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<title>Rising Concerns Over EasyBit Exchange Following Multiple User Complaints</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/easybit-user-complaints-fund-freeze-concerns</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Multiple reports have surfaced EasyBit exchange, with users alleging fund freezes, withdrawal issues, and lack of transparency. Authorities are reportedly reviewing related complaints. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 19:12:51 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Children ‘bombarded’ with weight&#45;loss drug ads online, commissioner warns</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/children-bombarded-with-weight-loss-drug-ads-online-commissioner-warns</link>
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England’s children’s commissioner says young people are routinely exposed to online adverts for weight-loss injections and cosmetic procedures, calling for tougher social media regulation.
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Children ‘bombarded’ with weight-loss drug ads online, commissioner warns ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 07:58:47 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>5 Best Providers of Risk&#45;Controlled Legacy System Transformation Services</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/5-best-providers-of-risk-controlled-legacy-system-transformation-services</link>
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Discover the top 5 providers of risk-controlled system modernization service. Update your legacy software without fear of breaking fragile business logic and disrupting workflow. 
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5 Best Providers of Risk-Controlled Legacy System Transformation Services ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 07:58:46 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>How Sheikh Ahmed Dalmook Al Maktoum Models the Institutional Turn in Impact Investing</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/how-sheikh-ahmed-dalmook-al-maktoum-models-the-institutional-turn-in-impact-investing</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ 
Sheikh Ahmed Dalmook Al Maktoum restructures a family office into an institutional holding company as impact investing reaches $1.571 trillion globally.
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How Sheikh Ahmed Dalmook Al Maktoum Models the Institutional Turn in Impact Investing ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 07:58:46 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>How Visual Consistency Creates Brand Trust in Digital Spaces</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/how-visual-consistency-creates-brand-trust-in-digital-spaces</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ 
Across digital platforms, visual consistency serves as the quiet representative of brands. When users encounter websites, social media profiles, or marketing materials, they form immediate impressions based on visual elements.
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How Visual Consistency Creates Brand Trust in Digital Spaces ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 07:58:46 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>US&#45;Ukrainian SocialFi Platform Sl8 Targets European Expansion Amid MiCA Transition</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/us-ukrainian-socialfi-platform-sl8-targets-european-expansion-amid-mica-transition</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ As European regulators refine the next chapter of the digital economy, the conversation has moved decisively away from speculative hype cycles toward the institutional realities of compliance and consumer protection.
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US-Ukrainian SocialFi Platform Sl8 Targets European Expansion Amid MiCA Transition ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 07:58:46 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Ford overtaken by BYD as China reshapes global car industry</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/ford-overtaken-by-byd-as-china-reshapes-global-car-industry</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ 
Ford has been overtaken in global sales by China’s BYD, highlighting the rapid rise of electric carmakers as Western manufacturers struggle with the EV transition.
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Ford overtaken by BYD as China reshapes global car industry ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 07:58:45 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Tangible raises $4.3m seed round to unlock scalable debt finance for hardtech firms</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/tangible-raises-43m-seed-round-to-unlock-scalable-debt-finance-for-hardtech-firms</link>
<guid>https://oojoole.com/tangible-raises-43m-seed-round-to-unlock-scalable-debt-finance-for-hardtech-firms</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Fintech startup Tangible has secured $4.3m in seed funding led by Pale Blue Dot to help hardtech companies access structured debt finance and reduce reliance on dilutive equity.
Read more: 
Tangible raises $4.3m seed round to unlock scalable debt finance for hardtech firms ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 07:58:45 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Norfolk police chief calls for tougher penalties for prolific shoplifters</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/norfolk-police-chief-calls-for-tougher-penalties-for-prolific-shoplifters</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ 
Norfolk’s chief constable has urged swifter and tougher sentencing for repeat shoplifters as reported offences continue to rise and court backlogs persist.
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Norfolk police chief calls for tougher penalties for prolific shoplifters ]]></description>
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<title>Lloyds Banking Group to close 95 more branches across UK</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/lloyds-banking-group-to-close-95-more-branches-across-uk</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ 
Lloyds Banking Group will shut 95 more branches across Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland, citing falling footfall as customers shift to mobile banking.
Read more: 
Lloyds Banking Group to close 95 more branches across UK ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 07:58:45 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>City stalwart Schroders to be sold to US rival in £9.9bn deal</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/city-stalwart-schroders-to-be-sold-to-us-rival-in-99bn-deal</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ 
Schroders has agreed a £9.9bn takeover by US asset manager Nuveen, ending more than 200 years of independence in a blow to the London Stock Exchange.
Read more: 
City stalwart Schroders to be sold to US rival in £9.9bn deal ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 07:58:44 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>The 2026 Pivot: Why Legacy Platforms are Losing the &amp;quot;Efficiency War&amp;quot;</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/optimizing-digital-margins-platform-migration-guide</link>
<guid>https://oojoole.com/optimizing-digital-margins-platform-migration-guide</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Discover the top digital platform alternatives for 2026. Compare Fiverr vs. Banigig, Envato vs. Fileev, and Spotify vs. Radiostylo. Learn how to optimize your margins by switching to high-performance, low-commission ecosystems for freelancing, SMM, eSIM, and more. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 16:34:18 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>TSX Ends Week in Record Territory</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/tsx-ends-week-in-record-territory</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Canada&#039;s main stock index blasted through another record high on Friday, after weaker-than-expected domestic GDP data signaled potential interest rate cuts by the central bank.

The TSX Composite Index climbed 129.65 Friday to end the week at 28,564.45. On the week, the index gained 231 points, or 0.8%.

The Canadian dollar gathered 0.10 cents to 72.82 cents U.S.

Gold proved the leader Friday, with Seabridge towering $1.24, or 5.5%, over Thursday’s close to $23.94, while Centerra Gold captured 51 cents, or 4.7%, to $11.26. 

In materials, Ivanhoe Mines tacked on 47 cents, or 3.9%, to $1215, while SSR Mining hiked $1.26, or 5%, to $26.41. 

In health-care, Bausch Health Companies jumped 30 cents, or 3.1%, to $10.13, while Chartwell Retirement Residences units progressed 18 cents, or 1%, to $18.48. 

Techs moved the other way, though, as Celestica collapsed $24.58, or 8.4%, to $267.63, while Computer Modeling Group erased 10 cents, or 1.6%, to $6.25. 

Energy faltered, as Athabasca Oil gave back 13 cents, or 2.1%, to $6.04, while Cenovus Energy lost 49 cents, or 2.1%, to $22.85. 

In utilities, Transalta fell 52 cents, or 3%, to $16.82, while Brookfield  Renewable lost a dollar, or 2.8%, to $34.67. 

On the economic front, Statistics Canada reported real gross domestic product declined 0.4% in the second quarter of 2025, following a 0.5% gain in the first quarter.

The contraction in the second quarter was driven by significant declines in the export of goods, as well as decreased business investment in machinery and equipment.

ON BAYSTREET 

The TSX Venture Exchange regained 12.19 points, or 1.5%, to 829.57. On the week, the index perked nearly 26 points, or 2.3%. 

Seven of the 12 TSX subgroups were higher on the day, with gold soaring 2.7%, materials stronger 2.3%, and health-care haler 1.6%. 

The five laggards were weighed most by information technology, down 1%, while energy tailed off 0.4%, and utilities lost 0.2%. 

ON WALLSTREET 

Stocks fell on Friday as investors took some money off the table into a long weekend following a new S&amp;P 500 record and solid Nvidia earnings this week. New inflation data showed rising prices were still a risk heading into the new month.

The Dow Jones Industrials lost 92.02 points to 45,544.88

The broader index lost 41.60 points to 6,460.26, though it enjoyed its fourth winning month in a row.

The NASDAQ doffed 249.61 points, or 1.2%, to 21,455.55

Even with Friday’s losses, the indexes are on track to close out August with solid gains. The 30-stock Dow has logged a more-than-3% advance in August, while the S&amp;P 500 has tallied a near-2% advance. The tech-heavy NASDAQ has seen an August gain of more than 1%.

Core PCE, a key inflation measure watched by the Federal Reserve which excludes the costs of food and energy, increased 2.9% in July, in-line with expectations but an acceleration from the prior month and the highest level since February.

Nvidia was among Friday’s key laggards, as shares extended their recent losses with a fall of 3%. That comes after the Wall Street Journal reported that Chinese e-ecommerce giant Alibaba has created a more advanced chip as it looks to fill the gap left by Nvidia running into issues around selling its chips in China. U.S. shares of Alibaba were up 12%.

Nvidia finished slightly lower on Thursday after reporting strong 56% revenue growth for the prior quarter and largely validating the AI trade for investors.

Additionally, tariff concerns have come back to the fore following some troubling commentary. 

Caterpillar, for example, warned it could see a $1.5-billion to $1.8-billion hit this year from President Donald Trump’s tariffs, sending shares 3% lower. Gap also recently said that tariffs will weigh on profits. Those two updates could be adding to downbeat sentiment Friday,

Prices for 10-year Treasury lost ground mid-Friday, lifting yields to 4.23% from Thursday’s 4.20%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices shed 62 cents to $63.98 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices gained $41.50 at $3,515.80 U.S. an ounce. 

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<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2025 21:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>S&amp;amp;P Finishes Friday Lower, but Runs Monthly Streak to 4</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/sp-finishes-friday-lower-but-runs-monthly-streak-to-4</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Stocks fell on Friday as investors took some money off the table into a long weekend following a new S&amp;P 500 record and solid Nvidia earnings this week. New inflation data showed rising prices were still a risk heading into the new month.

The Dow Jones Industrials lost 92.02 points to 45,544.88

The broader index lost 41.60 points to 6,460.26, though it enjoyed its fourth winning month in a row.

The NASDAQ doffed 249.61 points, or 1.2%, to 21,455.55

Even with Friday’s losses, the indexes are on track to close out August with solid gains. The 30-stock Dow has logged a more-than-3% advance in August, while the S&amp;P 500 has tallied a near-2% advance. The tech-heavy NASDAQ has seen an August gain of more than 1%.

Core PCE, a key inflation measure watched by the Federal Reserve which excludes the costs of food and energy, increased 2.9% in July, in-line with expectations but an acceleration from the prior month and the highest level since February.

Nvidia was among Friday’s key laggards, as shares extended their recent losses with a fall of 3%. That comes after the Wall Street Journal reported that Chinese e-ecommerce giant Alibaba has created a more advanced chip as it looks to fill the gap left by Nvidia running into issues around selling its chips in China. U.S. shares of Alibaba were up 12%.

Nvidia finished slightly lower on Thursday after reporting strong 56% revenue growth for the prior quarter and largely validating the AI trade for investors.

Additionally, tariff concerns have come back to the fore following some troubling commentary. 

Caterpillar, for example, warned it could see a $1.5-billion to $1.8-billion hit this year from President Donald Trump’s tariffs, sending shares 3% lower. Gap also recently said that tariffs will weigh on profits. Those two updates could be adding to downbeat sentiment Friday,

Prices for 10-year Treasury lost ground mid-Friday, lifting yields to 4.23% from Thursday’s 4.20%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices shed 62 cents to $63.98 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices gained $41.50 at $3,515.80 U.S. an ounce. 

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<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2025 21:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>TSX Near Record High as August Winds Down</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/tsx-near-record-high-as-august-winds-down</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ TSX Near Record High as August Winds Down 

Canada&#039;s main stock index traded near a record high on Friday, after weaker-than-expected domestic GDP data signaled potential interest rate cuts by the central bank.

The TSX Composite Index edged higher 16.29 points to pause for lunch at 28,451.09. So far this week, the index has gained 141 points, or 0.5%.

The Canadian dollar gathered 0.08 cents to 72.80 cents U.S.

On the economic front, Statistics Canada reported real gross domestic product declined 0.4% in the second quarter of 2025, following a 0.5% gain in the first quarter.

The contraction in the second quarter was driven by significant declines in the export of goods, as well as decreased business investment in machinery and equipment.

ON BAYSTREET 

The TSX Venture Exchange regained 2.37 points to 819.75. On the week, the index has perked 16 points, or 2%. 

Seven of the 12 TSX subgroups were higher by noon EDT, with gold soaring 1.8%, materials stronger 1.5%, and health-care haler 0.9%. 

The five laggards were weighed most by information technology, down 1.3%, while energy tailed off 0.4%, and  real-estate, off 0.3%. 

The half-dozen laggards were weighed most by information technology, sagging1.2%, while real-estate lost 0.6%, and telecoms dipped 0.3%. 

ON WALLSTREET 

Stocks fell on Friday as investors took some money off the table into a long weekend following a new S&amp;P 500 record and solid Nvidia earnings this week. New inflation data showed rising prices was still a risk heading into the new month.

The Dow Jones Industrials tumbled 174.87 points to 45,461.93.

The broader index lost 46.66 points to 6,455.20, though it’s still on pace to see its fourth winning month in a row.

The NASDAQ doffed 252.90 points, or 1.2%, to 21,455.31

Even with Friday’s losses, the indexes are on track to close out August with solid gains. The 30-stock Dow has logged a more than 3% advance in August, while the S&amp;P 500 has tallied a near-2% advance. The tech-heavy NASDAQ has seen an August gain of almost 2%.

Core PCE, a key inflation measure watched by the Federal Reserve which excludes the costs of food and energy, increased 2.9% in July, in-line with expectations but an acceleration from the prior month and the highest level since February.

Nvidia was among Friday’s key laggards, as shares extended their recent losses with a fall of 3%. That comes after the Wall Street Journal reported that Chinese e-ecommerce giant Alibaba has created a more advanced chip as it looks to fill the gap left by Nvidia running into issues around selling its chips in China. 

U.S. shares of Alibaba were up 9%.

Nvidia finished slightly lower on Thursday after reporting strong 56% revenue growth for the prior quarter and largely validating the AI trade for investors.

Additionally, Caterpillar shares lost 2% after the company warned it could see a $1.5 billion to $1.8 billion hit this year due to President Donald Trump’s tariffs. 

Caterpillar’s not alone, as Gap also recently said that tariffs will weigh on profits. Those two updates could also be hurting sentiment Friday, Mayfield pointed out.

Prices for 10-year Treasury lost ground mid-Friday, lifting yields to 4.23% from Thursday’s 4.20%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices shed 48 cents to $64.12 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices gained $33.20 at $3,507.600 U.S. an ounce. 


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<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2025 17:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Aritzia, Cameco, Sprott at 52&#45;Week Highs on News</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/aritzia-cameco-sprott-at-52-week-highs-on-news</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Aritzia Inc. (T.ATZ) hit a new 52-week high of $82.45. Aritzia traded in volume of 70,044 shares. 

Cameco Corporation (T.CCO) hit a new 52-week high of $106.08. Cameco announced this morning it Cameco sees lower full-year production from McArthur River mine transition delays

Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust (T.CEF.U) hit a new 52-week high of $32.04. Sprott was expected to report for quarter end 2025-06-30

Calian Group Ltd. (T.CGY) hit a new 52-week high of $52.70. Experts say Calian is very well positioned for the future. Over 50% of its business is from defence or military contracts. Whether it be providing mental health services to service members or designing battle/training plans for NATO, Calian provides a wide array of crucial services.

Discovery Silver Corp. (T.DSV) hit a new 52-week high of $4.24. Earlier this week, Discovery fell on volume of 1,278,060 shares

Equinox Gold Corp. (T.EQX) hit a new 52-week high of $11.97. Equinox provided an update this week on its cornerstone Canadian mining operations, the Valentine Gold Mine located in Newfoundland &amp; Labrador, and the Greenstone Gold Mine located in northern Ontario.

Imperial Oil Limited (T.IMO) hit a new 52-week high of $125.12. IMO rose on volume of 18,538 shares

International Petroleum Corporation (T.IPCO) hit a new 52-week high of $25.62. Friday, the announced it had repurchased a total of 289,393 
IPC common shares during the period of August 25 to 29, under IPC’s normal course issuer bid / share repurchase program. 

MAG Silver Corp. (T.MAG) hit a new 52-week high of $33.46. MAG announced Thursday that the preliminary results of the elections made by 
MAG shareholders of record regarding the form of consideration they wish to receive in connection with the previously announced plan of arrangement whereby Pan American Silver Corp. will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company. 

Newmont Corporation (T.NGT) hit a new 52-week high of $102.00. Newmont announced this week announced that Moody’s Ratings has upgraded Newmont’s issuer credit rating to A3 from Baa1, with a stable outlook. The upgrade is supported by Newmont’s improved credit profile, strengthened balance sheet, excellent liquidity position, and prudent financial management.

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<title>POET Pairs With NTT for Next Generation Networks</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ POET Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: POET), a leader in the design and implementation of highly-integrated optical engines and light sources for artificial intelligence networks, today announced it has partnered with NTT Innovative Devices Corporation, a subsidiary of Japan’s leading telecom company, to develop advanced optical engines to power next generation networks capable of supporting widespread use of artificial intelligence applications on mobile devices.

“The scope of work,” to quote this morning’s news release, “includes POET’s development of a 100G Bidirectional Optical Engine for next-generation mobile front-haul networks using POET’s proprietary Optical Interposer™ platform and NTT Innovative Devices’ optical components.” 

A 100G Bidirectional Optical Engine would provide four times more bandwidth efficiency than current devices and promises to disrupt the mobile network industry.
“We are pleased to collaborate with POET Technologies on the development of this innovative optical engine,” said Dr. Akimasa Kaneko, Executive Vice President of the Photonic Components Business Group at NTT Innovative Devices. 

“POET’s unique optical interposer platform and advanced passive-assembly process align well with our vision for scalable, high-performance solutions tailored for next-generation mobile networks. 

“By combining POET’s platform with our in-house optical components, we can create highly integrated and cost-effective solutions that accelerate the deployment of advanced mobile infrastructure.”

POET shares docked 22 cents, or 3.9%, to $5.43.
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<title>Crocs Hikes on News of New CFO</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Crocs, Inc. (NASDAQ: CROX), a global leader in innovative casual footwear for all, today announced the appointment of Patraic Reagan as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Crocs, Inc, effective September 22. Reagan will succeed Susan Healy, who tendered her resignation on August 28.With approximately three decades of financial and operational leadership experience at prominent global consumer companies, Reagan will join the executive leadership team and will report directly to CEO Andrew Rees. Most recently, Reagan served as the Chief Financial Officer for SharkNinja, Inc., a global product design and technology company. Prior to SharkNinja, Inc. he spent approximately 14 years at Nike, Inc (NYSE:NKE).&quot;We are excited to welcome Patraic to Crocs, Inc. as our Chief Financial Officer. Patraic is a seasoned financial professional with a strong public profile and a track record of delivering consistent, profitable growth. We believe his consumer-centric mindset, robust financial experience in the footwear industry and his international expertise will complement our leadership team in driving long-term shareholder value,&quot; said Rees. CROX shares hiked $3.46, or 4%, to $89.74.  ]]></description>
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<title>Watch Marvell, Dell, Elastic, and More</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Watch Marvell Technology (MRVL) today, after shares fell by around 11% in after-hours trade. Investors did not like its second-quarter results.Marvell posted a 69% increase Y/Y in the data center business. Revenue of $2.006 billion narrowly missed expectations. AI demand is fueling growth for Marvell’s custom silicon and electro-optics products. Despite AI design activity at an all-time high, MRVL’s stock drop creates a buying opportunity for traders.Dell Technologies (DELL) will trade at even better valuations this morning. The company posted Q2 results that beat both EPS and revenue expectations. It also issued FY 2026 guidance higher than analysts expected. Revenue will be up to $109 billion, while non-GAAP EPS is up to $9.55.Elastic (ESTC) traded nearly 18% higher last night after posting first-quarter results. Revenue grew by 20% Y/Y to $415.3 million. Q2 revenue of $415M - $417M higher than expected.Nutanix (NTNX) might bounce back from Thursday’s 5% drop. In Q4, it earned $0.37 a share. Revenue of $653.3 million is up by 19.2% Y/Y.Ambarella (AMBA) is today’s strong performer. Shares gained nearly 20% after posting revenue of $95.5 million (+49.9% Y/Y).Autodesk (ADSK) gained over 10% after posting Q2 results. Revenue increased by 17% Y/Y to $1.76 billion. Q3 earnings and revenue will surpass consensus estimates. CEO Andrew Anagnost said that it built its business around industry-specific foundation models. Those solutions offer reasoning in 2D and 3D geometry. ]]></description>
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<title>GE Slides on Unveiling Vivid Pioneer</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ GE HealthCare (NASDAQ: GEHC) shares gave way Friday, as the company announced the launch of the Vivid™ Pioneer, its most advanced, ultra-premium and adaptive cardiovascular ultrasound system yet, completely redesigned to support clinicians with extraordinary imaging in 2D, 4D and color flow, streamlined workflow, and enhanced diagnostic confidence. Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain the leading cause of death in the world, accounting for nearly a third of all global deaths. Reducing the burden of these diseases can be challenging, as their progression often goes unnoticed due to the asymptomatic nature of many CVDs in the early stages. Early detection and consistent imaging remain critical challenges in managing complex cardiac conditions but could help reduce the overall burden and alleviate pressure on constrained healthcare environments.“Vivid Pioneer is built to meet the moment in cardiovascular care where precision, speed, and accuracy are essential,” said CEO Jyoti Gera. “With its next-generation imaging engine, AI-powered automation, and intuitive design, the goal of Vivid Pioneer is to empower clinicians to see more, do more, and address patient needs with comfort and confidence.”Vivid Pioneer is powered by the next-generation cSound™ Pioneer architecture and sophisticated probe technology, for sharp, detailed cardiac imaging. GE shares lost nine cents to $73.63. ]]></description>
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<title>The Gap’s Stock Dips On Light Sales And Tariff Warning</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/the-gaps-stock-dips-on-light-sales-and-tariff-warning</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Shares of Gap Inc. (GAP) are down 2% after the clothing retailer announced soft sales for the year’s second quarter and warned that tariffs will impact its profits moving forward.The San Francisco-based company reported earnings per share (EPS) of $0.57 U.S., which was ahead of the $0.55 U.S. expected among analysts. However, revenue of $3.73 billion U.S. just missed forecasts that called for $3.74 billion U.S. Additionally, comparable sales rose 1%, weaker than the 1.9% expected among analysts.Management at Gap said tariffs are likely to cost the company between $150 million U.S. and $175 million U.S. this year. That forecast has been raised from $100 million U.S. to $150 million U.S. previously. The company also said that its full-year operating margin will be between 6.7% and 7%, down from 7.4% in the previous fiscal year, reflecting the impact of tariffs.To offset tariffs, Gap says it is working with suppliers, adjusting its sourcing, diversifying its supply chain, and making targeted price increases. During Q2, the company’s Gap, Banana Republic and Old Navy business segments each saw comparable sales rise, while the Athleta brand saw comparable sales decline 9%. In July of this year, Gap announced that Maggie Gauger, a veteran of Nike (NKE), has been hired as Athleta’s new CEO, the third top executive to run the brand in the past two years. Beyond tariff impacts, the Gap reaffirmed its fiscal 2025 sales outlook and said it continues to expect revenue to grow between 1% and 2%, in line with Wall Street estimates of 1.6%. For the current third quarter, Gap is expecting sales to grow between 1.5% and 2.5%, better than the 2% that analysts had forecast.Before today (Aug. 29), GAP stock had declined 8% this year to trade at $21.68 U.S. per share.  ]]></description>
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<title>PepsiCo Increases Stake In Energy Drink Maker Celsius Holdings</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Beverage giant PepsiCo (PEP) has increased its stake in energy drink company Celsius Holdings (CELH).According to multiple media reports, PepsiCo has invested an additional $585 million U.S. in Celsius, giving the soft drink company another 5% of Celsius’ preferred stock.PepsiCo&#039;s now owns 13.5% of Celsius Holdings, which is known for its flavoured energy drinks that claim to accelerate people’s metabolism and help them lose weight. Initially, PepsiCo paid $550 million U.S. in 2022 for an 8.5% stake in Celsius.As part of the latest agreement, Celsius&#039; health and wellness drink brand, Alani Nu, will move into PepsiCo&#039;s distribution system in the U.S. and Canada.Celsius bought Alani Nutrition in a $1.8 billion U.S. deal earlier this year.PepsiCo has said that it wants to capitalize on the rapid growth of Celsius’ drinks and their popularity among fitness-focused and health-conscious female consumers.Shares of Celsius have more than doubled (up 120%) this year and are up another 8% in premarket trading on Aug. 29 on news of the increased PepsiCo stake. PEP stock has declined 2% this year to trade at $146.98 U.S. per share.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2025 15:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Canada’s Economy Contracted 1.6% In The Second Quarter</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Canada’s economy contracted 1.6% on a year-over-year basis in the second quarter after growing an annualized 2% in the first three months of the year. 

Statistics Canada said that gross domestic product (GDP) declined 0.4% in Q2 from the first quarter, largely because of a drop in exports and decreased business investment.

The Ottawa-based agency said that GDP declined 1.6% on an annualized basis last quarter, slowing from growth of 2% to start 2025.

The overall economic decline was partially offset by higher household spending among Canadians and lower imports.

Final domestic demand across Canada, which represents final consumption expenditures and investment in fixed capital, was up 0.9% in the second quarter of 2025.

Exports from across Canada declined 7.5% in the second quarter after increasing 1.4% in the first quarter. The Q2 decline was due to U.S. tariffs.

Exports of passenger cars and light trucks fell 25% in the second quarter, while exports of industrial machinery, equipment and parts dropped 18.5%.

However, the export decline was moderated somewhat by a 1.3% decline in international imports during Q2.

Business investment in machinery and equipment fell 0.6% in the second quarter of the year as every group recorded declines except computers and computer equipment. 

Outside of 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, this was the slowest pace of investment in machinery and equipment since the end of 2016, said Statistics Canada. 

Compensation of employees edged up 0.2% during Q2, which was the smallest increase since the second quarter of 2016.

And the household saving rate fell to 5% in the second quarter, down from 6% in Q1.

However, household spending among Canadians increased 1.1% in the second quarter after rising 0.1% in the first quarter.

Also, residential real estate investments rose 1.5% in the second quarter, driven by an increase in new construction. 




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<title>Dell’s Stock Falls On Weak Third&#45;Quarter Guidance</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The stock of Dell Technologies (DELL) is down 7% after the personal computer maker issued weak forward guidance for the current third quarter of the year. 

Texas-based Dell beat Wall Street’s forecasts with its second-quarter financial results, announcing earnings per share (EPS) of $2.32 U.S. versus a consensus estimate of $2.30 U.S.

Revenue in Q2 totaled $29.78 billion U.S., which was ahead of the $29.17 billion U.S. expected on Wall Street. Sales were up 19% from a year earlier. 

Dell also raised its full-year outlook for revenue to $107 billion U.S. at the midpoint and earnings per share of $9.55 U.S., besting Wall Street estimates of $104.6 billion U.S. and $9.38 U.S. 

However, the decent print was overshadowed by a third-quarter earnings outlook that was below analysts’ consensus views, sending its share price lower. 

Dell’s guidance for third-quarter earnings of $2.45 U.S. a share came up short of the $2.55 U.S. that was expected. A Q3 revenue outlook of $27 billion U.S. topped Wall Street estimates of $26.1 billion U.S.

Dell said that its profit forecast for 2025 is concentrated in the fourth quarter of the year because of seasonality, with year-end holiday sales expected to drive sales of its laptop computers.

In terms of its Q2 results, they were largely driven by Dell’s Servers and Networking unit, which includes artificial intelligence (A.I) servers. Sales in that segment totaled $12.9 billion U.S., up 69% year-over-year. 

Management said Dell has shipped $10 billion U.S. of A.I. servers in its past two quarters. The company’s servers run Nvidia (NVDA) microchips and processors. 

Executives at Dell added that they now plan to ship a total of $20 billion U.S. of A.I. servers in the current fiscal year, double what it sold the previous year.

However, Dell’s storage revenue declined 3% to $3.86 billion U.S. and its personal computer 
sales rose 1% on an annual basis to $12.5 billion U.S. in this year’s second quarter. 

The company spent $1.3 billion U.S. on share repurchases and dividends during Q2.

Prior to today (Aug. 29), DELL stock had risen 15% this year to trade at $134.05 U.S. per share.  
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<title>TSX Opens Near Record High</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Canada&#039;s main stock index traded near a record high on Friday, after weaker-than-expected domestic GDP data signaled potential interest rate cuts by the central bank.

The TSX Composite Index edged higher 16.29 points to kick off the month’s last session at 28,451.09. So far this week, the index has gained 101 points, or 0.36%.

The Canadian dollar gathered 0.03 cents to 72.74 cents U.S.

On the economic front, Statistics Canada reported real gross domestic product declined 0.4% in the second quarter of 2025, following a 0.5% gain in the first quarter.

The contraction in the second quarter was driven by significant declines in the export of goods, as well as decreased business investment in machinery and equipment.

ON BAYSTREET 

The TSX Venture Exchange dipped 1.11 points to 816.27. On the week, the index has perked 13.7 points, or 1.7%. 

The 12 TSX subgroups were evenly split in Friday’s first hour, with gold improving 1%, while materials and consumer staples each hiked 0.7%. 

The half-dozen laggards were weighed most by information technology, sagging1.2%, while real-estate lost 0.6%, and telecoms dipped 0.3%. 

ON WALLSTREET 

Stocks fell on Friday as investors took some money off the table into a long weekend following a new S&amp;P 500 record and solid Nvidia earnings this week. New inflation data showed rising prices was still at risk heading into the new month.

The Dow Jones Industrials retreated 170.63 points to begin Friday at 45,466.27.

The broader index lost 41.25 points to 6,460.61, though it’s still on pace to see its fourth winning month in a row.

The NASDAQ doffed 219.44 points, or 1%, to 21,484.68. 

Even with Friday’s losses, the indexes are on track to close out August with solid gains. The 30-stock Dow has logged a more than 3% advance in August, while the S&amp;P 500 has tallied a nearly 2% advance. The tech-heavy NASDAQ has seen an August gain of almost 2%.

Core PCE, a key inflation measure watched by the Federal Reserve which excludes the costs of food and energy, increased 2.9% in July, in-line with expectations but an acceleration from the prior month and the highest level since February.

Nvidia was among Friday’s key laggards, as shares extended their recent losses with a fall of 3%. That comes after the Wall Street Journal reported that Chinese e-ecommerce giant Alibaba has created a more advanced chip as it looks to fill the gap left by Nvidia running into issues around selling its chips in China. U.S. shares of Alibaba were up 9%.

Nvidia finished slightly lower on Thursday after reporting strong 56% revenue growth for the prior quarter and largely validating the AI trade for investors.

Additionally, Caterpillar shares lost 2% after the company warned it could see a $1.5 billion to $1.8 billion hit this year due to President Donald Trump’s tariffs. 

Caterpillar’s not alone, as Gap also recently said that tariffs will weigh on profits. Those two updates could also be hurting sentiment Friday, Mayfield pointed out.

Prices for 10-year Treasury gained ground Thursday, weighing yields to 4.22% from Thursday’s 4.20%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices shed 54 cents to $64.06 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices gained $25.10 at $3,499.40 U.S. an ounce. 

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<title>S&amp;amp;P Backtracks, Still Heads for 4th Winning Week</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Stocks fell on Friday as investors took some money off the table into a long weekend following a new S&amp;P 500 record and solid Nvidia earnings this week. New inflation data showed rising prices was still at risk heading into the new month.

The Dow Jones Industrials retreated 170.63 points to begin Friday at 45,466.27.

The broader index lost 41.25 points to 6,460.61, though it’s still on pace to see its fourth winning month in a row.

The NASDAQ doffed 219.44 points, or 1%, to 21,484.68. 

Even with Friday’s losses, the indexes are on track to close out August with solid gains. The 30-stock Dow has logged a more than 3% advance in August, while the S&amp;P 500 has tallied a nearly 2% advance. The tech-heavy NASDAQ has seen an August gain of almost 2%.

Core PCE, a key inflation measure watched by the Federal Reserve which excludes the costs of food and energy, increased 2.9% in July, in-line with expectations but an acceleration from the prior month and the highest level since February.

Nvidia was among Friday’s key laggards, as shares extended their recent losses with a fall of 3%. That comes after the Wall Street Journal reported that Chinese e-ecommerce giant Alibaba has created a more advanced chip as it looks to fill the gap left by Nvidia running into issues around selling its chips in China. U.S. shares of Alibaba were up 9%.

Nvidia finished slightly lower on Thursday after reporting strong 56% revenue growth for the prior quarter and largely validating the AI trade for investors.

Additionally, Caterpillar shares lost 2% after the company warned it could see a $1.5 billion to $1.8 billion hit this year due to President Donald Trump’s tariffs. 

Caterpillar’s not alone, as Gap also recently said that tariffs will weigh on profits. Those two updates could also be hurting sentiment Friday, Mayfield pointed out.

Prices for 10-year Treasury gained ground Thursday, weighing yields to 4.22% from Thursday’s 4.20%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices shed 54 cents to $64.06 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices gained $25.10 at $3,499.40 U.S. an ounce. 

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<title>Stocks in Play: Happy Creek Minerals</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Friday, August 29, 202510:50 AM EST - Happy Creek Minerals : Announced the appointment of Grant McAdam as a Director, effective immediately. McAdam has been an investment analyst at Waratah Capital Advisors since 2019. He has also served as a director of Grid Metals Corp. since September 2023. McAdam focuses on metals and mining, as well as real estate, business and information services and special situations. Happy Creek Minerals.  (V.HPY) shares were up $0.01 at 0.105.Stocks in Play: Happy Creek Minerals, Fri, 29 Aug 2025 10:57:06 EST ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ Gold prices edged lower on Friday, but were set for a monthly gain ahead of U.S. inflation data that will provide more cues on the Federal Reserve’s rate cut trajectory.

Spot gold was down 0.3% at $3,407.14 per ounce. Bullion has gained 3.6% in August and hit $3,423.16 on Thursday, its highest level since July 23. U.S. gold futures for December delivery eased 0.1% to $3,471.70.

The dollar rose, but was set for a monthly drop of 2.2%. Benchmark 10-year yields were slightly above a two-week low hit on Thursday, but were headed for a monthly loss.

All eyes are on the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index, the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge, due later in the day.

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<title>Viking Hails New Ship, Stocks Flat</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Viking (NYSE: VIK) shares were fairly static Friday, on the delivery of its newest river ship, the Viking Gyda, which will sail exclusively on Portugal’s Douro River. The delivery ceremony for the Viking Gyda took place at the West Sea shipyard in Viana do Castello, Portugal.“With its rich history, culture and winemaking traditions, Portugal continues to be a very appealing destination for our guests,” said CEO Torstein Hagen, “We are proud to welcome the Viking Gyda to our growing fleet of award-winning river ships, and we look forward to introducing more curious travelers to Portugal and its ‘River of Gold’ in the years to come.”Built specifically for the Douro River and the popular 10-day Portugal’s River of Gold itinerary, the Viking Gyda features Viking’s elegant Scandinavian design and accommodates 106 guests in 53 staterooms. She joins sister ships the Viking Helgrim, the Viking Hemming, the Viking Osfrid and the Viking Torgil, bringing Viking’s Douro River fleet to five ships.Viking remains focused on well-defined, long-term growth plans as part of a strategy toward maintaining a leadership position in experiential travel. Based on Viking’s committed orderbook, the company expects to take delivery of 26 additional river ships by 2028 and 10 additional ocean ships by 2031. With these orders, Viking will have 112 river ships in 2028 and 23 ocean and expedition ships in 2031.VIK shares lost one cent to $63.75.  ]]></description>
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<title>Bristol Myers Gains on Results</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) today presented results from COLLIGO-HCM, a global retrospective real-world data study, in an oral session at the European Society of Cardiology(ESC) Congress 2025 in Madrid.The analysis showed that Camzyos (mavacamten) was associated with reductions in left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) obstruction and improvements in symptom burden in a racially diverse population of patients with symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (oHCM) treated in an international, real-world setting. The effectiveness and safety demonstrated in COLLIGO-HCM are consistent with results from randomized, controlled clinical trials and further support the growing body of evidence for Camzyos, the first and only approved cardiac myosin inhibitor, as a standard of care for New York Heart Association (NYHA) class II-III symptomatic oHCM.“Obstructive HCM can lead to considerable negative impact on patients’ lives,&quot; said Arnon Adler, MD, staff cardiologist at the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre at University Health Network and associate professor at the University of Toronto. “These global real-world outcomes data, which are consistent with results from clinical trials, reinforce the overall effectiveness and safety profile of Camzyos and its benefits for diverse global patient groups, including those that are often underrepresented in clinical trials.”BMY shares rose 32 cents, or 0.7%, Friday to $47.20.  ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ Friday, August 29, 20259:54 AM EST - Orvana Minerals Corp.  : Announced that its Bolivian subsidiary, Empresa Minera Paitití S.A. has obtained approval for its second bond issuance in Bolivia and has notified the Bolivian market of its intention to commence the bond offering early September 2025, through the Bolivian Stock Exchange. Orvana Minerals Corp.  (T.ORV) shares were unchanged at 0.54.Stocks in Play: Orvana Minerals Corp. , Fri, 29 Aug 2025 09:57:06 EST ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ Futures tied to Canada&#039;s main stock index slipped on Friday as investors turned cautious ahead of domestic GDP data and a key U.S. inflation report, seeking cues on potential interest rate cuts in the neighboring economies.

The TSX Composite Index edged higher 1.8 points to end Thursday at 28,434.80.

Futures retreated 0.2% Friday. So far this week, the index has gained 101 points, or 0.36%.

The Canadian dollar was static at 72.72 cents U.S. 

On the economic front, Statistics Canada reported real gross domestic product declined 0.4% in the second quarter of 2025, following a 0.5% gain in the first quarter.

The contraction in the second quarter was driven by significant declines in the export of goods, as well as decreased business investment in machinery and equipment.

ON BAYSTREET 

The TSX Venture Exchange eked up 4.15 points to 817.38. On the week, the index has perked 13.7 points, or 1.7%. 

ON WALLSTREET 
 
U.S. equity futures fell on Friday as investors anticipated upcoming inflation data to grasp the state of the economy.

Futures for the Dow Jones Industrials were down 145 points, or 0.3%, to 45,561.

Futures for the S&amp;P 500 sank 22.75 points to 6,494.75

Futures for the NASDAQ tumbled 131.25 points, or 0.6%, to 23,637.75. 

With all three major indexes at or near record highs, the gains for the month have been solid. The 30-stock Dow is up 0.01% week to date, but it has logged a 3.4% advance in August. The S&amp;P 500 has tallied a 0.5% increase week to date, and is up 2.6% so far this month. The tech-heavy NASDAQ added about 1% this week, which has helped boost August’s gain to 2.8%.

Investors are turning their attention to fresh inflation data to cap off the final trading day of August with the personal consumption expenditures index. Economists polled by Dow Jones expect that the PCE reading for July will show an increase of 0.2% for the month and 2.6% for the year.

Nvidia shares extended their recent losses, falling about 1% in the premarket, after the Wall Street Journal reported that Chinese e-ecommerce giant Alibaba has created a more advanced chip as it looks to fill the gap left by Nvidia running into issues around selling its chips in China. 

U.S. shares of Alibaba were up more than 2%.

While President Donald Trump struck a deal with Nvidia earlier this month allowing the company to restart selling its H20 chips in that country, the Chinese government has told local tech companies to halt purchases of the chips, citing alleged security concerns.

Caterpillar shares also lost nearly 3% in premarket trading after the company warned it could tat a $1.5 billion-$1.8 billion hit this year due to tariffs. Shares of Dell Technologies slipped 5% following a soft outlook for the current quarter.

In Japan, the Nikkei 225 fell 0.3% Friday, while in Hong Kong, the Hang Seng gained 0.3%. 

Oil prices fell back 23 cents to $64.37 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices lost $8.40 at $3,465.90 U.S. per ounce.


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<title>Stocks Ease Ahead of Key Inflation Data</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ U.S. equity futures fell on Friday as investors anticipated upcoming inflation data to grasp the state of the economy.

Futures for the Dow Jones Industrials were down 145 points, or 0.3%, to 45,561.

Futures for the S&amp;P 500 sank 22.75 points to 6,494.75

Futures for the NASDAQ tumbled 131.25 points, or 0.6%, to 23,637.75. 

With all three major indexes at or near record highs, the gains for the month have been solid. The 30-stock Dow is up 0.01% week to date, but it has logged a 3.4% advance in August. The S&amp;P 500 has tallied a 0.5% increase week to date, and is up 2.6% so far this month. The tech-heavy NASDAQ added about 1% this week, which has helped boost August’s gain to 2.8%.

Investors are turning their attention to fresh inflation data to cap off the final trading day of August with the personal consumption expenditures index. Economists polled by Dow Jones expect that the PCE reading for July will show an increase of 0.2% for the month and 2.6% for the year.

Nvidia shares extended their recent losses, falling about 1% in the premarket, after the Wall Street Journal reported that Chinese e-ecommerce giant Alibaba has created a more advanced chip as it looks to fill the gap left by Nvidia running into issues around selling its chips in China. 

U.S. shares of Alibaba were up more than 2%.

While President Donald Trump struck a deal with Nvidia earlier this month allowing the company to restart selling its H20 chips in that country, the Chinese government has told local tech companies to halt purchases of the chips, citing alleged security concerns.

Caterpillar shares also lost nearly 3% in premarket trading after the company warned it could tat a $1.5 billion-$1.8 billion hit this year due to tariffs. Shares of Dell Technologies slipped 5% following a soft outlook for the current quarter.

In Japan, the Nikkei 225 fell 0.3% Friday, while in Hong Kong, the Hang Seng gained 0.3%. 

Oil prices fell back 23 cents to $64.37 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices lost $8.40 at $3,465.90 U.S. per ounce.


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<title>Asia Trades Mixed, Breaking Ranks with Wall St.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Friday, breaking ranks with Wall Street, with investors assessing economic data from Japan.

In Japan, the Nikkei deleted 110.32 points, or 0.3%, to 42,718.47. 

The Tokyo core CPI, which strips out fresh food but includes energy, climbed 2.5% from a year earlier, matching Reuters’ economists’ forecasts, and easing from July’s 2.9% increase. The figure, however, remained above the Bank of Japan’s 2% target.

Japan’s unemployment rate also eased to 2.3% in July, down from 2.5% the previous month.

In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng recovered 32.98 points, or 0.7%, to 25,077.62. 

Korean markets faltered, after South Korea’s ex-first lady Kim Keon Hee was reportedly indicted over corruption and bribery charges. 

Kim is the wife of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was removed from office and arrested earlier this year for his short-lived declaration of martial law. 

The South Korean won weakened 0.15% to 1,387.38 against the dollar.

In other markets

In Shanghai, the CSI 300 gained 32.98 points, or 0.7%, to 4,496.76. 

In Singapore, the Straits Times index added 15.92 points, or 0.4%, to 4,269.70.

In Korea, the Kospi ditched 10.31 points, or 0.3%, to 3,186.01.

In Taiwan, the Taiex index slid 3.35 points to 24,233.10.

In New Zealand, the NZX 50 moved upward 27.65 points, or 0.2%, to 12,930.73

In Australia, the ASX 200 slid 6.89 points, or 0.1%, to 8,973.08.



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<title>Favorable Prices Prompt India to Raise U.S. Oil Purchases</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Competitive prices for U.S. crude in an open arbitrage window to Asia have prompted Indian state and private refiners to accelerate buying of American oil in August, trade sources told Reuters on Friday.

A few weeks ago, rising prices of Middle Eastern grades opened the arbitrage window for West Texas Intermediate (WTI) to flow to Asia.

Key grades from the Middle East, such as Dubai and Murban, have seen their prices rise in recent weeks on the back of strong demand for high-sulfur crude in Asia and reduced shipments of Murban.

Moreover, the prices for Middle Eastern crudes going to Asia have jumped amid concerns that the hiked U.S. tariff on India due to its purchases of Russian oil could disrupt flows of Russia’s cheap crude.

Adding to all these factors is the falling freight cost for supertankers to ship crude from the U.S. Gulf Coast to key import centers in Asia, including Singapore, China, and India’s west coast.

As India’s purchases are driven by economics above all else, both state and private refiners bought more U.S. crude in August to take advantage of the lower freight costs and the open arbitrage window.

The top refiner, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IndianOil), has purchased in a tender 5 million barrels of WTI for October and November delivery, according to Reuters’ trade sources.   

Another state-owned refiner, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL), has bought 2 million barrels of WTI, and private refiner Reliance Industries has purchased another 2 million barrels of WTI crude from Vitol, the sources told Reuters.

The higher purchases of U.S. crude could help reduce the huge trade deficit that the United States runs with India.

With difficult U.S.-India trade talks, the Trump Administration has singled out India to punish as a buyer of Russian crude.  

Indian refiners, however, are not giving up on Russian crude—they continue to seek bargain prices and are expected to import more Russian oil in September compared to August levels as discounts are deepening amid Russia’s constrained refining capacity due to Ukrainian drone strikes.

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<title>Britain’s Biggest Untapped Oilfield Put on Hold as Climate Rules Bite</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Britain’s largest undeveloped oilfield has been thrown into limbo. Equinor’s Rosebank project, a $3.8 billion investment once known as the future backbone of UK energy security, has been suspended after regulators demanded new environmental approvals that account for the full carbon footprint of the oil and gas it would produce. What was supposed to be a flagship development on the UK Continental Shelf has instead become the clearest example yet of how legal challenges and climate politics are reshaping the fate of offshore hydrocarbons.

Rosebank, discovered in 2004, lies 130 kilometers northwest of Shetland in deep waters close to the Faroe Islands border. Containing an estimated 336 million barrels of oil equivalent, split between 210 million barrels of oil and 177 billion cubic feet of gas, it is the largest untapped field in UK waters. Operated by Equinor, with Ithaca Energy as a minority partner, Rosebank was expected to peak at about 70,000 b/d and 1.8 million m3/d before gradually declining. At full tilt, the project could have covered as much as 7% of domestic oil demand in the UK. For a country facing a steep decline in domestic production, the project promised both a lifeline for energy security and hundreds of skilled jobs.

Instead, a 2024 ruling by Scotland’s Court of Session transformed Rosebank into a battleground. The court determined that Environmental Impact Assessments must account not only for direct emissions from operations but also for the downstream emissions created when oil and gas are ultimately burned. The Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning responded by ordering Equinor to resubmit Rosebank’s Environmental Statement under these expanded terms, halting the project just as it neared a final investment decision.

Development drilling at Rosebank, originally planned for the second quarter of 2025, has been postponed to early 2026 after the intervention of UK’s Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED). In a formal letter dated July 21, 2025, the regulator instructed Equinor to resubmit the project’s Environmental Statement, this time incorporating downstream Scope 3 emissions in line with new government guidance published a month earlier. Until this revised assessment is filed and approved, no drilling can move forward. Equinor has indicated it will submit the updated documents within 2025, but new consent is not expected before 2026 – a shift that may delay the field’s onstream date beyond the current 2026-27 target.

The suspension highlights how quickly the regulatory goalposts can shift. For Equinor, it means no oil or gas can flow until new consent is granted. For investors, it signals that the UK North Sea — once among the most stable offshore provinces — has become a top-risk destination to deploy capital. And for environmental groups, the precedent provides a powerful new tool to contest future developments, effectively rewriting the rules for the basin.

The timing could hardly be more consequential. UK oil production has already been declining in last years, from 1.1 million b/d in January 2020 to 570 kb/d in July 2025, hitting the lower bounds of its five-year range in recent months. The country is now a net importer, increasingly exposed to global price swings and geopolitical shocks.  Supporters of Rosebank warn that suspending the field accelerates this trend, discourages investment, and increases reliance on overseas supply. Opponents counter that halting the project is necessary if Britain is to meet its net-zero targets, arguing that approving Rosebank would lock in fossil fuel use for decades and undermine the country’s climate commitments.

Adding another layer to the debate is the quality of Rosebank’s output. What is particularly striking is that Rosebank would yield a very high-quality oil, as opposed to other untapped UK projects that generally tend to tilt towards heavier crude. Cambo, for instance, located only a couple of miles to the south of Rosebank, has been in the crosshairs of climate activists who argued that the field’s heavy viscous oil (22-23 API) would be particularly damaging to the environment. That argument cannot be really made vis-à-vis Rosebank, with a 35 API gravity and barely any sulphur. 

The uncertainty over Rosebank also comes as Equinor and Shell reshape their UK portfolios. The two companies are merging their offshore businesses under a new joint venture, Adura, which will become the country’s largest independent oil and gas producer. Announced in late 2024 and set to be completed at the end of 2025, the merger will be shared 50/50 between the partners. Equinor has framed the move as a way to reduce risk exposure while gaining scale, with Adura expected to rank as the UK’s second-largest producer after Harbour Energy. The new entity is designed to be more agile, cost-competitive, and better positioned to extend the life of existing fields — a strategy that underscores the tension between bolstering energy security and navigating stricter climate regulation.

The battle over Rosebank is more than a dispute over one oilfield. It captures the core dilemma of Britain’s energy transition: how to maintain a reliable supply while advancing aggressive decarbonization goals. Its outcome will shape not only the trajectory of the UK’s offshore industry but also its credibility as a place to invest in long-term energy projects. Whether Rosebank is revived or left on the shelf will send a signal far beyond Shetland — about how the UK intends to manage the most difficult trade-offs of its energy future.

By Natalia Katona for Oilprice.com
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<description><![CDATA[ 
- Sinking Treasury yields boost Loonie.

- US Q2 GDP and weekly jobless claims data ahead.

- US dollar attempting to recoup some of yesterday’s losses.
 

USDCAD open 1.3772, overnight range 1.3768-1.3792, close 1.3794, WTI 63.80, Gold 3399.09

The Canadian dollar rallied yesterday after ongoing White House and Fed drama drove Treasury yields lower. The pressure on the Fed to lower rates has intensified to such an extent that even Chair Powell opined about cutting rates.

WTI oil firmed in a 63.51-64.02 range. The EIA reported that weekly crude inventory data fell by 2.392 million barrels and talk that Britain, France and Germany are discussing  reviving Iran sanctions supported prices.

Asian equity markets were mixed to higher. Japan’s Topix rose 0.65%, Australia’s ASX200 gained 0.22%, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng slid 0.81%. In early European trade, the French CAC-40 was unchanged, the FTSE 100 dipped 0.47%, and the German DAX eased 0.19%. S&amp;P 500 futures were flat, and the US 10-year yield sat at 4.232%,

EURUSD traded in a 1.1629-1.1660 band and is pressing the top of the range. Gains are capped by political turbulence in France where the government faces a looming no-confidence vote over its austerity budget. Sentiment was further tempered by weaker-than-expected services, sentiment, and industrial confidence readings, though consumer confidence was steady.

GBPUSD moved higher in a 1.3484-1.3519 range as the broadly softer US dollar provided support, along with lingering expectations the Bank of England will slow its pace of rate cuts. Technicals lean bullish while above 1.3420 with traders eyeing a break of 1.3540 to end the May downtrend and target 1.3690.

USDJPY traded narrowly between 147.00 and 147.49 in a subdued session. Selling pressure followed slightly hawkish remarks from BoJ Board member Junko Nakagawa and broader US dollar weakness. Adding to the caution, Japan’s trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa abruptly cancelled a US trip, citing the need for greater clarity around Japan’s planned $550 billion investment.

AUDUSD climbed within a 0.6503-0.6524 range, benefiting from general US dollar softness and support from the PBoC’s latest measures that allowed the Chinese yuan to firm.

Today’s US data includes weekly jobless claims, Q2 GDP, housing starts and Q2 Personal Consumption Expenditures Prices.

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<description><![CDATA[ Markets in Canada struggled, but ultimately finished slightly in the green Thursday, as strength in tech and energy stocks overcame losses in gold stocks. 

The TSX Composite Index edged higher 1.8 points to end Thursday at 28,434.80.

The Canadian dollar gathered 0.15 cents to 72.71 cents U.S.

Financials were among those in the public eye Thursday, in particular, TD Bank, whose bottom line was helped by lower cash reserves for bad loans. CIBC benefited from robust performance in its capital markets division.

TD shares dipped $4.74, or 4.5%, to $100.27, while those for CIBC gained $2.10, or 2%, to $105.91. 

Techs performed well, as Celestica vaulted $14.60, or 5.2%, to $293.09, while Lightspeed Commerce sprang up 22 cents, or 1.3%, to $17.07. 

In energy, Enerflex took on 40 cents, or 3%, to $13.86, while Suncor acquired 64 cents, or 1.1%, to $57.20. 

In telecoms, Quebecor climbed 77 cents, or 1.9%, to $42.26. 

Gold stocks pushed the index closer to breakeven, with Iamgold declining 27 cents, or 2.1%, to $12.35, while Novagold gave back 21 cents, or 2.3%, to $8.89. 

In consumer staples, Premium Brands holdings dipped $1.11, or 1.2%, to $93.84, while Alimentation Couche-Tard dumped 97 cents, or 1.4%, to $68.83. 

In industrial, Bombardier lost $2.89, or 1.8%, to $159.91, while Canadian National Railways threw off $1.96, or 1.5%, to $132.18. 

On the economic front, Statistics Canada reported the number of employees receiving pay and benefits from their employer—measured as &quot;payroll employment&quot; in the Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours—decreased by 32,900 (-0.2%) in June, following an increase of 18,500 (+0.1%) in May. On a year-over-year basis, payroll employment was up 41,000 (+0.2%) in June.

ON BAYSTREET 

The TSX Venture Exchange eked up 4.15 points to 817.38.

Eight of the 12 TSX subgroups lost ground, as gold consumer staples and industrials each lost 0.6%.

Of the four gaining subgroups, information technology soared 1.1%, energy took on 0.4%, and telecoms edged up 0.1%. 
ON WALLSTREET 

The S&amp;P 500 scored another record close on Thursday as traders pored over Nvidia’s earnings results and forecast. Investors largely looked at the numbers as affirming the AI boom.

The Dow Jones Industrials regrouped 71.67 points to adjourn Thursday at 45,636.90.

The broader index moved ahead 20.46 points to 6,501.86. 

The NASDAQ surged 115.02 points to 21,705.16. 

Nvidia – which makes up about 8% of the S&amp;P 500– reported second-quarter results that beat Wall Street’s estimates with booming revenue growth of 56%. 

There were a couple initial concerns: first, revenue for its data center business was a hair under estimates. Second, the company guided overall revenue for this quarter of $54 billion, only slightly above expectations of $53.1 billion.

Nvidia – which makes up about 8% of the S&amp;P 500, per FactSet – reported second-quarter results that beat Wall Street’s estimates with booming revenue growth of 56%. There were a couple initial concerns: first, revenue for its data center business was a hair under estimates. 

Second, the company guided overall revenue for this quarter of $54 billion, only slightly above expectations of $53.1 billion of analysts polled by LSEG.

Several semiconductor analysts became even more bullish about Nvidia, raising their price targets on the stock. JPMorgan, Citi and Bernstein were among the Wall Street firms that now see even greater upside for the chipmaker.

Other chipmakers that initially fell began recovering. Broadcom traded 3% higher, as did Micron Technology, signaling that many investors believe Nvidia’s results gave the greenlight for the AI trade to continue.

Meanwhile, shares of AI play Snowflake jumped around 21% after its second-quarter results surpassed expectations.

Prices for 10-year Treasury gained ground Thursday, weighing yields to 4.20% from Wednesday’s 4.24%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices gained 19 cents to $64.34 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices gained $29.20 at $3,477.80 U.S. an ounce. 

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<description><![CDATA[ The S&amp;P 500 scored another record close on Thursday as traders pored over Nvidia’s earnings results and forecast. Investors largely looked at the numbers as affirming the AI boom.

The Dow Jones Industrials regrouped 71.67 points to adjourn Thursday at 45,636.90.

The broader index moved ahead 20.46 points to 6,501.86. 

The NASDAQ surged 115.02 points to 21,705.16. 

Nvidia – which makes up about 8% of the S&amp;P 500– reported second-quarter results that beat Wall Street’s estimates with booming revenue growth of 56%. 

There were a couple initial concerns: first, revenue for its data center business was a hair under estimates. Second, the company guided overall revenue for this quarter of $54 billion, only slightly above expectations of $53.1 billion.

Nvidia – which makes up about 8% of the S&amp;P 500, per FactSet – reported second-quarter results that beat Wall Street’s estimates with booming revenue growth of 56%. There were a couple initial concerns: first, revenue for its data center business was a hair under estimates. 

Second, the company guided overall revenue for this quarter of $54 billion, only slightly above expectations of $53.1 billion of analysts polled by LSEG.

Several semiconductor analysts became even more bullish about Nvidia, raising their price targets on the stock. JPMorgan, Citi and Bernstein were among the Wall Street firms that now see even greater upside for the chipmaker.

Other chipmakers that initially fell began recovering. Broadcom traded 3% higher, as did Micron Technology, signaling that many investors believe Nvidia’s results gave the greenlight for the AI trade to continue.

Meanwhile, shares of AI play Snowflake jumped around 21% after its second-quarter results surpassed expectations.

Prices for 10-year Treasury gained ground Thursday, weighing yields to 4.20% from Wednesday’s 4.24%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices gained 19 cents to $64.34 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices gained $29.20 at $3,477.80 U.S. an ounce. 

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<description><![CDATA[ Apex Critical Metals Corp. (C.APXC) hit a new 52-week high of $1.45 Thursday. This week, Apex announced a major niobium discovery in its second hole from its 2025 diamond drill program at its 100%-owned Cap Critical Minerals Project in central British Columbia.

Aritzia Inc. Subordinate Voting Shares (T.ATZ) hit a new 52-week high of $80.01 Thursday. Aritzia rose 1.2% on volume of 391,071 shares

Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (T.CM) hit a new 52-week high of $105.47. CIBC reported Q3 numbers Thursday. Revenue came in at $7.2 billion, compared to $6.604 billion in the prior-year quarter. Reported net income of $2.096 billion, compared to last year’s $1.795 billion. 

Discovery Silver Corp. (T.DSV) hit a new 52-week high of $4.07 Thursday. DSV traded in volume of 1,278,060 shares Thursday. 
Guardian Capital Group Limited (T.GCG) hit a new 52-week high of $66.80. Guardian announced Thursday it is to be taken private pursuant to all cash go-private offer from Desjardins in $1.67 billion transaction valuing Guardian shares at $68

Golconda Gold Ltd. (V.GG) hit a new 52-week high of $1.23. This week brought word that the company generated $2.8 million of cash flow from operating activities compared to $2.4 million in Q1 2025. 

NanoXplore Inc. (T.GRA) hit a new 52-week high of $1.17. NanoXplore will hold a webcast to discuss the results of its fourth quarter and year end results ended June 30, on Wednesday, September 17. 

Heliostar Metals Ltd. (V.HSTR) hit a new 52-week high of $1.46 Thursday. Heliostar announced Wednesday its first results from the current 15,000-metre drill program at its 100% owned Ana Paula project in Guerrero, Mexico. 

MAG Silver Corp. (T.MAG) hit a new 52-week high of $32.73. MAG announced Thursday that the preliminary results of the elections made by MAG shareholders of record regarding the form of consideration they wish to receive in connection with the previously announced plan of arrangement whereby Pan American Silver Corp. will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company. 

Mineros S.A. (T.MSA) hit a new 52-week high of $3.26 Thursday. Mineros announced Wednesday it will commence an offer to repurchase its common shares through the facilities of the Colombian Stock Exchange starting on Monday, September 1, and ending on September 5, The maximum aggregate value of the common shares to be purchased under the ORA will be $12.0 million. 

Magna Mining Inc. (V.NICU) hit a new 52-week high of $2.29. Magna provided Thursday an update on exploration activities and assay results from ongoing exploration at the past-producing Levack Mine, located in the North Range of the Sudbury Basin, northeastern Ontario. Drillhole FNX6083-W1 was drilled to test an area 140 metres below drill hole MLV-25-14A which intersected 2.6% copper, 8.1% nickel and 17.8 g/t platinum + palladium + gold over 0.6 metres. 

NurExone Biologic Inc. (V.NRX) hit a new 52-week high of 84 cents. NurExone reported Thursday net loss for the second quarter of 2025 was US$1.85 million, compared to a US$1.33 million in the same quarter of 2024.

Questor Technology Inc. (T.QST) hit a new 52-week high of 56 cents. Questor announced Thursday Q2 revenues of $3.02 million, compared with $870,000 in the prior-year quarter. Profits came in at $363,000, compared to a prior-year loss of $966,200. 

Sage Potash Corp. (V.SAGE) hit a new 52-week high of 35 cents. Wednesday, Sage announced had granted stock options to The Honourable Stockwell Day in connection with his recent appointment to the Company&#039;s Board of Directors.

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<description><![CDATA[ Canada&#039;s main stock index gave up early gains to trade lower on Thursday, despite strong results from TD Bank and CIBC, as investors took profits after the market&#039;s recent run-up.

The TSX Composite Index remained in the red 43.6 points to move into Thursday afternoon at 28,389.40.

The Canadian dollar gathered 0.16 cents to 72.72 cents U.S.

TD Bank&#039;s bottom line was helped by lower cash reserves for bad loans, while CIBC benefited from robust performance in its capital markets division.

TD shares dipped $4.56, or 4.3%, to $100.45, while those for CIBC gained $2.01, or 1.9%, to $105.82. 

On the economic front, Statistics Canada reported the number of employees receiving pay and benefits from their employer—measured as &quot;payroll employment&quot; in the Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours—decreased by 32,900 (-0.2%) in June, following an increase of 18,500 (+0.1%) in May. On a year-over-year basis, payroll employment was up 41,000 (+0.2%) in June.

ON BAYSTREET 

The TSX Venture Exchange eked up 1.52 points to 814.75.

All but one of the 12 TSX subgroups lost ground, as gold dulled 0.9%, while consumer staples fell 0.8%, and telecoms slipped 0.6%. 

Only tech stocks held out against the negative tide, taking on 0.8%. 

ON WALLSTREET 

The S&amp;P 500 reached new heights on Thursday as traders pored over Nvidia’s earnings results and forecast. Investors largely looked at the numbers as affirming the AI boom.

The Dow Jones Industrials regrouped 40.32 points to pause for lunch Thursday at 45,605.55.

The broader index moved ahead 13.91 points to 6,495.31. 

The NASDAQ surged 109.14 points to 21,698.49. 

The market is coming off a winning session Wednesday with the S&amp;P 500 notching a record in anticipation of strong Nvidia results. The S&amp;P 500 and the NASDAQ are each up more than 2% for August, while the 30-stock Dow is up more than 3% in the period.

Nvidia – which makes up about 8% of the S&amp;P 500, per FactSet – reported second-quarter results that beat Wall Street’s estimates with booming revenue growth of 56%. There were a couple initial concerns: first, revenue for its data center business was a hair under estimates. 

Second, the company guided overall revenue for this quarter of $54 billion, only slightly above expectations of $53.1 billion of analysts polled by LSEG.

The stock initially saw declines but came back by the open. 

It’s currently more than 1% lower. Many traders and analysts noted that the revenue guide does not assume any H20 chip sales to China. If a deal can be worked out involving China and the Trump administration on those sales, then revenue this quarter could be much better than forecast.

Other chipmakers that initially fell began recovering. Broadcom traded 2% higher, as did Micron Technology, signaling that many investors believe Nvidia’s results gave the greenlight for the AI trade to continue.

Prices for 10-year Treasury gained ground Thursday, weighing yields to 4.21% from Wednesday’s 4.24%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices decreased 48 cents to $63.67 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices gained $24.30 at $3,472.90 U.S. an ounce. 

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<description><![CDATA[ The S&amp;P 500 reached new heights on Thursday as traders pored over Nvidia’s earnings results and forecast. Investors largely looked at the numbers as affirming the AI boom.

The Dow Jones Industrials regrouped 40.32 points to pause for lunch Thursday at 45,605.55.

The broader index moved ahead 13.91 points to 6,495.31. 

The NASDAQ surged 109.14 points to 21,698.49. 

The market is coming off a winning session Wednesday with the S&amp;P 500 notching a record in anticipation of strong Nvidia results. The S&amp;P 500 and the NASDAQ are each up more than 2% for August, while the 30-stock Dow is up more than 3% in the period.

Nvidia – which makes up about 8% of the S&amp;P 500, per FactSet – reported second-quarter results that beat Wall Street’s estimates with booming revenue growth of 56%. There were a couple initial concerns: first, revenue for its data center business was a hair under estimates. 

Second, the company guided overall revenue for this quarter of $54 billion, only slightly above expectations of $53.1 billion of analysts polled by LSEG.

The stock initially saw declines but came back by the open. 

It’s currently more than 1% lower. Many traders and analysts noted that the revenue guide does not assume any H20 chip sales to China. If a deal can be worked out involving China and the Trump administration on those sales, then revenue this quarter could be much better than forecast.

Other chipmakers that initially fell began recovering. Broadcom traded 2% higher, as did Micron Technology, signaling that many investors believe Nvidia’s results gave the greenlight for the AI trade to continue.

Prices for 10-year Treasury gained ground Thursday, weighing yields to 4.21% from Wednesday’s 4.24%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices decreased 48 cents to $63.67 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices gained $24.30 at $3,472.90 U.S. an ounce. 

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<title>Stocks in Play: Guardian Capital Group Limited</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Thursday, August 28, 202511:29 AM EST - Guardian Capital Group Limited : Has signed a definitive agreement with Desjardins Group for a take-private acquisition of Guardian. This strategic acquisition will mark a significant milestone for Desjardins in strengthening its position in asset management across Canada and internationally. Guardian Capital Group Limited (T.GCG) shares were up $0.01 at 0.32.Stocks in Play: Guardian Capital Group Limited, Thu, 28 Aug 2025 11:57:06 EST ]]></description>
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<title>Enveric Tanks on Successful Tests</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Enveric Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENVB), a biotechnology company focused on developing novel neuroplastogenic small-molecule therapeutics for the treatment of depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and other neuropsychiatric disorders, today announced the successful completion of 7-day Dose Range Finding (DRF) toxicology studies in two preclinical species for its lead drug candidate, EB-003. The results define the Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) and represent a key pipeline advancement landmark supporting the Company’s IND-enabling activities and preparation for First-in-Human clinical trials.The DRF studies were designed to evaluate toxicity and toxicokinetics following daily oral dosing of EB-003, Enveric’s first-in-class neuroplastogen candidate that selectively engages serotonin 5-HT2A and 5-HT1B receptors. The findings confirmed oral bioavailability in both species, with dose-dependent increases in plasma EB-003 concentrations observed across the tested range. At higher dose levels, central nervous system (CNS)-related effects were noted in both species, indicative of brain penetration and potential on-target activity. These results provide important safety and tolerability data to guide dosing strategies in future animal studies and First-in-Human studies.Said CEO Joseph Tucker. “These findings provide a well-defined reference point for planning human dosing and position us to advance EB-003 into definitive toxicology, safety pharmacology, and genotoxicity studies required for the IND submission to the FDA. This achievement moves us closer to clinical trial readiness for EB-003.”ENVB shares dumped 24 cents, or 16.2%, to $1.22  ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ EpicQuest Education Group International Limited (NASDAQ: EEIQ), a provider of higher education for domestic and international students in the U.S., Canada and the U.K., today announced that its owned and operated Davis University entered into an agreement with Jishi Holdings (Guangdong) Co. Ltd., established by the School of Artificial Intelligence, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, for the Company to establish a foundational program on the Shenzhen campus of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. The Agreement is effective until August 31, 2027.EpicQuest CEO Jianbo Zhang commented, &quot;Although the program commenced just this month, we have already admitted 20 students with plans to enroll up to 60 students in this new program. “Our foundational programs represent a distinct revenue stream for the Company, and they enable students to study in their home countries to gain the skills needed for study abroad. The agreement represents our fourth foundational program, and all of our programs are with first-class and internationally renowned universities.&quot;EEIQ&#039;s Davis University foundational programs constitute a course of study for students to acquire the skills needed for Davis University&#039;s bachelor&#039;s degree programs as well as pathways for admission to other U.S. universities. The Company also has foundational programs at other elite universities in China.EEIQ stock acquired six cents, or 11%, to 58 cents.  ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE: TDY) shares dipped early Thursday, on the announcement that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the TransponderTech business from Saab AB. The acquisition includes a portfolio of connected commercial maritime products, including Automatic Identification System (AIS), VHF Data Exchange System (VDES), and Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) technologies.Based in Sweden, TransponderTech provides class-leading, SOLAS (Safety of Life at Sea)-certified communications and navigation solutions for commercial maritime, military, and airborne applications. The company is renowned for its high-quality, accurate products that perform reliably in the most challenging conditions. These include advanced solutions designed to counter GPS/GNSS jamming and spoofing threats in the maritime domain.TransponderTech is also a pioneer in developing the next-generation maritime AIS solution known as VDES. VDES transponders offer enhanced security, expanded data exchange capabilities, and interoperability with low Earth orbit satellites, enabling global coverage for maritime operators.The acquired business will become part of Teledyne FLIR’s Maritime group – which includes Raymarine, FLIR Marine, and ChartWorld.The acquisition of TransponderTech will represent Teledyne’s 12th corporate carve-out transaction and the third carve-out completed in 2025. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and anticipated to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2025.TDY shares sank 79 cents to $540.50.  ]]></description>
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<title>Indexes Retreat from Record Highs</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Equities in Canada’s largest centre took a breather from the lofty heights to which they’d soared in recent days, as losses in gold and industrials weighed on the inex. 

The TSX Composite Index faded 70.44 points to kick off Thursday at 28,362.56.

The Canadian dollar gathered 0.05 cents to 72.61 cents U.S.

TD Bank&#039;s bottom line was helped by lower cash reserves for bad loans, while CIBC benefited from robust performance in its capital markets division.

TD shares dipped $3.73, or 3.6%, to $101.28, while those for “The Commerce” gained 93 cents to $104.74. 

On the economic front, Statistics Canada reported the number of employees receiving pay and benefits from their employer—measured as &quot;payroll employment&quot; in the Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours—decreased by 32,900 (-0.2%) in June, following an increase of 18,500 (+0.1%) in May. On a year-over-year basis, payroll employment was up 41,000 (+0.2%) in June.

ON BAYSTREET 

The TSX Venture Exchange tacked on 2.21 points to 815.44.

All but one of the 12 TSX subgroups drooped, as gold, industrials and energy each gave back 0.5%. 

Only tech stocks held out against the negative tide, taking on 1.1%. 

ON WALLSTREET 

The S&amp;P 500 backed off from recent heights on Thursday as traders pored over Nvidia’s earnings results and forecast. Investors largely looked at the numbers as affirming the AI boom.

The Dow Jones Industrials slid 72.33 points to begin Thursday at 45,502.90.

The broader index toppled 8.39 points to 6,473.01. 

The NASDAQ sagged 11.24 points to 21,578.90. 

The market is coming off a winning session Wednesday with the S&amp;P 500 notching a record in anticipation of strong Nvidia results. The S&amp;P 500 and the NASDAQ are each up more than 2% for August, while the 30-stock Dow is up more than 3% in the period.

Nvidia – which makes up about 8% of the S&amp;P 500, per FactSet – reported second-quarter results that beat Wall Street’s estimates with booming revenue growth of 56%. There were a couple initial concerns: first, revenue for its data center business was a hair under estimates. Second, the company guided overall revenue for this quarter of $54 billion, only slightly above expectations of $53.1 billion of analysts polled by LSEG.

The stock initially saw declines but came back by the open. 
It’s currently more than 1% lower. Many traders and analysts noted that the revenue guide does not assume any H20 chip sales to China. If a deal can be worked out involving China and the Trump administration on those sales, then revenue this quarter could be much better than forecast.

Other chipmakers that initially fell began recovering. Broadcom traded 2% higher, as did Micron Technology, signaling that many investors believe Nvidia’s results gave the greenlight for the AI trade to continue.

Prices for 10-year Treasury gained ground Thursday, weighing yields to 4.23% from Wednesday’s 4.24%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices decrease 58 cents to $63.57 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices surged $18.10 at $3,466.70 U.S. an ounce. 

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<title>Stocks Shrink Slightly from Highs</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The S&amp;P 500 backed off from recent heights on Thursday as traders pored over Nvidia’s earnings results and forecast. Investors largely looked at the numbers as affirming the AI boom.

The Dow Jones Industrials slid 72.33 points to begin Thursday at 45,502.90.

The broader index toppled 8.39 points to 6,473.01. 

The NASDAQ sagged 11.24 points to 21,578.90. 

The market is coming off a winning session Wednesday with the S&amp;P 500 notching a record in anticipation of strong Nvidia results. The S&amp;P 500 and the NASDAQ are each up more than 2% for August, while the 30-stock Dow is up more than 3% in the period.

Nvidia – which makes up about 8% of the S&amp;P 500, per FactSet – reported second-quarter results that beat Wall Street’s estimates with booming revenue growth of 56%. There were a couple initial concerns: first, revenue for its data center business was a hair under estimates. Second, the company guided overall revenue for this quarter of $54 billion, only slightly above expectations of $53.1 billion of analysts polled by LSEG.

The stock initially saw declines but came back by the open. 
It’s currently more than 1% lower. Many traders and analysts noted that the revenue guide does not assume any H20 chip sales to China. If a deal can be worked out involving China and the Trump administration on those sales, then revenue this quarter could be much better than forecast.

Other chipmakers that initially fell began recovering. Broadcom traded 2% higher, as did Micron Technology, signaling that many investors believe Nvidia’s results gave the greenlight for the AI trade to continue.

Prices for 10-year Treasury gained ground Thursday, weighing yields to 4.23% from Wednesday’s 4.24%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices decrease 58 cents to $63.57 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices surged $18.10 at $3,466.70 U.S. an ounce. 

