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At the Thursday close, the U.S. was still counting votes in battleground states, though Democratic remained closer to winning the election. A winner may be declared literally at any moment. However, markets were behaving as if Biden had won, though […]

As of the Wednesday close, the U.S. election remained too close to call with votes still being counted in several battleground states. Literally seconds after the closing bell, it was confirmed the Democrats’ Joe Biden had won Wisconsin, and moments […]

This week, you missed Past Top Picks comments by Richard Croft including Apple (A Top Pick Nov 09/18, Up 19%) Get Premium to receive all past top picks opinions a few hours before market open. Markets around the world surged ahead […]

Though volumes were light, Monday’s trading saw markets across the board (except FAANG) rebound from last week’s drubbing, on the eve of the U.S. presidential vote. The Dow rallied 1.6%, the S&P 1.23% and the Nasdaq 0.42%, though the latter […]

This week, you missed Past Top Picks comments by Stephen Takacsy including Velan Inc (A Top Pick Dec 03/18, Down 21%) Get Premium to receive all past top picks opinions a few hours before market open. After a flurry of earnings […]

On Thursday, stocks across the board regained some of the ground they lost in the recent sharp sell-off. The Dow and TSX both gained half-a-percent while the S&P rose 1.19% and the Nasdaq popped 1.64%. However, the big news came […]

After European markets slid 3-4% overnight, North American ones sold off heavily on Wednesday due to rising Covid cases in Europe and talks of lockdown measures. America is also seeing an increase in cases while Canadian numbers are concerning. Unsurprisingly, […]

This week, you missed Past Top Picks comments by Bryden Teich including Onex Corp (A Top Pick Oct 19/18, Down 8%) Get Premium to receive all past top picks opinions a few hours before market open. A day after Monday’s sell-off, […]

The lack of a stimulus package amid rising Covid cases across Europe and North America pressured investors to sell on Monday. The selling was across the board as the Dow plunged 2.29%, the S&P by 1.86 and the Nasdaq by […]

This week, you missed Past Top Picks comments by Varun Anand including Comcast Corp (A Top Pick Jul 08/19, Up 8%) Get Premium to receive all past top picks opinions a few hours before market open. The markets had another see-saw […]

Markets inched up Thursday though remained choppy as investors continue to wait for a stimulus package from Washington. The S&P and Dow gained over half-a-percent while the Nasdaq trailed at 0.19%. Helping maintain investor sentiment was news that U.S. initial […]

Wednesday’s markets bounced around and closed negative as investors waited for an announcement about a stimulus package from Washington. Wall Street’s main indices closed between -0.22% and -0.35%. On the Dow, industrials and healthcare bore the brunt of the selling, […]

This week, you missed Past Top Picks comments by Robert McWhirter including Quebecor Inc (B) (A Top Pick Dec 28/18, Up 8%) Get Premium to receive all past top picks opinions a few hours before market open. As the Democrats and […]

Markets fell Monday on Wall Street as a stimulus deadline loomed. U.S. House Speaker and Democrat Nancy Pelosi set the end of Tuesday to agree with the Republicans on a much-anticipated stimulus bill. If a deal isn’t reached then, stimulus […]

This week, you missed Past Top Picks comments by Lorne Steinberg including Goldman Sachs (A Top Pick Oct 02/18, Down 7%) Get Premium to receive all past top picks opinions a few hours before market open. Even though the U.S. election […]

The ongoing lack of a stimulus aid package from Washington, coupled with the rising number of Covid cases worldwide pressured markets Thursday. However the morning sell-off turned into an afternoon rally with the TSX closing positive at 0.28%, and the […]

Wall Street sold off for a second-straight day Wednesday when America’s big banks delivered very mixed results. Goldman Sachs beat earnings and revenues and blew away estimates in EPS. Despite that, the bank stock rose only 0.2%. It was a […]

This week, you missed Past Top Picks comments by Brian Acker including Walgreen Boots Alliance (A Top Pick Nov 02/18, Down 29%) Get Premium to receive all past top picks opinions a few hours before market open. A day after a […]

American stocks surged to begin the week, led by the mega-cap tech names. Apple soared 6.35% (a day before unveiling its new iPhone) while Amazon spiked 4.75% ahead of Prime Day on Tuesday and Wednesday. Facebook didn’t fare too badly […]

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Though gains were less dramatic than the day before, Thursday’s markets ground higher as markets continued to hope for fresh U.S. stimulus measures. The catalyst came from Trump in a sudden, puzzling about-face. Two days after halting talks, Trump on […]

A day after Trump halted stimulus talks in Washington, he tweeted suggestions for a “stand alone bill” for “stimulus checks” which lifted the hopes of investors Wednesday, but failed to inspire lawmakers. The Democrats’ Nancy Pelosi called Trump’s original decision […]

This week, you missed Past Top Picks comments by Norman Levine including Uni-Select Inc (A Top Pick Sep 25/18, Down 52%) Get Premium to receive all past top picks opinions a few hours before market open. Markets abruptly sold off Tuesday […]

Reports that Trump was improving faster than expected and would be discharged from hospital ahead of time and ongoing hopes for a new stimulus package from Washington propelled Monday markets. The S&P rallied 1.8%, the Dow 1.68% and the Nasdaq […]