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  • Stocks Settle Slightly Higher as Bond Yields Fall

    The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Friday closed up +0.05%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.10%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +0.18%.  March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26) rose +0.03%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQH26) rose +0.14%.

    Stock indexes recovered from early losses on Friday and settled higher. Falling bond yields were bullish for stocks on Friday after US January consumer prices rose less than expected, which may prompt the Fed to keep cutting interest rates.  The 10-year T-note yield fell to a 2.25-month low of 4.05% on the tame inflation news.

    Also, a recovery in software stocks was supportive of the overall market.  However, metal companies retreated on reports that the Trump administration is working to narrow its tariffs on steel and aluminum products.

    Stocks initially moved lower today, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 posting 1-week lows.  Worries over AI weighed on stocks and dampened market sentiment.  Concerns have surfaced that the latest tools released by Google, Anthropic, and other AI startups are already good enough to disrupt many sectors of the economy, including finance, logistics, software, and trucking.

    US Jan CPI rose +2.4% y/y, weaker than expectations of +2.5% y/y and the smallest pace of increase in 7 months.  Jan core CPI rose +2.5% y/y, right on expectations and the smallest pace of increase in 4.75 years.

    Q4 earnings season is in full swing, as more than two-thirds of the S&P 500 companies have reported earnings results.  Earnings have been a positive factor for stocks, with 76% of the 371 S&P 500 companies that have reported beating expectations.  According to Bloomberg Intelligence, S&P earnings growth is expected to climb by +8.4% in Q4, marking the tenth consecutive quarter of year-over-year growth.  Excluding the Magnificent Seven megacap technology stocks, Q4 earnings are expected to increase by +4.6%.

    The markets are discounting a 10% chance for a -25 bp rate cut at the next policy meeting on March 17-18.

    Overseas stock markets settled lower on Friday.  The Euro Stoxx 50 closed down by -0.43%.  China’s Shanghai Composite closed down -1.26%.  Japan’s Nikkei Stock 225 fell closed down -1.21%.

    Interest Rates

    March 10-year T-notes (ZNH6) on Friday closed up by +12 ticks.  The 10-year T-note yield fell -4.2 bp to 4.056%.  Mar T-notes climbed to a 2.25-month high on Friday, and the 10-year T-note yield fell to a 2.25-month low of 4.045%.  T-notes recovered from overnight losses and moved higher on the smaller-than-expected US Jan CPI increase, which is dovish for Fed policy.  Also, bond dealer short covering boosted T-note prices as dealers lifted short hedges placed in T-note futures this week to hedge against the $125 billion of T-note and T-bond sales in the Treasury’s quarterly refunding.

    European government bond yields moved lower on Friday.  The 10-year German bund yield fell to a 2.25-month low of 2.753% and finished down -2.4 bp to 2.755%.  The 10-year UK gilt yield slid to a 3.5-week low of 4.404% and finished down -3.6 bp to 4.416%.

    The German Jan wholesale price index rose +0.9% m/m, the largest increase in a year.

    Swaps are discounting a 3% chance of a -25 bp rate cut by the ECB at its next policy meeting on March 19.

    US Stock Movers

    Software stocks rallied on Friday, helping lift the broader market.  Crowdstrike Holdings (CRWD) closed up more than +4%, and ServiceNow (NOW) closed up more than +3%.  Also, Salesforce (CRM), Palantir Technologies (PLTR), and Oracle (ORCL) closed up more than +2%.  In addition, Adobe Systems (ADBE) closed up +0.54%, and Intuit (INTU) closed up +0.32%. 

    Cryptocurrency-exposed stocks rose on Friday after Bitcoin (^BTCUSD) rallied more than +4%.  Coinbase Global (COIN) closed up more than +16% to lead gainers in the S&P 500.  Also, MARA Holdings (MARA) closed up more than +9%, and Strategy (MSTR) closed up more than +8%.  In addition, Riot Platforms (RIOT) and Galaxy Digital Holdings (GLXY) closed up more than +7%.