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<description><![CDATA[ Investors have five stocks to consider trading today. In the lithium mining sector, Albemarle (ALB) continued its breakout. ALB stock has consolidated in the $60 range since April.UBS noted that prolonged supply disruptions in China could impact up to 15% of lithium production. Sigma Lithium (SGML), SQM (SQM), and Lithium Americas (LAC) are also worthwhile speculative trades.Trade #2: Paramount Skydance (PSKY) is in danger of re-testing lower prices in the low teens. The stock lost 6.5% on Wednesday on no news. In November, the firm might cut a significant number of jobs, as The New York Post reported last Friday.For #3, J.M. Smucker (SJM) fell over 4% to close at $105.67. It posted soft guidance in its fiscal Q4 earnings report. Although comparable net sales increased by 6%, net pricing for peanut butter offset its growth.SJM stock is under pressure after full-year net sales are expected to be 3% - 5%. This is higher than its prior outlook.Fourth, the stumble in Palantir (PLTR) shares continued. Fortunately, the stock has an upward support level at the 50-day simple moving average.The fifth stock to watch is SBA Communications (SBAC). Shares “double-topped” at $245. It lost $10.71 a share to close at $208.13. BofA Securities downgraded the stock. It viewed AT&amp;T’s (T) deal with EchoStar (SATS) would raise SBAC’s churn rates. ]]></description>
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<title>Berkshire Hathaway Increases Stakes In Japanese Trading Firms</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A/BRK.B) has increased its stake in Japanese trading houses Mitsubishi (MSBHF) and Mitsui (MITSY).Berkshire Hathaway raised its stake in Mitsubishi to 10.2% from 9.7% previously. Buffett’s holding company also boosted its position in Mitsui, though it is not clear by how much.In all, Berkshire Hathaway has invested in five of Japan’s trading houses. Its investments also include Marubeni (MARUY), Itochu (ITOCY) and Sumitomo (SMFG). Buffett opened the positions in 2019.  The Japanese trading houses are diversified conglomerates that act as intermediaries for trade, investments, and business development in sectors such as food, energy and finance.Berkshire Hathaway’s increased stakes are not a surprise as Buffett earlier this year asked a Japanese regulator for permission to increase his stakes beyond 10% in all five firms. In Berkshire’s annual report this year, Buffett explained why he bought the five Japanese trading houses in the first place.“We simply looked at their financial records and were amazed at the low prices of their stocks. As the years have passed, our admiration for these companies has consistently grown,” wrote Buffett. Buffett added that Berkshire Hathaway plans to hold its positions in the Japanese trading houses “for many decades.”Additionally, Buffett noted that Berkshire Hathaway’s dividend income this year from the five Japanese trading houses will total $812 million U.S. Berkshire Hathaway’s more affordable Class B stock has gained 10% this year to trade at $495.72 U.S. per share.   ]]></description>
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<title>Cancer Treatment Revolution Drives $903B Market as New Therapies Gain Momentum</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Issued on behalf of Oncolytics Biotech Inc.     VANCOUVER – Baystreet.ca News Commentary – Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center have uncovered a promising new therapeutic strategy that could potentially overcome resistance to current immunotherapies in advanced melanoma patients, marking another pivotal moment in a sector experiencing unprecedented momentum. The global oncology market is now projected to surpass $903.81 billion in revenue by 2034, driven by cancer immunotherapy market growth from $152.10 billion in 2025 to $250.01 billion by 2030. These breakthroughs position Oncolytics Biotech Inc. (NASDAQ: ONCY), Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: KPTI), BriaCell Therapeutics Corp. (NASDAQ: BCTX) (TSX: BCT), Citius Oncology, Inc. (NASDAQ: CTOR), and MacroGenics, Inc. (NASDAQ: MGNX) to capitalize on this opportunity.    Oncology emerged as the top therapy area with 53 venture capital deals facilitated by 115 investors in Q2 2025. The institutional capital flow reflects confidence in a sector where the FDA issued 13 new oncology approvals in the second quarter of 2025, including treatments for rare cancers and head and neck cancer.     Oncolytics Biotech Inc. (NASDAQ: ONCY) has reached a pivotal inflection point, advancing toward what could become a registration-enabling trial for its breakthrough immunotherapy, pelareorep, in first-line metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (mPDAC).    Recently, the company confirmed active discussions with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to finalize pivotal study parameters, positioning Oncolytics for potential initiation of trial activities by Q4 2025. This regulatory engagement represents a critical milestone, transitioning from proof-of-concept research to regulatory-stage development in one of oncology&#039;s most challenging therapeutic areas.    The strategic emphasis on mPDAC builds on compelling survival data and addresses a massive unmet medical need. Pelareorep functions as a systemically delivered oncolytic virus that transforms immunologically &quot;cold&quot; tumors into &quot;hot&quot; targets responsive to immune-based treatments. Clinical data reveals pelareorep combinations achieved a remarkable 21.9% two-year overall survival rate in first-line pancreatic cancer patients, substantially outperforming the 9.2% historical benchmark established by standard chemotherapy protocols.    Importantly, pelareorep demonstrated a 62% objective response rate when combined with chemotherapy and checkpoint inhibitors. This outcome carries particular weight given checkpoint inhibitors currently lack approval for pancreatic cancer treatment, suggesting pelareorep may unlock immunotherapy effectiveness in historically resistant tumor types.    &quot;We have turned the corner from proof-of-concept studies and will be sprinting toward regulatory clarity for the remainder of the year,&quot; said Jared Kelly, CEO of Oncolytics. &quot;As we shore up our intellectual property, get a clear registration path for pelareorep, and allow our GOBLET data to mature, we will establish our position as the only platform immunotherapy in gastrointestinal tumors.&quot;    The mechanism behind these outcomes involves pelareorep&#039;s dual action profile. The virus selectively replicates within cancer cells and activates broad immune responses against tumor tissue. Translational studies from GOBLET and AWARE-1 trials demonstrate how treatment elevates PD-L1 expression, amplifies interferon signaling, and mobilizes tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes throughout the bloodstream.    &quot;This robust data set, amassed from several studies in cancers that have historically resisted immunotherapeutic approaches, provides definitive validation of pelareorep&#039;s immune-mediated mechanism of action,&quot; said Dr. Thomas Heineman, Chief Medical Officer of Oncolytics. &quot;We observed tumor biopsy-confirmed virus replication, immune cell activation, and the recruitment of cytotoxic T cells into the TME - all consistent with the durable responses observed in patients with metastatic PDAC and HR+/HER2- breast cancer who were treated with pelareorep.&quot;    These mechanistic insights, combined with survival data from over 1,100 patients across multiple clinical programs, have shaped management&#039;s focus on pancreatic cancer as the lead indication for regulatory advancement.    Leadership changes reflect Oncolytics&#039; execution-oriented approach. CEO Jared Kelly and Chief Business Officer Andrew Aromando both contributed to Ambrx Biopharma&#039;s US$2 billion acquisition by Johnson &amp; Johnson. Kelly assumed the CEO role in June 2025, while Aromando joined a few weeks later to oversee business development initiatives. The company has also eliminated its At-the-Market and Equity Line facilities, signaling confidence in current cash resources to reach key development milestones.    Regulatory momentum supports accelerated development timelines. Pelareorep maintains both Fast Track and Orphan Drug designations from the FDA specifically for pancreatic cancer, acknowledging both therapeutic promise and critical patient need. These designations facilitate expedited review processes and can enhance partnership attractiveness with major pharmaceutical companies.    The broader market context highlights the commercial opportunity. Pancreatic cancer maintains among the lowest survival rates of common malignancies, with five-year survival below 14%. While immunotherapies have revolutionized treatment across multiple cancer types, mPDAC has remained largely resistant to immune-based approaches, creating substantial unmet need for effective therapeutic combinations.    During July, Oncolytics conducted a key opinion leader event featuring gastrointestinal oncology specialists who analyzed patient survival outcomes and biomarker validation studies. Expert feedback reinforced that pelareorep&#039;s immune activation mechanism addresses fundamental treatment gaps in first-line mPDAC therapy.    Current FDA discussions center on study design parameters that could support regulatory submission for commercial approval. Should the agency accept Oncolytics&#039; proposed framework emphasizing overall survival endpoints, the resulting trial would provide definitive evidence of pelareorep&#039;s clinical and commercial viability in pancreatic cancer treatment.     Oncolytics anticipates sharing updated clinical development timelines during Q3 2025, with trial initiation activities potentially commencing by Q4 2025. With robust survival data, established regulatory plans, and experienced leadership driving strategic execution, the company appears well-positioned to advance pelareorep through its most critical development phase.     CONTINUED… Read this and more news for Oncolytics Biotech at: https://usanewsgroup.com/2023/10/02/the-most-undervalued-oncolytics-company-on-the-nasdaq/     In other recent industry developments and happenings in the market include:     Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: KPTI) delivered strong performance in the second quarter of 2025 with total revenue reaching $37.9 million and U.S. XPOVIO net product revenue of $29.7 million, up 6% year-over-year. The commercial-stage pharmaceutical company is completing enrollment in its pivotal Phase 3 SENTRY trial for myelofibrosis, with patient screening expected to have recently closed and top-line results anticipated in March 2026. The company reaffirmed full-year 2025 total revenue guidance of $140 million to $155 million while updating U.S. XPOVIO net product revenue guidance to $110 million to $120 million.    &quot;As we continue to seek potential financing and strategic alternatives to extend our cash runway and enhance liquidity, I am excited to announce that we are in our final weeks of enrolling our Phase 3 SENTRY trial and are on track to report top-line data from this pivotal trial in March 2026,&quot; said Richard Paulson, President and CEO of Karyopharm.    The company&#039;s XPOVIO represents a first-in-class oral exportin 1 (XPO1) inhibitor and the first of Karyopharm&#039;s Selective Inhibitor of Nuclear Export (SINE) compounds for cancer treatment. With $52.0 million in cash as of June 30, 2025, Karyopharm is exploring financing transactions and strategic alternatives to extend operations beyond the October 2025 maturity of its convertible notes.     BriaCell Therapeutics Corp. (NASDAQ: BCTX) (TSX: BCT) has been selected for Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) Cancer Center&#039;s Therapeutics Accelerator 2025 Cohort program to accelerate clinical development of Bria-OTS+, the company&#039;s next-generation personalized off-the-shelf immunotherapy. This collaboration with one of the world&#039;s foremost cancer research institutions aims to expedite development for multiple cancer indications, including metastatic breast cancer, prostate cancer, and other cancers. Through the MSK program, BriaCell will explore access to expertise and institutional resources, including GMP manufacturing services, Investigational New Drug (IND) application preparation, and regulatory strategy support.    &quot;We are honored to work with the scientific and clinical experts at MSK Therapeutics Accelerator,&quot; said Dr. William V. Williams, BriaCell&#039;s President and CEO.     BriaCell specializes in developing novel immunotherapies to transform cancer care, with Bria-OTS+ representing a potentially transformative platform technology. The company&#039;s participation in MSK&#039;s accelerator program represents another step toward achieving itsr vision of meaningful advances in efficacy and safety for thousands of patients.     Citius Oncology, Inc. (NASDAQ: CTOR) has deployed an innovative AI platform to support its commercial team with advanced data analytics ahead of the anticipated launch of LYMPHIR, a novel FDA-approved therapy for cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. The proprietary system uses machine learning to identify patterns in treatment and diagnosis, enabling the commercial team to target prescribers whose patients may benefit from LYMPHIR, which received FDA approval a year ago. The platform continuously refines its ability through integration of real-world U.S. claims data and marketing performance analytics.    &quot;We look forward to having this innovative AI platform amplify the precision and impact of our experienced commercial and marketing teams,&quot; said Leonard Mazur, Chairman and CEO of Citius Oncology and Citius Pharma. “This proprietary platform is designed to augment the clinical expertise and experience of our salesforce.”    LYMPHIR is a targeted immune therapy for relapsed or refractory cutaneous T-cell lymphoma indicated for Stage I-III disease after at least one prior systemic therapy. Management estimates the initial market for LYMPHIR currently exceeds $400 million and is preparing for commercial launch in the second half of 2025.    MacroGenics, Inc. (NASDAQ: MGNX) reported strong financial progress in the second quarter of 2025 with total revenue reaching $22.2 million, more than double the $10.8 million reported in Q2 2024, driven by increased contract manufacturing revenue and collaboration agreements. The clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company reduced its net loss to $36.3 million from $55.7 million year-over-year and maintains a strong cash position of $176.5 million. The company completed a $70 million royalty monetization with Sagard Healthcare Partners for ZYNYZ royalties and remains eligible for up to $379.5 million in additional milestones from Sanofi&#039;s TZIELD program.    &quot;Over the past several years, MacroGenics has established itself as a pioneer in the field of antibody-based therapeutics for patients battling cancer,&quot; said Eric Risser, President and CEO of MacroGenics. “Today, we have a promising portfolio spanning antibody drug conjugates and multi-specifics that we believe has the potential to generate significant value for both patients and shareholders alike.”    The company is advancing multiple clinical programs including lorigerlimab&#039;s Phase 2 trials in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer and platinum-resistant ovarian cancer, with clinical updates expected in the second half of 2025. MacroGenics anticipates its current cash runway will support operations through the first half of 2027.    Source: https://usanewsgroup.com/2024/09/21/is-oncolytics-biotech-the-markets-most-undervalued-cancer-opportunity/      CONTACT:     Baystreet.ca  cs@baystreet.ca  (250) 999-4849        DISCLAIMER: Nothing in this publication should be considered as personalized financial advice. We are not licensed under securities laws to address your particular financial situation. No communication by our employees to you should be deemed as personalized financial advice. Please consult a licensed financial advisor before making any investment decision. This is a paid advertisement and is neither an offer nor recommendation to buy or sell any security. We hold no investment licenses and are thus neither licensed nor qualified to provide investment advice. The content in this report or email is not provided to any individual with a view toward their individual circumstances. Baystreet.ca is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Baystreet.ca Media Corp. 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We also expect further compensation as an ongoing digital media effort to increase visibility for the company, no further notice will be given, but let this disclaimer serve as notice that all material disseminated by BAY has been approved by the above mentioned company; this is a paid advertisement, and we own shares of the mentioned company that we will sell, and we also reserve the right to buy shares of the company in the open market, or through other investment vehicles. While all information is believed to be reliable, it is not guaranteed by us to be accurate. Individuals should assume that all information contained in our newsletter is not trustworthy unless verified by their own independent research. Also, because events and circumstances frequently do not occur as expected, there will likely be differences between any predictions and actual results. Always consult a licensed investment professional before making any investment decision. 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<title>Corporate Balance Sheets Undergo $47B Digital Transformation as Treasury Revolution Takes Hold</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Issued on behalf of CEA Industries, Inc.     VANCOUVER – Baystreet.ca News Commentary – The corporate crypto revolution has surged beyond experimentation into mainstream financial strategy, with public companies pouring $47.3 billion into digital assets in 2025 alone—significantly outpacing ETF inflows of $31.7 billion and fundamentally reshaping how businesses approach treasury management. This institutional transformation accelerated following regulatory breakthroughs including the GENIUS Act, which created clear frameworks for corporations to treat digital assets as legitimate reserve holdings, while over 90 publicly traded companies now maintain cryptocurrency positions worth $214 billion across their balance sheets. The shift represents a paradigmatic change from traditional cash management to strategic digital asset accumulation, with companies leveraging convertible debt, equity offerings, and sophisticated capital market structures to fund crypto treasury buildouts. Leading this digital treasury transformation are CEA Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: BNC), HIVE Digital Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: HIVE) (TSXV: HIVE), Fold Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLD), The Smarter Web Company (OTCQB: TSWCF), and Bitdeer Technologies Group (NASDAQ: BTDR).     Market intelligence firm Sentora analyzed 213 public, private and government entities collectively holding 1.79 million BTC worth $214 billion, with publicly listed companies controlling 71.4% of these holdings as they seek to transform idle cash into productive digital capital. The treasury revolution extends beyond Bitcoin, with companies increasingly deploying multi-currency strategies that include Ethereum, Solana, and specialized tokens to capitalize on staking rewards, DeFi opportunities, and yield-bearing alternatives that traditional cash holdings cannot match, creating a new paradigm where corporate balance sheets become active participants in the digital economy rather than passive cash repositories.    While traditional crypto investors have focused on Bitcoin and Ethereum, CEA Industries (NASDAQ: BNC) continues making headlines with its aggressive BNB accumulation strategy. The company just announced that its treasury holdings have surged to over 350,000 BNB tokens, representing an increase of more than 150,000 tokens beyond its initial 200,000 purchase. This latest expansion further solidifies BNC&#039;s position as the world&#039;s largest corporate BNB treasury.    The Colorado-based company didn&#039;t chase trending tokens. Instead, it identified a strategic opportunity in BNB, the native asset powering one of the world&#039;s most active blockchain ecosystems.    Earlier this month, BNC’s initial purchase of 200,000 BNB tokens, worth approximately $160 million, officially made it the largest corporate holder of BNB globally., CEA Industries completed a massive $500 million private placement specifically earmarked for one purpose: building the world&#039;s largest corporate treasury of BNB tokens. The company immediately signaled its commitment by changing its ticker symbol from VAPE to BNC, reflecting its new identity as the premier publicly traded gateway to the BNB ecosystem.    But what exactly is BNB? Think of it as the fuel that powers one of the world&#039;s busiest blockchain networks. BNB (originally called Binance Coin) is the native cryptocurrency of the BNB Chain ecosystem, which processes millions of transactions daily for everything from trading and payments to smart contracts and decentralized applications.    Unlike Bitcoin, which primarily serves as digital gold, BNB has real-world utility baked into its design. Users can stake it to earn rewards, pay transaction fees at discounted rates, and participate in the growing decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem. Perhaps most importantly, BNB features a quarterly &quot;auto-burn&quot; mechanism that permanently removes tokens from circulation, creating built-in scarcity that could benefit long-term holders.    Here&#039;s where CEA Industries gets interesting. The company didn&#039;t just raise money and hope for the best. They assembled what might be the most impressive crypto-focused management team on Wall Street.    David Namdar, co-founder of Galaxy Digital (one of the largest crypto investment firms), stepped in as CEO. Russell Read, former Chief Investment Officer at CalPERS (managing over $400 billion in assets) and Deputy CIO of Deutsche Bank Asset Management, joined as CIO. The board welcomed Hans Thomas, founding partner of 10X Capital, the firm managing BNC&#039;s treasury strategy.    This isn&#039;t a group of crypto newcomers making speculative bets. These are seasoned financial professionals who&#039;ve managed billions of dollars and understand institutional-grade risk management.    The results speak for themselves. In August 2025, BNC announced the purchase of 200,000 BNB tokens worth approximately $160 million, officially making it the largest corporate holder of BNB globally. This wasn&#039;t just a headline grab. It demonstrated the company&#039;s ability to execute on its strategy quickly and at scale.    The timing appears strategic. While BNB consistently ranks among the top five cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, most U.S. investors still can&#039;t buy it directly through traditional brokerage accounts. CEA Industries recognized this gap and positioned itself as the solution, offering regulated, SEC-compliant access to BNB exposure without the complexity of crypto wallets or exchange accounts.    The company&#039;s financial backing adds credibility to its mission. The $500 million raise attracted over 140 institutional and crypto-native investors, including Pantera Capital, Arche Capital, ExodusPoint Capital Management, and Blockchain.com. Cantor Fitzgerald &amp; Co. served as lead financial advisor, bringing Wall Street expertise to the strategy.    What sets BNC apart from other crypto treasury companies is its singular focus. While competitors diversify across multiple digital assets, CEA Industries made an all-in bet on BNB Chain&#039;s ecosystem growth. The company believes this focused approach will allow it to capture maximum value as institutional adoption accelerates.    The potential upside follows historical patterns. When MicroStrategy adopted Bitcoin as its primary treasury asset in 2020, the stock gained nearly 2,000% at its peak. Similar treasury strategies by companies like Janover (Solana) and MetaPlanet (Bitcoin) produced dramatic stock price moves following their announcements.     CEA Industries has positioned itself to potentially benefit from this same dynamic, but with an asset that powers one of the most active blockchain ecosystems on Earth. With plans to deploy the remaining treasury capital and potential access to an additional $750 million through warrant exercises, BNC appears built for the long game in an ecosystem that&#039;s just getting started.    CONTINUED… Read this and more news for CEA Industries at: https://usanewsgroup.com/2025/08/11/beat-wall-street-to-the-trade-that-500-million-just-backed/      HIVE Digital Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: HIVE) (TSXV: HIVE) has crossed 16 EH/s in global Bitcoin mining hashrate while marching toward its 25 EH/s target by U.S. Thanksgiving, doubling daily Bitcoin production to over 8 BTC since May 2025. The company has deployed over 5 EH/s of next-generation Bitmain S21+ Hydro miners in Phase 2 at Yguazú, with Phase 3 deployment at Valenzuela beginning in September. HIVE expects to reach 18 EH/s in the coming weeks while improving global fleet efficiency to approximately 18.4 J/TH.    “After scaling from 6 EH/s to 16 EH/s so far this year, we expect to complete Phase 2 at Yguazu on schedule, and reach 18 EH/s in the coming weeks,” said Aydin Kilic, President and CEO of HIVE. “Clean, green, and funded by our operations, our purpose is clear: to build resilient, decentralized infrastructure that secures the future of Bitcoin while generating robust, lasting cash flow for our shareholders.”    At 25 EH/s, HIVE projects daily Bitcoin production of 12 BTC representing nearly 3% of global supply at current network difficulty, with mining margins of approximately 60% after electrical costs. The company operates diversified data centers across Canada, Sweden, and Paraguay using 100% renewable energy while expanding its AI and high-performance computing capabilities through thousands of NVIDIA GPUs.     Fold Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLD) has reported strong Q2 2025 results with revenue of $8.2 million (a 59% year-over-year increase) while maintaining a Bitcoin treasury of 1,492 BTC valued at $160 million as of June 30, 2025. The company achieved net income of $13.4 million with transaction volumes up 124% year-over-year to $265 million, supported by over 615,000 total active accounts. Fold has secured a $250 million equity purchase facility to continue expanding its Bitcoin holdings while launching new products including the Fold Bitcoin Gift Card.    &quot;Our treasury strategy reached a significant milestone in the second quarter with the successful establishment of a $250 million equity purchase facility,&quot; said Will Reeves, Fold Chairman and CEO. &quot;This facility allows Fold to continue to expand our Bitcoin holdings, reinforces our commitment to Bitcoin as a core treasury asset, and allows Fold to be opportunistic in building our Bitcoin position while maintaining operational flexibility.”     The company&#039;s Fold Credit Card waitlist now exceeds 75,000 people as it prepares for launch later in 2025.     UK-based The Smarter Web Company (OTCQB: TSWCF) has appointed Jesse Myers as full-time Head of Bitcoin Strategy while building its Bitcoin treasury through multiple strategic purchases including 74.27 Bitcoin for £5.98 million in June 2025. Myers, previously serving as a part-time consultant since June, personally invested approximately £970,000 in the company&#039;s fundraising and brings extensive Bitcoin industry experience including co-founding Onramp Bitcoin.     &quot;Jesse has become an instrumental part of the team,” said Andrew Webley, CEO of The Smarter Web Company. “He is one of the most respected voices in Bitcoin and Bitcoin treasury company analysis.&quot;    The Smarter Web Company has formalized its Bitcoin treasury strategy through &quot;The 10 Year Plan&quot; launched in April 2025. It has raised also over £29.3 million through institutional investors to support its Bitcoin accumulation strategy, bringing total holdings to over 240 BTC with an average cost basis of £78,793 per Bitcoin. The company accepts Bitcoin payments and believes Bitcoin forms a core part of the future global financial system while pursuing organic growth and corporate acquisitions.     Bitdeer Technologies Group (NASDAQ: BTDR) has reported strong Q2 2025 results with revenue of $155.6 million—up 56.8% year-over-year and 121.9% sequentially—while expanding self-mining operations by 35% to 22.3 EH/s in July through continued deployment of proprietary SEALMINER technology. The company generated $69.5 million in revenue from external sales of SEALMINER A2s while maintaining 1,667 Bitcoin holdings and $169.3 million in cryptocurrencies as of July 2025. Bitdeer operates 1,257 MW of global electrical capacity with advanced negotiations underway for HPC/AI development at its Clarington, Ohio site.    &quot;Q2 marked a key inflection point. Q2 revenue of $155.6 million was up 56.8% year-over-year and 121.9% sequentially, driven by strong growth in our self-mining business as well as external sales of our SEALMINER A2s,&quot; said Matt Kong, Chief Business Officer at Bitdeer.     Bitdeer remains on track to achieve 40 EH/s by the end of October 2025 with R&amp;D efforts focused on the SEALMINER A4 project targeting unprecedented chip efficiency of approximately 5 J/TH. The company maintains $299.8 million in cash and cash equivalents while expanding its global power and datacenter infrastructure to over 2.6 GW of total capacity.    Article Sources: https://usanewsgroup.com/2025/08/11/beat-wall-street-to-the-trade-that-500-million-just-backed/      CONTACT:     Baystreet.ca  cs@baystreet.ca  (250) 999-4849     DISCLAIMER: Nothing in this publication should be considered as personalized financial advice. We are not licensed under securities laws to address your particular financial situation. No communication by our employees to you should be deemed as personalized financial advice. Please consult a licensed financial advisor before making any investment decision. This is a paid advertisement and is neither an offer nor recommendation to buy or sell any security. We hold no investment licenses and are thus neither licensed nor qualified to provide investment advice. The content in this report or email is not provided to any individual with a view toward their individual circumstances. This article is being distributed by Baystreet.ca on behalf of Market IQ Media Group Inc. (&quot;MIQ&quot;). Baystreet.ca is a wholly-owned entity of Baystreet.ca Media Corp. (&quot;BAY&quot;). BAY has not been paid a fee for the distribution of this article, but the owner of BAY also co-owns MIQ. MIQ has been paid a fee for CEA Industries Inc. advertising and digital media from Creative Digital Media Group (&quot;CDMG&quot;). There may be 3rd parties who may have shares of CEA Industries Inc., and may liquidate their shares which could have a negative effect on the price of the stock. This compensation constitutes a conflict of interest as to our ability to remain objective in our communication regarding the profiled company. Because of this conflict, individuals are strongly encouraged to not use this publication as the basis for any investment decision. The owner/operator of MIQ/BAY does not own any shares of CEA Industries Inc. but reserve the right to buy and sell, and will buy and sell shares of CEA Industries Inc. at any time without any further notice commencing immediately and ongoing. We also expect further compensation as an ongoing digital media effort to increase visibility for the company, no further notice will be given, but let this disclaimer serve as notice that all material, including this article, which is disseminated by BAY has been approved on behalf of CEA Industries Inc. by CDMG; this is a paid advertisement. While all information is believed to be reliable, it is not guaranteed by us to be accurate. Individuals should assume that all information contained in our newsletter is not trustworthy unless verified by their own independent research. Also, because events and circumstances frequently do not occur as expected, there will likely be differences between the any predictions and actual results. Always consult a licensed investment professional before making any investment decision. Be extremely careful, investing in securities carries a high degree of risk; you may likely lose some or all of the investment ]]></description>
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<title>Dick’s Sporting Goods Posts Beat And Raise Quarter</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ U.S. retailer Dick’s Sporting Goods (DKS) has reported better-than-expected financial results and raised its forward guidance. For what was it fiscal second quarter, Dick’s announced earnings per share (EPS) of $4.38 U.S., which beat the $4.32 U.S. expected on Wall Street.Revenue in the period totaled $3.65 billion U.S., which was ahead of the $3.63 billion U.S. expected among analysts. Sales were up 5% from a year earlier.During the quarter, comparable sales grew 5%, ahead of expectations of 3.2% growth. Looking ahead, Dick’s Sporting Goods said it now expects comparable sales to grow between 2% and 3.5%, topping analyst estimates of 2.9% growth.Management said earnings per share for all of this year are now expected to be between $13.90 U.S. and $14.50 U.S., up from a previous range of $13.80 U.S. to $14.40 U.S. Wall Street had been looking for full-year earnings of $14.39 U.S. per share.While Dick’s comparable sales guidance came in ahead of expectations, its full-year revenue outlook was slightly below forecasts. The company said it expects revenue of $13.75 billion U.S. to $13.95 billion U.S., below consensus estimates of $14 billion U.S. Executives at Dick’s said the latest forward guidance includes the impact of tariffs. However, its guidance doesn’t include any potential impact from its acquisition of rival Foot Locker (FL).In May of this year, Dick’s announced that it would acquire Foot Locker for $2.4 billion U.S., giving it a competitive edge in the wholesale sneaker market.Earlier this week, Dick’s Sporting Goods said that it has received all the necessary regulatory approvals to complete the Foot Locker purchase. DKS stock is down 0.40% this year and trading at $226.01 U.S. per share.  ]]></description>
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<title>Tesla’s Electric Vehicle Sales Fall Another 40% In Europe</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Sales of Tesla’s (TSLA) electric vehicles have fallen another 40% in Europe as consumers shun the brand and buy products from other automakers. 

In July, Tesla’s European sales fell for a seventh consecutive month, while Chinese rival BYD saw its sales triple year-over-year during the month. 

New car registrations of Tesla vehicles totaled 8,837 in July, down 40% from a year earlier, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA). 

At the same time, BYD recorded 13,503 new electric vehicle registrations in July, up 225% from a year ago. 

Overall sales of electric cars rose in Europe last month, according to the sales data, making Tesla’s decrease even more notable.

Tesla faces intense competition in Europe and reputational damage to the brand from Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Elon Musk’s relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump.

Analysts say Tesla is struggling as it has not had a major refresh of its vehicle line-up in nearly a decade. The company has also failed to launch a more affordable electric vehicle, as promised.  

Some critics also grumble that management is focused on trying to convince investors that Tesla is not really a car company by talking about artificial intelligence (A.I.) and robots. 

Now, Tesla finds itself competing against Chinese automakers that are launching new models aggressively, and at lower prices. 

Chinese electric vehicle brands now command a record 5% market share globally, and growing, according to the latest sales data. 

TSLA stock has declined 8% this year to trade at $349.60 U.S. per share.  

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<title>Nvidia’s Financial Results Beat Expectations As Sales Grow 56%</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Chipmaker Nvidia (NVDA) reported better-than-expected financial results for this year’s second quarter, fueled by 56% year-over-year sales growth. 

The Silicon Valley-based technology giant announced earnings per share (EPS) of $1.05 U.S., which beat the $1.01 U.S. expected on Wall Street.

Revenue in the April through June quarter totaled $46.74 billion U.S., which was ahead of the $46.06 billion U.S. consensus forecast of analysts. Sales were up 56% from a year earlier. 

Year-over-year revenue has now exceeded 50% growth for nine straight quarters, dating back to mid-2023.

However, Nvidia’s data centre revenue, which is fueled by its artificial intelligence (A.I.) microchips, came up short of estimates for a second consecutive quarter. 

And this year’s second quarter marked Nvidia’s slowest sales growth in two years. 

Nvidia’s growth is driven by its data centre business that is focused on large quantities of graphics processing units (GPUs). 

Data centre revenue in Q2 totaled $41.10 billion U.S., below the $41.34 billion U.S. expected on Wall Street.

In terms of guidance, Nvidia said that its sales growth in the current quarter will remain above 50% year-over-year, signaling to Wall Street that demand for A.I. infrastructure remains strong.

Management said they expect revenue this quarter to be $54 billion U.S., plus or minus 2%. Wall Street was expecting revenue for this year’s third quarter of $53.10 billion U.S. 

Nvidia’s guidance does not assume any microchip shipments to China, something it is continuing to negotiate with the U.S. government. 

The company did say that it expects to get U.S. export licenses to ship chips to China after pledging to give the government 15% of the revenue generated from sales to the Asian nation. 

Nvidia said it sold no microchips to China during the quarter. But executives noted that sales to China could have added $8 billion U.S. to its second-quarter sales had they been allowed.

Nvidia said that its new Blackwell chip’s sales rose 17% from the year’s first quarter and now accounts for about 70% of its total data centre revenue.

Management highlighted an additional $60 billion U.S. in share repurchases with no expiration date. Nvidia bought back $9.7 billion U.S. of its own stock during the year’s second quarter.

Nvidia’s share price has risen 31% this year to trade at $181.60 U.S. per share. 
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<description><![CDATA[ Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NYSE: TEVA) said its U.S. affiliate announced today the FDA approval and U.S. launch of a generic version of Saxenda®1 (liraglutide injection).“With this approval, and by launching a generic for Saxenda® (liraglutide injection), we will provide patients in the U.S. the first ever generic GLP-1 product specifically indicated for weight loss,” said Ernie Richardsen, SVP, Head of U.S. Commercial Generics at Teva. “This is the fifth first-to-market entry of a Teva generic this year and is an important addition to Teva&#039;s diverse complex generics portfolio, demonstrating once again our proven ability to sustain a world class Generics Powerhouse.”Saxenda® had annual sales of $165 million as of June 2025.Liraglutide Injection is a glucagon like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist indicated in combination with a reduced calorie diet and increased physical activity to reduce excess body weight and maintain weight reduction long term in:Adults and pediatric patients aged 12 years and older with body weight greater than 60 kg and obesity.Adults with overweight in the presence of at least one weight-related comorbid condition.Liraglutide injection should be used with a reduced calorie diet and increased physical activity.TEVA shares edged higher seven cents to $18.11.  ]]></description>
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<title>The Federal Reserve Just Made the Bulls Case for $4000 Gold</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Distributed on behalf of Equinox Gold Corp.        Now trading at $3,405, gold test a record high of $3,500 shortly. Some analysts, including those at GSC Commodity Intelligence, say $4,000 may be in the cards, too. All of which could have a substantial impact on gold stocks, including Equinox Gold Corp. (NYSE American: EQX) (TSX: EQX), Newmont Corporation (NYSE: NEM) (TSX: NGT), Barrick Mining (NYSE: B) (TSX: ABX), Royal Gold (NASDAQ: RGLD), and Kinross Gold (NYSE: KGC) (TSX: K).    In fact, as noted by FXEmpire.com, “Lower interest rates erode the U.S dollar, diminish the appeal of bonds and turbo-charge demand for safe-havens. According to analysts at GSC Commodity Intelligence, this is precisely the backdrop in which Gold historically delivers its most parabolic upside moves. Institutional positioning is already shifting. ETFs are recording renewed inflows. Central Banks remain steady buyers and traders are betting that Gold will not only retest $3,500 but smash through to $4,000 an ounce in the months ahead.”    We also have to consider that gold ETF inflows soared to 170 tonnes in the second quarter of 2025. That combined with first quarter inflows resulted in the strongest first half for gold inflow since the pandemic-fueled inflows of 2020.     One of the Companies Benefiting is Equinox Gold Corp. (NYSE American: EQX) (TSX: EQX)     Equinox Gold Corp.  provided an update on its cornerstone Canadian mining operations, the Valentine Gold Mine located in Newfoundland &amp; Labrador, and the Greenstone Gold Mine located in northern Ontario.    Darren Hall, Chief Executive Officer of Equinox Gold, commented: “I am pleased to announce that our Valentine Gold Mine has begun processing ore through its 2.5-million-tonne-per-annum facility. We expect to pour first gold within the next month, marking another important milestone for Equinox Gold as we bring our second cornerstone Canadian mine into production (see new video here). With a skilled operating team, with proven commissioning expertise, established systems and procedures and critical spares in place, the team is well positioned to ramp-up to nameplate capacity during Q2 2026. At that point, Valentine is expected to produce between 175,000 and 200,000 ounces of gold annually for the first 12 years of its 14-year reserve life.    “Equinox Gold is entering a pivotal phase of growth, with production and cash flow expected to increase meaningfully as Valentine ramps up and Greenstone approaches nameplate capacity.  “At Greenstone, the ramp-up continues to advance, supported by new leadership and technical expertise. Bryan Wilson has been appointed Vice President of Operations and will start on September 3, bringing more than 37 years of experience in both open pit and underground mining to the team. Bryan has a proven track record of safe, efficient, and profitable operations and is widely recognized as a change agent who drives performance improvements while upholding the highest safety standards. Bryan was most recently Vice President of Operations at IAMGOLD’s Côté Gold Mine, where he led the transformation of the operation through commissioning, optimization, and into steady-state delivery. We also welcomed Roger Souckey as Director, External Relations. With 35 years of global mining experience at both the site and corporate levels, Roger will lead stakeholder and community relations at Greenstone.”    “The Company has also strengthened its executive leadership team with the appointment of Daniella Dimitrov as Executive Vice President of Sustainability, People &amp; Strategy. With more than 25 years of leadership experience in strategy, finance, and governance, Daniella adds valuable expertise that will advance our vision of building a top-quartile gold producer anchored by long-life Canadian mines.”    “Additionally, holders of the Company’s 2020 Convertible Notes elected to convert their notes into common shares at the conversion price of US$6.50 per share and on August 18, 2025, Equinox Gold issued 21.4 million shares to fully settle the US$139.2 million principal amount of the notes. The retirement of the 2020 Convertible Notes marks another step in the Company’s objective to reduce overall leverage.”    Valentine Gold Mine Update     Equinox Gold’s second cornerstone Canadian asset, the Valentine Gold Mine located in Newfoundland &amp; Labrador, Canada, is a conventional crush-grind carbon-in-leach operation expected to produce between 175,000 and 200,000 ounces of gold annually for the first 12 years of its 14-year reserve life. Once fully operational, it will be Equinox Gold’s second-largest mine, the largest gold mine in Atlantic Canada, and a significant contributor to the Newfoundland &amp; Labrador economy.      Valentine currently boasts Proven and Probable Mineral Reserves² of 2.7 million ounces grading 1.62 g/t gold, exclusive of Measured and Indicated Mineral Resources² of 1.3 million ounces grading 1.45 g/t gold, and an Inferred Mineral Resource of 1.1 million ounces grading 1.65 g/t gold. Encompassing a 250 km2 land package, Valentine has the potential to emerge as a new gold district. The existing deposit is located within a highly prospective 32-km mineralized trend offering strong exploration upside, sharing geological similarities with the well-known Val d’Or and Timmins camps in the Abitibi gold belt in Ontario.     Valentine Exploration Highlights     The Valentine mining operation consists of three open pits: Marathon, Berry, and Leprechaun. Recent drilling efforts at Valentine have focused on an area outside of defined mineral resources southwest of the Leprechaun open pit called the Frank Zone. Drilling continues to intersect significantly broad-width and near-surface gold mineralization that remains open to both the southwest and north for over one kilometre along strike and to a vertical depth of 500 metres, highlighting the potential for a new open pit development. Some of these results include 2.43 g/t gold over 172.8 metres estimated true width, 2.12 g/t gold over 95.4 metres ETW, 3.08 g/t gold over 48.2 metres ETW, and at-surface results of 97.87 g/t gold over 3.9 metres ETW (see Calibre news releases dated November 24, 2024 and February 11, 2025).     The geological characteristics of these results are consistent with those of the proven open pits. Moreover, exploration to date at Valentine has concentrated on only the 8-km corridor between the Leprechaun and Marathon open pits in what is known as the Valentine Lake Shear Zone. This shear zone extends for 32 kilometres and offers substantial potential for additional gold discoveries.        Other related developments from around the markets include:     Newmont announced that the Parliament of Ghana has ratified the renewal of the Akyem East Mining Lease. Per Newmont’s definitive agreement to divest its Akyem operation in the Republic of Ghana, Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd. agreed to pay Newmont $100 million upon receipt of the Lease Ratification. The payment has been received, bringing total after-tax cash proceeds from the sale of Akyem to approximately $770 million. With today’s announcement, Newmont now expects to generate $3.1 billion in after-tax cash proceeds from its divestiture program in 2025, including $2.6 billion from divested assets and approximately $470 million from the sale of equity shares in Greatland Resources Limited and Discovery Silver Corp. The proceeds will support Newmont’s capital allocation priorities, which include reducing outstanding debt and returning capital to shareholders.    Barrick Mining announced the declaration of an enhanced dividend of $0.15 per share for the second quarter of 2025. The dividend is consistent with the Company’s Performance Dividend Policy announced at the start of 2022. The Q2 2025 dividend will be paid on September 15, 2025 to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 29, 2025. In addition to the enhanced quarterly dividend, Barrick repurchased 13.50 million shares during Q2 under the share buyback program that was announced in February 2025. As of the end of Q2, Barrick has repurchased approximately 21.19 million shares under this year’s program, or approximately 1.2% of Barrick’s issued and outstanding shares at the time the program was announced, for net cash of $411 million, including $268 million paid during Q2.    Royal Gold announced that its Board of Directors has declared its fourth quarter dividend of $0.45 per share of common stock. The dividend is payable on Friday, October 17, 2025, to shareholders of record at the close of business on Friday, October 3, 2025. In addition, according to Bill Heissenbuttel, President and CEO of Royal Gold, “Royal Gold produced another quarter of excellent financial results, with record revenue, earnings and operating cash flow, demonstrating again the leverage in our business to strong precious metal prices.  We always seek to improve our business and we saw opportunities recently to take significant steps to position Royal Gold as a premier growth company in the streaming and royalty sector. &quot;The acquisitions of Sandstorm Gold and Horizon Copper will bring scale, growth and diversification to Royal Gold and make us the most diversified and gold-focused company in our sector.&quot;    Kinross Gold announced that the Company’s Board of Directors has declared a dividend of US$0.03 per common share for the second quarter of 2025. The dividend is payable on September 4, 2025, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on August 21, 2025. This dividend qualifies as an “eligible dividend” for Canadian income tax purposes while dividends paid to shareholders outside Canada (non-resident investors) will be subject to Canadian non-resident withholding taxes.    Legal Disclaimer / Except for the historical information presented herein, matters discussed in this article contains forward-looking statements that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such statements. Winning Media is not registered with any financial or securities regulatory authority and does not provide nor claims to provide investment advice or recommendations to readers of this release. For making specific investment decisions, readers should seek their own advice. Winning Media is only compensated for its services in the form of cash-based compensation. Pursuant to an agreement Winning Media has been paid three thousand five hundred dollars for advertising and marketing services for Equinox Gold Corp.  by Equinox Gold Corp. We own ZERO shares of Equinox Gold Corp. Please click here for disclaimer.    Contact:    Ty Hoffer Winning Media281.804.7972Ty@winning.media ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ SEALSQ Corp (NASDAQ: LAES) shares just cleared breakeven. Thursday. The Geneva, Switzerland-based company, which focuses on developing and selling Semiconductors, PKI, and Post-Quantum technology hardware and software products, today announced a significant enhancement to its trusted INeS PKI platform, which now includes secure code signing services designed to protect the integrity of firmware distributed across connected devices. This new capability positions INeS as a future-proof trust infrastructure for manufacturers needing to secure over-the-air (OTA) firmware updates in compliance with emerging global cybersecurity regulations.INeS now supports firmware signing with both legacy ECC (Elliptic Curve Cryptography, RSA algorithms, enabling customers to meet today’s performance and regulatory needs while preparing for the quantum era.“With global regulations such as the EU Cyber Resilience Act, NIS2, and U.S. Executive Order 14028 raising the bar on software supply chain security, firmware integrity has become mission-critical,” said Gweltas Radenac, IoT Security Business Line Director of SEALSQ. “By integrating code signing into our INeS platform, SEALSQ delivers a scalable, standards-based, and post-quantum-ready trust infrastructure for OEMs across IoT, Medical Device, and critical infrastructure such as Smart Grid.”LAES shares gained 2.5 cents to $2.76. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ Futures tied to Canada&#039;s main stock index were subdued on Thursday, while TD Bank and CIBC became the latest domestic lenders to report a rise in third-quarter profit.

The TSX Composite Index gained 93.12 points to close Wednesday at 28,433.

Futures fell 0.1% Thursday 

The Canadian dollar nicked up 0.12 cents to 72.70 cents U.S. 

TD Bank&#039;s bottom line was helped by lower cash reserves for bad loans, while CIBC benefited from robust performance in its capital markets division.

On the economic front, Statistics Canada reported the number of employees receiving pay and benefits from their employer—measured as &quot;payroll employment&quot; in the Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours—decreased by 32,900 (-0.2%) in June, following an increase of 18,500 (+0.1%) in May. On a year-over-year basis, payroll employment was up 41,000 (+0.2%) in June.

ON BAYSTREET 

The TSX Venture Exchange inched higher 0.79 points Wednesday to 813.23.

ON WALLSTREET 
 
Stock futures were relatively unchanged on Thursday but up from their worst levels of the session as traders pored over Nvidia’s earnings results and forecast. Investors largely looked at the numbers as affirming the AI boom despite the stock itself trading a bit lower in the premarket.

Futures for the Dow Jones Industrials were better by 59 points, or 0.1%, to 45,702.

Futures for the S&amp;P 500 forged ahead 1.5 points to 6,497.50

Futures for the NASDAQ slipped 7.75 points to 23,621.

Nvidia – which makes up about 8% of the S&amp;P 500, per FactSet – reported second-quarter results that beat Wall Street’s estimates with booming revenue growth of 56%. There were a couple initial concerns, however: first, revenue for its data center business was a hair under estimates. Second, the company guided overall revenue for this quarter of $54 billion, only slightly above expectations of $53.1 billion of analysts polled by LSEG.

The stock initially pulled back but was on the comeback trail as the opening bell approached. It was last down about 1%. Many traders and analysts noted that the revenue guide does not assume any H20 chip sales to China. If a deal can be worked out involving China and the Trump administration on those sales, then revenue this quarter could be much better than forecast.

Meanwhile, shares of AI play Snowflake jumped 14% in premarket trading after its second-quarter results surpassed expectations.

The market is coming off a winning session Wednesday with the S&amp;P 500 notching a record in anticipation of strong Nvidia results. The S&amp;P 500 and the NASDAQ are each up more than 2% for August, while the 30-stock Dow is up more than 3% in the period.

Investors have been shrugging off threats to the Federal Reserve’s independence from the Trump administration after President Donald Trump told Fed Board Governor Lisa Cook that she’s fired earlier this week, a move that Cook plans to legally challenge.

In Japan, the Nikkei 225 progressed 0.7% Thursday, while in Hong Kong, the Hang Seng dropped 0.8%. 

Oil prices docked 10 cents to $64.05 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices added $16.50 at $3,465.10 U.S. per ounce.

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<description><![CDATA[ Stock futures were relatively unchanged on Thursday but up from their worst levels of the session as traders pored over Nvidia’s earnings results and forecast. Investors largely looked at the numbers as affirming the AI boom despite the stock itself trading a bit lower in the premarket.

Futures for the Dow Jones Industrials were better by 59 points, or 0.1%, to 45,702.

Futures for the S&amp;P 500 forged ahead 1.5 points to 6,497.50

Futures for the NASDAQ slipped 7.75 points to 23,621.

Nvidia – which makes up about 8% of the S&amp;P 500, per FactSet – reported second-quarter results that beat Wall Street’s estimates with booming revenue growth of 56%. There were a couple initial concerns, however: first, revenue for its data center business was a hair under estimates. Second, the company guided overall revenue for this quarter of $54 billion, only slightly above expectations of $53.1 billion of analysts polled by LSEG.

The stock initially pulled back but was on the comeback trail as the opening bell approached. It was last down about 1%. Many traders and analysts noted that the revenue guide does not assume any H20 chip sales to China. If a deal can be worked out involving China and the Trump administration on those sales, then revenue this quarter could be much better than forecast.

Meanwhile, shares of AI play Snowflake jumped 14% in premarket trading after its second-quarter results surpassed expectations.

The market is coming off a winning session Wednesday with the S&amp;P 500 notching a record in anticipation of strong Nvidia results. The S&amp;P 500 and the NASDAQ are each up more than 2% for August, while the 30-stock Dow is up more than 3% in the period.

Investors have been shrugging off threats to the Federal Reserve’s independence from the Trump administration after President Donald Trump told Fed Board Governor Lisa Cook that she’s fired earlier this week, a move that Cook plans to legally challenge.

In Japan, the Nikkei 225 progressed 0.7% Thursday, while in Hong Kong, the Hang Seng dropped 0.8%. 

Oil prices docked 10 cents to $64.05 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices added $16.50 at $3,465.10 U.S. per ounce.

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<description><![CDATA[ Energy trading activity remains seasonally thin in the ongoing summer season, with traders turning their focus towards broader macroeconomic news and away from fundamentals. Last week, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivered his August speech at Jackson Hole, which reinforced expectations of a 25-basis point cut in interest rates in September. The latest government data revealed that the U.S. labor market has lost momentum while inflation remains elevated. However, commodity experts at Standard Chartered have predicted that downside economic growth risks are likely overstated, with no recession likely to hit in the current year or in 2026.

Brent crude for October delivery settled at $68.80 per barrel (bbl) on Monday’s close, the highest settlement price in nearly a month before sliding down to $67.74/bbl in Wednesday’s intraday trading. Brent prices briefly managed to break out of the tight weekly intra-day trading range of $3.46/bbl, but faced resistance at the 50-day moving average. Meanwhile, the relative pressure on WTI crude continues, with the Brent-WTI spread remaining close to $4.00/bbl.

U.S. President Donald Trump made good on his threat to slap India with an extra 25% tariff on exports to the United States on Wednesday, bringing the total tariff rate to 50%. Trump has accused India of financing Russia’s war in Ukraine by buying large quantities of Russian oil, a claim New Delhi has labeled as ‘‘unfair, unreasonable and unjustified.’’ India has accused the West of hypocrisy, saying the U.S. and Europe continue to import large quantities of Russian commodities.

India&#039;s imports from Russia have surged ever since the war began three and a half years ago, jumping from $8.25 billion in 2021 to $65.7 billion in 2024, according to India’s The Business Standard. Crude oil has been the most important driver of this growth, with India importing Russian oil worth $52.2 billion in 2024, a massive increase from just $2.31 billion in 2021. Meanwhile, India&#039;s imports of Russian coal clocked in at $3.5 billion in 2024, up from $1.12 billion four years ago while fertilizer imports hit$1.67 billion in 2024 from $483 million in 2021.

In sharp contrast, Europe and the U.S. have cut purchases of Russian goods quite dramatically. Indeed, Eurostat data shows that EU imports from Russia fell 6% from the beginning of 2022 through the first quarter of the current year. The bloc imported commodities worth 8.74 billion euros ($10.11 billion) in Q1 2025 compared to 30.58 billion euros in the first quarter of 2021. Europe imported Russian oil worth 1.48 billion euros in Q1 2025, much lower compared to 14.06 billion euros it spent in Q1 2021. Europe currently imports ~17% of its natural gas, including LNG plus TurkStream pipeline gas, from Russia, down from 48% in Q1 2021. Russian LNG exports to Europe in the first half of the current year clocked in at 7.9 million tons, good for a 13% Y/Y decline. Meanwhile, data from the U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis shows that U.S. imports from Russia slumped to $2.5 billion in the first six months of the current year, down from $14.14 billion in H1 2021, according to Reuters.

However, India appears unfazed by Trump’s punitive tariffs, with India’s ambassador to Russia, Vinay Kumar, saying in an interview with Russia’s TASS news agency on 24 August that “Indian companies will continue buying from wherever they get the best deal”.

Europe Gas Prices Surge

European gas prices have staged a strong rally after optimism over a successful resolution of the Russia-Ukraine conflict faded following the talks between Presidents Trump and Putin on 15 August. Dutch Title Transfer (TTF) for September delivery climbed 8.0% w/w to a 20-day high of EUR 33.774 per megawatt hour (MWh) on Monday, before paring back gains to settle at $32.53/MWh on Wednesday. According to Gas Infrastructure Europe (GIE), European gas inventories stood at 88.402 billion cubic metres (bcm) on 24 August, representing 76% of technical maximum capacity. However, injection rates into storage slowed down to 2.3713 bcm w/w, but remained higher than the 5-year average at 2.2803 bcm.

Meanwhile, first gas from Golden Pass LNG in Texas, a joint venture between QatarEnergy (70%) and Exxon Mobil (30%), is expected at the end of 2025 into early 2026, after it was postponed by six months following a contractor dispute. The project is expected to meet demand in both Europe and Asia next year, although full export capacity of 18 million tonnes per year (mtpa) is likely to be achieved much later.

By Alex Kimani for Oilprice.com

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<description><![CDATA[ The UK’s financial watchdog has opened an investigation into Drax Group’s biomass sourcing statements of the past three years, the British energy group operating a controversial wood pellet power plant in northern England said on Thursday.   

Drax said today that it was notified earlier this week that the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) had launched an investigation into the company covering the period January 2022 to March 2024 and relating to certain historical statements regarding Drax’s biomass sourcing and the compliance of Drax’s 2021, 2022 and 2023 Annual Reports with regulations.  

Drax said it would cooperate with the FCA as part of the investigation, which follows a 2024 probe by UK energy watchdog Ofgem over biomass data reporting in 2021 and 2022. Ofgem’s investigation concluded that Drax had misreported certain data and the company agreed to pay $33.7 million (£25 million) at the end of the probe.  

After announcing on Thursday that the FCA is now probing company statements, shares in Drax Group Plc (LON: DRX) slumped at opening in London by 12%--the biggest intraday drop since March 2023. 

Drax operates a wood-burning power plant in north Yorkshire, which is a converted coal plant and accounts for about 5% of the UK’s electricity generation. 

Drax has been receiving government subsidies for the plant because wood pellets are classed as a source of renewable energy. 

Earlier this year, the UK government agreed a new funding scheme, which will halve the subsidies but will continue to support the plant after 2027 and into the early 2030s. 

The North Yorkshire power plant is the UK’s top carbon dioxide polluter, emitting more than four times the emissions of the UK’s remaining coal power plant at the time, a report by climate think tank Ember showed last year.   

In 2023, the plant emitted more CO2 that the next four power stations combined, according to Ember’s new annual ranking of official data.

Last year, a spokesperson for Drax told the Guardian that Ember’s findings are “flawed” and ignored the company’s “widely accepted and internationally recognised approach to carbon accounting.”  

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<description><![CDATA[ Asia-Pacific markets closed mixed Thursday in the absence of any major triggers, with investors assessing the Bank of Korea’s policy decision.

In Japan, the Nikkei climbed 308.52 points, or 0.7%, to 42,828.79. 

In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng lost 202.94 points, or 0.8%, to 24,998.82. 

South Korea’s central bank kept its policy rate unchanged at 2.5% for a second straight meeting despite an uncertain trade environment for the country. The move was in line with expectations of economists polled by Reuters.

The South Korean won strengthened 0.36% to 1,387.58 against the greenback.

Australian rare earths producer Lynas Rare Earths plans to raise about A$750 million ($488 million) through a discounted share sale to boost its processing and exploration activities. The miner will issue stock at A$13.25, about a 10% discount compared to its last close. The company also announced that its shares have been placed on a trading halt.

Shares of Australian flag carrier Qantas rose to a record high Thursday after its full-year earnings results beat estimates, buoyed by resilient demand across its domestic and international networks.

The carrier reported a 15% jump in underlying profit before tax to A$2.39 billion ($1.6 billion U.S.), beating the Visible Alpha consensus estimate of A$2.38 billion. Its revenue rose 8.6% to A$23.82 billion for the year ended June 30.

In other markets

In Shanghai, the CSI 300 recovered 77.65 points, or 1.8%, to 4,462.78. 

In Singapore, the Straits Times index nicked higher 8.21 points, or 0.2%, to 4,253.78.

In Korea, the Kospi inched up 9.16 points, or 0.3%, to 3,196.32.

In Taiwan, the Taiex index slid 283.45 points, or 1.2%, to 24,236.45.

In New Zealand, the NZX 50 revived 41.25 points, or 0.3%, to 12,903.08

In Australia, the ASX 200 moved higher 19.45 points, or 0.2%, to 8,979.97.



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<title>Trump Hints at New Russia Sanctions As Ukraine War Escalates</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ US President Donald Trump again played down the likelihood of a quick meeting of the Russian and Ukrainian leaders and raised the possibility of new sanctions on Moscow, although he also said the Ukrainian side is not without blame.

&quot;I want to see that [war] end,&quot; Trump told reporters on August 26 at the White House. &quot;It&#039;s very, very serious what I have in mind, if I have to do it. But I want to see it end.&quot;

&quot;We want to have an end. We have economic sanctions.&quot;

&quot;It will not be a world war, but it will be an economic war,&quot; Trump said. &quot;An economic war is going to be bad, and it&#039;s going to be bad for Russia, and I don&#039;t want that.&quot;

Trump has long used the threat of economic sanctions or high tariffs against other nations in international matters.

He has warned about, but not yet imposed, economic measures against Moscow, although Washington and the West have slapped a series of crippling sanctions on Russia since the start of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

&quot;I think that in many ways, he [Russian President Vladimir Putin] is there. Sometimes he&#039;ll be there and [Ukrainian President Volodymyr] Zelenskyy won&#039;t be there.”

“You know, it&#039;s like, who do we have today? I&#039;ve got to get them both at the same time.,&quot; added Trump following a televised Cabinet meeting that lasted over three hours.

&quot;Zelenskyy is not exactly innocent, either. I get along with him now, but we have a much different relationship because now, we&#039;re not paying any money to Ukraine,&quot; said Trump, referring to a deal in which NATO members buy US weapons for use by Kyiv.

In his latest comments, he also hinted at the possibility of measures against Kyiv without providing details.

&quot;I&#039;m on very good terms with Putin. If I can save thousands of people from dying through sanctions against Russia or Ukraine or whomever, it&#039;s good.&quot;

When asked about Putin&#039;s refusal to meet directly with Zelenskyy and the Kremlin&#039;s questioning of the Ukrainian leader&#039;s &quot;legitimacy,&quot; Trump said, &quot;It doesn&#039;t matter what [the Russians] say. They are all posturing. It&#039;s all bullshit.&quot;

Russia has pressed ahead with its full-scale invasion of Ukraine with no pause following Trump&#039;s meetings with Putin in Alaska on August 15 and with Zelenskyy and European leaders at the White House three days later.

Trump, who has been seeking to broker an end to the war since he took office in January, used the meetings to press for a face-to-face meeting between Putin and Zelenskyy, who have not met in person since 2019.

Zelenskyy -- who has pressed for such a meeting with Putin -- on August 26 said Turkey, the Gulf States, or European countries could play host to any negotiations the two might eventually hold.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, however, told NBC TV last week that &quot;this agenda is not ready at all.”

Trump&#039;s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, later said he will soon meet with Ukrainian representatives in New York.

&quot;I&#039;m meeting with the Ukrainians this week...and that&#039;s a big signal,&quot; he told Fox News. &quot;We talk to the Russians every day.&quot;

Russia&#039;s Battlefield Gains
Meanwhile, Ukrainian military leaders updated Zelenskyy on developments in the east of the country, where Russia has made battlefield gains in recent months against the outmanned and outgunned Ukrainian army.

&quot;Our main attention is now focused primarily on Pokrovsk, Dobropillya, Novopavlivsk, and Kupyansk, as well as on the Zaporizhzhya directions,&quot; Ukraine&#039;s top military commander, General Oleksandr Syrskiy, wrote on Telegram.

Syrskiy reported that &quot;we have positive trends in the border areas of Sumy and Kharkiv regions,&quot; although battlefield claims cannot always be immediately verified.

Kyiv has been urgently seeking more weapons from the West amid concerns that, even after the two recent summits in the United States, Russia is &quot;not interested&quot; in peace, a senior adviser to Zelenskyy told RFE/RL&#039;s Current Time on August 25.

The United States and European nations have supplied Ukraine with billions of dollars&#039; worth of aid and military hardware since the start of the full-scale invasion, although Trump has pressed Europe to take over much of the burden.

Mykhaylo Podolyak said Kyiv has been in &quot;active consultations&quot; with US and European officials &quot;about increasing the supply of various tools for conducting counter war operations.&quot;

Off the battlefield, the Ukrainian government said it has granted men up to the age of 22 permission to leave the country despite the ongoing war.

&quot;Men between the ages of 18 and 22 can cross the border unhindered during the state of war,&quot; Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko wrote on Telegram.

Kyiv had barred men between 18 and 60 years of age from leaving the country since Russia began the full-scale war.

The introduction of martial law that restricted Ukrainian men&#039;s foreign travels has separated families, disrupted studies and work opportunities abroad, and created tensions at border crossings.

Ukrainian media have reported on people complaining about an apparent gap between ordinary citizens&#039; sacrifices and the privileges enjoyed by families of political elites.

Media reports in Ukraine have also said the travel ban has led to a rise in illegal border crossings, fake medical exemptions, and bribery.

On August 25, Svyrydenko confirmed to RFE/RL&#039;s Ukrainian Service that her brother, Vitaliy Svyrydenko, 37, is living abroad, a potentially damaging revelation as the country&#039;s army struggles to find new military recruits amid Russia&#039;s ongoing invasion.

When pressed on the matter, Svyrydenko said, &quot;He did not leave during the full-scale war.&quot;

Although Svyrydenko&#039;s comments do not suggest any legal violations, the case feeds into ongoing debates in Ukraine about how fairly travel restrictions are being enforced and demands for political transparency.

By RFE/RL 

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<title>Tariff Trade War Update on India&#45;USA</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Tensions between India and the U.S. just worsened. On Wednesday, the doubled tariffs on imports from India took effect. The rate is now up to 50%.The U.S. punished India for buying energy from Russia, funding the war. However, China and the European Union are also Russia’s customers. India complained that those countries do not face tariffs that high.The U.S. is a significant importer of India’s goods. That would give the U.S. the upper hand in bargaining.Sectors to WatchIndian goods loaded on a vessel will have a three-week exemption from the tariffs. In addition, steel, aluminum, and derivative products are exempted. Copper and passenger vehicles are also exempt. Investors may want to watch stocks like Alcoa (AA), Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF), and Freeport-McMoRan (FCX). They are at risk of lower revenue growth if metal demand weakens in the quarter ahead.Investors may bet on India (INDA) managing the higher tariffs by holding INDA stock. This ETF is up by around 11% from its 52-week low, closing at $52.68.Other Tariff DevelopmentsPresident Trump threatened to impose tariffs on furniture. That would raise costs for U.S. importers, who would pass the tariff to consumers. Watch stocks like Wayfair (W) and Williams-Sonoma (WSM).Mexico (EWW) suspended postal shipments to the U.S. Firms are waiting for more clarity on rules related to the exemption on tariff duties for low-value packages. ]]></description>
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<title>Why Markets Are Disappointed With Nvidia</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ After markets closed on Wednesday, Nvidia (NVDA) posted second-quarter results that beat expectations. That was not enough for investors, as shares dipped by around 3% in after-hours trading.

Nvidia earned $1.05 a share (non-GAAP) on revenue of $46.74 billion (+55.6% Y/Y). Data center revenue accounted for most of the growth. It rose by 56% Y/Y to $41.1 billion.

In the third quarter, revenue of $54.0 billion is nearly $2 billion above expectations. The firm did not assume any H20 shipments to China in its outlook. This exclusion gives Nvidia room to beat expectations. Although Chinese firms halted orders of the chip on speculation that they had tracking or back doors, things might change.

To reward shareholders, Nvidia will buy back up to $60 billion in stock. This has similarities to Apple (AAPL). While Apple announced a buyback of over $100 billion, the device maker posted several quarters of declining sales.

Nvidia’s 20% Q/Q growth is a $220 billion revenue run rate starting in the next quarter. Markets are likely taking some profits in case the AI-fueled growth ends.

AI is still in the early phases of explosive growth. Companies are competing with each other to offer better AI solutions. They would need to incorporate AI in robots and other use cases. The next step for AI is AGI, or artificial general intelligence. Getting there would require more Nvidia GPU AI chips.

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<title>TSX Climbs to Record High… Again</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ *CORRECTS TSX CLOSING FIGURE) 

Equities in Canada’s biggest centre reached yet another all-time high Wednesday, on the backs of energy and money stocks. 

The TSX Composite Index gained 93.12 points to close Wednesday at 28,433.

The Canadian dollar gathered 0.05 cents to 72.33 cents U.S.

Energy stocks ruled the roost Wednesday, with Baytex Energy flying eight cents, or 2.7%, to $3.01, while Canadian Natural Resources added $1.09, or 2.6%, to $43.25. 

RBC analysts&#039; profit estimates as it set aside smaller-than-expected loan loss provisions that included releases in its wealth management segment. Its shares galloped $11.33, or 6%, to $201.72.

National Bank of Canada experienced an increase in third-quarter profit, but its shares collapsed $5.63, or 3.7% to $144.78.

Canadian banks have been expanding their wealth management segment due to stable fee-based revenue, diversifying from interest income tied to shifting rates and credit risks.

Dollarama dipped $7.49, or 3.9%, to $184.58. The discount store operator&#039;s quarterly sales surpassed market estimates, driven by higher demand as shoppers looked for affordable household supplies and groceries. Magna International dropped 45 cents to $63.73.

Canada Goose&#039;s controlling shareholder Bain Capital has received take-private bids at a valuation of about $1.4 billion. 
Shares of the luxury goods maker climbed $2.67, or 15.9%, to $19.48.

In telecoms, Quebecor hiked $1.15, or 2.8%, to $41.76, while Cogeco Communications tacked on 75 cents, or 1.2%, to $64.29. 

In materials, Ivanhoe Mines docked 39 cents, or 3.3%, to $11.61, while Orla Mining let go of 15 cents, or 3.3%, to $14.79. 

Gold stocks lost ground, with Lundin Gold off $1.59, or 1.9%, to $82.59, while Centerra Gold eased nine cents to $10.79. 

ON BAYSTREET 

The TSX Venture Exchange inched higher 0.79 points to 813.23.

Eight of the 12 TSX subgroups reached higher, as energy leaped 1.7%, financials took on 1.4%, while telecoms hiked 1%. 

The four laggards were weighed most by consumer discretionary issues, which lost 1%, while materials waned 0.7%, and gold dipped 0.6%. 

ON WALLSTREET 

The S&amp;P 500 ticked higher on Wednesday as investors turned their eyes to Nvidia earnings, which could be a make-or-break moment for the bull market.

The Dow Jones Industrials leaped 147.16 points to close Wednesday at 45,505.23.

The broader index gained 15.46 points to 6,481.40. Nvidia, which accounts for roughly 8% of the S&amp;P 500, has the biggest weight in the broad market index

The NASDAQ marched ahead 45.87 points to 21,590.14. 

Some individual names managed strong gains despite the muted action in the broader market. MongoDB popped 37% after the developer data platform topped Wall Street’s expectations. Okta jumped 1% after its quarterly results and full-year forecast beat consensus estimates.

Both companies cited the demand coming from companies developing artificial intelligence platforms for the strong results. That bodes well for Nvidia, which was to release its financial results after the closing bell on Wednesday.

The chipmaker has beaten earnings expectations in 11 of past 12 quarterly reports, but the stock has had a downbeat post-earnings reaction four of those times.

Prices for 10-year Treasury lost ground Wednesday scaling down yields to 4.24% from Tuesday’s 4.26%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices increased 62 cents to $63.87 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices surged $16.30 at $3,449.40 U.S. an ounce. 
 
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<title>Nvidia Earnings on Horizon, S&amp;amp;P at Record High</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The S&amp;P 500 ticked higher on Wednesday as investors turned their eyes to Nvidia earnings, which could be a make-or-break moment for the bull market.

The Dow Jones Industrials leaped 147.16 points to close Wednesday at 45,505.23.

The broader index gained 15.46 points to 6,481.40. Nvidia, which accounts for roughly 8% of the S&amp;P 500, has the biggest weight in the broad market index

The NASDAQ marched ahead 45.87 points to 21,590.14. 

Some individual names managed strong gains despite the muted action in the broader market. MongoDB popped 37% after the developer data platform topped Wall Street’s expectations. Okta jumped 1% after its quarterly results and full-year forecast beat consensus estimates.

Both companies cited the demand coming from companies developing artificial intelligence platforms for the strong results. That bodes well for Nvidia, which was to release its financial results after the closing bell on Wednesday.

The chipmaker has beaten earnings expectations in 11 of past 12 quarterly reports, but the stock has had a downbeat post-earnings reaction four of those times.

Prices for 10-year Treasury lost ground Wednesday scaling down yields to 4.24% from Tuesday’s 4.26%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices increased 62 cents to $63.87 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices surged $16.30 at $3,449.40 U.S. an ounce. 
 
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<title>Apex Critical, Arizona Sonoran, BMO at 52&#45;Week Highs on News</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Apex Critical Metals Corp. (C.APXC) hit a new 52-week high of $1.17. Apex announced a major niobium discovery in its second hole from its 2025 diamond drill program at its 100%-owned Cap Critical Minerals Project in central British Columbia.

Arizona Sonoran Copper Company Inc. (T.ASCU) hit a new 52-week high of $2.60. Arizona Sonoran announces the completion of both the infill to Indicated Pre-feasibility Study related drilling program and a Cactus West step out drill program for a total of 232,000 ft (70,715 m), at the Cactus Project in Arizona. 

Bank of Montreal (T.BMO) hit a new 52-week high of $163.64. CEO Darryl White will participate in the Scotiabank Financials Summit on September 3 at 10:40am ET .

Bank of Nova Scotia (T.BNS) hit a new 52-week high of $85.48. CEO Scott Thomson will speak at the 26 th Annual Scotiabank Global Banking and Markets Financials Summit in Toronto on September 3. 

Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (T.CM) hit a new 52-week high of $103.72. CIBC announced it was investing in a judicial intelligence platform, Bench IQ. 

Electric Metals (USA) Limited (V.EML) hit a new 52-week high of 26.5 cents. Electric Metals announce the results of its Preliminary Economic Assessment for the 100% owned North Star Manganese Project in Emily, Minnesota, prepared in accordance with NI 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects by Forte Dynamics, Inc., Fort Collins, Colorado.

GOAT Industries Ltd. (C.GOAT) hit a new 52-week high of 55 cents. No news stories available. 

Gatekeeper Systems Inc. (V.GSI) hit a new 52-week high of $1.57. No news stories available. 

goeasy Ltd. (T.GSY) hit a new 52-week high of $213.28. Experts point to the news that revenue has grown at a CAGR of nearly 23% in the 
last five years, with earnings compounding at a similar pace. Thanks to this solid performance, goeasy stock has appreciated by 263% in the previous five years, growing at a CAGR of 29.4%. Moreover, goeasy has raised its dividend for 11 consecutive years.

Heliostar Metals Ltd. (V.HSTR) hit a new 52-week high of $1.47. Heliostar announce its first results from the current 15,000-metre drill program at its 100% owned Ana Paula project in Guerrero, Mexico. The program has the primary goal of converting inferred ounces to higher confidence classifications, as well as supporting the ongoing Feasibility Study and testing the next exploration targets around the Ana Paula deposit.

IGM Financial Inc. (T.IGM) hit a new 52-week high of $49.13. No news stories available. 

Imperial Oil Limited (T.IMO) hit a new 52-week high of $122.60. Imperial rose 0.7% on volume of 27,321 shares 

Kingsmen Resources Ltd. (V.KNG) hit a new 52-week high of $1.25. Kingsmen has updated drilling progress on its 100% owned Las Coloradas silver project. The Las Coloradas project is in the Parral mining district of the Central Mexican Silver Belt, Chihuahua Mexico.

Liberty Gold Corp. (T.LGD) hit a new 52-week high of 44 cents. Liberty reported the results of the recently completed sonic drilling program on the legacy heap leach pad at its flagship Black Pine Oxide Gold Project in southeastern Idaho.

Drill hole assays confirm the presence of residual, cyanide-soluble gold in the legacy heap, consistent with internal expectations. This highlights a dual opportunity to recover additional gold ounces, while re-purposing the legacy material for use in the construction of the new heap leach pad at Black Pine.

Mako Mining Corp. (V.MKO) hit a new 52-week high of $6.13. No news stories available. 






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<title>TSX Scales New Peak, on Back of Bank Earnings</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Stock indexes in Canada’s largest centre hit a fresh record high on Wednesday as investors cheered strong quarterly results from top domestic lenders, including Royal Bank of Canada 

The TSX Composite Index gained 78.67 points to move into Wednesday afternoon at 28,418.55.

The Canadian dollar gathered 0.05 cents to 72.33 cents U.S.

RBC analysts&#039; profit estimates as it set aside smaller-than-expected loan loss provisions that included releases in its wealth management segment. Its shares galloped $11.33, or 6%, to $201.72.

National Bank of Canada experienced an increase in third-quarter profit, but its shares collapsed $5.63, or 3.7% to $144.78.

Canadian banks have been expanding their wealth management segment due to stable fee-based revenue, diversifying from interest income tied to shifting rates and credit risks.

Dollarama dipped $6.29, or 3.3%, to $185.78. The discount store operator&#039;s quarterly sales surpassed market estimates, driven by higher demand as shoppers looked for affordable household supplies and groceries.

Canada Goose&#039;s controlling shareholder Bain Capital has received take-private bids at a valuation of about $1.4 billion. 

Shares of the luxury goods maker climbed $2.46, or 14.6%, to $19.53.

ON BAYSTREET 

The TSX Venture Exchange dipped 1.79 points to 810.65.

Seven of the 12 TSX subgroups reached higher,  as financials took on 1.3%, while energy gained 1.1%, and telecoms hiked 1%. 

The five laggards were weighed most by materials, down 0.9%, while gold and consumer discretionary issues each lost 0.8%. 

ON WALLSTREET 

The S&amp;P 500 ticked higher on Wednesday as investors turn their eyes to Nvidia earnings, which could be a make-or-break moment for the bull market.

The Dow Jones Industrials gained 93.42 points to move from Wednesday morning into afternoon at 45,511.49.

The broader index gained 7.57 points to 6,473.51. Nvidia, which accounts for roughly 8% of the S&amp;P 500, has the biggest weight in the broad market index

The NASDAQ edged up but 3.68 points to 21,547.95. 

Some individual names managed strong gains despite the muted action in the broader market. MongoDB popped 32% after the developer data platform topped Wall Street’s expectations. Okta jumped 2% after its quarterly results and full-year forecast beat consensus estimates.

Prices for 10-year Treasury regained lost ground Wednesday upping yields to 4.27% from Tuesday’s 4.26%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices increased 69 cents to $63.94 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices retreated $6.40 at $3,439.10 U.S. an ounce. 

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<title>Nvidia Earnings on Horizon, S&amp;amp;P Ekes up</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The S&amp;P 500 ticked higher on Wednesday as investors turn their eyes to Nvidia earnings, which could be a make-or-break moment for the bull market.

The Dow Jones Industrials gained 93.42 points to move from Wednesday morning into afternoon at 45,511.49.

The broader index gained 7.57 points to 6,473.51. Nvidia, which accounts for roughly 8% of the S&amp;P 500, has the biggest weight in the broad market index

The NASDAQ edged up but 3.68 points to 21,547.95. 

Some individual names managed strong gains despite the muted action in the broader market. MongoDB popped 32% after the developer data platform topped Wall Street’s expectations. Okta jumped 2% after its quarterly results and full-year forecast beat consensus estimates.

Prices for 10-year Treasury regained lost ground Wednesday upping yields to 4.27% from Tuesday’s 4.26%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices increased 69 cents to $63.94 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices retreated $6.40 at $3,439.10 U.S. an ounce. 

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<description><![CDATA[ 
- Data void leaves markets in park

- Trump increases pressure on Fed

- US dollar inching higher across the board.

USDCAD open 1.3855, overnight range 1.3828-1.3857, close 1.3840, WTI 63.22, Gold 3378.10

The Canadian dollar drifted lower in an uninspired trading session, hampered by thinner-than-usual markets due to the end of summer vacations. Furthermore, slumping US Treasury yields served to narrow CAD/US 10-year spreads, which is also weighing on the Loonie.

There are not any actionable Canadian or US economic reports today (but plenty Thursday and Friday), which suggests a very quiet trading day ahead.

WTI slipped within a 62.98-63.45 band even after Trump’s 50% tariff on India, with Reuters reporting expectations for a large inventory build through Q4 and into 2026 keeping a lid on prices.

Trump’s push to reshape the Fed is gathering steam. Powell flipped to a dovish stance after months of insults, and Trump claims to have fired Governor Lisa Cook. She disputes it and intends to sue, but the effect is the same—the Fed is now looking less like an independent institution and more like a partisan club.

Asian equities were mixed. Japan’s Topix ended flat, Australia’s ASX 200 gained 0.28%, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng slid 1.27% on profit-taking. In Europe, the CAC-40 is up 0.35%, the FTSE 100 is flat, and the DAX is down 0.20%. S&amp;P 500 futures are steady as traders wait for Nvidia earnings. The US 10-year yield sits at 4.273%, gold is at 3375.26, and the DXY is 98.66.

EURUSD drifted in a 1.1578-1.1651 band, pressured by French political noise in thin summer trading. The EU plans to scrap all tariffs on US goods by week’s end, which may only fuel Trump’s appetite for retaliatory tariffs on countries with digital taxes.

GBPUSD traded between 1.3430 and 1.3486, under broad dollar pressure. That seems odd given most analysts argue that Trump undermining Fed independence is dollar negative, but the market doesn’t care—yet. Intraday bias is bearish below 1.3480 with scope for a dip toward 1.3410.

USDJPY moved sideways in a 147.28-148.08 range, caught between dollar strength and weaker Treasury yields, with chatter about a potential BoJ rate hike swirling in the background.

AUDUSD consolidated between 0.6465 and 0.6505, sliding to session lows in New York. Stronger-than-expected inflation (2.8% vs 2.3% forecast, 1.9% in June) was shrugged off as electricity prices drove the gains. US dollar strength and Trump’s 200% tariff threat on China kept the Aussie under pressure.


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<title>Investors Wary of Ukraine War, Prices Rise</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Oil prices rose on Wednesday from the previous session, as investors watched for fresh developments in the Ukraine war and weighed an industry report that showed a drop in U.S. crude inventories.

U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff said on Tuesday he will meet Ukrainian representatives in New York this week, adding that Washington is also in talks with Russia as it seeks to end the war.

Brent crude futures rose 43 cents, or 0.64%, to $67.65 U.S. a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were up down 52 cents, or 0.82%, at $63.77 U.S..

Both contracts fell more than 2% on Tuesday after beginning the week at their highest levels since early August.

Oil found some support on Wednesday from the American Petroleum Institute’s weekly supply report, which market sources said showed U.S. crude, gasoline and distillate inventories fell last week.

In recent developments, Russian refineries have been hit by Ukrainian drone attacks, forcing them to export the crude they cannot process.

Reports have Russia has revising up its crude oil export plan from western ports by 200,000 barrels per day in August from the initial schedule after attacks last week.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2025 16:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Stocks in Play: Quipt Home Medical Corp.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Wednesday, August 27, 202511:18 AM EST - Quipt Home Medical Corp. : Acknowledges receipt of another unsolicited, non-binding and indicative proposal dated August 25, from Forager Capital Management, LLC to acquire all of the Company’s issued and outstanding common shares for US$3.10 per share. The August Proposal follows several prior, similarly non-binding offers from FCM, including the US$3.10 offer FCM publicly disclosed on May 19. Quipt Home Medical Corp. (T.QIPT ) shares were down $0.04 at 3.6.Stocks in Play: Quipt Home Medical Corp., Wed, 27 Aug 2025 11:57:06 EST ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2025 16:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Fluent Builds, Shares Hike</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Fluent, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLNT), the New York-based leader in commerce media, today announced the expansion of its data intelligence infrastructure through a strategic partnership with Databricks and the appointment of Virginia Marsh as Head of Data &amp; Agencies.This initiative marks the launch of Fluent&#039;s dedicated data solutions arm, designed to empower agencies, platforms, and brands through privacy-first data collaboration, real-time audience modeling, and scalable activation.As the digital ecosystem evolves beyond third-party cookies, Fluent is future-proofing audience strategy with data products designed for privacy, performance, and long-term growth. Powered by the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform and Delta Sharing protocol, Fluent’s enhanced capabilities support marketers looking to:•	Seamlessly collaborate and share data across organizational boundaries using open, secure Delta Sharing technology•	Enrich and activate high-intent audience segments across media platforms•	Automate insights and measurement with AI-powered modeling•	Monetize owned data assets in a compliant, privacy-forward way. “By investing in scalable, secure infrastructure, we’re connecting audience insights with performance—more intelligently and efficiently,” said Chief Technology Officer Dan Hall. “This partnership with Databricks, and our adoption of the Delta Sharing protocol, represents a major step forward in how we help brands activate and scale their data.”FLNT shares jumped 20 cents, or 9.6%, to $2.40.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2025 15:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>DigiAsia Flat on New AI Platform</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ DigiAsia Bios (NASDAQ: FAAS), claiming to be a leading innovator in Indonesia&#039;s embedded finance sector, announced the launch of its Contextual Intelligence Engine, an advanced AI platform that provides personalized, real-time financial offers when users need them most.

The platform analyzes transactions and behavioral signals in real time to ensure offers are contextual, timely, and seamlessly incorporated into partner platforms. Instead of generic upselling, users get tailored solutions aligned with their financial journeys.

&quot;Our engine transforms cross-selling,&quot; said Prashant Gokarn, Co-CEO of DigiAsia Bios. &quot;It moves beyond broad marketing into contextually relevant, value-driven recommendations that support users&#039; financial well-being. It&#039;s never spam—only relevant solutions at the right moment.&quot;

Alex Rusli, Co-CEO of DigiAsia Bios, said it&#039;s a breakthrough for partners, providing a smart, ROI-focused channel to engage pre-qualified users with personalized offers, boosting conversion rates and strengthening relationships.

The launch of the Contextual Intelligence Engine is expected to strengthen DigiAsia Bios&#039; Finance-as-a-Service (FaaS) platform by aligning AI targeting with partner and user needs, positioning it to:

Boost conversions through precisely-timed offers.

Unlock high-margin revenue streams via performance-based models.

Reduce marketing inefficiencies by eliminating irrelevant outreach.

Enhance user retention and increase platform stickiness.

FAAS shares increased in price one cent, or 5.5%, to 26.5 cents.  
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2025 15:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>New Peak for TSX</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Canada&#039;s main stock index hit a fresh record high on Wednesday as investors cheered strong quarterly results from top domestic lenders, including Royal Bank of Canada. 

The TSX Composite Index advanced 55.06 points to open Wednesday at 28,394.94.

The Canadian dollar climbed 0.14 cents to 72.32 cents U.S.

RBC analysts&#039; profit estimates as it set aside smaller-than-expected loan loss provisions that included releases in its wealth management segment. Its shares galloped $10.93, or 5.7%, to $201.32.

National Bank of Canada experienced an increase in third-quarter profit, but its shares were down $6.51, or 4.3% to $143.90.

Canadian banks have been expanding their wealth management segment due to stable fee-based revenue, diversifying from interest income tied to shifting rates and credit risks.

Dollarama dipped $6.12, or 3.2%, to $185.95. The discount store operator&#039;s quarterly sales surpassed market estimates, driven by higher demand as shoppers looked for affordable household supplies and groceries.

Canada Goose&#039;s controlling shareholder Bain Capital has received take-private bids at a valuation of about $1.4 billion. 

Shares of the luxury goods maker climbed $2.72, or 16.2%, to $19.53.

ON BAYSTREET 

The TSX Venture Exchange dipped 1.11 points to 811.33.

Eight of the 12 TSX subgroups dragged, however, weighed the most by health-care, down 1.2%, energy, off 1%, and consumer staples, lower 0.9%. 

The four gainers were led by gold, up 1.9%, materials, ahead 1.4%. and financials, better by 1.2%. 

ON WALLSTREET 

The S&amp;P 500 ticked higher on Wednesday as investors turn their eyes to Nvidia earnings, which could be a make-or-break moment for the bull market.

The Dow Jones Industrials gained 93.18 points to open Wednesday at 45,511.28.

The broader index gained 10.66 points to 6,476.60. Nvidia, which accounts for roughly 8% of the S&amp;P 500, has the biggest weight in the broad market index

The NASDAQ tacked on 32.38 points to 21,576.65. 

Some individual names managed strong gains despite the muted action in the broader market. MongoDB popped 32% after the developer data platform topped Wall Street’s expectations. Okta jumped 2% after its quarterly results and full-year forecast beat consensus estimates.

Prices for 10-year Treasury regained lost ground Wednesday upping yields to 4.28% from Tuesday’s 4.26%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices increased 42 cents to $63.67 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices retreated $2.40 at $3,430.60 U.S. an ounce. 
 
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<title>Stocks Little Changed Ahead of Nvidia Earnings</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The S&amp;P 500 ticked higher on Wednesday as investors turn their eyes to Nvidia earnings, which could be a make-or-break moment for the bull market.

The Dow Jones Industrials gained 93.18 points to open Wednesday at 45,511.28.

The broader index gained 10.66 points to 6,476.60. Nvidia, which accounts for roughly 8% of the S&amp;P 500, has the biggest weight in the broad market index

The NASDAQ tacked on 32.38 points to 21,576.65. 

Some individual names managed strong gains despite the muted action in the broader market. MongoDB popped 32% after the developer data platform topped Wall Street’s expectations. Okta jumped 2% after its quarterly results and full-year forecast beat consensus estimates.

Prices for 10-year Treasury regained lost ground Wednesday upping yields to 4.28% from Tuesday’s 4.26%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices increased 42 cents to $63.67 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices retreated $2.40 at $3,430.60 U.S. an ounce. 
 
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2025 15:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Why are Okta and MongoDB Up, UNH Down</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Investors who took advantage of the downtrend in Okta (OKTA) and MongoDB (MDB) will get rewarded today.Okta will open up by around 6% after posting strong second-quarter results. The firm earned $0.91 in EPS as revenue increased by 13% Y/Y to $728 million. Okta CEO Todd McKinnon said that new product adoption lifted results. The public sector, Auth0, and strong cash flow are the Q2 highlights.MongoDB will trade up by around 30% this morning. The cloud database provider reported a $1.00 non-GAAP EPS. Revenue increased by 23.7% Y/Y to $591.4 million. The company is leading in the non-relational database market. This is especially valuable as AI applications proliferate.For the fiscal year of 2026, MongoDB expects an EPS range of $3.64 - $3.73 (adjusted). It hiked its annual revenue to a range of $2.25 billion - $2.29 billion. This is up from $2.25 billion and $2.29 billion.The rally in UnitedHealth (UNH) shares paused at around $300. Bloomberg reported widely known news that the Department of Justice would widen its probe. Instead of reviewing its Medicare business practices, it will look at how it reimburses doctors and OptumRx, its pharmacy benefit manager.Several hedge fund managers bought UNH stock in the second quarter. They are likely accumulating the stock at current levels.UNH stock fell by 1.45% on Tuesday. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2025 14:02:25 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>What To Do After Trump Attempts to Fire Fed Governor Cook</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/what-to-do-after-trump-attempts-to-fire-fed-governor-cook</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The U.S. President is trying to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook. Trump’s “with cause” is dependent on the claim that Cook, in her mortgage applications, described separate properties in Michigan and Georgia as primary residences.The U.S. Dollar index (DXY) traded steadily while treasury bond yields (IEF) (TLT) remained calm. The market’s lack of reaction suggests that her removal from the Fed will have no impact on monetary policy. In addition, markets did not react to Cook’s plans to sue to keep her job.If successful, the President may potentially have more influence on the Federal Reserve’s decision-making. Investors are worse off when the central bank’s policy decisions are not independent from politics.On the same day, the Trump Administration mulled over a partial government ownership in various U.S. defense contractors. This included Lockheed Martin (LMT), which makes fighter aircraft and munitions.The government’s investments in MP Materials (MP) and Intel (INTC) change the company’s priorities. Similarly, LMT stock may underperform as the government influences business decisions. Still, Lockheed depended on 73% of its 2024 sales from U.S. government contracts.Your TakeawayLockheed Martin stock trades closer to its 52-week low. Investors might consider Northrop Grumman (NOC), L3 Harris (LHX), and AeroVironment (AVAV) instead. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2025 14:02:23 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Watch Eli Lilly, AppLovin, and Keurig Dr. Pepper</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Eli Lilly (LLY) bounced sharply from its 52-week low of $623.78 earlier this month. This happened on strong trading volume. Buying momentum accelerated on Aug. 26, after the firm announced good news for its oral (by mouth) weight loss therapy.Orforglipron achieved its main goals in a Phase 3 trial. As a result, Eli may proceed with a global regulatory submission for the once-daily GLP-1 receptor agonist.Investors who want a deeply valued stock in this sector may consider Novo Nordisk. The discontinuation rate for the Novo drug is 4%, compared to 10% for Eli. Side effects are a risk factor for LLY stock.AppLovin (APP) added 4.14% in Tuesday’s trading session. Investors continued to buy the APP stock dip after the firm posted strong second-quarter results on Aug. 6. The CEO said that it had limited its web advertising campaigns to the U.S. markets. On Oct. 1, it will open its platform to most major international markets.Investors recognize that AppLovin’s addressable market expands from October onwards.Keurig Dr. Pepper (KDP) shed another 6.91% yesterday and lost 17.66% in the last five trading sessions. Its $18.4 billion acquisition of JDE Peet’s is unsettling for shareholders. The firm could just as easily have split its Keurig coffee business from its soda drink unit.KDP stock at $218.95 is still expensive. Investors may consider Mondelez (MDLZ), Pepsi (PEP), or Coca-Cola (KO) stock instead. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2025 14:01:22 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Canada Goose Stock Rises 12% On Reports Of Take Private Bids</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The stock of luxury parka maker Canada Goose (GOOS) is up 12% on reports that the company has received multiple offers to be taken private. Specifically, there are media reports that Toronto-based Canada Goose’s controlling shareholder, Bain Capital, has received several bids to take the company private.Private equity firm Bain Capital has let it be known that it wants to offload its stake in Canada Goose and Wall Street investment bank Goldman Sachs (GS) is handling the sale.According to reports, other private equity firms Boyu Capital and Advent International have made verbal offers to acquire Canada Goose at eight times its 12-month average earnings, translating into a valuation of around $1.35 billion U.S. Currently, Canada Goose has a market capitalization of $1.18 billion U.S. Bain Capital is waiting to decide on the Canada Goose sale until it receives more offers but is hoping to conclude a deal within two months.Canada Goose’s stock has struggled since the company went public in 2017. Its market capitalization peaked at $7.70 billion U.S. in 2018 and has been steadily deteriorating since. Bain Capital reportedly paid $250 million U.S. for a controlling stake in Canada Goose back in 2013 when the parka maker was still privately held. Prior to today (Aug. 27), GOOS stock had risen 23% this year to trade at $12.17 U.S. per share in New York. However, the gains this year are largely based on anticipation of a company takeover. Over the last five years, Canada Goose’s share price has declined 52%.   ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2025 14:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Bank Of Canada Will Not Review 2% Inflation Target</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Bank of Canada will not review its 2% annualized inflation target when its monetary policy framework comes up for renewal in 2026. 

Governor Tiff Macklem has shot down the idea of a change to the central bank’s inflation target, saying the 2% goal has proven beneficial to the Canadian economy and helps to anchor inflation expectations.

The Bank of Canada and federal finance ministry review the central bank’s monetary policy framework every five years, with the next review scheduled for 2026.

Under its current mandate, the Bank of Canada seeks to keep inflation at 2% per year, or the mid-point of a 1% to 3% range.

Governor Macklem said the current 2% target will not be considered in next year’s review.

“The two per cent target has proven its worth in achieving price stability over time,” Macklem said in a speech delivered in Mexico City. “We are already facing a more uncertain and unpredictable world. Now is not the time to question the target.” 

The review next year is expected to look at how the central bank responds to supply shocks, especially at a time when the Canadian economy is reorienting its supply chains.

There are also plans to consider the best ways to measure core inflation, and the interaction between monetary policy, housing affordability, and inflation.

After lowering interest rates to begin 2025, the Bank of Canada has held its trendsetting overnight interest rate steady for its last three policy meetings at 2.75%.

Macklem said in his Mexico City speech that economic uncertainty stemming from U.S. tariffs is elevated and could lead to a rise in inflation.

“Headwinds that limit supply could mean more upward pressure on inflation going forward,” he said. 

The Bank of Canada is scheduled to next decide on interest rates Sept. 17. 






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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2025 14:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Stock Buybacks Surpass $1 Trillion</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Corporate stock buybacks for 2025 have surpassed $1 trillion U.S. According to data from Birinyi Associates, announced share buybacks are forecast to hit a record $1.3 trillion U.S. by year’s end. The three largest contributors to buybacks among publicly traded U.S. companies are Apple (AAPL) at $100 billion U.S., Google parent company Alphabet (GOOG) at $70 billion U.S., and JPMorgan Chase (JPM) at $50 billion U.S. In a separate note, Citadel Securities noted that corporate stock buybacks are averaging about $4.4 billion U.S. per day this year, driven by demand among investors. A stock buyback, or share repurchase, is when a company buys its own outstanding shares on the open market, reducing the number of shares available to the public. Buybacks increase the ownership stake of remaining stockholders and boost the share price by reducing the available supply.For these reasons, many shareholders demand and expect publicly traded companies to buyback their own stock, leading to record levels of share repurchases in recent years. However, critics of buybacks say that they reward shareholders at the expense of reinvestments into a business and its staff. Critics also claim that stock buybacks reward chief executive officers and senior executives of publicly traded companies who receive share-based compensation. That said, many notable investors are advocates for stock buybacks, including Warren Buffett. In his 2023 shareholder letter, Buffett wrote: “When you are told that all repurchases are harmful to shareholders or to the country, or particularly beneficial to CEOs, you are listening to either an economic illiterate or a silver-tongued demagogue (characters that are not mutually exclusive).”Buffett’s conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A/BRK.B) spent a record $27 billion U.S. on stock buybacks in 2021 as the legendary investor found few external opportunities in the market.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2025 14:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Apple Plans iPhone Launch Event On Sept. 9</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Apple (AAPL) has announced plans to launch its new slate of consumer electronics, including the iPhone 17, on Sept. 9.

The tagline for the event, which is being held at Apple’s California headquarters, is: “Awe dropping.”

Analysts are expecting Apple to release its latest iPhone as it does every September, as well as updates to other products such as iPads, MacBook computers, and the Apple Watch. 

This year’s model would be the iPhone 17 and its introduction is expected to be done via pre-recorded videos and streamed on the company’s website.

Wall Street expects Apple to release a line-up of new iPhones with updated processors and specs, including a new slim version that trades battery life and cameras for a lightweight design.

However, analysts and consumers continue to push Apple to add artificial intelligence (A.I.) features to the iPhone, including an updated Siri digital assistant. 

Apple has said new A.I. features aren’t likely to be introduced until 2026 or 2027, at the earliest. 

The stock of Apple is down 6% this year and trading at $229.31 U.S. per share. 
  






