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\n📦 FedEx (FDX-N)<\/a> -4.38%
\n💾 Intel (INTC-Q)<\/a> -2.93%
\n💾 Nvidia Corp (NVDA-Q)<\/a> -2.1%
\n📱 Verizon Communications (VZ-N)<\/a> +2.32%
\n📺 Comcast Corp (CMCSA-Q)<\/a> +1.88%
\n🏛 Citigroup Inc. (C-N)<\/a> -2.02%
\n🅱 Bitcoin (BTCUSD) (CRYPTO:BTC)<\/a> +1.3%
\n📱 BlackBerry (BB-T)<\/a> -9.17%
\n🌿 Canopy Growth Corp. (WEED-T)<\/a> -2.53%
\n🛢 Canadian Natural Rsrcs (CNQ-T)<\/a> +1.91%
\n🥇 Kinross Gold (K-T)<\/a> +3%
\n🛢 Peyto Exploration & Develop. (PEY-T)<\/a> +7.1%
\n🛢 Calfrac Well Services Ltd (CFW-T)<\/a> +7.1%
\n🍱 Goodfood Market Corp. (FOOD-T)<\/a> +6.07%
\n👗 Aritzia Inc. (ATZ-T)<\/a> -6.72%
\n🚚 TFI International Inc (TFII-T)<\/a> -5.67%<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"