    Metal companies retreated on Friday on reports that the Trump administration is working to narrow its tariffs on steel and aluminum products.  Century Aluminum (CENX) closed down more than -7%, and Steel Dynamics (STLD) closed down more than -4%.  Also, Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) and Nucor Corp (NUE) closed down more than -3%, and Alcoa (AA) closed down more than -1%. 

    Tri Point Homes (TPH) closed up more than +26% after being acquired by Sumitomo Forestry for about $4.28 billion, or $47 a share.

    Rivian Automotive (RIVN) closed up more than +26% after reporting Q4 revenue of $1.29 billion, above the consensus of $1.26 billion, and forecasting full-year vehicle deliveries of 62,000 to 67,000, the midpoint above the consensus of 63,402.

    Maplebear (CART) closed up more than +9% after reporting Q4 total revenue of $992 million, stronger than the consensus of $971.8 million.

    Applied Materials (AMAT) closed up more than +8% after reporting Q1 adjusted EPS of $2.38, better than the consensus of $2.21, and forecasting Q2 adjusted EPS of $2.44 to $2.84, stronger than the consensus of $2.29.

    Roku (ROKU) closed up more than +8% after reporting Q4 net revenue of $1.39 billion, above the consensus of $1.35 billion, and forecasting full-year net revenue of $5.50 billion, better than the consensus of $5.34 billion.

    Dexcom (DXCM) closed up more than +7% after reporting Q4 revenue of $1.26 billion, better than the consensus of $1.25 billion.

    Arista Networks (ANET) closed up more than +4% to lead gainers after reporting Q4 revenue of $2.49 billion, better than the consensus of $2.29 billion, and forecasting Q1 revenue of $2.6 billion, above the consensus of $2.39 billion.

    Airbnb (ABNB) closed up more than +4% after reporting Q4 gross booking value of $20.4 billion, better than the consensus of $19.46 billion, and forecasting Q1 revenue of $2.59 billion to $2.63 billion, above the consensus of $2.54 billion.

    Pinterest (PINS) closed down more than -16% after reporting Q4 revenue of $1.32 billion, below the consensus of $1.33 billion, and forecasting Q1 revenue of $951 million to $971 million, weaker than the consensus of $980.9 million.

    DraftKings (DKNG) closed down more than -13% after forecasting full-year revenue of $6.5 billion to $6.9 billion, well below the consensus of $7.32 billion.

    Ryan Specialty Holdings (RYAN) closed down more than -12% after reporting Q4 total revenue of $751.2 million, weaker than the consensus of $774.7 million.

    Bio-Rad Laboratories (BIO) closed down more than -12% after reporting Q4 adjusted EPS of $2.51, below the consensus of $2.71.

    Constellation Brands (STZ) closed down more than -7% to lead losers in the S&P 500 after announcing Nicholas Fink will succeed Bill Newlands as CEO, effective April 13

    Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) closed down more than -7% after CEO Harry Sommer stepped down immediately and was replaced by John Chidsey.

    Expedia Group (EXPE) closed down more than -6% despite posting better-than-expected Q4 earnings after Bloomberg Intelligence warned that AI is “a long-term risk for the broader online travel industry.”

    Earnings Reports(2/17/2026)

    Allegion plc (ALLE), Builders FirstSource Inc (BLDR), Cadence Design Systems Inc (CDNS), Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP), Devon Energy Corp (DVN), DTE Energy Co (DTE), EQT Corp (EQT), Expand Energy Corp (EXE), FirstEnergy Corp (FE), Genuine Parts Co (GPC), Kenvue Inc (KVUE), Labcorp Holdings Inc (LH), Leidos Holdings Inc (LDOS), Medtronic PLC (MDT), Palo Alto Networks Inc (PANW), Republic Services Inc (RSG), Vulcan Materials Co (VMC).

    On the date of publication, Rich Asplund did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. This article was originally published on Barchart.com

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  • Stock news for investors: Q4 results from Manulife, Sun Life, Air Canada, and more

    On a per share basis, its earnings for the quarter amounted to 83 cents, down about 6% year-over-year from 88 cents. 