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<title>Holley Introduces Fall Lineup to Kentucky Audience</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Holley Performance Brands (NYSE: HLLY), a leader in automotive aftermarket performance solutions, today announced exciting new activations for its fall flagship event lineup, kicking off with the 16th annual LS Fest East, the largest and most recognized LS-powered celebration in the country. Held at Beech Bend Raceway in Bowling Green, Kentucky, LS Fest East draws enthusiasts from across the U.S. and around the globe for a weekend of high-octane motorsports, immersive brand experiences and community celebration.This year’s LS Fest East will feature two exciting additions that bring even more energy and variety to the lineup. Burnout Wars, an adrenaline-fueled showcase, brings together both professional and grassroots drivers in an entertaining burnout competition. With millions of engaged followers on social media, Burnout Wars influencers will create scroll-stopping content that helps expand Holley’s reach and visibility well beyond the live event. Ultra4 USA off-road racing, a premier off-road racing series recognized industry-wide, brings head-to-head truck competition on a professionally built dirt track, adding world-class motorsports prestige and attracting new fans and participants to LS Fest East.Said CEO Matthew Stevenson, “LS Fest East embodies our mission of bringing performance, fun and excitement to automotive enthusiasts. The event celebrates the LS enthusiast community and provides a platform for customer feedback and product innovation.” HLLY shares docked half a cent to $3.89. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2025 14:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Antimony Initiates Direct Offering of Common Shares</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ United States Antimony Corporation (NYSE:UAMY) shares declined Wednesday. The company, purporting to be a leading producer and processor of antimony, zeolite, and other critical minerals, today announced that it has entered into a securities purchase agreement for aggregate proceeds of $18 million with a single fundamental global institutional investor.The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the equity raised today in some of the following areas:•	Working Capital•	Acquisition of additional antimony inventory from international sources•	Further expansion of our existing leasehold mineral position in Alaska associated with antimony•	Potential acquisitions of one or more other critical mineral companies or specific properties currently under review by management•	Potential expansion of the Madero Smelter in Mexico above its 200 tons per month nameplate capacityCommenting on the offering, CEO Gary C. Evans stated, &quot;In an effort to broaden our institutional ownership since the beginning of this year, we have been telling our unique company story and position in the marketplace. “Due to the size of this particular institution and their stellar reputation, we made the decision to sell them four million shares of our common stock. This has in-turn raised our cash balance by approximately $18 million, less expenses.&quot;UAMY shares gave up 19 cents, or 3.9% to $4.75.  ]]></description>
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<title>Stocks in Play: CGI Inc.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Wednesday, August 27, 20259:53 AM EST - CGI Inc.  : Announced that its U.S. arm had a successful deployment of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs&#039; Integrated Financial and Acquisition Management System (iFAMS) to the Loan Guaranty Program and the first group of Veterans Health Administration (VHA) users. These expansions comprise waves 7 and 8 of VA&#039;s implementation of one of the largest financial and procurement systems within the federal government. CGI Inc.  (T.GIB.A) shares were up $0.57 at 132.2.Stocks in Play: CGI Inc. , Wed, 27 Aug 2025 09:57:06 EST ]]></description>
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<title>Cracker Barrel Reverts to Former Branding Plan</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (NASDAQ:CBRL) will scrap its controversial rebranding plan, the family restaurant chain announced Tuesday.The company also communicated the plan directly to the White House, prompting congratulations from President Donald Trump, who had called for the move earlier Tuesday.“We thank our guests for sharing your voices and love for Cracker Barrel. We said we would listen, and we have. Our new logo is going away and our ‘Old Timer’ will remain,” the company said in a statement.“At Cracker Barrel, it’s always been – and always will be – about serving up delicious food, warm welcomes, and the kind of country hospitality that feels like family. As a proud American institution, our 70,000 hardworking employees look forward to welcoming you to our table soon.”Cracker Barrel’s stock rose in after-hours trading in the heels of the announcement. They opened Wednesday morning rose $3.15, or 5.5%, to $60.61. The announcement came just hours after Trump had weighed in on the rebrand, writing that, “Cracker Barrel should go back to the old logo, admit a mistake based on customer response (the ultimate Poll) and manage the company better than ever before.”“They got a Billion Dollars worth of free publicity if they play their cards right,” Trump said in a Truth Social post, just a day after Cracker Barrel told customers the company could have handled its rebranding better than it did. ]]></description>
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<title>Asia Mixed on China Trade Data</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Asia-Pacific markets closed mixed on Wednesday, breaking ranks with Wall Street, as investors assessed China’s industrial profits data.

In Japan, the Nikkei recovered 125.87 points, or 0.3%, to 42,520.27. 

Photographic equipment manufacturer Nikon Corporation led gains in the index, surging over 20%, as EssilorLuxottica, the maker of Ray-Ban sunglasses, considers a potential deal to raise its stake in Nikon, according to Bloomberg.

In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng lost 323.16 points, or 1.3%, to 25,201.76. 

CHINA

In Shanghai, the CSI 300 slid 66.46 points, or 1.5%, to 4,386.13. The CSI 300 has been surging recently, with some economists and banks such as Nomura pointing to “irrational exuberance.”

China’s industrial profits slipped 1.5% from a year earlier in July, marking a notable recovery following months of steeper declines. 

In other markets

In Singapore, the Straits Times index nicked higher 1.86 points, to 4,245.57.

In Korea, the Kospi regained 7.8 points, or 0.3%, to 3,187.16.

In Taiwan, the Taiex index popped 214.8 points, or 0.9%, to 24,519.90.

In New Zealand, the NZX 50 slid 96.15 points, or 0.7%, to 12,861.84

In Australia, the ASX 200 eked higher 24.84 points, or 0.3%, to 8,960.52.



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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2025 12:01:13 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>TSX Climbs, Supported by RBC Gains</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Futures tracking Canada&#039;s main stock index edged higher on Wednesday as investors assessed strong earnings from top domestic lenders, including Royal Bank of Canada.

The TSX Composite Index popped 169.94 points to close Tuesday at 28,339.88.

Futures were boosted 0.2% Wednesday 

The Canadian dollar gave up 0.09 cents to 72.19 cents U.S. 

Canada&#039;s largest bank reported a rise in third-quarter profit on Wednesday, helped by strength in its wealth management business.

National Bank of Canada also posted an increase in third-quarter profit.

Meanwhile, Canada Goose&#039;s controlling shareholder Bain Capital has received bids to take the luxury goods maker private at a valuation of about $1.4 billion. 

Quarterly earnings from Dollarama will also be in focus later in the day.

Oil prices inched lower on Wednesday after falling in the previous session, with investors monitoring developments in the Ukraine war.

ON BAYSTREET 

The TSX Venture Exchange climbed 9.37 points, or 1.2%, Tuesday to 812.44

ON WALLSTREET 
 
Stock futures were flat Wednesday as investors turn their eyes to Nvidia earnings, which could be a make-or-break moment for the bull market.

Futures for the Dow Jones Industrials picked up only 13 points to 45,502.

Futures for the S&amp;P 500 forged ahead three points to 6,485.50

Futures for the NASDAQ edged up 14.5 points, or 0.1%, to 23,606.

In premarket trading, MongoDB popped 30% after the developer data platform topped Wall Street’s expectations. Okta jumped 5% after its quarterly results and full-year forecast beat consensus estimates.

Both companies cited the demand coming from companies developing artificial intelligence platforms for the strong results. That bodes well for Nvidia, which releases its financial results after the closing bell on Wednesday.

Wall Street has high hopes for Nvidia, which has the biggest weight in the S&amp;P 500 and is considered a bellwether in the broader market and a major indicator of AI development. Its earnings could either dampen or propel this year’s rally, particularly as the “Magnificent Seven” looks to recover from last week’s selloff.

The chipmaker has beaten earnings expectations in 11 of past 12 quarterly reports, but the stock has had a downbeat post-earnings reaction four of those times

This week marks the last of August trading, which is historically a rough month for stocks. The three major U.S. indexes, however, are tracking for gains this month with optimism pouring into the market in anticipation of a potential rate cut ahead. 

The S&amp;P 500 is up 2% this month, while the 30-stock Dow has climbed 2.9%. The NASDAQ has gained 2%.

In Japan, the Nikkei 225 added 0.3% Wednesday, while in Hong Kong, the Hang Seng dropped 1.3%. 

Oil prices dropped 12 cents to $63.12 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices deleted $6.90 at $3,426.10 U.S. per ounce.

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<title>Futures Static Ahead of Nvidia Earnings Report</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Stock futures were flat Wednesday as investors turn their eyes to Nvidia earnings, which could be a make-or-break moment for the bull market.

Futures for the Dow Jones Industrials picked up only 13 points to 45,502.

Futures for the S&amp;P 500 forged ahead three points to 6,485.50

Futures for the NASDAQ edged up 14.5 points, or 0.1%, to 23,606.

In premarket trading, MongoDB popped 30% after the developer data platform topped Wall Street’s expectations. Okta jumped 5% after its quarterly results and full-year forecast beat consensus estimates.

Both companies cited the demand coming from companies developing artificial intelligence platforms for the strong results. That bodes well for Nvidia, which releases its financial results after the closing bell on Wednesday.

Wall Street has high hopes for Nvidia, which has the biggest weight in the S&amp;P 500 and is considered a bellwether in the broader market and a major indicator of AI development. Its earnings could either dampen or propel this year’s rally, particularly as the “Magnificent Seven” looks to recover from last week’s selloff.

The chipmaker has beaten earnings expectations in 11 of past 12 quarterly reports, but the stock has had a downbeat post-earnings reaction four of those times

This week marks the last of August trading, which is historically a rough month for stocks. The three major U.S. indexes, however, are tracking for gains this month with optimism pouring into the market in anticipation of a potential rate cut ahead. 

The S&amp;P 500 is up 2% this month, while the 30-stock Dow has climbed 2.9%. The NASDAQ has gained 2%.

In Japan, the Nikkei 225 added 0.3% Wednesday, while in Hong Kong, the Hang Seng dropped 1.3%. 

Oil prices dropped 12 cents to $63.12 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices deleted $6.90 at $3,426.10 U.S. per ounce.

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<title>China Set to Extend LNG Import Decline</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ China is expected to see in August its tenth straight month of falling LNG imports from a year earlier, as pipeline gas supply and domestic production rise.

Chinese LNG imports are set to drop by 9% in August from a year earlier, to about 5.93 million tons, according to ship-tracking data by Kpler cited by Bloomberg.

If this projection materializes, China would have seen 10 consecutive months of declines in LNG imports compared to the same months of the previous year.

Three key drivers are depressing LNG imports into the world’s top importer of the super-chilled fuel - high LNG inventories, increased pipeline gas supply from Russia and central Asia, and rising domestic gas production.

Despite higher expected monthly LNG arrivals compared to July, Chinese demand remains softer compared to year-ago levels. The uptick in month-on-month LNG imports was the result of lower spot LNG prices in Asia.

But imports continue to be weaker than the prior-year month for the tenth consecutive month in August.

This year’s milder winter, weak industrial demand, and higher gas pipeline imports are set to result in the first decline in China’s LNG imports since 2022. 

Last year, China imported a total of 76.65 million metric tons of LNG. This year, the volume is set to be between 6% and 11% lower compared to 2024 levels, according to estimates by research firms compiled by Reuters.

LNG import demand in China has been weaker this year amid comfortably full winter inventories. Demand in the spring has been weighed down by weaker consumption growth in the industrial and chemicals sectors.

Even if there is a rebound in demand in the latter half of 2025, China is still set for an annual decline in LNG purchases, analysts say.

China’s weakness in LNG demand would be welcome news for Europe as the EU scrambles to fill up inventories going into the winter.

By Tsvetana Paraskova for Oilprice.com

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<title>Alberta Looks to Japan to Cut Reliance on U.S. Buyers</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The government of Canada’s biggest oil-producing province is in talks with Japanese parties with a view to investing in the latter’s refining industry. The move, according to unnamed sources who spoke to Reuters, should secure a table overseas market for Alberta’s crude.

Per the report, this would be the first Alberta government investment in foreign energy infrastructure, potentially marking a new stage in the province’s energy policies and a departure from the historical almost complete reliance on the United States as an export market.

Investment in foreign refineries to secure a market for crude oil is, on the other hand, familiar to some national oil companies, such as Russia’s Rosneft and Saudi Aramco. The former is the co-owner of India’s Nayara Energy, which recently suffered a blow after the European Union tightened sanctions against Russia’s energy industry. The latter has been discussing oil supply to new refineries, yet to be built in India, to capture a bigger market share in the country with the fastest-growing oil demand.

Aramco already has several deals with Chinese refiners and petrochemical producers as the Saudi oil giant has been pursuing deals in recent years to expand its international downstream presence, especially in demand centers such as Asia. With this strategy it makes for a good example to follow for Alberta, which is only now opening to new markets overseas, after the expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline.

With China and India pretty much covered by OPEC+ and fans of a bargain when it comes to oil, Japan seems like a more logical fit for Alberta’s oil producers. Despite its persistent economic growth problems, Japan has recently staged a recovery, and demand for energy will grow. Due to its scarcity of local energy resources, Japan is highly dependent on imports and diversification would be a good idea.

There is, however, a problem. Most of Japan’s refineries are not equipped to process heavy Albertan crude, with most of the country’s imports currently coming from the Middle East, Reuters notes in its report. That’s why the investment talks focus on the construction of a coker unit – refinery equipment that can process heavier oil fractions into lighter products.

If a deal is agreed, this would boost Alberta’s seaborne exports, providing an additional revenue stream for the oil province and, per Reuters, it would also strengthen its case for the construction of another oil pipeline, which the provincial government has been pushing for, in addition to Trans Mountain. Seaborne oil exports are already surging thanks to the TMX expansion, with volumes going to the United States dipping by about 1 million bpd earlier this year. China has emerged as the largest buyer of Albertan crude, followed by the U.S., and South Korea.

Amid soured relations with its top trading partner under U.S. President Donald Trump, Canadian policymakers on both the federal and provincial levels have started to realize they may have been too hasty in scrapping Alberta-to-coast pipeline projects over the past decade. These could have diversified Canada’s oil and gas exports earlier. Alberta has been a vocal supporter of increased pipeline takeaway capacity and now appears to have started to actively look for those diversification opportunities with non-U.S. customers.

For Japan, a deal would also be an opportunity to build an alternative supply route for oil besides the South China Sea, which Reuters notes is a regional hotspot, with China in territorial disputes with most of its neighbors in the area. In short, a deal would be a win-win, as long as one is agreed, and as long as the Canadian federal government relaxes its regulatory grip on Alberta’s oil industry.

By Irina Slav for Oilprice.com ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ Investors throughout North America tended to put whatever trepidations they had about people at the helm of the U.S. Federal Reserve behind them and sparked uprisings in the stock markets Tuesday, as the month of August draws to a close. 

The TSX Composite Index popped 169.94 points to close Tuesday at 28,339.88.

The Canadian dollar climbed 0.14 cents to 72.32 cents U.S.

Gold stocks led the charge upward, with Lundin Gold jumping $3.68, or 4.6%, to $84.18, while Eldorado Gold ahead $1.24, or 3.8%, to $33.61. 

In materials, K92 Mining took on 50 cents, or 3.4%, to $15.41, while SSR Mining leaped $1.03, or 4.2%, to $25.31. 

Financials flourished as shares in the Bank of Montreal, the “First Canadian Bank” ,rocketed $5.39, or 3.4%, to $163.17, while those for the Bank of Nova Scotia grew $3.67, or 4.6%, to $83.20. 

Health-care brought things downward, with Bausch Health Companies down 18 cents, or 1.8%, to $9.94, while units of Chartwell Retirement Residences dished off 17 cents to $17.90. 

Energy also took one on the chin, Headwater Exploration descending 22 cents, or 3.2%, to $6.61, while Nuvista Energy taking a dive of 40 cents, or 2.7%, to $14.23. 

In consumer staples, Empire Company docked 64 cents, or 1.2%, to $53.89, while Loblaw Companies lost $1.02, or 1.8%, to $55.74. 

Canada has stepped up its pursuit to reach a potential deal with Washington, most recently being the removal of several retaliatory import tariffs on U.S. goods.

ON BAYSTREET 

The TSX Venture Exchange climbed 9.37 points, or 1.2%, to 812.44

Eight of the 12 TSX subgroups dragged, however, weighed the most by health-care, down 1.2%, energy, off 1%, and consumer staples, lower 0.9%. 

The four gainers were led by gold, up 1.9%, materials, ahead 1.4%. and financials, better by 1.2%. 

ON WALLSTREET 

The S&amp;P 500 closed higher on Tuesday as Wall Street looked beyond President Donald Trump’s removal of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook from the central bank’s board and awaited quarterly figures from chip giant Nvidia.

Shares of the artificial intelligence chip darling were about 1% higher Tuesday, extending their meaningful gains seen in the prior two sessions.

The Dow Jones Industrials changed course and gained 135.91 points to close Tuesday at 45,418.38.

The broad market added 26.58 points to 6,465.90.

The NASDAQ gained 94.98 points to 21,544.27. 

Long-term Treasury yields rose after the Trump move, while short-term yields declined as investors steepened the yield curve on the notion rates may go lower in the short-term, but eventually go higher as a politicized Fed becomes less attentive to inflation. 

Trump’s unprecedented move adds to the pressure the president has been putting on the central bank’s independence. By law, a president may only remove Fed governor “for cause.” Cook plans to file a lawsuit challenging her removal by the president, her attorney said. The Fed said it “will abide by any court decision” on the matter.

There are currently six members on the Fed’s board, with one seat vacant after the resignation of Adriana Kugler earlier this month. Removing Cook would leave five members, with non-Trump appointees still holding a majority. 

However, if Stephen Miran is cleared for the Kugler vacancy and the president is successful in removing Cook, it would give Trump a 4-3 majority.

If Fed Chair Jerome Powell leaves his seat voluntarily after his term expires in May, it would give the president a fifth vote.

Prices for 10-year Treasury regained lost ground Tuesday, lowering yields to 4.26% from Monday’s 4.28%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices docked $1.46 to $63.34 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices hiked $21.00 at $3,438.50 U.S. an ounce. 

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<title>S&amp;amp;P Hikes as Traders Shrug Off Trump Fed Firing</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The S&amp;P 500 closed higher on Tuesday as Wall Street looked beyond President Donald Trump’s removal of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook from the central bank’s board and awaited quarterly figures from chip giant Nvidia.

Shares of the artificial intelligence chip darling were about 1% higher Tuesday, extending their meaningful gains seen in the prior two sessions.

The Dow Jones Industrials changed course and gained 135.91 points to close Tuesday at 45,418.38.

The broad market added 26.58 points to 6,465.90.

The NASDAQ gained 94.98 points to 21,544.27. 

Long-term Treasury yields rose after the Trump move, while short-term yields declined as investors steepened the yield curve on the notion rates may go lower in the short-term, but eventually go higher as a politicized Fed becomes less attentive to inflation. 

Trump’s unprecedented move adds to the pressure the president has been putting on the central bank’s independence. By law, a president may only remove Fed governor “for cause.” Cook plans to file a lawsuit challenging her removal by the president, her attorney said. The Fed said it “will abide by any court decision” on the matter.

There are currently six members on the Fed’s board, with one seat vacant after the resignation of Adriana Kugler earlier this month. Removing Cook would leave five members, with non-Trump appointees still holding a majority. 

However, if Stephen Miran is cleared for the Kugler vacancy and the president is successful in removing Cook, it would give Trump a 4-3 majority.

If Fed Chair Jerome Powell leaves his seat voluntarily after his term expires in May, it would give the president a fifth vote.

Prices for 10-year Treasury regained lost ground Tuesday, lowering yields to 4.26% from Monday’s 4.28%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices docked $1.46 to $63.34 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices hiked $21.00 at $3,438.50 U.S. an ounce. 

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<title>AbraSilver, Agnico, Anaergia at 52&#45;Week Highs on News</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ AbraSilver Resource Corp. (T.ABRA) hit a new 52-week high of $6.59. Monday, the company announced assay results from three new drill holes from the ongoing Phase V exploration program at its wholly-owned Diablillos project in Argentina. The latest drill holes continue to expand the gold-bearing zone at Oculto East, intersecting consistent mineralization well beyond the current Mineral Resource outline. 

Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (T.AEM) hit a new 52-week high of $192.44. Agnico rose Tuesday on volume of 114,735 shares

Anaergia Inc. (T.ANRG) hit a new 52-week high of $192.44. Anaergia has signed a contract with Norbiogas Renovables, a subsidiary of the Nortegas Group, a leading Spanish company specializing in renewable gas infrastructure projects. As part of a previously disclosed development plan, Anaergia will deliver a comprehensive suite of services and utilize its innovative, proven technology to support the construction of a new anaerobic digestion plant.

Andean Precious Metals Corp. (T.APM) hit a new 52-week high of $5.33. No news stories today. 

Apex Critical Metals Corp. (C.APXC) hit a new 52-week high of $1.20. No news stories today.

Aritzia Inc. (T.ATZ) hit a new 52-week high of $80.37. No news stories today.

Aurion Resources Ltd. (V.AU) hit a new 52-week high of 94 cents. Aurion announces a non-brokered private placement with a strategic investor that is expected to result in the Strategic Investor holding, after giving effect to the Offering, approximately 6.88% of the issued and outstanding common shares of Aurion on a non-diluted basis and approximately 9.98% on a partially-diluted basis. 

Black Mammoth Metals Corporation (V.BMM) hit a new 52-week high of $2.43. Black Mammoth announce that Antelope Creek Gold Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Black Mammoth, has acquired a 100% interest in the Gallinas REE property by entering into a long-term lease with option to purchase and by staking, which now consists of 49 federal unpatented claims totaling approximately 376 hectares (929 acres). The Gallinas property is situated in the Gallinas Mountains, northern Lincoln County, New Mexico and is managed by the US Forest Service. The Gallinas Mountains are part of the Basin and Range physiographic province near the margin with the Great Plains physiographic province.

Energy Fuels Inc. (T.EFR) hit a new 52-week high of $17.42. Energy Fuels and Vulcan Elements, a U.S. manufacturer of rare earth permanent magnets, are pleased to announce that the companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on creating a resilient domestic supply chain for rare earth magnets independent of China. 

Bank of Montreal (T.BMO) hit a new 52-week high of $162.71. BMO reported Third-Quarter 2025 Results. Reported net income of $2,330 million, an increase of 25% from $1,865 million; adjusted net income of $2,399 million, an increase of 21% from $1,981 million. Reported earnings per share (EPS) of $3.14, an increase of 26% from $2.48. 

Bank of Nova Scotia (T.BNS) hit a new 52-week high of $83.48. Scotiabank reported third-quarter net income of $2,527 million compared to $1,912 million in the same period last year. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) were $1.84, compared to $1.41 in the same period a year ago. Adjusted net income for the third quarter was $2,518 million and adjusted diluted EPS was $1.88, up from $1.63 last year. 

China Gold International Resources Corp. Ltd. (T.CGG) hit a new 52-week high of $17.78. China Gold rose 9.7% on volume of 8,091 shares.
Colliers International Group Inc. (T.CIGI) hit a new 52-week high of $235.51. Monday, Colliers shares rose 1.1% to $234.05 on volume of 139,906 shares

District Metals Corp. (V.DMX) hit a new 52-week high of $1.25. No news stories today. 

Endurance Gold Corporation (V.EDG) hit a new 52-week high of 29 cents. Endurance was expected to report earnings for Q2 2025. 


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<description><![CDATA[ Equities in Toronto rose on Tuesday, boosted by financial shares, as investors greeted strong results from Bank of Montreal. 

The TSX Composite Index surged 70.51 points to pause for noon hour of Tuesday’s session at 28,240.45.

The Canadian dollar climbed 0.17 cents to 72.32 cents U.S.

Shares in the “First Canadian Bank” rocketed $5.39, or 3.4%, to $163.17, while those for Scotiabank grew $3.67, or 4.6%, to $83.20. 

Canada has stepped up its pursuit to reach a potential deal with Washington, most recently being the removal of several retaliatory import tariffs on U.S. goods.

ON BAYSTREET 

The TSX Venture Exchange re-stocked 5.24 points to 808.31.

Seven of the 12 TSX subgroups were in the plus column, as gold, industrial and financials each gathered 0.6%. 

The five laggards were weighed most by health-care, ailing 0.9%, consumer staples, down 0.5%. and telecoms, off 0.4%. 

ON WALLSTREET 
 
U.S. stocks were relatively unchanged on Tuesday as Wall Street looked beyond President Donald Trump’s removal of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook from the central bank’s board and awaited quarterly figures from chip giant Nvidia. 

The Dow Jones Industrials sank 0.4 points to observe noon EDT at 45,282.07.

The S&amp;P 500 eked ahead 8.41 points to 6,447.51.

The NASDAQ gained 57.02 points to 21,506.31. 

Shares of the artificial intelligence chip darling were about 1% higher Tuesday, extending their meaningful gains seen in the prior two sessions.

Long-term Treasury yields rose after the Trump move, while short-term yields declined as investors steepened the yield curve on the notion rates may go lower in the short-term, but eventually go higher as a politicized Fed becomes less attentive to inflation. 

Trump’s unprecedented move adds to the pressure the president has been putting on the central bank’s independence. By law, a president may only remove Fed governor “for cause.” As a result, it is possible the matter will be challenged in the courts.

There are currently six members on the Fed’s board, with one seat vacant after the resignation of Adriana Kugler earlier this month. Removing Cook would leave five members, with non-Trump appointees still holding a majority. 

However, if Stephen Miran is cleared for the Kugler vacancy and the president is successful in removing Cook, it would give Trump a 4-3 majority.

If Fed Chair Jerome Powell leaves his seat voluntarily after his term expires in May, it would give the president a fifth vote.

Prices for 10-year Treasury regained lost ground Tuesday, lowering yields to 4.27% from Monday’s 4.28%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices docked $1.35 to $63.45 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices hiked $17.60 at $3,435.10 U.S. an ounce. 

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<title>Stocks Gain Slowly After Trump Sacks Fed Governor</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ U.S. stocks were relatively unchanged on Tuesday as Wall Street looked beyond President Donald Trump’s removal of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook from the central bank’s board and awaited quarterly figures from chip giant Nvidia. 

The Dow Jones Industrials sank 0.4 points to observe noon EDT at 45,282.07.

The S&amp;P 500 eked ahead 8.41 points to 6,447.51.

The NASDAQ gained 57.02 points to 21,506.31. 

Shares of the artificial intelligence chip darling were about 1% higher Tuesday, extending their meaningful gains seen in the prior two sessions.

Long-term Treasury yields rose after the Trump move, while short-term yields declined as investors steepened the yield curve on the notion rates may go lower in the short-term, but eventually go higher as a politicized Fed becomes less attentive to inflation. 

Trump’s unprecedented move adds to the pressure the president has been putting on the central bank’s independence. By law, a president may only remove Fed governor “for cause.” As a result, it is possible the matter will be challenged in the courts.

There are currently six members on the Fed’s board, with one seat vacant after the resignation of Adriana Kugler earlier this month. Removing Cook would leave five members, with non-Trump appointees still holding a majority. 

However, if Stephen Miran is cleared for the Kugler vacancy and the president is successful in removing Cook, it would give Trump a 4-3 majority.

If Fed Chair Jerome Powell leaves his seat voluntarily after his term expires in May, it would give the president a fifth vote.

Prices for 10-year Treasury regained lost ground Tuesday, lowering yields to 4.27% from Monday’s 4.28%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices docked $1.35 to $63.45 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices hiked $17.60 at $3,435.10 U.S. an ounce. 

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<title>$250 Billion Stablecoin Surge: Corporate America&amp;apos;s Crypto Treasury Revolution Accelerates</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Issued on behalf of CEA Industries, Inc.     VANCOUVER – Baystreet.ca News Commentary – Stablecoins are set to reshape the multitrillion-dollar U.S. Treasury market as Wall Street&#039;s explosive adoption of dollar-pegged digital tokens surges 22% in 2025, driven by the landmark GENIUS Act framework. The corporate Bitcoin boom has evolved beyond speculation into strategic necessity, with over 90 publicly traded companies now holding 796,000 BTC worth $84 billion total. Meanwhile, cryptocurrency ETF inflows have shattered records with $29.4 billion accumulated through August 11, 2025, while the total crypto market cap exceeds $4 trillion as institutional demand fundamentally transforms digital asset adoption. Leading this transformation are CEA Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: BNC), Windtree Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: WINT), Bitmine Immersion Technologies (NYSE-American: BMNR), TeraWulf Inc. (NASDAQ: WULF), and Jeffs’ Brands Ltd. (NASDAQ: JFBR).    Wall Street analysts project stablecoins could reach $2 trillion by 2028, with Bernstein forecasting $4 trillion by 2035 as these digital dollar proxies create unprecedented demand for U.S. Treasuries. Institutional crypto adoption has accelerated dramatically, with the number of large asset managers holding Bitcoin ETF positions more than doubling in 2025 alone.    While traditional crypto investors have focused on Bitcoin and Ethereum, CEA Industries (NASDAQ: BNC) continues making headlines with its aggressive BNB accumulation strategy. The company just announced that its treasury holdings have surged to over 350,000 BNB tokens, representing an increase of more than 150,000 tokens beyond its initial 200,000 purchase. This latest expansion further solidifies BNC&#039;s position as the world&#039;s largest corporate BNB treasury.    The Colorado-based company didn&#039;t chase trending tokens. Instead, it identified a strategic opportunity in BNB, the native asset powering one of the world&#039;s most active blockchain ecosystems. CEA Industries completed a landmark $500 million private placement in August 2025, with proceeds earmarked specifically for building what would become the world&#039;s largest corporate BNB treasury. To signal this strategic shift, the company changed its ticker symbol from VAPE to BNC, reflecting its new identity as &quot;BNB Network Company.&quot;    The transformation wasn&#039;t just symbolic. BNC assembled institutional-grade leadership that reads like a crypto hall of fame. David Namdar, co-founder of Galaxy Digital (one of the largest crypto investment firms globally), stepped in as CEO. Russell Read, former Chief Investment Officer at CalPERS (managing over $400 billion in assets) and Deputy CIO of Deutsche Bank Asset Management, joined as CIO. The board welcomed Hans Thomas, founding partner of 10X Capital, the firm managing BNC&#039;s treasury strategy.    This isn&#039;t amateur hour. These are seasoned financial professionals who&#039;ve managed billions and understand institutional-grade risk management at the highest levels. The credibility extends beyond individual expertise. The $500 million raise attracted over 140 institutional and crypto-native investors, including Pantera Capital, Arche Capital, ExodusPoint Capital Management, and Blockchain.com. Cantor Fitzgerald &amp; Co. served as lead financial advisor, bringing traditional Wall Street expertise to the digital asset strategy.    Historical patterns suggest significant potential upside for focused crypto treasury strategies. When MicroStrategy adopted Bitcoin as its primary treasury asset in 2020, the stock gained nearly 2,000% at its peak. Similar treasury strategies by companies like Janover experienced 1,700% stock surges after adopting Solana, while MetaPlanet achieved over 3,600% gains following its Bitcoin treasury strategy.     CEA Industries has positioned itself to potentially benefit from this same dynamic, but with an asset that powers one of the most active blockchain networks on Earth. With plans to deploy the remaining treasury capital and potential access to an additional $750 million through warrant exercises, BNC appears structured for sustained growth in an ecosystem that&#039;s expanding rapidly.    The strategic positioning extends beyond simple asset accumulation. BNB boasts 250 million users and processes billions in daily trading volume, yet remains underrepresented in traditional U.S. investment portfolios. BNC aims to bridge that institutional gap while capturing the network effects of one of crypto&#039;s most utility-driven ecosystems.    The timing appears strategic for multiple reasons. BNB consistently ranks among the top five cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, yet most U.S. investors still can&#039;t purchase it directly through traditional brokerage accounts. BNC recognized this access gap and positioned itself as the solution, offering regulated, SEC-compliant BNB exposure without the complexity of crypto wallets or exchange accounts.     CEA Industries represents a calculated bet on institutional crypto adoption, positioning BNC as a pure-play vehicle for investors seeking exposure to BNB&#039;s utility-driven ecosystem through traditional equity markets.    CONTINUED… Read this and more news for CEA Industries at: https://usanewsgroup.com/2025/08/11/beat-wall-street-to-the-trade-that-500-million-just-backed/      Windtree Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: WINT) has secured up to $520 million in new funding through a $500 million equity line of credit (ELOC) and $20 million stock purchase agreement to advance its BNB cryptocurrency treasury strategy. The biotechnology company plans to allocate 99% of the proceeds from both issuances toward acquiring BNB cryptocurrency, marking a significant diversification into digital assets.    &quot;We are excited to incorporate these new facilities to enable our future BNB acquisitions as part of our BNB treasury strategy,&quot; said Jed Latkin, CEO of Windtree. &quot;Pending stockholder approval, the opportunity to secure additional funds for purchasing more BNB cryptocurrency is essential to our strategy.&quot;    Establishing the ELOC reflects Windtree&#039;s strategy to diversify its treasury assets while maintaining its therapeutic pipeline development.    Bitmine Immersion Technologies (NYSE-American: BMNR) has rapidly assembled the world&#039;s largest Ethereum treasury valued at $6.612 billion, holding 1,523,373 ETH tokens plus 192 Bitcoin and $80 million in unencumbered cash as of August 17, 2025. The company launched its ETH treasury strategy on June 30, 2025, and has become the third-largest crypto treasury globally behind only MicroStrategy and Mara Blockchain. BitMine also ranks as the 10th most liquid U.S. stock, trading $6.4 billion in average daily volume according to Fundstrat data.    &quot;In just a week, BitMine increased its ETH holdings by $1.7 billion to $6.6 billion (adding over 373,000 tokens from 1.15 million to 1.52 million tokens), as institutional investors have expressed interest and support for our pursuit of the &#039;alchemy of 5%&#039; of ETH,&quot; said Thomas &quot;Tom&quot; Lee of Fundstrat, Chairman of BitMine&#039;s Board of Directors. &quot;We continue to believe Ethereum is one of the biggest macro trades over the next 10-15 years. Wall Street and AI moving onto the blockchain should lead to a greater transformation of today&#039;s financial system. And the majority of this is taking place on Ethereum.&quot;    The company continues targeting acquisition of 5% of the total ETH supply while benefiting from high trading liquidity that enables efficient capital raising for further digital asset acquisitions.    TeraWulf Inc. (NASDAQ: WULF) reported second quarter 2025 revenue of $47.6 million, a 34% year-over-year increase, while expanding Bitcoin mining capacity 45.5% to 12.8 EH/s and self-mining 485 bitcoin valued at $47.6 million. The company operates vertically integrated, zero-carbon digital infrastructure and has secured interconnection approval to draw 500 MW from the grid at Lake Mariner, with additional approvals pending to reach 750 MW capacity. TeraWulf commenced HPC hosting revenue generation in July with delivery of WULF Den and expects additional revenue streams from CB-1 and CB-2 deployments.    &quot;TeraWulf continues to execute on its strategy to develop scalable, sustainable digital infrastructure to support both high-performance computing (HPC) hosting and proprietary Bitcoin mining,&quot; said Paul Prager, CEO of TeraWulf. “Our ability to scale quickly provides a meaningful advantage in today’s race to secure power and compute capacity. We remain laser-focused on expanding our platform to meet customer demand and building a high-value business with long-term, durable cash flow.”    The company maintains strong demand from enterprise and hyperscale customers for low-cost, zero-carbon compute infrastructure while building a high-value business with long-term, durable cash flow generation capabilities.    Jeffs&#039; Brands Ltd. (NASDAQ: JFBR) has launched an AI-driven crypto treasury management program targeting up to $75 million investment in five leading cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin and stablecoins, leveraging advanced artificial intelligence technology to enhance returns. The e-commerce company has received $4.5 million to date from its convertible promissory notes private placement with potential for an additional $85.5 million in gross proceeds. The treasury program will be managed by Quantum Crypto, an affiliate of Tectona Ltd, which holds a 41% stake in Horizon, a leading Israeli institutional crypto trading platform.    The program represents a strategic diversification from Jeffs&#039; Brands&#039; core Amazon Marketplace operations into digital asset management. Quantum Crypto will receive performance-based compensation including a $25,000 setup fee, monthly fees of 0.125% of managed assets, 20% of staking revenues, and warrants for 27,619 ordinary shares at $0.01 per share.    Article Sources: https://usanewsgroup.com/2025/08/11/beat-wall-street-to-the-trade-that-500-million-just-backed/      CONTACT:     Baystreet.ca  cs@baystreet.ca  (250) 999-4849     DISCLAIMER: Nothing in this publication should be considered as personalized financial advice. We are not licensed under securities laws to address your particular financial situation. No communication by our employees to you should be deemed as personalized financial advice. Please consult a licensed financial advisor before making any investment decision. This is a paid advertisement and is neither an offer nor recommendation to buy or sell any security. We hold no investment licenses and are thus neither licensed nor qualified to provide investment advice. The content in this report or email is not provided to any individual with a view toward their individual circumstances. This article is being distributed by Baystreet.ca on behalf of Market IQ Media Group Inc. (&quot;MIQ&quot;). Baystreet.ca is a wholly-owned entity of Baystreet.ca Media Corp. (&quot;BAY&quot;). BAY has not been paid a fee for the distribution of this article, but the owner of BAY also co-owns MIQ. MIQ has been paid a fee for CEA Industries Inc. advertising and digital media from Creative Digital Media Group (&quot;CDMG&quot;). There may be 3rd parties who may have shares of CEA Industries Inc., and may liquidate their shares which could have a negative effect on the price of the stock. This compensation constitutes a conflict of interest as to our ability to remain objective in our communication regarding the profiled company. Because of this conflict, individuals are strongly encouraged to not use this publication as the basis for any investment decision. The owner/operator of MIQ/BAY does not own any shares of CEA Industries Inc. but reserve the right to buy and sell, and will buy and sell shares of CEA Industries Inc. at any time without any further notice commencing immediately and ongoing. We also expect further compensation as an ongoing digital media effort to increase visibility for the company, no further notice will be given, but let this disclaimer serve as notice that all material, including this article, which is disseminated by BAY has been approved on behalf of CEA Industries Inc. by CDMG; this is a paid advertisement.  While all information is believed to be reliable, it is not guaranteed by us to be accurate. Individuals should assume that all information contained in our newsletter is not trustworthy unless verified by their own independent research. Also, because events and circumstances frequently do not occur as expected, there will likely be differences between the any predictions and actual results. Always consult a licensed investment professional before making any investment decision. Be extremely careful, investing in securities carries a high degree of risk; you may likely lose some or all of the investment. ]]></description>
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<title>With Substantial Demand, The Sky’s the Limit for These Five Drone Stocks</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Distributed on behalf of ZenaTech.       Drones are just starting to transform the $2.09 trillion telecom market, creating massive opportunity for related stocks, such as ZenaTech (NASDAQ: ZENA), Leonardo DRS Inc. (NASDAQ: DRS), Ondas Holdings (NASDAQ: ONDS), Red Cat Holdings (NASDAQ: RCAT), and AIRO Group Holdings (NASDAQ: AIRO).     Not only are drones quickly becoming an essential tool for the U.S. government, but also for multi-billion-dollar businesses involved in defense, construction, logistics, agriculture, oil and gas, public security, deliveries, engineering, and telecom.    All of which is having a substantial impact on a potential $355.55 billion drone-as-a-service (DaaS) market and related stocks, such as ZenaTech – especially with its offer to acquire a well-established UK-based 3D design and modeling company serving the Telecom sector.      In fact, the company’s DaaS model is designed to provide flexible, on-demand access to drone services for surveying, inspections, maintenance, power washing, precision agriculture and more, eliminating the need to have to invest in drone hardware and software, worry about maintenance, regulatory compliance, or finding pilots.    The model also offers scalability to use more often or less often based on business needs and utilizes ZenaDrone’s multifunction AI autonomous drones.    Fueling upside, ZenaTech Just Signed an Offer to Acquire a UK Telecom Sector 3D Design &amp; Modeling Company, Expanding Drone as a Service European Footprint    ZenaTech, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZENA) just signed an offer to acquire a well-established UK-based 3D design and modeling company serving the Telecom sector. The new potential acquisition provides transmission tower design, upgrade, and inspection services, and marks ZenaTech’s first expansion of its Drone as a Service business into the UK.     In addition, ZENA expects this to help it expand its strategic international footprint in Europe, and provide new opportunities within the telecommunications and infrastructure sectors.     All of which could be strengthened by the UK company’s long-standing leading telecom customers, providing advanced 3D scanning, modeling, and design—including digital twins and building information modeling—that enables more efficient building, maintaining, and upgrading of critical telecom infrastructure.     As noted by ZENA CEO Shaun Passley, Ph.D.:    “This proposed acquisition further demonstrates our commitment to expand our DaaS business beyond the US seeking targeted long-term growth opportunities, while continuously seeking new industries poised for drone-enabled transformation opportunity.”    “As telecom networks undergo unprecedented transformation with 5G infrastructure modernization and greater cost controls, the integration of advanced drone-based 3D modeling solutions positions us to help deliver faster and more precise cell tower infrastructure solutions while enhancing safety standards. By combining trusted industry-specific expertise with our drone innovation, we are building a global platform that delivers innovation and efficiencies we can leverage across sectors,” he added.    So far, ZenaTech has now completed eight acquisitions toward its goal of establishing 25 Drone as a Service locations by mid-year, 2026.     Other related developments from around the markets include:    Leonardo DRS Chairman and CEO Bill Lynn just said, “Leonardo DRS delivered another set of strong financial results marked by healthy bookings, solid organic revenue growth and continued profit and margin expansion in the second quarter. The need to deter and contest heightened global threats continues to bolster customer demand for our innovative, high-performance technologies. Amidst a more dynamic macro backdrop, we remain focused on disciplined execution and delivering differentiated capabilities to customers.”    Red Cat Holdings, a drone technology company integrating robotic hardware and software for military, government, and commercial operations, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Teal Drones, has achieved AS9100 certification from NSF International Strategic Registrations (NSF-ISR), a leading global certification body for aerospace and defense quality systems. The AS9100 standard, developed by the International Aerospace Quality Group (IAQG) and based on ISO 9001, is the globally recognized benchmark for quality management in the aviation, space, and defense sectors. It includes aerospace-specific requirements that strengthen quality control, safety, and traceability. The certification confirms that Teal Drones meets these demanding standards across the full product lifecycle, covering design, manufacturing, and maintenance, ensuring consistent quality, reliability, and performance for customers and partners worldwide.     Ondas Holdings, a leading provider of private industrial wireless networks and commercial drone and automated data solutions, announced a definitive agreement to acquire Apeiro Motion, an Israeli developer of advanced ground robotics, fiber optic communications systems and mission-critical automation technologies which will be operated under the Company&#039;s Ondas Autonomous Systems business unit. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in the third quarter of 2025. &quot;Apeiro will bring to Ondas a rare combination of world-class engineering talent, field-proven platform development capabilities, and trusted relationships with premier defense customers,&quot; said Eric Brock, Chairman and CEO of Ondas. &quot;Their team has shown an exceptional ability to deliver mature, mission-ready autonomous systems that are both innovative and operationally valuable. We believe this acquisition will align perfectly with our strategy to lead the autonomous defense and security sector by bringing operating scale, commercial reach, and platform integration to the next generation of dual-use robotic technologies.&quot;    AIRO Group Holdings, a global leader in advanced aerospace and defense technologies, today announced at EAA AirVenture 2025 in Oshkosh, WI, the development of its new middle-mile, medium-lift cargo drone and the expansion of its operations into the YMX Innovation Zone in Mirabel, Quebec. The initiative is led by its Electric Air Mobility segment, Jaunt Air Mobility, and its Canadian subsidiary, Jaunt Air Mobility Canada. Jaunt’s presence in this hub for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) innovation strengthens its collaboration with Vertiko Mobilité, a Canadian leader in AAM operations and ground infrastructure development, and benefits from the support of Aéroports de Montréal (ADM). The new cargo drone is designed to carry 250–500 lbs. over distances of 200+ miles, aiming to provide an efficient, low-emission alternative to traditional middle-mile freight solutions such as box trucks and tractor-trailers.    Legal Disclaimer / Except for the historical information presented herein, matters discussed in this article contains forward-looking statements that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such statements. Winning Media is not registered with any financial or securities regulatory authority and does not provide nor claims to provide investment advice or recommendations to readers of this release. For making specific investment decisions, readers should seek their own advice. Winning Media is only compensated for its services in the form of cash-based compensation. Pursuant to an agreement Winning Media has been paid three thousand five hundred dollars for advertising and marketing services for ZenaTech by ZenaTech. We own ZERO shares of ZenaTech. Please click here for full disclaimer.    Contact Information:    Ty Hoffer Winning Media281.804.7972Ty@winning.media ]]></description>
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<title>Nuvini Group Set to Report Earnings by End of Sept.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Nuvini Group Limited (NASDAQ: NVNI) shares began Tuesday not much changed from the day before. The leading technology conglomerate in the Latin American SaaS sector today announced that it will release its financial results for the first half of 2025 on Tuesday, September 30, before market open.The Company will also be hosting an Investor Webinar on Tuesday, September 30 at 10:00 a.m. ET during which Nuvini CEO, Pierre Schurmann, will deliver prepared remarks discussing financial results, strategic updates and FY25 outlook. A question-and-answer session will follow the presentation. The company was in the news last week with the announcement that hat Gustavo Usero had been promoted to Chief Operating Officer, effective Monday, September 1.Usero currently serves as Group Operating Director at Nuvini, where he leads operational excellence, financial performance, and strategic execution across the group&#039;s portfolio. Headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil, Nuvini is Latin America’s leading private serial acquirer of business to business (B2B) software as a service (SaaS) companies. The Company focuses on acquiring profitable, high-growth SaaS businesses with strong recurring revenue and cash flow generation. By fostering an entrepreneurial environment, Nuvini enables its portfolio companies to scale and maintain leadership within their respective industries. The company’s long-term vision is to buy, retain, and create value through strategic partnerships and operational expertise.NVNI shares were flat to 61 cents.  ]]></description>
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<title>Stocks Flat as Energy Issues Weigh</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Canada&#039;s main stock index opened subdued on Tuesday, hurt by energy stocks, even as strong results from Bank of Montreal and Bank of Nova Scotia kicked off earnings season for the top domestic lenders.

The TSX Composite Index recovered 29.69 points to open Tuesday’s session at 28,199.63

The Canadian dollar eked higher 0.03 cents to 72.18 cents U.S.

Shares in the “First Canadian Bank” rocketed $5.28, or 3.4%, to $163.06, while those for Scotiabank grew $4.20, or 5.3%, to $83.73. 

ON BAYSTREET 

The TSX Venture Exchange re-stocked 2.69 points to 805.76.

Seven of the 12 TSX subgroups were in the plus column, as gold, industrial and financials each gathered 0.6%. 

The five laggards were weighed most by health-care, ailing 0.9%, consumer staples, down 0.5%. and telecoms, off 0.4%. 

ON WALLSTREET 
 
U.S. stocks were flat Tuesday as Wall Street looked beyond President Donald Trump’s removal of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook from the central bank’s board and awaited quarterly figures from chip giant Nvidia

The Dow Jones Industrials regained 2.04 points to open Tuesday at 45,284.51.

The S&amp;P 500 poked 4.41 points to 6,443.73.

The NASDAQ moved up 26.09 points to 21,475.38. 

Long-term Treasury yields rose after the Trump move, while short-term yields declined as investors steepened the yield curve on the notion rates may go lower in the short-term, but eventually go higher as a politicized Fed becomes less attentive to inflation. 

The U.S. dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of major currencies, was last down 0.2%.

Trump’s unprecedented move adds to the pressure the president has been putting on the central bank’s independence. By law, a president may only remove Fed governor “for cause.” As a result, it is possible the matter will be challenged in the courts.

There are currently six members on the Fed’s board, with one seat vacant after the resignation of Adriana Kugler earlier this month. Removing Cook would leave five members, with non-Trump appointees still holding a majority. 

However, if Stephen Miran is cleared for the Kugler vacancy and the president is successful in removing Cook, it would give Trump a 4-3 majority.

If Fed Chair Jerome Powell leaves his seat voluntarily after his term expires in May, it would give the president a fifth vote.

Prices for 10-year Treasury lost ground Tuesday, raising yields to 4.29% from Monday’s 4.28%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices docked 77 cents to $64.03 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices hiked $2.50 at $3,420 U.S. an ounce. 

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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2025 15:01:14 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Stocks Little Changed After Trump’s Fed Salvo</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ U.S. stocks were flat Tuesday as Wall Street looked beyond President Donald Trump’s removal of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook from the central bank’s board and awaited quarterly figures from chip giant Nvidia

The Dow Jones Industrials regained 2.04 points to open Tuesday at 45,284.51.

The S&amp;P 500 poked 4.41 points to 6,443.73.

The NASDAQ moved up 26.09 points to 21,475.38. 

Long-term Treasury yields rose after the Trump move, while short-term yields declined as investors steepened the yield curve on the notion rates may go lower in the short-term, but eventually go higher as a politicized Fed becomes less attentive to inflation. 

The U.S. dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of major currencies, was last down 0.2%.

Trump’s unprecedented move adds to the pressure the president has been putting on the central bank’s independence. By law, a president may only remove Fed governor “for cause.” As a result, it is possible the matter will be challenged in the courts.

There are currently six members on the Fed’s board, with one seat vacant after the resignation of Adriana Kugler earlier this month. Removing Cook would leave five members, with non-Trump appointees still holding a majority. 

However, if Stephen Miran is cleared for the Kugler vacancy and the president is successful in removing Cook, it would give Trump a 4-3 majority.

If Fed Chair Jerome Powell leaves his seat voluntarily after his term expires in May, it would give the president a fifth vote.

Prices for 10-year Treasury lost ground Tuesday, raising yields to 4.29% from Monday’s 4.28%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices docked 77 cents to $64.03 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices hiked $2.50 at $3,420 U.S. an ounce. 

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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2025 15:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Stocks in Play:  BriaCell Therapeutics Corp.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Tuesday, August 26, 202510:40 AM EST -  BriaCell Therapeutics Corp. : Today announced the publication of the mechanism of action of its next generation personalized off-the-shelf immunotherapy. This research conducted in collaboration with the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the US federal government’s principal agency for cancer research and training, has been published at JCI Insight, a highly rated peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing biomedical research from preclinical discovery through to clinical development. BriaCell Therapeutics Corp. (T.BCT) shares were up $0.89 at 11.1.Stocks in Play:  BriaCell Therapeutics Corp., Tue, 26 Aug 2025 10:57:06 EST ]]></description>
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<title>Gold&amp;apos;s New Reality: Miners Set for Breakout as Metal Holds Above $3,300</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Issued on behalf of Lake Victoria Gold Ltd.     VANCOUVER – Baystreet.ca News Commentary – Gold&#039;s remarkable resilience continues to impress, with the precious metal trading at $3,367 per ounce after surging more than 30% year-to-date. As J.P. Morgan targets $3,675 by Q4 2025 and $4,000 by mid-2026, market experts believe the current consolidation above $3,300 represents a launching pad for the next leg higher. Most telling is how mining companies continue to generate record profits while their stock valuations remain trapped in a previous era. Among those positioning for the anticipated breakout are Lake Victoria Gold (TSXV: LVG) (OTCQB: LVGLF), Banyan Gold Corp. (TSXV: BYN) (OTCQB: BYAGF), Lahontan Gold Corp. (TSXV: LG) (OTCQB: LGCXF), Revival Gold Inc. (TSXV: RVG) (OTCQX: RVLGF), and Dundee Corporation (TSX: DC.A) (OTCPK: DDEJF).    The fundamental disconnect has reached extreme levels, with gold miners earning record profits yet trading at valuations that suggest gold were still at $2,500 per ounce. Recent data shows that while gold has surged 88.6% since October 2023, the VanEck Gold Miners ETF has gained only 110%, representing just 1.2x leverage instead of the historical 2x to 3x amplification factor. This performance gap suggests substantial catch-up potential as professional investors increasingly recognize that current mining stock prices fail to reflect the new high-price reality for gold.    Lake Victoria Gold (TSXV: LVG) (OTCQB: LVGLF) continues to build momentum toward production as Tanzania&#039;s National Environment Management Council approved the Updated Environmental and Social Management Plan for its fully permitted Imwelo Gold Project. This environmental clearance eliminates a significant development obstacle and validates the project&#039;s compliance with regulatory standards, allowing LVG to advance under its existing 10-year renewable mining license.    The regulatory milestone aligns with advancing preparations at Nyati Resources&#039; processing facility, located on one of LVG&#039;s Tembo licences adjacent to Barrick&#039;s massive Bulyanhulu Mine. Site inspections show the facility approaching operational status, with commissioning expected within four to six weeks. The fully licensed 120 tonne-per-day carbon-in-pulp circuit is operational, while construction of a much larger 500+ tpd line nears completion. Total capacity will surpass 600 tpd, featuring dual regrind mills, extended leach circuits, and grid power with backup generation.    &quot;Approval of the updated ESMP is a significant milestone for Imwelo, reinforcing that the project is environmentally sound and socially responsible,&quot; said Marc Cernovitch, President &amp; CEO of Lake Victoria Gold. &quot;Combined with the foundation provided by the 2021 Updated Pre-Feasibility Study, Imwelo represents a rare opportunity for near-term gold production in Tanzania with modest capital requirements, strong expansion potential, and the potential to generate cash flow that will support our broader growth strategy across the Lake Victoria Goldfield.&quot;    The environmental approval strengthens LVG&#039;s two-pronged development approach. At Imwelo, situated just 12 km from AngloGold Ashanti&#039;s Geita mine, the company targets first gold within 12 months of construction start. Area C stands out as the priority development zone with 3.7 g/t average gold grades, representing one of the highest-grade areas in the historical resource. A planed  strategic 7,750m drill program combines 3,750m of grade control drilling for mine planning with 4,000m targeting mineralized extensions, following intercepts such as 6.8m at 14.6 g/t gold from 33m.    The Nyati processing capability creates immediate opportunities for LVG&#039;s Tembo Project, where 3,000m of planned drilling focuses on shallow, high-grade zones suitable for early toll milling. Historic results including 28.57 g/t over 3m from 54m and 17.23 g/t over 4m from 19m demonstrate potential for quick cash generation before full Imwelo development, establishing a phased production approach that reduces development risk.    &quot;With updated environmental approvals now in place, our team is focused on the practical steps to bring Imwelo into production,&quot; said Seth Dickinson, Chief Operating Officer of Lake Victoria Gold. &quot;The project benefits from a straightforward mine plan, proven metallurgy, and proximity to existing regional infrastructure. Our upcoming drilling and site works are designed to ensure a smooth transition from planning into construction and, ultimately, first gold within a short development timeline.&quot;    Additional upside comes through LVG&#039;s potential US$45 million in milestone payments from the 2021 asset sale to Barrick&#039;s Bulyanhulu operation. Financial support includes a gold prepay financing facility with Monetary Metals and partnership with Taifa Group, Tanzania&#039;s largest mining contractor, providing capital and operational expertise.    With environmental clearance complete, plant commissioning imminent, and drilling programs launching, LVG transitions from exploration potential toward production within one of Africa&#039;s premier mining districts.     CONTINUED… Read this and more news for Lake Victoria Gold at: https://usanewsgroup.com/2025/04/02/with-funding-commitments-in-place-a-gold-mine-is-being-built-and-this-stock-is-still-under-0-20/     In other industry developments and happenings in the market include:     Banyan Gold Corp. (TSXV: BYN) (OTCQB: BYAGF) has achieved a major milestone by filing its technical report supporting an updated mineral resource estimate that significantly expands its gold inventory at the AurMac Project in Yukon. The company now hosts 2.274 million ounces of gold in indicated resources and 5.453 million ounces in inferred resources across two near-surface deposits.    The project benefits from excellent infrastructure access including an existing transmission line, road access, and strategic location 40 kilometers from Mayo. With multiple upcoming investor conferences planned through November and an established presence in the prolific Mayo Mining District, the company is well-positioned to advance toward development decisions.     Lahontan Gold Corp. (TSXV: LG) (OTCQB: LGCXF) has strengthened its flagship Santa Fe Mine Project through the strategic acquisition of 27 unpatented mineral claims directly adjacent to its York open pit and gold resource. The expanded land position adds approximately 2.1 square kilometers of strategic mineral rights that will allow for considerable expansion of the York pit during mine planning.    &quot;Lahontan is very excited to acquire the York Claims that are directly adjacent to the York gold mineral resource,&quot; said Kimberly Ann, Lahontan Gold Corp CEO, Executive Chair, and Founder. &quot;The newly acquired claims will allow a considerable layback of the York pit during mine planning and in mineral resource estimation.&quot;    With a current mineral resource of 1.5 million ounces gold equivalent in indicated resources and 411,000 ounces in inferred resources, the York claims acquisition positions the company to potentially add substantial resource ounces. The strategic expansion enhances development potential at its Nevada-based project.    Revival Gold Inc. (TSXV: RVG) (OTCQX: RVLGF) has achieved promising results from metallurgical collaboration with Dundee Sustainable Technologies (DST), a subsidiary of Dundee Corporation (TSX: DC.A) (OTCPK: DDEJF), demonstrating significant improvements in concentrate quality from its Beartrack-Arnett Gold Project in Idaho. DST&#039;s GlassLock Process testing boosted concentrate gold grade by 31% while reducing arsenic content by 99% with virtually no gold loss.    &quot;DST&#039;s Glasslock Process offers Revival Gold the opportunity to produce a direct-to-smelter saleable gold concentrate from a potential second phase underground sulphide operation following the planned open pit heap leach phase at Beartrack-Arnett,&quot; said Hugh Agro, Revival Gold President &amp; CEO. &quot;A 3,900-meter exploration drilling program will be initiated later this year as we continue to test and expand Beartrack-Arnett&#039;s high-grade underground potential.&quot;    The successful metallurgical testing creates a pathway for underground development while the company advances its primary open pit operation.     “One of the key attractions for Dundee Corporation in getting involved with Revival Gold earlier this year was the potential for our subsidiary business, DST, to help unlock additional value from Revival Gold’s high-grade sulphide material,” said Jonathan Goodman, President and CEO, Dundee Corporation. “DST is expected to play a big role in the future of gold processing with GlassLock™ already having been successfully tested on projects in Canada, the United States and Africa and implemented on an industrial–scale to stabilize arsenic-bearing feed materials at Dundee Precious Metal Inc.’s Tsumeb smelter facility in Namibia.”     Article Source: https://usanewsgroup.com/2025/04/02/with-funding-commitments-in-place-a-gold-mine-is-being-built-and-this-stock-is-still-under-0-20/      Baystreet.ca  cs@baystreet.ca  (250) 999-4849     DISCLAIMER: Nothing in this publication should be considered as personalized financial advice. We are not licensed under securities laws to address your particular financial situation. No communication by our employees to you should be deemed as personalized financial advice. Please consult a licensed financial advisor before making any investment decision. This is a paid advertisement and is neither an offer nor recommendation to buy or sell any security. We hold no investment licenses and are thus neither licensed nor qualified to provide investment advice. The content in this report or email is not provided to any individual with a view toward their individual circumstances. Baystreet.ca is owned by Baystreet.ca Media Corp. (“BAY”). BAY has been paid a fee for Lake Victoria Gold Ltd. advertising and digital media from a shareholder of the Company (333,333 unrestricted shares). There may be 3rd parties who may have shares of Lake Victoria Gold Ltd., and may liquidate their shares which could have a negative effect on the price of the stock. This compensation constitutes a conflict of interest as to our ability to remain objective in our communication regarding the profiled company. Because of this conflict, individuals are strongly encouraged to not use this publication as the basis for any investment decision. The owner/operator of “BAY” reserve the right to buy and sell, and will buy and sell shares of Lake Victoria Gold Ltd. at any time without any further notice commencing immediately and ongoing. We also expect further compensation as an ongoing digital media effort to increase visibility for the company, no further notice will be given, but let this disclaimer serve as notice that all material, including this article, which is disseminated by BAY has been approved by Lake Victoria Gold Ltd. Technical information relating to Lake Victoria Gold Ltd. has been reviewed and approved by David Scott, Pr. Sci. Nat., a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101. Mr. Scott is a registered member of the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP) and is a Director of Lake Victoria Gold Ltd., and therefore is not independent of the Company; this is a paid advertisement, we currently own shares of Lake Victoria Gold Ltd. and will buy and sell shares of the company in the open market, or through private placements, and/or other investment vehicles. While all information is believed to be reliable, it is not guaranteed by us to be accurate. Individuals should assume that all information contained in our newsletter is not trustworthy unless verified by their own independent research. Also, because events and circumstances frequently do not occur as expected, there will likely be differences between the any predictions and actual results. Always consult a licensed investment professional before making any investment decision. Be extremely careful, investing in securities carries a high degree of risk; you may likely lose some or all of the investment.       ]]></description>
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<title>AI Healthcare Tech Revolution Drives $22 Billion Surge as Automation Transforms Medicine</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Issued on behalf of Avant Technologies Inc.     VANCOUVER – Baystreet.ca News Commentary – Healthcare AI technology platforms are experiencing unprecedented adoption as diagnostic markets surge at 22% annually across imaging, drug discovery, and clinical workflows to combat critical shortages of 40,000 radiologists and 11 million healthcare workers by 2030. Healthcare automation secured massive institutional backing this month when Medallion raised $43 million for AI-powered administrative automation while EliseAI captured $250 million to tackle the $600 billion in annual U.S. healthcare administrative costs. Clinical trials automation now explodes at 20-25% growth as pharmaceutical giants abandon manual workflows for intelligent systems that slash development timelines and reduce the $2.5 billion cost of bringing drugs to market. This transformation positions healthcare technology and automation leaders like Avant Technologies, Inc. (OTCQB: AVAI), OneMedNet Corporation (NASDAQ: ONMD), Recursion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: RXRX), Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL), and BioXcel Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: BTAI).    AI applications create $350-410 billion in annual pharmaceutical value by 2025 as intelligent automation enables companies to analyze millions of diagnostic images and potential treatments daily rather than traditional manual processes taking years. Major institutional players recognize this seismic shift as AstraZeneca, Pfizer, and Sanofi announce multibillion-dollar AI partnerships, creating extraordinary opportunities for early-positioned companies before massive institutional capital floods this rapidly evolving automation market.     Avant Technologies, Inc. (OTCQB: AVAI) and joint venture partner Ainnova Tech have substantially accelerated their FDA approval pathway for Vision AI by implementing an enhanced patient recruitment strategy targeting approximately 1,000 multiethnic patients across 8-10 U.S. clinical sites for their AI-powered diagnostic tool that can detect diabetic retinopathy in minutes without requiring an eye specialist on-site. This recruitment initiative leverages Fortrea, a globally recognized contract research organization with specialized ophthalmology expertise, to capture patient data primarily from community clinics and primary care facilities. Such an approach generates real-world evidence that regulatory agencies increasingly value while simultaneously validating commercial viability in diverse healthcare settings.    The regulatory foundation appears increasingly solid following Ainnova&#039;s mid-July pre-submission meeting with the FDA, where agency officials provided specific guidance on study design and compliance requirements. The refined clinical trial protocol addressing all FDA feedback has been submitted to Fortrea for final review, establishing a clear regulatory pathway toward FDA 510(k) clearance for domestic market entry.    &quot;By focusing on community clinics and targeting a multiethnic group of around 1,000 diabetic patients, we aim to ensure that our study accurately represents the diverse population affected by diabetic retinopathy,&quot; explained Vinicio Vargas, CEO at Ainnova and Board member of Ai-nova Acquisition Corp. (AAC). &quot;Working with Fortrea, an expert CRO in ophthalmology, allows us to confidently navigate this process with a partner that shares our commitment to quality and efficiency. We are getting closer to initiating a clinical study that will significantly contribute to obtaining FDA 510(k) approval and making our Vision AI platform a crucial tool in early disease detection.&quot;    Commercial traction is already demonstrable across international markets. Vargas recently presented breakthrough results from a Q4 2024 pilot collaboration with Roche and Salud 360 at Roche&#039;s &quot;Macular Spectacular&quot; conference in Colombia, showcasing expansion potential across the U.S., Canada, and Europe.    The technology has already gone live through Grupo Dökka&#039;s Fischel and La Bomba pharmacy chains, delivering walk-in screenings with real-time AI results while eliminating onsite ophthalmologist requirements.    This proven pharmacy deployment model is attracting significant interest from insurers and life sciences partners who recognize Vision AI&#039;s potential to transform preventive care delivery economics. The platform addresses critical healthcare access gaps while creating sustainable revenue streams for retail healthcare providers.    The market opportunity appears substantial. Diabetic retinopathy affects 9.6 million Americans within a US$3.25 billion U.S. market that analysts project will nearly double to US$6.1 billion by 2033. Avant maintains worldwide licensing rights to Ainnova&#039;s platform through AAC, positioning successful U.S. market entry as a potentially transformative commercial catalyst.  Vision AI&#039;s success could establish Ainnova as a leader in AI-powered disease detection. The company&#039;s expanding development roadmap includes cloud-connected retinal cameras for rural healthcare settings and innovative modules targeting Alzheimer&#039;s, cardiovascular conditions, and other chronic diseases through advanced retinal and blood biomarker analysis.    Avant continues evaluating a strategic acquisition of Ainnova Tech under a previously announced non-binding LOI, which could consolidate breakthrough AI healthcare technologies and proven leadership within a single public entity. Management has also indicated plans for a dedicated therapeutic-focused spinout, creating multiple potential value creation pathways within the expanding AI-driven healthcare transformation.    CONTINUED… Read this and more news for Avant Technologies Inc. https://usanewsgroup.com/2023/10/26/unlocking-the-trillion-dollar-ai-market-what-investors-need-to-know/      OneMedNet Corporation (NASDAQ: ONMD) expanded its partnership with one of the world&#039;s top five medical device leaders through four distinct purchase orders under an evergreen master services agreement with no fixed term. The AI-powered Real-World Data company leverages its iRWD™ platform encompassing over 1,750 healthcare sites and 136 million clinical exams to deliver regulatory-grade multimodal data for medical imaging AI model development. OneMedNet has begun fulfilling these revenue-generating orders, demonstrating rapid execution from agreement to delivery.    &quot;OneMedNet is uniquely positioned to deliver not only advanced medical imaging data but also the full depth of patient histories and provider notes from our partners’ electronic health records,&quot; said Aaron Green, President and CEO of OneMedNet. “Our ability to provide the most current, large-scale data across our growing partner network is what continues to drive repeat business and long-term customer trust.”    The company continues revolutionizing healthcare data access across rare diseases, oncology, and cardiology while expanding into financial services, retail, and telecommunications markets. OneMedNet&#039;s growing network of provider partnerships and subscription revenue model positions the platform for accelerated market penetration and sustained growth.     Recursion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: RXRX) reported Q2 2025 financial results with total revenue of $19.2 million compared to $14.4 million in Q2 2024, while advancing multiple clinical programs including REC-1245 and REC-617 through Phase 1/2 trials. The clinical-stage TechBio company maintains $533.8 million in cash and expects its runway to extend into Q4 2027, supporting its mission to decode biology through one of the world&#039;s largest proprietary biological and chemical datasets. Recursion continues leveraging its sophisticated machine-learning algorithms and massive computational scale through partnerships with Sanofi, Roche, Genentech, Bayer, and Merck KGaA.    &quot;The power of our platform not only allows us to discover and develop potential new medicines, but also gives us insights on patient populations to target that would be challenging using traditional methods,” said Chris Gibson, Co-Founder and CEO of Recursion. “In discovery, we’re deploying advanced models like Boltz-2 to rapidly design ligands for high-value targets. State of the art platform capabilities helped us drive our fourth partnered discovery milestone with Sanofi this quarter, reflecting tangible momentum across our joint pipeline. We are leveraging these and other improvements to the Recursion OS to not only accelerate and improve our funnel of new programs, but also execution of later stage programs in our pipeline like RBM39 and CDK7.”    The company expects over $100 million in partnership milestones by end of 2026 while advancing several programs toward development candidate designation over the next 12-15 months. Recursion&#039;s Recursion OS 2.0 platform continues driving drug discovery innovation across oncology, immunology, and neuroscience applications.    Chime Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHYM) recently announced a strategic partnership with Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ: WDAY) to integrate Chime Workplace™ financial wellness solutions with Workday Wellness, making financial wellness a core pillar of employee benefits. The partnership leverages Chime&#039;s 8.7 million member base and comprehensive financial tools including money management, savings, and credit building capabilities through Workday&#039;s AI-powered benefits platform.    &quot;Employees today are increasingly looking to their employers for competitive financial wellness benefits,&quot; said Cristina Goldt, general manager, HCM, workforce management and payroll, Workday.    Workday customers can now enable Chime Workplace benefits directly through Workday Wellness for frictionless rollout within existing HR systems. Both Chime Workplace and Workday Wellness were recently named 2025 Top HR Products of the Year by HR Executive and HR Tech conference for their innovative workforce transformation solutions.    &quot;Employers are increasingly seeking holistic, no-cost financial wellness solutions that serve every employee,&quot; said Jason Lee, Chief of Chime Enterprise, Chime.    Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) launched its next-generation EHR built from the ground up with AI technology, now available for ambulatory providers in the U.S. with acute care functionality planned for 2026. The cloud-native Oracle Health EHR features voice-first capabilities enabling clinicians to use conversational commands for patient information while leveraging AI agents trained on clinical concepts including conditions, lab results, and medications.     &quot;While our competitors seem content with bolting features onto antiquated technology, we took on the enormous and highly complex challenge of creating an entirely new EHR, built in the cloud for the Agentic AI era,&quot; said Seema Verma, executive vice president and general manager, Oracle Health and Life Sciences. “This is the future of intelligent care, where our healthcare providers are freed from technical baggage so they can focus on caring, connecting, healing, and preventing illness.”    Oracle designed the platform in partnership with front-line providers to reduce administrative burden and restore focus on patient care through personalized, streamlined workflows. The company&#039;s AI-driven platform operates on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure with semantic AI foundation supporting third-party integrations and custom agent development.     BioXcel Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: BTAI) announced database lock completion for its SERENITY At-Home pivotal Phase 3 safety trial evaluating acute treatment of agitation associated with bipolar disorders or schizophrenia in at-home settings. The biopharmaceutical company collected data from more than 2,600 agitation episodes across 200+ patients at 22 sites nationwide, with topline results expected soon.    &quot;The database lock is a significant step forward, and we are thrilled to have reached this critical milestone in an efficient manner as we look forward to reporting top-line results from the SERENITY At-Home pivotal Phase 3 safety trial soon,&quot; said Vimal Mehta, Ph.D., CEO of BioXcel Therapeutics.     BioXcel Therapeutics utilizes artificial intelligence to develop transformative neuroscience medicines, with BXCL501 representing the first potential FDA-approved therapy for acute agitation treatment in at-home settings. The company continues advancing BXCL501, which has received FDA Fast Track Designation, toward potential regulatory approval for addressing significant unmet medical needs in neuroscience care.    Source: https://usanewsgroup.com/2023/10/26/unlocking-the-trillion-dollar-ai-market-what-investors-need-to-know/      CONTACT:     Baystreet.ca  cs@baystreet.ca  (250) 999-4849     DISCLAIMER: Nothing in this publication should be considered as personalized financial advice. We are not licensed under securities laws to address your particular financial situation. No communication by our employees to you should be deemed as personalized financial advice. Please consult a licensed financial advisor before making any investment decision. This is a paid advertisement and is neither an offer nor recommendation to buy or sell any security. We hold no investment licenses and are thus neither licensed nor qualified to provide investment advice. The content in this report or email is not provided to any individual with a view toward their individual circumstances. Baystreet.ca is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Baystreet.ca Media Corp. (“BAY”) BAY has been not been paid a fee for Avant Technologies Inc. advertising and/or digital media, but the owner(s) of BAY also own Market IQ Media Group, Inc., which has been paid a fee from the company directly. There may be 3rd parties who may have shares Avant Technologies Inc., and may liquidate their shares which could have a negative effect on the price of the stock. This compensation constitutes a conflict of interest as to our ability to remain objective in our communication regarding the profiled company. Because of this conflict, individuals are strongly encouraged to not use this publication as the basis for any investment decision. The owner/operator of BAY own shares of Avant Technologies Inc. which were purchased in the open market. BAY and all of it’s respective employees, owners and affiliates reserve the right to buy and sell, and will buy and sell shares of Avant Technologies Inc. at any time thereafter without any further notice. We also expect further compensation as an ongoing digital media effort to increase visibility for the company, no further notice will be given, but let this disclaimer serve as notice that all material disseminated by BAY has been approved by the above mentioned company; this is a paid advertisement, and we own shares of the mentioned company that we will sell, and we also reserve the right to buy shares of the company in the open market, or through other investment vehicles. While all information is believed to be reliable, it is not guaranteed by us to be accurate. Individuals should assume that all information contained in our newsletter is not trustworthy unless verified by their own independent research. Also, because events and circumstances frequently do not occur as expected, there will likely be differences between any predictions and actual results. Always consult a licensed investment professional before making any investment decision. Be extremely careful, investing in securities carries a high degree of risk; you may likely lose some or all of the investment. ]]></description>
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<title>Is Palantir Sell&#45;Off Over?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Last Wednesday, August 20, was the day that the potential rebound in Palantir (PLTR) took place. The stock looked like it would fall below $140. Fortunately, stock markets staged a strong relief rally last Friday.Optimism rose after Fed Chair Powell spoke at the Jackson Symposium. The rally lifted the Magnificent Seven firms, including Tesla (TSLA), Alphabet (GOOG), and Amazon (AMZN). After Palantir shares pulled back a few days ago, is the sell-off over?Palantir’s excessive valuations are a near-term risk. Its uptrend toward $200 depends on Nasdaq (QQQ) continuing its rise. To justify the index’s high P/E, investors need the central bank to cut rates more than once this year.Strong GrowthPalantir demonstrated its ability to maximize growth in artificial intelligence. In the last quarter, government revenue grew by 53%. Expect its oldest customer, the U.S. Army, to continue to reward Palantir with multi-billion-dollar contracts. It needs the data and software to achieve efficiencies and to support growth in the military.Global conflicts show no signs of slowing down. This will require the U.S. government to continue increasing its spending on products that Palantir offers.Investors may consider other tech firms that trade at a lower P/E in the 20 times to 40 times range. This includes Nvidia (NVDA), Microsoft (MSFT), Broadcom (AVGO), AMD (AMD), and IBM (IBM). ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2025 14:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Why Investors Are Confused with Meta AI&amp;apos;s Strategy</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Before the hype in artificial intelligence accelerated, Meta Platforms (META) invested heavily in the metaverse. Its ticker, META, is a relic of that decision. The firm quickly pivoted to AI in the last three years.More recently, Meta offered an AI researcher over $1 billion to join its superintelligence team. The superintelligence department offers no clues to shareholders on how it is better than the competition. The salary offering, however, increases costs for competitors. Expect ChatGPT, Microsoft (MSFT), and Apple (AAPL) to pay more for talented leaders.Restructuring RumorsMeta is reportedly pausing staff hiring in its AI division. After adding over 50 researchers and engineers, the costs might become an issue. Assuming an average compensation package of $100 million, the added cost is $5 billion. Even more concerning is the lack of cohesiveness in each sub-division in the AI unit. Without a unified goal among the four segments – superintelligence, AI products, AI infrastructure, and long-term research group – competitors might outflank Meta.Other potentially talented leaders may choose to join Google, Anthropic, OpenAI, and Microsoft instead. They might want to work in companies that have a clear AI product that will dominate the marketplace.Appealing infrastructure firms to invest in include CoreWeave (CRWV), Cisco Systems (CSCO), and Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (HPE). ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2025 14:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>President Trump Fires Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ In an unprecedented move, U.S. President Donald Trump has fired Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook, a decision that economists say calls into question the independence of the central bank. 

Trump posted a termination letter addressed to Cook on social media, citing allegations that she made false statements on applications for home mortgages.

The allegations of mortgage fraud are unfounded as Cook has not been charged or convicted of any wrongdoing. 

The Trump administration has accused several other public figures of mortgage fraud, including New York Attorney General Letitia James and California Senator Adam Schiff.

In the matter of Cook, the mortgagee fraud claims and subsequent firing ratchet up attacks on the U.S. Federal Reserve’s independence as Trump pushes for interest rates to be lowered.

Cook responded in a written statement, saying “President Trump purported to fire me ‘for cause’ when no cause exists under the law, and he has no authority to do so.”

Cook, who is the first black woman to serve as a central bank governor in the U.S. added: “I will not resign… I will continue to carry out my duties to help the American economy.” 

She also mentioned that she has hired the high-profile lawyer Abbe Lowell to represent her in the matter of the Trump firing. 

The Federal Reserve has not made any public comment on the firing of Cook by President Trump or his social media post.

Media commentators were quick to say that the matter is likely to make its way up to the U.S. Supreme Court and that it is an unprecedented move by a sitting president.

Congress removed the president’s authority to unilaterally fire a Fed governor in the Federal Reserve Act of 1913, which states that the president can only do so “for cause.”

While the law does not state what constitutes “cause,” it has historically been understood to mean malfeasance or dereliction of duty.

Economists are sounding the alarm on the future independence of the U.S. central bank, saying it is of paramount importance that the Federal Reserve be able to make decisions on interest rates and the American economy without political pressure. 

Trump has repeatedly threatened to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell if the central bank doesn’t begin to lower interest rates to boost the U.S. economy and stock market.

At the same time, Trump has named a number of political loyalists that he is considering to be the next Federal Reserve chair when Powell’s current term ends in spring 2026.   
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<title>Eli Lilly’s Weight Loss Pill Passes Latest Clinical Trial</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Eli Lilly’s (LLY) weight loss pill has passed its latest clinical trial, paving the way for its approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2026. The late-stage trial results showed that the daily weight loss pill helped people with obesity and who have Type 2 diabetes, clearing the way for Eli Lilly to file for approval of the drug globally. There is excitement around the weight loss pill as it is a needle-free way for people to take Eli Lilly’s GLP-1 medication. The pill version of the weight loss drug is expected to boost demand and lower prices for consumers, ultimately leading to higher sales for Eli Lilly.Eli Lilly’s weight loss pill also does not come with any dietary restrictions, which sets it apart from a similar pill being developed by rival Novo Nordisk (NVO).The highest dose of Eli Lilly’s pill helped patients lose 10.5% of their weight, or 22.9 pounds, on average at 72 weeks, compared to 2.2% weight loss among people who took a placebo. Eli Lilly’s pill also helped people who have diabetes. At the end of the trial, most patients no longer met the criteria for Type 2 diabetes. Eli Lilly said it now has the clinical trial data needed to file for approval of the weight-loss pill in the U.S. and abroad. The pharmaceutical giant has said that it plans to officially launch the weight-loss pill around the world by summer 2026. LLY stock has declined 11% this year to trade at $695.33 U.S. per share.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2025 14:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Daqo Flat on Share Repurchase</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Daqo New Energy Corp. (NYSE: DQ) made marginal gains Tuesday, The Shanghai-based company, a leading manufacturer of high-purity polysilicon for the global solar PV industry, today announced that its board of directors has approved a US$100-million share repurchase program, effective today through December 31, 2026.The board of directors has authorized Daqo to repurchase up to US$100 million worth of its own issued and outstanding ordinary shares or American depositary shares representing ordinary shares in open-market purchases, in negotiated transactions off the market, in block trades or through other legally permissible means in accordance with applicable United States securities laws.This morning’s news release points out the company expects to fund the repurchase primarily out of its existing cash balance. “The repurchase program does not obligate Daqo New Energy to acquire any number of ordinary shares or ADSs at any specific time. The board of directors will review the share repurchase program periodically and may authorize adjustments of its terms and size accordingly.” Said CEO Xiang Xu, &quot;The share repurchase program reflects our confidence in the Company&#039;s business prospects as we navigate the current industry downcycle. We remain committed to achieving sustainable growth and creating long-term value for our shareholders.”DQ shares captured but nine cents to $24.00  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2025 14:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Interactive Brokers’ Stock Is Added To The S&amp;amp;P 500 Index</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The stock of online brokerage Interactive Brokers Group (IBKR) is being added to the benchmark S&amp;P 500 index, replacing Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA). S&amp;P Dow Jones Indices announced the change, which will take effect when markets open on Aug. 28.Interactive Brokers is replacing Walgreens Boots Alliance, which is being taken private by Sycamore Partners and whose stock will soon be delisted.Interactive Brokers’ shares rose 5% in after-hours trading on news of its inclusion in the S&amp;P 500 index. Stocks typically rise when added to the S&amp;P 500 as mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that track the index are required to buy the shares. Currently trading at $62.76 U.S. per share, IBKR stock has doubled over the last 12 months and is up 38% so far in 2025. The stock split on a 4-for-1 basis in June of this year. The decision to add Interactive Brokers to the S&amp;P 500 came as a bit of a surprise as many on Wall Street expected Robinhood Markets (HOOD) to be added to the index.Robinhood’s stock has gained 415% in the last 12 months and the company has a market capitalization of $96 billion U.S. currently.Talen Energy (TLN) will replace Interactive Brokers in the S&amp;P MidCap 400 index on Aug. 28. The electricity producer’s stock rose 3% in extended trading on that news. S&amp;P Dow Jones Indices typically make changes to its indices once per quarter. However, it also makes changes on an as needed basis when stocks such as Walgreens delist or are removed. The S&amp;P 500 index is up 10% year-to-date and near an all-time high.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2025 14:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>General Motors Recalls 23,500 Corvettes Due To Fuel Leak</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Automotive giant General Motors (GM) is recalling more than 23,500 Chevrolet Corvette vehicles in the U.S over a fuel leak issue.

The recall was announced by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which oversees vehicle safety in America.

According to the recall notice, fuel could spill into the pocket around the gas cap while refueling the Corvettes, which could then leak onto an ignition source such as a hot engine or exhaust, causing a fire.

General Motors has already reported four alleged fires that occurred because of the fuel leak. As a remedy, GM dealers will install a shield to divert spilled fuel, said the NHTSA.

The recall affects Corvette models from 2023 to 2025, as well its convertible and coupe variations from 2026, according to the report. 

Owners of impacted cars will be contacted by General Motors and directed to a dealership where they can get the needed repair done. 

GM stock has risen 14% this year to trade at $58.28 U.S. per share. 
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2025 14:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>AgEagle Aerial Colombian Arm Wins Certification</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. (NYSE: UAVS) shares gathered steam Tuesday. The Wichita-based company, a leading provider of advanced drone and aerial imaging solutions, announces their official distributor in Colombia, eCompass S.A., has become the first company certified by the Aeronáutica Civil de Colombia (CAA) to provide advanced operations training for the eBee VISION fixed wing drone.

This certification enables eBee VISION operators to undergo rapid, advanced training in high-level operations, including Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) and night flights, critical for Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions. 

The CAA certification will ensure users can leverage the advanced eBee VISION drone’s capabilities to their fullest extent, delivering next-level solutions for security, monitoring, and data collection in complex environments near-term.

AgEagle Aerial CEO Bill Irby commented, “This milestone is a result of AgEagle’s focus on advancing drone technology for high level, real-world results supported by eCompass’s commitment to operational excellence. This certification, in collaboration with our partners, equips clients with the training to fully unlock the eBee VISION, driving innovation, security, and efficiency across a myriad of industries in Colombia.”

“Since 2020,” read this morning’s news release, “eCompass S.A. has been AgEagle’s exclusive distributor in Colombia, supplying the eBee X, eBee TAC, and eBee VISION drones to meet unmanned aerial systems (UAS) demand in Colombia.”

UAVS shares took on five cents, or 2.3%, to $1.97.
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<title>Bitcoin Deposit Promotes Holmes to Board</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Bitcoin Depot (NASDAQ: BTM) shares climbed Tuesday. The U.S.-based Bitcoin ATM operator and leading fintech company today announced the appointment of Alex Holmes to its Board of Directors and Audit Committee. Holmes is a globally recognized leader in payments, compliance, and blockchain innovation, with more than 25 years of experience guiding financial services companies through transformation, regulatory complexity, and global expansion. As a member of Bitcoin Depot’s Board and Audit Committee, Holmes will provide strategic guidance as the crypto industry continues to rapidly evolve.“Alex has a proven track record of scaling financial services companies while maintaining the highest standards of compliance and consumer trust. His expertise will be critical in helping to guide Bitcoin Depot&#039;s next phase of growth,” said CEO Brandon Mintz. “As we continue to expand our footprint, set new industry standards of compliance, and expand crypto access for customers across North America and beyond, we couldn’t be more thrilled to welcome Alex on board.”Holmes currently serves as Executive Vice Chairman of United Texas Bank, a strategic advisor to several Web3 ventures including Orobit Inc., and a board member of Jingle Pay / Acamas Group in Dubai. He previously spent nearly two decades at MoneyGram International, where he served as Chairman and CEO from 2016-2025. BTM shares captured five cents, or 1.3%, to $3.83.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2025 14:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Stocks in Play: Energy Fuels Inc.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Tuesday, August 26, 20259:53 AM EST - Energy Fuels Inc. : And Vulcan Elements, a U.S. manufacturer of rare earth permanent magnets, are pleased to announce that the companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on creating a resilient domestic supply chain for rare earth magnets independent of China. Rare earth magnets are used in a variety of commercial and defense applications, including satellites, robotics, artificial intelligence data centers, semiconductor fabrication, drones, defense systems, electric vehicles, consumer electronics, industrial motors, and power tools. Energy Fuels Inc. (T.EFR) shares were up $2.12 at 17.25.Stocks in Play: Energy Fuels Inc., Tue, 26 Aug 2025 09:57:06 EST ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2025 14:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Envoy Medical Flat on Retiring Debt</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Envoy Medical® Inc. (NASDAQ: COCH) shares dipped Tuesday. The company out of White Bear Lake, Minn., a hearing health concern pioneering fully implanted hearing solutions, today announced it has satisfied and extinguished the outstanding term loans from GAT Funding, LLC, which totaled $32 million in outstanding principal and accrued interest, in exchange for a payment of $100,000 in cash.GAT Funding is owned by Glen A. Taylor, who also announced his retirement from the Envoy Medical board after two decades of service to the Company.Said CEO Brent Lucas, &quot;On behalf of the Envoy Medical board, we want to thank Glen Taylor for his years of service and his tremendous support of Envoy Medical over the years. With the extinguishment of the term loans, Envoy Medical has reset its balance sheet and we are now positioned to devote our capital resources to the continued development of our lead product candidate, the investigational Acclaim® cochlear implant.&quot;Our mission is to transform the hearing industry with groundbreaking, fully implanted technologies. With a stronger financial foundation, we are better equipped to deliver on that mission. We are deeply grateful for Glen Taylor&#039;s unwavering belief in the Company—our fully implanted cochlear implant would not have been possible without his steadfast support.&quot;COCH shares fell two cents, or 1.8%, to $1.10.  ]]></description>
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<title>Stocks in Play: Anaergia Inc.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Tuesday, August 26, 20258:36 AM EST - Anaergia Inc. : Through its subsidiary Anaergia S.r.l., has signed a contract with Norbiogas Renovables, a subsidiary of the Nortegas Group, a leading Spanish company specializing in renewable gas infrastructure projects. As part of a previously disclosed development plan, Anaergia will deliver a comprehensive suite of services and utilize its innovative, proven technology to support the construction of a new anaerobic digestion plant. Anaergia Inc. (T.ANRG) shares were unchanged at 1.85.Stocks in Play: Anaergia Inc., Tue, 26 Aug 2025 08:57:06 EST ]]></description>
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<title>Asia Sustains Losses as Investors Assess Tariffs</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Asia-Pacific markets mostly fell Tuesday, as investors weighed U.S. President Donald Trump’s escalatory rhetoric on tariffs and assessed his move to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook.

