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Source: BNN Bloomberg April 30, 2022

Amazon’s biggest drop since 2006 caps miserable month for tech

Amazon.com Inc. shares collapsed on Friday, with a loss in market value that ranks as one of the worst in Wall Street history after it gave an outlook that was seen as disappointing. The stock sank 14 per cent in its biggest one-day drop since July 2006, w...

Source: BNN Bloomberg April 30, 2022

The Week Ahead: Shopify earnings, jobs data due and U.S. Fed decision

Monday, May 2 Notable data: US ISM Manufacturing PMI, US Construction Spending Notable earnings: Cargojet, Nutrien, TMX Group, MEG Energy Tuesday, May 3 Notable data: US Factor Orders Notable earnings: Restaurant Brands, Calfrac Well Serv...

Source: BNN Bloomberg April 29, 2022

Shopify’s downtrodden stock faces new test as analysts turn sour

Shopify Inc. faces a wall of worry heading into its earnings release next week. Once a pandemic-era darling, shares in the e-commerce company have plunged nearly 70 per cent this year, the worst performance on Canada’s benchmark index, as a broader tech ro...

Market Call Source: BNN Bloomberg April 29, 2022

Andrew Moffs' Top Picks: April 28, 2022

Andrew Moffs, senior vice president and portfolio manager, Vision Capital FOCUS: Real estate stocks MARKET OUTLOOK: Investor sentiment has been adversely impacted by the war in Ukraine, escalating geopolitical tensions and resulting in the weaponiz...

Source: BNN Bloomberg April 29, 2022

U.S. stocks surge by most in 7 weeks on earnings optimism

U.S. stocks rallied the most in seven weeks on the back of strong earnings, continuing a stretch of volatility that’s gripped markets virtually all year. Tech shares plunged in late trading after Amazon.com Inc.’s results sent its shares down 10 per cent....

Market Call Source: BNN Bloomberg April 29, 2022

West Fraser Q1 profit surges 64% despite significant winter transportation woes

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. says its net profit soared 64 per cent from a year ago to US$1.09 billion in its latest quarter on higher revenues despite significant transportation and mill challenges in B.C. The Vancouver-based company, which reports in U.S....

Source: Bankofcanada April 29, 2022

The Bank of Canada Museum is reopening

The Bank of Canada Museum will reopen on May 12, 2022, after being closed for the past two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.   Offering a free, fun and interactiv...

Source: BNN Bloomberg April 28, 2022

Tech rebounds in late trading on surge in Meta

U.S. equities rebounded from the worst rout since March, though ended well off session highs as a glut of earnings reports whipsawed sentiment. Dip buyers powered the S&P 500 as much as 1.6 per cent higher before a late-session rally left it higher by just...

Market Call Source: BNN Bloomberg April 28, 2022

Michael Sprung's Top Picks: April 27, 2022

Michael Sprung, president, Sprung Investment Management FOCUS: Canadian large cap stocks MARKET OUTLOOK: The war in Ukraine has further highlighted the fragility of the global economy. Supply chain disruptions over the past two years were already c...

Source: BNN Bloomberg April 28, 2022

U.S. fund manager 'shocked' cheap Canadian stocks being overlooked

One American fund manager said he’s “shocked” more international investment firms aren’t putting their money to work in Canadian stocks, considering their value relative to U.S. equities. “I'm shocked that hedge funds aren’t crawling across the border and,...