    The insurer says adjusted earnings, or what it calls core earnings, came in at $2 billion during the fourth quarter, rising 5% from $1.9 billion a year earlier. Core earnings for Manulife’s Asia segment came in at US$564 million during the period, while core earnings for its Canada segment came in at $413 million. Both results were slightly better than a year earlier. 

    Manulife CEO Phil Witherington says 2025 was a defining year for the company as it achieved record core earnings.   

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    Sun Life Financial reports $722M Q4 profit, up from $237M last year

    Sun Life Financial Inc. (TSX:SLF)

    Numbers for its fourth quarter:

    • Profit: $722 million (up from $237 a year ago)

    Sun Life Financial Inc. says it earned $722 million in net income during the fourth quarter. That compares with a profit of $237 in the same quarter a year ago, when the Toronto-based insurer took a $186 million writedown and had lower-than-expected investment income

    Earnings for the period ended Dec. 31 worked out to $1.96 per share, up from $1.68 during the prior year quarter. 

    Underlying net income for its asset management and wealth business came in at $534 million, while underlying net income for its health and protection business came in at $308 million.

    The Toronto-based insurer says assets under management totalled $1.6 billion during the period, up from $1.54 billion during the same period a year earlier.   

    Sun Life CEO Kevin Strain says in a news release that the company saw robust earnings and sales in Asia and solid wealth sales in Canada. 

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    Cineplex reports $369,000 Q4 profit down from $3.3 million a year earlier

    Cineplex Inc. (TSX:CGX)

    Numbers for its fourth quarter:

    • Profit: $369,000 (down from $3.3 million a year ago)
    • Revenue: $334.8 million (down from $340.9 million)

    Cineplex Inc. reported a fourth-quarter profit of $369,000, down from $3.3 million a year earlier, as its revenue also edged lower. The movie theatre company says the profit amounted to a penny per diluted share for the quarter ended Dec. 31 compared with a profit of five cents per diluted share in the fourth quarter of 2024.

    Revenue totalled $334.8 million for the quarter, down from $340.9 million a year earlier, while theatre attendance totalled 10.1 million, down from 11.1 million. Box office revenue per patron was $13.87, up from $13.26 a year earlier, while concession revenue per patron rose to $9.92, up from $9.41 in the last three months of 2024.

    Cineplex also announced the retirement of Robert Bruce from its board of directors. The company says former Scotiabank executive Sean McGuckin will replace Bruce on the board.

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    Air Canada reports Q4 profit of $296 million, up from last year

    Air Canada (TSX:AC)

    Numbers for its fourth quarter:

    • Profit: $296 million (up from loss of $644 million a year ago)

    Air Canada reported $296 million in net income during its fourth quarter, up from a loss of $644 million during the same period a year earlier. Its diluted earnings per share amounted to $1 during the period, compared with a loss per share of $1.81 last year. 

    The Montreal-based airline says its operating revenue came in at a record $5.8 billion during the period ended Dec. 31, up year-over-year from $5.4 billion. 

    Michael Rousseau, Air Canada’s CEO, says the company’s results came amid shifting demand trends as well as continued macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty. 

    On Wednesday, Air Canada announced the acquisition of eight Airbus A350-1000 wide-body aircraft with rights to purchase another eight planes. 

    The airline moved to suspend flights to Cuba earlier this month due to a fuel shortage in the Caribbean country.  

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  • Stock news: Dividend hikes, earnings results, and what moved Canadian stocks this week – MoneySense

    Adjusted operating earnings, which Suncor considers a better gauge of its underlying performance because it filters out the effects of unusual items, were $1.33 billion, or $1.10 per share. That’s a drop from the prior-year quarter, when Suncor had adjusted operating earnings of $1.57 billion, or $1.25 per share. 