In Japan, the Nikkei capsized 413.42 points, or 1%, to 42,394.40. 

In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng lost 304.99 points, or 1.2%, to 25,524.92. 

Investors also assessed the meeting between South Korean and U.S. presidents over fleshing out the trade deal announced last month that stipulated 15% tariffs on the Asian country’s exports to the U.S.

CHINA

In Shanghai, the CSI 300 slid 16.63 points, or 0.4%, to 4,452.59.

Trump reportedly warned of “200% tariffs or something” on China if it does not export rare-earth magnets to the U.S, while also threatening levies on countries that do not remove digital taxes and related regulations.

In other markets

In Singapore, the Straits Times index scaled back 12.78 points, or 0.3%, to 4,243.71

In Korea, the Kospi demurred 30.5 points, or 1%, to 3,179.36.

In Taiwan, the Taiex index gained 27.72 points, or 0.1%, to 24,305.10.

In New Zealand, the NZX 50 journeyed earthward 121.51 points, or 0.9%, to 12,957.98

In Australia, the ASX 200 skidded 36.83 points, or 0.4%, to 8,935.59.



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<title>Trump Slaps New Tariffs on UK Goods, Blindsiding Manufacturers</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Donald Trump has blindsided UK manufacturers by slapping fresh tariffs of up to 25 per cent on more than 400 categories of British goods, from shampoo and children’s highchairs to motorcycles and diggers.

Conservative shadow trade secretary Andrew Griffith accused ministers of failing to protect exporters, saying: “When it comes to protecting UK businesses from US tariffs, Starmer is ‘all hat, no cattle’.”

“His ‘tiny tariff’ agreement turns out to have more holes than one of Donald Trump’s golf courses and the trade secretary doesn’t even know what tariffs apply where. Downing Street need to spend less time on negotiating away Chagos and more sweating the detail on US trade.”

The move, which UK officials say took them by surprise, comes just months after London and Washington hailed a “breakthrough” deal on steel and aluminium.

That agreement was supposed to cut the 25 per cent tariff on UK metals to zero – but implementation has stalled amid US concerns over the origins of some British exports.

Manufacturers warn of a ‘very damaging’ impact
Industry leaders have described the latest measures as “very damaging to British industry”.

JCB chief executive Graeme Macdonald, whose firm exports £2bn worth of diggers and machinery to the US, said the sudden changes have created chaos in American ports.

“This has blindsided everybody … there’s a huge backlog of imported goods in every port now in the US”,he warned, urging ministers to strike a deal quickly.

Motorbike maker Triumph, which sold over 100,000 bikes last year, also said the tariffs came as a shock.

Chief executive Nick Bloor said the decision was “a surprise, especially given the recently negotiated trade agreements”.

Peter Brennan of UK Steel added: “Orders are being cancelled or delayed – sometimes costing firms millions of pounds – because this trade negotiation is still ongoing.”

Trade talks and political pressure
The expanded tariff list, which includes items as varied as tableware, washing machines and even condensed milk in aluminium packaging, followed lobbying from US steel companies urging the White House to prioritise domestic production.

While Downing Street insists the UK remains the only country to have avoided Trump’s 50 per cent metals tariff, the government admitted the timing of the latest announcement was unexpected.

Officials have said they would continue working with Washington to “give industry the security they need, protect vital jobs, and put more money in people’s pockets”.

Trump, meanwhile, on his Truth Social platform, has trumpeted new Congressional Budget Office estimates that tariffs will cut America’s budget deficit by $4trn over the next decade.

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<title>Negative Start for Futures on Fed Independence Fears</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Futures tracking Canada&#039;s main stock index fell on Tuesday as investors assessed earnings releases from top domestic banks, while concerns over the U.S. Federal Reserve&#039;s independence sparked risk aversion.

The TSX Composite Index slid 163.19 points to close Monday’s session at 28,169.94

Futures were 0.3% to the bad Tuesday. 

The Canadian dollar eked up 0.04 cents U.S. 

Bank of Montreal a rise in third-quarter profit, helped by higher income from interest and as it set aside less in provisions for potential loan losses.

Bank of Nova Scotia also posted a rise in quarterly profit on the back of higher interest earnings.

The earnings are reflective of seemingly easing trade tensions, with banks having realized that the implications of U.S. tariffs on loan portfolios would be less than feared.

Prime Minister Mark Carney last week announced plans to remove some retaliatory import tariffs on U.S. goods and intensify talks with President Donald Trump on striking a new trade deal.

Meanwhile, global risk sentiment worsened after Trump announced he was dismissing Fed Governor Lisa Cook over alleged improprieties in obtaining mortgage loans, marking another move to jeopardize the central bank&#039;s independence.

ON BAYSTREET 

The TSX Venture Exchange gave back 0.54 points Monday to 803.07.

ON WALLSTREET 
 
U.S. stock futures were lower Tuesday, adding to a slide in the major averages to start the week, after President Donald Trump removed Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook from the board of the central bank.

Futures for the Dow Jones Industrials retreated 62 points, or 0.1%, to 45,288.

Futures for the broader index fell 3.25 points to 6,452.25

Futures for the NASDAQ lost five points to 23,493.25 

In Japan, the Nikkei 225 dipped 1% Tuesday, while in Hong Kong, the Hang Seng fell 1.2%. 

Trump’s unprecedented move adds to the pressure the president has been putting on the central bank’s independence. By law, a president may only remove Fed governor “for cause.” As a result, it is possible the matter will be challenged in the courts.

There are currently six members on the Fed’s board, with one seat vacant after the resignation of Adriana Kugler earlier this month. Removing Cook would leave five members, with non-Trump appointees still holding a majority. However, if Stephen Miran is cleared for the Kugler vacancy and the president is successful in removing Cook, it would give Trump a 4-3 majority.

If Fed Chair Jerome Powell leaves his seat voluntarily after his term expires in May, it would give the president a fifth vote.

Investors already appeared hopeful about the prospect of lower interest rates coming in September, as hinted at by Powell last week in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. They’re also looking ahead to Nvidia’s earnings report on Wednesday, which could bolster the megacap tech trade following its recent slide. The “Magnificent Seven” stocks rallied Friday, but only after five straight days of losses.

A raft of economic reports is due out Tuesday morning. Investors will parse through releases on the latest durable goods orders and consumer confidence. The Case-Shiller Home Price Index is due out, as is the Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index.

Oil prices surrendered $1.21 to $63.59 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices nicked up 80 cents at $3,418.30 U.S. per ounce.


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<title>Futures Slip as Trump Attacks Fed Independence</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ U.S. stock futures were lower Tuesday, adding to a slide in the major averages to start the week, after President Donald Trump removed Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook from the board of the central bank.

Futures for the Dow Jones Industrials retreated 62 points, or 0.1%, to 45,288.

Futures for the broader index fell 3.25 points to 6,452.25

Futures for the NASDAQ lost five points to 23,493.25 

In Japan, the Nikkei 225 dipped 1% Tuesday, while in Hong Kong, the Hang Seng fell 1.2%. 

Trump’s unprecedented move adds to the pressure the president has been putting on the central bank’s independence. By law, a president may only remove Fed governor “for cause.” As a result, it is possible the matter will be challenged in the courts.

There are currently six members on the Fed’s board, with one seat vacant after the resignation of Adriana Kugler earlier this month. Removing Cook would leave five members, with non-Trump appointees still holding a majority. However, if Stephen Miran is cleared for the Kugler vacancy and the president is successful in removing Cook, it would give Trump a 4-3 majority.

If Fed Chair Jerome Powell leaves his seat voluntarily after his term expires in May, it would give the president a fifth vote.

Investors already appeared hopeful about the prospect of lower interest rates coming in September, as hinted at by Powell last week in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. They’re also looking ahead to Nvidia’s earnings report on Wednesday, which could bolster the megacap tech trade following its recent slide. The “Magnificent Seven” stocks rallied Friday, but only after five straight days of losses.

A raft of economic reports is due out Tuesday morning. Investors will parse through releases on the latest durable goods orders and consumer confidence. The Case-Shiller Home Price Index is due out, as is the Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index.

Oil prices surrendered $1.21 to $63.59 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices nicked up 80 cents at $3,418.30 U.S. per ounce.


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<title>Dollar Slides as Trump Fires Fed Governor Lisa Cook</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ President Trump has fired Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, citing alleged improprieties in her mortgage applications, in a stunning escalation of his campaign against the independence of the U.S. central bank.

In a letter posted late Monday, Trump told Cook she was being removed “effective immediately,” arguing there was “sufficient reason” to believe she had falsified mortgage documents when purchasing homes in Michigan and Georgia in 2021. Trump invoked both the U.S. Constitution and the Federal Reserve Act, which allows removal of a governor “for cause,” though that provision has never before been tested against the Fed’s leadership.

The move immediately rattled markets, with the U.S. dollar slipping 0.3% against a basket of peers. Treasury yields also reacted sharply, with short-term yields falling and longer-dated yields climbing, reflecting expectations of political pressure for near-term rate cuts.

Cook, appointed by President Biden in 2022, is the first Black woman to serve on the Fed’s Board of Governors. She had been serving a 14-year term scheduled to end in 2038 and had publicly resisted calls to resign. “I have no intention of being bullied to step down,” she said last week.

Her removal marks the most direct confrontation yet between Trump and the central bank. The president has already lashed out repeatedly at Fed Chair Jerome Powell and fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics after a weak jobs report. Analysts warn that the scale and intensity of Trump’s campaign against the Fed is without precedent in modern U.S. history and could undermine confidence in critical economic data.

“This is an extraordinary act of aggression that violates the Fed’s independence,” said Eswar Prasad, a professor at Cornell University. “Trump has now declared open war on the U.S. institutional framework, which underpins the dollar’s dominance in global finance.”

Whether Trump’s firing of Cook will hold is highly uncertain. The Supreme Court earlier this year reaffirmed that presidents do not have unilateral authority to remove Fed governors, and any attempt to do so would likely face an immediate legal challenge.

Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), the top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee, called Trump’s intervention “an authoritarian power grab that blatantly violates the Federal Reserve Act, and must be overturned in court.”

Legal scholars say the administration would have to prove Cook committed fraud or “gross malfeasance” to justify removal. If Cook contests her firing, the dispute could set off a constitutional showdown between the White House and the central bank at a moment when the Fed is weighing an interest rate cut as early as next month.

Cook’s removal also opens another seat on the seven-member board, just weeks after Governor Adriana Kugler announced her departure. Trump has already nominated Stephen Miran, a close ally, to replace Kugler, and elevated Michelle Bowman to lead banking supervision. Analysts believe Trump could soon reshape the board with loyalists, potentially paving the way for more aggressive rate cuts.

Tim Duy of SGH Macro Advisors emphasized that this latest move &quot;speaks to the determination of this administration to remake the Federal Reserve and serves as a warning to the other Biden appointees&quot;. 

Oil prices fell in early Asian trade on the news, with WTI trading at $64.46 and Brent down to $68.48.

By Charles Kennedy for Oilprice.com ]]></description>
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<title>India Set to Trim Russian Oil Imports Amid U.S. Tariff Pressure</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ India’s state-controlled and private refiners are expected to trim their near-term purchases of Russian oil as the U.S. is set to double tariffs on Indian goods to 50% as of Wednesday due to India’s imports of Russian crude.

The top state-owned refiners and private refiners, including Reliance Industries and Rosneft-linked Nayara Energy, are projected to book between 1.4 million barrels per day (bpd) to 1.6 million bpd of Russian crude for October loading, anonymous sources familiar with the plans told Bloomberg on Tuesday.

The volume of purchases from Russia for October would be up to 400,000 bpd below the average Russian oil imports of 1.8 million bpd for the first quarter.

The drop in Russian oil buying could be a slight concession to the U.S. tariff pressure, but it’s also a sign that Indian refiners don’t intend to halt the economics-driven trade to buy cheap crude, Bloomberg notes.

Despite continued pressure from the United States over crude supply from Russia, Indian state refiners have returned to the spot market for purchases of Russian oil, as discounts for Moscow’s crude grades deepened.

A few weeks ago, the biggest Indian state-owned refiners, including IndianOil and BPCL, pulled out of spot purchases of Russian crude for cargoes loading in October, after the U.S. announced an additional 25% tariff on India over its imports of crude from Russia.

The overall 50% tariff on Indian goods will take effect on August 27.

With difficult U.S.-India trade talks, the Trump Administration has singled out India to punish as a buyer of Russian crude.

Russia and India, however, have talked up their strategic partnership with high-level meetings and visits since the U.S. tariff threat, and have reiterated their strategic alliance and cooperation in the energy sector—a sign that India isn’t giving up on Russia’s cheap crude.

Due to stronger demand in India in September and October, crude arrivals will likely increase in the next two months, driven by higher inflows of Russian crude, said Ivan Mathews, Head of APAC Analysis at energy flow analytics firm Vortexa.

“We expect refineries in India to continue processing Russian oil, as their feedstock procurement decisions are mainly economics-driven,” Mathews wrote on Tuesday.

By Tsvetana Paraskova for Oilprice.com ]]></description>
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<title>Is Canadian Natural Resources’ 5.6% Yield Safe?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Canadian Natural Resources Limited (TSX:CNQ)(NYSE:CNQ) offers investors a high-yielding dividend of 5.6%. Although the stock is down this year, it’s still up by an incredible 235% in just the past five years. But the big question moving forward is whether its dividend is still safe. And a good way to evaluate that is by looking at the company’s earnings.  Recently, Canadian Natural Resources posted its second quarter numbers for 2025. And even as commodity prices softened, the business still demonstrated some impressive results. Its adjusted funds flow for Q2 was $3.3 billion, and with its dividend payments totaling just $1.2 billion for the quarter, the payout remains well-covered by its operational cash flow. Canadian Natural’s ability to fund dividends without compromising its balance sheet strength is an encouraging sign for investors who might be worried about the payout’s safety, especially with the yield being as high as it is.  Furthermore, the company’s breakeven for WTI price is in the range of low-to-mid US$40/barrel. With WTI right now being above US$60/barrel, Canadian Natural Resources remains in fine shape. The oil and natural gas producer has a solid streak of growing its dividend for 25 consecutive years. Today, its current quarterly dividend is $0.5875, and it has nearly tripled it from 2020, when the stock was paying just $0.2125 every quarter.  Canadian Natural Resources’ efficient operations and safe dividend make it a great stock for long-term investors to own. Even though its dividend yield may seem high, there’s no imminent danger of a cut or suspension. And with business still looking solid, more dividend increases could be forthcoming for investors down the road. ]]></description>
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<title>Investors Can Target Small and Mid&#45;Cap Stocks With This Surging ETF</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ If you’re looking for significant gains from stocks, you may want to consider investing in small and mid-cap stocks. With modest valuations, these types of stocks could have considerable upside in the long run.  One exchange-traded fund (ETF) on the TSX that targets these types of stocks is the iShares S&amp;P/TSX Completion Index ETF (TSX:XMD). It holds around 150 stocks, and it’s centered heavily around materials, industrials, financials, and energy. Together, those sectors account for close to three-quarters of its entire portfolio. Its largest positions are in Fairfax Financial Holdings (TSX:FFH), RB Global (TSX:RBA)(NYSE:RBA), and Celestica (TSX:CLS)(NYSE:CLS). The vast majority of the stocks, however, individually account for less than 2% of the ETF’s portfolio, making this a well-diversified investment to hold.  The average holding in the ETF has a price-to-earnings multiple of less than 19, and a price-to-book ratio of two. On average, the stocks are reasonably valued and that can bode well for investors who want a good investment to hold on to today. With many stocks trading at elevated valuations, this ETF can provide a good balance.  The fund’s management expense ratio of 0.60% is in line with that of other, similar ETFs. It yields 1.4%, which can help give investors a way to pad their overall returns and generate some recurring income.  Since the start of the year, the ETF has risen by 20% and in five years it has climbed by more than 80%. While there is some risk with the fund given its exposure to small and mid-cap companies, it can be a great way to invest in up-and-coming stocks which possess a lot of growth potential. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2025 09:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Why the Government&amp;apos;s Intel Investment Is Dangerous</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ When President Trump and the White House announced their investment in struggling semiconductor firm Intel (INTC), the stock initially held the $25.00 level. By the end of the day on Monday, shares slipped to close at $24.55.On Monday, Trump told reporters that he wanted to make more of such similar deals. This is a dangerous precedent.Intel is a failing firm that lost its way. Over the years, executives increased debts as they acquired companies that did not strengthen the core business. During the Biden Administration, the company applied for, and received, funding from the CHIPS Act. Plans to build fabs ended when the new CEO, Lip-Bu Tan, announced cost cuts. He would not build plants unless the company had orders.Intel is far behind in the AI server market, dominated by Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), SMCI (SMCI), and Nvidia (NVDA). In the AI chip and GPU gaming markets, Intel does not have a meaningful market share. Ironically, Intel’s GPU Arc product has promise.Arc is a money-losing unit that may potentially outflank the competition. Intel needs to aggressively compete in the GPU sector. It needs consumers to adapt its platform, choosing better value hardware over Nvidia’s proprietary CUDA.The government’s involvement in the equity market adds risks for investors. While shareholders in MP Materials (MP) benefited, others might not. With Intel, investors should avoid companies that lack innovation while getting the government to invest in their shares. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2025 09:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Why KDP, DXCM, and MRNA Shares are On Sale</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ On Monday, Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) announced that it would spend $18 billion to buy a Dutch coffee giant. KDP shares cratered, falling by 11.48% to close at $31.10. The stock is now trading at prices not seen since February.KDP will acquire JDE Peet’s (JDEPF), offering an all-cash transaction. JDEPF shares jumped by 24.79%, a high not seen in three years. The acquisition will achieve nearly $400 million in cost savings over three years. It will add to earnings in the first year that the deal closes.To raise cash levels, Keurig will split its coffee and beverage units into two separate entities.Dexcom (DXCM) dropped by 7.66% on Monday to close at $75.96. Watch for shares rebounding back toward $80 next. The company did not post any news. Its Q2 results, released last month, set off a downtrend. Share interest is only 2.16%, so the negative momentum on DXCM is not clear.Moderna (MRNA) continued to suffer from another setback. The Daily Beast reported that the Trump administration might ban the COVID-19 vaccine “within months.” If this is true, this is a significant setback for healthcare, science, and the prevention of disease. The U.S. already invested in developing vaccines during the 2020 pandemic. People should decide if they want the jap. Health agencies should advise on any vaccine based on clinical data.MRNA stock closed at $25.35, down by 6.53%. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2025 09:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Is Air Canada Stock a Buy After Reaching a Deal With Flight Attendants and Averting Disaster?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ For a while, the situation was looking dire for Air Canada (TSX:AC). Flight attendants were on strike and defying back-to-work orders from the government. There was plenty of uncertainty and concern as to how things would play out. And then, suddenly, news of a tentative deal emerged.It ended a short-but-concerning three-day strike which grounded hundreds of flights and disrupted the travel plans of about 500,000 customers. It took more than nine hours of mediated talks, but a deal was reached, which will introduce boarding pay for the first time. The uncertainty due to the strike and the problems it has caused has resulted in Air Canada withdrawing its EBITDA guidance for the year. Previously, it was projecting an EBITDA of between $3.2 billion and $3.6 billion. Shares of Air Canada are down 12% this year and the recent news hasn’t given the stock much of a boost. Concerns about the overall economy and a pullback on spending are likely still weighing on investors’ minds. The airline stock trades at just five times its trailing earnings, as investors continue to price the stock at a discount given all the uncertainty around the business.However, with limited competition in the airline industry in Canada, the stock can still make for a good long-term buy, even despite any short-term adversity. Air Canada stock is still nowhere near its pre-pandemic peak of more than $50. While it may not get back there anytime soon, it highlights just how much upside there may be for the stock in the future. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2025 09:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Stocks Uniformly Negative After Hefty Gains Last Week</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ 
Equities in Canada’s largest market went south Monday, burdened mostly by energy and health-care stocks. 

The TSX Composite Index slid 163.19 points to close Monday’s session at 28,169.94

The Canadian dollar nipped lower 0.14 cents to 72.17 cents U.S.

Health-care lay most heavily on the markets Monday, with Bausch Health Companies skidding 26 cents, or 2.5%, to $10.12, while Sienna Senior Living lost 20 cents, or 1.1%, to $17.73. 

In the industrial sector, CAE dipped 79 cents, or 2.1%, to $37.05, while shares in GFL Environmental dropped $1.95, or 2.8%, to $68.61. 

In the financial sector, Definity Financial lost $2.07, or 2.8%, to $70.47, while Trisura Group shed 91 cents, or 2.2%, to $40.19.

Energy shares tried to balance things out, with Cenovus Energy progressing 47 cents, or 2.1%, to $23.15, while Parex Resources soared 33 cents, or 1.9%, to $17.43. 

In consumer staples, Empire Company captured 52 cents, or 1%, to $54.53, while Saputo grabbed 11 cents to $33.90. 

In materials, Equinox Gold took 15 cents up the ladder, or 1.4%, to $11.22, while G Mining Ventures climbed 46 cents, or 2.2%, to $20.95. 

In corporate news, many Air Canada flight attendants are unhappy with wage hikes in a tentative deal, which may fail to secure union approval, Reuters reported on Friday. Shares in the Maple Leaf airline backed off 14 cents to $19.67. 

Canadian banks will kick off earnings season on Tuesday, beginning with Bank of Montreal and Bank of Nova Scotia. 

In Canada, second-quarter GDP numbers on Friday will be watched to gauge the impact of tariffs on the economy.

ON BAYSTREET 

The TSX Venture Exchange gave back 0.54 points to 803.07.

All but three of the 12 TSX subgroups lost ground on the day, weighed most by health-care, off 1.6%, industrials, down 1.2%, financials, sliding 0.8%.

The three gainers proved to be energy, up 0.3%, gold, better by 0.2%, and consumer staples, inching ahead 0.1%. 

ON WALLSTREET 
 
Stocks fell on Monday as investors looked ahead to Nvidia earnings later in the week.

The Dow Jones Industrials plummeted 349.27 points to close Monday at 45,282.47.

The S&amp;P 500 dipped 27.59 points to 6,439.32.

The NASDAQ lost 47.24 points to 21,449.29. 

The NASDAQ had been bolstered earlier in the day with a rise in Nvidia shares, which finished around 1% higher, before the index’s gains lost steam. 

The artificial intelligence chip darling received a number of positive endorsements from analysts heading into its earnings report after the bell Wednesday.

Intel shares also initially extended their gains from the previous session on the heels of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick revealing Friday that the U.S. government has taken a 10% stake in the chipmaker. Shares of Intel were last down about 1%.

That could be a sign of more to come from the Trump administration, as White House economic advisor Kevin Hassett said Monday that the stake is part of broader strategy to create a sovereign wealth fund.

In the week ahead, traders are also looking forward to Friday’s July personal consumption expenditure price index, the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge. Economists polled by Dow Jones expect core PCE, which strips out volatile food and energy prices, will rise 2.9% on a year-over-year basis, compared to its 2.8% increase in June.

Prices for 10-year Treasury lost ground Monday, raising yields to 4.28% from Friday’s 4.26%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices moved higher $1.12 to $64.78 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices sank $7.40 at $3,411.10 U.S. an ounce. 

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<title>S&amp;amp;P Falls to Start Week</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Stocks fell on Monday as investors looked ahead to Nvidia earnings later in the week.

The Dow Jones Industrials plummeted 349.27 points to close Monday at 45,282.47.

The S&amp;P 500 dipped 27.59 points to 6,439.32.

The NASDAQ lost 47.24 points to 21,449.29. 

The NASDAQ had been bolstered earlier in the day with a rise in Nvidia shares, which finished around 1% higher, before the index’s gains lost steam. 

The artificial intelligence chip darling received a number of positive endorsements from analysts heading into its earnings report after the bell Wednesday.

Intel shares also initially extended their gains from the previous session on the heels of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick revealing Friday that the U.S. government has taken a 10% stake in the chipmaker. Shares of Intel were last down about 1%.

That could be a sign of more to come from the Trump administration, as White House economic advisor Kevin Hassett said Monday that the stake is part of broader strategy to create a sovereign wealth fund.

In the week ahead, traders are also looking forward to Friday’s July personal consumption expenditure price index, the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge. Economists polled by Dow Jones expect core PCE, which strips out volatile food and energy prices, will rise 2.9% on a year-over-year basis, compared to its 2.8% increase in June.

Prices for 10-year Treasury lost ground Monday, raising yields to 4.28% from Friday’s 4.26%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices moved higher $1.12 to $64.78 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices sank $7.40 at $3,411.10 U.S. an ounce. 

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<title>Barrick, Capitan, Energy at 52&#45;Week Highs</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Barrick Mining Corp (T.ABX) hit a new 52-week high of $36.34. Barrick shares rose 1.4% Monday on volume of 416,663 shares. 

Capitan Silver Corp. (V.CAPT) hit a new 52-week high of $1.25. Capitan announced Friday that it had executed a definitive agreement to acquire a strategic property package at its Cruz de Plata project, previously announced Letter of Intent (LOI) on June 9, 2025. The newly acquired property consists of seven mineral concessions located immediately adjacent to and surrounding its Cruz de Plata silver project in Durango, Mexico.

Energy Fuels Inc. (T.EFR) hit a new 52-week high of $15.19. The company has been trying to move beyond being just a uranium miner and instead become one of the few Western firms with real rare earth separation capacity. That ambition has been enough to spark investor excitement, and the share price has climbed about 93 percent over the past year, reaching a three-year high in August 2025.

Oceanic Iron Ore Corp. (V.FEO) hit a new 52-week high of 66 cents. Oceanic is currently working on progressing key milestones associated with the development of the Project, which include, but are not limited to, economic and optimization studies, detailed engineering, environmental baseline field work and other associated permitting activities.

Golconda Gold Ltd. (V.GG) hit a new 52-week high of $1.08. Golconda is expected to report for Q2 2025 on Monday. 

Getchell Gold Corp (C.GTCH) hit a new 52-week high of 40 cents. Getchell has extinguished all remaining debt with the final settlement of outstanding debentures in the aggregate principal amount of $275,430.

Imperial Oil Limited (T.IMO) hit a new 52-week high of $121.00. IMO shares rose 0.4% Monday on volume of 30,305 shares

Mineros S.A. (T.MSA) hit a new 52-week high of $3.17. Mineros is expanding its exploration programs and wholly owned operations, and the Company has decided to explore alternatives to efficiently fund such expansion. 

Newmont Corporation (T.NGT) hit a new 52-week high of $98.34. Newmont rose1.0% on volume of 43,430 shares. 

Magna Mining Inc. (V.NICU) hit a new 52-week high of $2.11. Magna is scheduled to release its Q2 2025 financial results and MD&amp;A after the market close on Wednesday August 27. 

Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd. (V.SCZ) hit a new 52-week high of $1.67. Thursday the company reported Q2 revenues of $73.3 million , a 4% increase year-over-year. Net Income of $21.0 million, a 1,348% increase year-over-year.

Spetz Inc. (C.SPTZ) hit a new 52-week high of $1.40. No news stories today. 

Sandstorm Gold Ltd. (T.SSL) hit a new 52-week high of $14.97. No news stories today.

SSR Mining Inc. (T.SSRM) hit a new 52-week high of $23.91. No news stories today. 

Silver Bull Resources, Inc. (T.SVB) hit a new 52-week high of 32 cents. No news stories today.


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<description><![CDATA[ Canada&#039;s main stock index slipped on Monday, kicking off a week of earnings from top domestic lenders, after U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell&#039;s hints about interest rate cuts propelled the market to new heights in the previous session.

The TSX Composite Index slid 176.46 points to pause for noon EDT at 28,156.67

The Canadian dollar nipped lower 0.02 cents to 72.29 cents U.S.

Canadian banks will kick off earnings season on Tuesday, beginning with Bank of Montreal and Bank of Nova Scotia. 

In Canada, second-quarter GDP numbers on Friday will be watched to gauge the impact of tariffs on the economy.

In corporate news, many Air Canada flight attendants are unhappy with wage hikes in a tentative deal, which may fail to secure union approval, Reuters reported on Friday. 

ON BAYSTREET 

The TSX Venture Exchange gave back 0.18 points to 803.43.

All but one of the 12 TSX subgroups lost ground as morning became afternoon, weighed most by health-care, off 1.1%, industrials, down 1%, financials, which shed 0.9%

Only gold registered higher, and only 0.03% at that. 

ON WALLSTREET 
 
The S&amp;P 500 fell on Monday as investors looked ahead to Nvidia earnings later in the week.

The Dow Jones Industrials stumbled 235.82 points to move into noon hour Monday at 45,397.02

The broader index dipped two points to 6,454.91.

The NASDAQ gained 73.02 points to 21,569.67. 

Nvidia shares were around 2% higher. The artificial intelligence chip darling received a number of positive endorsements from analysts heading into its earnings report after the bell Wednesday.

Additionally, Intel shares jumped more than 1%, extending their gains from the previous session, on the heels of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick revealing Friday that the U.S. government has taken a 10% stake in the chipmaker. 

That could be a sign of more to come from the Trump administration, as White House economic advisor Kevin Hassett said Monday that the stake is part of broader strategy to create a sovereign wealth fund.earnings on Thursday. Those names could play a key role in determining whether the tech rally is back on or if there’s further to go in the rotation trade. 

In the week ahead, traders are also looking forward to Friday’s July personal consumption expenditure price index, the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge. Economists polled by Dow Jones expect core PCE, which strips out volatile food and energy prices, will rise 2.9% on a year-over-year basis, compared to its 2.8% increase in June.

Prices for 10-year Treasury moved upward Friday, reducing yields to 4.29% from Friday’s 4.26%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices moved higher $1.23 to $64.89 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices skidded 70 cents at $3,417.80 U.S. an ounce. 


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<description><![CDATA[ The S&amp;P 500 fell on Monday as investors looked ahead to Nvidia earnings later in the week.

The Dow Jones Industrials stumbled 235.82 points to move into noon hour Monday at 45,397.02

The broader index dipped two points to 6,454.91.

The NASDAQ gained 73.02 points to 21,569.67. 

Nvidia shares were around 2% higher. The artificial intelligence chip darling received a number of positive endorsements from analysts heading into its earnings report after the bell Wednesday.

Additionally, Intel shares jumped more than 1%, extending their gains from the previous session, on the heels of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick revealing Friday that the U.S. government has taken a 10% stake in the chipmaker. 

That could be a sign of more to come from the Trump administration, as White House economic advisor Kevin Hassett said Monday that the stake is part of broader strategy to create a sovereign wealth fund.earnings on Thursday. Those names could play a key role in determining whether the tech rally is back on or if there’s further to go in the rotation trade. 

In the week ahead, traders are also looking forward to Friday’s July personal consumption expenditure price index, the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge. Economists polled by Dow Jones expect core PCE, which strips out volatile food and energy prices, will rise 2.9% on a year-over-year basis, compared to its 2.8% increase in June.

Prices for 10-year Treasury moved upward Friday, reducing yields to 4.29% from Friday’s 4.26%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices moved higher $1.23 to $64.89 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices skidded 70 cents at $3,417.80 U.S. an ounce. 


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<description><![CDATA[ Monday, August 25, 202510:58 AM EST - WildBrain Ltd. : Provides the following update with respect to its television broadcast business, including Family Channel, Family Jr., WildBrainTV and Télémagino. Following a recent decision from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, which found that WildBrain was not the subject of undue disadvantage from Rogers Communications Canada Inc., WildBrain has been unable to negotiate a new carriage agreement with Rogers for the Channels. Rogers has subsequently informed the Company that it intends to remove the Channels from its distribution service, which is expected to occur in the coming months. As a result, WildBrain&#039;s previously announced transaction to sell a majority stake in the Channels to IoM Media Ventures will no longer proceed. WildBrain Ltd. (T.WILD ) shares were down $0.09 at 1.8.Stocks in Play: WildBrain Ltd., Mon, 25 Aug 2025 11:57:06 EST ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ Safe Pro Group Inc. (NASDAQ: SPAI) shares barreled ahead to begin the week. The leader in artificial intelligence (AI)-powered defense and security solutions, today announced that it has entered into Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with Ondas Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ONDS) (Ondas) and Unusual Machines Inc. (NYSE: UMAC) (Unusual Machines), leaders in the U.S. drone industry.

Under the MOUs, the Companies will seek to collaborate on the development and integration of Company’s patented AI-powered drone imagery analysis and computer vision technologies into their respective hardware and software offerings. This includes the Company’s patented Safe Pro Object Threat Detection (SPOTD) technology which is designed to rapidly detect over 150 different kinds of small, hard-to-spot threats including landmines, anti-personnel mines, cluster munitions and unexploded ordnance. 

Collectively, these new offering could provide enhanced support for end-user customers across the U.S. Government and military, as well as in public safety, commercial and global humanitarian markets. These agreements follow Ondas’ and Unusual Machines’ strategic investments into Safe Pro Group completed last week.

“Powering the Company’s SPOTD technology,” read this morning’s news release, “Safe Pro’s unique real-world datasets include high-resolution drone imagery and GPS-tagged geospatial data encompassing over 1.78 million drone images analyzed to date, and 31,600+ threats identified across 7,819 hectares (19,321 acres) in Ukraine.” 

SPAI shares took on 81 cents, or 14.2%, to $6.50.
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<title>Diebold Nixdorf Declines on New Portfolio</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Diebold Nixdorf (NYSE: DBD) shares began the week headed south. The North Canton, Ohio-based company, a global leader in transforming the way people bank and shop, is launching its new Branch Automation Solutions portfolio as an expanded services suite, designed to help financial institutions (FIs) improve efficiency in their physical channels, while delivering a seamless, omnichannel consumer experience. The comprehensive offering provides managed services using the company&#039;s proven software portfolio on a cloud-native and scalable platform for the ATM and branch ecosystem. Branch Automation Solutions expands Diebold Nixdorf&#039;s offering beyond the traditional self-service environment by addressing the need for increased automation to operate branch networks and manage costs of the entire cash ecosystem at the combined ATM, new teller cash recyclers (TCRs) and branch level. Branch Automation Solutions will be showcased during Intersect Nashville over the next three days, a gathering purporting to be the company&#039;s premier financial industry client event.“As consumer behavior continues to shift toward hybrid banking experiences,” according to this morning’s news release, “Diebold Nixdorf&#039;s Branch Automation Solutions address a central challenge: how to enhance ATM network capabilities and optimize the wider cash cycle using interchangeable cassette technology while transforming traditional branches into efficient, advisory-led service hubs to deepen customer relationships and drive profitability.” DBD shares ditched 39 cents to $62.70. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2025 15:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>TSX Slides as Rally Peters Out</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Equities in Toronto slipped on Monday, kicking off a week of earnings from top domestic lenders, after U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell&#039;s hints about interest rate cuts propelled the market to new heights in the previous session.

The TSX Composite Index slid 99.64 points to begin the week at 28,233.49

The Canadian dollar nosed ahead 0.06 cents to 72.37 cents U.S.

Canadian banks will kick off earnings season on Tuesday, beginning with Bank of Montreal and Bank of Nova Scotia. 

In Canada, second-quarter GDP numbers on Friday will be watched to gauge the impact of tariffs on the economy.

In corporate news, many Air Canada flight attendants are unhappy with wage hikes in a tentative deal, which may fail to secure union approval, Reuters reported on Friday. 

ON BAYSTREET 

The TSX Venture Exchange gave back 1.7 points to 801.91.

All but two of the 12 TSX subgroups lost ground in the first hour, weighed most by industrials, down 0.6%, while utilities and telecoms each shed 0.5%. 

The two gainers were gold, up 0.6%, and materials, ahead 0.2%. 

ON WALLSTREET 
 
U.S. equities fell slightly on Monday after the Dow Jones Industrial Average catapulted to intraday and closing records, and as investors looked ahead to Nvidia earnings.

The 30-stock index erased 170.17 points to open Monday at 45,461.57. 

The S&amp;P 500 dipped 10.91 points to 6,456.00.

The NASDAQ inched up 7.71 points to 21,503.31. 

Intel shares extended its gains Monday on the heels of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick revealing Friday that the U.S. government has taken a 10% stake in the chipmaker. 

That could be a sign of more to come from the Trump administration, as White House economic advisor Kevin Hassett said Monday that the stake is part of broader strategy to create a sovereign wealth fund.

Nvidia, as the company is scheduled to report after the bell Wednesday. Meanwhile, Dell and Marvell will report earnings on Thursday. Those names could play a key role in determining whether the tech rally is back on or if there’s further to go in the rotation trade. 

In the week ahead, traders are also looking forward to Friday’s July personal consumption expenditure price index, the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge. Economists polled by Dow Jones expect core PCE, which strips out volatile food and energy prices, will rise 2.9% on a year-over-year basis, compared to its 2.8% increase in June.

Prices for 10-year Treasury moved upward Friday, reducing yields to 4.29% from Friday’s 4.26%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices moved higher 88 cents to $64.54 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices skidded 80 cents at $3,417.70 U.S. an ounce. 

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<title>Stocks Slip to Start Week</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ U.S. equities fell slightly on Monday after the Dow Jones Industrial Average catapulted to intraday and closing records, and as investors looked ahead to Nvidia earnings.

The 30-stock index erased 170.17 points to open Monday at 45,461.57. 

The S&amp;P 500 dipped 10.91 points to 6,456.00.

The NASDAQ inched up 7.71 points to 21,503.31. 

Intel shares extended its gains Monday on the heels of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick revealing Friday that the U.S. government has taken a 10% stake in the chipmaker. 

That could be a sign of more to come from the Trump administration, as White House economic advisor Kevin Hassett said Monday that the stake is part of broader strategy to create a sovereign wealth fund.

Nvidia, as the company is scheduled to report after the bell Wednesday. Meanwhile, Dell and Marvell will report earnings on Thursday. Those names could play a key role in determining whether the tech rally is back on or if there’s further to go in the rotation trade. 

In the week ahead, traders are also looking forward to Friday’s July personal consumption expenditure price index, the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge. Economists polled by Dow Jones expect core PCE, which strips out volatile food and energy prices, will rise 2.9% on a year-over-year basis, compared to its 2.8% increase in June.

Prices for 10-year Treasury moved upward Friday, reducing yields to 4.29% from Friday’s 4.26%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices moved higher 88 cents to $64.54 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices skidded 80 cents at $3,417.70 U.S. an ounce. 

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<title>Hot Stocks to Watch: Enphase, Nio, and Intel</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Last Friday, Enphase Energy (ENPH) jumped by 10.41% solely for one reason. The Fed Chair, Jerome Powell, suggested that the central bank is open to cutting rates by 25 bps in September.Lower interest rates would decrease the cost of borrowing to buy solar energy solutions. ENPH stock is in a yearlong downtrend that shows no signs of ending. The prospects worsened after the White House introduced policies that would reduce or eliminate federal clean energy tax credits. Expect the strong rally in stocks like SolarEdge (SEDC), Array Technologies (ARRY), and Sunrun (RUN) to eventually end.Nio (NIO) gained 31.8% last week to close at $6.34. Shares broke out after the firm unveiled an all-new ES8 model. The SUV has three rows, offered as six- and seven-seat variants. This is a premium vehicle, where consumers are unlikely to tell a difference between Lexus and Audi models.Intel (INTC) will settle in the $25 range with upside to the high $20s. After markets closed, the U.S. government said that it would take a 10% stake, or an $8.9 billion investment. It will pay $20.47 per share on 433.3 million shares. Trade INTC stock in the $5.00 range, but be wary of investing in it for the long term. The firm is far behind AMD in the CPU and server market. Its GPU and AI products are even further behind those of Nvidia (NVDA). ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2025 14:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Why These Medicaid Stocks Might Surge</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Last week, the U.S. District Court of Maryland on Friday posted a preliminary injunction that would stop the Trump administration from introducing changes to the Affordable Care Act&#039;s health insurance marketplace. Chances would have taken effect if the court had not intervened.The judge sided with the plaintiffs, who argued that over 2.2 million people would lose healthcare coverage. Throughout this year and more recently, shares in Affordable Care Act marketplace operators traded sharply lower. The decision should give a boost in Centene (CNC), Molina Healthcare (MOH), Oscar Health (OSCR), CVS Health (CVS), Cigna (CVS), Elevance (ELV), and United Health (UNH).After a brief surge, their stock price risks trending lower again. The government might look for other ways to remove coverage for Americans who do not qualify for benefits. More importantly, the district judge does not have the authority to reverse the ACA changes. It would need to involve an overruling by the Supreme Court next.Investors may also consider adding to drug manufacturing stocks that formed an uptrend. Pfizer (PFE), Merck (MRK), Regeneron (REGN), and AbbVie (ABBV) are some of the companies to consider. The backing of the ACA would increase sales of drugs in general. Those are some of the firms whose share price would continue to rise. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2025 14:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Keurig Dr Pepper Buys Coffee Company JDE Peet For $18 Billion</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) is buying Dutch coffee and tea company JDE Peet (JDEP) for $18 billion U.S. The deal is aimed at boosting Keurig Dr Peper’s fledgling coffee business, the company said in a news release announcing the purchase. Keurig Dr Pepper will pay JDE Peet’s shareholders 31.85 euros ($37.30 U.S.) per share in cash, representing a 33% premium to the Dutch company’s recent stock price.The total equity purchase price of the deal is $18.40 billion U.S. Once finalized, the takeover is expected to generate $400 million U.S. in cost synergies over three years.Keurig Dr Pepper, which owns popular consumer brands such as Dr Pepper, 7Up, Snapple and Green Mountain Coffee, has seen shrinking sales at its U.S. coffee division in recent years.In this year’s second quarter, the company’s coffee sales declined 0.2% to $900 million U.S. due to a fall in sales of its single-serve coffee pods and Keurig coffee machines.Keurig Dr Pepper has been looking to raise its appeal with consumers who prefer to drink coffee at home, while also venturing into cold coffee beverages.Following the JDE Peet acquisition, Keurig Dr Pepper intends to split up its beverage and coffee units into two separate companies. The separation will effectively undo the 2018 merger between Keurig and Dr Pepper Snapple, which at the time created the third-largest beverage company in North America with $11 billion U.S. in annual sales.After the split, the standalone coffee company is anticipated to turn $16 billion U.S. in annual sales, while the beverage firm is expected to have $11 billion U.S. in annual revenue.Prior to the acquisition being announced on Aug. 25, KDP stock had risen 11% this year to trade at $35.14 U.S. per share.  ]]></description>
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<title>Why Gemini AI Powering Apple Siri is Bad News</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Apple (AAPL) commanded a $3.38 trillion market capitalization and a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.6 times as of the end of last week. The iPhone supplier is the only member of the Magnificent Seven without an in-house artificial intelligence offering.AI is growing exponentially. Microsoft (MSFT) embraced it first, while Amazon (AMZN), Meta Platforms (META), and Alphabet (GOOG) are investing heavily in it.A news report that Apple was in early discussions to adapt Google’s AI model Gemini for Siri is unsettling. This could be bad news that indicates how far behind Apple is in this space. The firm announced “Apple Intelligence during WWDC 2024. This spurred device sales. Fortunately, consumers did not complain about buying an AI-ready device.If Apple sets Gemini to power Siri, it suggests that investors should shift their allocation away from AAPL stock and toward GOOG stock. GOOGL stock traded at a sub-22 times P/E. This is despite the stock rallying by 46.6% from its 52-week low set in April.Unclear StrategyApple experimented with high-end hardware that failed to catch on with the mainstream. It priced the Vision Pro, a virtual reality headset, too high. Its unaffordability led to too few developers offering apps to the VR. Consumers opted for the lower-priced Meta headset.Your TakeawayGoogle Gemini is embedding its AI in more ecosystems. This is a win for Gemini. It widens its lead over Perplexity, Anthropic, and Grok. All it has to do is catch up to ChatGPT. ]]></description>
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<title>What To Do After Dow Jumped By Over 800 Points</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Jackson Hole Symposium is a bullish turning point for stock markets. On August 22, the Dow gained over 800 points to close at a record high. Fed Chair Jerome Powell suggested a greater chance of the central bank starting its monetary easing policy.The rate cuts are not without risk. Excessive cuts would accelerate inflation, which is already around 100 bps above the Fed’s target rate. Tariffs hurt demand. As a result, the risk of stagflation is higher than markets believe.Investors should continue to hold bank stocks. JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Citigroup (C), Wells Fargo (WFC), and Bank of America (BAC) have a good chance of trending higher. A hot, inflation-fueled economy would increase business deals. Higher transaction volumes would raise bank profits.Continue to hold technology stocks. The premium price-to-earnings valuations in shares of Nvidia (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Amazon (AMZN), and Tesla (TSLA) are justifiable in a rate-cutting environment.Powell said in his speech that “the baseline outlook and the shifting balance of risks may warrant adjusting our policy stance.” This points toward a 25 bps cut in the next meeting. Investors will need to wait for the FOMC statement in September to set the odds of another 25-bps cut.Powell mentioned “sweeping changes” in immigration, tax, and trade. Those factors have an impact on consumer demand and employment levels. He likely has growing concerns that weaker job markets will require an easing of monetary policy. ]]></description>
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<title>Canada Removes Most Counter Tariffs On U.S. Imports</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Canada is removing most of the counter tariffs it had levied on U.S. imports in a bid to restart trade negotiations with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the decision late on Aug. 22 after holding a meeting with his cabinet and a telephone call with President Trump. 

However, Prime Minister Carney said Canada’s tariffs on U.S. steel, aluminum, and vehicles are not changing and that the government’s “focus is squarely on these strategic sectors.”

The prime minister also stressed that he received assurances from President Trump that scrapping some countermeasures will help to restart trade negotiations between the countries.

Canada and the U.S. have been in a trade battle since the start of this year, when the Trump administration imposed sweeping tariffs on Canadian goods, with the steepest levies applied to steel, aluminum, copper, and automobiles.

However, products that are covered by the existing Canada-U.S.-Mexico free trade agreement — known as CUSMA — are exempt from U.S. tariffs. 

The exemptions place the effective U.S. tariff rate applied to Canadian goods at about 3%. 

Prime Minister Carney said that while the U.S. has imposed 50% tariffs on steel and aluminum, Canada’s counter tariffs on those products will remain at 25%.

The CUSMA trade deal is up for review in 2026, and Prime Minister Carney said his government is preparing now for a renegotiation of that agreement.

The decision to remove most counter tariffs on U.S. goods was harshly criticized by opposition politicians in Ottawa and industry. 

The Canadian Steel Producers Association said the federal government in Ottawa has now “taken an elbows down approach on steel.”

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre criticized the Liberal government for the concessions it made to the U.S., calling it “capitulation” and showing “weakness” on the world stage.
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<title>Silver&amp;apos;s Perfect Storm: Record ETF Inflows and Industrial Demand Fuel Mining Stock Rally</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Issued on behalf of Magma Silver Corp.     VANCOUVER – Baystreet.ca News Commentary – Silver is up nearly 30% in 2025, reaching levels last seen in 2011 as supply tightens and industrial demand soars. ETF inflows have already topped 2024’s total in just six months, pointing to a clear shift in institutional demand. With the Silver Institute forecasting the fifth consecutive year of market deficit despite rising mine production, analysts are increasingly bullish on silver&#039;s prospects as both a safe haven asset and critical industrial commodity. The convergence of these factors has positioned silver mining companies as potential beneficiaries of a sustained bull market, attracting attention from investors seeking exposure to companies like Magma Silver Corp. (TSXV: MGMA) (OTCQB: MAGMF), Avino Silver &amp; Gold Mines Ltd. (NYSE-American: ASM) (TSX: ASM), Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd. (TSXV: SCZ) (OTCQX: SCZMF), Pan American Silver Corp. (NYSE: PAAS) (TSX: PAAS), and MAG Silver Corp. (NYSE-American: MAG) (TSX: MAG).    Behind the price surge lies an increasingly tight supply-demand dynamic that experts believe could intensify through the remainder of 2025. Major investment banks including Bank of America and JPMorgan have raised their silver price targets to $40 and $38 respectively, citing industrial applications in solar panels, electric vehicles, and green technologies that now account for over 60% of total silver consumption. As institutional positioning reaches levels not seen since 2021&#039;s Reddit-driven squeeze, analysts say the mix of supply deficits and rising industrial demand could give silver miners an edge over the broader market.    Magma Silver Corp. (TSXV: MGMA) (OTCQB: MAGMF) has commenced its Q3 work program at the strategically positioned Niñobamba project in Peru, marking a decisive step toward the company&#039;s planned Q4 2025 diamond drilling campaign. The current field program is designed to refine drill targets and expand technical knowledge of the mineralized zones at Jorimina and Randypata, where mining giant Newmont previously invested millions in historic exploration.    Magma’s team is now on site, running geological mapping and rock sampling to refine drill targets. The program is led by Senior Geologist Edgar Leon and overseen by Jeffrey Reeder, P.Geo., who together bring decades of experience in Peru’s mining sector.    &quot;We are excited to advise that our exploration team is now on site at the advanced Niñobamba silver-gold project,&quot; said Stephen Barley, Chairman and CEO of Magma Silver. &quot;The program will focus on the Jorimina and Randypata areas. The work being carried out will assist in refining drill targets for our planned Q4 drill program and expand our overall technical knowledge of the style and extent of the mineralized zones.&quot;    The timing aligns strategically with silver&#039;s strong market momentum, as multiple investment banks have converged on $40 price targets for the metal. Magma&#039;s systematic approach to target refinement builds upon over CAD$10 million in historic exploration by Newmont, which returned compelling results including 17.4 metres of 3.06 g/t gold and 128 metres of 1.31 oz/t silver from the Jorimina area.    The company expects to wrap up its pre-drilling work and release rock sample results by the end of Q3 2025. Drilling at Jorimina is slated to commence in Q4 2025, with initial results expected before year-end. Additionally, Magma is actively reviewing potential acquisitions to broaden its exposure to silver and gold assets, signaling expansion beyond its flagship Peru project.    These crucial access rights were secured through a surface access rights agreement with the Comunidad Campesina De Tunsulla, which remains in good standing through the 2025 season and into 2026.    The broader Niñobamba project encompasses 4,100 hectares and is anchored by three contiguous areas—Main, Randypata, and Jorimina—believed to form part of an extensive high-sulfidation epithermal system with significant untapped potential. The company&#039;s strategy centers on applying modern targeting techniques to ground previously tested by majors like Newmont and AngloGold.    &quot;The establishment of an experienced operations team we can trust will make a significant contribution to our success in Peru,&quot; added Barley in a previous release. &quot;Peru is a sophisticated, mining-friendly jurisdiction with detailed regulatory requirements that must be strictly adhered to. The experienced team we are involved with will ensure smooth operations for Magma.&quot;    With just over 34 million shares outstanding and claims secured through mid-2026, Magma is shifting from asset assembly to active exploration in one of South America’s most mining-friendly regions.     CONTINUED… Read this and more news for Magma Silver at:    https://usanewsgroup.com/2025/06/04/mining-giants-missed-the-big-prize-a-juniors-back-for-the-precious-metals/     In other industry developments and happenings in the market include:    Avino Silver &amp; Gold Mines Ltd. (NYSE-American: ASM) (TSX: ASM) has drilled impressive results at La Preciosa, intersecting 1,638 g/t silver over 7.90 metres, including 15,352 g/t silver over 0.37 metres. These results demonstrate the exceptional high-grade silver potential of the La Preciosa project and confirm the continuity of mineralization at depth. The company continues to advance its comprehensive development strategy across multiple Mexican silver properties.    &quot;These results from La Preciosa continue to demonstrate the exceptional high-grade silver potential of this project,&quot; said David Wolfin, President and CEO of Avino. &quot;The consistent high-grade intercepts we are seeing confirm our geological model and support our development timeline for this exciting project.&quot;     Avino is advancing La Preciosa toward production while maintaining strong cash flow from its existing operations. The company&#039;s integrated development approach positions it to become a significant silver producer in Mexico&#039;s productive mining districts.    Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd. (TSXV: SCZ) (OTCQX: SCZMF) reported second quarter 2025 results with silver production of 344,799 ounces and revenue of $8.9 million, demonstrating steady operational performance across its Bolivian mining operations. The company achieved positive adjusted EBITDA of $1.1 million during the quarter, reflecting improved operational efficiency and cost management. Santacruz continues to optimize its production profile while advancing exploration activities.    &quot;We are pleased with our operational performance in the second quarter, achieving solid production numbers and positive adjusted EBITDA,&quot; said Arturo Préstamo, CEO of Santacruz Silver. &quot;Our focus remains on optimizing operations while advancing our exploration programs to identify new mineralization and extend mine life.&quot;    The company is advancing development projects designed to expand production capacity and extend mine life. With improving operational metrics and ongoing exploration success, Santacruz is positioned to grow its silver production profile.    MAG Silver Corp. (NYSE-American: MAG) (TSX: MAG) reported second quarter financial results with its share of Juanicipio production reaching 1.57 million silver equivalent ounces and revenue of $47.6 million from its 44% interest in the world-class Mexican operation. The company generated net income of $10.4 million during the quarter, demonstrating the exceptional cash generation capabilities of the Juanicipio mine. MAG&#039;s interest in this tier-one silver asset continues to deliver outstanding financial returns.    &quot;Juanicipio continued its excellent operational performance in the second quarter, delivering strong production and financial results,&quot; said George Paspalas, President and CEO of MAG Silver. &quot;The mine&#039;s exceptional grades and operational efficiency continue to generate substantial cash flows and demonstrate the world-class nature of this asset.&quot;    The company maintains a strong balance sheet with $89.1 million in cash and equivalents, providing financial flexibility as it moves toward completion of its acquisition by Pan American Silver Corp. (NYSE: PAAS) (TSX: PAAS). As Juanicipio continues ramping toward full production capacity, MAG shareholders will soon benefit from exposure to a much larger silver production platform.    The strategic combination brings together MAG&#039;s world-class Juanicipio asset with Pan American&#039;s operational expertise and diversified production base.     Pan American Silver reported unaudited second quarter 2025 results with silver production of 6.3 million ounces and total precious metals production of 436,400 gold equivalent ounces, maintaining its position as one of the world&#039;s largest primary silver producers. The company generated revenue of $527.8 million during the quarter, with strong contributions from its diversified portfolio of mines across the Americas.    &quot;We delivered solid operational and financial performance in the second quarter, producing 6.3 million ounces of silver and generating strong cash flows,&quot; said Michael Steinmann, President and CEO of Pan American Silver. &quot;Our diversified portfolio of high-quality assets across the Americas continues to perform well, and we remain focused on optimizing operations while advancing our growth pipeline.&quot;    The pending acquisition of MAG Silver will add the exceptional Juanicipio mine to Pan American&#039;s already impressive portfolio, further solidifying its leadership position in global silver production. With proven operational excellence across multiple jurisdictions and a track record of successful integrations, Pan American is positioned to unlock additional value from this world-class silver asset.     Article Source: https://usanewsgroup.com/2025/06/04/mining-giants-missed-the-big-prize-a-juniors-back-for-the-precious-metals/      CONTACT:     Baystreet.ca  cs@baystreet.ca  (250) 999-4849        DISCLAIMER: Nothing in this publication should be considered as personalized financial advice. We are not licensed under securities laws to address your particular financial situation. No communication by our employees to you should be deemed as personalized financial advice. Please consult a licensed financial advisor before making any investment decision. This is a paid advertisement and is neither an offer nor recommendation to buy or sell any security. We hold no investment licenses and are thus neither licensed nor qualified to provide investment advice. The content in this report or email is not provided to any individual with a view toward their individual circumstances. Baystreet.ca is owned by Baystreet.ca Media Corp. (“BAY”). BAY has been paid a fee for Magma Silver Corp. advertising and digital media from the company directly. There may be 3rd parties who may have shares of Magma Silver Corp., and may liquidate their shares which could have a negative effect on the price of the stock. This compensation constitutes a conflict of interest as to our ability to remain objective in our communication regarding the profiled company. Because of this conflict, individuals are strongly encouraged to not use this publication as the basis for any investment decision. The owner/operator of “BAY” DOES NOT own any shares of Magma Silver Corp. at this time, but reserves the right to buy and sell, and will buy and sell shares of Magma Silver Corp. at any time without any further notice commencing immediately and ongoing. We also expect further compensation as an ongoing digital media effort to increase visibility for the company, no further notice will be given, but let this disclaimer serve as notice that all material, including this article, which is disseminated by BAY. This article has been approved by Magma Silver Corp. Technical information relating to and published by Magma Silver Corp. has been reviewed and approved by Jeffrey Reeder, PGeo, a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101. Mr. Reeder is a Technical Advisor of Magma Silver Corp., and therefore is not independent of the Company; this is a paid advertisement, we currently do not own any shares of Magma Silver Corp. but will likely buy and sell shares of the company in the open market, or through private placements, and/or other investment vehicles. While all information is believed to be reliable, it is not guaranteed by us to be accurate. Individuals should assume that all information contained in our newsletter is not trustworthy unless verified by their own independent research. Also, because events and circumstances frequently do not occur as expected, there will likely be differences between the any predictions and actual results. Always consult a licensed investment professional before making any investment decision. Be extremely careful, investing in securities carries a high degree of risk; you may likely lose some or all of the investment.       ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ PDD Holdings (PDD), the parent company of popular Chinese online retailer Temu, has reported quarterly financial results that surpassed Wall Street’s expectations.

PDD Holdings, which is domiciled in Dublin, Ireland, announced second-quarter earnings per share (EPS) of $3.08 U.S. on revenue of $14.50 billion U.S.

Those results topped the $2.16 U.S. a share in profit and sales of $14.30 billion U.S. that was the consensus expectation of analysts. 

The strong showing appeared to ease concerns about the negative impact on the Chinese retailer of U.S. import tariffs.

However, despite beating Wall Street forecasts, PDD Holdings’ earnings were down about 6% from the same period of 2024. Sales were up 7% year-over-year. 

Management at PDD Holdings blamed the profit decline on “intense competition” among online retailers worldwide.  

Retailers in China are also struggling with a pullback in domestic consumer spending. The world’s second largest economy continues to grapple with sluggish growth.

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump and the Chinese government in Beijing have repeatedly delayed imposing steep tariffs on each other’s goods while they negotiate on trade. 

PDD stock has risen 31% so far in 2025 to trade at $127.11 U.S. per share. 
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<title>Nio’s Stock Rises 30% As More Affordable Electric Vehicles Introduced</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The stock of Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Nio (NIO) is surging after the company unveiled more affordable models that are likely to appeal to consumers and drive future sales. 

Nio’s stock that trades in New York is up 5% in premarket action on Aug. 25 after a 14% gain on Aug. 22. In the last five trading sessions, the company’s share price has risen nearly 30%. 

The rally comes after Nio unveiled its latest electric vehicle, the ES8 SUV, on Aug. 21. The model is priced at the equivalent of $43,000 U.S., making it a more affordable option for people.

Additionally, Nio’s monthly subscription plan allows vehicle owners to swap out depleted batteries for fresh ones, eliminating the need for a home charging system and lowering upfront costs. 

Deliveries of the more affordable ES8 SUV are set to begin this September and are expected to give the company’s sales a boost heading into year end. 

Nio’s more affordable electric vehicles are being introduced at a time of rising competition and pressure in China’s electric vehicle sector.

Until now, Nio has targeted the high-end vehicle market but is facing growing pressure from competitors that are rolling out electric vehicles with lower prices.

Nio recently launched two cheaper brands, Onvo, which targets the mass market, and Firefly, which caters to young urban consumers, in an effort to further drive sales.

NIO stock is now up 39% on the year and trading at $6.34 U.S. per share on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). 
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<description><![CDATA[ RingCentral, Inc. (NYSE: RNG) shares barely moved Monday. The company, claiming to be a global leader in AI-powered business communications, today announced it is the Chicago Cubs’ official cloud-based business communications partner, transforming how the organization engages with fans and powers employee collaboration. In addition, RingCentral will now have rotational messaging featured on the Wrigley Field Marquee and branding in the Cubs bullpen.“The Cubs have one of the most passionate fan bases in baseball, and we&#039;re excited to help them connect with those fans in new ways,” said Akshay Srivastava, Executive Vice President &amp; GM, Go-to-Market at RingCentral. “Our AI communications platform will streamline how the organization communicates internally and externally, making every interaction more meaningful.”Hosting nearly three million fans at Wrigley Field each year, the Cubs were in search of communications technology that matched the scale of their fan base. Enter RingCentral. With RingEXⓇ, the Cubs will boost internal collaboration and reduce costs. RingCXⓇ and RingSenseⓇ will bring AI-driven insights to customer service, elevating agent performance and fan satisfaction. Add in seamless Microsoft Teams integration, and the Cubs can expect faster response times, rock-solid call reliability, and a next-level fan experience—all in the cloud.RNG shares squeezed up one cent to $30.88.  ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ Eli Lilly’s (NYSE:LLY) stock is still recovering after the drugmaker released trial data earlier this month on its closely watched obesity pill that underwhelmed Wall Street.In a key late-stage trial, Eli Lilly’s pill, orforglipron, caused less weight loss and had higher side effects than what analysts were expecting. The pill’s efficacy also appeared to come in slightly below that of Novo Nordisk’s oral semaglutide for obesity, which showed strong data in a separate study.Shares of Eli Lilly fell about 13% on the day the trial results were released, although they’re up about 12% since then. This morning, the stock opened down a dollar to $710.68. But some analysts say Eli Lilly’s daily pill, if approved, could still be a viable competitor in the weight loss drug space — even if it will likely be second to enter the market. It’s a highly lucrative area that is eager for more convenient options that could ease the supply shortfalls and access hurdles created by the pricey weekly injections currently dominating it.Analysts note that Eli Lilly’s pill could have a few advantages over the daily oral version of Novo Nordisk’s weight loss drug semaglutide, which is on track to become the first needle-free alternative for obesity to win approval in the U.S. later this year. Eli Lilly hopes to launch its pill globally “this time next year,” CEO David Ricks told reporters in early August. ]]></description>
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<title>CarMax in “Drive” with “Wanna Drive?”</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ CarMax, Inc. (NYSE: KMX), America’s largest retailer of used cars, is launching a new brand positioning, spotlighting its seamless, industry-leading omni-channel experience. After years of refining its model to allow customers to buy online, in-store or switch between the two effortlessly, CarMax is setting a new standard of the car-buying journey with customer empowerment at every step. To bring the customer-centric experience to life and reflect the modern expression of what CarMax stands for today, the brand is retiring its former tagline that has been used in some form for more than 20 years and unveiling its new “Wanna Drive?” tagline in its latest creative spots, in partnership with creative agency 72andSunny Los Angeles.The company claims “Wanna Drive?” isn’t just a tagline – it’s a commitment that at CarMax, the customer is empowered to buy their way, with the clarity, confidence and control to navigate the journey on their terms.CarMax customers can seamlessly shop online, in-store, or switch between the two effortlessly. The customer is in the driver’s seat: they drive the where, the when, the how – CarMax is their copilot with whatever support they need.Making their debut in a new anthem spot today is the CarMax House Band, who represent the physical manifestation of confidently owning the car-buying and selling journey. The new spots (:30, :15 and :06) are part of a larger marketing ecosystem delivering a phased rollout across channels including linear TV, streaming, social, digital and audio.CMX shares sank 36 cents to $59.70.  ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ Monday, August 25, 20259:55 AM EST - NuVista Energy Ltd. : Confirms its annual average production guidance for 2025 of approximately 83,000 Boe/d. Despite continued delays in commissioning the Pipestone Gas Plant, the company has been able to commence operations in the greater Wapiti area following the previously announced third-party plant maintenance outage earlier than forecast. As a result, if the Pipestone Plant is commissioned in September, its annual average production is forecast to be approximately 84,000 Boe/d and even if commissioning is delayed to the end of the year, its annual average production is forecast to be approximately 82,000 Boe/d. NuVista Energy Ltd. (T.NVA) shares were down $0.10 at 14.76.Stocks in Play: NuVista Energy Ltd., Mon, 25 Aug 2025 09:57:06 EST ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ Asia markets climbed Monday, led by China and Hong Kong stocks, after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled that the central bank could begin easing monetary policy next month in his widely anticipated annual speech in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

In Japan, the Nikkei jumped 174.53 points, or 0.4%, to 42,807.82. 

In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng popped 490.77 points, or 1.9%, to 25,829.91. 

Chinese property stocks listed in Hong Kong rallied after Shanghai eased homebuying rules for eligible families, with China Vanke paring earlier gains to 9.86%, despite reporting a wider first-half net loss of 12 billion yuan ($1.67 billion), compared with 9.9 billion yuan a year earlier. Longfor Group gained 5.22% and New World Development climbed 5.1%.

Gains were led by Zijin Mining Group, which gained 6.38% and NetEase, which jumped 6.04%.

The tech sector was among the key contributors to the HSI’s gains. The Hang Seng Tech index rose 3.14% to 5,825.09, with strong moves seen in Nio, which gained 15.17% and semiconductor and electronics manufacturer ASMPT, which added 7.6%.

Elsewhere in the Asia-Pacific, Singapore’s inflation came in at 0.6% in July, lower than the 0.7% forecast by economists polled by Reuters and 0.8% seen in June.

CHINA

In Shanghai, the CSI 300 hiked 91.22 points, or 2.1%, to 4,469.22, its fourth consecutive winning session, after hitting a 37-month high earlier in the day.

In other markets

In Singapore, the Straits Times index inched up 3.47 points, or 0.1%, to 4,256.49

In Korea, the Kospi gained 41.13 points, or 1.3%, to 3,209.86.

In Taiwan, the Taiex index soared 512.91 points, or 2.2%, to 24,277.38.

In New Zealand, the NZX 50 moved higher 36.73 points, or 0.3%, to 13,079.50

In Australia, the ASX 200 poked ahead 4.99 points, or 0.01%, to 8,972.41.



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<title>Why South Korea’s Pledge to Buy More US Oil May Be Mission Impossible</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ South Korea, one of America’s top-10 trading partners, has become one of the most high-profile targets of Washington’s shifting tariff regime. After months of tug-of-war diplomacy, the United States imposed a 15% duty on Korean imports effective August 7 – less severe than the 25% levy initially floated but still painful for Asia’s fourth-largest economy. In exchange, Seoul agreed to ramp up investment in US projects and pledged to purchase $100 billion worth of American energy products, a deal that was meant to soften the blow. Seoul has already quantified the potential tariff impact, forecasting just 0.9% growth for 2025 (compared to 1.8% at the beginning of this year). This would mark the weakest pace of growth since the pandemic in 2020, underscoring how vulnerable the country’s export-led model is to tariff shocks.

The energy pledge, however, looks harder to fulfil in practice than it is on paper. Washington expects South Korea to substantially increase imports of US crude, but refiners across the country have already been gradually shifting in that direction for years. According to Kpler data, imports of WTI Midland rose from 283,000 b/d in 2020 to 465,000 b/d in 2025, supported by favourable conditions under the bilateral free trade agreement and Korea’s freight rebate system that often makes WTI cheaper than Middle Eastern grades. Yet any incremental moves from here would be constrained. Total Korean crude imports have held steady in the 2.8 to 3 million b/d range for the past five years, and while American volumes have risen, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and the UAE remain deeply entrenched in the supply mix. Saudi Arabia alone delivered 956,000 b/d to Korea in 2025 to date, nearly double the volumes from any other supplier, and though Russian flows dropped sharply after the start of Ukraine war, the gap was quickly filled by other Middle Eastern producers.

What keeps these flows in place is not just habit or geopolitics, but the underlying design of Korea’s refining system. WTI is a light crude, while South Korea’s highly complex refineries are configured to process heavier grades, predominantly Middle Eastern ones. Shifting too heavily toward US barrels (and subsequently, toward a lighter product yield) would leave parts of these facilities idle, eroding efficiency and profitability. Korea operates five refineries, and each illustrates why diversification is easier said than done. The largest, Ulsan, fully owned by SK Energy, already blends WTI with heavier grades from Iraq, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia to run at capacity. Yeosu, half-owned by Chevron, follows a similar pattern, comingling rising volumes of WTI with heavier Iraqi barrels. Onsan and Daesan refineries, partially owned by Saudi Aramco with stakes of 63% and 17% respectively, lean overwhelmingly on Arab Light and Arab Medium, together making up about 80% of their crude slate. With Saudi interests directly embedded in their ownership structure, any push to substitute American crude faces resistance. Meanwhile, Incheon, the smallest refinery, struggles to operate even at 50% capacity and faces operational constraints that leave it in no position to absorb excess light oil.

Even in refineries that could handle more WTI, the economic rationale has weakened. Light crudes like WTI yield larger amounts of naphtha, a feedstock for the petrochemical industry. But global oversupply, fuelled by relentless Chinese capacity expansion, has created a petrochemical glut. Margins have collapsed, and on August 20 South Korean petrochemical companies announced a collective 25% cut to the country’s naphtha-cracking capacity. For refiners, naphtha cracks have been consistently negative, meaning that buying more light crude would not only strain refinery configurations but also risk churning out products that have no profitable market.

Layered on top of these operational limits are the contractual obligations that tie Korea to Middle Eastern suppliers. Unlike American producers, who sell mainly on spot terms, Saudi or Iraqi exporters prefer long-term contracts with little flexibility. Failure to lift agreed volumes risks penalty or even termination, a strict policy that reflects the abundance of global demand for their barrels. In practice, this means Korean refiners cannot simply displace Middle Eastern grades without risks to their supply security in order to accommodate Washington’s demands, however strong the diplomatic pressure may be.

The tension between politics and market realities became clear in June, when South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy convened an emergency meeting with crude and LNG importers after the Israel–Iran crisis escalated. The government used the moment to urge refiners to diversify away from their deep reliance on Middle Eastern crude, arguing that regional instability underscored the risks of overdependence. Yet even this direct warning failed to alter behaviour: imports continued to flow overwhelmingly from the Middle East, with only incremental increases in US volumes.

For now, Seoul is edging toward a middle course, raising US crude imports at the margins while relying on its entrenched heavy grades from the Gulf. But the deal struck under tariff pressure exposes an uncomfortable truth: South Korea cannot satisfy Washington’s demands without undermining the very foundations of its refining system and petrochemical industry. Heavy reliance on Middle Eastern supply is locked in by refinery design, contractual obligations, and ownership stakes.

That leaves Seoul caught between a rock and a hard place, vowing to please its most important ally by buying barrels it cannot fully use, or preserve the operational logic of its energy system and risk further trade retaliation. In practice, the likeliest outcome is that Korean refiners will marginally increase US purchases, blending those extra WTI barrels with heavier Middle Eastern grades, a compromise that secures refinery balance but falls short of Washington’s ambitions. Either way, the price of accommodation is high. South Korea’s case is a poignant reminder that, as much as politicians seek to force deals, they cannot rewrite the laws and economics of refining.

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<description><![CDATA[ U.S. equity futures fell slightly on Monday after the Dow Jones Industrial Average catapulted to intraday and closing records, and as investors looked ahead to Nvidia earnings.

Futures for the Dow Jones Industrials dipped 87 points, or 0.2%, to 45,628.

Futures for the broader index fell 15.5 points, or 0.2%, to 6,467.75

Futures for the NASDAQ gave up 77.75 points, or 0.3%, to 23,492. 

Nvidia is scheduled to report after the bell Wednesday. Meanwhile, Dell and Marvell will report earnings on Thursday. Those names could play a key role in determining whether the tech rally is back on or if there’s further to go in the rotation trade.

In the week ahead, traders are also looking forward to Friday’s July personal consumption expenditure price index, the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge. 

Economists polled by Dow Jones expect core PCE, which strips out volatile food and energy prices, will rise 2.9% on a year-over-year basis, compared to its 2.8% increase in June.

On Friday the blue-chip Dow soared 846.24 points, or 1.89%, to 45,631.74. The broad market S&amp;P 500 rose 1.52% to 6,466.91. At its session high, it came within three points of its record. 

Meanwhile, the tech-heavy NASDAQ Composite gained 1.88%, ending the session at 21,496.53.

Stocks rallied after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s widely anticipated annual speech in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, during which he signaled the central bank could begin easing monetary policy next month. Expectations for a quarter-point rate cut in September jumped to about 84%, from about 75% earlier in the week.

In Japan, the Nikkei 225 forged up 0.4% Monday, while in Hong Kong, the Hang Seng surged 1.9%. 

Oil prices added 51 cents to $64.17 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices sank $4.60 at $3,413.90 U.S. per ounce.

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<description><![CDATA[ Futures tracking Canada&#039;s main stock index slipped on Monday after the index hit a record high in the previous session, kicking off a week packed with economic data and U.S. tech earnings.

The TSX Composite Index barged ahead 277.7 points, or 1%, to conclude Friday and the week at 28,333.13, for a gain on the week of 427.64 points, or 1.53%

Futures were off 0.3% Monday. 

The Canadian dollar barely moved from 72.31 cents U.S. 

In Canada, second-quarter GDP numbers on Friday will be watched to gauge the impact of tariffs on the economy.

In corporate news, many Air Canada flight attendants are unhappy with wage hikes in a tentative deal, which may fail to secure union approval, Reuters reported on Friday. 

ON BAYSTREET 

The TSX Venture Exchange popped 17.28 points, or 2.2%, to 803.61, for a gain on the week of 12.84 points, or 1.62%.


ON WALLSTREET 
 
U.S. equity futures fell slightly on Monday after the Dow Jones Industrial Average catapulted to intraday and closing records, and as investors looked ahead to Nvidia earnings.

Futures for the Dow Jones Industrials dipped 87 points, or 0.2%, to 45,628.

Futures for the broader index fell 15.5 points, or 0.2%, to 6,467.75

Futures for the NASDAQ gave up 77.75 points, or 0.3%, to 23,492. 

Nvidia is scheduled to report after the bell Wednesday. Meanwhile, Dell and Marvell will report earnings on Thursday. Those names could play a key role in determining whether the tech rally is back on or if there’s further to go in the rotation trade.

In the week ahead, traders are also looking forward to Friday’s July personal consumption expenditure price index, the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge. 

Economists polled by Dow Jones expect core PCE, which strips out volatile food and energy prices, will rise 2.9% on a year-over-year basis, compared to its 2.8% increase in June.

On Friday the blue-chip Dow soared 846.24 points, or 1.89%, to 45,631.74. The broad market S&amp;P 500 rose 1.52% to 6,466.91. At its session high, it came within three points of its record. 

Meanwhile, the tech-heavy NASDAQ Composite gained 1.88%, ending the session at 21,496.53.

Stocks rallied after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s widely anticipated annual speech in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, during which he signaled the central bank could begin easing monetary policy next month. Expectations for a quarter-point rate cut in September jumped to about 84%, from about 75% earlier in the week.

In Japan, the Nikkei 225 forged up 0.4% Monday, while in Hong Kong, the Hang Seng surged 1.9%. 

Oil prices added 51 cents to $64.17 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices sank $4.60 at $3,413.90 U.S. per ounce.

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<title>Asia Faces Zero Growth in Demand For Petroleum Products</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Earlier this week, China’s Sinopec reported a plunge in its first-half profit, citing subdued fuel demand as a reason. According to Kpler, sluggish fuel demand is a global trend, and it is set to extend into next year as well.

The energy research and analytics company reported this week that it expected global fuel demand to rise by some 840,000 barrels daily, which would accelerate modestly to 880,000 barrels daily in 2026. Kpler analyst Esteban Moreno cited weakened consumer confidence as one driver of the fuel demand trends and the proliferation of electric vehicles.

The trend of EVs undermining demand for oil products appears to be especially visible in the Asia-Pacific, the Kpler report suggests, as analysts see no demand growth in that region for this year at all. One reason for the forecast is China’s petrochemical overcapacity. Another is slower economic growth. Ageing populations in the region, as well as improvements in fuel efficiency, would also contribute to zero demand growth in 2025.

In China specifically, Kpler sees an actual decline in the demand for petroleum products this year, in part because of the trade war with the United States, which has affected certain fuel markets, most notably that for liquid petroleum gas. Of course, EVs are also affecting oil product demand in China, especially in the gasoline segment, while LNG-fueled trucks are undermining diesel demand in the world’s largest importer of crude.

Speaking of LNG, the outlook for gas demand in Asia is a lot brighter than the outlook for crude oil. There is virtually no forecast that sees gas demand getting destroyed by EVs. On the contrary, the electrification of transport and the boom in data centers will drive demand for electricity much higher everywhere there is electrification of transport and a data center industry.

Last month, Morgan Stanley forecast that Asia would see the strongest rate of gas demand growth, at an annual 5%, which would exceed the demand growth rates in other key regions such as Europe and the United States, where the rate of growth is seen at 1% and 3%, respectively.

“Consumption of natural gas will rise much quicker than most fuels for the rest of the decade, making it more than just a transition fuel,” said Mayank Maheshwari, head of Morgan Stanley’s energy and utilities coverage in India and Southeast Asia. “Natural gas has become the backbone of energy security and has an essential role in fulfilling the world&#039;s insatiable electrification needs, which have more than tripled in the last half decade.”

If electrification continues at the current rates, then the longer-term outlook for oil is no better than the short-term projections. It is worth remembering, however, that these projections are based on factors that may change. This is why Kpler noted in its report that if the trade war ends and global economic growth picks up the pace, demand for oil products in Asia and specifically China will improve, too.

Europe, meanwhile, has served something of a surprise in oil product demand. Despite governments’ efforts to accelerate the rollout of electric vehicles, fuel demand on the continent remains robust. Indeed, Kpler sees growth in gasoline and jet fuel demand in Europe this year, but a decline in fuel oil and naphtha. Indeed, the International Air Transport Association recently warned Europe was facing a jet fuel shortage resulting from a decline in domestic supply coupled with steady demand growth, again despite the green push that, among other things, aims to discourage Europeans from flying.

“The progressive closure of refineries and the decline in domestic jet fuel production have increased Europe’s reliance on imports, jeopardizing energy security for the aviation sector,” IATA said this week. Europe has tightened environmental regulations on refineries severely in the past few years, which has resulted in a series of closures that have limited domestic refining capacity.

According to FGE, Europe is also facing a diesel shortage in the second half of the year due to a decline in the availability of U.S. diesel. The firm attributed the forecast to “U.S. capacity closures and a heavier autumn maintenance schedule” as well as to price changes that would render fuels more expensive for European buyers.

It is worth noting that Europe’s oil product consumption remains steady despite its negligible economic growth over the past couple of years. If that improves, it is likely that Europe too will see a pickup in oil product demand. Meanwhile, the U.S. will also see stable if not huge growth in fuel demand driven by heating during the winter months and a steady rise in air travel, Kpler also said.

Gasoline demand in North America, however, is seen declining in 2026, again driven by tighter fuel efficiency standards, and diesel demand will be affected adversely by the impact of tariffs on freight activity, Kpler also said in its report.

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<title>Data Center Operators Rush to Secure Gas Connections in the UK</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Data center developers in the UK are scrambling to get their facilities hooked to gas-fired generation capacity, the Financial Times has reported, citing five such projects planned for southern England.

“The national gas transmission network is ready to play a key role in facilitating this critical investment today while working in partnership with the electricity networks,” the FT quoted the chief commercial officer of National Gas as saying in comments on the news.

The Starmer government has made artificial intelligence one of its top priority areas of future economic growth, alongside its net-zero plans that involve a substantial reduction in the share of oil and gas in the UK’s energy mix—but not just yet.

According to the Financial Times report, the developers of those five data centers in southern England had already submitted formal applications to National Gas to get connected to the gas network. At the same time, some developers were planning to build their own gas-fired power plants because of the long waits for national gas grid connections.

The proliferation of data centers has turbocharged electricity demand growth, prompting a rush to secure reliable generation capacity. In the United States, power utilities are set to spend $212.1 billion in capex this year, which would be a 22.3% increase on the year as they race to secure new electricity supply for data centers.

In the UK, data centers are also driving an investment rush in nuclear. Earlier this year, the Starmer government said it would partner with Big Tech majors to pursue an expansion in nuclear capacity to respond to the power demand of data center operators.  Natural gas, however, has emerged as the Goldilocks power generation source for the AI industry as it can be built faster than a conventional nuclear power plant and generates lower emissions than a coal plant, while providing baseload supply, unlike wind and solar.

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<description><![CDATA[  Monday      U.S.   Economic Lookahead  New home sales (July) Featured Earnings     PDD Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: PDD) (Q2) EPS of $1.69, compared to $2.97 in the prior-year quarter.   Heico Corp (NYSE: HEI) (Q3) EPS of $1.12, compared to 97 cents in the prior-year quarter.     Napco Security Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: NSSC)  (Q4) EPS of 28 cents, compared with 36 cents the prior-year quarter.     Canada   Featured Earnings   Atlas Engineered Products Ltd. (T.AEP) (Q2) EPS for gain of 1.5 cents, compared to loss of 1.5 cents in the prior-year quarter.      Tuesday     U.S.   Economic Lookahead Durable-goods orders (July) S&amp;P Case-Shiller home price index (20 cities) (July)     Consumer confidence (Aug.)   Featured Earnings     KE Holdings Inc. (NYSE:BEKE) (Q2) EPS of 14 cents compared to 22 cents in the prior-year quarter.   MongoDB, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDB) (Q1) EPS for loss of 64 cents, compared to loss of 84 cents in the prior-year quarter.   Okta, Inc. (NASDAQ:OKTA) (Q2) EPS of 33 cents, compared to 21 cents in the prior-year quarter.     Canada  Featured Earnings   Bank of Montreal (T.BMO) (Q2) EPS for $2.96 compared to $2.62 in the prior-year quarter.   Bank of Nova Scotia (T.BNS) (Q2) EPS of $1.73, compared to $1.52 in the prior-year quarter.   Biorem Inc. (T.BRM) (Q2) EPS of four cents, compared to gain of 0.2 cents in the prior-year quarter.   SATO Technologies Corp. (T.SATO) (Q2) EPS for loss of two cents, compared to loss of one cent in the prior-year quarter.        Wednesday      U.S.Featured Earnings      Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) (Q2) EPS of 94 cents, compared to 65 cents in the prior-year quarter.   CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWD) (Q2) EPS for loss of 19 cents, compared to gain of 24 cents in the prior-year quarter.   Snowflake (NYSE:SNOW) (Q2) EPS for loss of 57 cents, compared to loss of 88 cents in the prior-year quarter.     Canada     Featured Earnings   Dollarama Inc. (T.DOL) (Q2) EPS of $1.12, compared to 98 cents in the prior-year quarter.   EQB Inc. (T.EQB) (Q3) EPS of $2.63, compared to $2.31 in the prior-year quarter.   National Bank of Canada (T.NA) (Q3) EPS of $2.68, compared to $2.85 in the prior-year quarter.   Royal Bank of Canada (T.RY) (Q3) EPS of $3.32 compared to $3.12 in the prior-year quarter.      Thursday      U.S.   Economic Lookahead   Initial jobless claims (August 23)    GDP (First revision) (Q2)     Pending home sales (July)    Featured Earnings     Dell Technologies Inc (NYSE: DELL) (Q2) EPS of $2.07 compared to $1.69 in the prior-year quarter.   Marvell Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRVL) (Q2) EPS of 51 cents, compared to 12 cents in the prior-year quarter.   Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) (Q2) EPS of $1.72, compared to $1.51 in the prior-year quarter.     Canada     Economic Lookahead    Payroll Employment, Earnings and Hours (June) The number of employees receiving pay and benefits from their employer—measured as &quot;payroll employment&quot; in the Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours—increased by 15,300 (+0.1%) in May, after edging up 14,600 (+0.1%) in April. On a year-over-year basis, payroll employment was up 43,300 (+0.2%) in May.    Featured Earnings      Toronto-Dominion Bank (T.TD) (Q3) EPS of $2.04, compared to $1.97 in the prior-year quarter.      Friday      U.S.   Economic Lookahead Personal income &amp; Spending (July)     PCE index (July)     Advanced U.S. trade balance in goods (July)     Advanced retail inventories (July)     Advanced wholesale inventories (July)     Chicago Business Barometer (PMI) (Aug.)     Consumer sentiment (final) (Aug.)     Featured Earnings     Frontline plc (NYSE:FRO) (Q2) EPS of 42 cents, compared to 62 cents in the prior-year quarter.   JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE:JKS) (Q2) EPS for loss of $2.67, compared to gain of 97 cents in the prior-year quarter.      Enlivex Therapeutics Ltd. (NASDAQ:ENLV) (Q2) EPS for loss of 16 cents, identical to the prior-year quarter.     Canada     Economic Lookahead     GDP (June) Real gross domestic product edged down 0.1% in May for the second consecutive month, as goods-producing industries declined while services-producing industries were essentially unchanged.    Featured Earnings      BRP Inc. (T.DOO) (Q2) EPS of 46 cents, compared to 47 cents in the prior-year quarter.      E3 Lithium Ltd. (T.ETL) (Q2) EPS for loss of three cents, compared to loss of four cents  in the prior-year quarter.      Laurentian Bank of Canada (T.LB) (Q3) EPS of 73 cents, identical to the prior-year quarter.     ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied to an all-time high Friday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled the central bank could begin easing monetary policy next month.

