being broken around the world, Canadian inflation is moving in…
Read more Making sense of the markets this week: July 21, 2024 – MoneySenseAre U.S. rate cuts on the way? While Canada’s inflation rate is obviously at the forefront around decision making for the Bank of Canada (BoC) in setting the…
Read more Making sense of the markets this week: July 14, 2024 – MoneySensePrediction: Tesla will finish the year down 30% Let’s wait and see how this one goes. If I wrote this column a week ago, I would have said…
Read more Making sense of the markets this week: July 7, 2024 – MoneySenseIf the summer heat doesn’t get you, inflation will Canadians hoping for interest rate relief will likely have to wait a bit longer. The Consumer Price Index (CPI)…
Read more Making sense of the markets this week: June 30, 2024 – MoneySenseWe’re building more houses—and prices are down! On Monday, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation announced housing starts rose from 241,111 units in April to 264,506 units in…
Read more Making sense of the markets this week: June 23, 2024 – MoneySenseIt appears the rising AI tide continues to lift all boats in the U.S. tech sector. Deal-seeking customers power Dollarama It was a quiet week for Canadian earnings…
Read more Making sense of the markets this week: June 16, 2024 – MoneySense