    Operating revenues, net of royalties, were $12.04 billion for the period, down from $12.53 billion. Total upstream production was a record 909,000 barrels per day, up from 875,000 in the same 2024 period.

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    ATS reports third-quarter profit and revenue up from year ago

    ATS Corp. reported third-quarter net income of $30.0 million, up from $6.5 million a year ago as its revenue rose nearly 17%. The maker of automation systems says the profit amounted to 30 cents per diluted share for the quarter ended Dec. 28 compared with a profit of seven cents per diluted share a year earlier.

    On an adjusted basis, ATS says it earned 48 cents per share in its latest quarter, up from an adjusted profit of 32 cents per share a year earlier.

    Revenue for the quarter totalled $760.7 million, up from $652.0 million.

    ATS chief executive Doug Wright says the results reflected solid organic revenue growth across its portfolio, including continued momentum in services. 

    The company’s order backlog stood at $2.05 billion at the end of its most recent quarter, compared with $2.06 billion a year earlier.

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    Brookfield Asset Management reports US$615M Q4 profit, raises dividend

    CGI Inc. reported a first-quarter profit of $442.0 million, up from $438.6 million a year earlier, as its revenue rose nearly 8%. The business and technology consulting firm says the profit amounted to  $2.03 per diluted share for the quarter ended Dec. 31, up from $1.92 per diluted share a year earlier.

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    Revenue for the three-month period totalled $4.08 billion, up from $3.79 billion. On an adjusted basis, CGI says it earned $2.12 per diluted share in its most recent quarter, up from $1.97 per diluted share a year earlier.

    Earlier this week, CGI announced a collaboration deal with OpenAI that will see it expand the use of artificial intelligence across its business and help clients adopt it in their operations.

    CGI has 94,000 consultants and professionals across the globe that provide business and technology consulting services.

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    Thomson Reuters reports US$332M Q4 profit, raises quarterly dividend 10%

    Thomson Reuters raised its dividend by 10% as it reported a fourth-quarter profit of US$332 million, down from US$587 million a year earlier.

    The company says it will pay a quarterly dividend of 65.5 US cents per share, up from 59.5 cents US per share. The increased payment came as Thomson Reuters says its fourth-quarter profit amounted to 74 cents US per diluted share for the quarter ended Dec. 31, down from US$1.30 per diluted share a year earlier.

    Revenue totalled US$2.01 billion, up from US$1.91 billion in the fourth quarter of 2024. On an adjusted basis, Thomson Reuters says it earned US$1.07 per share in its latest quarter, up from an adjusted profit of US$1.01 per share a year earlier.

    The average analyst estimate had been for an adjusted profit of US$1.06 per share, according to data compiled by LSEG Data & Analytics.

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    BCE reports $594M Q4 profit attributable to shareholders, Crave subscriptions up 26%

    BCE Inc. reported a fourth-quarter profit attributable to common shareholders of $594 million as its revenue edged lower compared with a year ago. The company says the profit amounted to 64 cents per share for the quarter, compared with a profit of $461 million or 51 cents per share a year earlier.

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  • A practical guide to investing at every life stage – MoneySense

    As your financial needs change from early career to mid-life to pre-retirement to retirement itself, so, too, should the way you approach your investments.

    Setting foundations and leaning into growth

    Even though retirement is likely decades away, getting started with investing when you’re in your 20s or early 30s is one of the best money moves you can make. You’re likely embarking on your career, so you’ll have a steady source of income. But more importantly, you’ve got decades to go until you’ll need to access your retirement funds, which gives you more leeway to weather ups and downs in the market. 

    In this stage, you should consider not only setting up your retirement funds, but also about setting aside money that you may need in the medium term, whether you’re saving for a house or car, or planning for a family.

    Investing focus: Diversify and grow

    If you invest early, even with modest contributions, you’ll have a major advantage over people who wait: time. 

    For your retirement fund, you can get started with an equity-focused mutual fund or exchange-traded fund (ETF). Both options may give you access to a broad swath of the stock market without having to actually buy individual stocks. You can start small and set up pre-authorized contributions that can help your investment grow over time. (At Tangerine, these are called Automatic Purchases, which can be set up for any of their 13 investment portfolios.)