The 30-stock index popped 846.24 points, or 1.9%, to close Friday at 45,631.74. 

The S&amp;P 500 revived 96.73 points, or 1.5%, to 6,466.90.

The NASDAQ surged 396.22 points, or 1.9%, to 21,496.54. 

Both the 30-stock Dow and S&amp;P 500 were now headed for a weekly advance, while the NASDAQ cut its weekly losses significantly.

Shares of megacap technology stocks soared on Powell’s comments. Nvidia added 1.3%, while Meta, Alphabet and Amazon each climbed more than 2%. Tesla shares jumped about 5%.

In a tepid speech at the central bank’s annual conclave in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Powell said that “the baseline outlook and the shifting balance of risks may warrant adjusting our policy stance.” 

Powell added that “the balance of risks appear to be shifting” between the Fed’s dual mandate of full employment and stable prices. He cited “sweeping changes” in tax, trade and immigration policies.

Expectations for a 0.25 percentage-point rate cut in September skyrocketed to roughly 91% following the speed from about 75% earlier in the week,

Recently, the prospect of lower interest rates helped bolster parts of the market that have missed out on this year’s rally, with investors dumping megacap tech for small caps and value plays. However, a more hawkish outlook from Powell could throw cold water on the market.

Prices for 10-year Treasury moved upward Friday, reducing yields to 4.26% from Thursday’s 4.33%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices moved higher 18 cents to $67.85U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices rocketed $34.80 at $3,416.60 U.S. an ounce. 

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<title>TSX Barrels to All&#45;Time High</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (REVISED TO REFLECT WEEKLY GAINS BY TSX VENTURE) 

Toronto stocks went resolutely up Friday to end a successful week, led by tech and energy stocks, as news  also came in from the trade front involving neighbours Canada and the U.S. 

The TSX Composite Index barged ahead 277.7 points, or 1%, to conclude Friday and the week at 28,333.13, for a gain on the week of 427.64 points, or 1.53%

The Canadian dollar climbed 0.39 cents to 72.33 cents U.S.

Techs led the way Friday, as Celestica collected $9.75, or 3.9%, to $262.04, while Lightspeed Commerce jumped 70 cents, or 4.3%, to $16.99.

Cenovus Energy jumped $1.53, or 7.2%, to $22.70. after the oil and gas producer agreed to buy MEG Energy in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $7.9 billion including debt. MEG shares grabbed 37 cents, or 1.3%, to $27.93. 

In materials, Teck Resources hiked $2.34, or 5.3%, to $46.49, while Methanex shares took on $2.54, or 5.4%, to $49.59. 

Consumer staples wavered, though, as George Weston dipped $3.61, or 3.9%, to $88.53, while Empire Company withered $1.66, or 3%, to $54.08. 

In telecoms, BCE dropped 50 cents, or 1.4%, to $35.22, while Quebecor sank 22 cents to $40.62. 

Health-care also backtracked Bausch Health Companies gave back seven cents to $10.36, and Chartwell Retirement Residences sank six cents to $18.24. 

Canada removed many of its retaliatory tariffs on the U.S. on Friday, marking a significant step forward in the two countries’ relationship.

Canada in March imposed counter-tariffs of 25% on a long list of U.S. products that fall in line with the North American trade deal after the U.S. had announced 25% duties on steel and aluminum. 

Notably, Canada’s 25% tariffs on U.S. autos, steel and aluminum will remain in place for now, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a press conference Friday.

The change will go into effect on Sept. 1, Carney added, saying he believes Canada has the best trade deal out of all of the countries working with the U.S.

In other macroeconomic news, Statistics Canada said retail sales increased 1.5% to $70.2 billion in June. Sales were up in all nine subsectors and were led by increases at food and beverage retailers.

ON BAYSTREET 

The TSX Venture Exchange popped 17.28 points, or 2.2%, to 803.61, for a gain on the week of 12.84 points, or 1.62%.

Eight of the 12 TSX subgroups were gainers Friday with information technology popping 2.8%, while shares in energy jumped 1.2%, and material stocks flew 1.4%. 

The four laggards were weighed most by consumer staples, down 1.8%, telecoms, down 0.6%, and health-care, off 0.3%. 

ON WALLSTREET 

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied to an all-time high Friday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled the central bank could begin easing monetary policy next month.

The 30-stock index popped 846.24 points, or 1.9%, to close Friday at 45,631.74. 

The S&amp;P 500 revived 96.73 points, or 1.5%, to 6,466.90.

The NASDAQ surged 396.22 points, or 1.9%, to 21,496.54. 

Both the 30-stock Dow and S&amp;P 500 were now headed for a weekly advance, while the NASDAQ cut its weekly losses significantly.

Shares of megacap technology stocks soared on Powell’s comments. Nvidia added 1.3%, while Meta, Alphabet and Amazon each climbed more than 2%. Tesla shares jumped about 5%.

In a tepid speech at the central bank’s annual conclave in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Powell said that “the baseline outlook and the shifting balance of risks may warrant adjusting our policy stance.” 

Powell added that “the balance of risks appear to be shifting” between the Fed’s dual mandate of full employment and stable prices. He cited “sweeping changes” in tax, trade and immigration policies.

Expectations for a 0.25 percentage-point rate cut in September skyrocketed to roughly 91% following the speed from about 75% earlier in the week,

Recently, the prospect of lower interest rates helped bolster parts of the market that have missed out on this year’s rally, with investors dumping megacap tech for small caps and value plays. However, a more hawkish outlook from Powell could throw cold water on the market.

Prices for 10-year Treasury moved upward Friday, reducing yields to 4.26% from Thursday’s 4.33%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices moved higher 18 cents to $67.85U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices rocketed $34.80 at $3,416.60 U.S. an ounce. 

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<description><![CDATA[ Equities in Canada jumped over 1% to achieve a record high on Friday, led by technology and energy shares, after U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled willingness towards future rate cuts at the Jackson Hole Symposium.

The TSX Composite Index bounced 366.41 points, or 1.2%, to pause for lunch Friday at 28,391.84. 

The Canadian dollar surged 0.35 cents to 72.28 cents U.S.

On the week so far, TSX has risen 1.5%. 

On the day, Cenovus Energy jumped 3.7% after the oil and gas producer agreed to buy MEG Energy in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $7.9 billion including debt.

ON BAYSTREET 

The TSX Venture Exchange popped 15.38 points, or 2%, to 801.71. 

All but two of the 12 TSX subgroups were gainers midday, with information technology screaming higher 2.6%, while shares in material and real-estate stocks each flew 1.4%. 

The only laggards were telecoms, down 0.3%, and consumer staples, off 0.1%. 

ON WALLSTREET 

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied to an all-time high Friday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled the central bank could begin easing monetary policy next month.

The 30-stock index popped 904.75 points, or 2%, to move into Friday afternoon at 45,690.25. 

The S&amp;P 500 revived 103.81 points, or 1.6%, to 6,473.98.

The NASDAQ surged 413.19 points, or 2%, to 21,513.62

Shares of megacap technology stocks soared on Powell’s comments. Nvidia added 1.3%, while Meta, Alphabet and Amazon each climbed more than 2%. Tesla shares jumped about 5%.

In a tepid speech at the central bank’s annual conclave in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Powell said that “the baseline outlook and the shifting balance of risks may warrant adjusting our policy stance.” 

Powell added that “the balance of risks appear to be shifting” between the Fed’s dual mandate of full employment and stable prices. He cited “sweeping changes” in tax, trade and immigration policies.

Expectations for a 0.25 percentage-point rate cut in September skyrocketed to roughly 91% following the speed from about 75% earlier in the week,

Recently, the prospect of lower interest rates helped bolster parts of the market that have missed out on this year’s rally, with investors dumping megacap tech for small caps and value plays. However, a more hawkish outlook from Powell could throw cold water on the market.

Prices for 10-year Treasury gained ground Friday, reducing yields to 4.25% from Thursday’s 4.33%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices dipped eight cents to $67.59 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices rocketed $39.60 at $3,421.20 U.S. an ounce. 

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<description><![CDATA[ The Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied to an all-time high Friday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled the central bank could begin easing monetary policy next month.

The 30-stock index popped 904.75 points, or 2%, to move into Friday afternoon at 45,690.25. 

The S&amp;P 500 revived 103.81 points, or 1.6%, to 6,473.98.

The NASDAQ surged 413.19 points, or 2%, to 21,513.62

Shares of megacap technology stocks soared on Powell’s comments. Nvidia added 1.3%, while Meta, Alphabet and Amazon each climbed more than 2%. Tesla shares jumped about 5%.

In a tepid speech at the central bank’s annual conclave in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Powell said that “the baseline outlook and the shifting balance of risks may warrant adjusting our policy stance.” 

Powell added that “the balance of risks appear to be shifting” between the Fed’s dual mandate of full employment and stable prices. He cited “sweeping changes” in tax, trade and immigration policies.

Expectations for a 0.25 percentage-point rate cut in September skyrocketed to roughly 91% following the speed from about 75% earlier in the week,

Recently, the prospect of lower interest rates helped bolster parts of the market that have missed out on this year’s rally, with investors dumping megacap tech for small caps and value plays. However, a more hawkish outlook from Powell could throw cold water on the market.

Prices for 10-year Treasury gained ground Friday, reducing yields to 4.25% from Thursday’s 4.33%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices dipped eight cents to $67.59 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices rocketed $39.60 at $3,421.20 U.S. an ounce. 

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<description><![CDATA[ Badger Infrastructure Solutions Ltd. (T.BDGI) hit a new 52-week high of $56.46. Badger announced its intention to file with the Toronto Stock Exchange a notice of intention to renew its normal course issuer bid. The Exchange has accepted the Notice providing for the purchase and cancellation by Badger of up to 2,910,453 common shares. 

Amex Exploration Inc. (V.AMX) hit a new 52-week high of $2.36. No news stories today. 

Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust (T.CEF) hit a new 52-week high of $43.42. Sprott is expected to report for quarter end 2025-06-30

Colliers International Group Inc. (T.CIGI) hit a new 52-week high of $230.98. No news stories today. 

District Metals Corp. (V.DMX) hit a new 52-week high of $1.09. No news stories today. 

Dundee Precious Metals Inc. (T.DPM) hit a new 52-week high of $25.85. No news stories today. 

Enbridge Inc. (T.ENB) hit a new 52-week high of $66.61. No news stories today.

E Split Corp. (T.ENS) hit a new 52-week high of $15.20. E Split announced that a distribution of 13 cents per share for August 2025 will be payable to Class A shareholders of E Split Corp. on Sept. 15. 

Fortuna Mining Corp. (T.FVI) hit a new 52-week high of $10.55. No news stories today. 

Golconda Gold Ltd. (V.GG) hit a new 52-week high of 97 cents. No news stories today.

Gladiator Metals Corp. (V.GLAD) hit a new 52-week high of $1.07. No news stories today.

Oceanic Iron Ore Corp. (V.FEO) hit a new 52-week high of 55 cents. No news stories today.

iA Financial Corporation Inc. (T.IAG) hit a new 52-week high of $151.70. Denis Ricard, President and Chief Executive Officer of iA Financial Group, will participate in a fireside chat moderated by Mike Rizvanovic as part of the Scotiabank Financials Summit on Thursday, September 4. 

IGM Financial Inc. (T.IGM) hit a new 52-week high of $49.16. No news stories today.

IAMGOLD Corporation (T.IMG) hit a new 52-week high of $49.16. No news stories today.

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<description><![CDATA[ Equities in Canada hit a record high on Friday ahead of U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell&#039;s speech at the Jackson Hole Symposium, which could shape market expectations for future rate cuts.

The TSX Composite Index gained 176.67 points to close Thursday at 28,055.43. 

The Canadian dollar backpedaled 0.17 cents to 71.91 cents U.S.

ON BAYSTREET 

The TSX Venture Exchange popped 18.72 points, or 2.4%, to 786.33. 

All but three of the 12 TSX subgroups gained on the day, with gold sprinting 2.2%, materials stronger by 2%, and energy surging 1.6%. 

The three laggards proved to be health-care, ailing 0.4%, consumer staples, off 0.2%, and real-estate, fading 0.1%. 

ON WALLSTREET 

U.S. stocks rose Friday ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s speech at Jackson Hole on Friday. Investors will be seeking clues on the path forward for monetary policy.

The Dow Jones Industrials regained 371.2 points to conclude Thursday at 45,156.70. 

The broader index revived 36.08 points to 6,406.25.

The NASDAQ recovered 80.37 points to 21,180.68. 

The S&amp;P 500 has lost 0.9% and the NASDAQ is down 2%. The Dow Has outperformed, rising 0.3% this week.

Investors are looking forward to Powell’s speech hoping to gain clarity on the interest rate outlook. Markets were last pricing in a 75% chance of a quarter-point cut at the September meeting.

Recently, the prospect of lower interest rates helped bolster parts of the market that have missed out on this year’s rally, with investors dumping megacap tech for small caps and value plays. However, a more hawkish outlook from Powell could throw cold water on the market.

Intuit stock pulled back more than 6%. While the financial technology company’s fourth-quarter results surpassed expectations – its adjusted earnings of $2.75 per share on revenue of $3.83 billion beat the $2.66 per share on revenue of $3.75 billion that analysts had expected – its revenue growth for the first quarter came in weaker than expected.

Prices for 10-year Treasury gained ground Friday, reducing yields to 4.31% from Thursday’s 4.33%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices gained a mere six cents to $67.73 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices dropped eight dollars at $3,373.60 U.S. an ounce. 

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<description><![CDATA[ U.S. stocks rose Friday ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s speech at Jackson Hole on Friday. Investors will be seeking clues on the path forward for monetary policy.

The Dow Jones Industrials regained 371.2 points to conclude Thursday at 45,156.70. 

The broader index revived 36.08 points to 6,406.25.

The NASDAQ recovered 80.37 points to 21,180.68. 

The S&amp;P 500 has lost 0.9% and the NASDAQ is down 2%. The Dow Has outperformed, rising 0.3% this week.

Investors are looking forward to Powell’s speech hoping to gain clarity on the interest rate outlook. Markets were last pricing in a 75% chance of a quarter-point cut at the September meeting.

Recently, the prospect of lower interest rates helped bolster parts of the market that have missed out on this year’s rally, with investors dumping megacap tech for small caps and value plays. However, a more hawkish outlook from Powell could throw cold water on the market.

Intuit stock pulled back more than 6%. While the financial technology company’s fourth-quarter results surpassed expectations – its adjusted earnings of $2.75 per share on revenue of $3.83 billion beat the $2.66 per share on revenue of $3.75 billion that analysts had expected – its revenue growth for the first quarter came in weaker than expected.

Prices for 10-year Treasury gained ground Friday, reducing yields to 4.31% from Thursday’s 4.33%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices gained a mere six cents to $67.73 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices dropped eight dollars at $3,373.60 U.S. an ounce. 

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<title>WM Travels Higher on Cash Dividend</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ WM (NYSE: WM) shares jumped Friday, on word of a quarterly cash dividend of $0.825 per share payable September 26, to stockholders of record on September 12.WM is North America&#039;s leading provider of comprehensive environmental solutions. Previously known as Waste Management and based in Houston, Texas, WM is driven by commitments to put people first and achieve success with integrity. The company, through its subsidiaries, provides collection, recycling and disposal services to millions of residential, commercial, industrial, medical and municipal customers throughout the U.S. and Canada. “With innovative infrastructure and capabilities in recycling, organics and renewable energy,” read today’s news release, “WM provides environmental solutions to and collaborates with its customers in helping them pursue their sustainability goals. “In North America, WM has the largest disposal network and collection fleet, is the largest recycler and is a leader in beneficial use of landfill gas, with a growing network of renewable natural gas plants and the most landfill gas-to-electricity plants, as well as the largest heavy-duty natural gas truck fleet in the industry.” Moreover, WM Healthcare Solutions provides collection and disposal services of regulated medical waste and secure information destruction services in the U.S., Canada and Western Europe.”WM shares grabbed $1.15 to $230.76. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ Safe Pro Group Inc. (NASDAQ: SPAI) shares started in the green Friday. The company calling itself a leader in artificial intelligence (AI)-powered defense and security solutions, today announced that it closed the previously announced private placement (the Private Placement) with strategic investors including Ondas Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ONDS) and Unusual Machines Inc. (NYSE: UMAC).

The private placement consists of the sale of 2,000,000 shares of common stock at a price of $4.00 per share and warrants to purchase 2,000,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $6.00 per share, for a potential investment package of up to $20 million.

The Company intends to utilize the proceeds of the Private Placement to fund commercialization of its patented AI technologies including its Safe Pro Object Threat Detection (SPOTD) and newly developed Navigation Observation Detection Engine (NODE) as well as for working capital.

The Common Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements. 

SPAI shares picked up eight cents, or 1.6%, to $5.15.
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<description><![CDATA[ SharpLink Gaming, Inc. (NASDAQ: SBET) reported its shares much higher Friday. The company, one of the world’s largest corporate holders of Ether and prominent industry advocate of Ethereum adoption, today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase program of up to $1.5 billion of the Company’s common stock.“At SharpLink, we remain committed to a disciplined capital markets strategy,” said Joseph Chalom, Co-Chief Executive Officer of SharpLink. “Should there exist periods where our stock trades at or below the net asset value of our ETH holdings, it would be dilutive on an ETH per share basis to issue new equity through our capital raising efforts. In this scenario, the accretive course of action may be to repurchase our common stock. This program provides us with the flexibility to act quickly and decisively if those conditions present themselves.”The stock buyback program is designed to provide enhanced support to the market, optimize capital allocation and reinforce SharpLink’s long-term commitment to driving sustainable stockholder value. Repurchases under the program may be made from time to time through open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or other means permitted under applicable securities laws.SBET shares popped $1.92, or 10.6%, to $19.96.  ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Buckle, Inc. (NYSE: BKE) announced today that net income for the fiscal quarter ended August 2, 2025 was $45.0 million, or $0.90 per share ($0.89 per share on a diluted basis).Net sales for the 13-week fiscal quarter increased 8.3 percent to $305.7 million from net sales of $282.4 million for the prior year 13-week fiscal quarter ended August 3, 2024. Comparable store net sales for the 13-week fiscal quarter ended August 2, 2025 increased 7.3% from comparable store net sales for the prior year 13-week period ended August 3, 2024. Online sales increased 17.7% to $43.6 million for the 13-week fiscal quarter ended August 2, 2025, compared to net sales of $37.0 million for the 13-week fiscal quarter ended August 3, 2024.Net sales for the 26-week fiscal period ended August 2, 2025 increased 6.1% to $577.9 million from net sales of $544.9 million for the prior year 26-week fiscal period ended August 3, 2024. Comparable store net sales for the 26-week period ended August 2, 2025 increased 5.2% from comparable store net sales for the prior year 26-week period ended August 3, 2024. Net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2025 was $45.0 million, or $0.90 per share ($0.89 per share on a diluted basis), compared with net income of $39.3 million, or $0.79 per share ($0.78 per share on a diluted basis) for the second quarter of fiscal 2024.BKE shares began Friday trade up 77 cents, or 1.4%, to $55.59.  ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ CleanCore Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:ZONE) shares barely budged Friday. The Omaha-based company, a developer of patented technology that works as a safe and low-cost replacement for traditional cleaning chemicals, announced financial results for the fiscal fourth quarter ended June 30, 2025. Recent Business Highlights:•	Record U.S. Revenue: Achieved $1.1 million in U.S. revenue for the fourth quarter, representing the Company’s first quarter surpassing $1 million in sales.•	Large Purchase Order Progress: In June, the Company received a $1.37 million purchase order from a major U.S. customer. Of this, $876,000 was shipped and invoiced in Q4, with $491,000 carried forward into Q1 2026. Additionally, CleanCore received a new $261,000 purchase order from the same customer, also scheduled to ship in Q1.•	Sanzonate Acquisition Delivering Results: Following the acquisition of the assets of Sanzonate Europe Ltd. earlier this year, CleanCore is experiencing positive benefits including new contract opportunities across Europe and an expanded international sales pipeline.Balance Sheet Enhancements: Strengthened the capital structure through the conversion of over $600,000 of debt into equity and received over $400,000 of cash proceeds from warrant conversions.“We are extremely pleased to report record fourth quarter revenue, marked by our first ever quarter exceeding $1 million in U.S. sales,” said CEO Clayton Adams. “We believe our year-over-year sales growth reflects accelerating adoption of our patented aqueous ozone cleaning systems, supported by expanding demand from both new and existing customers.”ZONE shares captured but two cents to $4.49.  ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ Issued on behalf of CEA Industries, Inc.     VANCOUVER – Baystreet.ca News Commentary – A crypto buying spree swept through corporate America in August as Bitcoin surged on news that workers can now put crypto in their retirement accounts. This isn&#039;t just tech startups anymore—mainstream companies are racing to stockpile digital assets, with nearly 100 firms worldwide now holding Bitcoin as a core business strategy. The leaders of this corporate revolution include CEA Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: BNC), BTCS Inc. (NASDAQ: BTCS), Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOOD), HIVE Digital Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: HIVE) (TSXV: HIVE), and DeFi Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: DEFT).     The numbers tell an incredible story: Wall Street analysts predict companies could pour $330 billion into Bitcoin over the next five years, fueled by clearer regulations and record-breaking ETF demand. Big money institutions now drive most crypto investments, with serious investors doubling their crypto appetite from 13% to 22% in just one year. This creates a perfect storm where companies moving first get the best prices before pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, and massive asset managers flood the market.    CEA Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: BNC) isn&#039;t your typical cryptocurrency story. While other companies scrambled to catch the Bitcoin wave or jumped on the latest trend, this Colorado-based firm made a calculated bet that could reshape how institutional investors think about digital assets.    In August 2025, CEA Industries completed a massive $500 million private placement specifically earmarked for one purpose: building the world&#039;s largest corporate treasury of BNB tokens. The company immediately signaled its commitment by changing its ticker symbol from VAPE to BNC, reflecting its new identity as the premier publicly traded gateway to the BNB ecosystem.    But what exactly is BNB? Think of it as the fuel that powers one of the world&#039;s busiest blockchain networks. BNB (originally called Binance Coin) is the native cryptocurrency of the BNB Chain ecosystem, which processes millions of transactions daily for everything from trading and payments to smart contracts and decentralized applications.    Unlike Bitcoin, which primarily serves as digital gold, BNB has real-world utility baked into its design. Users can stake it to earn rewards, pay transaction fees at discounted rates, and participate in the growing decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem. Perhaps most importantly, BNB features a quarterly &quot;auto-burn&quot; mechanism that permanently removes tokens from circulation, creating built-in scarcity that could benefit long-term holders.    Here&#039;s where CEA Industries gets interesting. The company didn&#039;t just raise money and hope for the best. They assembled what might be the most impressive crypto-focused management team on Wall Street.    David Namdar, co-founder of Galaxy Digital (one of the largest crypto investment firms), stepped in as CEO. Russell Read, former Chief Investment Officer at CalPERS (managing over $400 billion in assets) and Deputy CIO of Deutsche Bank Asset Management, joined as CIO. The board welcomed Hans Thomas, founding partner of 10X Capital, the firm managing BNC&#039;s treasury strategy.    This isn&#039;t a group of crypto newcomers making speculative bets. These are seasoned financial professionals who&#039;ve managed billions of dollars and understand institutional-grade risk management.    The results speak for themselves. In August 2025, BNC announced the purchase of 200,000 BNB tokens worth approximately $160 million, officially making it the largest corporate holder of BNB globally. This wasn&#039;t just a headline grab—it demonstrated the company&#039;s ability to execute on its strategy quickly and at scale.    The timing appears strategic. While BNB consistently ranks among the top five cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, most U.S. investors still can&#039;t buy it directly through traditional brokerage accounts. CEA Industries recognized this gap and positioned itself as the solution, offering regulated, SEC-compliant access to BNB exposure without the complexity of crypto wallets or exchange accounts.    The company&#039;s financial backing adds credibility to its mission. The $500 million raise attracted over 140 institutional and crypto-native investors, including Pantera Capital, Arche Capital, ExodusPoint Capital Management, and Blockchain.com. Cantor Fitzgerald &amp; Co. served as lead financial advisor, bringing Wall Street expertise to the strategy.    What sets BNC apart from other crypto treasury companies is its singular focus. While competitors diversify across multiple digital assets, CEA Industries made an all-in bet on BNB Chain&#039;s ecosystem growth. The company believes this focused approach will allow it to capture maximum value as institutional adoption accelerates.    The potential upside follows historical patterns. When MicroStrategy adopted Bitcoin as its primary treasury asset in 2020, the stock gained nearly 2,000% at its peak. Similar treasury strategies by companies like Janover (Solana) and MetaPlanet (Bitcoin) produced dramatic stock price moves following their announcements.     CEA Industries has positioned itself to potentially benefit from this same dynamic, but with an asset that powers one of the most active blockchain ecosystems on Earth. With plans to deploy the remaining treasury capital and potential access to an additional $750 million through warrant exercises, BNC appears built for the long game in an ecosystem that&#039;s just getting started.    CONTINUED… Read this and more news for CEA Industries at: https://usanewsgroup.com/2025/08/11/beat-wall-street-to-the-trade-that-500-million-just-backed/     BTCS Inc. (NASDAQ: BTCS) delivered record quarterly revenue of $2.77 million in Q2 2025, representing a 394% year-over-year increase driven by its Ethereum-first strategy and Builder+ block-building operations. The company has strategically positioned itself as the only publicly-listed Ethereum treasury company with vertically-integrated operations.    &quot;BTCS delivered record quarterly and year-to-date revenues in Q2 2025, surpassing our prior annual revenue record in the first six months of 2025,&quot; said Charles Allen, CEO of BTCS. &quot;Builder+ operations focused on Ethereum drove a 394% year-over-year revenue increase.&quot;    The company has significantly expanded its Ethereum holdings to over 70,140 ETH valued at more than $321 million as of August 12, 2025, following post-quarter capital raises totaling over $192 million.     Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOOD) reported strong July 2025 operating metrics with funded customers reaching 26.7 million and total platform assets growing to $298 billion, marking a 106% year-over-year increase. Crypto trading volumes surged dramatically, with Robinhood App crypto notional trading volumes reaching $16.8 billion, up 217% year-over-year.    The platform continues demonstrating robust growth across all key metrics, with equity notional trading volumes of $209.1 billion up 100% year-over-year and options contracts traded reaching 195.8 million. Robinhood maintains strong momentum in customer acquisition and asset growth, positioning the company for continued expansion in the retail investing market.     HIVE Digital Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: HIVE) (TSXV: HIVE) achieved a major operational milestone by surpassing 15 EH/s of Bitcoin mining capacity and mined 203 Bitcoin in July 2025, representing a 24% month-over-month increase. The company&#039;s annualized Bitcoin mining revenue has more than tripled to $315 million since fiscal year-end March 2025.    &quot;This marks a defining chapter in HIVE&#039;s evolution,&quot; said Frank Holmes, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of HIVE Digital Technologies. &quot;With our hyperscaling strategy in full motion, Management believes we remain firmly on track to reach 25 EH/s by American Thanksgiving, which we expect to yield 12 Bitcoin per day in production.&quot;     HIVE continues accelerating toward its target of 25 EH/s with Phase 2 of the Yguazú project in Paraguay on schedule for completion before summer&#039;s end, targeting 18 EH/s total capacity.     DeFi Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: DEFT) reported exceptional growth through its subsidiary Valour, which achieved $947 million in assets under management as of July 31, 2025, marking a 23% month-over-month increase. July net inflows of $14.4 million represented the second strongest month of 2025, bringing year-to-date inflows to $90.4 million.    The company maintains a strong financial position with total cash and treasury balance of $90.5 million, including $73.5 million in digital asset treasury representing a 52% increase from the prior month. DeFi Technologies continues expanding its global footprint with over 75 ETPs currently listed across European and UK exchanges, remaining on track to reach 100 listed products by the end of 2025.    Article Sources: https://usanewsgroup.com/2025/08/11/beat-wall-street-to-the-trade-that-500-million-just-backed/      CONTACT:     Baystreet.ca  cs@baystreet.ca  (250) 999-4849     DISCLAIMER: Nothing in this publication should be considered as personalized financial advice. We are not licensed under securities laws to address your particular financial situation. No communication by our employees to you should be deemed as personalized financial advice. Please consult a licensed financial advisor before making any investment decision. This is a paid advertisement and is neither an offer nor recommendation to buy or sell any security. We hold no investment licenses and are thus neither licensed nor qualified to provide investment advice. The content in this report or email is not provided to any individual with a view toward their individual circumstances. This article is being distributed by Baystreet.ca on behalf of Market IQ Media Group Inc. (“MIQ”). Baystreet.ca is a wholly-owned entity of Baystreet.ca Media Corp. (“BAY”). BAY has not been paid a fee for the distribution of this article, but the owner of BAY also co-owns MIQ. MIQ has been paid a fee for CEA Industries Inc. advertising and digital media from Creative Digital Media Group (“CDMG”). There may be 3rd parties who may have shares of CEA Industries Inc., and may liquidate their shares which could have a negative effect on the price of the stock. This compensation constitutes a conflict of interest as to our ability to remain objective in our communication regarding the profiled company. Because of this conflict, individuals are strongly encouraged to not use this publication as the basis for any investment decision. The owner/operator of MIQ/BAY does not own any shares of CEA Industries Inc. but reserve the right to buy and sell, and will buy and sell shares of CEA Industries Inc. at any time without any further notice commencing immediately and ongoing. We also expect further compensation as an ongoing digital media effort to increase visibility for the company, no further notice will be given, but let this disclaimer serve as notice that all material, including this article, which is disseminated by BAY has been approved on behalf of CEA Industries Inc. by CDMG; this is a paid advertisement, we currently own shares of CEA Industries Inc. and will buy and sell shares of the company in the open market, or through private placements, and/or other investment vehicles. While all information is believed to be reliable, it is not guaranteed by us to be accurate. Individuals should assume that all information contained in our newsletter is not trustworthy unless verified by their own independent research. Also, because events and circumstances frequently do not occur as expected, there will likely be differences between the any predictions and actual results. Always consult a licensed investment professional before making any investment decision. Be extremely careful, investing in securities carries a high degree of risk; you may likely lose some or all of the investment. As an ongoing digital media effort to increase visibility for the company, no further notice will be given, but let this disclaimer serve as notice that all material, including this article, which is disseminated by MIQ has been approved on behalf of CEA Industries Inc. by CDMG; this is a paid advertisement, we currently own shares of CEA Industries Inc. and will buy and sell shares of the company in the open market, or through private placements, and/or other investment vehicles. While all information is believed to be reliable, it is not guaranteed by us to be accurate. Individuals should assume that all information contained in our newsletter is not trustworthy unless verified by their own independent research. Also, because events and circumstances frequently do not occur as expected, there will likely be differences between the any predictions and actual results. Always consult a licensed investment professional before making any investment decision. Be extremely careful, investing in securities carries a high degree of risk; you may likely lose some or all of the investment. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ After Cracker Barrel (CBRL) lost 7.15% on Thursday, the stock might continue its big move downward. Stock markets punished the firm for releasing a new logo.Crack Barrel’s makeover does not stop at its logo but is still symbolic. It removed a male individual whom customers identify with. At its restaurant chains, it updated the interiors, modernizing the farmhouse aesthetics. In addition, the menu items will change seasonally.The firm does not seem to have a strong grasp of its market. The negative reaction to the stock price suggests that management needs to reconsider the logo change.Zoom Communications (ZM) should open up by over 5% this morning. The company posted non-GAAP EPS of $1.53 on revenue of $1.22 billion (+5.2% Y/Y). In Q3, the revenue expectations will meet consensus. Moreover, the EPS range of $1.42 - $1.44 is above consensus.ZM stock has good value at these levels. Growth is starting to pick up. It has a strong balance sheet that will give the firm room to invest in the business.Walmart (WMT) fell by 4.49% on Thursday. Although Q2 revenue grew by 4.8% to 4177.4 billion, the EPS of $0.68 did not meet expectations. The company absorbed some of the costs of tariffs. This added cost might worsen in the quarter ahead. ]]></description>
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<title>Beware of EV Stocks and Lucid Motors</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ When the electric vehicle stock bubble burst in 2022, only Tesla (TSLA) recovered somewhat. Rivian (RIVN) and Lucid (LCID) did not. The industry faces a worsening environment ahead.The U.S. government is phasing out tax credits that lowered the price of EVs. Without the assistance, consumers are less compelled to buy an EV. Instead, they are choosing a hybrid or a gas-powered vehicle.Tesla’s stock is mostly unreactive to the company’s quarterly sales declines. With its “Meme” trade status, traders are betting that its AI developments, self-driving software, and cyber cab prospects will more than offset slowing sales.While shares are in a $300 - $350 trading range, TSLA stock trades at a P/E of 185 times. Its market capitalization is $1.03 trillion.After markets closed on Thursday, Lucid said it would implement a 1-for-10 reverse stock split. This cuts its share count down from 15 billion to 1.5 billion, as of Aug. 29, 2025. Shares will trade split-adjusted on Sept. 2.Shareholders will see their share count fall by 1/10. This removes the risk of a delisting. Stock exchanges usually issue a delisting warning if the stock falls below $1.00 to $2.00 a share for 30 straight days. Unfortunately, Lucid’s poor prospects suggest that the stock will keep falling. Assuming it trades at $20 on Sep. 2 after the reverse split, the share price may continue losing value.Short-sellers hold a 29.84% short float against LCID stock. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2025 14:01:16 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Nvidia Negotiating Sale Of More Advanced Chip To China</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Nvidia (NVDA) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jensen Huang says the company is negotiating 
with the U.S. government over the sale of a new, more advanced microchip to China.

In recent days, it has been reported that the U.S. technology giant is developing a new artificial intelligence microchip for China called the “B30A.” 

The new chip will be more powerful than the current H20 semiconductor that Nvidia is allowed to sell in the country of 1.4 billion people. 

The older, less powerful H20 chip is currently the only one Nvidia can sell in China. The U.S. is concerned that advanced American chips could be used in Chinese military applications.

Speaking to media during a trip to Taiwan, Huang said: “Offering a new product to China for the data center, AI data centers, the follow on to H20, that’s not our decision to make. It’s up to of course the United States government. And we are in dialogue with them. But it’s too soon to know.” 

Nvidia has struck an agreement that will see the company give 15% of its China chip sales to America’s federal government in exchange for export licenses.

At the same time, China has raised concerns about potential security vulnerabilities in Nvidia chips, saying the company’s products contain “kill switches and backdoors.” 

Huang denies those claims. The CEO has also argued that Nvidia should be allowed to sell its chips to China, so that the country’s artificial intelligence (A.I.) is built on American technology. 

NVDA stock has risen 27% this year to trade at $174.98 U.S. per share. 

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<title>Walt Disney Launches ESPN Sports Streaming Service</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Walt Disney Co. (DIS) has launched its new ESPN sports streaming service and app in what analysts say could be another blow to traditional television networks. The direct-to-consumer platform is available in either the ESPN Unlimited Plan or the ESPN Select Plan. Unlimited subscribers pay $29.99 U.S. a month and get access to all of ESPN’s programming, which includes 47,000 live events each year.The Select Plan costs $11.99 U.S. a month and brings subscribers access to all content on the streaming platform, plus more than 32,000 live sports events annually. There’s another option for users to bundle Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN unlimited for $29.99 U.S. a month for the first year. Plus, all subscribers get access to the ESPN streaming app.Disney’s launch of the ESPN streaming service could give consumers another reason to cut the traditional TV cord and give up their cable service, say analysts.Shares of traditional TV provider such as Comcast (CMCSA) and Charter Communications (CHTR) are each down more than 10% this year.Research firm Nielsen reported that streaming usage overtook the combined share of broadcast and cable TV for the first time ever in May of this year. Nielsen’s most recent report in August showed that streaming viewership’s portion of TV watch-time continues to grow at a brisk clip.Streaming companies such as Disney and Netflix (NFLX) have been adding live sports to their platforms as a way to drive subscriber growth. Amazon’s (AMZN) streaming service is now the only place where people can watch NFL Thursday Night Football games, for example. Netflix has an exclusive deal to broadcast all of the NFL Christmas football games this year.Disney has been expanding its own sports coverage, striking a deal for ESPN to acquire the NFL Network and other media assets owned and controlled by the National Football League in exchange for a 10% equity stake in ESPN. Disney also recently said that ESPN will become the exclusive home of all WWE premium live wrestling events starting in 2026.DIS stock has gained 5% this year to trade at $116.21 U.S. per share.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2025 14:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Google Secures $10 Billion Cloud Computing Deal From Meta Platforms</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Google parent company Alphabet (GOOGL) has secured a $10 billion U.S. deal to provide cloud computing services to Meta Platforms (META) over the next six years. Google is trying to win big cloud computing contracts as it competes against rivals such as Amazon Web Services (AMZN) and Microsoft Azure (MSFT). In recent months, Google has also won cloud business from privately held OpenAI, which had previously been dependent on Microsoft’s Azure infrastructure.In its most recent financial results, Alphabet said that its Google Cloud unit produced $2.83 billion U.S. in operating income on $13.6 billion U.S. in revenue during the second quarter. Cloud computing revenue growth of 32% outpaced a 13.8% total sales increase for the company.Meta Platform’s deal with Google is reportedly focused on artificial intelligence (A.I.) infrastructure and comes as the company seeks more computing power and storage. Meta recently said that it expects total expenses for 2025 in a range of $114 billion U.S. to $118 billion U.S. The company has been investing heavily in A.I. infrastructure and employees.Meta and Google are rivals in online advertising and A.I. But Meta Platforms needs all the cloud infrastructure it can access for its growing data centres.Meta also has commitments to use the cloud services of both Amazon and Microsoft.GOOGL stock has risen 5% this year to trade at $199.75 U.S. per share.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2025 14:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Apple Raises Cost Of Streaming Service In Canada By $2 Per Month</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Consumer electronics giant Apple (AAPL) is raising the cost of its streaming service in Canada by $2 per month.Apple TV+, which is home to popular shows such as “Ted Lasso,” “Severance,” and “Slow Horses” will now cost $14.99 a month in Canada.However, an annual subscription to Apple TV+ remains at $129 per year, which works out to $10.75 a month. It&#039;s the first time that Apple has raised prices for its streaming service in Canada since 2023.Other major streaming services, including Netflix (NFLX) and Amazon’s Prime Video (AMZN), have made similar price increases this year.Technology companies are looking to boost their profits from streaming services as consumers increasingly shift away from traditional television.Apple TV+ has a reputation for prestige programming, having won the best picture Oscar for the movie “Coda” that it produced. The service also streams live Major League Soccer (MLS) and professional baseball games.AAPL stock has declined 8% this year to trade at $224.90 U.S. per share.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2025 14:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Futures Steady Before Jackson Hole Speech</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ 
Futures for Canada&#039;s main stock index were flat on Friday, as investors took a breather ahead of a highly anticipated speech by U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell at the Jackson Hole symposium.

The TSX Composite Index gained 176.67 points to close Thursday at 28,055.43, a record close for the index. 

Futures were up 0.1% Friday. 

The Canadian dollar dipped 0.07 cents to 71.87 cents U.S. 

In macroeconomic news, Statistics Canada said retail sales increased 1.5% to $70.2 billion in June. Sales were up in all nine subsectors and were led by increases at food and beverage retailers.

ON BAYSTREET 

The TSX Venture Exchange popped 18.72 points, or 2.4%, Thursday to 786.33. 

ON WALLSTREET 
 
U.S. stock futures rose slightly Friday ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s speech at Jackson Hole on Friday. Investors will be seeking clues on the path forward for monetary policy.

Futures for the Dow Jones Industrials hurtled higher 153 points, or 0.3%, to 45,007.

Futures for the broader index accumulated 16.75 points, or 0.3%, to 6,405.

Futures for the NASDAQ hiked 58.25 points, or 0.2%, to 23,278. 

As of Thursday’s close, all three major averages were headed for a losing week. The S&amp;P 500 is off 1.2% week to date, while the NASDAQ is down 2.4%. The 30-stock Dow is on pace for a roughly 0.4% slide.

Meta Platforms has awarded a $10-billion cloud contract to Alphabet’s Google. 

Investors are looking forward to Powell’s speech hoping to gain clarity on the interest rate outlook. Markets were last pricing in a 75% chance of a quarter-point cut at the September meeting. 

Recently, the prospect of lower interest rates helped bolster parts of the market that have missed out on this year’s rally, with investors dumping megacap tech for small caps and value plays. However, a more hawkish outlook from Powell could throw cold water on the market.

In Japan, the Nikkei 225 poked up 0.1% Friday, while in Hong Kong, the Hang Seng traveled higher 0.9%. 

Oil prices progressed 17 cents to $63.69 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices fell $9.40 at $3,372.20 U.S. per ounce.

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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2025 13:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Futures Climb Ahead of Powell Speech</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ U.S. stock futures rose slightly Friday ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s speech at Jackson Hole on Friday. Investors will be seeking clues on the path forward for monetary policy.

Futures for the Dow Jones Industrials hurtled higher 153 points, or 0.3%, to 45,007.

Futures for the broader index accumulated 16.75 points, or 0.3%, to 6,405.

Futures for the NASDAQ hiked 58.25 points, or 0.2%, to 23,278. 

As of Thursday’s close, all three major averages were headed for a losing week. The S&amp;P 500 is off 1.2% week to date, while the NASDAQ is down 2.4%. The 30-stock Dow is on pace for a roughly 0.4% slide.

Meta Platforms has awarded a $10-billion cloud contract to Alphabet’s Google. 

Investors are looking forward to Powell’s speech hoping to gain clarity on the interest rate outlook. Markets were last pricing in a 75% chance of a quarter-point cut at the September meeting. 

Recently, the prospect of lower interest rates helped bolster parts of the market that have missed out on this year’s rally, with investors dumping megacap tech for small caps and value plays. However, a more hawkish outlook from Powell could throw cold water on the market.

In Japan, the Nikkei 225 poked up 0.1% Friday, while in Hong Kong, the Hang Seng traveled higher 0.9%. 

Oil prices progressed 17 cents to $63.69 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices fell $9.40 at $3,372.20 U.S. per ounce.

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<title>U.S. Steps Up Sanctions Pressure on Iran’s Oil Trade</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The United States has sanctioned a Greek shipping entrepreneur, a network of his companies, and two Chinese crude oil terminal and storage operators as the Treasury is taking additional actions to disrupt Iranian oil exports and the shadow fleet enabling them.  

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) imposed sanctions on Greek national Antonios Margaritis, his network of companies, and nearly a dozen vessels involved in Iran’s shadow fleet.

“Margaritis has leveraged his decades of experience in the shipping industry to illicitly facilitate the transportation and sale of Iranian petroleum,” the Treasury said.

“Several other vessels and operators are also being designated today for their role facilitating Iranian oil exports, which generates revenue that contributes to Iran’s advanced weapons programs.”

In addition, the U.S. Department of State expanded sanctions to increase the so-called ‘maximum pressure’ on Iran, by designating China-based crude oil terminal and storage operator in the Dongjiakou Port Area of China’s Shandong Province, the largest entry point for Iranian crude oil into China by volume.

The Department also sanctioned Yangshan Shengang International Petroleum Storage and Transportation Co., Ltd—another China-based crude oil terminal and storage operator, in the Yangshan Port Area of China’s Zhejiang Province.   

The two Chinese crude oil terminal and storage operators have facilitated the import of millions of barrels of Iranian-origin oil onboard multiple U.S.-designated tankers, the State Department said.

The latest designation is the Department’s fourth round of sanctions targeting China-based terminal operators, which continue to play a vital role in the Iranian crude oil supply chain.

Earlier this year, the U.S. started targeting Chinese oil terminals and several independent refiners, the so-called teapots, for their imports of Iranian oil.

Despite the U.S. crackdown on Chinese entities involved in the imports of Iran’s crude and products, China continues to buy large volumes of Iranian oil—it is actually Tehran’s main customer, buying 90% of its exported oil.

By Tsvetana Paraskova for Oilprice.com ]]></description>
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<title>Gold Slips as Dollar Firms</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Gold slipped on Friday due to a firmer dollar, with markets awaiting U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s speech at the annual Jackson Hole symposium for more insight on the Fed’s monetary policy path.

Spot gold was down 0.4% at $3,326.35 per ounce, while U.S. gold futures for December delivery were 0.4% lower at $3,368.80.

One expert said the moderately stronger U.S. currency was playing an important role in gold’s current pullback. A firmer dollar makes gold more expensive for overseas buyers.

Futures markets indicate a 71% chance of a quarter-point rate cut next month, down from above 90% a week earlier. Non-yielding bullion tends to do well in a low-interest- rate environment.

Fed officials on Thursday appeared lukewarm to the idea of a rate cut next month as investors geared up for Powell’s speech, due at 2 p.m. EDT on Friday.

The challenge for Fed policymakers is that even though there are signs of labour market weakening, inflation remains above the central bank’s 2% target and could go higher due to the Trump administration’s aggressive tariff hikes.

Recent labour data showed U.S. jobless claims rose last week by the most in nearly three months, while unemployment claims the previous week hit a near four-year high.

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<title>Mexico’s Unconventional Oil Plays Could Boost Production By 250,000 bpd</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ A couple of weeks ago, Mexico’s National Oil Company (NOC) and the federal administration unveiled the Pemex Strategic Plan 2025–2035, a comprehensive roadmap for Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) to boost oil production, reduce debt, and promote energy sovereignty through increased public and private investment. Key goals of the blueprint include achieving oil production of 1.8 million barrels per day by 2030, increasing natural gas output, securing funding through government support and private partnerships, and integrating energy transition projects like hydrogen and geothermal. Pemex is Mexico&#039;s largest company and one of the largest in Latin America, not just by revenue but also as the country&#039;s most significant fiscal contributor. As the state-owned oil company, it handles the entire oil and gas value chain and plays a critical role in Mexico&#039;s energy security and economy.

Wall Street appears to have warmed up to the ambitious strategy, with Wood Mackenzie saying the Mexican government is likely to target the Pimienta and Eagle Ford unconventional formations for initial development, thanks to their established geology as well as ample potential to supply both oil and natural gas. According to WoodMac, both formations have the potential to produce 250,000 bpd of liquids and another 500 million cubic feet per day (mmcfd) of natural gas by the early 2030s.

“The strategy needs major capital investment and international operators working under profitable contract terms. However, it’s encouraging that the government and Pemex leadership are tackling natural gas production challenges by promoting development of the nation&#039;s extensive unexploited unconventional reserves,” said Ismael Hernandez, Research Associate at WoodMac.

Mexico is also looking to unlock its LNG sector, with a series of projects proposed for the country’s Pacific Coast having the potential to turn the country into Latin America’s LNG powerhouse. According to a recent Gas Outlook report, Mexico plans to build five major LNG export terminals along the Pacific Coast, aiming to transform the country into a top-tier gas exporter. Most of the feed gas needed to  supply these terminals would mainly be sourced from the United States’ America’s Permian basin in New Mexico and Texas, rather than sourced from Mexico directly. This would give Mexico a big cost advantage over its LATM peers. Natural gas prices at the Waha hub in the Permian basin in West Texas have sunk to sub-zero levels in recent years, thanks to gas production growing more quickly than takeaway capacity. Mexico would then be able to sell this gas at ~$10-$14 per MMBtu in Japan or Korea, a potentially highly profitable business even after factoring in liquefaction costs.

However, a lot of these plans could be derailed by Pemex&#039;s poor financial health. The Mexican government recently expressed confidence that it will stop funding the debt-ridden NOC as early as 2027, saying Pemex will have become financially self-sufficient. However, President Claudia Sheinbaum’s administration has its work cut out trying to rescue the country’s crown jewel. For years, Pemex has struggled with a high debt load amidst persistent underproduction of crude, with the company only managing to remain solvent through tax incentives and capital injections. In fact, Pemex has been able to post a profit in three of the past 15 years. Last year, Pemex reported a net loss of approximately $30 billion (or about 190.5 billion pesos) for FY 2024, a reversal from the modest profit in 2023. This loss was driven by decreased revenues from lower oil exports and falling international crude prices, alongside increased operating and financial costs, including losses from foreign exchange.

More worryingly, Pemex’s refining division has remained in the red over the past decade and a half despite high utilization rates coupled with a favorable policy environment. Operative inefficiencies have dogged Pemex for so long that the company is unable to capitalize on high oil prices whenever they arise. Pemex’s debt has surged to nearly $100 billion since 2010, making it the most indebted oil and gas company in the world. Meanwhile, the company has seen its overall liabilities jump from $121.9 billion in 2010 to $233.4 in 2023. If Pemex were a country, its liabilities would be the seventh largest amongst Latin American economies. 

However, there’s still hope for the company. Pemex swung to a profit during the first half of the current year, with the government seeking to inject $12 billion to help pay down the company’s debt. Pemex’s bottom-line was boosted by a strengthening peso in the second quarter, as well as lower cost of sales and improved performance among some financial assets. Further, Moody’s Ratings is looking to upgrade Pemex thanks to the government’s new commitments. This could help the company secure future loans at more favorable interest rates.

By Alex Kimani for Oilprice.com ]]></description>
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<title>Investors Look Ahead to Fed Speech, Asia Mixed</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Asia-Pacific markets traded mostly higher Friday as investors await U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s speech at the central bank’s annual economic symposium, which could offer clues into the path of interest rates.

In Japan, the Nikkei regained 23.12 points, or 0.1%, to 42,633.29. 

In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng revived 234.53 points, or 0.9%, to 25,339.14. 

Australian stocks lost momentum. The country’s core inflation rate cooled to 3.1% in July, coming down from 3.3% the month before. 

The figure — which strips out costs for fresh food — was higher than the 3% expected by economists polled by Reuters. Rice inflation eased to 90.7% in July, following two months of inflation surging past the 100% mark.

In other markets

In Shanghai, the CSI 300 hiked 89.93 points, or 2.1%, to 4,378.

In Singapore, the Straits Times index inched up 22.12 points, or 0.5%, to 4,253.02

In Korea, the Kospi gained 26.99 points, or 0.9%, to 3,168.73.

In Taiwan, the Taiex index crumbled 197.66 points, or 0.8%, to 23,764.47.

In New Zealand, the NZX 50 slid 151.36 points, or 1.2%, to 13,042.76

In Australia, the ASX 200 shed 51.66 points, or 0.6%, to 8,967.42.



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<title>5th Straight Loss for S&amp;amp;P 500</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Stocks fell broadly on Thursday, with the S&amp;P 500 sliding for a fifth day in a row, as traders look to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s speech on Friday.

The Dow Jones Industrials tumbled 152.81 points to conclude Thursday at 44,785.50. 

The broader index sank 25.61 points to 6,370.17.

The NASDAQ lost 72.55 points to 21,100.31. 

The S&amp;P 500 is down 0.8% this week, while the NASDAQ has lost about 2.1%. The 30-stock Dow is roughly flat week to date.
 
Walmart shares dipped more than 4% after the retailer missed the Street’s expectations for quarterly earnings, a first since May 2022. The company reported sales that surpassed estimates, however.

The market this week has been pressured by heavy bout of tech selling. Investors took in profits from high-flying names including Nvidia, Palantir and Meta Platforms

Investors are looking to hear from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday at the central bank’s annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyo., where he could offer insights into the path of interest rates. Fed funds futures are pricing in a nearly 74% likelihood of the central bank cutting interest rates at its next policy gathering in September.

Minutes from Fed’s July meeting showed policymakers are worried about the state of the labor market and inflation, though most agreed that it was too soon to lower interest rates. Fed governors Christopher Waller and Michelle Bowman dissented against holding rates steady, marking the first time two board members have done so since 1993.

Prices for 10-year Treasury fell Thursday, hiking yields to 4.33% from Wednesday’s 4.29%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices gained 70 cents to $63.41 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices dropped $4.80 at $3,383.50 U.S. an ounce. 

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<description><![CDATA[ Equities in Canada’s largest centre were solidly in the green in Thursday, with resource stocks mostly showing the way. 

The TSX Composite Index gained 176.67 points to close Thursday at 28,055.43. 

The Canadian dollar backpedaled 0.17 cents to 71.91 cents U.S.

Gold led the clutch of winning subgroups, with Alamos Gold galloping $1.85, or 5%, to $38.62, while Iamgold claiming 45 cents, or 4%, to $11.78. 

Among materials, Orla Mining grabbed 96 cents, or 7.2%, to $11.40, while NGEx Minerals climbing $1.12, or 5.7%, to $20.85. 

In the energy patch, Athabasca Oil jumped 23 cents, or 4.2%, to $5.90, while Tamarack Valley gained 18 cents, or 3.5%, to $5.39. 

Health-care stocks put a brake on this momentum, with Bausch Health Companies backing up nine cents to $10.43, while Sienna Senior Living dipped four cents to $17.97. 

In consumer staples, Empire Company slid $1.75, or 3%, to $55.74, while Loblaw dished off 37 cents to $58.77. 

In the real-estate section, First Capital REIT lost 19 cents, or 1%, to $19.06, while Altus Group dipped 44 cents to $60.45. 

The annual Fed conference begins Thursday and will host central bankers from around the world; investors will watch Fed Chair Jerome Powell&#039;s speech on Friday for clues to upcoming monetary policy moves.

In macroeconomic news, Statistics Canada said its Industrial Product Price Index rose 0.7% month over month in July and increased 2.6% year over year.

Its Raw Materials Price Index increased 0.3% month over month in July and grew 0.8% year over year.

ON BAYSTREET 

The TSX Venture Exchange popped 18.72 points, or 2.4%, to 786.33. 

All but three of the 12 TSX subgroups gained on the day, with gold sprinting 2.2%, materials stronger by 2%, and energy surging 1.6%. 

The three laggards proved to be health-care, ailing 0.4%, consumer staples, off 0.2%, and real-estate, fading 0.1%. 

ON WALLSTREET 

Stocks fell broadly on Thursday, with the S&amp;P 500 sliding for a fifth day in a row, as traders look to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s speech on Friday.

The Dow Jones Industrials tumbled 152.81 points to conclude Thursday at 44,785.50. 

The broader index sank 25.61 points to 6,370.17.

The NASDAQ lost 72.55 points to 21,100.31. 

The S&amp;P 500 is down 0.8% this week, while the NASDAQ has lost about 2.1%. The 30-stock Dow is roughly flat week to date.
 
Walmart shares dipped more than 4% after the retailer missed the Street’s expectations for quarterly earnings, a first since May 2022. The company reported sales that surpassed estimates, however.

The market this week has been pressured by heavy bout of tech selling. Investors took in profits from high-flying names including Nvidia, Palantir and Meta Platforms

Investors are looking to hear from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday at the central bank’s annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyo., where he could offer insights into the path of interest rates. Fed funds futures are pricing in a nearly 74% likelihood of the central bank cutting interest rates at its next policy gathering in September.

Minutes from Fed’s July meeting showed policymakers are worried about the state of the labor market and inflation, though most agreed that it was too soon to lower interest rates. Fed governors Christopher Waller and Michelle Bowman dissented against holding rates steady, marking the first time two board members have done so since 1993.

Prices for 10-year Treasury fell Thursday, hiking yields to 4.33% from Wednesday’s 4.29%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices gained 70 cents to $63.41 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices dropped $4.80 at $3,383.50 U.S. an ounce. 

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<description><![CDATA[ Barrick Mining Corporation (T.ABX) hit a new 52-week high of $34.57. Asian Development Bank to provide $410M package for Barrick-run Pakistan mine

Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (T.AEM) hit a new 52-week high of $189.16. Wednesday, Maple Gold announces a $5-million non-brokered private placement. Pursuant to an investor rights agreement between the company and Agnico Eagle, which has indicated that it intends to participate in the offering to maintain its pro rata ownership interest in the company.

Brookfield Business Corporation (T.BBUC) hit a new 52-week high of $38.20. Brookfield rose 1.5% on volume of 5,797 shares. 

Canadian Banc Corp. (T.BK) hit a new 52-week high of $12.88. Canadian Banc Wednesday declared its monthly distribution of $0.15913 for each Class A share and $0.05375 for each Preferred share. Distributions are payable September 10, to shareholders on record as at August 29.

Banyan Gold Corp. (V.BYN) hit a new 52-week high of 43 cents. Wednesday, Banyan announced the filing of the Technical Report to support the updated Mineral Resource Estimate in accordance with the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum Definition ?Standards incorporated by reference in National Instrument 43-101 for the AurMac Project. 

Benz Mining Corp. (V.BZ) hit a new 52-week high of $1.06. No news stories today. 

China Gold International Resources Corp. Ltd. (T.CGG) hit a new 52-week high of $15.61. China Gold rose 4.4% on volume of 14,169 shares. 

Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund Trust Units (T.CHE.UN) hit a new 52-week high of $13.09. No news stories today. 

CyberCatch Holdings, Inc. (V.CYBE) hit a new 52-week high of $5.87. No news stories today. 

Enbridge Inc. (T.ENB) hit a new 52-week high of $66.66. Enbridge rose 0.2% on volume of 2,158,163 shares. 

Franco-Nevada Corporation (T.FNV) hit a new 52-week high of $252.39. Franco-Nevada rose  on volume of 15,753 shares. 

FP Newspapers Inc. (V.FP) hit a new 52-week high of 68 cents. FP was expected to report for Q2 2025. 

Getchell Gold Corp. (C.GTCH) hit a new 52-week high of 37 cents. No news stories today. 

MCAN Mortgage Corporation (T.MKP) hit a new 52-week high of $21.52. No news stories today. 

Newmont Corporation (T.NGT) hit a new 52-week high of $97.62. Newmont rose on volume of 45,477 shares. 


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<description><![CDATA[ Thursday, August 21, 202511:57 AM EST - GURU Organic Energy Corp. : Announced that July 2025 has become the strongest month ever for its Amazon sales in both Canada and the United States, driven by a record-breaking Prime Day event. GURU Organic Energy Corp. (T.GURU) shares were up $0.11 at 2.51.Stocks in Play: GURU Organic Energy Corp., Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:57:05 EST ]]></description>
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<title>GoDaddy to Speed Cash to Small Business</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) shares weakened Thursday, on the introduction of GoDaddy Capital , a merchant cash advance program that puts up to $1 million in the hands of small- and medium-sized businesses in as little as 24 hours. Available only to GoDaddy Payments users, the new offering lets small businesses pay down the advance through a fixed percentage of each day&#039;s sales, giving them one streamlined platform to take payments, manage cash flow and secure working capital.This morning’s news release points to a recent poll, a recent survey of 2,100 U.S. small businesses from the GoDaddy Small Business Research Lab found the need for access to capital is a common theme:•	More than half of small businesses (51%) said they operate with limited cash flow, which they consider their biggest financial barrier to growth.•	Around one in 5 (21%) identified access to capital as one of their top three challenges when starting their business — a consistent trend over the past five years.•	Nearly one in 3 (31%) listed access to capital/funding as a primary hurdle to scaling their business — reinforcing the sustained need for more flexible financing solutions.&quot;In today&#039;s AI-driven, agentic world—where SMBs expect fast, intuitive, and seamless experiences—the standard banking loan process is surprisingly archaic,&quot; said Kasturi Mudulodu, president of Commerce at GoDaddy. &quot;When a business needs a small, quick infusion of capital, banks call it &#039;too small,&#039; drown owners in paperwork, and demand rigid payment terms.&quot;GDDY shares slid $2.13, or 1.5%, to $144.18. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ DICK&#039;S Sporting Goods, Inc. (NYSE: DKS) today announced that management will participate in a fireside chat at the Goldman Sachs 32nd Annual Global Retailing Conference on Thursday, September 4th. DICK’s, to quote this morning’s news release, “creates confidence and excitement by inspiring, supporting and personally equipping all athletes to achieve their dreams. “Founded in 1948 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, the leading omni-channel retailer serves athletes and outdoor enthusiasts in more than 850 DICK&#039;S Sporting Goods, Golf Galaxy, Public Lands and Going Going Gone! stores, online, and through the DICK&#039;S mobile app. “DICK&#039;S also owns and operates DICK&#039;S House of Sport and Golf Galaxy Performance Center, as well as GameChanger, a youth sports mobile platform for live streaming, scheduling, communications and scorekeeping.“Driven by its belief that sports have the power to change lives, DICK&#039;S has been a longtime champion for youth sports and, together with its Foundation, has donated millions of dollars to support under-resourced teams and athletes through the Sports Matter program and other community-based initiatives.” Shares in DKS withered $1.29 to $221.60.  ]]></description>
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<title>Mining Stocks Finally Wake Up as Gold Stays Hot Above $3,300</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Issued on behalf of Lake Victoria Gold Ltd.     VANCOUVER – Baystreet.ca News Commentary – Gold&#039;s been sitting comfortably above $3,300 an ounce, and now the mining companies are finally seeing the payoff they&#039;ve been waiting for. While gold itself has been making headlines, it&#039;s the mining stocks that are really stealing the show with gains that are leaving the metal itself in the dust. The junior miners especially are having their moment, with some posting impressive returns that remind investors why these smaller companies can be such powerful plays when gold prices cooperate. This shift is creating real opportunities for companies that have been quietly building their projects, including Lake Victoria Gold (TSXV: LVG) (OTCQB: LVGLF), Steppe Gold Ltd. (TSX: STGO) (OTCQX: STPGF), Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc (NYSE-American: CMCL), Founders Metals Inc. (TSXV: FDR) (OTCQX: FDMIF), and Idaho Strategic Resources, Inc. (NYSE-American: IDR).    What makes this exciting is simple math—when gold prices go up, mining companies typically see much bigger gains because their costs stay roughly the same while their revenue jumps. Smart money is starting to rotate into these stocks as investors realize the profit potential, and with junior miners leading the charge, this could be just the beginning of a much bigger move.    Lake Victoria Gold (TSXV: LVG) (OTCQB: LVGLF) has achieved a critical regulatory milestone that positions the company for rapid advancement toward production, as Tanzania&#039;s National Environment Management Council approved the updated Environmental and Social Management Plan for its fully permitted Imwelo Gold Project. This environmental clearance removes a key development hurdle and confirms the project remains compliant with all regulatory standards, enabling LVG to proceed under its existing 10-year renewable mining license.    The regulatory approval comes as Nyati Resources&#039; processing facility reaches final commissioning stages on one of LVG&#039;s Tembo licences, directly adjacent to Barrick&#039;s sprawling Bulyanhulu Mine. Recent site inspections reveal a facility nearing operational readiness, with commissioning now targeted within the next four to six weeks. The existing 120 tonne-per-day carbon-in-pulp circuit operates under full licensing, while a substantially larger 500+ tpd line approaches completion. Combined capacity will exceed 600 tpd, supported by dual regrind mills, extended leach circuits, and grid-tied power systems with backup generation.    &quot;Approval of the updated ESMP is a significant milestone for Imwelo, reinforcing that the project is environmentally sound and socially responsible,&quot; said Marc Cernovitch, President &amp; CEO of Lake Victoria Gold. &quot;Combined with the foundation provided by the 2021 Pre-Feasibility Study, Imwelo represents a rare opportunity for near-term gold production in Tanzania with modest capital requirements, strong expansion potential, and the potential to generate cash flow that will support our broader growth strategy across the Lake Victoria Goldfield.&quot;    The environmental approval accelerates LVG&#039;s dual-project advancement strategy. At Imwelo, positioned just 12 km from AngloGold Ashanti&#039;s Geita mine, the company is targeting first gold within 12 months of commencing construction. Area C emerges as the initial development zone with an average grade of 3.7 g/t gold—among the highest-grade zones within the historical resource envelope. A strategic 7,750m drill program splits between 3,750m of grade control drilling for immediate mine planning and 4,000m testing mineralized extensions, building on intercepts including 6.8m at 14.6 g/t gold from 33m.    Processing readiness through the Nyati facility creates immediate optionality for LVG&#039;s Tembo Project, where 3,000m of upcoming drilling targets shallow, high-grade zones ideal for early toll milling. Previous hits of 28.57 g/t over 3m from 54m and 17.23 g/t over 4m from 19m underscore the potential for rapid cash generation ahead of full Imwelo development, creating a staggered production pathway that minimizes development risk.    &quot;With updated environmental approvals now in place, our team is focused on the practical steps to bring Imwelo into production,&quot; commented Seth Dickinson, Chief Operating Officer of Lake Victoria Gold. &quot;The project benefits from a straightforward mine plan, proven metallurgy, and proximity to existing regional infrastructure. Our upcoming drilling and site works are designed to ensure a smooth transition from planning into construction and, ultimately, first gold within a short development timeline.&quot;    Strategic upside extends through LVG&#039;s exposure to up to US$45 million in milestone payments from the 2021 asset sale to Barrick&#039;s Bulyanhulu operation. Financial runway strengthens through a gold prepay financing facility with Monetary Metals and strategic partnership with Taifa Group—Tanzania&#039;s largest mining contractor—providing both capital and operational expertise.    With environmental approvals secured, plant commissioning weeks away, and drilling programs about to commence, LVG positions itself uniquely in Tanzania&#039;s gold landscape—a company transitioning from exploration potential to production reality within one of Africa&#039;s most prolific mining districts.     CONTINUED… Read this and more news for Lake Victoria Gold at: https://usanewsgroup.com/2025/04/02/with-funding-commitments-in-place-a-gold-mine-is-being-built-and-this-stock-is-still-under-0-20/     In other industry developments and happenings in the market include:    Steppe Gold Ltd. (TSX: STGO) (OTCQX: STPGF) reported Q2 2025 financial results with combined revenue of $32.3 million on sales of 15,058 ounces of gold, though average realized prices reflected the impact of a forward sales contract that expired in June 2025. The company produced 13,000 ounces during the quarter and 32,831 ounces for the first half, with Site All-in Sustaining Costs of $1,088 per ounce for the six-month period.    “I am pleased to report a strong second quarter and overall first half in 2025 with gold production at 32,831 ounces for the first six months,” said Bataa Tumur-Ochir, Chairman and CEO of Steppe Gold. “We reported a very competitive $1,088 per ounce Site AISC for the first half, showing the benefit of strong cost control, maximising leverage to the gold price. With the expiry of the forward contract in June, we expect this to translate to strong operating cash flows in the second half.”    Steppe Gold maintains strong working capital of $141.7 million including high-interest bond investments valued at approximately $104 million that mature in December 2025.     Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc (NYSE-American: CMCL) delivered exceptional results in Q2 2025 with gold revenue surging 30% to $65.0 million and net profit jumping 147% to $20.5 million, driven by record quarterly production of 21,070 ounces at its Blanket Mine in Zimbabwe. Caledonia generated $28.1 million in operating cash flow and strengthened its balance sheet through the $22.35 million sale of its solar plant facility.    &quot;Production in the first half of 2025 was excellent and has exceeded our expectations,” said Mark Learmonth, CEO of Caledonia. “As a result of this strong performance, we are increasing our annual production guidance. This performance is a testament to the dedication and hard work of our team. Blanket Mine continues to provide a solid foundation for growth.&quot;    The company achieved a record plant recovery rate of 94.4% and increased its 2025 production guidance to 75,500-79,500 ounces while declaring a dividend of 14 cents per share.      Founders Metals Inc. (TSXV: FDR) (OTCQX: FDMIF) expanded high-grade gold zones at its Upper Antino target with an impressive 46.0 metres of 3.59 g/t gold from its ongoing 60,000-metre drilling campaign at the Antino Gold Project in Suriname. Deep drilling has successfully extended the gold system to 500 metres vertical depth with intercepts including 8.0 metres of 2.25 g/t gold and 13.0 metres of 2.10 g/t gold, nearly doubling the vertical extent of the Froyo Zone.    &quot;We&#039;re seeing exciting results on multiple fronts at Upper Antino,&quot; said Colin Padget, President and CEO of Founders. &quot;Ongoing drilling testing continuity and growth of high-grade domains within Froyo, hit an impressive 46.0 metres of 3.59 grams per tonne gold in FR120, and we are continuing to see success in our eastward steps toward Donut.&quot;     Idaho Strategic Resources, Inc. (NYSE-American: IDR) achieved record second quarter performance with revenue increasing 54.71% to $9.5 million—a new quarterly record—while completing 5,819 metres of drilling across multiple projects.     &quot;At IDR, record quarterly revenue and cash flow brings with it record activity and record investment back into the production side of the business and in gold and rare earth elements exploration,&quot; said John Swallow, President and CEO of Idaho Strategic. &quot;There shouldn&#039;t be any theorists left surmising what it will be like at $2k or $3k gold – we are now living the times for which we have all been training.&quot;    The company produced 3,010 ounces of gold at its Golden Chest mine with an average flotation feed grade of 9.97 g/t, though All-in Sustaining Costs increased to $1,980.41 per ounce due to extensive exploration activities. Idaho Strategic continues reinvesting significant cash flow into both gold production and rare earth elements exploration across its diversified project portfolio.     Article Source: https://usanewsgroup.com/2025/04/02/with-funding-commitments-in-place-a-gold-mine-is-being-built-and-this-stock-is-still-under-0-20/      Baystreet.ca  cs@baystreet.ca  (250) 999-4849     DISCLAIMER: Nothing in this publication should be considered as personalized financial advice. We are not licensed under securities laws to address your particular financial situation. No communication by our employees to you should be deemed as personalized financial advice. Please consult a licensed financial advisor before making any investment decision. This is a paid advertisement and is neither an offer nor recommendation to buy or sell any security. We hold no investment licenses and are thus neither licensed nor qualified to provide investment advice. The content in this report or email is not provided to any individual with a view toward their individual circumstances. Baystreet.ca is owned by Baystreet.ca Media Corp. (“BAY”). BAY has been paid a fee for Lake Victoria Gold Ltd. advertising and digital media from a shareholder of the Company (333,333 unrestricted shares). There may be 3rd parties who may have shares of Lake Victoria Gold Ltd., and may liquidate their shares which could have a negative effect on the price of the stock. This compensation constitutes a conflict of interest as to our ability to remain objective in our communication regarding the profiled company. Because of this conflict, individuals are strongly encouraged to not use this publication as the basis for any investment decision. The owner/operator of “BAY” reserve the right to buy and sell, and will buy and sell shares of Lake Victoria Gold Ltd. at any time without any further notice commencing immediately and ongoing. We also expect further compensation as an ongoing digital media effort to increase visibility for the company, no further notice will be given, but let this disclaimer serve as notice that all material, including this article, which is disseminated by BAY has been approved by Lake Victoria Gold Ltd. Technical information relating to Lake Victoria Gold Ltd. has been reviewed and approved by David Scott, Pr. Sci. Nat., a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101. Mr. Scott is a registered member of the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP) and is a Director of Lake Victoria Gold Ltd., and therefore is not independent of the Company; this is a paid advertisement, we currently own shares of Lake Victoria Gold Ltd. and will buy and sell shares of the company in the open market, or through private placements, and/or other investment vehicles. While all information is believed to be reliable, it is not guaranteed by us to be accurate. Individuals should assume that all information contained in our newsletter is not trustworthy unless verified by their own independent research. Also, because events and circumstances frequently do not occur as expected, there will likely be differences between the any predictions and actual results. Always consult a licensed investment professional before making any investment decision. Be extremely careful, investing in securities carries a high degree of risk; you may likely lose some or all of the investment. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ Equities in Canada’s largest centre were found some traction by noon EDT Thursday, as investors awaited news from the U.S. Federal Reserve&#039;s three-day Jackson Hole symposium that could offer more clarity on monetary policy in the world&#039;s biggest economy.

The TSX Composite Index gained 70.66 points to move into Thursday afternoon at 27,949.42. 

The Canadian dollar backpedaled 0.15 cents to 71.92 cents U.S.

The annual Fed conference begins Thursday and will host central bankers from around the world; investors will watch Fed Chair Jerome Powell&#039;s speech on Friday for clues to upcoming monetary policy moves.

In macroeconomic news, Statistics Canada said its Industrial Product Price Index rose 0.7% month over month in July and increased 2.6% year over year.

Its Raw Materials Price Index increased 0.3% month over month in July and grew 0.8% year over year.

ON BAYSTREET 

The TSX Venture Exchange jumped 8.17 points, or 1.1%, to 775.78. 

The 12 TSX subgroups were evenly divided by midday, with gold brighter by 2%, materials up 1.6%, and energy rumbling 0.5%. 

The half-dozen laggards were led by telecoms, information technology and real-estate, each down 0.1%. 

ON WALLSTREET 

Stocks fell broadly on Thursday, with the S&amp;P 500 sliding for a fifth day in a row, while Walmart pulls back following its latest quarterly release.

The Dow Jones Industrials retreated 65.31 points to begin Thursday at 44,873. 

The broader index sank 9.59 points to 6,386.19.

The NASDAQ lost 16.57 points to 21,156.28. 

The S&amp;P 500 is down 0.8% this week, while the NASDAQ has lost about 2.1%. The 30-stock Dow is roughly flat week to date.

Walmart shares dipped more than 4% after the retailer beat Wall Street’s quarterly sales estimates but missed earnings expectations, the first time it missed on quarterly earnings since May 2022.

this week has been pressured by heavy bout of tech selling. Investors took in profits from high-flying names including Nvidia, Palantir and Meta. 

Investors are looking to hear from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday at the central bank’s annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyo., where he could offer insights into the path of interest rates. Fed funds futures are pricing in a nearly 80% likelihood of the central bank cutting interest rates at its next policy gathering in September.

Minutes from Fed’s July meeting showed policymakers are worried about the state of the labor market and inflation, though most agreed that it was too soon to lower interest rates. Fed governors Christopher Waller and Michelle Bowman dissented against holding rates steady, marking the first time two board members have done so since 1993.

Prices for 10-year Treasury fell Thursday, hiking yields to 4.34% from Wednesday’s 4.29%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices gained 32 cents to $63.03 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices dropped $2.30 at $3,385.20 U.S. an ounce. 
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<description><![CDATA[ Stocks fell broadly on Thursday, with the S&amp;P 500 sliding for a fifth day in a row, while Walmart pulls back following its latest quarterly release.

The Dow Jones Industrials retreated 65.31 points to begin Thursday at 44,873. 

The broader index sank 9.59 points to 6,386.19.

The NASDAQ lost 16.57 points to 21,156.28. 

The S&amp;P 500 is down 0.8% this week, while the NASDAQ has lost about 2.1%. The 30-stock Dow is roughly flat week to date.

Walmart shares dipped more than 4% after the retailer beat Wall Street’s quarterly sales estimates but missed earnings expectations, the first time it missed on quarterly earnings since May 2022.

this week has been pressured by heavy bout of tech selling. Investors took in profits from high-flying names including Nvidia, Palantir and Meta. 

Investors are looking to hear from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday at the central bank’s annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyo., where he could offer insights into the path of interest rates. Fed funds futures are pricing in a nearly 80% likelihood of the central bank cutting interest rates at its next policy gathering in September.

Minutes from Fed’s July meeting showed policymakers are worried about the state of the labor market and inflation, though most agreed that it was too soon to lower interest rates. Fed governors Christopher Waller and Michelle Bowman dissented against holding rates steady, marking the first time two board members have done so since 1993.

Prices for 10-year Treasury fell Thursday, hiking yields to 4.34% from Wednesday’s 4.29%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices gained 32 cents to $63.03 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices dropped $2.30 at $3,385.20 U.S. an ounce. 
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<description><![CDATA[ BrainsWay Ltd. (NASDAQ:BWAY) shares were in the red Thursday. The Burlington, Mass.-based company, purporting to be a global leader in advanced no-invasive neurostimulation treatments for mental health disorders, today announced it has closed an initial strategic investment. It takes the form of a $5-million convertible loan to, along with an option to acquire, Neurolief Ltd., developer of the world’s first wearable, non-invasive, multi-channel brain neuromodulation platform that is designed for use at home. Neurolief’s technology has demonstrated positive clinical outcomes and includes a proprietary therapy for treatment-resistant major depressive disorder (MDD) and migraine. The Agreement also includes additional possible milestone-based funding.Said CEO Hadar Levy, “We are very excited with this strategic investment in Neurolief. Upon an FDA approval, we believe this technology will significantly expand our addressable market, enabling care for patients who cannot easily access clinics and empowering medical professionals to extend treatment beyond traditional settings. This aligns with our strategic goal of accelerating access to and awareness of innovative mental health treatments, especially offerings that we believe are complementary to mental health professionals using our Deep TMS therapy. The BrainsWay team has rapidly expanded sales of the Deep TMS system, supported by scaling of our commercial platform and customer network. We are excited by the opportunity to leverage our platform and explore potential synergies between our two companies, as Neurolief brings its at-home neuromodulation systems to the market through mental health professionals.”BWAY shares ditched 25 cents, or 1.7%, to $14.52.  ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ Rekor Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: REKR) shares began Thursday in the green. The company, calling itself a leader in developing and implementing state-of-the-art roadway intelligence technology, is showcasing advances it has made in intelligent transportation at this year&#039;s ITS World Congress, taking place August 24-28 in Atlanta.

“With next-generation applications, including statewide system deployments, Rekor is introducing groundbreaking advancements powered by AI and real-time data fusion that are transforming how agencies understand, manage, and optimize mobility,” to quote this morning’s news release. 

An increasingly pressing security concern in the transportation sector is the unregulated practice of sending raw video footage from local roadways to foreign countries for manual traffic data analysis. In many temporary traffic studies, vendors capture unredacted video—showing vehicles, license plates, and roadway layouts—and transmit it overseas without meaningful restrictions or oversight.

This silent, largely undisclosed practice exposes sensitive transportation data to potential misuse. In the absence of clear controls, malicious foreign actors may retain, copy, corrupt, or repurpose the footage, potentially exposing sensitive details about U.S. roadway infrastructure to exploitation. 

Beyond data privacy, this raises serious questions about national security, infrastructure vulnerability, and the long-term governance of public traffic data—issues that urgently require transparency, policy guidance, and tighter regulatory safeguards.

Shares in REKR took on two cents, or 1.4%, to $1.08.
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<description><![CDATA[ Canada&#039;s main stock index opened slightly lower on Thursday, dragged by technology shares, while investors turned cautious ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve&#039;s three-day Jackson Hole symposium.

The TSX Composite Index demurred 12.53 points to commence Thursday at 27,866.23. 

The Canadian dollar backpedaled 0.13 cents to 71.95 cents U.S.

The annual Fed conference begins later on Thursday and will host central bankers from around the world; investors will watch Fed Chair Jerome Powell&#039;s speech on Friday for clues to upcoming monetary policy moves.

In macroeconomic news, Statistics Canada said its Industrial Product Price Index rose 0.7% month over month in July and increased 2.6% year over year.

Its Raw Materials Price Index increased 0.3% month over month in July and grew 0.8% year over year.

ON BAYSTREET 

The TSX Venture Exchange nicked 3.51 points to 771.12. 

Seven of the 12 TSX subgroups were lower in the first hour, with information technology slumping 0.6%, telecoms down 0.3%, and consumer discretionary, off 0.2%. 

The five gainers were led by gold, up 1%, while materials zoomed 0.7%, and utilities inching ahead 0.3%. 

ON WALLSTREET 

Stocks fell broadly on Thursday, with the S&amp;P 500 sliding for a fifth day in a row, while Walmart pulls back following its latest quarterly release.

The Dow Jones Industrials retreated 83.72 points to begin Thursday at 44,854.59. 

The broader index sank 8.07 points to 6,387.04.

The NASDAQ lost 22.2 points to 21,150.66. 

The S&amp;P 500 is down 0.8% this week, while the NASDAQ has lost about 2.1%. The 30-stock Dow is roughly flat week to date.

Walmart shares dipped more than 4% after the retailer beat Wall Street’s quarterly sales estimates but missed earnings expectations, the first time it missed on quarterly earnings since May 2022.

The market this week has been pressured by heavy bout of tech selling. Investors took in profits from high-flying names including Nvidia, Palantir and Meta. 

Investors are looking to hear from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday at the central bank’s annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyo., where he could offer insights into the path of interest rates. Fed funds futures are pricing in a nearly 80% likelihood of the central bank cutting interest rates at its next policy gathering in September.

Minutes from Fed’s July meeting showed policymakers are worried about the state of the labor market and inflation, though most agreed that it was too soon to lower interest rates. Fed governors Christopher Waller and Michelle Bowman dissented against holding rates steady, marking the first time two board members have done so since 1993.

Prices for 10-year Treasury fell Thursday, hiking yields to 4.33% from Wednesday’s 4.29%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices forged ahead 13 cents to $62.84 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices dropped $2.80 at $3,385.70 U.S. an ounce. 



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<description><![CDATA[ Stocks fell broadly on Thursday, with the S&amp;P 500 sliding for a fifth day in a row, while Walmart pulls back following its latest quarterly release.

The Dow Jones Industrials retreated 83.72 points to begin Thursday at 44,854.59. 

The broader index sank 8.07 points to 6,387.04.

The NASDAQ lost 22.2 points to 21,150.66. 

The S&amp;P 500 is down 0.8% this week, while the NASDAQ has lost about 2.1%. The 30-stock Dow is roughly flat week to date.

Walmart shares dipped more than 4% after the retailer beat Wall Street’s quarterly sales estimates but missed earnings expectations, the first time it missed on quarterly earnings since May 2022.

The market this week has been pressured by heavy bout of tech selling. Investors took in profits from high-flying names including Nvidia, Palantir and Meta. 

Investors are looking to hear from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday at the central bank’s annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyo., where he could offer insights into the path of interest rates. Fed funds futures are pricing in a nearly 80% likelihood of the central bank cutting interest rates at its next policy gathering in September.

Minutes from Fed’s July meeting showed policymakers are worried about the state of the labor market and inflation, though most agreed that it was too soon to lower interest rates. Fed governors Christopher Waller and Michelle Bowman dissented against holding rates steady, marking the first time two board members have done so since 1993.

Prices for 10-year Treasury fell Thursday, hiking yields to 4.33% from Wednesday’s 4.29%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices forged ahead 13 cents to $62.84 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices dropped $2.80 at $3,385.70 U.S. an ounce. 



