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Market Call Source: BNN Bloomberg December 02, 2023

Brianne Gardner's Top Picks: December 1, 2023

Brianne Gardner, Senior Wealth Manager, Velocity Investment Partners, Raymond James FOCUS: North American large caps   MARKET OUTLOOK: As we delve into the economic landscape in the U.S., recent market performance tells a story of resilience and re...

Company News Source: BNN Bloomberg December 02, 2023

National Bank reports Q4 profit up from year ago, raises quarterly dividend

  National Bank of Canada reported its fourth-quarter profit rose compared with a year ago and raised its dividend. The bank said Friday it will now make a quarterly payment to shareholders of $1.06 per share, up from $1.02. National Bank says it ear...

Source: BNN Bloomberg December 02, 2023

The Week Ahead: BoC policy announcement, U.S. employment data

Monday Dec. 4 U.S. Factory Orders (October) Tuesday Dec. 5 U.S. ISM Services PMI (November) Notable earnings: Descartes Systems, Autozone, J M Smucker Wednesday Dec. 6 Canada: Labour Productivity (third quarter), Merchandise Trad...

Source: Financialpost December 02, 2023

Posthaste: 70% of Canadians don't understand what the carbon tax costs them

Poll finds most don't know cost of tax on vehicle and home heating fuels We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team. Posthaste: 70% of Canadians don't understand what th...

Source: Financialpost December 02, 2023

Are Canada's big banks just playing it safe or is there more trouble ahead?

Muted 2024 outlook as banks take higher provisions for credit losses Get the latest from Barbara Shecter straight to your inbox Sign Up Are Canada’s big banks just taking their usual conservative approach or are there signs of more trouble ahead in th...

Economy Source: Financialpost December 02, 2023

Canada's job gains top forecasts — but it's not as rosy as it seems

Rising unemployment rate and a drop in hours worked signal mounting economic weaknessCanada’s labour market beat expectations with jobs gains, but a rising unemployment rate and a drop in hours worked signal mounting economic weakness toward the end of this...

Source: BNN Bloomberg December 01, 2023

Markets today: S&P 500 has one of best November gains in century

Stocks saw a late-day rebound — notching one of their biggest November gains on record — in a surge fueled by speculation the Federal Reserve will end its interest-rate hikes and cut rates next year. This month’s US$3 trillion surge in the S&P 500 put the...

Market Call Source: BNN Bloomberg December 01, 2023

Andrew Moffs' Top Picks: November 30, 2023

Andrew Moffs, senior vice president and portfolio manager, Vision Capital FOCUS: Real estate stocks   MARKET OUTLOOK: As the fourth quarter progresses, the Canadian economy has continued to show unexpected resilience. Yet, as the focus starts to tu...

Source: BNN Bloomberg December 01, 2023

TSX recap: Index finishes slightly higher amid gains in financial stocks

Canada's main stock index gained more than 100 points Thursday, led by strength in financial, industrial and telecom stocks, while U.S. markets were mixed, led by a gain of almost 1.5 per cent on the Dow Jones. The S&P/TSX Composite Index closed up 120.09...

Source: Financialpost December 01, 2023

Foreign pension counts towards your income, but taxpayer finds out there's another catch

Jamie Golombek: Here's what happened in a recent case where a taxpayer was forced to repay some of his GISReviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through...