    For investments that you expect to use within the next 6–10 years, consider a more conservative approach, with funds that lean more heavily on predictable income such as bonds or GICs, which offer regular interest income and return your initial investment if held to maturity.which offer regular interest income and return your initial investment if held to maturity. These are considered less risky than stocks, though the stock market has historically performed better over time.

    Accounts to consider: TFSAs & RRSPs

    As a young adult, you might want investments that offer flexibility and tax-free growth. Take a look at a TFSA to get started. You can contribute up to the federally mandated annual limit (which accumulates each year) and have access to your funds if you need to withdraw them at any point. (Note, however, that if you store something like a GIC in your TFSA, you will still need to wait for the maturity date to access your money.)

    The registered retirement savings plan (RRSP, also called an RSP) is the other big one to consider. As the name suggests, it’s designed to be used in retirement. Like the TFSA, there are annual contribution limits. Like the TFSA, there are annual contribution limits. What’s different here is that your contributions are tax-deductible, meaning they can reduce the amount you pay in income taxes today. Instead, you’ll pay tax on the money when you withdraw it, likely in retirement when you will likely be in a lower tax bracket. 

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    Both TFSAs and RRSPs can hold a variety of savings and investing vehicles, including mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, bonds or savings accounts. You can set up and manage your portfolio yourself or have an advisor/portfolio manager handle it for a fee, adjusting as you see fit over time.

    Balancing career and family

    By the time you’re in your 30s and 40s, your income may have risen, but you may also have taken on more debt and may even be caring for older relatives. At this point, you’ve got competing priorities: saving for retirement, putting down money on housing or paying down a mortgage, and supporting family.

    Because of these demands, you may be a bit more risk-averse with your investments than you were in your 20s. Instead of taking chances on investments with large growth potential, you might favour moderate-risk investments with steady returns or even an additional source of income, such as bond interest or stock dividends.

    Your investing focus: Balance

    Your primary goal during this stage of life may be maintaining your portfolio’s growth while starting to reduce risk. Instead of relying primarily on high-growth (and higher-risk) investments, consider introducing more moderate-risk options, balancing out your stock portfolio with bonds, money market funds, and other less volatile investments. 

    In other words, you may want to adjust your mindset from chasing returns to balancing your portfolio.

    Accounts and programs to consider: RRSP & FHSA

    You may already have an RRSP that you’re contributing to (perhaps in addition to a TFSA). During this stage of your life, consider prioritizing your contributions so the account becomes the backbone of your retirement savings. This means contributing the maximum amount allowed each year if you’re able.

    If you’re also at the point where you’re buying a home, look into a first home savings account (FHSA). This registered savings account allows you to contribute up to $8,000 per year to a maximum lifetime limit of $40,000. Your contributions are tax-deductible and eligible withdrawals are tax-free, giving you a nice lump sum towards a down payment.

    What about the Home Buyers’ Plan?
    The Home Buyers’ Plan allows you to withdraw funds from your RRSP, up to a maximum of $60,000 tax free, if you’re a first-time homebuyer or haven’t purchased or owned a property in the last four years. This can be a useful strategy if timing, eligibility, or cash-flow constraints make the FHSA less practical, or when you already have money sitting in an RRSP.

    Shifting towards stability and income planning

    As you enter your 50s and 60s, retirement is likely on the horizon. You may be thinking more about protecting your investments and trying to figure out how your savings will translate to actual income once you retire. At the same time, you may also be in your peak earning years, so protecting your money from taxes is still important.

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  • Short Interest in SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets StrategicFactors ETF (NYSEARCA:QEMM) Grows By 48.8%

    SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets StrategicFactors ETF (NYSEARCA:QEMM – Get Free Report) was the target of a large increase in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 12,656 shares, an increase of 48.8% from the December 31st total of 8,508 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 4,576 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.8 days. Currently, 2.0% of the company’s stock are short sold. Currently, 2.0% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 4,576 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.8 days.