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<title>Stocks in Play: Marimaca Copper Corp.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Thursday, August 21, 202510:54 AM EST - Marimaca Copper Corp. : Has recently executed a binding asset purchase option agreement to acquire a used sulfuric acid plant in Chile from CEMIN Holding Minero. Sulfuric acid is one of the key input costs for the Marimaca Oxide Deposit, and the ability to produce a significant amount of its own supply will reduce exposure to a volatile acid market. Marimaca Copper Corp. (T.MARI ) shares were up $0.05 at 11.15.Stocks in Play: Marimaca Copper Corp., Thu, 21 Aug 2025 10:57:06 EST ]]></description>
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<title>Gold Price are Rallying Again. Here’s Why it Could Test Higher Highs this Year</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Distributed on behalf of Trident Resources Corp.       Gold prices are pushing higher again. Last trading at $3,392, it could test $3,500 shortly after, especially if the Federal Reserve aggressively cuts interest rates in September. All of which would be a solid catalyst for gold stocks, such as Trident Resources Corp. (TSXV: ROCK) (OTCQB: TRDTF), Newmont Corporation (NYSE: NEM) (TSX: NGT), Barrick Mining (NYSE: B) (TSX: ABX), Royal Gold (NASDAQ: RGLD), and Kinross Gold (NYSE: KGC) (TSX: K).    Helping, the Federal Reserve’s Michelle Bowman argues that interest rates should be lower after a weaker-than-expected jobs report. That was after U.S. employers added just 73,000 jobs in July, which was short of expectations of 115,000.     Plus, revisions for May and June payrolls shaved off 258,000 jobs.     “A notable deterioration in U.S. labor market conditions appears to be underway,’&#039; said Scott Anderson, chief U.S. economist at BMO Capital Markets, as quoted by the Associated Press. “We have been forecasting this since the tariff and trade war erupted this spring and more restrictive immigration restrictions were put in place. Overall, this report highlights the risk of a harder landing for the labor market.’&#039;    That was a key part of Bowman’s argument for at least three rate cuts this year, with the central bank set to meet another three times in 2025.     That said, should we see aggressive cuts this year, gold stocks could soar, including:    Trident Resources Corp. (TSXV: ROCK) (OTCQB: TRDTF)      Trident Resources Corp. just announced the commencement of its inaugural 5,000 metre diamond drilling program at the Company’s flagship Contact Lake Gold Project, located in the prolific La Ronge Gold Belt of northern Saskatchewan.Contact Lake Project Location Map:https://www.tridentresourcescorp.com/projects/contact-lake-gold-project/#&amp;gid=1&amp;pid=1     This marks the first drill campaign at Contact Lake in nearly 30 years and represents an important milestone for Trident as it begins to unlock the potential of one of the region’s most prospective underexplored gold projects. The program has been designed to confirm historical mineralization, expand known gold zones, and test newly defined targets generated through modern geological interpretation and fieldwork.     Drill Program Overview:     The Phase 1 drill program will consist of 5,000 metres, targeting high-priority zones and confirmation of historical data.Location Map of Planned Drill Holes: http://www.tridentresourcescorp.com/_resources/images/Drill-Plan-NR-202508.jpg    Expansion Potential:     Contact Lake has a long history of gold exploration yet remains largely underexplored by contemporary methods. The La Ronge Gold Belt hosts several past-producing mines and advanced gold deposits, and management believes Contact Lake has strong potential to evolve into a cornerstone.    Jonathan Wiesblatt, CEO of Trident Resources, commented: “Launching our first drill program at Contact Lake is an exciting step forward for Trident and our shareholders. This 5,000 metre program is designed not only to validate historical results but also to demonstrate the expansion potential at the project. With gold mineralization identified historically and modern exploration techniques now being applied for the first time, we believe Contact Lake has the potential to become one of the more significant new gold projects in the La Ronge Gold Belt.”     Next Steps:     Drilling is expected to continue through fall 2025, with first assay results anticipated later this year. The Company will provide updates as results become available. Drilling will target past-producing Contact Lake Mine, following up on historical high-grade intercepts including:            Other related developments from around the markets include:     Newmont just announced that the Parliament of Ghana has ratified the renewal of the Akyem East Mining Lease. Per Newmont’s definitive agreement to divest its Akyem operation in the Republic of Ghana, Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd. agreed to pay Newmont $100 million upon receipt of the Lease Ratification. The payment has been received, bringing total after-tax cash proceeds from the sale of Akyem to approximately $770 million. With today’s announcement, Newmont now expects to generate $3.1 billion in after-tax cash proceeds from its divestiture program in 2025, including $2.6 billion from divested assets and approximately $470 million from the sale of equity shares in Greatland Resources Limited and Discovery Silver Corp. The proceeds will support Newmont’s capital allocation priorities, which include reducing outstanding debt and returning capital to shareholders.    Barrick Mining Corporation delivered a strong performance in the second quarter, increasing gold and copper production, growing free cash flow1 and advancing its pipeline of Tier One2 projects — all while returning more capital to shareholders. The performance builds on the first quarter’s positive start to the year and positions the Company for an even stronger second half. Net earnings per share rose to $0.47 for the quarter, with adjusted net earnings per share1also at $0.47. Operating cash flow for the first half of the year was $2.5 billion, 32% higher than the prior-year period, while free cash flow1 totaled $770 million, up 107% on the prior-year period, supported by stronger commodity prices. “Q2 was another quarter where Barrick delivered on all fronts. We’re growing production, lowering costs and advancing the industry’s most exciting pipeline of gold and copper projects. From the ramp-up at Goldrush to the progress at Pueblo Viejo, Lumwana and Reko Diq, not to mention the transformational potential of Fourmile, we’re demonstrating the strength and depth of our portfolio,” said president and chief executive Mark Bristow.    Royal Gold announced that its Board of Directors has declared its fourth quarter dividend of $0.45 per share of common stock. The dividend is payable on Friday, October 17, 2025, to shareholders of record at the close of business on Friday, October 3, 2025. In addition, the company reported net income of $132.3 million, or $2.01 per share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, on revenue of $209.6 million and operating cash flow of $152.8 million. Adjusted net income1 was $118.8 million, or $1.81 per share. “Royal Gold produced another quarter of excellent financial results, with record revenue, earnings and operating cash flow, demonstrating again the leverage in our business to strong precious metal prices,” commented Bill Heissenbuttel, President and CEO of Royal Gold. “We always seek to improve our business and we saw opportunities recently to take significant steps to position Royal Gold as a premier growth company in the streaming and royalty sector,&quot; continued Mr. Heissenbuttel. &quot;The acquisitions of Sandstorm Gold and Horizon Copper will bring scale, growth and diversification to Royal Gold and make us the most diversified and gold-focused company in our sector.&quot;     Kinross Gold announced that the Company’s Board of Directors has declared a dividend of US$0.03 per common share for the second quarter of 2025. The dividend is payable on September 4, 2025, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on August 21, 2025. This dividend qualifies as an “eligible dividend” for Canadian income tax purposes while dividends paid to shareholders outside Canada (non-resident investors) will be subject to Canadian non-resident withholding taxes. In addition, J. Paul Rollinson, CEO, noted, “Our portfolio of mines continued to perform well during the quarter contributing to a strong first half of the year and positioning us well to achieve our full-year guidance. The Company delivered a 21% increase in margins of $2,204 compared with Q1 2025, outpacing the 15% increase in the gold price over the same period. We also delivered record free cash flow of approximately $650 million, which increased by 74% compared with the previous quarter. Since reactivating our share buyback program earlier this year, we have repurchased $225 million in shares of the $500 million planned for the year, while maintaining our quarterly dividend and significantly strengthening our investment-grade balance sheet.”    Legal Disclaimer / Except for the historical information presented herein, matters discussed in this article contains forward-looking statements that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such statements. Winning Media is not registered with any financial or securities regulatory authority and does not provide nor claims to provide investment advice or recommendations to readers of this release. For making specific investment decisions, readers should seek their own advice. Winning Media is only compensated for its services in the form of cash-based compensation. Pursuant to an agreement Winning Media has been paid three thousand five hundred dollars for advertising and marketing services for Trident Resources Corp.  by Trident Resources Corp. We own ZERO shares of Trident Resources Corp. Please click here for disclaimer.    Contact:    Ty Hoffer Winning Media281.804.7972Ty@winning.media ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ Distributed on behalf of ZenaTech       The drone industry is just starting to take off, creating opportunity for ZenaTech (NASDAQ: ZENA), Leonardo DRS Inc. (NASDAQ: DRS), Kratos Defense &amp; Security Solutions (NASDAQ: KTOS), Ondas Holdings (NASDAQ: ONDS), and AIRO Group Holdings (NASDAQ: AIRO).     That’s because drones are quickly becoming an essential tool for the U.S. government, and multi-billion-dollar businesses involved in defense, construction, logistics, agriculture, oil and gas, public security and even deliveries.     Look at the drone-as-a-service (DaaS) market, for example.     According to Research and Markets, the industry is expected to be worth about $355.55 billion by 2032. All thanks to strong business demand for enhanced efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Plus, with DaaS there’s no need for upfront costs or operational licensing.     All of which is a solid catalyst for ZenaTech. It’s also what sets the company apart from its competition. Unlike its peers, ZenaTech is unique with its DaaS model for drones.      In fact, ZenaTech’s Drone as a Service (DaaS) business model offers both business and government customers reduced costs and convenience to utilize drones.  In addition, the company’s DaaS model is designed to provide flexible, on-demand access to drone services for surveying, inspections, maintenance, power washing, precision agriculture and more, eliminating the need to have to invest in drone hardware and software, worry about maintenance, regulatory compliance, or finding pilots.    The model also offers scalability to use more often or less often based on business needs and utilizes ZenaDrone’s multifunction AI autonomous drones.     Expanding its presence, ZenaTech Just Signed Agreements to Acquire Two Florida Companies, Expanding Drone as a Service Footprint into Aviation, Defense, and Power Washing     ZenaTech just signed offers to acquire two Florida-based companies expected to expand its US DaaS services footprint into drone-based power washing and new aviation, defense, government, and commercial customers. The acquisitions will unlock significant revenue potential as well as diversification across the Southeast region and nationally.     One proposed acquisition is a Florida-based power wash services company with operations across multiple counties, marking ZenaTech’s first US entry into the power washing sector. This acquisition will provide ZenaTech with a platform to scale drone-enabled power wash services rapidly to new markets, including airplane maintenance, aviation facilities, and defense infrastructure. Power washing in aviation uses high-pressure water and drone-assisted cleaning systems to remove dirt, debris, and contaminants from aircraft exteriors and infrastructure, and cleans and sanitizes interiors. The sector is poised to grow due to increasing fleet sizes, stricter safety and efficiency standards, and the rising adoption of automated, eco-friendly maintenance technologies.    The other proposed acquisition is a land surveying firm with over 30 years of history serving Florida-based developers and homebuilders. With a long-standing client base and trusted reputation, the Company believes this partnership will enhance its Southeast region DaaS presence and create a strong platform to expand drone services across additional construction and real estate customers, further consolidating the company’s regional footprint.    According to ZENA CEO Shaun Passley, Ph.D.:    “When finalized, these acquisitions will provide diversification and future revenue streams for Drone as a Service across our Southeast and national networks. Expanding our reach to aviation and defense is strategic as we believe the future of aviation maintenance is autonomous. By replacing ladders, scaffolding, and chemical-heavy processes with smart cleaning drones, for both interior and exteriors of planes, we hope to help airlines and defense operators set a new standard for safety, sustainability, and efficiency.”     To date, ZenaTech has now closed eight US acquisitions toward its goal of establishing 25 Drone as a Service locations across the US by mid-2026.     Other related developments from around the markets include:    Leonardo DRS Chairman and CEO Bill Lynn just said, “Leonardo DRS delivered another set of strong financial results marked by healthy bookings, solid organic revenue growth and continued profit and margin expansion in the second quarter. The need to deter and contest heightened global threats continues to bolster customer demand for our innovative, high-performance technologies. Amidst a more dynamic macro backdrop, we remain focused on disciplined execution and delivering differentiated capabilities to customers.”    Kratos Defense &amp; Security Solutions reported its fourth quarter 2024 financial results, including Revenues of $283.1 million, Operating Income of $3.0 million, Net Income attributable to Kratos of $3.9 million, Adjusted EBITDA of $25.2 million and a consolidated book to bill ratio of 1.5 to 1.0. Fourth quarter 2024 Net Income and Operating Income includes non-cash stock compensation expense of $6.8 million, Company-funded Research and Development (R&amp;D) expense of $10.6 million, including efforts in our Space, Satellite, Unmanned Systems and Microwave Electronic businesses, and expense to accrue $3.2 million related to an employee benefit plan assumed by the Company in an acquisition completed in 2011. Kratos reported fourth quarter 2024 GAAP Net Income attributable to Kratos of $3.9 million and GAAP Net Income per share of $0.03, compared to GAAP Net Income attributable to Kratos of $2.4 million and GAAP Net Income per share of $0.02, for the fourth quarter of 2023. Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) was $0.13 for the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to $0.12 for the fourth quarter of 2023.     Ondas Holdings, a leading provider of private industrial wireless networks and commercial drone and automated data solutions, today announced a definitive agreement to acquire Apeiro Motion, an Israeli developer of advanced ground robotics, fiber optic communications systems and mission-critical automation technologies which will be operated under the Company&#039;s Ondas Autonomous Systems business unit. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in the third quarter of 2025. &quot;Apeiro will bring to Ondas a rare combination of world-class engineering talent, field-proven platform development capabilities, and trusted relationships with premier defense customers,&quot; said Eric Brock, Chairman and CEO of Ondas. &quot;Their team has shown an exceptional ability to deliver mature, mission-ready autonomous systems that are both innovative and operationally valuable. We believe this acquisition will align perfectly with our strategy to lead the autonomous defense and security sector by bringing operating scale, commercial reach, and platform integration to the next generation of dual-use robotic technologies.&quot;    AIRO Group Holdings, a global leader in advanced aerospace and defense technologies, today announced at EAA AirVenture 2025 in Oshkosh, WI, the development of its new middle-mile, medium-lift cargo drone and the expansion of its operations into the YMX Innovation Zone in Mirabel, Quebec. The initiative is led by its Electric Air Mobility segment, Jaunt Air Mobility, and its Canadian subsidiary, Jaunt Air Mobility Canada. Jaunt’s presence in this hub for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) innovation strengthens its collaboration with Vertiko Mobilité, a Canadian leader in AAM operations and ground infrastructure development, and benefits from the support of Aéroports de Montréal (ADM). The new cargo drone is designed to carry 250–500 lbs. over distances of 200+ miles, aiming to provide an efficient, low-emission alternative to traditional middle-mile freight solutions such as box trucks and tractor-trailers.    Legal Disclaimer / Except for the historical information presented herein, matters discussed in this article contains forward-looking statements that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such statements. Winning Media is not registered with any financial or securities regulatory authority and does not provide nor claims to provide investment advice or recommendations to readers of this release. For making specific investment decisions, readers should seek their own advice. Winning Media is only compensated for its services in the form of cash-based compensation. Pursuant to an agreement Winning Media has been paid three thousand five hundred dollars for advertising and marketing services for ZenaTech by ZenaTech. We own ZERO shares of ZenaTech. Please click here for full disclaimer.    Contact Information:    Ty Hoffer Winning Media281.804.7972Ty@winning.media ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ This morning, the breakdown in shares of Target (TGT) might continue. The company posted second-quarter results that beat expectations. But markets did not like the new Chief Executive Officer choice.Target posted a 0.9% drop Y/Y in revenue, to $25.21 billion. Net sales of $25.2 billion, a 0.9% fall Y/Y, are a result of merchandise sales falling by 1.2%. Still, non-merchandise sales rose by 14.2%.Investors did not like the company picking Michael Fiddelke as the next CEO. The internal candidate suggested that Target will not change its struggling business strategy.Dell Technologies (DELL) erased the summer’s gain by falling by 5% yesterday. DELL stock is relatively inexpensive at a 20 times price-to-earnings ratio. The valuation is attractive, yet any panic selling in the tech sector would hurt DELL stock even more.Value investors found prospective picks in the tech space. HP Inc. (HPQ) trades at a 10.2 times P/E. The stock formed a narrow uptrend since June, rising from $24 to close at $26.47. Hewlett-Packard Enterprise (HPE) bottomed at $11.97 in April and closed at $21.04. At a 21.7 times P/E, HPE stock is fully valued.Investors who want value companies with a bigger market capitalization may consider Cisco Systems (CSCO), Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM), ASML Holding (ASML), and Uber (UBER). ]]></description>
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<title>Why AI&#45;Related Stocks Are About to Crumble</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ After Palantir (PLTR) peaked on Aug. 13, sellers exited or lowered their position in the AI software provider in droves. PLTR stock has fallen daily since then. On Aug. 20 (yesterday), the sell-off phase potentially ended. Palantir traders fought the day low of $142.34 to close at $156.01.AI-related stock names are at risk of crumbling. The U.S. government may have overestimated its ability to prevent Chinese firms from obtaining Nvidia (NVDA) AI chips. Buyers could get them through intermediaries operating in Thailand, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and other neighboring countries. Fortunately, AMD and Nvidia agreed to pay the government 15% on sales to China.The bad news for NVDA stock is that China may no longer want its product. The Chinese government is concerned about rumors that Nvidia chips have a back door.In Tuesday’s trade, Intel (INTC) fell by 6.99% while memory supplier Micron (MU) fell by 3.97%. Nvidia closed at 4.92% its all-time high of $184.48.Your TakeawayInvestors exposed to the technology and AI chip sector should get ready to cut their positions. If Nvidia shares enter a downtrend to the $139 - $165 range, it would erase some of the recent gains.Investors also need to be aware of Apple (AAPL), Amazon (AMZN), and Tesla (TSLA) stock performance. They led Nasdaq (QQQ) higher and could pull the index lower. ]]></description>
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<title>Meta Platforms Revamps A.I. Unit And Pauses Hiring</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Meta Platforms (META) is restructuring its artificial intelligence (A.I.) unit and pausing its hiring of researchers and engineers.The pause comes after Meta shelled out millions of dollars to hire A.I. experts away from competitors such as OpenAI. It also comes amid a broad restructuring of the A.I. group.In recent days, Meta Platforms has said that it has divided its A.I. unit into four internal teams. Those include a team focused on building machine superintelligence, an A.I. products division, an infrastructure unit, and a division focused on long-term projects and exploration.All four groups belong to “Meta Superintelligence Labs,” a name that reflects Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mark Zuckerberg’s desire to build A.I. that surpasses human intelligence.In pursuit of that goal, Meta has been spending heavily on A.I., including to hire top talent. Meta is reported to have offered new hires signing bonuses of up to $100 million U.S.  Other mega-cap technology companies have also been pouring billions of dollars into A.I. talent, research and infrastructure, including Microsoft (MSFT) and Google parent Alphabet (GOOGL). The reorganization and hiring pause at Meta come amid growing concerns that investments in A.I. are moving too fast and amid a selloff of U.S. technology stocks.META stock has declined nearly 5% so far this week, although the company’s share price is still up 25% on the year and trading at $747.72 U.S.  ]]></description>
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<title>Sony Raises PlayStation Price In U.S. Due To Tariffs</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Technology giant Sony (SONY) is raising the price of its popular PlayStation 5 video game console by $50 U.S. in America due to tariff impacts. Going forward, the price for an entry-level PlayStation 5 Digital Edition will increase from $450 U.S. to $500 U.S., and a PlayStation 5 with a disc drive is going up to $550 U.S. from $500 U.S. Sony’s high-end PlayStation 5 Pro now costs $750 U.S. in America, up from $700 U.S. previously. The PlayStation 5 was first released in 2020.Analysts say that Sony’s price hike is likely due to U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff plan first announced in April of this year. Sony’s home country of Japan has been hit with a 15% import tariff on most goods, including consumer electronics.While Sony hasn’t directly attributed the price increase to Trump’s tariffs, consumer companies have been warning for months that higher prices are inevitable.However, Sony said that retail prices for its console accessories such as controllers are not changing.Earlier this month, Sony officials said the company was working on supply chain diversification to help lessen the impact of U.S. tariffs.In May, Sony’s video game rival Microsoft (MSFT) raised the price of its Xbox console. Nintendo delayed pre-orders of its Switch 2 console by a few weeks in April, attributing the delay to tariffs. Analysts note that the price hike on the PlayStation 5 might impact sales during the upcoming year-end holidays. SONY stock has risen 33% this year to trade at $28.12 U.S. per share.  ]]></description>
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<title>Walmart Posts Mixed Financial Results And Warns Of Tariff Costs</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Discount retailer Walmart (WMT) has reported mixed financial results for this year’s second quarter and warned that its costs due to tariffs are rising. The world’s largest retailer announced earnings per share (EPS) of $0.68 U.S., which was below the $0.74 U.S. expected on Wall Street.Revenue in the quarter totaled $177.40 billion U.S., which was above the $176.16 billion U.S. consensus forecast of analysts. Despite the mixed print, Walmart’s management team raised their full-year earnings and sales outlooks, citing continued strength from the company’s online business.Walmart said it now expects sales to grow between 3.75% to 4.75% for the entire year, up from its previous forecast of 3% to 4% growth. The company also raised its earnings guidance to $2.52 U.S. to $2.62 U.S., up from a prior range of $2.50 U.S. to $2.60 U.S. per share.However, Walmart also warned that “tariff-impacted costs are continuing to drift upwards.” About a third of what Walmart sells in the U.S. comes from other parts of the world. Comparable sales for Walmart increased 4.6% in the second quarter, excluding fuel, compared with the year-ago period, as both the grocery and health categories grew. E-commerce sales jumped 25% globally and 26% in the U.S., as both online purchases and online advertising rose significantly. In the U.S., Walmart said sales through store-fulfilled delivery of groceries and other items grew nearly 50% year-over-year in Q2. WMT stock has gained 14% this year to trade at $102.57 U.S. per share.  ]]></description>
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<title>Starbucks Expands Coconut Water Beverages As It Focuses On Wellness</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ U.S. coffee chain Starbucks (SBUX) is expanding its test of coconut water beverages as it pushes further into the health and wellness space.The Seattle-based company says it plans to test its Coco Matcha and Coco Cold Brew drinks in more than 400 stores across the U.S., starting with New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago. The drinks layer matcha foam or cold brew foam over coconut water and are marketed as a healthy beverage option for consumers.  The drinks were first tested in New York City as a part of Starbucks’ “Starting Five” program that is exploring new ideas and seeking feedback from baristas and customers.The push into wellness comes as Starbucks targets younger consumers who want customized cold drinks and healthier options.It also comes as Starbucks tries to revive its slumping sales, particularly in its home market of America. The company has been in decline since the end of the Covid-19 pandemic. Starbucks is also undertaking a “Back to Starbucks” turnaround plan under new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Brian Niccol, featuring cafe renovations and menu changes. As the strategy takes shape, Starbucks executives have said the company has seen increases in satisfaction levels among younger consumers in the Gen Z and Millennial demographics.SBUX stock has declined 3% this year to trade at $89.51 U.S. per share.  ]]></description>
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<title>USD / CAD &#45; Canadian dollar trading quietly</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ 
- FOMC minutes sound hawkish but little impact.

- US jobless claims data may reignite labour market concerns.

- US dollar opens little changed

USDCAD open 1.3880, overnight range 1.3869-1.3886, close 1.3873, WTI 63.36, Gold 3341.06

The Canadian dollar was directionless in an uneventful market after the FOMC minutes failed to spark any market action. 

WTI oil prices traded in a 62.78-63.48 range and are holding near the highs in New York. Support came from a sharper-than-forecast decline in US crude inventories, with stockpiles falling by 6.01 million barrels versus expectations for a 1.3 million draw, following a 3.06 million build the previous week. 

US weekly jobless claims are projected to edge up by 1,000 to 225,000, while the Philadelphia Fed manufacturing index is forecast at 7, down from 15.9 a month ago. Stronger-than-expected readings would likely weigh further on expectations for a September rate cut.

August markets tend to drift aimlessly, and this year is no exception, especially with traders waiting for the Fed Chair’s Jackson Hole remarks. What is different is the political backdrop—pressure from the White House has been shaping the narrative around FOMC policy. Odds for a 25 bp September cut have already slipped from the mid-90s to just over 81%, but the latest minutes struck a hawkish note, stressing inflation risks outweighing concerns over growth.

Asian equities delivered mixed signals. Australia’s ASX 200 gained 1.13% after upbeat PMI results, while Japan’s Topix lost 0.51% following Tuesday’s record high. By early morning in Europe, stocks were weaker across the board, with the CAC 40 off 0.61%, the DAX down 0.30%, and the FTSE 100 lower by 0.28%. US futures pointed modestly lower with the S&amp;P 500 off 0.15%, the 10-year yield sitting at 4.311%, gold at 3326.77, and the dollar index at 98.29.

EURUSD traded in a 1.1625-1.1663 range, finding its low ahead of Eurozone and German PMI reports before recovering. The composite PMI edged higher to 51.1 from 50.9, which ING analysts described as resilience in the face of global pressures, though they cautioned that momentum remains muted due to downside risks. The single currency remains stuck within its broader 1.1590-1.1730 corridor.

GBPUSD moved in a 1.3436-1.3483 band, echoing euro price action, with the upper end reached after PMI results. The flash composite index rose to 53.0 from 51.8, driven by services at 53.6, while manufacturing slipped to 47.3. S&amp;P Global noted the economy has gathered pace over the summer, hitting its fastest expansion in a year. The currency is consolidating early-August gains and maintains an uptrend above 1.3460.

USDJPY drifted within a 147.26-147.80 range as traders stayed cautious ahead of Powell’s Friday appearance and awaited inflation data due tomorrow. CPI is projected to ease to 3.0% y/y from 3.3%. A softer reading would dampen expectations for any near-term BoJ tightening.

AUDUSD fell to a three-week trough in a 0.6415-0.6437 band even though PMI readings improved across composite, manufacturing, and services. A pullback in consumer inflation expectations to 3.9% from 4.7% weakened the case for additional RBA hikes and weighed on the currency.


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<title>Insperity Teams up with Tiger Woods</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Insperity, Inc. (NYSE: NSP) shares retreated Thursday. The company, a leading national provider of human resources and business performance solutions, is thrilled to announce a multiyear brand partnership with Tiger Woods, Tiger Woods Ventures, (TGR Ventures), TGR Foundation, and the Jupiter Links of the TMRW Golf League (TGL). As part of this partnership, Tiger will serve as a brand ambassador for Insperity, amplifying the company’s commitment to advancing business growth initiatives and furthering legacies of success.“In his role as brand ambassador,” says this morning’s news release, “Tiger will feature in Insperity brand campaigns and participate in programming that showcases shared values between the two – commitment to excellence, innovation, mastery, perseverance and teamwork. Additionally, through this multiyear partnership, Insperity will support several events that benefit TGR Foundation and its mission to empower youth to pursue their passions through education: The Tiger Woods Invitational (as presenting sponsor), The Genesis Invitational (as official sponsor), The NEXUS Cup (as official sponsor) and The Hero World Challenge.Said CEO Paul Sarvadi, “We are honored to welcome Tiger Woods to the Insperity family. Tiger&#039;s pursuit of excellence, innovative approach to both sport and business, and dedication to community align perfectly with Insperity’s mission to help businesses succeed so communities prosper. “Together, we aim to inspire and support businesses in their journey to build lasting legacies.”NSP shares doffed 56 cents, or 1%, to $53.64.  ]]></description>
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<title>Stocks in Play: Royal Bank of Canada</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Thursday, August 21, 20259:53 AM EST - Royal Bank of Canada  : Says a no-monthly-fee bank account is now available for Indigenous Peoples across Canada, as one of RBC&#039;s first steps to deliver on its inaugural Reconciliation Action Plan: Pathways to Economic Prosperity. Royal Bank of Canada  (T.RY) shares were up $0.06 at 189.41.Stocks in Play: Royal Bank of Canada , Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:57:06 EST ]]></description>
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<title>Caution Builds Before Summit, Futures Dip</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Futures tracking Canada&#039;s main stock index edged down on Thursday, mirroring Wall Street&#039;s moves, as investors avoided risk ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve&#039;s three-day Jackson Hole symposium.

The TSX Composite Index gained 54.88 points to finish Wednesday at 27,878.76. 

Futures were down 0.1% Thursday. 

The Canadian dollar gave back 0.05 cents to 72.03 cents U.S. 

The annual Fed conference begins later on Thursday and will host central bankers from around the world; investors will watch Fed Chair Jerome Powell&#039;s speech on Friday for clues to upcoming monetary policy moves.

In macroeconomic news, Statistics Canada said its Industrial Product Price Index rose 0.7% month over month in July and increased 2.6% year over year.

Its Raw Materials Price Index increased 0.3% month over month in July and grew 0.8% year over year.

ON BAYSTREET 

The TSX Venture Exchange skidded 6.19 points Wednesday to 767.61. 


ON WALLSTREET 
 
Stock futures fell slightly on Thursday following a four-day losing streak for the S&amp;P 500 as tech names dragged the broader market lower and traders weighed earnings from retail giant Walmart.

Futures for the Dow Jones Industrials collapsed 142 points, or 0.3%, to 44,853.

Futures for the broader index slipped 13.25 points, or 0.2%, to 6,399.75

Futures for the NASDAQ dipped 37.25 points, or 0.2%, to 23,286.75. 

Walmart reported revenue that beat Wall Street estimates as the retailer also raised its full-year earnings and sales outlooks. However, shares dipped more than 1% in premarket trading.

The S&amp;P 500 is down 0.8% this week, while the NASDAQ has lost about 2.1%. The 30-stock Dow is roughly flat week to date.

Investors are looking to hear from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday at the central bank’s annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyo., where he could offer insights into the path of interest rates. Fed funds futures are pricing in a nearly 80% likelihood of the central bank cutting interest rates at its next policy gathering in September. 

Minutes from Fed’s July meeting showed policymakers are worried about the state of the labor market and inflation, though most agreed that it was too soon to lower interest rates. Fed governors Christopher Waller and Michelle Bowman dissented against holding rates steady, marking the first time two board members have done so since 1993.

In Japan, the Nikkei 225 fell 0.7% Thursday, while in Hong Kong, the Hang Seng sank 0.2%. 

Oil prices added 32 cents to $63.03 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices moved backward $12.70 at $3,375.70 U.S. per ounce.

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<title>S&amp;amp;P Losing Streak in Danger of Lengthening</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Stock futures fell slightly on Thursday following a four-day losing streak for the S&amp;P 500 as tech names dragged the broader market lower and traders weighed earnings from retail giant Walmart.

Futures for the Dow Jones Industrials collapsed 142 points, or 0.3%, to 44,853.

Futures for the broader index slipped 13.25 points, or 0.2%, to 6,399.75

Futures for the NASDAQ dipped 37.25 points, or 0.2%, to 23,286.75. 

Walmart reported revenue that beat Wall Street estimates as the retailer also raised its full-year earnings and sales outlooks. However, shares dipped more than 1% in premarket trading.

The S&amp;P 500 is down 0.8% this week, while the NASDAQ has lost about 2.1%. The 30-stock Dow is roughly flat week to date.

Investors are looking to hear from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday at the central bank’s annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyo., where he could offer insights into the path of interest rates. Fed funds futures are pricing in a nearly 80% likelihood of the central bank cutting interest rates at its next policy gathering in September. 

Minutes from Fed’s July meeting showed policymakers are worried about the state of the labor market and inflation, though most agreed that it was too soon to lower interest rates. Fed governors Christopher Waller and Michelle Bowman dissented against holding rates steady, marking the first time two board members have done so since 1993.

In Japan, the Nikkei 225 fell 0.7% Thursday, while in Hong Kong, the Hang Seng sank 0.2%. 

Oil prices added 32 cents to $63.03 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices moved backward $12.70 at $3,375.70 U.S. per ounce.

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<title>M&amp;amp;A Frenzy Reshapes U.S. Oil Patch Into 40 Power Players</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Strategic acquisitions of premier assets and the drive for efficiency and scale led to a stellar year for mergers and acquisitions in the U.S. oil and gas industry in 2024.

Following a 331% surge in deal value to $206.6 billion last year, the number of the top publicly traded exploration and production companies in the American oil and gas sector has declined from 50 to just 40, Ernst &amp; Young LLP said in a new study published this week.

Despite the smaller number of the top players, the resulting 40 large listed U.S. oil and gas firms continued to account for about 41% of America’s oil and gas production, EY said.

This highlights the industry trend that the companies active in M&amp;As were looking at strategic consolidation and access to advantaged resources that add scale and efficiency to their portfolios.

“Fewer, stronger players are emerging, and they are better capitalized, more efficient and laser-focused on resilient growth,” said Pat Jelinek, EY Americas Oil &amp; Gas and Chemicals Leader.

“The new top 40 companies aren’t just survivors; they’re poised to shape the future of American energy.”

Capital allocation strategies among the big players shifted to more funds for M&amp;As in 2023 and 2024, as companies accelerated strategic asset repositioning for long-term growth.

Last year, 42% of the value of the acquired assets was allocated to unproved properties, up from just 18% in 2023. This suggests “a clear intent to build future drilling inventory and secure long-term production potential,” EY said.

The $206 billion worth of deals in 2024 was largely driven by mega mergers and acquisitions, including Exxon’s $60-billion acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources, Diamondback Energy’s purchase of Endeavor Energy for $26 billion in cash and stock, and the $22.5-billion ConocoPhillips acquisition of Marathon Oil.

Five megadeals of more than $10 billion in value helped lift the 2024 deal value by 331% compared to 2023, EY noted in its report.

With the shift of capital toward M&amp;As, exploration and development costs declined 7% year-over-year, according to EY’s study of SEC-reported data from the 40 largest publicly traded oil and gas companies, as determined by their 2024 year-end U.S. oil and gas reserves.

Despite the decline in exploration and development costs, production replacement rates remained strong, exceeding 100% from finding and development (excluding revisions). This demonstrates “the sector’s ability to grow reserves even while spending less on traditional exploration,” EY noted.

But the stellar M&amp;A year is now behind us, and U.S. firms are turning their focus on how to navigate the many new uncertainties in the macro environment this year.

“With ongoing uncertainty around supply and demand, pricing, tariffs, and geopolitics, operational efficiency and capital discipline will be critical,” said Herb Listen, lead author of the study and Oil &amp; Gas Assurance Partner at Ernst &amp; Young LLP.

“The companies that adapt quickly, invest strategically and integrate effectively will define the next chapter of U.S. energy.”

M&amp;A activity in the U.S. upstream sector hit the brakes in the second quarter of 2025 amid volatile energy commodities and equity markets, Enverus said in its quarterly report last month.

The wild swings in oil prices due to the U.S. trade policy and the Israel-Iran war added to emerging constraints for M&amp;As, such as a lack of remaining attractive opportunities for the listed companies, especially in the Permian, said Andrew Dittmar, principal analyst at Enverus Intelligence Research (EIR).

“The engine of M&amp;A over the last few years has sputtered and stalled, given there are just a few remaining targets,” Dittmar added, noting that “the race to add economic locations is pushing buyers into a more geographically diverse set of deals.”

By Tsvetana Paraskova for Oilprice.com ]]></description>
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<title>Australia Crosses 9,000 For First Time</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Asia-Pacific markets mostly rose, with Australian stocks among the top gainers, breaking ranks with key Wall Street peers that saw declines led by tech stocks.

In Japan, the Nikkei lost 278.38 points, or 0.7%, to 42,610.17. Losses were led by Daiichi Sankyo, Socionext and Lasertec Corp. 

Yields on Japan’s 20-year government bonds rose to 2.645%, after hitting a 26-year high earlier in the session. Yields on the 10-year government bonds ticked up to a 17-year high of 1.61%.

In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng retreated 61.33 points, or 0.2%, to 25,104.61. 

Australia’s S&amp;P/ASX 200 benchmark rose 1.13% to end the day at a record high of 9,019.1. Gains were led by food company OMG Group, which surged 114.29%, printing and technology firm 333D, which jumped 55.56% and battery technology manufacturer Janus Electric Holdings, which rose 46.47%.

CHINA 

In Shanghai, the CSI 300 regained 16.67 points, or 0.4%, to 4,288.07.

Shares of tech major Baidu fell as much as 5% after its total revenue of 32.71 billion yuan ($4.56 billion U.S.) during the three months ended June 30 fell 3.7% from the same period a year earlier. Analysts on average had estimated quarterly revenue at 32.76 billion yuan, according to data compiled by LSEG.

In other markets

In Singapore, the Straits Times index inched up 11.36 points, or 0.3%, to 4,230.90

In Korea, the Kospi recovered 11.65 points, or 0.4%, to 3,141.74.

In Taiwan, the Taiex index climbed 336.69 points, or 1.4%, to 23,962.13

In New Zealand, the NZX 50 popped 122.77 points, or 0.9%, to 13,194.07





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<title>Aker BP Makes Large Oil Discovery at Multi&#45;Field Project in Norway’s North Sea</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Norwegian oil and gas operator Aker BP has made a significant oil discovery that could add substantial resources to the Yggdrasil development area in Norway’s North Sea, where an ongoing multi-field project is expected to yield first oil in 2027.   

Aker BP has successfully completed the Omega Alfa exploration campaign, which resulted in a major discovery with estimated recoverable volumes of 96–134 million barrels of oil equivalent, the company said on Thursday.

The new discovery would add new resources to the Yggdrasil development project, whose Plan for Development and Operation (PDO) was approved by Norwegian authorities in 2023. The project is progressing according to plan, with first oil expected in 2027, Aker BP said.

The proven resource base at Yggdrasil is approximately 700 million barrels of oil equivalent, with an ambition to grow this to more than 1 billion barrels through further exploration, the company added.

“The Omega Alfa discovery represents a significant building block in achieving this ambition,” Aker BP noted, as chief executive officer Karl Johnny Hersvik commented that Omega Alfa is one of the largest commercial discoveries in Norway in a decade.

The Omega Alfa discovery “marks a major step toward our ambition of producing more than one billion barrels from the Yggdrasil area,” Hersvik said.

Yggdrasil, located between Alvheim and Oseberg in the North Sea, is the biggest ongoing development on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, with Aker BP as operator and Equinor and Orlen Upstream Norway as license partners.

Near-field discoveries are crucial for operators offshore Norway to unlock additional resources that could be developed via existing infrastructure. This lowers development costs and allows resources to hit the market faster than stand-alone developments.

Companies operating offshore Norway are raising production of gas and oil, with the support of the Norwegian government, which continues to bet on the oil and gas industry and the massive revenues it raises for the country and its sovereign wealth fund, the world’s largest. 

Norway has also started to plan its 26th oil and gas licensing round in little-explored frontier areas as it looks to boost exploration and resources to stem an expected decline in production from the early 2030s.  

By Tsvetana Paraskova for Oilprice.com ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ Equities in Canada’s largest market registered gains Wednesday, as resource stocks ruled the roost. 

The TSX Composite Index gained 54.88 points to finish Wednesday at 27,878.76. 

The Canadian dollar backpedaled 0.03 cents to 72.09 cents U.S.

Investors avoided outsized bets as they looked ahead to remarks from Fed chair Jerome Powell at the Jackson Hole symposium on Friday that could potentially sway market expectations for future interest rate cuts.

Gold proved the strongest of the gainers, with Alamos Gold adding $1.07, or 3%, to $36.77, while New Gold tallied 21 cents, or 3%, to $7.32. 

Among materials, G Mining Ventures jumped $1.45. or 8.2%, to $19.11, while shares in Barrick Mining picked up $1.22, or 3.7%, to $34.48. 

In consumer discretionary stocks, Restaurant Brands let go of $3.85, or 4.2%, to $88.44, while Gildan Activewear docked $2.70, or 3.4%, to $75.75. 

In health-care, Bausch Health Companies shed 27 cents, or 2.5%, to $10.52, while Chartwell Retirement Residences dropped 16 cents to $18.30. 

Industrials also fell, with TFI International stumbling $4.65, or 3.6%, to $125.32, while CAE Inc. lost 54 cents, or 1.4%, to $37.18. 

In macroeconomic news, Statistics Canada’s July housing price index decreased 0.1%, compared to a loss of 0.2% the month before. 

ON BAYSTREET 

The TSX Venture Exchange skidded 6.19 points to 767.61. 

The 12 TSX subgroups were evenly split, with gold climbing 2.7%, materials up 2%, and energy ahead 0.7%. 

The half-dozen laggards were weighed most by consumer discretionary stocks, off 1.9%, health-care slipped 1.3%, and industrials lost 0.6%. 

ON WALLSTREET 

The S&amp;P 500 and NASDAQ Composite dipped on Wednesday, pressured by a broad decline in tech. Investors also weighed mixed retail earnings results and the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting minutes release.

The Dow Jones Industrials recovered 16.04 points to 44,938.31. 

The broader index drifted lower 15.59 points to 6,395/78.

The NASDAQ dwindled 142.10 points to 21,172.86. 

Wednesday marked a fourth day of losses for the S&amp;P 500 and a second negative session for the NASDAQ.

Investors continued to take profits from several heavyweight technology and semiconductor names, fanning concerns about their high valuations and the strength of the artificial intelligence trade longer term. 

Nvidia ended the session marginally lower, while Advanced Micro Devices and Broadcom each lost around 1%. Shares of Palantir declined about 1%, and Intel dropped about 7%. 

Mega-cap tech companies Apple, Amazon, Alphabet and Meta Platforms also declined.

On the earnings front, Target shares dropped more than 8% — making the stock the S&amp;P 500&#039;s worst performer — after the retailer reported another decline in sales and announced a new CEO who will step into the role on Feb. 1. 

Lowe’s, meanwhile, edged higher after the home improvement retailer’s earnings beat expectations.

Minutes from the Federal Reserve’s July meeting released Wednesday showed that central bankers expressed concerns about the state of the labor market and inflation, though most agreed that it was too soon to lower interest rates. 

At the time, policymakers once more held steady on interest rates, but Fed Governors Christopher Waller and Michelle Bowman dissented, marking the first time two voting Fed officials have done so since 1993.

That comes ahead of remarks from Fed Chair Jerome Powell on Friday, which investors will monitor for insights into the path of interest rates. Fed funds futures are pricing in a nearly 85% likelihood of the central bank cutting interest rates at its next meeting in September. 

Prices for 10-year Treasury gained ground Wednesday, lowering yields to 4.29% from Tuesday’s 4.31%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices gained 86 cents to $63.21 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices recovered $29.80 cents at $3,388.50 U.S. an ounce. 


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<description><![CDATA[ The S&amp;P 500 and NASDAQ Composite dipped on Wednesday, pressured by a broad decline in tech. Investors also weighed mixed retail earnings results and the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting minutes release.

The Dow Jones Industrials recovered 16.04 points to 44,938.31. 

The broader index drifted lower 15.59 points to 6,395/78.

The NASDAQ dwindled 142.10 points to 21,172.86. 

Wednesday marked a fourth day of losses for the S&amp;P 500 and a second negative session for the NASDAQ.

Investors continued to take profits from several heavyweight technology and semiconductor names, fanning concerns about their high valuations and the strength of the artificial intelligence trade longer term. 

Nvidia ended the session marginally lower, while Advanced Micro Devices and Broadcom each lost around 1%. Shares of Palantir declined about 1%, and Intel dropped about 7%. 

Mega-cap tech companies Apple, Amazon, Alphabet and Meta Platforms also declined.

On the earnings front, Target shares dropped more than 8% — making the stock the S&amp;P 500&#039;s worst performer — after the retailer reported another decline in sales and announced a new CEO who will step into the role on Feb. 1. 

Lowe’s, meanwhile, edged higher after the home improvement retailer’s earnings beat expectations.

Minutes from the Federal Reserve’s July meeting released Wednesday showed that central bankers expressed concerns about the state of the labor market and inflation, though most agreed that it was too soon to lower interest rates. 

At the time, policymakers once more held steady on interest rates, but Fed Governors Christopher Waller and Michelle Bowman dissented, marking the first time two voting Fed officials have done so since 1993.

That comes ahead of remarks from Fed Chair Jerome Powell on Friday, which investors will monitor for insights into the path of interest rates. Fed funds futures are pricing in a nearly 85% likelihood of the central bank cutting interest rates at its next meeting in September. 

Prices for 10-year Treasury gained ground Wednesday, lowering yields to 4.29% from Tuesday’s 4.31%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices gained 86 cents to $63.21 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices recovered $29.80 cents at $3,388.50 U.S. an ounce. 


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<title>TSX Slowly Achieves Gains</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ 
Stocks in Canada’s largest market gradually made their way higher, on strength in resource stocks, as the time ticked down to hearing the latest minutes from the U.S. Federal Reserve. 

The TSX Composite Index accumulated 62.8 points to observe noon Wednesday at 27,886.68. 

The Canadian dollar backpedaled 0.03 cents to 72.09 cents U.S.

Investors avoided outsized bets as they looked ahead to remarks from Fed chair Jerome Powell at the Jackson Hole symposium on Friday that could potentially sway market expectations for future interest rate cuts.

In macroeconomic news, Statistics Canada’s July housing price index decreased 0.1%, compared to a loss of 0.2% the month before. 

ON BAYSTREET 

The TSX Venture Exchange skidded 4.72 points to 769.08. 

Eight of the 12 TSX subgroups were higher midday, with gold brighter 1.8%, materials better 1.5%, and energy taking on 0.7%.

The four laggards were weighed most by information technology, sliding 1.3%, while consumer discretionary stocks waned 1%, and health-care faded 0.8%.

ON WALLSTREET 

Stocks dipped on Wednesday, pressured by a broad decline in tech for the second day in a row. Investors also monitored a mixed batch of retail earnings and looked ahead to the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting minutes release.

The Dow Jones Industrials recovered 4.09 points to 44,926.36. 

The S&amp;P 500 index drifted lower 24.84 points to 6,386.53.

The NASDAQ dwindled 187.71 points to 21,127.24. 

Investors continued to take profits from several heavyweight technology and semiconductor names, fanning concerns about their high valuations and the strength of the AI trade longer term. Nvidia declined about 3%, while Advanced Micro Devices and Broadcom each lost more than 3.5%. 

Shares of Palantir declined about 5.5%, and Intel dropped more than 6%. Mega-cap tech companies Apple, Amazon, Alphabet and Meta also declined.

On the earnings front, Target shares dropped more than 8% — making the stock the S&amp;P 500&#039;s worst performer — after the retailer reported another decline in sales and announced a new CEO who will step into the role on Feb. 1. 

Lowe’s, meanwhile, edged higher after the home improvement retailer’s earnings beat expectations.

Investors are awaiting July meeting minutes from the Fed due at 2 p.m. ET. At the time, policymakers once more held steady on interest rates, but Fed Governors Christopher Waller and Michelle Bowman dissented, marking the first time two voting Fed officials have done so since 1993.

That comes ahead of remarks from Fed Chair Jerome Powell on Friday, which investors will monitor for insights into the path of interest rates. Fed funds futures are pricing in a nearly 85% likelihood of the central bank cutting interest rates at its next meeting in September. 

Prices for 10-year Treasury gained ground Wednesday, lowering yields to 4.28% from Tuesday’s 4.31%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices poked up a dollar to $63.35 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices recovered $29.80 cents at $3,388.50 U.S. an ounce. 


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<title>Tech Struggles, NASDAQ Tumbles</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Stocks dipped on Wednesday, pressured by a broad decline in tech for the second day in a row. Investors also monitored a mixed batch of retail earnings and looked ahead to the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting minutes release.

The Dow Jones Industrials recovered 4.09 points to 44,926.36. 

The S&amp;P 500 index drifted lower 24.84 points to 6,386.53.

The NASDAQ dwindled 187.71 points to 21,127.24. 

Investors continued to take profits from several heavyweight technology and semiconductor names, fanning concerns about their high valuations and the strength of the AI trade longer term. Nvidia declined about 3%, while Advanced Micro Devices and Broadcom each lost more than 3.5%. 

Shares of Palantir declined about 5.5%, and Intel dropped more than 6%. Mega-cap tech companies Apple, Amazon, Alphabet and Meta also declined.

On the earnings front, Target shares dropped more than 8% — making the stock the S&amp;P 500&#039;s worst performer — after the retailer reported another decline in sales and announced a new CEO who will step into the role on Feb. 1. 

Lowe’s, meanwhile, edged higher after the home improvement retailer’s earnings beat expectations.

Investors are awaiting July meeting minutes from the Fed due at 2 p.m. ET. At the time, policymakers once more held steady on interest rates, but Fed Governors Christopher Waller and Michelle Bowman dissented, marking the first time two voting Fed officials have done so since 1993.

That comes ahead of remarks from Fed Chair Jerome Powell on Friday, which investors will monitor for insights into the path of interest rates. Fed funds futures are pricing in a nearly 85% likelihood of the central bank cutting interest rates at its next meeting in September. 

Prices for 10-year Treasury gained ground Wednesday, lowering yields to 4.28% from Tuesday’s 4.31%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices poked up a dollar to $63.35 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices recovered $29.80 cents at $3,388.50 U.S. an ounce. 


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<title>Investors Await Next Step in Ukraine Peace Process, Oil Prices Firm</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Oil rose on Wednesday as the American Petroleum Institute reported a drop in U.S. crude inventories and investors awaited the next steps in talks to end the Ukraine war, with sanctions on Russian crude remaining in place for now.

Prices for Brent Crude Brent rose 66 cents, or 1%, to $66.45 U.S. a barrel early Wednesday. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures for September delivery, set to expire on Wednesday, gained 78 cents, or 1.25%, to $63.13 U.S..

Crude fell more than 1% on Tuesday on optimism that an agreement to end the war seemed closer. However, U.S. President Donald Trump conceded that Russian President Vladimir Putin might not want to make a deal.

Trump said on Tuesday the United States might provide air support as part of a deal to end Russia’s war in Ukraine.

A day earlier, Trump said he was arranging a meeting between Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to be followed by a trilateral summit among the three presidents. Russia has not confirmed it will take part in talks with Zelenskiy.

BP said on Tuesday operations at its 440,000-barrel-per-day refinery in Whiting, Indiana, were affected by flooding after a severe thunderstorm, potentially weighing on crude demand at the facility.  ]]></description>
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<title>Barrick, Benz, China Gold at 52&#45;Week Highs</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Barrick Mining Corporation (T.ABX) hit a new 52-week high of $34.20. Barrick rose sharply Wednesday on volume of 837,069 shares. 

Benz Mining Corp. (V.BZ) hit a new 52-week high of $1.06. Tuesday, Benz reported further strong results from ongoing drilling at the Icon Prospect within the Glenburgh Gold Project in Western Australia.

China Gold International Resources Corp. Ltd. (T.CGG) hit a new 52-week high of $14.92. China Gold rose 5.3% Wednesday on volume of 9,129 shares. 

Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund Trust Units (T.CHE.UN) hit a new 52-week high of $13.00. Wednesday, Chemtrade announced that it has declared a cash distribution of $0.0575 per unit for August payable on September 29, to unitholders of record at the close of business on August 29. 

GURU Organic Energy Corp. (T.GURU) hit a new 52-week high of $2.54. No news stories today. 

International Petroleum Corporation (T.IPCO) hit a new 52-week high of $24.47. This week, the company announced hat IPC repurchased a 
total of 144,952 IPC common shares during the period of August 11 to 15, under IPC’s normal course issuer bid / share repurchase program. 

KP Tissue Inc. (T.KPT) hit a new 52-week high of $9.66. No news stories today. 

Loblaw Companies Limited (T.L) hit a new 52-week high of $58.68. No news stories today. 

Gibson Energy (T.GEI) hit a new 52-week high of $26.00. According to experts, Gibson Energy sits somewhere between yield and momentum. 
The dividend stock is up around 17% over the past year and yields close to 6.7%. The big story in recent months was the completion of the Gateway dredging project, which boosted throughput capacity and helped set volume records.

MCAN Mortgage Corporation (T.MKP) hit a new 52-week high of $21.43. No news stories today.

New Gold Inc. (T.NGD) hit a new 52-week high of $7.30. No news stories today.

Ocumetics Technology Corp. (V.OTC) hit a new 52-week high of $1.34.  Ocumetics rose nearly doubled Wednesday on volume of 241,284 
shares

Royal Bank of Canada (T.RY) hit a new 52-week high of $189.46. RBC rose on volume of 304,844 shares.

SIR Royalty Income Fund Transferable Units (T.SRV.UN) hit a new 52-week high of $14.69. No news stories today.

TC Energy Corporation (T.TRP) hit a new 52-week high of $71.67. TC rose nearly 1% Wednesday to $71.585 on volume of 500,408 shares





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<title>Home Depot Invests $10M into Boys and Girls Clubs</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ As students nationwide return to school, The Home Depot Foundation (NYSE:HD) is investing $10 million to broaden access to skilled trades training and education. This investment includes a new $1 million partnership with Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of America (BGCA), designed to introduce more young people to career opportunities in the construction trades. “Through the Foundation&#039;s Path to Pro program – focused on helping to fill the skilled labor gap” reads this morning’s news release, “the partnership with BGCA launches a two-year pilot in Boys &amp; Girls Clubs across Atlanta, Phoenix and Houston that will introduce more than a thousand children and teens to careers in carpentry, electrical, HVAC and plumbing. Integrated within Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of America&#039;s Life &amp; Workforce Readiness Program, Club members will learn new skills, gain hands-on experiences and have opportunities to apply their skills by working alongside Team Depot, The Home Depot&#039;s associate volunteer force, on community-based projects.&quot;The skilled trades offer some of the most promising career paths, yet many young people either aren&#039;t aware of or lack access to these opportunities,&quot; said Erin Izen, executive director of The Home Depot Foundation. &quot;This investment in our Path to Pro nonprofit partners – including our new partnership with Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of America – empowers students to hone these new skills while also strengthening the future of the construction industry.&quot;As to the parent company, HD shares gained 81 cents Wednesday to $408.01.  ]]></description>
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<title>USD / CAD &#45; Canadian dollar nose&#45;dives</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ 
- RBNZ surprises with dovish tilt.

- Markets are quiet ahead of FOMC minutes today

- US dollar consolidating yesterdays gains.

USDCAD open 1.3876, overnight range 1.3860-1.3884, close 1.3869, WTI 62.18, Gold 3325.83

The Canadian dollar fell sharply yesterday thanks to a burst of risk aversion which drove safe-haven demand for greenbacks. The catalyst was a steep drop in key US A! stocks. The move was also fueled by position adjustments ahead of the FOMC minutes and caution ahead of Powell’s Jackson Hole speech.

Markets are on hold ahead of the release of the FOMC minutes from the July 30 meeting. That was the session when Governors Waller and Bowman broke ranks and pushed for a 25 bp rate cut. Traders will be combing through the minutes for signs of how many others shared their view but wanted to wait for more evidence. 

Asian equity markets ended mixed, with optimism around easing China/US trade frictions lifting Chinese and Australian shares. The ASX 200 gained 0.25% and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng rose 0.17%, while Japan’s Topix slipped 0.57%. As of 7:20 am PDT, European equities were trading cautiously with the DAX down 0.28%, CAC-40 up 0.14%, and FTSE 100 gaining 0.30%. S&amp;P 500 futures are flat, the US 10-year yield sits at 4.30%, gold is at 3329.90, and the DXY is at 98.26 after peaking earlier.

EURUSD traded in a 1.1623-1.1693 range as sharp losses in Nvidia and Palantir sparked risk aversion and broad US dollar buying. The pair rebounded from its Asian trough but gains stalled near 1.1655 after softer-than-expected German producer prices. Meanwhile, ECB President Lagarde urged Europe to expand trade ties with partners outside the US in response to increasingly hostile American trade policies.

GBPUSD traded in a 1.3462-1.3510 band, supported after a dip near 1.3460 held and preserved the August uptrend. The pound was underpinned by firmer inflation data, with headline CPI rising 3.8% y/y in July compared to 3.7% expected and 3.6% in June. Core CPI also rose 3.8% versus 3.7% prior. The figures reinforce the view that the Bank of England will keep its policy rate unchanged at the September 18 meeting.

USDJPY moved lower in a 147.15-147.82 range as the US 10-year yield eased from 4.34% to 4.294%. Domestic data disappointed, with Trump’s tariffs hammering exports which fell 2.6% y/y in July after a 0.5% decline in June. The trade surplus also narrowed to ¥117.5 billion from ¥152.1 billion.

AUDUSD traded in a 0.6426-0.6464 range, weighed down by broad US dollar strength and some letdown that the PBoC left rates unchanged.

NZDUSD dropped from 0.5930 yesterday to 0.5815 after the RBNZ delivered a dovish surprise. While the expected 25 bp cut to 3.005 was delivered, two of the six committee members favored a 50 bp move. Governor Hawkesby added to the bearish tone with remarks suggesting further easing lies ahead.





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<description><![CDATA[ American Rebel Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: AREB) shares flat Wednesday, as the company behind American Rebel Light Beer today announced a new distribution partnership with Budweiser of Asheville, Inc. This agreement expands American Rebel Light Beer’s presence into Western North Carolina, a region known for its strong beer culture and community connection. The partnership reflects American Rebel Beverages ongoing strategy to align with established distributors who share their commitment to quality, authenticity, and growth.For nearly six decades, Budweiser of Asheville, Inc. has been a pillar of Western North Carolina’s beverage landscape. Founded in 1967 and independently owned by the Wood family since 1985, this Anheuser-Busch wholesaler has grown into a regional powerhouse. Budweiser of Asheville, Inc. distributes to a 12-county area that includes Asheville, Hendersonville, and Waynesville. With a reputation for unparalleled service and deep market knowledge, Budweiser of Asheville, Inc. has earned its place as a trusted partner to some of the world’s most iconic beverage brands. “While its portfolio is anchored by Anheuser-Busch giants like Budweiser and Michelob,” read this morning’s news release, “Budweiser of Asheville, Inc. has also evolved to embrace local craft beers, which now account for a meaningful portion of its business. This includes beloved North Carolina names like Asheville Brewing Co., Green Man Brewing, Nantahala Brewing Co., and Bold Rock Hard Cider.” Shares in AREB doffed four cents, or 3.5%, to $1.10. ]]></description>
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<title>Stocks in Play: PyroGenesis</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Wednesday, August 20, 202510:06 AM EST - PyroGenesis : Who supplies HPQ Silica Polvere Inc. in its proprietary Fumed Silica Reactor (FSR) pilot project. PyroGenesis  (T.PYR) shares were up $0.02 at 0.33.Stocks in Play: PyroGenesis, Wed, 20 Aug 2025 10:57:06 EST ]]></description>
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<title>Mural Jumps on Partnership with XOMA</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Mural Oncology plc (NASDAQ: MURA), a clinical-stage immuno-oncology company, and XOMA Royalty Corporation (NASDAQ: XOMA), a biotechnology royalty aggregator, announced today they have entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which XRA 5 Corp., a newly formed company wholly owned by XOMA Royalty, has agreed to acquire the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Mural for cash subject to the satisfaction of the closing conditions set out in Appendix I of this Announcement, including approval by Mural Shareholders. Following a strategic review process, the Mural board of directors, determined the acquisition and cash offer by XOMA Royalty is in the best interests of all Mural Shareholders and has approved the Acquisition. The Acquisition has also been approved by the boards of directors of XOMA Royalty and Sub.Under the terms of the Acquisition and subject to certain conditions, at closing, each Mural Shareholder (i) would receive a base cash price of $2.035 per share (the “Base Price Per Share”) and (ii) may receive an additional cash amount per share of up to $0.205 (the “Additional Price Per Share”) which would be calculated on the basis of the amount by which Mural’s Closing Net Cash on the Closing Net Cash Date exceeds its Estimated Closing Net Cash. MURA shares advanced 29 cents, or 15.8%, to $2.09, while XOMA grabbed 22 cents to $32.28.  ]]></description>
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<title>TSX Virtually Unchanged Ahead of Fed Meeting</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Canada&#039;s main index opened flat on Wednesday, as investors looked ahead to the U.S. Federal Reserve&#039;s annual symposium later this week for insights into the monetary policy outlook.

The TSX Composite Index retreated 12.09 points to begin Wednesday at 27,811.79. 

The Canadian dollar backpedaled 0.02 cents to 72.09 cents U.S.
Investors avoided outsized bets as they looked ahead to remarks from Fed chair Jerome Powell at the Jackson Hole symposium on Friday that could potentially sway market expectations for future interest rate cuts.
In macroeconomic news, Statistics Canada’s July housing price index decreased 0.1%, compared to a loss of 0.2% the month before. 

ON BAYSTREET 

The TSX Venture Exchange skidded 8.77 points, or 1.1%, to kick off Wednesday at 765.03. 

Eight of the 12 TSX subgroups were higher in the midweek session, with gold brighter 1.3%, materials better 1%, and telecoms ahead 0.6%. 

The four laggards were weighed most by information technology, sliding 1.3%, while consumer discretionary stocks waned 1%, and health-care faded 0.8%.

ON WALLSTREET 

Stocks dipped on Wednesday, pressured by a broad decline in tech for the second day in a row. Investors also monitored a mixed batch of retail earnings and looked ahead to the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting minutes release.

The Dow Jones Industrials shed 46.95 points to 44,875.32. 

The S&amp;P 500 index drifted lower 47.6 points to 6,363.77.

The NASDAQ wilted 313.34 points, or 1.5%, to 21,001.61. 

Investors continued to take profits from several heavyweight technology and semiconductor names, fanning concerns about their high valuations and the strength of the AI trade longer term. Nvidia declined about 3%, while Advanced Micro Devices and Broadcom each lost more than 3.5%. 

Shares of Palantir declined about 5.5%, and Intel dropped more than 6%. Mega-cap tech companies Apple, Amazon, Alphabet and Meta also declined.

On the earnings front, Target shares dropped more than 8% — making the stock the S&amp;P 500&#039;s worst performer — after the retailer reported another decline in sales and announced a new CEO who will step into the role on Feb. 1. 

Lowe’s, meanwhile, edged higher after the home improvement retailer’s earnings beat expectations.

Investors are awaiting July meeting minutes from the Fed due at 2 p.m. ET. At the time, policymakers once more held steady on interest rates, but Fed Governors Christopher Waller and Michelle Bowman dissented, marking the first time two voting Fed officials have done so since 1993.

That comes ahead of remarks from Fed Chair Jerome Powell on Friday, which investors will monitor for insights into the path of interest rates. Fed funds futures are pricing in a nearly 85% likelihood of the central bank cutting interest rates at its next meeting in September. 

Prices for 10-year Treasury gained ground Wednesday, lowering yields to 4.30% from Tuesday’s 4.31%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices poked up 63 cents to $62.98 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices recovered $26.80 cents at $3,385.50 U.S. an ounce. 

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<title>Equities Tumble Ahead of Fed Minutes</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Stocks dipped on Wednesday, pressured by a broad decline in tech for the second day in a row. Investors also monitored a mixed batch of retail earnings and looked ahead to the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting minutes release.

The Dow Jones Industrials shed 46.95 points to 44,875.32. 

The S&amp;P 500 index drifted lower 47.6 points to 6,363.77.

The NASDAQ wilted 313.34 points, or 1.5%, to 21,001.61. 

Investors continued to take profits from several heavyweight technology and semiconductor names, fanning concerns about their high valuations and the strength of the AI trade longer term. Nvidia declined about 3%, while Advanced Micro Devices and Broadcom each lost more than 3.5%. 

Shares of Palantir declined about 5.5%, and Intel dropped more than 6%. Mega-cap tech companies Apple, Amazon, Alphabet and Meta also declined.

On the earnings front, Target shares dropped more than 8% — making the stock the S&amp;P 500&#039;s worst performer — after the retailer reported another decline in sales and announced a new CEO who will step into the role on Feb. 1. 

Lowe’s, meanwhile, edged higher after the home improvement retailer’s earnings beat expectations.

Investors are awaiting July meeting minutes from the Fed due at 2 p.m. ET. At the time, policymakers once more held steady on interest rates, but Fed Governors Christopher Waller and Michelle Bowman dissented, marking the first time two voting Fed officials have done so since 1993.

That comes ahead of remarks from Fed Chair Jerome Powell on Friday, which investors will monitor for insights into the path of interest rates. Fed funds futures are pricing in a nearly 85% likelihood of the central bank cutting interest rates at its next meeting in September. 

Prices for 10-year Treasury gained ground Wednesday, lowering yields to 4.30% from Tuesday’s 4.31%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices poked up 63 cents to $62.98 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices recovered $26.80 cents at $3,385.50 U.S. an ounce. 

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<title>$40 Silver Breakout Imminent as Miners Enter High&#45;Momentum Phase</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Issued on behalf of Magma Silver Corp.     VANCOUVER – Baystreet.ca News Commentary – Silver mining equities are positioning for exponential gains as the white metal approaches what market technicians call a critical $40 threshold. Growing industrial applications are driving unprecedented demand for silver, with manufacturing consumption projected to exceed 700 million ounces for the first time in history during 2025. Technical analysts highlight that silver has broken through major resistance barriers while developing strong upward momentum patterns, creating favorable conditions for mining company outperformance, including Magma Silver Corp. (TSXV: MGMA) (OTCQB: MAGMF), Vizsla Silver Corp. (NYSE-America: VZLA) (TSX: VZLA), First Majestic Silver Corp. (NYSE: AG), Aya Gold &amp; Silver Inc. (TSX: AYA) (OTCQX: AYASF), and Hecla Mining Company (NYSE: HL).    Leading financial institutions have aligned around $40 silver price projections, with Citigroup, Bank of America, and Saxo Bank highlighting constrained supply dynamics combined with surging demand from green technology and electronics manufacturing. Market shortfalls are projected to continue for a fifth straight year, establishing what market specialists describe as an exceptionally favorable environment for silver mining stock leverage opportunities.     Magma Silver Corp. (TSXV: MGMA) (OTCQB: MAGMF) has confirmed that a diamond drilling campaign is expected to begin in Q4 2025 at its strategically positioned Niñobamba project in Peru. The upcoming program will initially target Jorimina, a deposit where Newmont previously invested millions in historic drilling, before expanding to test Randypata and additional high-priority zones.    While the company prepares for this pivotal drilling phase, Magma is conducting intensive geological mapping and  rock sampling to sharpen drill targets and enhance its structural understanding. With environmental and community consultation requirements now fully satisfied, drill permit approvals are anticipated imminently.    &quot;We are excited to start a work program at the advanced Niñobamba silver-gold project focused on the Jorimina and Randypata deposits,&quot; said Stephen Barley, Chairman and CEO of Magma Silver. &quot;As announced in our news release dated July 23, 2025, the Tunsulla community access agreement is in place for these two project areas, allowing the Company full access to conduct exploration activities. The work being carried out will assist in refining drill targets for our planned Q4 drill program as well as expand our overall knowledge of the deposits.&quot;    These crucial access rights were secured through a surface access rights agreement with the Comunidad Campesina De Tunsulla, which remains in good standing through the 2025 season and into 2026. The Jorimina and Randypata deposits represent a compelling exploration target, having attracted over CAD$10 million in historic exploration by Newmont, with standout results including 17.4 metres of 3.06 g/t gold and 128 metres of 1.31 oz/t silver.    The broader Niñobamba project encompasses 4,100 hectares and is anchored by three contiguous deposits—Main, Randypata, and Jorimina—believed to form part of an extensive high-sulfidation epithermal system with significant untapped potential.  This operational milestone builds on Magma&#039;s logistical expansion into Peru, including the establishment of a Lima office and assembly of a seasoned in-country team.   Magma&#039;s Peru-based operational team includes General Manager Carlos Agreda Minaya, legal counsel Dentons, environmental partner Ecosoul, and field geology expert Edgar Leon Choque. Their immediate priority involves advancing Jorimina toward drilling readiness while simultaneously executing comprehensive mapping and surface work across the mineralized corridor.    &quot;The establishment of an experienced operations team we can trust will make a significant contribution to our success in Peru,&quot; added Barley. &quot;Peru is a sophisticated, mining-friendly jurisdiction with detailed regulatory requirements that must be strictly adhered to. The experienced team we are involved with will ensure smooth operations for Magma.&quot;    With a share structure of just over 34 million shares outstanding and all mineral claims secured through mid-2026, Magma is transitioning from asset assembly to active exploration in one of South America&#039;s most mining-friendly jurisdictions. As groundwork intensifies and drill targets are finalized, the company stands poised to unlock value from a system that major mining companies spent years defining but never fully developed.     CONTINUED… Read this and more news for Magma Silver at:    https://usanewsgroup.com/2025/06/04/mining-giants-missed-the-big-prize-a-juniors-back-for-the-precious-metals/     In other industry developments and happenings in the market include:    Vizsla Silver Corp. (NYSE-America: VZLA) (TSX: VZLA) has expanded its exploration footprint with the completion of a comprehensive geophysical survey at its flagship Panuco silver project in Mexico, identifying multiple high-priority targets for future drilling. The company has also commenced initial field work at its newly acquired Santa Fe property, located 40 kilometers south of Panuco, which hosts historic silver workings and epithermal alteration consistent with precious metal mineralization. The integrated approach positions Vizsla Silver to significantly expand its resource base across a growing district-scale land package.    &quot;The completion of the geophysical survey at Panuco has identified numerous compelling targets that we are excited to drill test in the coming months,&quot; said Michael Konnert, President and CEO of Vizsla Silver. &quot;The Santa Fe property acquisition further strengthens our land position in this prolific region and provides additional exploration upside as we continue to build one of Mexico&#039;s premier silver development stories.&quot;     Vizsla Silver continues advancing toward production with its Panuco project hosting over 4.2 million gold-equivalent ounces in measured and indicated resources, while the expanded exploration program targets district-scale growth potential across multiple high-grade silver systems.     First Majestic Silver Corp. (NYSE: AG) has delivered record financial performance in Q2 2025 with revenues of $324.4 million, representing a 61% increase year-over-year, driven by strong silver production and favorable metal prices. The company produced 7.9 million silver equivalent ounces during the quarter, including 3.7 million ounces of silver and 33,865 ounces of gold, while maintaining robust cash flow generation. First Majestic has also declared its inaugural quarterly dividend of $0.0125 per share, reflecting confidence in its operational strength and financial position.    &quot;We are pleased to report record financial results for the second quarter, highlighted by the highest quarterly revenues in the Company&#039;s history,&quot; said Keith Neumeyer, President and CEO of First Majestic Silver. &quot;The integration of Los Gatos is progressing exceptionally well, and we are excited to declare our first quarterly dividend, demonstrating our commitment to returning value to shareholders while maintaining our growth trajectory.&quot;    The company has raised its 2025 production guidance to 14.8-16.8 million silver equivalent ounces and continues optimizing operations across its three Mexican silver mines, positioning First Majestic as a leading primary silver producer with expanding cash generation capabilities.     Aya Gold &amp; Silver Inc. (TSX: AYA) (OTCQX: AYASF) has achieved strong operational results in Q2 2025 with silver production of 1.24 million ounces and total silver equivalent production of 2.15 million ounces from its Zgounder mine in Morocco. The company generated revenues of $69.2 million with an adjusted EBITDA of $35.7 million, representing a 52% EBITDA margin, while maintaining strong cash flow generation of $28.1 million from operations. Aya&#039;s Zgounder operation continues to demonstrate consistent high-grade silver production with average silver grades of 291 grams per tonne during the quarter.    &quot;Our Q2 results demonstrate the continued strength of our Zgounder operation, which delivered another quarter of robust silver production and strong financial performance,&quot; said Benoit La Salle, President and CEO of Aya Gold &amp; Silver. &quot;We remain focused on optimizing our operations while advancing our growth projects, including the high-grade Boumadine development, which continues to show exceptional potential.&quot;    The company maintains a strong balance sheet with $67.7 million in cash and equivalents while advancing its Boumadine gold-silver project, which has returned drill intercepts including 1,454 grams per tonne silver equivalent over 3.5 metres, positioning Aya for continued growth in Morocco&#039;s prolific mining region.     Hecla Mining Company (NYSE: HL) has reported solid second quarter performance with silver production of 3.1 million ounces and total production of 4.4 million silver equivalent ounces, generating revenues of $193.7 million and adjusted EBITDA of $55.1 million. The company&#039;s Greens Creek mine in Alaska delivered 2.4 million ounces of silver during the quarter, maintaining its position as one of North America&#039;s most productive silver operations. Hecla continues to benefit from strong silver prices while advancing development at its Lucky Friday mine in Idaho following successful completion of key infrastructure projects.    &quot;Our second quarter results reflect the continued strength of our operations, particularly at Greens Creek, which remains a cornerstone of our silver production,&quot; said Phillips S. Baker Jr., President and CEO of Hecla Mining. &quot;We are making significant progress at Lucky Friday as we work toward resuming full production, which will further strengthen our position as North America&#039;s largest silver producer.&quot;    The company maintains a robust pipeline with Greens Creek&#039;s reserves supporting over a decade of production and Lucky Friday positioned to contribute additional high-grade silver ounces as operations fully ramp, reinforcing Hecla&#039;s status as a premier silver-focused mining company.       Article Source: https://usanewsgroup.com/2025/06/04/mining-giants-missed-the-big-prize-a-juniors-back-for-the-precious-metals/      CONTACT:     Baystreet.ca  cs@baystreet.ca  (250) 999-4849        DISCLAIMER: Nothing in this publication should be considered as personalized financial advice. We are not licensed under securities laws to address your particular financial situation. No communication by our employees to you should be deemed as personalized financial advice. Please consult a licensed financial advisor before making any investment decision. This is a paid advertisement and is neither an offer nor recommendation to buy or sell any security. We hold no investment licenses and are thus neither licensed nor qualified to provide investment advice. The content in this report or email is not provided to any individual with a view toward their individual circumstances. Baystreet.ca is owned by Baystreet.ca Media Corp. (“BAY”). BAY has been paid a fee for Magma Silver Corp. advertising and digital media from the company directly. There may be 3rd parties who may have shares of Magma Silver Corp., and may liquidate their shares which could have a negative effect on the price of the stock. This compensation constitutes a conflict of interest as to our ability to remain objective in our communication regarding the profiled company. Because of this conflict, individuals are strongly encouraged to not use this publication as the basis for any investment decision. The owner/operator of “BAY” DOES NOT own any shares of Magma Silver Corp. at this time, but reserves the right to buy and sell, and will buy and sell shares of Magma Silver Corp. at any time without any further notice commencing immediately and ongoing. We also expect further compensation as an ongoing digital media effort to increase visibility for the company, no further notice will be given, but let this disclaimer serve as notice that all material, including this article, which is disseminated by BAY. This article has been approved by Magma Silver Corp. Technical information relating to and published by Magma Silver Corp. has been reviewed and approved by Jeffrey Reeder, PGeo, a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101. Mr. Reeder is a Technical Advisor of Magma Silver Corp., and therefore is not independent of the Company; this is a paid advertisement, we currently do not own any shares of Magma Silver Corp. but will likely buy and sell shares of the company in the open market, or through private placements, and/or other investment vehicles. While all information is believed to be reliable, it is not guaranteed by us to be accurate. Individuals should assume that all information contained in our newsletter is not trustworthy unless verified by their own independent research. Also, because events and circumstances frequently do not occur as expected, there will likely be differences between the any predictions and actual results. Always consult a licensed investment professional before making any investment decision. Be extremely careful, investing in securities carries a high degree of risk; you may likely lose some or all of the investment.       ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ Safe Pro Group Inc. (NASDAQ: SPAI), a leader in artificial intelligence (AI)-powered defense and security solutions, today announced that it has entered into definitive agreements for a private placement with strategic investors including Ondas Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ONDS) and Unusual Machines Inc. (NYSE: UMAC), two leaders in the U.S. drone industry.

The private placement consists of the sale of 2,000,000 shares of common stock at a price of $4.00 per share and warrants to purchase 2,000,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $6.00 per share, for a potential investment package of up to $20 million. The investment is expected to provide the financial strength and strategic relationships to accelerate commercialization of Safe Pro’s patented AI technologies, including its Safe Pro Object Threat Detection (SPOTD) and newly developed Navigation Observation Detection Engine (NODE). The closing of the offering is expected to occur on or about August 20, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

Safe Pro’s patented platform has already been recognized by the U.S. Army and is positioned to capitalize on the Senate Appropriations Committee’s proposed $617 million increase in funding for small, unmanned aircraft systems (SUAS), as well as the recently passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) which allocates up to $30 billion in new drone and AI spending.

SPAI shares leapfrogged 57 cents, or 15.1%, to $4.35, while those for ONDS dipped six cents, or 1.5%, to $3.54, and shares in UMAC took ion 22 cents, or 2.3%, to $9.97. 
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<title>Why BHC, BLCO, and Pepsi are Under the Radar</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Last week, Bausch Health (BHC) unexpectedly gained 45%. A block trade between insiders at $9.00 led to the above-average volume.John Paulson, a board member of the Canadian firm, bought over $300 million in Bausch + Lomb (BLCO). BLCO is a subsidiary of BHC. He bought nearly 35 million shares of BHC, paying an average of $9.00 ($312.5 million).Carl Icahn, a billionaire investor, liquidated his entire position in BHC. He sold around 34.7 million BHC shares on Aug. 14.Both BHC and BLCO shares are under the radar. B+L does not enjoy the same valuation as its peer, Alcon (ALC). BHC has enormous debt levels that would take many years to pay off. Revenue from Salix does not make enough cash flow to let BHC cut its debt at a faster rate.In the beverage industry, Pepsi (PEP) is still a neglected stock. PEP stock could continue rising. 13F filings revealed that Nomura bought more than 4 million shares in the second quarter. Other new investors include Barclays.Pepsi is a steady dividend payer. It has a strong brand whose snacks and drinks are resilient to a recession. Consumers might cut back on buying such items. But since Pepsi will advertise, they may keep buying Pepsi’s products. ]]></description>
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<title>Lowe’s Buys Foundation Building Materials For $8.8 Billion</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Lowe’s Corp. (LOW) is buying professional homebuilding company Foundation Building Materials for $8.8 billion U.S.Foundation Building Materials is a distributor of drywall, insulation, and other interior building products for large residential and commercial real estate professionals.This is Lowe’s second acquisition of a professional homebuilding company in recent months.Like its rival Home Depot (HD), Lowe’s is trying to attract more business from contractors and professional homebuilders and lessen its reliance on consumer and homeowners. News of the Foundation Building Materials purchase was made alongside Lowe’s latest financial results.For the year’s second quarter, Lowe’s announced earnings per share of $4.33 U.S., which topped the $4.24 U.S. consensus expectation of analysts.Revenue in the period matched Wall Street’s expectations at $23.96 billion U.S. Lowe’s revised its full-year guidance to reflect its earlier acquisition of Artisan Design Group, a home professional company that it acquired in the spring. For the full year, Lowe’s now expects total sales of $84.5 billion U.S. to $85.5 billion U.S., an increase from its previous range of $83.5 billion U.S. to $84.5 billion U.S. Management reiterated their comparable sales, saying they will be flat to up 1% from the previous year. The company expects earnings per share for the entire year of $12.10 U.S. to $12.35 U.S., down slightly from a prior range of $12.15 U.S. to $12.40 U.S.LOW stock has risen 4% this year to trade at $256.36 U.S. per share.  ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ Discount retailer Target (TGT) has reported financial results that beat Wall Street forecasts and named a new chief executive officer (CEO).The Minneapolis-based retailer has named Michael Fiddelke, a 20-year Target veteran, as its new CEO. Fiddelke most recently served as Target’s chief operating officer (COO) and has also been the company’s chief financial officer (CFO). He will officially become CEO on Feb. 1, 2026. Fiddelke succeeds current Target CEO Brian Cornell, who will become executive chair of the retailer’s board of directors. The CEO announcement was made as Target reported its latest quarterly financial results. For the three months ended Aug. 2, Target announced earnings per share (EPS) of $2.05 U.S., which topped analysts’ consensus expectations of $2.03 U.S.Revenue of $25.21 billion U.S. beat Wall Street forecasts of $24.93 billion U.S. However, sales were once again stagnant from a year earlier, sending Target’s stock down 10% as a result. Target’s annual revenue has been roughly flat for the past four years, and its failure to grow has shaken confidence on Wall Street. Same-store sales declined by 1.9% year-over-year in the latest quarter. Customer transactions dropped 1.3% and the average amount customers spent fell 0.6% from a year ago.Store traffic at the big-box retailer has declined almost every week this year, according to Placer.ai, an analytics firm. Still, management reiterated their full-year forecast for 2025, which they cut back in May. Target said it continues to expect a low single-digit percentage decline in sales and earnings to be about $7 U.S. to $9 U.S. per share.On the earnings call with analysts and media, Fiddelke, age 49, said his two decades with Target is an “asset,” and outlined three priorities for the company moving forward.The priorities are reestablishing Target’s reputation, providing a more consistent customer experience, and using technology more effectively.Prior to today (Aug. 20), TGT stock had declined 23% this year to trade at $105.36 U.S. a share. The stock is now down more than 60% from an all-time high reached in 2021. ]]></description>
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<title>Encryption Is Dying—Here’s What Comes Next for Cyber Defense</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Issued on behalf of Scope Technologies Corp.     VANCOUVER – Baystreet.ca News Commentary — With the looming threat of quantum-powered hacking abilities, businesses large and small are taking the security of their digital data more and more seriously. According to analysts at Fortune Business Insights the global cybersecurity market is set to explode to US$562.77 billion by 2032, growing at a 14.4% CAGR, as CSOs are predicting that AI-driven attacks will surge, all while preparation ramps up for near-future quantum-driven threats. Research and Markets predicts that the post-quantum cryptography sector will grow at 41.47% annually and reach US$17.7 billion by 2030, while Precedence Research projects that figure could climb to nearly US$30 billion by 2034. As these types of new cyber threats accelerate, the market is growing for cybersecurity experts building out the best lines of defence, including developments from Scope Technologies Corp. (CSE: SCPE) (OTCQB: SCPCF), A10 Networks, Inc. (NYSE: ATEN), Cloudflare, Inc. (NYSE: NET), Zscaler, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZS), and Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM).    At a governmental level, wheels are in motion to secure respective nations, including a new bipartisan senate bill that would create a national quantum computing cybersecurity strategy. With quantum computing quickly becoming a reality, experts are writing about how the clock is ticking on AI security in a quantum world, especially with Nvidia’s Jensen Huang declaring quantum computing is reaching an “inflection point”.      Scope Technologies Corp. (CSE: SCPE) (OTCQB: SCPCF) has entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement to acquire Plurilock Security Private Limited (“Cloud Codes”), an India-based SSO and cloud platform founded in 2011—an early, strategic step aimed at bringing quantum-resistant authentication to market, pending customary closing conditions and required exchange approvals.    The acquisition immediately strengthens Scope&#039;s market position by adding 270 business clients and 88,000 active end-users to its ecosystem. Cloud Codes brings a proven financial track record with CAD $673,012 in annual revenues for 2025 and CAD $228,131 in net income, demonstrating profitable operations that will contribute to Scope&#039;s bottom line. The company&#039;s global footprint spans India (80%), Europe (13%), and the United States (7%), providing Scope with established international distribution channels and enterprise relationships.    &quot;By bringing Cloud Codes into the Scope Technologies family, we aim to accelerate our mission to deliver seamless, scalable, and quantum-secure authentication, entropy, and storage services,&quot; said Ted Carefoot, CEO of Scope Technologies. &quot;With full ownership of the infrastructure, we believe we can innovate more rapidly and offer enterprise-grade services that future-proof authentication against quantum threats.&quot;    Under the agreement terms, Scope Technologies will pay Plurilock Security Inc. CAD $100,000 in cash and issue 4,200,000 common shares at a deemed price of $0.40 per share, bringing the total consideration to CAD $1,780,000. The transaction remains subject to regulatory approvals from both the TSX Venture Exchange for Plurilock and the Canadian Securities Exchange for Scope Technologies.    The strategic rationale centers on Cloud Codes&#039; proprietary distributed storage middleware, which will become the technological backbone for QSE&#039;s decentralized cloud infrastructure. This vertical integration positions Scope to control the complete technology stack for quantum-safe authentication and storage, creating competitive advantages that traditional SSO vendors cannot match. The company plans to rebrand the Cloud Codes platform under the QSE Group ecosystem, with future releases expected to bundle quantum-secure SSO services with storage offerings targeting regulated enterprises, banking, healthcare, and organizations requiring long-term data integrity.    The timing proves particularly strategic as NIST ratified quantum-resistant encryption standards including CRYSTALS-Kyber, Dilithium, and SPHINCS+ in 2024, with additional updates continuing through 2025-2026. Market readiness is accelerating as leading vendors embed post-quantum cryptography into Zero-Trust and VPN products, highlighting urgent demand for quantum-safe identity management solutions. The global SSO market is projected to exceed US$6 billion by 2030, while post-quantum cryptography is expected to reach US$17.7 billion over the same timeframe, positioning Scope at the intersection of two explosive growth markets.     This acquisition follows the July launch of QSE Group&#039;s enhanced website at www.qse.group, featuring enterprise assessment tools like the Quantum Preparedness Assessment (QPA). Scope&#039;s core Quantum Security Entropy (QSE) platform embeds military-grade post-quantum encryption within zero-trust architecture, designed to neutralize both current cyberattacks and future &quot;harvest now, decrypt later&quot; quantum threats.    With quantum computing reaching what Nvidia&#039;s Jensen Huang calls an &quot;inflection point&quot;, Scope is positioning itself ahead of a market shift that could obsolete traditional encryption within the next decade. Early movers in quantum-resistant infrastructure could capture significant market share as enterprises scramble to upgrade legacy systems.    Carefoot and CTO Sean Prescott recently demonstrated Scope&#039;s technical leadership earlier this month at the DEF CON 33 Hacking Conference in Las Vegas. Prescott&#039;s presentation at Malware Village, titled &quot;Who Controls the Kill Switch of the Future?&quot;, outlined how quantum adversaries could soon hijack sessions, bypass encryption, and poison AI classifiers faster than current defenses can respond.    &quot;This isn&#039;t just theoretical anymore,&quot; said Carefoot. &quot;Quantum-powered adversaries in the near future will be able to bypass encryption, hijack sessions, and poison AI classifiers at a pace defenders have never seen. Our goal at DEF CON is to assist the security community understand these risks, and how they may impact their current cryptographic systems.&quot;    The acquisition caps a period of rapid expansion for Scope. In July, the company strengthened its executive team with former Microsoft and Electronic Arts veteran Andrew Knight as Vice-President of Product. Knight&#039;s mandate includes accelerating QSE&#039;s roadmap and enhancing product-market fit across regulated industries vulnerable to quantum threats.    Knight&#039;s appointment followed Carefoot&#039;s June elevation to CEO, a transition that shifted Scope&#039;s focus from R&amp;D toward commercial deployment. Industry analysts view this leadership evolution as positioning Scope for the compliance-heavy enterprise market, where quantum-resistant infrastructure will likely become mandatory within this decade.     Scope has also secured the financial runway for expansion, completing a C$2.8 million financing round backed by strategic investor First Majestic Silver Corp. Proceeds are funding infrastructure scaling, strategic partnerships, global distribution expansion, and development of the QSE mobile application for iOS and Android platforms.    With planned vertical ownership of both quantum-secure infrastructure and identity lifecycle management, Scope Technologies positions itself among the first enterprises offering lag-free, post-quantum authentication at scale, potentially creating decisive platform advantages as the cybersecurity industry prepares for the post-quantum transition.    Article Sources: https://usanewsgroup.com/2024/04/26/the-currency-of-tomorrow-why-investing-in-cutting-edge-ai-recognition-tech-could-mean-big-money/      A10 Networks, Inc. (NYSE: ATEN) recently signed a North American distribution agreement with Exclusive Networks, expanding access to its AI-ready networking and security solutions.     &quot;We place a high value on organizations that can effectively support our missions in both cybersecurity and the channel, and Exclusive Networks excels in both areas,&quot; says Phil Labas, RVP, Americas channel and alliance partners at A10 Networks. &quot;This relationship will expand our reseller base, education and marketing abilities, and collective technical expertise, as well as support strategic use cases in security and AI across the enterprise market.&quot;    The partnership enables easier procurement and broader market penetration across U.S. and Canadian enterprise sectors. Key features include DDoS protection, bot mitigation, and advanced load balancing.    Cloudflare, Inc. (NYSE: NET) has integrated GenAI security firm Lasso into its platform to enable real-time monitoring of AI traffic across web and cloud environments.     &quot;Securing Generative AI isn’t just about endpoints or models, it’s about protecting the entire data flow, both inputs and outputs,&quot; said Lior Ziv, Chief Technology Officer at Lasso. &quot;Our integration with Cloudflare provides security teams with a consolidated entry-point that’ll give the organization enterprise-grade visibility and control into how GenAI is being used, enabling them to identify and address threats before they materialize.&quot;    The joint solution addresses threats such as prompt injection, data leakage, and jailbreak attempts. With seamless onboarding, Cloudflare customers gain new guardrails for governing GenAI use.    Zscaler, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZS) recently completed its acquisition of Red Canary to create a unified SOC solution driven by agentic AI. Red Canary’s threat intelligence and automation capabilities will now power Zscaler’s Zero Trust Exchange and Data Fabric platforms.    “This is a massive step forward in our mission to improve security operations, not just for our customers, but for the entire cybersecurity community,” said Brian Beyer, CEO of Red Canary. “As part of Zscaler, we’re bringing together Red Canary’s proven AI-powered threat detection and deep security operations expertise with Zscaler’s leading zero trust platform. Together, we will empower customers and partners to find and stop threats faster—dramatically reducing investigation and response times. By simplifying and unifying security operations, we’re setting a new standard for protecting against threats in an ever-changing landscape.&quot;    The move is expected to streamline detection and response while enabling managed SOC offerings.    Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM) and Aqua Security have teamed up to deliver an integrated solution for securing AI applications from model interaction to container runtime.     “AI applications are redefining the attack surface and it’s not just about protecting what happens inside the model, but everything around it,” said Rupesh Chokshi, SVP &amp; GM, Application Security at Akamai Technologies. “As enterprises embrace AI to drive productivity and growth, most still lack the visibility to deploy it securely. Together with Aqua, we’re giving customers end-to-end control across the full AI lifecycle so they can innovate with speed and confidence.”    Their combined offering provides full-spectrum protection against prompt injection, data poisoning, and remote code execution. No code changes are required for enterprises to deploy the solution at scale.     CONTACT:     Baystreet.ca  info@usanewsgroup.com  (604) 999-4849     DISCLAIMER: Nothing in this publication should be considered as personalized financial advice. We are not licensed under securities laws to address your particular financial situation. No communication by our employees to you should be deemed as personalized financial advice. Please consult a licensed financial advisor before making any investment decision. This is a paid advertisement and is neither an offer nor recommendation to buy or sell any security. We hold no investment licenses and are thus neither licensed nor qualified to provide investment advice. The content in this report or email is not provided to any individual with a view toward their individual circumstances. Baystreet.ca is owned by Baystreet.ca Media Corp. (“BAY”). This article is being distributed for Market IQ Media Group, Inc. (“MIQ”). MIQ has been paid a fee for Scope Technologies Corp. advertising and digital media from the company directly. BAY has not been paid a fee for Scope Technologies Corp. advertising or digital media, but the owner/operators of BAY also co-owns MIQ. There may be 3rd parties who may have shares Scope Technologies Corp., and may liquidate their shares which could have a negative effect on the price of the stock. This compensation constitutes a conflict of interest as to our ability to remain objective in our communication regarding the profiled company. Because of this conflict, individuals are strongly encouraged to not use this publication as the basis for any investment decision. The owner/operator of MIQ own shares of Scope Technologies Corp. which were purchased as a part of a private placement. MIQ reserves the right to buy and sell, and will buy and sell shares of Scope Technologies Corp. at any time thereafter without any further notice. We also expect further compensation as an ongoing digital media effort to increase visibility for the company, no further notice will be given, but let this disclaimer serve as notice that all material disseminated by MIQ has been approved by the above mentioned company; this is a paid advertisement, and we own shares of the mentioned company that we will sell, and we also reserve the right to buy shares of the company in the open market, or through further private placements and/or investment vehicles. While all information is believed to be reliable, it is not guaranteed by us to be accurate. Individuals should assume that all information contained in our newsletter is not trustworthy unless verified by their own independent research. Also, because events and circumstances frequently do not occur as expected, there will likely be differences between any predictions and actual results. Always consult a licensed investment professional before making any investment decision. Be extremely careful, investing in securities carries a high degree of risk; you may likely lose some or all of the investment. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ Wednesday, August 20, 20259:50 AM EST - Brookfield Corporation : Has received approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange for the renewal of its normal course issuer bid to purchase up to 10% of the public float of each series of the Company’s outstanding Class A Preference Shares that are listed on the TSX. Brookfield Corporation (T.BN) shares were up $0.07 at 89.48.Stocks in Play: Brookfield Corporation, Wed, 20 Aug 2025 09:57:06 EST ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ Rental car company Hertz (HTZ) has announced plans to start selling pre-owned or used vehicles online via Amazon (AMZN) Autos.The deal is aimed at bolstering Hertz’s retail operations and boosting profits.Customers will be able to browse thousands of used Hertz vehicles on the Amazon Autos platform, e-sign the paperwork to buy a vehicle, then pick-up their car at a Hertz location.The Amazon deal is being piloted in four U.S. cities — Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles and Seattle. However, Hertz plans to expand the arrangement to its 45 locations nationwide.The partnership gives Hertz, known for its car rentals, more visibility and a potential profit boost from its used car sales.The arrangement also expands Amazon’s nascent automotive business, which it launched in December 2024. Shoppers previously could browse digital showrooms and compare prices on Amazon but not purchase cars directly through the e-commerce company.Also, Amazon Autos initially sold new vehicles on its platform but added used vehicles to its selection of offerings earlier this August. Hertz said it plans to sell used vehicles from brands including Ford (F) and Toyota (TM) via Amazon’s online sales site. Hertz typically sells hundreds of thousands of vehicles per year, in addition to running its car rental business.After entering bankruptcy during the Covid-19 pandemic and dealing with a failed electric vehicle strategy, Hertz is looking to boost sales and profits through a “Back-to-Basics” strategy.HTZ stock is up 10% in premarket trading on news of the Amazon partnership. The company’s share price has declined nearly 80% over the last five years.  ]]></description>
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<title>Economists Divided On Bank Of Canada Rate Cut As Inflation Falls</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Expectations for an interest rate cut from the Bank of Canada in September remain mixed as data shows that inflation across the country continues to decline. 

Canada’s annual inflation rate fell to 1.7% in July, according to Statistics Canada, down from 1.9% in June. The reading was below the consensus forecast of economists polled by Reuters. 

Statistics Canada said the central banks’ preferred measures of core inflation, which strips out volatile food and energy prices, held steady at 3% in July.

Inflation on food from grocery stores accelerated to 3.4% annually in July, up from 2.8% in June.

Also, a 16% year-over-year drop in gas prices due to the removal of the carbon tax was largely responsible for the overall inflation decline seen in July.

That fact has left economists and traders divided on whether the Bank of Canada will lower interest rates at its next policy meeting scheduled for Sept. 17. 

Futures traders are now placing the odds for a 25-basis point interest rate cut in September at 40%, according to LSEG data.
Canada’s central bank held its trendsetting overnight interest rate steady at 2.75% at its last meeting in July.

The Bank of Canada continues to say that it is looking for signs of how the country’s tariff dispute with the U.S. is impacting inflation and is particularly concerned with core inflation.

Markets are also looking for direction from the U.S. Federal Reserve on its likely interest rate path in this year’s second half. 

 


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<title>Adial Hails Senate Moves on Trials</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Adial Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADIL), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing therapies for the treatment and prevention of addiction and related disorders, today applauded recent U.S. Senate legislative support for expanding clinical trial endpoints beyond abstinence in substance use disorder treatments, including Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD). The U.S. Senate’s move to encourage the Food and Drug Administration to develop new endpoints for AUD, such as reduced cravings, to enhance the regulatory pathway for new pharmaceutical candidates strongly reinforces Adial’s clinical development strategy for AD04, its lead investigational drug, a serotonin-3 receptor antagonist, being developed for the treatment of AUD in individuals with heavy drinking and select genotypes.The Appropriations report, which recently advanced out of Committee on a bipartisan 26-3 vote, encourages the FDA and the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) to support alternative clinical endpoints such as reduced craving, reduced drug or alcohol use, and decreased disorder severity. This forward-thinking perspective validates Adial’s patient-centric approach to AUD treatment and promotes a more supportive regulatory environment for AD04’s continued development. By moving beyond abstinence as the singular measure of success, the new legislative language reflects real-world patient focused recovery patterns and offers an evidence-based path forward for evaluating treatments like AD04. AD04 is intended to help patients reduce alcohol intake and cravings, making it uniquely positioned to benefit from the Committee’s call for more relevant, patient-focused clinical trial endpoints.ADIL shares rose 0.16% to 37 cents.  ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ Futures tracking Canada&#039;s main stock index were flat on Wednesday, as investors await the U.S. Federal Reserve&#039;s annual symposium later this week for clues on the monetary policy path.

The TSX Composite Index retreated 98.97 points to close Tuesday at 27,823.88. 

Futures were down 0.02% Wednesday. 

The Canadian dollar edged 0.01 cents to 72.11 cents U.S. 

Investors avoided outsized bets as they looked ahead to remarks from Fed chair Jerome Powell at the Jackson Hole symposium on Friday that could potentially sway market expectations for future interest rate cuts.

In macroeconomic news, Statistics Canada’s July housing price index decreased 0.1%, compared to a loss of 0.2% the month before. 

ON BAYSTREET 

The TSX Venture Exchange cratered 16.15 points, or 2.1%, to finish Tuesday at 772.93. 


ON WALLSTREET 
 
S&amp;P 500 futures slipped early Wednesday as investors weighed a mixed batch of retail earnings and looked ahead to the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting minutes release.

Futures for the Dow Jones Industrials grabbed one point to 45,000.

Futures for the much broader index slid 6.25 points, or 0.1%, to 6,426.25

Futures for the NASDAQ subtracted 50 points, or 0.2%, to 23,419.50. 

Target shares dropped more than 9% after the retailer reported another decline in sales. The company also announced a new CEO who will step into the role on Feb. 1. Lowe’s, meanwhile, popped about 3% after the home improvement retailer’s earnings beat expectations.

Those figures come after a post-earnings jump in Home Depot helped the Dow eke out a small gain and set an intraday record on Tuesday, while the S&amp;P 500 and Nasdaq fell due to a decline in tech names.

Investors are awaiting July meeting minutes from the Fed due at 2 p.m. ET. At the time, policymakers once more held steady on interest rates, but Fed Governors Christopher Waller and Michelle Bowman dissented, marking the first time two voting Fed officials have done so since 1993.

That comes ahead of remarks from Fed Chair Jerome Powell on Friday, which investors will monitor for insights into the path of interest rates. Fed funds futures are pricing in a nearly 85% likelihood of the central bank cutting interest rates at its next policy gathering in September

In Japan, the Nikkei 225 slumped 1.5% Wednesday, while in Hong Kong, the Hang Seng nicked up 0.2%. 

Oil prices gained 78 cents to $63.13 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices moved up $19.20 at $3,377.90 U.S. per ounce.


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<title>Futures Slip as Investors Weigh Earnings</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ S&amp;P 500 futures slipped early Wednesday as investors weighed a mixed batch of retail earnings and looked ahead to the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting minutes release.

Futures for the Dow Jones Industrials grabbed one point to 45,000.

Futures for the much broader index slid 6.25 points, or 0.1%, to 6,426.25

Futures for the NASDAQ subtracted 50 points, or 0.2%, to 23,419.50. 

Target shares dropped more than 9% after the retailer reported another decline in sales. The company also announced a new CEO who will step into the role on Feb. 1. Lowe’s, meanwhile, popped about 3% after the home improvement retailer’s earnings beat expectations.

Those figures come after a post-earnings jump in Home Depot helped the Dow eke out a small gain and set an intraday record on Tuesday, while the S&amp;P 500 and Nasdaq fell due to a decline in tech names.

Investors are awaiting July meeting minutes from the Fed due at 2 p.m. ET. At the time, policymakers once more held steady on interest rates, but Fed Governors Christopher Waller and Michelle Bowman dissented, marking the first time two voting Fed officials have done so since 1993.

That comes ahead of remarks from Fed Chair Jerome Powell on Friday, which investors will monitor for insights into the path of interest rates. Fed funds futures are pricing in a nearly 85% likelihood of the central bank cutting interest rates at its next policy gathering in September

In Japan, the Nikkei 225 slumped 1.5% Wednesday, while in Hong Kong, the Hang Seng nicked up 0.2%. 

Oil prices gained 78 cents to $63.13 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices moved up $19.20 at $3,377.90 U.S. per ounce.


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<title>Trump Seeks Nobel Peace Prize With Two Diplomatic Deals</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Barack Obama has one. So do Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Jimmy Carter. And it seems abundantly clear that Donald Trump is bucking for one too – a Nobel Peace Prize awarded to a sitting US president.

Trump has gone on a peace-making offensive over the past few weeks. He is not only the driving force in trying to end Russia’s unprovoked war on Ukraine, but he is also at the center of efforts to settle the almost four-decade-long conflict in the Caucasus between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Success in both cases is far from certain.

The US president met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on August 18 at the White House, along with European leaders. The meeting followed Trump&#039;s talks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Alaska on August 15, during which the US president aligned his approach with his Russian counterpart, abandoning a call for an immediate ceasefire as a prelude to peace talks. 

Press pundits described the Alaska gathering as a clear “win” for Putin. But that may not end up being the case, given that the Russian leader in Alaska acceded to the idea of Ukraine receiving security guarantees from the United States and Europe as part of any peace settlement. Trump also acknowledged the need for US participation in providing a security guarantee. Ultimately, it will be the scope and fulfillment of any security guarantee that will be a determining factor in judging the Alaska outcome and the peace process in general. 

A European statement issued after the Alaska meeting emphasized that Ukraine must receive an “ironclad” security commitment. “The Coalition of the Willing is ready to play an active role. No limitations should be placed on Ukraine’s armed forces or on its cooperation with third countries. Russia cannot have a veto against Ukraine‘s pathway to EU and NATO,” the statement read.

US Special Envoy for Peace Missions Steve Witkoff said August 17 that Ukraine could end up receiving a NATO Article 5-like assurance, under which a renewed attack on the country would potentially require all NATO members to come to Kyiv’s defense.

While Ukraine would likely welcome such a guarantee, as it is a key driver of Kyiv’s desire to obtain NATO membership, there are still risks attached to any such arrangement for Zelensky. An open question would be: how determined are the United States and Europe to fulfill their security commitments? 

In agreeing to a security guarantee for Ukraine, Putin may be playing a long game, recalling the experience of the 1994 Budapest Memorandum, under which the United States, Russia, and European powers provided a security guarantee to Ukraine, in return for Kyiv giving up its nuclear weapons. In 2014, Russia violated the memorandum’s provisions by occupying Crimea. Meanwhile, the Obama administration, along with European states, did nothing in response to Russian aggression.

Russia also presents a major obstacle to Trump’s provisional peace plan for the Caucasus, a central component of which is the establishment of a transit corridor across Armenian territory connecting Azerbaijan to its Nakhchivan exclave, with operations managed by US entities. Operational details remain to be worked out for the corridor, which has been dubbed the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP).

The Kremlin and Iran are suspicious of the US-managed corridor concept. Many Russian experts see TRIPP as a potential geopolitical disaster for Moscow. Political scientist Semyon Baghdasarov, in an analysis published by the Russian outlet Military Affairs, predicted an American military base would eventually be established in Armenia, and that Yerevan would close an existing Russian base in the country.

“A powerful American-Turkish bridgehead is appearing near the borders of Russia. It’s a very unpromising scenario,” Baghdasarov said. He cautioned that TRIPP could set off a military confrontation in Armenia that is worse than Ukraine.

Meanwhile, Alexander Dugin, a Russian nationalist ideologist who has been described as Putin’s “imperial id,” called Trump’s peace initiative a “humiliation” and an existential threat to Russian national identity.

“This pain, this insult must be perceived as a slap in the face to each of us, to every Russian person,” Dugin said, referring to the August 8 joint declaration witnessed by Trump and signed by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani leader Ilham Aliyev. “If we do not see this as a failure, if we do not feel this pain, we will cease to be human beings and to be a sovereign state-civilization.”

In the days since the White House signing ceremony, Armenia has gone on a diplomatic charm offensive to reassure Russian and Iranian officials, achieving mixed results. Russia remains wary, but Yerevan appears to have succeeded in soothing some Iranian concerns. Iran’s chief worries about TRIPP are that it will disrupt Tehran’s essential and lucrative North-South trade and that the corridor could potentially be used for military purposes by the United States.

In an interview published by the official Iranian news agency IRNA, Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Vahan Kostanyan contended that TRIPP would be economically beneficial for Tehran, saying “this will open new doors for railway cooperation between Armenia and Iran,” adding that it would expand access for Iranian goods to the Black Sea.”

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian headed to Yerevan on August 18 for TRIPP-focused talks. Prior to his departure, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi published a commentary in the Armenpress news agency describing the presidential visit as “an affirmation of our shared commitment to opening new horizons in mutual relations.”

While Iranian officials may feel more comfortable that existing trade patterns will not be disrupted, Tehran remains cautious about the looming US presence in the region. On August 15, Araghchi noted that Tehran “maintains a special focus on preserving regional geopolitical stability and its national interests,” code for minimizing US influence in the region.

Iranian and Russian officials have held talks aimed at harmonizing their stances on TRIPP with uncertain results, as each state is still formulating its own position. 

Given that his name is attached to the chief pillar of the peace plan, Trump is likely to remain closely engaged in the process and in overcoming any potential Russian and Iranian opposition. When asked on August 12 to comment about potential Russian and/or Iranian efforts to scuttle TRIPP, State Department Spokesperson Tammy Bruce declined to outline specific US options but stressed that “the world knows to take President Trump seriously. This arrangement, this deal, is important to him. This matters to this administration.”

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<description><![CDATA[ Asia-Pacific markets closed mostly lower Wednesday, tracking Wall Street declines overnight, as investors parsed Japan’s trade data and China’s loan prime rate decision.

In Japan, the Nikkei crumbled 657.74 points, or 1.5%, to 42,888.55. Shares of SoftBank Group plunged as much as 9.17% Wednesday, as technology stocks in Asia declined, tracking losses in U.S. peers overnight.

Japan’s exports dropped 2.6% year over year in July, notching their steepest drop in over four years. The fall was sharper than the 2.1% contraction forecast in a Reuters poll and compared with a 0.5% decline in June.

The Japanese tech-focused investment firm saw shares drop for a second consecutive session, following its announcement of a $2 billion investment in Intel. Intel shares rose 6.97% to close at $25.31 Tuesday stateside.

In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng retreated 53.95 points, or 0.2%, to 25,122,90. 

CHINA 

In Shanghai, the CSI 300 regained 48.02 points, or 1.1%, to 4,271.39.

China left its key lending rates steady in August for a third straight month, matching market forecasts. 

Shares in Chinese toymaker Pop Mart reversed course to rise Wednesday, a day after the company posted a near-400% surge in net profit, driven by booming global demand for its Labubu dolls.

Pop Mart was trading above 8% as of noon local time, after dropping as much as 4.7% at the start of the session.

In other markets

In Singapore, the Straits Times index inched up 3.35 points, or 0.1%, to 4,219.54

In Korea, the Kospi lost 25.72 points, or 0.8%, to 3,151.56.

In Taiwan, the Taiex index faded 21.47 points, or 0.7%, to 23,625.44.

In New Zealand, the NZX 50 shot ahead 142.62 points, or 1.1%, to 13,071.30

In Australia, the ASX 200 reattached 21.82 points, or 0.7%, to 8,917.97.



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<description><![CDATA[ Despite continued pressure from the United States over crude supply from Russia, Indian state refiners have returned to the spot market for purchases of Russian oil, company officials familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday, as discounts for Moscow’s crude grades deepened.

Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IndianOil) and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) have bought Russian Urals and other crudes for September and October delivery, as the discounts for Urals widened to $3 per barrel, the officials said.   

A few weeks ago, the biggest Indian state-owned refiners, including IndianOil and BPCL, pulled out of spot purchases of Russian crude for cargoes loading in October, after the U.S. announced an additional 25% tariff on India over its imports of crude from Russia.

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order enacting an additional 25% tariff on Indian goods, explicitly targeting India’s ongoing imports of Russian crude oil. The overall 50% tariff on Indian goods will take effect on August 27.

However, discounts for Urals have widened in recent days as China cannot absorb all the Urals cargoes, which are being shipped from Russia’s western ports on the Baltic Sea and the Black Sea.

Reports emerged last week that India’s state refiners had started to inquire traders about potential purchases of the flagship Russian crude Urals to take advantage of the falling prices for Russia’s crude.

IndianOil said at an earnings call earlier this week that it continues to buy Russian crude, “depending upon the economics.”

China is now scooping up some of the Urals volumes, but it cannot absorb all the cargoes that previously went to India.

At the same time, the U.S. and India are locked in difficult trade negotiations and the U.S. has increased pressure on India for its Russian oil imports.

“India’s dependence on Russian crude is opportunistic and deeply corrosive of the world’s efforts to isolate Putin’s war economy,” the White House trade adviser Peter Navarro wrote in an op-ed published in the Financial Times on Monday.

By Tsvetana Paraskova for Oilprice.com ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ Stocks in Canada’s largest market withered by the closing bell Tuesday, as investors did not notice the favourable inflation news. 

The TSX Composite Index retreated 98.97 points to close Tuesday at 27,823.88. 

The Canadian dollar crumbled 0.32 cents to 72.13 cents U.S.

Gold stocks took the biggest bath on the day, with Aya Gold &amp; Silver tumbling 82 cents, or 6.6%, to  $11.56, while Lundin Gold waned $4.53, or 5.6%, to $75.90.

Materials also floundered, as First Majestic Silver fell back 52 cents, or 4.3%, to $11.62, while G Mining Ventures ditched $1.07, pr 5.7%, to $17.07. 

In health-care stocks, Bausch Health Companies settled 28 cents, or 2.5%, to $10.79, while Sienna Senior Living shares ducked back 21 cents, or 1.2%, to $18.04. 

Industrial stocks tried to restore the balance, with TFI International galloping $3.99, or 3.2%, to$129.73, while Canadian Pacific Kansas City grabbed $2.29, or 2.3%, to $103.99. 

In consumer staples, Jamieson Wellness moved ahead 90 cents, or 2.5%, to $36.89, while North West Company advanced 40 cents to $52.07. 

In consumer discretionary stocks, Restaurant Brands International gained $1.37 to $92.29, while  Magna International picked up 82 cents, or 1.4%, to $61.63. 

In macroeconomic news, July’s consumer price index rose 1.7% year over year, down from a 1.9% increase in June. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the CPI rose 0.1% in July. 

Economists polled by Reuters expected CPI to show a moderation in the annual inflation rate to 1.8% last month from 1.9% in June.

A Reuters poll released on Tuesday found the index is set to extend its record-setting run this year and next as lower borrowing costs and potential greater clarity on U.S. tariffs offset expected pressure on corporate profits.

ON BAYSTREET 

The TSX Venture Exchange cratered 16.15 points, or 2.1%, to finish Tuesday at 772.93. 

All but three of the 12 TSX subgroups were lower Tuesday, as gold moved lower 2.2%, while materials doffed 1.8%, and health-care dropped 1.6%. 

The three gainers proved to be industrials, up 1%, consumer staples, better by 0.7%, and consumer discretionary issues, off 0.4%. 

ON WALLSTREET 

The S&amp;P 500 pulled back on Tuesday, weighed down by Nvidia shares and a broad decline in technology stocks.

The Dow Jones Industrials came off their highs of the day, staying positive only 10.57 points to 44,922.28. The 30-stock index had touched a fresh record high during the session, powered by a pop in Home Depot. 

The broader index drifted lower 37.69 points to 6,411.46.

The NASDAQ wilted 314.82 points, or 1.5%, to 21,314.95. 

Shares of megacap tech and big-name chipmakers declined. Nvidia shares lost 3.5%, while Advanced Micro Devices ditched 5.4% and Broadcom slipped 3.6%. 

Shares of high-flying software stock Palantir dropped more than 9%, making it the S&amp;P 500&#039;s worst performer. Other major tech-related names such as Tesla, Meta Platforms and Netflix were also under pressure.

Investors have awaited these reports as they search for clues on how the consumer is faring amid a mixed inflation outlook and evolving U.S. trade policy.

Wall Street is also looking for clues from Fed Chair Jerome Powell as to what will happen at the central bank’s remaining policy meetings this year. Central bank officials from around the globe will convene this week in Jackson Hole, Wyoming for the Fed’s annual economic symposium.

The fed funds futures market is indicating an 83% chance for a quarter-point rate cut at the Fed’s next policy meeting in September.

Prices for 10-year Treasury gained ground Tuesday, lowering yields to 4.31% from Monday’s 4.34%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices ditched $1.02 to $62.40 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices sank $17.70 cents at $3,360.30 U.S. an ounce. 

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<title>Dow Pulls Back from Record, NASDAQ Tumbles</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The S&amp;P 500 pulled back on Tuesday, weighed down by Nvidia shares and a broad decline in technology stocks.

The Dow Jones Industrials came off their highs of the day, staying positive only 10.57 points to 44,922.28. The 30-stock index had touched a fresh record high during the session, powered by a pop in Home Depot. 

The broader index drifted lower 37.69 points to 6,411.46.

The NASDAQ wilted 314.82 points, or 1.5%, to 21,314.95. 

Shares of megacap tech and big-name chipmakers declined. Nvidia shares lost 3.5%, while Advanced Micro Devices ditched 5.4% and Broadcom slipped 3.6%. 

Shares of high-flying software stock Palantir dropped more than 9%, making it the S&amp;P 500&#039;s worst performer. Other major tech-related names such as Tesla, Meta Platforms and Netflix were also under pressure.

Investors have awaited these reports as they search for clues on how the consumer is faring amid a mixed inflation outlook and evolving U.S. trade policy.

Wall Street is also looking for clues from Fed Chair Jerome Powell as to what will happen at the central bank’s remaining policy meetings this year. Central bank officials from around the globe will convene this week in Jackson Hole, Wyoming for the Fed’s annual economic symposium.

The fed funds futures market is indicating an 83% chance for a quarter-point rate cut at the Fed’s next policy meeting in September.

Prices for 10-year Treasury gained ground Tuesday, lowering yields to 4.31% from Monday’s 4.34%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices ditched $1.02 to $62.40 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices sank $17.70 cents at $3,360.30 U.S. an ounce. 

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<title>Barrick, Andina, China Gold at 52&#45;Week Highs</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Barrick Mining Corporation (T.ABX) hit a new 52-week high of $33.62. Barrick rose 1.0% on volume of 434,713 shares

Andina Copper Corp. (C.ANDC) hit a new 52-week high of 32.5 cents. No news stories available today.

China Gold International Resources Corp. Ltd. (T.CGG) hit a new 52-week high of $14.09. No news stories available today.

Colliers International Group Inc. (T.CIGI) hit a new 52-week high of $229.13. Colliers Subordinate Voting Shares rose 1.0% on volume of 1,156 shares.

Dexterra Group Inc. (T.DXT) hit a new 52-week high of $10.09. No news stories available today. 

Empire Company Limited (T.EMP.A) hit a new 52-week high of $58.21. Empire rose 0.7% on volume of 10,257 shares. No news stories available today.

Oceanic Iron Ore Corp. (V.FEO) hit a new 52-week high of 51 cents. No news stories available today.

Greenlane Renewables Inc. (T.GRN) hit a new 52-week high of 30 cents. Greenlane rose 40.0% on volume of 2,346,296 shares.

Loblaw Companies Limited (T.L) hit a new 52-week high of $58.32. Loblaw announced today the completion of its previously announced four-
for-one stock split of its common shares, by way of a stock dividend. Shareholders of record at the close of business on August 14, received three additional Common Shares for each Common Share held. The Common Shares will trade on a post-split basis as of market open on August 19.

Ocumetics Technology Corp. (V.OTC) hit a new 52-week high of 58 cents. 

Tenaz Energy Corp. (T.TNZ) hit a new 52-week high of $20.91. No news stories available today. 

Urbana Corporation (T.URB.A) hit a new 52-week high of $20.91. Urbana announced that one of its investee companies, Miami International Holdings Inc., has recently completed an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange successfully.

NameSilo Technologies Corp. (C.URL) hit a new 52-week high of $1.45. No news stories available today.

Uniserve Communications Corporation (V.USS) hit a new 52-week high of 60 cents. Uniserve announced that it has entered into a Letter of 
Intent dated as of August 18, to acquire the shares and/or assets of  an Ontario based Managed Service Provider that is focused on providing a full stack  of services to customers.

Zoomd Technologies Ltd. (V.ZOMD) hit a new 52-week high of $2.18. No news stories available today.





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<title>Dow Drives to Fresh Record</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose to a record high Tuesday thanks to strong gains in Home Depot, while the Nasdaq Composite struggled as Nvidia led the chip sector lower.

The 30-stock average came off its highs of the morning, but remained positive 71.31 points by noon to 44,983.13.

The S&amp;P 500 index drifted lower 20.32 points to 6,428.83.

The NASDAQ wilted 221.14 points to 21,408.64. 

Shares of several big-name chipmakers declined during the session, putting pressure on the NASDAQ and S&amp;P 500. Nvidia shares dropped 2%, while Advanced Micro Devices shed more than 4% and Broadcom slipped more than 2%. Other major tech-related names such as Tesla, Meta Platforms and Netflix were also under pressure.

Investors have awaited these reports as they search for clues on how the consumer is faring amid a mixed inflation outlook and evolving U.S. trade policy.

Wall Street is also looking for clues from Powell as to what will happen at the central bank’s remaining policy meetings this year. Central bank officials from around the globe will convene this week in Jackson Hole, Wyoming for the Fed’s annual economic symposium.

The fed funds futures market is indicating an 83% chance for a quarter-point rate cut at the Fed’s next policy meeting in September.

Prices for 10-year Treasury gained ground Tuesday, lowering yields to 4.31% from Monday’s 4.34%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices ditched 71 cents to $62.71 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices sank $9.60 cents at $3,368.40 U.S. an ounce. 

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<title>Equities Flat by Noon, Despite Soft Inflation Data</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ 
Canada&#039;s main index edged down on Tuesday, despite gains in industrials stocks, as cooler-than-expected domestic inflation data kept the door open for the Bank of Canada to cut interest rates.

The TSX Composite Index faded 7.03 points below breakeven as noon EDT approached on Tuesday at 27,915.82. 

The Canadian dollar slid 0.29 cents to 72.16 cents U.S.

Industrials powered the market toward breakeven, with Canadian Pacific Kansas City accelerating $2.71, or 2.7%, to $104.31, while rival Canadian National Railways gained $2.07, or 1.6%, to $130.74. 

Chief among losing subgroups was gold, weighed down most by Aya Gold &amp; Silver, reversing 80 cents, or 6.5%, to $11.58, while shares in Lundin Gold tanked $3.45, or 4.3%, to $7.01.

In macroeconomic news, July’s consumer price index rose 1.7% year over year, down from a 1.9% increase in June. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the CPI rose 0.1% in July. 

Economists polled by Reuters expected CPI to show a moderation in the annual inflation rate to 1.8% last month from 1.9% in June.

A Reuters poll released on Tuesday found the index is set to extend its record-setting run this year and next as lower borrowing costs and potential greater clarity on U.S. tariffs offset expected pressure on corporate profits.

ON BAYSTREET 

The TSX Venture Exchange burrowed 12.53 points, or 1.6%, to pause for lunch Tuesday at 776.55. 

Six of the 12 TSX subgroups were higher midday, with industrials rising 1.2%, real-estate stronger 1.1%, and consumer discretionary stocks up 0.8%.

The five laggards were gold, dulling in price 1.8%, while health-care sagged 1.4%, and materials lost 1.3%. 

Utilites were unchanged by noon EDT. 

ON WALLSTREET 

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose to a record high Tuesday thanks to strong gains in Home Depot, while the Nasdaq Composite struggled as Nvidia led the chip sector lower.

The 30-stock average came off its highs of the morning, but remained positive 71.31 points by noon to 44,983.13.

The S&amp;P 500 index drifted lower 20.32 points to 6,428.83.

The NASDAQ wilted 221.14 points to 21,408.64. 

Shares of several big-name chipmakers declined during the session, putting pressure on the NASDAQ and S&amp;P 500. Nvidia shares dropped 2%, while Advanced Micro Devices shed more than 4% and Broadcom slipped more than 2%. Other major tech-related names such as Tesla, Meta Platforms and Netflix were also under pressure.

Investors have awaited these reports as they search for clues on how the consumer is faring amid a mixed inflation outlook and evolving U.S. trade policy.

Wall Street is also looking for clues from Powell as to what will happen at the central bank’s remaining policy meetings this year. Central bank officials from around the globe will convene this week in Jackson Hole, Wyoming for the Fed’s annual economic symposium.

The fed funds futures market is indicating an 83% chance for a quarter-point rate cut at the Fed’s next policy meeting in September.

Prices for 10-year Treasury gained ground Tuesday, lowering yields to 4.31% from Monday’s 4.34%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices ditched 71 cents to $62.71 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices sank $9.60 cents at $3,368.40 U.S. an ounce. 

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<title>Dragonfly Hikes on Airstream Hookup</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Dragonfly Energy Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: DFLI) shares gathered strength Tuesday. The Reno-based company, an industry leader in energy storage and battery technology and maker of Battle Born Batteries®, today announced an expanded partnership with Airstream, Inc®. 

With Battle Born Batteries now standard in Airstream’s Model Year 2026 Interstate and Atlas motorized lines, Battle Born Batteries are now used across Airstream’s entire product lineup both as standard features as well as optional upgrades. 

This morning’s news release reveals this expansion builds on a long-standing collaboration between two American brands committed to innovation, reliability, and enabling off-grid freedom.

“Our work with Dragonfly Energy has evolved into a strong and productive partnership over the years,” said Chris Rahrig, Vice President of Supply Chain at Airstream. 

“As we expand our capabilities in off-grid travel, it’s essential to align with partners who prioritize power independence, quality, and user experience.”

The expanded collaboration now includes seamless integration of Battle Born lithium iron phosphate battery systems into the standard Advanced Power System and optional Advanced Power Plus Packages in Airstream’s Mercedes-Benz® lineup of motorized products, officially unveiled at the Airstream International Dealer Meeting in July. 

Designed to meet rising demand for high-capacity energy solutions, these factory-installed systems are optimized for longevity and robust off-grid capability.

DFLI shares spiked three cents, or 9.7%, to 31 cents.  
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<title>Zai Lab Points up as Chinese Gov’t Okays Tumor Treatment</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Zai Lab Limited (NASDAQ: ZLAB) shares gained ground Tuesday, on word that the China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has granted Innovative Medical Device Designation for Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields) for patients with pancreatic cancer based on the positive results from the Phase 3 PANOVA-3 trial. The Innovative Medical Device Designation allows Zai Lab to take advantage of an expedited approval procedure for TTFields that offers opportunities for the NMPA to prioritize the allocation of review resources to expedite the regulatory review and approval process.“We are excited that TTFields has been granted the Innovative Medical Device Designation, a status that offers expedited registration and priority review by the NMPA. This designation also allows us to submit the application in China before approval in the country of origin,” said Rafael Amado, M.D., President, Head of Global Research and Development at Zai Lab. “Pancreatic cancer remains one of the most challenging cancers to treat globally, with approximately 134,000 new cases diagnosed annually in China alone. We are on track to submit for regulatory approval in China in the second half of 2025 and look forward to collaborating closely with the NMPA throughout the review process.”The Phase 3 PANOVA-3 trial evaluated the use of TTFields therapy concomitantly with gemcitabine and nab-paclitaxel as a first-line treatment for unresectable, locally advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma compared to gemcitabine and nab-paclitaxel alone. ZLAB jumped 15 cents to $35.84.  ]]></description>
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<title>Stocks in Play: Rackla Metals Inc.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Tuesday, August 19, 202510:07 AM EST - Rackla Metals Inc. : Continues to make good progress on its 2025 exploration program in western NWT. The drill plan has been increased by 25% to 5,000m due to encouraging observations in the drill core and surface work that has extended the mineralized zone at the BiTe showing significantly to the west and at depth. Rackla Metals Inc. (V.RAK ) shares were unchanged at 0.25.Stocks in Play: Rackla Metals Inc., Tue, 19 Aug 2025 10:57:06 EST ]]></description>
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<title>Future Looks Bright for TSX, Experts</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Canada&#039;s main stock index is set to extend its record-setting run this year and next as lower borrowing costs along with potentially greater clarity on U.S. tariffs offset expected pressure on corporate profits, a Reuters poll found.

The TSX Composite Index gained 37.43 points to kick off Tuesday at 27,960.28. 

The Canadian dollar slid 0.21 cents to 72.24 cents U.S.

In macroeconomic news, July’s consumer price index rose 1.7% year over year, down from a 1.9% increase in June. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the CPI rose 0.1% in July. 

Economists polled by Reuters expected CPI to show a moderation in the annual inflation rate to 1.8% last month from 1.9% in June.

ON BAYSTREET 

The TSX Venture Exchange dropped 4.14 points to begin Tuesday at 784.94. 

Seven of the 12 TSX subgroups were higher in the first hour, led by consumer staples, up 1.2%, consumer discretionary stocks, ahead 0.9%, and industrials, stronger by 0.7%. 

The five laggards were weighed most by information technology, down 0.6%, gold, off 0.5%, and health-care, skidding 0.4%. 

ON WALLSTREET 

Stock were mixed Tuesday as new earnings from major retailers began to roll in, while traders looked ahead to a key speech from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell later in the week.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average hiked 222.68 points to 45,134.50.

The S&amp;P 500 index inched ahead 4.97 points to 6,454.12.

The NASDAQ weakened 85.09 points to 21,543.78. 

Home Depot shares rose 2% after the home improvement giant maintained its full-year outlook. To be sure, its second-quarter earnings came in below expectations. Lowe’s, Walmart and Target are on deck for later this week.

Investors have awaited these reports as they search for clues on how the consumer is faring amid a mixed inflation outlook and evolving U.S. trade policy.
Wall Street is also looking for clues from Powell as to what will happen at the central bank’s remaining policy meetings this year. Central bank officials from around the globe will convene this week in Jackson Hole, Wyoming for the Fed’s annual economic symposium.

The fed funds futures market is indicating an 83% chance for a quarter-point rate cut at the Fed’s next policy meeting in September.

Prices for 10-year Treasury gained ground Tuesday, lowering yields to 4.31% from Monday’s 4.34%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices gave up 80 cents to $62.62 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices advanced 80 cents at $3,378.80 U.S. an ounce. 
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<title>Dow Bounces, NASDAQ Stalls over Fed Suspense</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Stock were mixed Tuesday as new earnings from major retailers began to roll in, while traders looked ahead to a key speech from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell later in the week.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average hiked 222.68 points to 45,134.50.

The S&amp;P 500 index inched ahead 4.97 points to 6,454.12.

The NASDAQ weakened 85.09 points to 21,543.78. 

Home Depot shares rose 2% after the home improvement giant maintained its full-year outlook. To be sure, its second-quarter earnings came in below expectations. Lowe’s, Walmart and Target are on deck for later this week.

Investors have awaited these reports as they search for clues on how the consumer is faring amid a mixed inflation outlook and evolving U.S. trade policy.
Wall Street is also looking for clues from Powell as to what will happen at the central bank’s remaining policy meetings this year. Central bank officials from around the globe will convene this week in Jackson Hole, Wyoming for the Fed’s annual economic symposium.

The fed funds futures market is indicating an 83% chance for a quarter-point rate cut at the Fed’s next policy meeting in September.

Prices for 10-year Treasury gained ground Tuesday, lowering yields to 4.31% from Monday’s 4.34%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices gave up 80 cents to $62.62 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices advanced 80 cents at $3,378.80 U.S. an ounce. 
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2025 15:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Bears Bet On Moderna, Enphase, SMCI, and More</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ When short-sellers (bears) bet heavily against companies on the S&amp;P 500 (IVV), investors should not ignore them.Enphase (ENPH) had a 23.22% short interest at the end of July. The energy technology firm dropped after it warned of lower revenue in the third quarter. It expects the U.S. residential solar market revenue to fall by 20% in the year. ENPH stock peaked at $130.08. The share price closed below $35 last week.Moderna (MRNA), best known for its mRNA-based Covid vaccine during the pandemic, attracted an 18.29% short interest. In July, the firm posted a 39% Y/Y decline in net loss. Cost cuts helped cut expenses. The issue is the severe pressure from lower Covid vaccine sales. Moderna does not have an RSV vaccine or other products to offset its reliance on Covid vaccine sales.Super Micro Computer (SMCI) bears held a 17.5% short interest. They lowered their short position from 18.6% on June 30. SMCI stock performed well this year. More recently, however, SMCI stock formed a bearish “double top” at over $60.In the advertising space, Omnicom Group (OMC) had 16.5% short interest. Artificial Intelligence may easily create advertorial images and videos. This will cut into Omnicom’s business.Campbell’s (CPB) had 13.6% short interest. Food suppliers face lower sales as inflation cuts into consumer spending. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2025 14:01:37 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Why JD, Cisco, and Coherent Dropped</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ China’s e-commerce giant, JD (JD), posted a 22.4% Y/Y increase in revenue. Yet shares dropped from around $32.50 to as low as around $31.33 on August 14.Investors continue to distrust China-based companies. Optimistic holders mistakenly compare JD to a U.S.-based company like Amazon (AMZN) or eBay (EBAY). They reason that the stock should trade at $90. JD will need to buy more than $1.5 billion out of the $5 billion allocated for share buyback. It also needs to develop its food delivery business model.Cisco Systems (CSCO) posted good Q1 results on August 13. But the stock fell from over $70 to close at $66.20 last week. Its Q1 guidance of up to $14.85 billion is close to consensus. FY 2026 revenue of up to $60.0 billion is above the $56.6 billion consensus estimate.Stock markets are not appreciating CSCO stock. They should ignore the HSBC downgrade, which cited valuation fears.Coherent (COHR) fell by 19% last week after posting results. Investors wanted a stronger first-quarter guidance. Instead, the revenue and earnings expectations are below consensus.Coherent trades at a premium, yet its long-term prospects are strong. Expect a rough one or two quarters of underperformance. Revenue momentum will improve by next year, rewarding patient investors. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2025 14:01:35 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Why Novo Nordisk&amp;apos;s $499 Monthly Pricing is a Big Deal</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ After shares of Novo Nordisk (NVO) fell throughout the last year, the more recent drop may be its last. The company, along with its rival Eli Lilly (LLY), will offer its obesity drug for $499 per month.Novo sells Wegovy through NovoCare pharmacy for $499. This offer will give patients who do not have insurance coverage a more affordable price.GoodRx (GDRX) will offer Ozempic and Wegovy for $499. Novo said that these cash sales would account for around 10% of its total prescriptions.In Monday&#039;s trade, NVO stock gained 2.56%. GDRX jumped by 37.27%, while LLY stock fell by 0.45%. Still, LLY stock gained nearly 10% in the last week, bottoming at $623.78.Novo shares are cheaper than they were six months ago. In return for the discount, investors get a profitable firm, albeit with weak growth prospects. Analysts revised their EPS estimates lower in 2025. In addition, the stock suffers from weak, negative momentum.In June, Novo ended its partnership agreement with Him &amp; Hers Health (HIMS). The discount offering should more than offset the lost revenue. It might also help keep the company from becoming a target of the government. The Trump Administration seeks to tax drug companies on the grounds of their high prices. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2025 14:01:33 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Five Top Quantum Computing Game&#45;Changers to Invest in Immediately</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Distributed on behalf of ZenaTech.          Quantum computing will be game-changer for just about every industry, creating incredible opportunities for stocks, such as ZenaTech Inc. (NASDAQ: ZENA), IonQ Inc. (NYSE: IONQ), Rigetti Computing (NASDAQ: RGTI), D-Wave Systems (NYSE: QBTS), and Quantum Computing (NASDAQ: QUBT). In fact, according to analysts at Bank of America, quantum computing could be “humanity’s biggest breakthrough since the discovery of fire.”     With it, the world may be able to solve problems far too complex for typical computers within minutes, or even seconds. It could even be used to discover new drugs, quicker than even imagined. It may even be able to help advance artificial intelligence, machine learning, financial modeling, cybersecurity, batteries, and even help strengthen drone navigation.    In fact, the US Department of Defense, along with other federal agencies, is calling for advancements in quantum-resistant communications, post-quantum cybersecurity, and quantum sensing for drone navigation in GPS-denied environments to ensure US defense and aerospace superiority.    To strengthen its position with drones and quantum computing, ZenaTech Just Unveiled Its New Quantum Computing Division to Accelerate Advanced Drone and Defense Capabilities     ZenaTech (NASDAQ: ZENA) just announced the formation of its new Quantum Computing Division. The new division will focus on development of R&amp;D initiatives that harness the next generation of computing power to solve very complex challenges in modern defense and autonomous drone systems that can utilize ZenaDrone’s drone solutions.     In line with Department of Defense priorities, the company’s division will focus on the development of both hardware and software quantum innovations for use cases such as encryption and secure communications for mission-critical operations, enhanced navigation without GPS, and AI drone fleet optimization for a variety of ISR (Inspection, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) defense applications.    As noted by ZenaTech CEO Shaun Passley, Ph.D.:     “We believe quantum computing will be a defining force in the next era of defense and aerospace innovation. Establishing a Quantum Computing Division is a strategic investment in our future. By advancing cybersecurity, secure communications, next-generation navigation, and massive-scale data processing, we are preparing our drone platforms for the challenges of tomorrow and contributing to America’s global defense leadership.”    Along the way, the new division will also further two existing Quantum R&amp;D projects. The Sky Traffic project is focused on the use of AI-enabled drones and quantum computing to optimize traffic flows and support public safety for government applications. The Clear Sky project is focused on leveraging AI drone swarms and quantum computing to improve localized weather forecasts and extreme weather predictions, helping save lives and reduce economic losses.      Other related developments from around the markets include:    IonQ Inc., the leading commercial quantum computing and networking company, announced a new achievement in applying quantum technology to energy grid optimization challenges. Through a collaborative partnership between IonQ, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the team has successfully demonstrated that its hybrid quantum-classical computing approach can address the Unit Commitment problem, a critical task for power grid operators. The Unit Commitment problem involves determining the optimal schedule for power generators to meet electricity demand at minimal cost. This task becomes increasingly complex as power systems scale and generate more energy using dispatchable energy resources (e.g. nuclear plants, natural gas, hydroelectric…etc.) and intermittent sources such as solar and wind. IonQ and ORNL developed a hybrid approach that combines IonQ’s 36-qubit Forte Enterprise quantum computing with classical computing. Using this hybrid approach, the team found varied solutions for power generation scheduling across 24 time periods and 26 generators.     Rigetti Computing, a pioneer in full-stack quantum-classical computing, today announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025. Total revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2025 were $1.8 million. Total operating expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2025 were $20.4 million. Operating loss for the three months ended June 30, 2025 was $19.9 million. Net loss for the three months ended June 30, 2025 was $39.7 million. Net loss for the three months ended June 30, 2025 includes $22.8 million of non-cash losses for the fair value change in the derivative warrant and earn-out liabilities. As of June 30, 2025, cash, cash equivalents and available-for-sale investments totaled $571.6 million. “We continue to achieve our ambitious roadmap goals, most recently by demonstrating the industry’s largest multi-chip quantum computer with impressive performance. Our industry-leading proprietary chiplet approach to scaling and strong financial position makes us confident in hitting our end-of-year technology goals,” says Dr. Subodh Kulkarni, Rigetti CEO.     D-Wave Systems, a leader in quantum computing systems, software and services, today announced that it is hosting its first-ever Qubits Japan 2025 quantum computing user conference in Tokyo on September 17 to support growing interest and adoption of annealing quantum computing technology across the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. Themed “Quantum Realized,” Qubits Japan 2025 will feature presentations from D-Wave executives, customers, and thought leaders that showcase how D-Wave’s quantum technology is already delivering tangible value today. The event comes as D-Wave’s bookings in the APAC region are up 83% over the past 12 months. APAC customers are increasingly exploring, adopting, and using D-Wave’s annealing quantum computing technology to solve complex challenges spanning artificial intelligence (AI)/machine learning and business optimization problems.     Quantum Computing, an innovative, integrated photonics and quantum optics technology company, today released financial results for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2025. Dr. Yuping Huang, Interim Chief Executive Officer of QCi, commented, “We delivered meaningful commercial progress in the second quarter with new customer wins across quantum sensing, cybersecurity, and AI. Our first shipments to leading research institutions and commercial enterprises in Europe, Asia, and the U.S., together with our deepening engagement with NASA, underscore the growing demand for QCi’s photonic technologies and mark an important step in our commercial journey. The launch of our operational chip foundry in Arizona represents a major strategic milestone, enabling us to fulfill pre-orders and support scalable production across multiple end markets, including datacom, telecom, and advanced sensing. In parallel, we’ve strengthened our leadership team to support this next phase of growth and execution. With commercial activity accelerating and strong customer interest across verticals, we remain focused on delivering practical quantum and photonic solutions that address real-world challenges.”    Legal Disclaimer / Except for the historical information presented herein, matters discussed in this article contains forward-looking statements that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such statements. Winning Media is not registered with any financial or securities regulatory authority and does not provide nor claims to provide investment advice or recommendations to readers of this release. For making specific investment decisions, readers should seek their own advice. Winning Media is only compensated for its services in the form of cash-based compensation. Pursuant to an agreement Winning Media has been paid three thousand five hundred dollars for advertising and marketing services for ZenaTech by ZenaTech. We own ZERO shares of ZenaTech. Please click here for full disclaimer.    Contact Information:    Ty Hoffer Winning Media281.804.7972Ty@winning.media ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2025 14:01:32 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Watch Palo Alto Networks, Intel, and More</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The semiconductor sector might get a lift today after Palo Alto Networks (PANW) posted fiscal fourth-quarter results. PANW stock should open up by around 5%. The firm posted revenue of $2.5 billion, up by 16% Y/Y, for an adjusted earnings per share of $0.95. Palo Alto said that customers are spending to protect against modern threats. For Q1/2026, the firm is forecasting an EPS of $0.88 to $0.90.Risks remain on PANW stock. The P/E is 100.8 times, compared to the 11% effective growth rate. Watch CyberArk (CYBR) shares rising. Palo Alto is buying the firm for $25 billion.Confusion mounted for Intel (INTC) on Monday. Reports suggested that the Trump Administration take a 10% ownership in the firm. INTC closed at $23.66. The government will consider finding funds from the U.S. CHIPS and Science Act. The support is unusual, since Intel was already the biggest recipient of $10.9 billion from CHIP Act grants. However, the CEO announced plant building cancellations to cut costs.Watch for INTC to rise by around 5% this morning. Softbank (SFTBY) indicated confidence in the firm after markets closed on Monday. It will invest $2 billion, paying $23 a share.Tech stocks to consider in this space include  Qualcomm (QCOM), AMD (AMD), and Broadcom (AVGO). ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2025 14:01:30 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Air Canada And Flight Attendants Reach Deal To End Strike</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The strike that grounded Air Canada (AC) planes and led to more than 700 flights being canceled has ended after the carrier’s flight attendants agreed to a tentative labour agreement.On social media, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), which represents about 10,000 flight attendants, said, “the strike has ended,” and advised its unionized members to “fully cooperate with resumption of operations.”Air Canada said it would gradually restart operations on Aug. 19 and that a return to normal operations will likely take seven to 10 days. More than 10,000 flight attendants walked off the job on Aug. 16 over pay and scheduling issues that it had been unable to resolve during collective bargaining. The Canadian Industrial Relations Board directed the flight attendants to “resume their duties” on Aug. 17 and enter binding arbitration with Air Canada, but the flight attendants refused. The union representing the flight attendants called the federal government’s back-to-work order “unconstitutional” and said its members would remain on the picket lines. However, Air Canada and the federal government in Ottawa called the strike an illegal work stoppage and threatened consequences if the flight attendants didn’t resume their duties. Montreal-based Air Canada has estimated that about 500,000 people had been impacted by the strike, which brought the airline’s operations to a standstill.Details of the new labour agreement have not yet been made public and the flight attendants will need to vote on it at a later date before it can be ratified.The airline had offered the flight attendants a 32.5% pay increase, which CUPE rejected as “insufficient.”  Air Canada’s stock has declined 14% this year to trade at $19.18 U.S. per share.   ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2025 14:01:29 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Home Depot’s Financial Results Miss Wall Street Expectations</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Retailer The Home Depot (HD) has reported financial results for this year’s second quarter that missed the consensus expectations of Wall Street. The Atlanta-based home improvement retailer announced earnings per share (EPS) of $4.68 U.S., which was below the $4.71 U.S. expected on Wall Street. Revenue in the April through June period totaled $45.28 billion U.S., which missed the $45.36 billion U.S. expected among analysts. Sales were up 5% from a year earlier.This was the first time that Home Depot’s quarterly results came up short on both earnings and revenue since May 2014, or more than a decade ago.    In terms of guidance, management reiterated that it expects full-year sales to grow by 2.8% and comparable sales to rise about 1%. In its earnings, Home Depot said that it is still waiting for a pick-up in home improvement activity that may come with lower mortgage rates and improved consumer sentiment.  The retail chain said it is seeing encouraging signs, with big-ticket transactions, which the company defines as those over $1,000 U.S., increasing 2.6% compared to a year ago. Also, year-over-year sales trends improved in each month of the second quarter, with comparable sales up 0.3% in May and 0.5% in June.Also, Home Depot said its full-year guidance doesn’t factor in potential rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve, which could spur borrowing for homebuying and larger projects. Additionally, Home Depot continues to focus on professional contractors for much of its business rather than do-it-yourself homeowners. In 2024, the company acquired SRS Distribution, which sells supplies to roofing, landscaping and pool professionals, for $18.25 billion U.S. This June, Home Depot announced that it is buying GMS, a specialty building products distributor, for $4.3 billion U.S. The GMS deal is expected to close in January 2026.About 55% of Home Depot’s sales now come from professional contractors and about 45% come from do-it-yourself customers. HD stock is flat on the year and trading at $389 U.S. per share after its latest earnings release.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2025 14:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>An S&amp;amp;P 500 ETF With Minimal Fees to Hold for the Long Term</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ In an environment where geopolitical tensions and tariff threats continue to worry investors and weigh on individual stocks, one safe way for investors to invest in the overall markets is to just track the S&amp;P 500 index. And an easy way to do to that is through the iShares Core S&amp;P 500 ETF (NYSE Arca:IVV).   The exchange-traded fund (ETF) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of large‑cap U.S. stocks, giving investors exposure to established businesses. It holds around 500 companies, mirroring the composition of the S&amp;P 500 index, and it yields around 1.3%. The top holdings reflect the dominance of large U.S. technology and consumer companies. Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), and Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) are among the top stocks in the ETF.  One of the most attractive features of the fund are its minimal costs, as it has an expense ratio of just 0.03%. This allows investors to not have to worry about fees chipping away at their returns in the long run. Historically, this has been a top growth fund to invest in, as it has risen by more than 90% in five years. And over the past 12 months, it’s up by 16%.  For investors worried about individual stocks and market conditions, the IVV ETF provides a straightforward way to benefit from the market’s long-term growth. While there may be tough years along the way, it’s a good, no-nonsense way to invest in stocks and keep your overall risk low over the long term. The ETF is a great option as it offers a mix of stability, dividends, and growth. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2025 14:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Thomson Reuters’ Billion Dollar Buyback Signals Confidence After a Solid Quarter</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Thomson Reuters Corporation (TSX:TRI)(NASDAQ:TRI), a global provider of legal, tax and news information services, recently unveiled plans to repurchase up to $1 billion of its own shares. The company announced that the Toronto Stock Exchange approved a new normal course issuer bid allowing the company to buy back up to 10 million common shares, or roughly 2.2 % of its outstanding shares, over the course of the next year.

Management said the buyback is part of a disciplined capital strategy that balances growth initiatives with shareholder returns and noted that decisions about repurchases will depend on market conditions and alternative investment opportunities.

The announcement came just days after Thomson Reuters reported a second quarter earnings beat. On August 6, the firm posted adjusted earnings per share of 87 cents, surpassing analysts’ expectations of 83 cents. And its organic growth rate was a solid 7%.

Thomson Reuters has a long history of returning capital to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases, and the company’s resilient subscription based model generates predictable cash flow. Currently, the stock yields 1.4%.

The decision to repurchase shares suggests that management believes the stock remains attractively valued relative to its growth prospects. And the move could help the stock rise higher; year to date, it’s up a little more than 2%. 

Combined with solid fundamentals and exposure to mission critical software and trusted data services, Thomson Reuters remains one of the TSX’s most popular stocks to invest in. It’s a compelling option for investors seeking safe, steady growth, and dependable dividend income.
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<title>Nvidia Plans New A.I. Microchip For China</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Multiple media reports say that Nvidia (NVDA) is planning to release a new artificial intelligence (A.I.) microchip specifically designed for the Chinese market.

The new A.I. chip would be more powerful than the company’s current H20 model that is permitted to be sold in China.

Nvidia recently agreed to pay 15% of the revenue it generates from A.I. chip sales in China to the U.S. government in order to obtain an export license for the Chinese market.

The Silicon Valley-based chipmaker has had a rocky road in China. Its microchips have been banned for sale to China at various times over U.S. national security concerns. 

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has allowed Nvidia to sell its older and less powerful H20 chip in China provided the company pays it 15% of the sales proceeds. 

However, the China’s government in Beijing has complained about the H20 chip and warned that it might be used by the U.S. to spy on Chinese companies. Nvidia refutes those claims.

Nvidia next reports its financial results on Aug. 27, an event that is likely to move U.S. markets.   

Separately, Nvidia disclosed in a regulatory filing that Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jensen Huang recently sold 150,000 shares in the company worth $27.1 million U.S. 

Huang adopted a plan in March of this year to sell six million shares of Nvidia stock. The CEO currently owns 72.8 million shares in a personal account worth $13.25 billion U.S.

NVDA stock is up 32% this year and trading at $182.01 U.S. per share. 

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<title>BCE: Still a Good Dividend Stock Despite a Cut to Its Payout</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ BCE Inc. (TSX:BCE)(NYSE:BCE), a leading communications company in Canada, which is also known for offering a high dividend, recently reported its second‑quarter results.  In early August, the telecom giant reported that net earnings rose 6.6% to $644 million. Management said that improved operating performance and lower capital expenditures helped generate $1.15 billion in free cash flow, 5% higher than a year earlier. The fibre‑optic and wireless networks that fuel BCE’s revenue remain capital‑intensive, so the uptick in cash generation reassure investors that the company’s current dividend remains sustainable.  The bad news for investors is that the company recently reduced the rate of its quarterly dividend. And on an annualized basis, the payout is now $1.75 per share, down from the $3.99 it previously paid. The cut reflects both regulatory requirements tied to the Ziply transaction and BCE’s determination to maintain financial flexibility as it continues to invest in 5G and broadband. Even after the reduction, BCE still yields more than many Canadian blue‑chip stocks and expects to deliver mid‑single‑digit revenue growth and adjusted EBITDA gains in 2025.  For income‑seeking investors, BCE remains a compelling dividend stock despite the scaled‑back payout. The company’s cash flows should benefit from the accelerating migration of customers to premium fibre‑to‑the‑home and 5G services and from cost efficiencies as legacy copper networks are retired. At the same time, the reduced dividend rate lowers the risk of an eventual dividend freeze if economic conditions deteriorate.   Plus, the acquisition of Ziply opens up growth opportunities for the business in the U.S., which can allow BCE to be a good option for both dividend and growth-oriented investors. Year to date, shares of BCE Investors are up around 9%. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2025 14:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Genpact Gains on Best Employers for Women Designation</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Genpact (NYSE: G) shares were in green territory Tuesday. The company, an advanced technology services and solutions company, today announced it has been named as one of Forbes America&#039;s Best Employers for Women in 2025. This marks the third consecutive year Genpact has received this distinction, highlighting its commitment to building an inclusive workplace and supporting women&#039;s success at every level of the organization.&quot;This recognition means a great deal to me personally because I&#039;ve seen how the right workplace culture can transform careers,&quot; said CEO Balkrishan &quot;BK&quot; Kalra. &quot;When women feel genuinely supported—not just through policies on paper, but through real advocacy and opportunity—they don&#039;t just succeed, they excel in ways that lift our entire organization and strengthen the communities around us. “That&#039;s the kind of environment we&#039;ve worked hard to build, and it&#039;s reflected in the quality of leadership we see across our teams and the positive impact we have beyond our workplace.&quot;The annual list, compiled by Forbes and market research firm Statista, a leading statistics portal and industry ranking authority, surveys more than 150,000 women employed in U.S. companies with 1,000 or more employees. Participants rate their employers on factors, including work environment, pay equity, parental leave, and how the company addresses misconduct and discrimination. Companies are also evaluated on the representation of women in executive and board roles, using data from the past three years.G shares captured 20 cents to $44.27.  ]]></description>
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<title>Softbank Invests $2 Billion In Intel As U.S. Government Weighs Stake</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Japanese conglomerate Softbank is making a $2 billion U.S. investment in American chipmaker Intel (INTC).SoftBank says it will pay $23 U.S. per share for Intel’s common stock, which closed on Aug. 18 at $23.66 U.S. per share. The investment is equal to about 2% of Intel and makes SoftBank the microchip and semiconductor company’s fifth largest shareholder.News of the Softbank investment comes amid reports that the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is considering taking a 10% stake in Intel.The U.S. government stake would secure a reliable supply of American made chips and processors and lessen reliance on foreign manufacturers such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSM). Intel is in the process of building foundries to manufacture microchips and processors in the U.S. but has yet to secure a significant customer for that business.Consequently, Intel’s stock lost 60% of its value in 2024, the worst performance in the company’s 50-year history as a public company. Intel has become a major topic in Washington, D.C. as the only American company capable of manufacturing the world’s most advanced microchips.Intel’s foundry business aims to manufacture chips for other companies such as Apple (AAPL) and Nvidia (NVDA) but has yet to secure a major customer and has put off some future investments as a result.For its part, SoftBank has become a major player in the global microchip and artificial intelligence (A.I.) markets.In 2016, SoftBank acquired chip designer Arm (ARM) in a deal worth $32 billion U.S. Today the company is worth $150 billion U.S. In March of this year, SoftBank announced plans to acquire another chip designer, Ampere Computing, for $6.5 billion U.S.SoftBank is also part of President Trump’s Stargate project that aims to invest up to $500 billion U.S. over the next four years in American A.I. infrastructure. SoftBank also recently led a $40 billion U.S. investment round in privately held OpenAI, the largest private technology deal on record.INTC stock has risen 17% so far this year. ]]></description>
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<title>Chipotle Unveils College Reward Program, Shares Inch Higher</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) shares made do with small gains first thing Tuesday. The Newport Beach, Calif.-based restaurant chain announced it is bringing more value to college students than ever before with a new Chipotle U Rewards program created to recognize and celebrate students at various milestones of their higher education journey. Chipotle is the first major national restaurant brand to launch a loyalty program for college students.To celebrate the launch, Chipotle teamed up with Urban Outfitters to design a limited-edition &#039;A Little Extra&#039; Dorm Collection inspired by its iconic menu, launching tomorrow, August 20, at select Urban Outfitters and online.Chipotle U Rewards: Levelling Up the College ExperienceWhether it is a surprise drop during finals, game days or graduation giveaways, Chipotle U Rewards makes sure hard-working and hungry students get the props and perks they deserve. Students will score 1,000 bonus points upon enrolling in Chipotle U Rewards and earn 20% more points on every purchase, resulting in free Chipotle faster.&quot;With the introduction of Chipotle U Rewards, we&#039;ve created a new personalized digital experience for Gen Z students who are craving real food and real value,&quot; said Curt Garner, President, Chief Strategy and Technology Officer. &quot;Chipotle has long been a go-to destination for students&#039; celebratory meals, and now members will be given special offers that tie to specific milestones throughout their college journey.&quot;CMG shares collected three cents to $43.42. ]]></description>
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<title>Stocks in Play: George Weston Limited</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Tuesday, August 19, 20259:52 AM EST - George Weston Limited : Announced today the completion of its previously announced three-for-one stock split of its common shares, by way of a stock dividend. Shareholders of record at the close of business on August 14, received two additional Common Shares for each Common Share held. The Common Shares will trade on a post-split basis as of market open on August 19. George Weston Limited (T.WN) shares were up $1.00 at 90.22.Stocks in Play: George Weston Limited, Tue, 19 Aug 2025 09:57:05 EST ]]></description>
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<title>Altimmune Above Water on FDA Nod</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Altimmune, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALT) shares gained Tuesday. The company, a late clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing peptide-based therapeutics for liver and cardiometabolic diseases, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track designation to pemvidutide for the treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD). Fast Track designation is intended to accelerate the development and review of new drugs that target serious conditions and address unmet medical needs.RECLAIM, a Phase 2 trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of pemvidutide in AUD, is currently enrolling. Approximately 100 patients will be randomized 1:1 to receive either 2.4 mg pemvidutide or placebo once weekly for 24 weeks. The primary endpoint of the trial is the change from baseline in the average number of heavy drinking days, with key secondary endpoints including the proportion of subjects achieving a two-level reduction in World Health Organization (WHO) risk drinking level and absolute change from baseline in average levels of phosphatidylethanol (PEth), a serum biomarker of alcohol intake. The trial began enrolling in May 2025.Despite an estimated prevalence of AUD in more than 28 million adults in the U.S. alone, the scarcity of effective treatment options has created a sizeable treatment gap in AUD, with only 2% being treated with medication today,” said CEO Vipin K. Garg. “Currently approved therapies have shown limited effectiveness and fail to adequately address the comorbidities of AUD, such as hepatic steatosis, hyperlipidemia and hypertension, or other comorbidities of obesity from which individuals with AUD often suffer.”ALT shares gathered 12 cents, or 3.2%, to begin Tuesday at $3.68.  ]]></description>
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<title>TSX Futures Steady with CPI Reading</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Futures tied to Canada&#039;s main stock index held steady on Tuesday, as investors awaited inflation data that could shape expectations for a potential rate cut by the country&#039;s central bank.

The TSX Composite Index squeezed out a gain of 17.36 points to finish Monday at 27,922.85. 

Futures nibbled ahead 0.1% Tuesday. 

The Canadian dollar moved lower 0.04 cents to 72.41 cents U.S. 

In macroeconomic news, July’s consumer price index rose 1.7% year over year, down from a 1.9% increase in June. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the CPI rose 0.1% in July. 

Economists polled by Reuters expected CPI to show a moderation in the annual inflation rate to 1.8% last month from 1.9% in June.

ON BAYSTREET 

The TSX Venture Exchange scaled back 1.69 points by the close Monday to 789.08. 

ON WALLSTREET 
 
Stock futures ticked lower Tuesday as new earnings from major retailers began to roll in, while traders looked ahead to a key speech from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell later in the week.

Futures for the Dow Jones Industrials let go of one point to 44,895.

Futures for the S&amp;P 500 retreated 6.75 points, or 0.1%, to 6,462.50

Futures for the NASDAQ sank 34 points, or 0.1%, to 23,763.75. 

Home Depot shares edged lower after the home improvement giant reported weaker-than-expected second-quarter earnings but maintained its full-year outlook. Lowe’s, Walmart and Target are on deck for later this week.

Investors have awaited these reports as they search for clues on how the consumer is faring amid a mixed inflation outlook and evolving U.S. trade policy.

Wall Street is also awaiting clues from Fed Chair Jerome Powell as to what will happen at the central bank’s remaining policy meetings this year. Central bank officials from around the globe will convene this week in Jackson Hole, Wyo. for the Fed’s annual economic symposium.

The fed funds futures market is indicating an 83% chance for a quarter-point rate cut at the Fed’s next policy meeting in September.

In Japan, the Nikkei 225 fell back 0.4% Tuesday, while in Hong Kong, the Hang Seng dipped 0.2%. 

Oil prices fell 78 cents to $62.64 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices picked up $8.50 at $3,386.50 U.S. per ounce.

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<title>Futures Down as Earnings Roll in</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Stock futures ticked lower Tuesday as new earnings from major retailers began to roll in, while traders looked ahead to a key speech from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell later in the week.

Futures for the Dow Jones Industrials let go of one point to 44,895.

Futures for the S&amp;P 500 retreated 6.75 points, or 0.1%, to 6,462.50

Futures for the NASDAQ sank 34 points, or 0.1%, to 23,763.75. 

Home Depot shares edged lower after the home improvement giant reported weaker-than-expected second-quarter earnings but maintained its full-year outlook. Lowe’s, Walmart and Target are on deck for later this week.

Investors have awaited these reports as they search for clues on how the consumer is faring amid a mixed inflation outlook and evolving U.S. trade policy.

Wall Street is also awaiting clues from Fed Chair Jerome Powell as to what will happen at the central bank’s remaining policy meetings this year. Central bank officials from around the globe will convene this week in Jackson Hole, Wyo. for the Fed’s annual economic symposium.

The fed funds futures market is indicating an 83% chance for a quarter-point rate cut at the Fed’s next policy meeting in September.

In Japan, the Nikkei 225 fell back 0.4% Tuesday, while in Hong Kong, the Hang Seng dipped 0.2%. 

Oil prices fell 78 cents to $62.64 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices picked up $8.50 at $3,386.50 U.S. per ounce.

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<title>Stocks in Play: Southern Cross Gold Consolidated Ltd</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Tuesday, August 19, 20258:39 AM EST - Southern Cross Gold Consolidated Ltd : Announced its common shares have been approved to trade on the OTCQX® Best Market. The Company&#039;s shares will commence trading at the open of the market on August 19, under its existing ticker symbol &quot;SXGCF&quot;. Shareholders will not need to take any action. Southern Cross Gold Consolidated Ltd (V.SXGC) shares were unchanged at 5.2.Stocks in Play: Southern Cross Gold Consolidated Ltd, Tue, 19 Aug 2025 08:57:05 EST ]]></description>
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<title>Russia Offers ExxonMobil a Path Back to Sakhalin</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ On August 15, just as the much-anticipated meeting between President Trump and President Putin was taking place, a development of potentially far-reaching consequences but little immediate attention surfaced in Moscow. President Putin signed an alteration to his 2022 decree that had transferred the Sakhalin-1 project fully under Russian jurisdiction, this time supplementing it with conditions for the possible return of foreign companies to the venture. The change carries more weight than the quiet timing suggested. At its core lies Russia’s willingness to signal that U.S. companies — and ExxonMobil in particular — could once again have a place in one of Russia’s most strategic energy projects.

Sakhalin-1 is no ordinary asset. Located on the northeast shelf of Sakhalin Island, it consists of the Chayvo, Odoptu and Arkutun-Dagi fields, with recoverable reserves estimated at 2.3 billion barrels of oil and 17.1 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. ExxonMobil entered the project under a production-sharing agreement in the 1990s, after the fields – first discovered in the 1970s – had been left undeveloped for decades. Commercial production began in 2005, with ExxonMobil as operator. At its launch, the project set a world record in extended-reach drilling, reaching 11,282 meters (37,320 feet) with its Z-11 well back in 2007. The equity structure allocated 30% each to ExxonMobil and Russia’s Rosneft, with India’s ONGC Videsh and Japan’s SODECO each holding 20%.

For nearly two decades, this carefully balanced partnership not only demonstrated the viability of large-scale foreign involvement in Russia’s upstream sector but also withstood considerable geopolitical turbulence. Even the 2014 Crimea crisis, which unleashed the first wave of Western sanctions against Moscow, failed to derail Sakhalin-1, despite widespread speculation that the project’s multinational framework would become unfeasible. Yet what it survived in 2014, it could not withstand in 2022. With the outbreak of war in Ukraine and the far more sweeping sanctions that followed, ExxonMobil announced its withdrawal in March, just weeks after hostilities began, triggering a collapse in production from 220,000 b/d to just 10,000 b/d, grinding to a near halt within months. By April, Exxon booked a $4.6 billion impairment charge tied to Sakhalin-1, underscoring the scale of its retreat.

Exports also crashed. Annual shipments of Sakhalin-1 crude fell from 229,000 b/d before the war to 98,000 b/d in 2022, according to Kpler data. For four straight months — June through September — no exports left the terminal. Flows later recovered to 198,000 b/d but still have not reached the pre-war volumes, as sanctions complicated logistics and buyers grew more cautious. Before 2022, the crude had a diverse customer base, including South Korea, Japan, Thailand, China, and even the United States. By 2023, only India and China remained, with a small volume reaching Pakistan in 2024. Today, China has emerged as the largest buyer, taking in 118,000 b/d in 2025 to date.

This reshaping of trade flows coincided with a fundamental shift in the project’s ownership structure. Putin’s first decree on 7 October 2022 formally transferred Exxon’s stake into Russian hands, ending its tenure as the project’s lead. Exxon had explored the option of selling its 30% stake to Indian partners, but Moscow intervened, seizing the equity and placing it in a new state-backed entity, Sakhalinmorneftegaz-Shelf. India’s ONGC and Japan’s SODECO opted to remain. Exxon, for its part, viewed the forced transfer as hostile and unfair, but had little recourse.

Three years later, Moscow decided to soften its uncompromising stance. The amendment issued on 15 August 2025, reopened the door to foreign participation – but only under strict conditions. Partners may reclaim their shares if they succeed in lifting or mitigating sanctions that constrain the project, securing agreements for the supply of foreign-made equipment and spare parts, establishing new technical cooperation deals, and transferring previously accumulated funds from liquidation accounts into the new operator. In practical terms, Russia is signaling a willingness to reengage with foreign stakeholders, but only on terms that advance its own strategic and operational needs. The timing of the decree, however, suggests that more is at play. Signed on the very day of the Trump–Putin meeting, the amendment reads less like a technical adjustment and more like a political gesture — an overt signal to Washington that Russia is prepared to welcome US partners back into Arctic oil development if the broader climate allows. For President Putin, it amounts to a calculated offering, a card placed on the table to prepare the ground for future negotiations and potential concessions.

Yet even if the American side were to reconsider its involvement in Russian Arctic projects, the playing field would look very different from when they first entered. ExxonMobil’s original involvement rested on a production-sharing agreement – a ownership regime that raised controversies when first introduced under President Boris Yeltsin in the 1990s. These agreements were widely criticized in Russia for granting overly generous terms to foreign investors, depriving the state of substantial revenue and limiting transparency in how contracts were awarded and implemented. By the mid-2000s, only two PSAs remained: Sakhalin-1 and Sakhalin-2. The latter became a case study in Moscow’s assertiveness when in 2006, Putin pressured foreign investors to sell a controlling stake to Gazprom. A revived Exxon role today would come under a new legal and commercial regime, one far more tilted in Russia’s favor.

That said, the significance of such a return could extend well beyond Sakhalin itself. If ExxonMobil were to re-enter this project, it could also signal a pathway back into Russia’s broader Arctic ambitions. In 2014, the US sanctions forced Exxon to abandon its joint Arctic exploration with Rosneft after the discovery of the giant Pobeda field in the Kara Sea. With proven reserves of 130 million tonnes of oil and 422 billion cubic meters of gas (and potentially much more), the find rivaled or exceeded resource bases in the Gulf of Mexico, Brazil’s and Alaska’s continental shelves. At the time, the project’s potential was labelled as transformational. A thaw in US-Russia relations that could enable Exxon’s possible return to Sakhalin could open the door to reviving such ventures, which remain some of the most promising untapped hydrocarbon prospects in the world.

For now, Putin’s August decree is a signal, not a deal. But it underscores how tightly the fate of strategic energy projects like Sakhalin-1 is bound to the arc of geopolitics. The legal structures, the buyers, the flows – all have shifted under sanctions and war. What Putin offered on August 15 was not simply a regulatory amendment. It was an invitation, timed to a pivotal political moment, hinting at how energy remains a currency of diplomacy as much as commerce.

By Natalia Katona for Oilprice.com ]]></description>
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<title>Uranium Stocks Remain Red Hot After Fundamentals Kick In</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Over the past couple of years, uranium and nuclear energy markets have enjoyed a renaissance thanks to surging global power demand and the global energy crisis triggered by Russia’s war in Ukraine. Last year, uranium prices hit an all-time high, with U.S. production of yellowcake growing more than a dozen-fold to 700,000 pounds as producers looked to leverage high prices. However, uranium is no longer trading on legacy sentiment, with prices moving more on fundamentals characterized by tight physical supply, underbuilt production pipelines, and a policy-driven nuclear revival that’s accelerating faster than commodity markets anticipated. 

The uranium market is experiencing a structural supply deficit, creating potential challenges for nuclear operators. Unlike many commodities, uranium trading usually involves small volumes with specialized participants, making the nuclear fuel susceptible to significant uranium market volatility. Meanwhile, governments across the globe are repositioning nuclear as critical infrastructure rather than transitional tech.

These developments have forced uranium equities to re-rate sharply, with investors now recalibrating exposure to a sector long dismissed as too volatile, too political, or having an uncertain future. While uranium and nuclear stocks have pulled back from recent highs, the sector remains red-hot: the sector&#039;s popular benchmark, VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETF (NYSEARCA:NLR) has returned 42.3% YTD, nearly triple the 14.3% gain by usually high-flying Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA:XLK), -0.12% by the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA:XLE) and 9.7% by the S&amp;P 500.

Uranium and nuclear stocks have easily outpaced the market : shares of advanced fission power plant developer, Oklo Inc. (NYSE:OKLO), have rocketed +234.7% in the year-to-date; Centrus Energy (NYSE:LEU) +175.4%, Energy Fuels Inc. (NYSE:UUUU) +98.4%, NuScale Power Corp. (NYSE:SMR) +97.8%, Uranium Energy Corp. (NYSE:UEC) +60.4%, BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) +53.7%, Cameco Corp. (NYSE:CCJ) +47.1%, Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) +43.1% and  NANO Nuclear Energy (NASDAQ:NNE) +35.9%. However, NexGen Energy (NYSE:NXE), an exploration and development stage company, has lagged, returning just +3.3% YTD.

Shares of California-based Oklo have been on a tear, gaining 857% over the past 52 weeks after the company announced a flurry of data center deals. Last month, Oklo unveiled a partnership with Liberty Energy (NYSE:LBRT) wherein they will develop an integrated power solution for data center applications, incorporating Oklo&#039;s Aurora powerhouse with Liberty&#039;s natural gas generation. The power plan will start with Liberty’s natural gas systems delivering quick energy. before shifting to Oklo’s clean nuclear generation over the long-term. 

Around the same time, Oklo announced a partnership with Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) that will see them join forces to revolutionize data center operations. “This agreement is about delivering clean power, energy-efficient cooling, and infrastructure solutions purpose-built for AI factories, data centers, and high-density computers,” said Oklo CEO and co-founder Jacob DeWitte. Last week, Oklo revealed that it was selected for three of the U.S. Department of Energy’s reactor pilot projects, part of the DoE’s initiative to modernize and streamline nuclear licensing.

However, Oklo shares have been pulling back after the company reported a second quarter loss. The company reported zero sales revenues and net loss of $28M, or $0.18/share, compared to a loss of $27.3M, or $0.27/share in Q2 2024. The company finished the quarter with cash and equivalents of $226.8M as well as $456.2M in marketable securities. Dan Ives of Wedbush OKLO price target to $80 from $75, saying the company stands to benefit under pro-nuclear policies under Trump.

In contrast,  Bank of America has downgraded Centrus&#039; shares to Neutral from Buy but raised its price target to $285 from $210, citing valuation concerns after the huge runup. Centrus reported second quarter revenue of $154.5M (-18.3% Y/Y), beating the Wall Street consensus by $23.9M while Q2 GAAP EPS of $1.59 beat by $0.78. However, gross margin saw a big improvement, up to 35% from 19% in Q2 2024, reflecting a favorable shift in contractual mix as well a greater focus on operational efficiency. Centrus achieved the 900-kilogram production milestone of HALEU for Phase 2, and confirmed a contract extension with the DOE through June 2026.

HALEU, or High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium, is a type of nuclear fuel enriched to between 5% and 20% Uranium-235. This is a higher concentration than the low-enriched uranium (LEU) used in most current reactors (3-5%), but lower than the highly enriched uranium (HEU) used in naval reactors and weapons. HALEU is crucial for the development of advanced nuclear reactors, particularly small modular reactors (SMRs) and microreactors, due to its potential for increased efficiency, smaller reactor designs, and longer refueling intervals.

By Alex Kimani for Oilprice.com ]]></description>
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<title>India Reduces Solar Output to Keep Power Grid Stable</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ India is breaking renewable energy records, especially in solar capacity additions and output, but it has been forced to curb solar generation during periods of low demand to keep its grid stable.   

Solar output is being reduced to ease congestion in access to the grid, due to delays in transmission projects and new plants coming online ahead of schedule, India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has told Reuters.

The need to curtail solar power generation highlights the setbacks of booming capacity installations if there isn’t an adequate expansion of power lines and distribution and transmission upgrades.

India saw record-high power generation from solar plants between January and April, with solar electricity output soaring by 32.4% from a year earlier and keeping coal-fired generation essentially flat despite rising demand.

Fossil fuels still accounted for 78% of power generation in India last year, but the country is making good progress in advancing renewable energy installations.

India added a record 22 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy capacity in the first half of 2025, up by 57% from a year earlier, according to Rystad Energy data. Solar led the newly-added capacity with 18.4 GW installations, followed by 3.5 GW of wind, and 250 megawatts (MW) of bioenergy generated from plant and animal waste.

Despite the record additions, solar power projects in some states have been deferred due to delays in transmission upgrades, the National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI) said last month. The federation called on the government to speed up the completion of transmission and battery storage projects in a letter to the ministry cited by Reuters.

Last month, India boasted achieving five years ahead of schedule its target to have 50% of its installed electricity capacity coming from non-fossil fuel sources.

This installed capacity, however, does not mean renewable power generation will soon replace coal in India, especially if grid constraints and battery and transmission delays persist.

By Tsvetana Paraskova for Oilprice.com

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<title>Markets Wane, Softbank Down about 5%</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Asia-Pacific markets closed lower Tuesday, tracking Wall Street declines overnight ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve meeting later this week.

Investors also assessed the talks between U.S. President Donald Trump, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders at the White House, aimed at stopping the Moscow-Kyiv conflict.

In Japan, the Nikkei ditched 168.02 points, or 0.4%, to 43,546.29

In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng retreated 53.95 points, or 0.2%, to 25,122,90. 

Investment firm SoftBank Group snapped its nine-day winning streak Tuesday after its shares plunged over 5% following its announcement of a $2 billion investment in Intel. As part of the deal, SoftBank will pay $23 per share for Intel’s common stock, which closed at $23.66 on Monday.

In other markets

In Shanghai, the CSI 300 handed over 16.04 points, or 0.4%, to 4,223.37.

In Singapore, the Straits Times index recovered 28.81 points, or 0.7%, to 4,216.19

In Korea, the Kospi lost 25.72 points, or 0.8%, to 3,151.56.