    Institutional Investors Weigh In On SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets StrategicFactors ETF

    Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Bank of America Corp DE raised its holdings in SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets StrategicFactors ETF by 5.2% during the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 5,377 shares of the company’s stock worth $339,000 after acquiring an additional 268 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in shares of SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets StrategicFactors ETF in the second quarter valued at $28,000. Cabot Wealth Management Inc. raised its holdings in SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets StrategicFactors ETF by 2.5% in the 2nd quarter. Cabot Wealth Management Inc. now owns 28,364 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,788,000 after acquiring an additional 692 shares during the period. Premier Path Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets StrategicFactors ETF by 1.8% during the third quarter. Premier Path Wealth Partners LLC now owns 47,115 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,123,000 after purchasing an additional 829 shares during the period. Finally, Portland Financial Advisors Inc bought a new position in SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets StrategicFactors ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $201,000.

    SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets StrategicFactors ETF Stock Down 1.8%

    Shares of QEMM stock opened at $70.55 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $43.74 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.30 and a beta of 0.57. SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets StrategicFactors ETF has a 12-month low of $51.72 and a 12-month high of $72.82. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $67.15 and a 200-day moving average of $66.33.

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    The SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets StrategicFactors ETF (QEMM) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI EM Factor Mix A-Series (USD) index. The fund tracks an index of emerging-market securities equally-weighted between 3 sub-indexes that focus on value, minimum volatility and quality. QEMM was launched on Jun 4, 2014 and is managed by State Street.

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  • Stock news for investors: Rogers sees revenue gain, lifted by Blue Jays’ playoff success – MoneySense

    The cable and wireless company, which also owns the baseball team, says it earned a profit attributable to shareholders of $743 million or $1.37 per diluted share for the quarter ended Dec. 31. The result was up from a profit of $558 million or $1.02 per diluted share in the last three months of 2024. On an adjusted basis, Rogers says it earned $1.51 per diluted share in its latest quarter, up from an adjusted profit of $1.46 per diluted share a year earlier.

    Revenue totalled $6.17 billion, up from $5.48 billion in the same quarter as year earlier. The increase came as media revenue at Rogers, which includes the Jays, rose to $1.24 billion for the quarter, up from $547 million a year earlier. Wireless revenue for the quarter totalled $2.97 billion, compared with $2.98 billion a year earlier, while cable revenue held steady at $1.98 billion.

    The Jays took the Los Angeles Dodgers to extra innings of Game 7 before losing the baseball championship.

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    CPKC profits fall in fourth quarter despite revenue gain from grain, container cargo

    CPKC (TSX:CP)

    Numbers for its fourth quarter:

    • Profit: $1.08 billion (down from $1.20 billion a year ago)
    • Revenue: $3.92 billion (up from $3.87 billion)

    Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. says profits fell 10% in its latest quarter, despite an uptick in revenues that capped off a year of solid earnings growth. CPKC says net income declined to $1.08 billion in the quarter ended Dec. 31 from $1.20 billion in the same period a year earlier.

    The Calgary-based railway says fourth-quarter revenues rose 1% to $3.92 billion from $3.87 billion the year before amid a 3% boost in grain and container revenue.

    It says core adjusted diluted earnings rose 3% to $1.33 per share from $1.29 per share.

    For the full year, CPKC says net income jumped 11% to $4.14 billion and revenues climbed almost 4% to $15.08 billion.

    For 2026, the company is predicting low double-digit growth in core adjusted diluted earnings per share, volume growth in the mid-single digits and a 15% reduction in capital expenditures to $2.65 billion.

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    Business and tech consulting firm CGI reports Q1 profit and revenue up from year ago

    CGI Inc. (TSX:GIB.A)

    Numbers for its first quarter:

    • Profit: $442 million (up from $438.6 million a year ago)
    • Revenue: $4.08 billion (up from $3.79 billion)

    CGI Inc. reported a first-quarter profit of $442.0 million, up from $438.6 million a year earlier, as its revenue rose nearly 8%. The business and technology consulting firm says the profit amounted to  $2.03 per diluted share for the quarter ended Dec. 31, up from $1.92 per diluted share a year earlier.

    Revenue for the three-month period totalled $4.08 billion, up from $3.79 billion. On an adjusted basis, CGI says it earned $2.12 per diluted share in its most recent quarter, up from $1.97 per diluted share a year earlier.

    Earlier this week, CGI announced a collaboration deal with OpenAI that will see it expand the use of artificial intelligence across its business and help clients adopt it in their operations.

    CGI has 94,000 consultants and professionals across the globe that provide business and technology consulting services.

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    Cascades selling packaging plant to Crown Paper Group in a deal worth $65.5M

    Cascades Inc. has agreed to sell a packaging plant to Crown Paper Group, located in Richmond, B.C.

    The transaction is valued at $65.5 million, including real estate assets, and is expected to close in the coming days, subject to closing conditions. Cascades says the plant offered limited integration within its operational network due to its geographic position. 

    Hugues Simon, the Cascades CEO, says in a news release that the move comes amid a commitment from the company to improve its profitability and optimize operations. The transaction comes after Cascades signed a deal to sell a flexible packaging plant to Texas-based Five Star Holding for $31 million.

    Cascades makes cardboard packaging, toilet paper, paper towels and other products.

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  • Abdellah Merad Sells 60,000 Shares of SLB (NYSE:SLB) Stock

    SLB Limited (NYSE:SLB – Get Free Report) EVP Abdellah Merad sold 60,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, January 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.70, for a total value of $2,982,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 140,602 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,987,919.40. This represents a 29.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link.

    Abdellah Merad also recently made the following trade(s):

    • On Tuesday, November 11th, Abdellah Merad sold 60,000 shares of SLB stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.69, for a total value of $2,261,400.00.

    SLB Stock Performance

    Shares of SLB stock opened at $48.87 on Thursday. SLB Limited has a 1 year low of $31.11 and a 1 year high of $51.67. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $40.97 and its 200 day moving average is $36.98. The stock has a market cap of $73.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.62, a PEG ratio of 3.43 and a beta of 0.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a current ratio of 1.33 and a quick ratio of 0.98.

    SLB (NYSE:SLB – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Friday, January 23rd. The oil and gas company reported $0.78 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.74 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $9.75 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $9.54 billion. SLB had a net margin of 9.45% and a return on equity of 17.45%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.92 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts anticipate that SLB Limited will post 3.38 EPS for the current fiscal year.

    SLB Increases Dividend

    The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 11th will be issued a $0.295 dividend. This represents a $1.18 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 11th. This is an increase from SLB’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.29. SLB’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 48.10%.

    SLB News Summary

    Here are the key news stories impacting SLB this week:

    • Positive Sentiment: Multiple brokerages raised targets/ratings this week, supporting upside expectations (examples include Susquehanna’s boost to $58 and other bank notes showing constructive views). Susquehanna Boosts SLB Price Target
    • Positive Sentiment: SLB won multi‑year supply contracts in Oman (wellheads and artificial lift) and additional Middle East work, reinforcing near‑term revenue visibility in the region. Business Wire: Oman Contracts
    • Neutral Sentiment: Commentary pieces are re-evaluating SLB’s valuation and role in evolving energy markets — useful context for positioning but not an immediate catalyst. Yahoo: Is SLB Pricing Reflect Its Role?
    • Neutral Sentiment: MarketWatch notes SLB has underperformed some peers recently despite intraday gains, which frames relative performance risk vs. other oilfield services names. MarketWatch: Underperformance vs Competitors
    • Negative Sentiment: Significant coordinated insider selling occurred on Jan. 26 — including the CFO, EVP, CAO and multiple directors — amounting to multimillion‑dollar disposals; markets often interpret clustered insider sales as a near‑term negative signal. TipRanks: Coordinated Insider Selling
    • Negative Sentiment: Individual SEC‑filed insider sales include EVP Abdellah Merad (~$2.98M), CAO Howard Guild (~$659K) and CFO Stéphane Biguet (>$3M) — these specific filings have been widely reported and are weighing on sentiment. Benzinga: Howard Guild Sale Benzinga: Abdellah Merad Sale
    • Negative Sentiment: A Freedom Capital downgrade moved SLB to a “strong sell” designation, creating a direct negative research catalyst amid otherwise bullish analyst activity. Zacks / Freedom Capital Downgrade
    • Negative Sentiment: SLB’s JV with Aker Carbon Capture reported a loss on a carbon‑capture project — this may temper near‑term enthusiasm for SLB’s energy‑transition growth narrative. Upstream: Loss on Carbon Capture Project

    Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

    Several research firms have recently weighed in on SLB. Citigroup boosted their price target on SLB from $53.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday. Evercore ISI set a $54.00 price objective on SLB and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. BMO Capital Markets upped their target price on shares of SLB from $53.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday. Loop Capital set a $48.00 price target on shares of SLB in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $50.00 price objective on shares of SLB in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $51.92.

    View Our Latest Analysis on SLB

    Hedge Funds Weigh In On SLB

    Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in SLB. Brighton Jones LLC grew its position in SLB by 21.4% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 6,611 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $253,000 after buying an additional 1,166 shares during the period. Bison Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of SLB in the 4th quarter worth $238,000. Patton Fund Management Inc. bought a new position in SLB in the 2nd quarter worth $216,000. Avior Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in SLB by 70.4% during the second quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC now owns 8,905 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $301,000 after purchasing an additional 3,678 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Washington Capital Management Inc. grew its holdings in SLB by 22.4% during the second quarter. Washington Capital Management Inc. now owns 37,185 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $1,257,000 after purchasing an additional 6,800 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 81.99% of the company’s stock.

    About SLB

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    SLB (NYSE: SLB), historically known as Schlumberger, is a leading global provider of technology, integrated project management and information solutions for the energy industry. Founded by Conrad and Marcel Schlumberger in 1926, the company develops and supplies products and services used across the exploration, drilling, completion and production phases of oil and gas development. Its offerings are intended to help operators characterize reservoirs, drill and complete wells, optimize production and manage field operations throughout the asset lifecycle.

    SLB’s product and service portfolio spans reservoir characterization and well testing, wireline and logging services, directional drilling and drilling tools, well construction and completion technologies, production systems, and subsea equipment.

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    When you have a limited budget, every dollar has to work harder. The margin for error is slimmer, and the overwhelming number of financial products, from ETFs to individual stocks, can lead to analysis paralysis. Experts say there is no bulletproof way to stock pick in the early stages. Instead, focus on structure, simplicity, and consistency.

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    Before browsing the stock market, young investors need to decide where their money will live. There are a number of options including the tax-free savings account (TFSA), registered retirement savings plan (RRSP), first home savings account (FHSA), or an unregistered account. 

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    She warned that investors often reach their thirties and forties only to realize they’ve been saving in the wrong vehicle. Whether it is a TFSA for flexibility or an RRSP for long-term growth, getting advice on the “where” you should put your money is just as vital as the “what.”

    Keep it simple with one ETF

    Once the account is open, how should a beginner deploy a lump sum of $500 or $1,000?

    Robert Gill, a portfolio manager at Fairbank Investment Management, said simplicity is paramount. While his firm generally favours other investment strategies for larger portfolios, he notes that a small capital base presents a practical exception for using exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

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    Shane Obata, portfolio manager at Middlefield, echoes Gill’s belief of building a broad, diversified global equity base as a stable foundation. Once you’ve done that, he suggests you consider a slightly more active, prudent approach, called a “core and satellite” strategy. “You can layer in specific thematic investments that you believe have long-term durability … to capture higher growth potential,” said Obata.

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