In Taiwan, the Taiex index faded 76 points, or 0.4%, to 24,114.87.

In New Zealand, the NZX 50 dipped 41.96 points, or 0.3%, to 12,928.68

In Australia, the ASX 200 subtracted 63.11 points, or 0.7%, to 8,896.16



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<description><![CDATA[ Equities in Toronto took some time to find their footing Monday, but eventually found their way into the positive range on renewed strength in consumer staples shares/ 

The TSX Composite Index squeezed out a gain of 17.36 points to finish Monday at 27,922.85. 

The Canadian dollar inched ahead 0.05 cents to 72.44 cents U.S.

Though the final tally was positive, health-care led the majority of subgroups in negative territory, with Bausch Health Company subsiding 44 cents, or 3.8%, to $11.08, while shares in Sienna Senior Living dipped 13 cents to $18.26. 

In energy, Terravest dropped $1.71, or 1.2%, to $137.25, while Arc Resources slid 23 cents to $26.82. 

In materials, First Quantum Minerals backpedaled 39 cents, or 1.7%, to $23.24, while Labrador Iron Ore Royalties gave up 40 cents, or 1.5%, to $26.81. 

Consumer staples led the index back up, with North West Company shares charging up $1.14, or 2.3%, to $51.65, while Metro took on $1.81, or 1.8%, to $100.93. 

In the consumer discretionary section, BRP Inc. gained $2.10, or 2.7%, to $80.31, while Dollarama took on $4.68, or 2.4%, to $196.99. 

In tech stocks, Bitfarms hiked 16 cents, or 9.1%, to $1.92, while BlackBerry gained 16 cents, or 3.2%, to $5.19. 

On the macroeconomic page, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation reported the six-month trend in housing starts increased 3.7% to 263,088 units in July.  

Elsewhere, Statistics Canada reported foreign investors added $709 million of Canadian securities to their holdings in June, the first investment since January. 

Meanwhile, Canadian investors acquired $9 billion of foreign securities, led by purchases of U.S. shares and non-U.S. bonds.

ON BAYSTREET 

The TSX Venture Exchange scaled back 1.69 points by the close Monday to 789.08. 

Seven of the 12 TSX subgroups were lower as the closing bell sounded, health-care stepped back 1.6%, while energy and materials each faltered 0.4%. 

The five gainers were led by consumer staples, climbing 1.4%, while consumer discretionary stocks took on 0.9%, and information technology gained 0.3%. 

ON WALLSTREET 

The major averages ended Monday near flat after posting a winning week. Traders awaited key retail earnings and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s annual speech at the central bank’s Jackson Hole summit.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average subtracted 34.3 points to 44,911.82.

The S&amp;P 500 index sagged 0.65 points to 6,449.15.

The NASDAQ forged out a gain of 6.98 points to 21,629.77. 

Shares of Meta Platforms and Microsoft dropped about 2.3% and 0.6%, weighing on the broader market.

Investors this week will parse through financial results from big-box retailers, including Home Depot, Lowe’s, Walmart and Target, for clues about the health of the U.S. consumer. Concerns about elevated valuations, tariffs and moderating job growth remain top-of-mind for market participants heading into the back half of the year.

The Fed will also continue to be in focus this week as central bank members travel to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, for the annual economic policy symposium.

Investors will be monitoring the event for clues about the future path of rates. Fed funds futures are pricing in a nearly 85% likelihood that the central bank cuts rates at its next policy meeting in September

Prices for 10-year Treasury lost ground Thursday, raising yields to 4.34% from Friday’s 4.32%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices gained 55 cents to $63.35 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices decreased $4.70 at $3,377.90 U.S. an ounce. 

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<title>Stocks Little Changed Ahead of Powell Speech</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The major averages ended Monday near flat after posting a winning week. Traders awaited key retail earnings and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s annual speech at the central bank’s Jackson Hole summit.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average subtracted 34.3 points to 44,911.82.

The S&amp;P 500 index sagged 0.65 points to 6,449.15.

The NASDAQ forged out a gain of 6.98 points to 21,629.77. 

Shares of Meta Platforms and Microsoft dropped about 2.3% and 0.6%, weighing on the broader market.

Investors this week will parse through financial results from big-box retailers, including Home Depot, Lowe’s, Walmart and Target, for clues about the health of the U.S. consumer. Concerns about elevated valuations, tariffs and moderating job growth remain top-of-mind for market participants heading into the back half of the year.

The Fed will also continue to be in focus this week as central bank members travel to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, for the annual economic policy symposium.

Investors will be monitoring the event for clues about the future path of rates. Fed funds futures are pricing in a nearly 85% likelihood that the central bank cuts rates at its next policy meeting in September

Prices for 10-year Treasury lost ground Thursday, raising yields to 4.34% from Friday’s 4.32%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices gained 55 cents to $63.35 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices decreased $4.70 at $3,377.90 U.S. an ounce. 

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<title>USD / CAD &#45; Canadian dollar trading defensively</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ 
- Trump’s Alaska Summit yields—Nothing

- Friday’s US data downgraded Fed rate cut expectations

- US dollar opens little changed vs the majors ahead of event risk this week

USDCAD open 1.3798, overnight range 1.3792-1.3819, close 1.3820, WTI 62.47, Gold 3348.26

The Canadian dollar eked out a tiny gain compared to Friday’s close, but prices remain on the defensive heading into some key events this week.

Friday’s healthier than expected US data downgraded odds for a September rate cut to  82.6% from about 92% a week earlier. 

WTI oil fluctuated in a 61.66–62.56 band while trying to close the gap between Friday’s 63.12 settlement and the Asia open at 62.18, with sentiment also dampened by the lack of progress from the Trump–Putin meeting.

Markets opened the week quietly, though activity should pick up as leaders from the United States, Ukraine, the EU, Germany, the U.K., France, Italy, and NATO meet to discuss Russia and Ukraine. No breakthrough is expected, but traders will react to any sign of unity or division. The release of the July 30 FOMC minutes on Wednesday is likely to highlight internal rifts after two members sided with Trump in favor of cuts, each positioning as a possible Powell successor. Powell himself will speak Friday at the Kansas City Fed’s Jackson Hole Symposium, expected to reinforce his “unchanged for longer” stance following stronger U.S. retail sales, import prices, and manufacturing data last week.

Asian equity markets closed mostly higher, with Japan’s Topix up 1.63% and Australia’s ASX 200 adding 0.73%, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng dropped 0.98% after weak Chinese numbers. In Europe, the CAC-40 rose 0.55% while the DAX and FTSE 100 were flat. S&amp;P 500 futures were fractionally positive, the U.S. 10-year yield held at 4.29%, gold traded at 3337.98, and the dollar index stayed steady at 97.92.

EURUSD traded in a 1.1716–1.1671 range overnight, easing as the Trump–Putin meeting in Alaska produced little and the Eurozone trade surplus collapsed to €7 billion compared to expectations for €17.58 billion. Traders are now watching for outcomes from an EU meeting in Washington, but Powell’s remarks later in the week will likely be more decisive for direction.

GBPUSD moved in a 1.3531–1.3566 band while consolidating early-month gains. Markets are leaning toward the view that the BoE has only another 50 bps of easing left, and that assumption will be tested with Wednesday’s July CPI release (forecast 3.7% versus 3.6% previously).

USDJPY held between 147.08 and 147.58 in subdued trading. A lack of fresh catalysts and caution ahead of Powell’s Jackson Hole speech kept moves contained, with the 10-year yield near 4.30% offering mild support.

AUDUSD traded within a 0.6506–0.6525 corridor, finding modest support from last week’s stronger employment figures that eased pressure on the RBA to cut further.


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<title>Stocks Dip to Start Week Ahead of Powell Speech</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Stocks were little changed Monday as markets cooled off following a winning week and traders awaited key retail earnings plus Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s annual speech at the central bank’s Jackson Hole summit.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average subtracted 27.09 points to 44,919.03.

The S&amp;P 500 index sagged 4.86 points to 6,444.94. 

The NASDAQ fell 26.19 points to 21,895.18. 

Investors this week will parse through financial results from big-box retailers, including Home Depot, Lowe’s, Walmart and Target, for clues about the health of the U.S. consumer. Concerns about elevated valuations, tariffs and moderating job growth remain top-of-mind for market participants heading into the back half of the year.

The Fed will also continue to be in focus this week as central bank members travel to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, for the annual economic policy symposium.

Investors will be monitoring the event for clues about the future path of rates. Fed funds futures are pricing in a nearly 85% likelihood that the central bank cuts rates at its next policy meeting in September

Prices for 10-year Treasury lost ground Thursday, raising yields to 4.34% from Friday’s 4.32%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices gained 31 cents to $63.11 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices decreased $2.20 at $3,380.40 U.S. an ounce. 

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<title>TSX Dips Slightly Monday Afternoon</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Canada&#039;s main stock index inched lower on Monday as investors avoided big bets ahead of domestic inflation data due on Tuesday and a key U.S. central bank conference starting on Friday.

The TSX Composite Index faded 10.31 points to reach noon hour EDT at 27,895.18. 

The Canadian dollar slipped 0.04 cents to 72.34 cents U.S.

On the macroeconomic page, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation reported the six-month trend in housing starts increased 3.7% to 263,088 units in July.  

Elsewhere, Statistics Canada reported foreign investors added $709 million of Canadian securities to their holdings in June, the first investment since January. 

Meanwhile, Canadian investors acquired $9 billion of foreign securities, led by purchases of U.S. shares and non-U.S. bonds.

ON BAYSTREET 

The TSX Venture Exchange scaled back 0.48 points by noon hour Monday to 790.28, 

The 12 TSX subgroups were evenly split as morning became afternoon, health-care settling 1.1%, materials down 0.8%, and gold dulling 0.7%. 
                 
The half-dozen gainers were led by consumer staples, up 1.1%, consumer discretionary stocks better by 0.6%, and information technology climbed 0.5%. 

ON WALLSTREET 

Stocks were little changed Monday as markets cooled off following a winning week and traders awaited key retail earnings plus Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s annual speech at the central bank’s Jackson Hole summit.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average subtracted 27.09 points to 44,919.03.

The S&amp;P 500 index sagged 4.86 points to 6,444.94. 

The NASDAQ fell 26.19 points to 21,895.18. 

Investors this week will parse through financial results from big-box retailers, including Home Depot, Lowe’s, Walmart and Target, for clues about the health of the U.S. consumer. Concerns about elevated valuations, tariffs and moderating job growth remain top-of-mind for market participants heading into the back half of the year.

The Fed will also continue to be in focus this week as central bank members travel to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, for the annual economic policy symposium.

Investors will be monitoring the event for clues about the future path of rates. Fed funds futures are pricing in a nearly 85% likelihood that the central bank cuts rates at its next policy meeting in September

Prices for 10-year Treasury lost ground Thursday, raising yields to 4.34% from Friday’s 4.32%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices gained 31 cents to $63.11 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices decreased $2.20 at $3,380.40 U.S. an ounce. 

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<title>China Gold, C3 Metals, Chemtrade at 52&#45;Week Highs on News</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ China Gold International Resources Corp. Ltd. (T.CGG) hit a new 52-week high of $14.35. rose 2.3% to $14.35 on volume of 2,074 shares
C3 Metals Inc. (V.CCCM) hit a new 52-week high of $1.00. C3 announced that it has obtained all regulatory approvals required to commence exploration drilling at its 100%-owned Khaleesi copper-gold project. 

Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund Trust Units (T.CHE.UN) hit a new 52-week high of $12.70. Chemtrade rose 4.1% on volume of 226,247 shares

Endeavour Mining plc (T.EDV) hit a new 52-week high of $46.94. Endeavour rose 2.0% on volume of 91,481 shares. 

Empire Company Limited (T.EMP.A) hit a new 52-week high of $57.85. Empire rose 1.1% on volume of 18,953 shares. 

Oceanic Iron Ore Corp. (V.FEO) hit a new 52-week high of 49 cents. Oceanic announces that on August 15, pursuant to the Company&#039;s Stock Option Plan, a total of 1,940,000 incentive stock options have been granted to directors

Focus Graphite Inc. (V.FMS) hit a new 52-week high of 39.5 cents. Focus announced the appointment of Susan Rohac, ICD.D, to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Rohac replaces long-serving director Robin Dow, who has stepped down from the Board to focus on personal pursuits and other interests, and will continue to support a smooth transition.

New Gold Inc. (T.NGD) hit a new 52-week high of $7.14. New Gold announced the resignation of Christian Milau from the Board of Directors, effective immediately, to pursue other opportunities.

Ocumetics Technology Corp. (V.OTC) hit a new 52-week high of 41 cents. Ocumetics announced a monumental achievement in its mission to revolutionize vision correction: the successful implantation of its groundbreaking accommodating intraocular lens in human subjects.

Theratechnologies Inc. (T.TH) hit a new 52-week high of $4.48. Theratechnologies has filed and is in the process of mailing the management proxy circular and related materials in connection with its special meeting of shareholders of the Company to be held in a hybrid format on Friday, September 12, at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern time) in connection with its previously announced transaction to be acquired by CB Biotechnology, LLC, an affiliate of Future Pak, LLC, a privately held contract manufacturer, packager and distributor of pharmaceutical and nutraceutical products.

Thor Explorations Ltd. (V.THX) hit a new 52-week high of 91 cents. Thor announced further positive results from an advanced diamond drilling program at the Segilola Gold Mine, which is targeting potential mineralisation beneath the current open pit with the objective of extending the Segilola mine life.

Barrick Mining Corporation (T.ABX) hit a new 52-week high of $33.28. No news stories available today. 

Silver Mountain Resources Inc. (V.AGMR) hit a new 52-week high of $2.07. No news stories available today. 

Algoma Central Corporation (T.ALC) hit a new 52-week high of $17.25. No news stories available today. 

Aldebaran Resources Inc. (V.ALDE) hit a new 52-week high of $2.74. No news stories available today. 





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<title>ProFrac Beats Breakeven on Hookup with Seismos</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ ProFrac Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: ACDC) shares were in positive territory Monday, as the company and Seismos today announced a strategic partnership for the launch of Closed Loop Fracturing, now available across all major U.S. basins.This bold move marks the first large-scale deployment of an extensively operator-validated, real-time quality control system, enabling fully automated Closed Loop Fracturing. The system redefines how completions are measured, optimized, and scaled, and illustrates ProFrac&#039;s relentless drive to bring its customers the best available fracturing technology, as well as ProFrac&#039;s confidence in its quality of services, where every stage is independently benchmarked by Seismos&#039; technology.&quot;This partnership with Seismos builds on the foundation we&#039;ve laid with ProPilot,&quot; said Matt Wilks, Executive Chairman of ProFrac. &quot;By combining ProPilot&#039;s surface automation with Seismos&#039; subsurface intelligence, we&#039;re delivering more control to operators through dynamic completion design that optimizes hydrocarbon recovery. It&#039;s the next evolution of how ProFrac brings accountable performance to our customers, with Seismos acting as an independent auditor of downhole performance.&quot;ProFrac and Seismos are offering two deployment models to fit different operator needs:SUPERVISED MODE: Engineers and completion teams can act in real-time using a continuous stream of validated subsurface data. This allows on-the-fly optimization of stage design, fluid placement, and perforation strategy, while the stage is still active. Every decision is based on measurements.UNSUPERVISED MODE: For operators ready to automate repeatability, this mode allows the system to execute a set of pre-defined decisions based on real-time responses. ACDC shares took on eight cents, or 2.1%, to $3.62.  ]]></description>
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<title>Stocks Slump to Start Week</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Canada&#039;s main stock index opened lower on Monday as investors reined in big bets, kicking off a busy week featuring Ukraine peace talks, a key U.S. central bank conference and domestic inflation data.

The TSX Composite Index faded 49.72 points to begin the day and the week at 27,855.77. 

The Canadian dollar inched up 0.06 cents to 72.45 cents U.S.

On the macroeconomic page, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation reported the six-month trend in housing starts increased 3.7% to 263,088 units in July.  

Elsewhere, Statistics Canada reported foreign investors added $709 million of Canadian securities to their holdings in June, the first investment since January. 

Meanwhile, Canadian investors acquired $9 billion of foreign securities, led by purchases of U.S. shares and non-U.S. bonds.

ON BAYSTREET 

The TSX Venture Exchange waned 1.82 points first thing Monday to 788.95, 

The 12 TSX subgroups were evenly split in Monday’s first hour, with energy flopping 0.8%, materials down 0.6%, and gold off 0.5%. 

The half-dozen gainers were led by telecoms, picking up 0.9%, while consumer staples and consumer discretionary stocks each marched 0.5%. 

ON WALLSTREET 

Stocks were little changed Monday as markets cooled off following a winning week as traders awaited key retail earnings and a speech from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average eked up 1.97 points to 44,948.09.

The S&amp;P 500 index sagged 1.49 points to open the day and the week at 6,448.31. 

The NASDAQ fell 14.41 points to 21,608.56. 

Shares of Novo Nordisk added more than 4% after the company’s Wegovy obesity drug was granted accelerated approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of a serious liver disease.

Big-box retailers, including Home Depot, Lowe’s, Walmart and Target, are among the major companies slated to release results this week. Investors will parse through these reports for clues on how the U.S. consumer is doing.

The Fed will also continue to be in focus this week as central bank members travel to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, for the annual economic policy symposium.

Investors will be monitoring the event for clues about the future path of rates. Fed funds futures are pricing in a nearly 85% likelihood that the central bank cuts rates at its next policy meeting in September

Prices for 10-year Treasury lost ground Thursday, raising yields to 4.33% from Friday’s 4.32%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices dipped 40 cents to $62.40 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices were static at $3,382.60 U.S. an ounce. 

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<title>Stocks Hesitate After Back&#45;to&#45;Back Winning Weeks</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Stocks were little changed Monday as markets cooled off following a winning week as traders awaited key retail earnings and a speech from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average eked up 1.97 points to 44,948.09.

The S&amp;P 500 index sagged 1.49 points to open the day and the week at 6,448.31. 

The NASDAQ fell 14.41 points to 21,608.56. 

Shares of Novo Nordisk added more than 4% after the company’s Wegovy obesity drug was granted accelerated approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of a serious liver disease.

Big-box retailers, including Home Depot, Lowe’s, Walmart and Target, are among the major companies slated to release results this week. Investors will parse through these reports for clues on how the U.S. consumer is doing.

The Fed will also continue to be in focus this week as central bank members travel to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, for the annual economic policy symposium.

Investors will be monitoring the event for clues about the future path of rates. Fed funds futures are pricing in a nearly 85% likelihood that the central bank cuts rates at its next policy meeting in September

Prices for 10-year Treasury lost ground Thursday, raising yields to 4.33% from Friday’s 4.32%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices dipped 40 cents to $62.40 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices were static at $3,382.60 U.S. an ounce. 

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<title>Why UNH, First Solar, and Hesai Group are Hot Stocks</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The sell-off phase in Medicaid provider UnitedHealth (UNH) is over. News that Berkshire Hathaway (BRK) took a position in UNH stock at anywhere from over $600 to as low as around $250 ended the stock decline.UNH stock added nearly 12% on Aug. 15 to close last week at $304.01. Investors might consider CVSHealth (CVS) instead, which owns Aetna. Elevance (ELV) offers value, while Centene (CNC), Humana (HUM), and Molina (MOH) are also peers in the managed healthcare to consider.First Solar (FSLR) gained 11.05% on Aug. 15. The White House’s new guidance on eligibility for federal tax credits in residential solar systems is not as punitive as previously feared. Past stock market massive rallies this year depended on “less punishment” after the initial “shock” from the cut in tax credits.Related firms in the solar space include Array Technologies (ARRY) and Sunrun (RUN).Hesai (HSAI) is a hot stock after Toyota (TM) chose the Chinese firm to supply a new LiDAR. Hesai won a design for long-range LiDAR ATX. Mass production starts in 2026. In this space, Ouster (OUST) is an attractive investment this year. Shares touched a new high of $35.87 last week.  ]]></description>
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<title>Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy Drug Is Approved To Treat Liver Disease</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The stock of Novo Nordisk (NVO) is up about 5% after the European pharmaceutical company’sWegovy weight-loss drug received regulatory approval in the U.S. to treat liver disease.The Danish company says that it was granted approval for the treatment of advanced liver disease from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The approval makes Wegovy the first GLP-1 class of drug to be authorized for the treatment of advanced liver disease, which affects an estimated 5% of American adults.The latest FDA approval also advances Wegovy’s use beyond diabetes and weight-loss treatments and introduces it to the metabolic disease market. The approval follows a study indicating Wegovy’s effectiveness in reducing the risk of heart attacks, stroke, and death from cardiovascular disease.The approval comes after the trial showed that Wegovy had “a statistically significant and superior improvement” in treating liver disease versus a placebo.In the study, almost two-thirds (62.9%) of people treated with Wegovy achieved some improvement with no worsening of liver disease compared to 34% who were given a placebo.A second phase of the liver disease study is expected in 2029.Novo Nordisk says that Wegovy will be immediately available in the U.S. for the treatment of liver disease. NVO stock has declined 40% this year to trade at $52.41 U.S. per share.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2025 14:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>OpenAI CEO Warns An ‘A.I. Bubble’ Is Forming</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ OpenAI Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Sam Altman is warning that the artificial intelligence (A.I.) market is in a bubble and reminiscent of the dot-com era of the late 1990s.

In an interview with The Verge, Altman is quoted saying, “When bubbles happen, smart people get overexcited about a kernel of truth. Are we in a phase where investors as a whole are overexcited about A.I.? My opinion is yes.”

Altman goes on in the interview to discuss the dot-com bubble that led to a stock market crash when heavily hyped internet-based companies imploded. 

Between March 2000 and October 2002, the Nasdaq Composite index lost nearly 80% of its value after many internet companies failed to generate sales or profits. 

Altman is the latest high-profile figure to raise concerns about A.I. investments and investor enthusiasm for A.I stocks. 

Bridgewater Associates’ Ray Dalio and Apollo Global Management (APO) Chief Economist Torsten Slok have issued similar warnings about an A.I. bubble recently.

Apollo’s Slok wrote in a report that he believes the A.I. bubble of today is larger than the internet bubble of the late 1990s, with the top 10 companies in the S&amp;P 500 more overvalued than they were 25 years ago.

Some analysts are also pointing out that there’s an increasing amount of speculative capital chasing companies with weak fundamentals, which is indicative of a bubble.

Earlier in August, Altman said that privately held OpenAI’s annual recurring revenue is on track to surpass $20 billion U.S. this year, but that the company remains unprofitable. 

OpenAI’s latest GPT-5 A.I. model released recently had a rocky start, with critics complaining that it has a less intuitive feel. This led OpenAI to restore access to its previous GPT-4 model for paying customers.

While OpenAI remains a private company, its largest investor continues to be Microsoft (MSFT), which has pumped more than $10 billion U.S. into the start-up.

MSFT stock has risen 24% this year to trade at $520.17 U.S. per share. 


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<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2025 14:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Air Canada Grounded As Flight Attendants Refuse Back&#45;To&#45;Work Order</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Air Canada’s flights remain grounded and its network shutdown as a union representing the carrier’s flight attendants refuses to comply with a federal government back-to-work order.The Montreal-based airline planned to resume service on Aug. 17 but was forced to put those plans on hold after the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), which represents 10,000 flight attendants, said it wouldn’t comply with a federal directive ordering them back to work.In a statement, Air Canada said its was forced to cancel 240 flights on Aug. 17 due to the continued strike by the flight attendants. The airline said that it plans to resume flights on Aug. 18, though it didn’t provide details on how it would accomplish that with the flight attendants on picket lines across Canada. The strike began over the weekend and has already resulted in the cancellation of more than 700 flights, stranding thousands of passengers in the process.Federal officials in Ottawa quickly stepped in, directing the Canada Industrial Relations Board to order the parties to resume operations and extend the union’s previous collective agreement.The federal government in Ottawa also directed the airline and union to enter binding arbitration to determine the outcome of the labour dispute.However, CUPE and its unionized flight attendants are refusing to comply with the government orders, leaving Air Canada grappling for a resolution. Air Canada has offered the flight attendants a 32.5% wage increase, which the union has rejected as “insufficient.”Air Canada has said it will likely take between seven and 10 business days for its schedule to “stabilize” if the strike were to end immediately. In a statement, CUPE said it wants Air Canada to “negotiate a fair deal, rather than relying on the federal government to do their dirty work for them when bargaining gets a little bit tough.”The stock of Air Canada is down 12% this year and trading at $19.77 per share in Toronto.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2025 14:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Amphenol Climbs on Trexon Acquisition</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Amphenol Corporation (NYSE: APH) shares gained ground Monday on  announcing a definitive agreement to acquire Trexon for approximately $1 billion in cash, subject to customary post-closing adjustments. Trexon is a leading provider of high-reliability interconnect and cable assemblies primarily for the defense market. Headquartered in Boston, and with facilities in the U.S. and the U.K., Trexon is expected to have 2025 sales and EBITDA margins of approximately $290 million and 26%, respectively.“We are extremely pleased to announce this agreement to add Trexon to the Amphenol family,” said Amphenol CEO Adam Norwitt. “Trexon’s unique portfolio of high-reliability cable assembly products will be highly complementary to our existing offerings in the defense market. We look forward to working in partnership with Trexon’s experienced management team to deliver additional high-technology solutions to our customers post closing.”The transaction is subject to certain regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. Amphenol will finance the transaction with cash on hand and expects to close in the fourth quarter of 2025. The acquisition will be included in the Harsh Environment Solutions segment and is expected to be accretive to Amphenol’s earnings per share in the first-year post closing.APH shares began Monday trading up $1.74, or 1.6%, to $110.95.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2025 14:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Google To Pay $36 Million Fine For Anticompetitive Deals In Australia</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Google parent company Alphabet (GOOGL) has agreed to pay a $36 million U.S. fine for signing anticompetitive deals with Australia’s two largest telecommunication companies.

The deals struck by Google banned the installation of competing search engines on some smartphones, running afoul of Australia’s competition watchdog.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission said in a statement that it had commenced legal proceedings against Google. 

The courts in Australia will decide whether the $36 million U.S. fine is appropriate.

Under the agreements, which were in place for 15 months starting in March 2021, telcos Telstra and Optus only pre-installed Google’s search engine on the phones they sold to consumers.

Other search engines were excluded by the Australian telecommunications companies. In return, the telcos received a share of the advertising revenue Google generated.

Google has acknowledged that the agreements were likely to “substantially lessen competition,” the Australian commission said in its statement.

Google has signed a court order that requires it to remove certain pre-installation and default search engine restrictions from its contracts with telecommunication companies in Australia.

Alphabet said in its own statement: “We’re pleased to resolve the ACCC’s concerns, which involved provisions that haven’t been in our commercial agreements for some time.”

Telstra and Optus agreed to court orders that prevent them from renewing or making similar deals with Google to limit search options in the future.

GOOGL stock has risen 8% this year to trade at $203.90 U.S. per share. 
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<title>Tesla Slashes U.K. Lease Fees as Sales Plummet</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) shares picked up ground Monday, on word the electric car maker has sharply cut its monthly lease fee for British motorists to boost weakening demand, The Times reported on Monday, citing industry sources.

The British newspaper reported that Elon Musk’s company was forced to offer discounts of up to 40% to U.K. car leasing companies, noting a lack of storage space nationwide for Tesla vehicles.

It comes as the automaker scrambles to reverse a declining sales trend in the U.K. and in broader Europe.
Data published by the U.K.’s Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) on Aug. 5 showed Tesla’s new car sales dropped by nearly 60% to 987 units in July, down from 2,462 a year ago.

Separately, data published by the European Automobile Manufacturers Association late last month found that Tesla lost market share in Europe for the sixth straight month in June.

The company has been subject to reputational damage from Musk’s incendiary rhetoric and relationship with the Trump administration. It also continues to face stiff competition in the EV market, particularly from Chinese manufacturers such as BYD.

Musk has warned that the automaker could face “a few rough quarters” as it faces higher tariff costs and the expiration of federal EV tax credits in the U.S.

TSLA shares surged $1.15 to $331.71. 
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2025 14:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>MediaCo Flaton Promoting Fisher to CRO</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ MediaCo Holding Inc. (NASDAQ: MDIA) shares began Monday slightly downward, on the news that the company announced the promotion of Brian Fisher to Chief Revenue Officer (CRO), effective immediately. In this role, Fisher will lead revenue-generating functions across the portfolio, including national and local sales for linear, audio, events, and digital.“Brian has been at the center of our growth story,” said Albert Rodriguez, CEO of MediaCo. “In recent quarters, we’ve achieved record revenue, strengthened key partnerships, and entered new markets. We expect continued digital revenue momentum in the upcoming quarter, building on record results from Q2. Brian’s leadership positions us well as we pursue our next phase of expansion.”Fisher most recently served as Senior Vice President of Video Sales, where he spearheaded innovation and revenue growth across digital, linear, and advanced TV platforms. He reportedly helped power a 345% surge in digital revenue during the first half of 2025, with digital now accounting for 33% of total advertising income. Prior to joining MediaCo, he held senior leadership roles at Disney (NYSE:DIS), Tribune, and McCann-Erickson, where he was known for developing and scaling cutting-edge advertising solutions. A graduate of the University of Arizona, Fisher is widely recognized for his expertise in multicultural marketing and his ability to guide teams through the rapidly changing media landscape.MDIA shares gave back three cents, or 2%, to $1.28. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2025 14:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Stocks in Play: Alkane Resources Limited</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Monday, August 18, 20259:53 AM EST - Alkane Resources Limited : Provided an update on the work being undertaken to release Production Guidance for FY2026 and the Annual Resources and Reserves Statement for the Company’s expanded portfolio of projects. Alkane Resources Limited (T.ALK) shares were up $0.07 at 0.85.Stocks in Play: Alkane Resources Limited, Mon, 18 Aug 2025 09:57:06 EST ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2025 14:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Cuprina Speaks to Shareholders</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Cuprina Holdings (Cayman) Limited (NASDAQ: CUPR) issued the following statement in response to recent unusual trading activity and speculation surrounding the Company.Said CEO David Quek,. “Over the past week, the Company’s stock has experienced heightened trading volatility, which we understand has raised concerns among some shareholders. We want to take this opportunity to reaffirm that Cuprina is a fully operational, legally compliant, and mission-driven biotechnology company. We remain focused on advancing our pipeline, expanding access to our biotherapeutic solutions, and delivering long-term value to patients, clinicians, and shareholders alike.“We recognize that some investors have questions following Friday’s unusual trading activity. The Company is not aware of any operational reasons for this stock price volatility nor of any material adverse events which may have led to this activity. “Let us be clear: Cuprina is operationally in a healthy position and is diligently executing on its business plan since the Company’s Initial Public Offering earlier this year. We are a NASDAQ-listed company with audited financials, an expanding footprint in Asia and beyond, and a pipeline of regulated medical products serving and benefitting real patients in need. “Our team continues to work tirelessly to commercialize breakthrough biologics and scale our global partnerships. While share price volatility is largely outside of our control, execution and transparency remain firmly within it.” CUPR shares listed lower four cents, or 3.3%, to $1.15.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2025 14:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Futures Down Ahead of Ukraine Talks</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Futures tracking Canada&#039;s main stock index dipped on Monday as investors reined in big bets ahead of a busy week featuring Ukraine peace talks, a key U.S. central bank conference and domestic inflation data.

The TSX Composite Index faded 10.50 points to close Friday at 27,905.49. On the week, however, the index prospered 885 points or 3.28%. 

Futures decreased 0.1% Monday. 

The Canadian dollar added 0.11 cents to 72.50 cents U.S. 

In Canada, the six-month trend in housing starts increased (3.7%) in July (263,088 units), according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. 

Statistics Canada reported foreign investors added $709 million of Canadian securities to their holdings in June, the first investment since January. 

Meanwhile, Canadian investors acquired $9.0 billion of foreign securities, led by purchases of U.S. shares and non-U.S. bonds.

ON BAYSTREET 

The TSX Venture Exchange took the “up” elevator 10.96 points, or 1.4%, Friday to 790.77, improving 3.5 points on the week, or 0.45%. 

ON WALLSTREET 
 
Stock futures traded lower Monday as markets cooled off following a winning week on hopes for rate cuts from the Federal Reserve.

Futures for the Dow Jones Industrials backed up 36 points, or 0.1%, to 45,004.

Futures for the S&amp;P 500 lost 7.25 points, or 0.1%, to 6,464.25

Futures for the NASDAQ slid 38.5 points, or 0.2%, to 23,766. 

Tesla shares dipped about 0.7% after The Times of London reported that the electric car maker is now offering discounts of up to 40% on leased vehicles in the country as sales slump.

The Fed will continue to be in focus this week as central bank members travel to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, for the annual economic policy symposium. Investors will be monitoring the event for clues about the future path of rates. Fed funds futures are pricing in a nearly 85% likelihood that the central bank cuts rates at its next policy meeting in September. 

Beyond economic policy, traders will be monitoring earnings reports due over the course of the week as the season winds down. Big-box retailers, including Home Depot, Lowe’s, Walmart and Target, are among the major companies slated to release results this week.

Of the more than 92% of S&amp;P 500 companies that have already reported this quarter, almost 82% have reportedly surpassed Wall Street’s expectations.

In Japan, the Nikkei 225 surged 0.8% Monday, while in Hong Kong, the Hang Seng ducked 0.4%. 

Oil prices poked ahead 30 cents to $63.10 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices vaulted $11.80 at $3,394.20 U.S. per ounce.


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<title>Stocks Move Lower After Back&#45;to&#45;Back Winning Weeks</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Stock futures traded lower Monday as markets cooled off following a winning week on hopes for rate cuts from the Federal Reserve.

Futures for the Dow Jones Industrials backed up 36 points, or 0.1%, to 45,004.

Futures for the S&amp;P 500 lost 7.25 points, or 0.1%, to 6,464.25

Futures for the NASDAQ slid 38.5 points, or 0.2%, to 23,766. 

Tesla shares dipped about 0.7% after The Times of London reported that the electric car maker is now offering discounts of up to 40% on leased vehicles in the country as sales slump.

The Fed will continue to be in focus this week as central bank members travel to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, for the annual economic policy symposium. Investors will be monitoring the event for clues about the future path of rates. Fed funds futures are pricing in a nearly 85% likelihood that the central bank cuts rates at its next policy meeting in September. 

Beyond economic policy, traders will be monitoring earnings reports due over the course of the week as the season winds down. Big-box retailers, including Home Depot, Lowe’s, Walmart and Target, are among the major companies slated to release results this week.

Of the more than 92% of S&amp;P 500 companies that have already reported this quarter, almost 82% have reportedly surpassed Wall Street’s expectations.

In Japan, the Nikkei 225 surged 0.8% Monday, while in Hong Kong, the Hang Seng ducked 0.4%. 

Oil prices poked ahead 30 cents to $63.10 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices vaulted $11.80 at $3,394.20 U.S. per ounce.


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<title>Japan at Record High Ahead of Ukraine Talks</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Asia-Pacific markets mostly rose Monday as investors awaited talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

The U.S.-Russia summit on ending the conflict between Kyiv and Moscow concluded without a ceasefire deal on Friday.

In Japan, the Nikkei sparked higher 336 points, or 0.8%, to 43,3714.31. 

The best-performing stocks were , which surged 10.2%, , which advanced 7.79% and CyberAgent Inc, which added 7.67%, according to LSEG data.

In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng retreated 93.22 points, or 0.4%, to 25,176.85. 

Taiwan stocks topped its previous record close in July 2024.

In Singapore, non-oil domestic exports shrank 4.6% in July from the year before, worse than the 1.8% contraction penciled in by economists polled by Reuters.

July’s reading comes after a revised growth rate of 12.9% in June, data from Enterprise Singapore showed Monday.

CHINA 

In Shanghai, the CSI 300 gained 37.06 points, or 0.9%, to 4,239.41, its highest level since October 2024.

In other markets

In Singapore, the Straits Times index dipped 43.15 points, or 1%, to 4,187.38

In Korea, the Kospi returned from a long weekend to gain 48.38 points, or 1.5%, 3,177.28.

In Taiwan, the Taiex index zoomed 148.04 points, or 0.6%, to 24,482.52.

In New Zealand, the NZX 50 tacked on 81.26 points, or 0.6%, to 12,970.64

In Australia, the ASX 200 added 20.71 points, or 0.2%, to 8,959.27



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<title>Trump’s Trade Adviser Says India Must Stop Buying Russian Oil</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ India should halt purchases of Russian crude oil as the trade undermines efforts to isolate Moscow, the White House trade adviser Peter Navarro wrote in an op-ed published in the Financial Times on Monday.

The world’s third-largest crude oil importer, India, has significantly boosted Russian oil imports since 2022, when Russia’s oil was banned in the West. Russia currently accounts for about a third of India’s oil purchases, becoming the single largest crude supplier to India.

“India’s dependence on Russian crude is opportunistic and deeply corrosive of the world’s efforts to isolate Putin’s war economy,” Navarro wrote.

“In effect, India acts as a global clearinghouse for Russian oil, converting embargoed crude into high-value exports while giving Moscow the dollars it needs,” the Trump Administration’s official wrote.

Earlier this month, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order enacting an additional 25% tariff on Indian goods, explicitly targeting India’s ongoing imports of Russian crude oil. The overall 50% tariff on Indian goods will take effect 21 days after August 6.

The U.S. and India have been trying to negotiate a trade deal, but a planned meeting for next week has been called off, sources told Reuters this weekend. This could delay an agreement and erase hopes that the steep U.S. tariff on imports of Indian goods could be reduced soon.

In the op-ed in FT, Navarro slammed India’s high tariffs, “along with a dense web of non-tariff barriers that punish American workers and businesses” and have led to a massive U.S. trade deficit with India.

“And here’s the kicker: India is using those US trade dollars to buy Russian oil,” Navarro said.

Indian state-owned refiners are waiting for government guidance on how to proceed with Russian oil purchases, but many have started to source alternative supplies following the U.S. tariff threats. 

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<title>Why the Jackson Hole Symposium is a Big Deal</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ This Friday, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will make a speech at the annual Jackson Hole Symposium. The focus is &quot;Labor Markets in Transition: Demographics, Productivity, and Macroeconomic Policy.”The all-day event is a bigger deal than in previous years. President Trump demanded that the Fed Chair be replaced. He wanted a 300-basis-point cut, even though 25 bps – 50 bps would suffice. Still, any excessive rate cut overstimulates the economy. That would cause inflation. A weaker job market would lead to stagflation.Investors are positioning for a rate cut. The longer-term treasury bill ETFs like the 7-10 Year (IEF) and 20+ Year (TLT) pulled back in the last week. Bank stocks like Wells Fargo (WFC), JPMorgan Chase (JPM), and Citigroup (C) are in a holding pattern. They could re-test recent highs if Powell hints that rates would fall sometime in 2025.Powell might discuss a new Fed policy framework. That would influence central bank rate decisions in other countries. This week, central banks in Iceland and Sweden will announce their rate decisions.Inflation is decidedly above the Fed’s 2% goal. The CME FedWatch tool, however, is predicting a 25-bps cut with an over 90% probability. July’s consumer price index (CPI) and producer price index (PPI) did not support a rate cut. Inflation rates are still too high. Fortunately, tariffs did not lead to an increase in inflation rates. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ Northwest Colorado and southwest Wyoming have an estimated 3 million barrels of oil and 666 billion cubic feet of gas that are recoverable, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said in a recent assessment.

The Phosphoria Total Petroleum System, which has been producing oil and gas since 1920, has pumped a total of 500 million barrels of oil and 2.5 trillion cubic feet of natural gas over the past 100 years, according to the USGS estimates.

The system may be nearing depletion, the USGS assessment found, despite the volumes of still recoverable resources.  

“USGS energy assessments typically focus on undiscovered resources – areas where science tells us there may be a resource that industry hasn&#039;t discovered yet,” Sarah Ryker, acting director of the USGS, said in a statement.

“In this case, after 100 years of production, we estimate the Phosphoria Total Petroleum System has relatively little remaining oil and more than 600 billion cubic feet of gas.”

However, another petroleum system in Wyoming, Colorado, and Utah has much more potential, the USGS said in an assessment earlier this year.

The Mowry Composite Total Petroleum System, spanning parts of Wyoming, Colorado and Utah, is estimated to have 473 million barrels of oil and 27 trillion cubic feet of natural gas, the U.S. Department of the Interior said in May.

These resources, identified in a USGS survey assessment, could help bolster domestic energy supply and fuel local economies, DOI said.

“Public lands in Southwestern Wyoming hold significant potential, and this science-based evaluation provides critical data to help inform responsible resource management,” said Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum.

“We Map, Baby, Map to provide updated estimates of recoverable oil and gas and equip decision-makers, communities, and industry with the knowledge they need to support job creation, domestic energy production, and long-term economic growth.”

By Tsvetana Paraskova for Oilprice.com
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<title>U.S. LNG: Record Exports, Rising Prices, and a Looming Problem</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ U.S. LNG exports so far this year have smashed yet another record, prices are on the rise without sapping demand, and the outlook remains robust. But there’s a hitch: pipelines.

Exports of liquefied natural gas from the United States between January and August this year went up by 22% from the first eight months of 2024, Reuters’ Gavin Maguire reported this week, citing data from Kpler as showing exports reached 69 million tons. This was 12.4 million tons more than U.S. LNG producers exported last year. The report also noted that domestic demand for natural gas increased significantly, notably from corporate and industrial consumers.

This has naturally led to higher gas prices at home, although these are still palpably lower than the heights reached in 2022 and 2023. This made no difference to European buyers, however, because total U.S. LNG exports to Europe soared by 61% from a year earlier. The substantial increase was driven by much more depleted gas storage at the end of the latest heating season that required more purchases to refill; lower wind power generation and hydropower output, and, of course, the European Union’s pledge to buy a lot more U.S. energy to try to reduce its trade surplus with the U.S.

The cost burden of this increase in LNG imports is yet to make itself known, but in the meantime, it seems Europe will continue buying all the U.S. LNG it can get its hands on, even though prices reached an average of $8.34 per thousand cu ft over the first eight months of the year, Reuters’ Maguire reported. Prices may well continue higher, according to the Energy Information Administration, which cited data centers and LNG exports as drivers of this rise, which it sees as substantial and about to manifest this winter and next year.

Normally, the reason for rising prices is an imbalance between supply and demand. Indeed, demand for U.S. natural gas is on a strong upward trajectory both at home and abroad, so the reason for the rising prices must be supply, which has yet to catch up with demand—except supply is smashing records as well.

Reuters this week reported, citing LSEG data, that natural gas production in the Lower 48 had gone up to 108.1 billion cu ft daily since the start of August, breaking the record it set in July, at 107.9 billion cu ft. However, demand for this gas is higher, at 111.9 billion cu ft this week, per the LSEG data. This means that supply is, indeed, catching up with demand. At least it should be, but there is a problem. Pipelines.

There have been warnings before from industry executives that gas export growth needs new pipelines to help bring the commodity from the field to the LNG trains. The latest to issue those warnings was Cheniere Energy, the U.S. number-one LNG exporter. 

“It’s not about the availability of gas, it’s about transportation,” Singh said. “How are we actually going to get it there?” Cheniere’s vice president and general manager of the company’s Corpus Christi facility said this week at an industry event. There are about half a dozen new liquefaction facilities currently under construction on the Gulf Coast, but construction of new pipelines is nowhere near a match for this rate of liquefaction capacity growth, as suggested by Cheniere’s Singh. “It’ll be fascinating to see, depending on where these facilities are, how they’re going to be able to get the volume that they need,” she said, adding that “You’re going to need some large lines that are going interstate to be able to do that.”

The shortage of pipelines could slow down the U.S. LNG rush and it might slow down the price inflation, which the EIA sees as leading to average Henry Hub prices of $3.90per million British thermal units in the fourth quarter of this year, up from $3.20 per mmBtu in July, rising further to $4.30 per mmBtu in 2026. “Rising natural gas prices reflect relatively flat natural gas production amid an increase in U.S. liquefied natural gas exports,” the EIA said. One reason why gas production may remain flat is precisely the absence of additional pipeline capacity to take the gas to where it is needed.

There is also the additional challenge of the Trump administration’s decision to boost self-sufficiency in LNG carriers—of which there are currently none. Under new mandates proposed by the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), beginning in 2028, a total of 1% of America’s LNG exports must be carried via U.S.-flagged vessels. From 2029 onwards, 1% of U.S. LNG exports should be shipped on U.S.-flagged and U.S.-built vessels.

There is currently only one LNG tanker transporting U.S. gas under a U.S. flag. The industry has warned that these mandates would hinder growth in LNG exports, especially the one about locally built tankers. According to industry insiders, this would cost two to four times as much as building the carriers in South Korea or China.

By Irina Slav for Oilprice.com
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<description><![CDATA[  Monday   U.S.   Economic Lookahead Home builder confidence index (Aug.)     Featured Earnings     Palo Alto Networks Inc (NASDAQ: PANW) (Q4) EPS of 50 cents, compared to 43 cents in the prior-year quarter.   Fabrinet (NYSE:FN) (Q4) EPS of $2.41, compared to $2.22 in the prior-year quarter.     XP Inc (NASDAQ: XP) (Q2) EPS of 39 cents, identical to the prior-year quarter.     Canada      Economic Lookahead   Housing Starts (July) Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation reported housing starts numbered 283,700 in June, up from 282,700 in May.  Canadian International Transactions in Securities (June) Canadian investors acquired $13.4 billion of foreign securities in May, led by purchases of US shares. Meanwhile, foreign investors reduced their exposure to Canadian securities by $2.8 billion, marking a fourth consecutive monthly divestment.  Featured Earnings   Cardiol Therapeutics Inc. (T.CRDL) (Q2) EPS for loss of 14 cents, compared to loss of 10 cents in the prior-year quarter.   Perpetua Resources Corp. (T.PPTA) (Q2) EPS for loss of 14 cents, compared to loss of 12 cents in the prior-year quarter.     Tuesday  U.S.   Economic Lookahead   Housing Starts (July)     Building Permits (July)     Featured Earnings     Home Depot Inc (NYSE: HD) (Q2) EPS of $4.71, compared to $4.67 in the prior-year quarter.   Medtronic PLC (NYSE: MDT) (Q1) EPS of $1.23, identical to the prior-year quarter.   Alcon Inc. (NYSE: ALC) (Q2) EPS of 71 cents, compared to 74 cents in the prior-year quarter.     Canada  Economic Lookahead   Consumer Price Index (July) CPI rose 1.9% year over year in June, up from a 1.7% increase in May. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the CPI rose 0.2% in June.  Featured Earnings   Bitcoin Well Inc. (V.BTCW)(Q2) EPS for loss of one cent, compared to gain of one cent in the prior-year quarter.      Wednesday   U.S.   Economic Lookahead Minutes of Federal Reserve&#039;s May FOMC meeting    Featured Earnings   TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX) (Q2) EPS of $1.01 compared to 96 cents in the prior-year quarter.   Lowe&#039;s Companies Inc (NYSE: LOW) (Q2) EPS of $4.24 compared to $4.10 in the prior-year quarter.   Analog Devices Inc (NASDAQ: ADI) (Q4) EPS of $1.93 compared to $1.58 in the prior-year quarter.     Canada     Economic Lookahead     New Housing Price Index (July) The national index declined on a month-over-month basis in June (-0.2%), down for the third consecutive month.    Featured Earnings   Evergen Infrastructure Corp. (V.EVGN) (Q2) EPS for loss of two cents, compared to loss of eight cents in the prior-year quarter.   Fireweed Metals Corp. (T.FWZ) (Q2) EPS for loss of four cents, compared to loss of two cents in the prior-year quarter.   Rock Tech Lithium Inc. (V.RCK) (Q2) EPS for loss of six cents, compared to loss of four cents in the prior-year quarter.   Vext Science, Inc. (C.VEXT) (Q2) EPS for loss of 0.5 cents, compared to loss of one cent in the prior-year quarter.     Thursday      U.S.   Economic Lookahead   Initial jobless claims (August 16)     Philadelphia Fed manufacturing survey (Aug.)     S&amp;P flash U.S. services PMI (July)    S&amp;P flash U.S. manufacturing (July)      Existing home sales (July)     Leading Economic Indicators (July)     Featured Earnings     Walmart Inc (NYSE:WMT) (Q2) EPS of 72 cents, compared to 67 cents in the prior-year quarter.   Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA) (Q1) EPS of $1.95, compared to $2.04 in the prior-year quarter.   Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ:INTU) (Q4) EPS of $1.30, compared to 61 cents in the prior-year quarter.     Canada     Economic Lookahead    Industrial Product Price Index (July) In June, the Index rose 0.4% month over month in and increased 1.7% year over year.    Raw Materials Price Index (July) The index increased 2.7% month over month in June and grew 1.1% year over year.    Featured Earnings     Green Impact Partners Inc. (T.GIP) (Q2) EPS for loss of 12 cents, compared to loss of 26 cents in the prior-year quarter.   Lithium Ionic Corp. (T.LTH) (Q2) EPS for loss of three cents, compared to loss of two cents in the prior-year quarter.      Premier Health of America Inc. (T.PHA) (Q3) EPS for gain of two cents, compared to loss of six cents in the prior-year quarter.     Friday   U.S. Featured Earnings     Ubiquiti Inc (NYSE:UI) (Q4) EPS of $1.91, compared to $1.72 in the prior-year quarter.     BJ`s Wholesale Club Holdings Inc (NYSE:BJ) (Q2) EPS of $1.10, compared to $1.09 in the prior-year quarter.     Canada     Economic Lookahead     Retail Trade (June) Retail sales decreased 1.1% to $69.2 billion in May. Sales were down in three of nine subsectors and were led by decreases at motor vehicle and parts dealers.    Featured Earnings      NervGen Pharma Corp (V.NGEN) (Q2) EPS for loss of eight cents, compared to loss of six cents  in the prior-year quarter.        ]]></description>
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<title>Why Semiconductor Stocks AMAT, LRCX, and MU Plunged</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Unlike Nvidia (NVDA) or AMD (AMD), Applied Materials (AMAT) resumed its steep downtrend after posting third-quarter results on August 15. The panic selling sent Lam Research (LRCX) and Micron (MU) lower as well.Applied recorded a $2.48 non-GAAP earnings per share. Revenue of $7.3 billion was up by 7.7% Y/Y. The outlook in Q4 is a concern. It projects $6.7 billion in revenue +/- $500 million and down by 4.9% Y/Y. Non-GAAP EPS will be 9% lower Y/Y at the midpoint. Underlying demand is strong for logic chips. Utilization on the leading edge is 100%, design wins increased, and capital expenditure is rising at cloud service providers.Unfortunately, sales are uneven. Some companies are taking longer to commit their capital. They cited tariffs, trade, and other economic uncertainties. Since Applied has a high customer concentration for “leading edge” (as mentioned on the conference call), results are uneven.Micron, a memory chip supplier, traded near a $130 high before losing nearly $10 on its share price in the last week. Still, for Q4, revenue guidance increased to $11.2 billion, up from $10.7 billion.Lam Research peaked at $108.02 last week before closing below $100. The automatic mixed securities shelf filing might pressure the stock from here. ]]></description>
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<title>Beware of Selling Pressure on Roblox, CoreWeave, and The Trade Desk</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The gaming sector has obvious winners that include Electronic Arts (EA) and Take-Two Interactive (TTWO). Roblox (RBLX), whose stock peaked at $150.59, is a less obvious choice. Shares more than doubled their price from the $50 low in April to close at $117.34. Last Friday, RBLX stock lost 6.34% on multiple reports that the platform did not protect child-aged gamers against child predators. NBC News reported that the attorney general in Louisiana filed a suit. It accused the firm of lacking strong safety protocols. RBLX stock has a short interest of 2.81%. Few bears are betting against the gaming platform.CoreWeave (CRWV) recently rallied to around $150 only to slump. It closed at $99.97 on Aug. 15. The lockup period ended last week. The chances are high that insiders will file sales in the AI hyperscaler firm. Already, Jack Cogen, a director, has sold around $300 million worth of shares. Investors should consider Nebius Group (NBIS) instead for better relative value.Shorts circulated a rumor that The Trade Desk (TTD) lost Walmart’s (WMT) business. TTD posted a press release to refute the claim. Still, the $60-$80 uptrend this summer is over. TTD stock closed at $52.12 on Aug. 15. Selling pressure will continue, since TTD cannot publicize too many details on the Walmart advertising strategy. That would help competitors like Costco (COST) and Target (TGT). As a result, it could push the share price below $50. ]]></description>
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<title>TSX Explodes on Week, Fades Slightly Friday</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Equities in Canada’s largest centre pointed downward as the closing bell sounded on Friday. Investors awaited a high-stakes meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin on a potential path to ending the war in Ukraine.

The TSX Composite Index faded 10.50 points to close Friday at 27,905.49. On the week, however, the index prospered 885 points or 3.28%. 

The Canadian dollar inched up 0.01 cents to 72.40 cents U.S.

Consumer discretionary stocks weighed heaviest on the market Friday, as BRP Inc. dropped $1.33, or 1.7%, to $78.16, while Magna International dished off 60 cents, or 1%, to $61.17. 

In energy, Terravest swooned $3.82, or 2.7%, to $138.96, while Pason Systems lost 18 cents, or 1.6%, to $11.20. 

In financials, goeasy shares slumbered $2.95, or 1.4%, to $204.34, while IA Financials let go of $1.65, or 1.1%, to $147.35. 

Health-care led weekly gains after a 3.7% rise on the day, boosted by a jump of $1.17, or 11.3%, in Bausch Health Companies to $11.55, while shares in Chartwell Retirement Residences poked ahead 13 cents to $18.35.

In telecoms, BCE soaring 35 cents, or 1%, to $35.58, while Quebecor vaulted 41 cents to 1%, to $40.40. 

In gold stocks, Aya Gold and Silver tacked on 43 cents, or 3.6%, to $12.34, while Kinross Gold advanced 55 cents, or 2.1%, to $26.69. 

It’s been a busy day on the economic slate. Home sales across Canada rose 6.6% in July from a year earlier, according to the Canadian Real Estate Association. Home sales rose 3.8% on a month-over-month basis from June, with transactions up a cumulative 11.2% since March of this year.

Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales rose by 0.3% in June, driven by higher sales of petroleum and coal as well as food products. Meanwhile, the transportation equipment subsector posted the largest decline.

New motor vehicle sales totaled 177,313 in June, increasing 6.2% from June 2024, and wholesale sales rose 0.7% to $84.7 billion in June.

ON BAYSTREET 

The TSX Venture Exchange took the “up” elevator 10.96 points, or 1.4%, Friday to 790.77, improving 3.5 points on the week, or 0.45%. 

Seven of the 12 TSX subgroups were still positive helped mostly by health-care, booming 4%, telecoms climbing 0.9%, and gold, up 0.7%. 

The five laggards were weighed by consumer discretionary stocks, off 0.3%, energy, down 0.2%, and financials, poorer by 0.1%. 

ON WALLSTREET 

The S&amp;P 500 slipped on Friday after hitting a record high, as investors took some gains off the table after a strong week.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average grew 34.86 points to 44,946.12, thanks to a 14% jump in UnitedHealth.

The much-broader index sagged 18.75 points to close the day and the week at 6,449.79. 

The NASDAQ fell 87.69 points to 21,622.98. 

A decline in chip stocks and weak consumer sentiment data hurt in the market Friday. Applied Materials fell 14%. Nvidia also lost 2%.

The major averages remained on solid footing for the week, however. The Dow outperformed, up 2%. The S&amp;P 500 and NASDAQ gained more than 1% week to date, thanks to new consumer inflation data that raised hopes for a Federal Reserve rate cut next month.

Meanwhile, the University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index fell to 58.6 in August from 61.7 last month due to worries over inflation.

The major averages remained on solid footing for the week, however. The Dow outperformed, up 2%. The S&amp;P 500 and NASDAQ gained more than 1% week to date, thanks to new consumer inflation data that raised hopes for a Federal Reserve rate cut next month.

July’s retail sales data, released on Friday morning, also painted a still-healthy picture for the U.S. consumer. Retail sales rose 0.5% last month, meeting expectations from the Dow Jones consensus. Retail sales excluding automobiles gained 0.3%, also matching estimates.

Meanwhile, the University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index fell to 58.6 in August from 61.7 last month due to worries over inflation.

Prices for 10-year Treasury lost ground Thursday, raising yields to 4.32% from Thursday’s 4.29%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices dipped 84 cents to $63.12 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices skidded 60 cents to $3,382.60 U.S. an ounce. 

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<description><![CDATA[ The S&amp;P 500 slipped on Friday after hitting a record high, as investors took some gains off the table after a strong week.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average grew 34.86 points to 44,946.12, thanks to a 14% jump in UnitedHealth.

The much-broader index sagged 18.75 points to close the day and the week at 6,449.79. 

The NASDAQ fell 87.69 points to 21,622.98. 

A decline in chip stocks and weak consumer sentiment data hurt in the market Friday. Applied Materials fell 14%. Nvidia also lost 2%.

The major averages remained on solid footing for the week, however. The Dow outperformed, up 2%. The S&amp;P 500 and NASDAQ gained more than 1% week to date, thanks to new consumer inflation data that raised hopes for a Federal Reserve rate cut next month.

Meanwhile, the University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index fell to 58.6 in August from 61.7 last month due to worries over inflation.

The major averages remained on solid footing for the week, however. The Dow outperformed, up 2%. The S&amp;P 500 and NASDAQ gained more than 1% week to date, thanks to new consumer inflation data that raised hopes for a Federal Reserve rate cut next month.

July’s retail sales data, released on Friday morning, also painted a still-healthy picture for the U.S. consumer. Retail sales rose 0.5% last month, meeting expectations from the Dow Jones consensus. Retail sales excluding automobiles gained 0.3%, also matching estimates.

Meanwhile, the University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index fell to 58.6 in August from 61.7 last month due to worries over inflation.

Prices for 10-year Treasury lost ground Thursday, raising yields to 4.32% from Thursday’s 4.29%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices dipped 84 cents to $63.12 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices skidded 60 cents to $3,382.60 U.S. an ounce. 

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<description><![CDATA[ 
- US data will overshadow Trump/Putin meeting today.

- Traders reassessing Fed Rate cut outlook after robust PPI numbers.

- US dollar consolidating yesterday’s post-PPI gains.

USDCAD open 1.3794, overnight range 1.3791-1.3818, close 1.3818, WTI 63.58, Gold 3342.71

The Canadian dollar came under pressure yesterday following hotter than expected US PPI data that showed inflation was rising. Sticky inflation is a major stumbling block for FOMC officials and hampering their ability to trim interest rates. 

Attention now turns to the University of Michigan’s consumer inflation expectations survey for further confirmation of rising U.S. price pressures.

China’s Ministry of Commerce has lodged a WTO complaint against Canada over its 25% tariff on Chinese steel and aluminum and 100% tariff on Chinese electric vehicles. Beijing accuses Ottawa of aligning too closely with Washington’s trade stance, while continuing to justify its own retaliatory measures on Canadian agricultural products, including canola, peas, and pork.

WTI oil is trading near the lower end of its overnight 63.23–64.13 range, with selling driven by weaker-than-expected Chinese retail sales and industrial production figures.

President Trump is meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska at 3:30 pm EDT. Trump is pushing for an agreement to end the war in Ukraine, warning of “severe consequences” if Moscow refuses. 

A breakthrough appears unlikely, especially as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has not been invited to participate.

Asian equity markets ended the week mostly higher, though Hong Kong’s Hang Seng slipped 0.98% after weaker Chinese economic data. Japan’s Topix rebounded 1.63% to recover Thursday’s losses, while Australia’s ASX 200 added 0.73%.

European indexes are positive as of 7:40 am EDT, led by France’s CAC-40 with a 0.60% gain, while Germany’s DAX and the UK FTSE 100 are flat. U.S. S&amp;P 500 futures are up 0.10% and the US10-year Treasury yield i 4.29%.

EURUSD traded in a 1.1646–1.1692 range, rising modestly as the impact of Thursday’s stronger U.S. PPI eased. Traders are cautious ahead of U.S. releases and the Trump-Putin meeting, with no Eurozone data on the calendar.

GBPUSD is trading in a 1.3526-1.3565 band in quiet conditions ahead of U.S. data. Support from yesterday’s UK GDP persists, but failure to clear 1.3590 decisively could send prices back toward 1.3490–1.3500.

USDJPY bounced around in a 146.76–147.87 range after retreating from Thursday’s post-PPI peak. Japan’s Q2 GDP beat forecasts at 1.0% versus 0.4% expected, with the prior reading revised to 0.6%, adding weight to BoJ rate hike speculation. The jump in the U.S. 10-year yield from 4.20% to 4.29% is weighing on prices.

AUDUSD traded in a 0.6486–0.6515 range, edging higher on mild U.S. dollar softness while ignoring fresh weak Chinese data. The pair remains supported after better Australian employment results.

US data includes Retail Sales, the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index with its inflation expectations measure, plus Industrial Production, Capacity Utilization, and Business Inventories. 

Canadian economic releases today include June manufacturing and wholesale sales.



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<description><![CDATA[ Allegiant Gold Ltd. (V.AUAU) hit a new 52-week high of 80 cents. Allegiant announced an upsize to its previously announced private placement. Under the amended terms, the Company will issue up to 21,000,000 units of the Company at a price of $0.50 per Unit for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of up to $10,500,000. 

China Gold International Resources Corp. Ltd. (T.CGG) hit a new 52-week high of $14.01. China Gold rose 5.6% on volume of 7,887 shares

Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund Trust Units (T.CHE.UN) hit a new 52-week high of $11.85. Chemtrade announced that the Toronto Stock Exchange has accepted its notice of intention to commence a new normal course issuer bid

Colliers International Group Inc. (T.CIGI) hit a new 52-week high of $223.77. Colliers rose 0.8% to $224.03 on volume of 100,901 shares,

D-Box Technologies Inc. (T.DBO) hit a new 52-week high of 37 cents. D-Box rose rose 10.8% to $0.36 Thursday on volume of 1,548,318 shares. 

Equinox Gold Corp. (T.EQX) hit a new 52-week high of $10.92. Equinox rose 14.6% Thursday on volume of 16,690,288 shares. 

Headwater Gold Inc. (C.HWG) hit a new 52-week high of 38 cents. Headwater said Friday it hoping to raise up to $1 million through a non-brokered private placement, having secured lead investments from existing shareholders and well-respected junior mining experts Jeff Phillips, President of Global Market Development, and Rick Rule, the famed billionaire investor and speculator, whose career in natural resources spans almost five decades.

IAMGOLD Corporation (T.IMG) hit a new 52-week high of $11.33. With a sharpened focus on Canada and large-scale production targets, Iamgold is nearing completion on its transformative repositioning as Canada&#039;s next mid-tier gold champion. The company is poised to significantly increase output and enter a strong free cash flow cycle, all while advancing new growth initiatives aimed at long-term value creation.

Marimaca Copper Corp. (T.MARI) hit a new 52-week high of $11.27. Marimaca announced further drilling at the Pampa Medina deposit, extending the high-grade sediment-hosted manto-system 300m to the west from previous drilling. Pampa Medina is located at low altitude approximately 28km east of the Company’s Marimaca Oxide Deposit in a flat “pampa” valley within the Atacama Desert. 

National Bank of Canada (T.NA) hit a new 52-week high of $151.27. National announced today the August cash distribution amounts per unit for certain NBI Exchange-Traded Funds and ETF Series of NBI Funds. Unitholders of record on August 22, will receive cash distributions on August 29.

Perpetua Resources Corp. (T.PPTA) hit a new 52-week high of $24.38. Perpetua submitted a formal application to U.S. EXIM for potential Project debt financing of up to $2.0 billion .

Thor Explorations Ltd. (V.THX) hit a new 52-week high of 90 cents. Thor is expected to report for Q2 2025

Tocvan Ventures Corp. (C.TOC) hit a new 52-week high of 92 cents. Thursday, Tocvan announced that it has received permit approval for the development of a 50,000-tonne pilot mine facility at its flagship Gran Pilar Gold-Silver Project in Sonora, Mexico. 





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<description><![CDATA[ The S&amp;P 500 slipped on Friday after hitting a record high, as investors took some gains off the table after a strong week.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average grew 89.83 points to 45,001.09, thanks to a 14% jump in UnitedHealth.

The much-broader index sagged 18.44 points midday to 6,450.10. 

The NASDAQ fell back into negative country 105.18 points to 21,605.49. 

A decline in chip stocks and weak consumer sentiment data hurt in the market Friday. Applied Materials fell 13%. Nvidia also lost 2%.

The major averages remained on solid footing for the week, however. The Dow outperformed, up 2%. The S&amp;P 500 and NASDAQ gained more than 1% week to date, thanks to new consumer inflation data that raised hopes for a Federal Reserve rate cut next month.

Meanwhile, the University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index fell to 58.6 in August from 61.7 last month due to worries over inflation.

The major averages remained on solid footing for the week, however. The Dow outperformed, up 2%. The S&amp;P 500 and NASDAQ gained more than 1% week to date, thanks to new consumer inflation data that raised hopes for a Federal Reserve rate cut next month.

July’s retail sales data, released on Friday morning, also painted a still-healthy picture for the U.S. consumer. Retail sales rose 0.5% last month, meeting expectations from the Dow Jones consensus. Retail sales excluding automobiles gained 0.3%, also matching estimates.

Meanwhile, the University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index fell to 58.6 in August from 61.7 last month due to worries over inflation.

Prices for 10-year Treasury lost ground Thursday, raising yields to 4.32% from Thursday’s 4.29%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices dipped 86 cents to $63.10 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices registered higher $3.20 to $3,386.40 U.S. an ounce. 

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<title>Toronto Stocks Subdued on Suspense over Trump&#45;Putin Deal</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Canada&#039;s main stock index was flat on Friday as investors awaited a high-stakes meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin on a potential path to ending the war in Ukraine.

The TSX Composite Index faded 37.51 points to pause for lunch Friday at 27,878.48. 

Still, it’s been a bonanza week in the country’s largest market, the TSX having collected 858 points, or 3.2%,  over the last five days. 

The Canadian dollar inched up 0.02 cents to 72.41 cents U.S.

Health-care led weekly gains after a 3.7% rise on the day, boosted by a jump of 69 cents, or 5.9%, in Bausch Health Companies to $10.99. 
It’s a busy day on the economic slate, home sales across Canada rose 6.6% in July from a year earlier, according to the Canadian Real Estate Association. Home sales rose 3.8% on a month-over-month basis from June, with transactions up a cumulative 11.2% since March of this year.
Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales rose by 0.3% in June, driven by higher sales of petroleum and coal as well as food products. Meanwhile, the transportation equipment subsector posted the largest decline.

New motor vehicle sales totaled 177,313 in June, increasing 6.2% from June 2024, and wholesale sales rose 0.7% to $84.7 billion in June.

ON BAYSTREET 

The TSX Venture Exchange moved up 9.32 points to 789.13, up nearly two points, or 0.24%. 

Seven of the 12 TSX subgroups were still positive midday helped mostly by health-care, progressing 1.9%, gold, up 0.7%, and materials, improving 0.5%. 

The five laggards were led by consumer discretionary stocks, off 0.5%, energy, down 0.2%, and information technology, losing 0.1%. 

ON WALLSTREET 

The S&amp;P 500 slipped on Friday after hitting a record high, as investors took some gains off the table after a strong week.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average grew 89.83 points to 45,001.09, thanks to a 14% jump in UnitedHealth.

The much-broader index sagged 18.44 points midday to 6,450.10. 

The NASDAQ fell back into negative country 105.18 points to 21,605.49. 

A decline in chip stocks and weak consumer sentiment data hurt in the market Friday. Applied Materials fell 13%. Nvidia also lost 2%.

The major averages remained on solid footing for the week, however. The Dow outperformed, up 2%. The S&amp;P 500 and NASDAQ gained more than 1% week to date, thanks to new consumer inflation data that raised hopes for a Federal Reserve rate cut next month.

Meanwhile, the University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index fell to 58.6 in August from 61.7 last month due to worries over inflation.

The major averages remained on solid footing for the week, however. The Dow outperformed, up 2%. The S&amp;P 500 and NASDAQ gained more than 1% week to date, thanks to new consumer inflation data that raised hopes for a Federal Reserve rate cut next month.

July’s retail sales data, released on Friday morning, also painted a still-healthy picture for the U.S. consumer. Retail sales rose 0.5% last month, meeting expectations from the Dow Jones consensus. Retail sales excluding automobiles gained 0.3%, also matching estimates.

Meanwhile, the University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index fell to 58.6 in August from 61.7 last month due to worries over inflation.

Prices for 10-year Treasury lost ground Thursday, raising yields to 4.32% from Thursday’s 4.29%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices dipped 86 cents to $63.10 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices registered higher $3.20 to $3,386.40 U.S. an ounce. 

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<title>Mining Stocks Outpace Gold&amp;apos;s Historic Rally as Sector Primes for Breakout</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Issued on behalf of Lake Victoria Gold Ltd.     VANCOUVER – Baystreet.ca News Commentary – The precious metals market is experiencing an extraordinary alignment of bullish catalysts that analysts believe could drive gold prices to unprecedented levels, as record-breaking momentum pushes the metal above US$3,400 per ounce. Leading Wall Street institutions are revising their price targets upward in remarkable synchronization, with J.P. Morgan projecting US$4,000 by mid-2026 while UBS analysts issue strong endorsements for mining equities. The convergence of safe-haven buying, unprecedented central bank purchases, and escalating geopolitical tensions is creating conditions for an extended precious metals supercycle that could redefine market dynamics. Companies positioned to benefit from this exceptional environment include Lake Victoria Gold (TSXV: LVG) (OTCQB: LVGLF), Gold Royalty Corp. (NYSE-American: GROY), Osisko Development Corp. (NYSE: ODV) (TSXV: ODV), Allied Gold Corporation (NYSE: AAUC) (TSX: AAUC), and Orla Mining Ltd. (NYSE-American: ORLA) (TSX: OLA).    This gold surge differs markedly from previous cycles due to the exceptional performance of mining stocks, with the VanEck Gold Miners ETF climbing more than 40% year-to-date versus gold&#039;s own substantial gains. Leading investment banks are indicating a paradigm shift in their approach to valuing gold producers, as UBS anticipates a &quot;stronger for longer gold price environment&quot; that should catalyze increased share buybacks and consolidation activity throughout the sector.     The combination of strong operating cash flows, disciplined capital deployment, and sustained commodity strength is generating what market observers characterize as ideal conditions for mining equity revaluation, especially among firms with proven production capabilities and defined growth trajectories.    Lake Victoria Gold (TSXV: LVG) (OTCQB: LVGLF) stands on the verge of a transformation that could redefine its trajectory from explorer to producer, as the Nyati Resources processing facility reaches final commissioning stages. Located directly on one of LVG&#039;s Tembo licences adjacent to Barrick&#039;s sprawling Bulyanhulu Mine, the plant represents more than infrastructure—it&#039;s the catalyst for unlocking near-term cash flow from two advanced gold projects.    Recent site inspections reveal a facility nearing operational readiness, with commissioning now targeted within the next four to six weeks. The existing 120 tonne-per-day carbon-in-pulp circuit operates under full licensing, while a substantially larger 500+ tpd line approaches completion. Combined capacity will exceed 600 tpd, supported by dual regrind mills, extended leach circuits, and grid-tied power systems with backup generation. Stockpiles await on the ROM pad as final equipment undergoes dry testing.    &quot;It was impressive to see the scale and quality of construction firsthand,” David Scott, Managing Director Tanzania &amp; Director of Lake Victoria Gold, who captured the momentum during his latest site visit. “The Nyati team has delivered a well-engineered plant with strong attention to detail across all critical circuits. With commissioning just weeks away, the site is clearly in the final stages of readiness. This facility will play a key role in enabling our development strategy at Tembo and beyond.&quot;    The processing pathway accelerates LVG&#039;s dual-project advancement strategy. At the fully permitted Imwelo Gold Project, positioned just 12 km from AngloGold Ashanti&#039;s Geita mine, a strategic 7,750m drill program will targets Area C&#039;s highest-grade zones. The campaign splits between 3,750m of grade control  drilling for immediate mine planning and 4,000m testing mineralized extensions, building on intercepts including 6.8m at 14.6 g/t gold from 33m and 7m at 3.22 g/t from 27m.    &quot;We&#039;ve designed this program to maximize Imwelo&#039;s short-term production readiness while extending the upside case,&quot; said Marc Cernovitch, President and CEO of Lake Victoria Gold. &quot;The drill data will help us finalize early mine scheduling, validate pit design, and potentially unlock high-grade extensions. With Area C now fully defined as our initial production zone, we&#039;re making meaningful progress toward Tanzania&#039;s next gold producer.&quot;    Simultaneously, Tembo&#039;s Ngula 1 target advances through 3,000m of up coming drilling, targeting shallow, high-grade zones ideal for early Nyati processing. Previous hits of 28.57 g/t over 3m from 54m and 17.23 g/t over 4m from 19m underscore the potential for rapid cash generation ahead of full Imwelo development. Recent Barrick presentations highlight intensive exploration across the region, including systematic drilling programs on ground formerly held by LVG—providing more validation of the district&#039;s broader geological potential.    Strategic upside extends through LVG&#039;s exposure to up to US$45 million in milestone payments from the 2021 asset sale to Barrick&#039;s Bulyanhulu operation. Financial runway strengthens through recently announced private placements totaling up to C$7.5 million, earmarked for development, exploration, and working capital across both projects.    With plant commissioning weeks away, drilling programs about to commence, and funding secured, LVG positions itself uniquely in Tanzania&#039;s gold landscape—a company transitioning from exploration potential to production reality within one of Africa&#039;s most prolific mining districts.     CONTINUED… Read this and more news for Lake Victoria Gold at: https://usanewsgroup.com/2025/04/02/with-funding-commitments-in-place-a-gold-mine-is-being-built-and-this-stock-is-still-under-0-20/     In other industry developments and happenings in the market include:    Gold Royalty Corp. (NYSE-American: GROY) has achieved a stunning transformation to positive free cash flow while delivering record Q2 2025 results that validate its royalty-focused business model. The company reported record revenue of $3.8 million from 1,346 gold equivalent ounces and record Adjusted EBITDA of $2.4 million, representing a remarkable 100% year-over-year revenue increase. Total Revenue, Land Agreement Proceeds and Interest reached $4.4 million, underscoring the power of Gold Royalty&#039;s diversified approach to precious metals exposure.    &quot;We have truly reached an exciting inflection point, achieving positive free cash flow for the quarter and half year, as well as record revenues and cash margins in both periods,&quot; said David Garofalo, Chairman and CEO of Gold Royalty. The company maintained its 2025 guidance of 5,700-7,000 GEOs despite setbacks at some operations, with production expected to be weighted toward H2 2025 as key assets including Côté, Vareš, and Borborema reach full production capacity.    With a portfolio of over 200 assets and a clear pathway to 23,000-29,000 GEOs by 2029, Gold Royalty has established itself as a capital-efficient vehicle for precious metals exposure without operational risk. The company&#039;s royalty generator model continues expanding, having added 50 new royalties since 2021, positioning it for sustained growth as commodity prices remain elevated and mining operations mature across its diversified asset base.    Osisko Development Corp. (NYSE: ODV) (TSXV: ODV) has secured transformational financing following strong Q2 2025 operational results that position the company for construction of its flagship Cariboo Gold Project in British Columbia. The company reported $6.9 million in revenues from selling 1,393 gold ounces at its Tintic Project and maintained $46.3 million in cash at quarter-end, providing operational stability while advancing major development milestones.    The highlight came with Osisko Development&#039;s announcement of a US$450 million credit facility with Appian Capital and a concurrent US$195 million private placement, providing the funding package necessary to construct Cariboo. The project&#039;s optimized feasibility study showcases compelling economics with an after-tax NPV of $943 million and IRR of 22.1% at US$2,400/oz gold, targeting average annual production of 190,000 ounces over a 10-year mine life.    &quot;The publication of the Notice of Intent marks a significant milestone for our South Railroad project, continuing the process towards receipt of final permits,&quot; said Sean Roosen, Chairman and CEO of Osisko Development. With permitting advancing, construction preparation underway, and financing secured, the company has positioned itself as a near-term gold producer with multiple development pathways across its North American asset portfolio.    Allied Gold Corporation (NYSE: AAUC) (TSX: AAUC) has delivered solid production growth despite temporarily elevated costs, producing 91,017 ounces of gold in Q2 2025—an 8.3% increase from the previous quarter that keeps the company on track to meet annual guidance. Sales of 81,103 ounces generated strong cash flows, though timing of shipments resulted in 9,914 ounces produced in Q2 being sold in July for $30 million in Q3 revenue.    The company reported Q2 AISC of $2,343 per ounce, reflecting strategic waste removal at Agbaou to access higher-grade ore in H2 2025 and operational enhancements across its portfolio. Management expects significant improvement with H2 AISC projected at approximately $1,850 per ounce based on higher production, normalized shipment timing, and reduced stripping costs.    &quot;In the first half of the year, the Company continued implementing improvements to its operations, and undertook a series of operational enhancements and strategic initiatives aimed at delivering a materially stronger going forward, beginning in the second half of the year,&quot; said Peter Maroni, Chairman and CEO of Allied Gold. With the Kurmuk Project 90% complete in engineering and the Sadiola Phase 1 expansion progressing on schedule, Allied is building the foundation to become a 600,000-ounce annual producer by 2026 while maintaining $218.6 million in cash and strong financial flexibility.    Orla Mining Ltd. (NYSE-American: ORLA) (TSX: OLA) has achieved a major permitting milestone while demonstrating operational resilience through strong Q2 2025 financial results that included record quarterly production of 77,811 ounces and adjusted net earnings of $64.2 million. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management published the Notice of Intent for the South Railroad Project, formally initiating the NEPA review process and positioning the company to receive final permits within 12 months.     Orla reported revenue growth and robust cash generation that enabled $30 million in debt repayment while maintaining $215.4 million in cash. Despite a pit wall event at Camino Rojo that temporarily suspended mining, the company implemented a comprehensive remediation plan and revised 2025 guidance to 265,000-285,000 ounces, demonstrating operational discipline and risk management capabilities.    &quot;The publication of the Notice of Intent marks a significant milestone for our South Railroad project, continuing the process towards receipt of final permits. South Railroad is the next pillar in Orla&#039;s organic growth strategy toward annual gold production of 500,000 ounces,&quot; said Jason Simpson, CEO of Orla Mining.     With successful integration of the Musselwhite Mine acquisition, advancing permitting at South Railroad, and continued exploration success at Zone 22, Orla has positioned itself for sustained production growth across three key jurisdictions.       Article Source: https://usanewsgroup.com/2025/04/02/with-funding-commitments-in-place-a-gold-mine-is-being-built-and-this-stock-is-still-under-0-20/      Baystreet.ca  cs@baystreet.ca  (250) 999-4849     DISCLAIMER: Nothing in this publication should be considered as personalized financial advice. We are not licensed under securities laws to address your particular financial situation. No communication by our employees to you should be deemed as personalized financial advice. Please consult a licensed financial advisor before making any investment decision. This is a paid advertisement and is neither an offer nor recommendation to buy or sell any security. We hold no investment licenses and are thus neither licensed nor qualified to provide investment advice. The content in this report or email is not provided to any individual with a view toward their individual circumstances. Baystreet.ca is owned by Baystreet.ca Media Corp. (“BAY”). BAY has been paid a fee for Lake Victoria Gold Ltd. advertising and digital media from a shareholder of the Company (333,333 unrestricted shares). There may be 3rd parties who may have shares of Lake Victoria Gold Ltd., and may liquidate their shares which could have a negative effect on the price of the stock. This compensation constitutes a conflict of interest as to our ability to remain objective in our communication regarding the profiled company. Because of this conflict, individuals are strongly encouraged to not use this publication as the basis for any investment decision. The owner/operator of “BAY” reserve the right to buy and sell, and will buy and sell shares of Lake Victoria Gold Ltd. at any time without any further notice commencing immediately and ongoing. We also expect further compensation as an ongoing digital media effort to increase visibility for the company, no further notice will be given, but let this disclaimer serve as notice that all material, including this article, which is disseminated by BAY has been approved by Lake Victoria Gold Ltd. Technical information relating to Lake Victoria Gold Ltd. has been reviewed and approved by David Scott, Pr. Sci. Nat., a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101. Mr. Scott is a registered member of the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP) and is a Director of Lake Victoria Gold Ltd., and therefore is not independent of the Company; this is a paid advertisement, we currently own shares of Lake Victoria Gold Ltd. and will buy and sell shares of the company in the open market, or through private placements, and/or other investment vehicles. While all information is believed to be reliable, it is not guaranteed by us to be accurate. Individuals should assume that all information contained in our newsletter is not trustworthy unless verified by their own independent research. Also, because events and circumstances frequently do not occur as expected, there will likely be differences between the any predictions and actual results. Always consult a licensed investment professional before making any investment decision. Be extremely careful, investing in securities carries a high degree of risk; you may likely lose some or all of the investment. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ Empire Petroleum (NYSE: EP) shares triumphed Friday, as the oil and gas company with producing assets in New Mexico, North Dakota, Montana, Texas, and Louisiana, announced the New Mexico Oil Conservation Commission has issued a unanimous and favorable ruling regarding the Company’s rights to the Residual Oil Zone in the Eunice Monument South Unit Unitized Interval in Lea County, New Mexico.After four years of expenditures, Empire received the Commission’s unanimous decision at a public hearing on August 14, affirming the existence of a ROZ in the Grayburg and San Andres formations within the EMSU and confirming Empire’s exclusive rights to produce the ROZ under the 1984 Commission Order. The Commission is allowing Empire the opportunity to implement a CO2 enhanced oil recovery pilot project over the next three years.In addition to the findings noted above, the Commission unanimously ordered the following actions:•	Deny five new injection well applications from Goodnight Midstream Permian, LLC (“Goodnight”);•	Deny application for increased injection from Goodnight;•	Suspend injection operations on four existing Goodnight injection wells; and•	Deny all pending motions attached to these cases.“The Commission,” according to this morning’s news release, “further found that, while Empire did not prove immediate correlative rights impairment in the Grayburg from neighboring operators’ injection activities, the Company presented compelling evidence of possible future impairment or waste.”EP shares powered forward 29 cents, or 6.1%, to $5.01.  ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ T1 Energy Inc. (NYSE: TE) shares lost momentum Friday, the company having announced this morning that the Company has rescheduled its second quarter earnings release and conference call to August 20, 2025. T1’s decision to reschedule the earnings release is to accommodate the Company’s decision to delay the filing of its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as permitted under SEC Rules.The Company filed a Form 12b-25 notifying the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission earlier today.The change to T1’s 10-Q filing timeline and Q2 reporting schedule relates to the presentation of non-cash amortization of certain customer contracts totaling $11.2 million in the Company’s Q1 2025 financials. The presentation has no impact on T1’s net loss, financial position, liquidity, cash flow, historical management compensation, or debt covenant compliance. The presentation is being examined to determine if it was improper. In addition, the Company is finalizing disclosure and impact on the Company from the material definitive agreements that the Company disclosed on the current report on Form 8-K on August 14, 2025.The Company expects to issue the second quarter press release at or around 6:00 am Eastern Daylight Time and the conference call is scheduled to begin at 8:00 am Eastern Daylight Time.TE shares stumbled $2.23, or 1.1%, to $204.94.  ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO) today reported financial results for the company&#039;s 12-week second quarter ended July 12, 2025.Net sales increased 1.5% to $1.243 billion as the Simple Mills acquisition benefit more than offset pricing/mix and volume declines.Net income decreased 12.8% to $58.4 million, representing 4.7% of sales, an 80-basis point decrease, primarily due to greater outside purchases, increased workforce-related costs, and higher interest expense. Adjusted net income decreased 16.0% to $63.4 million.Adjusted EBITDA decreased 4.0% to $137.7 million, representing 11.1% of net sales, a 60-basis point decrease.Diluted EPS decreased $0.04 to $0.28. Adjusted diluted EPS decreased $0.06 to $0.30.Simple Mills contributed $61.4 million in net sales, net loss of $2.1 million, $10.9 million to adjusted EBITDA, and ($0.01) diluted EPS.Said CEO Ryals McMullian, &quot;Macroeconomic uncertainty and shifting consumer demand have continued to pressure the bread category, but our portfolio strategy has shown promise in offsetting those headwinds.” &quot;We are proactively investing in innovation and M&amp;A to transform our portfolio and align it with consumer demand for better-for-you and value-oriented products. These differentiated products enable us to target attractive opportunities in our existing categories, while expanding into adjacencies and new categories with exciting growth prospects.”FLO shares gave back 56 cents, or 3.4%, Friday to $16.02.  ]]></description>
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<title>Stocks in Play: Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Friday, August 15, 202511:22 AM EST - Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund : Today announced that the Toronto Stock Exchange has accepted its notice of intention to commence a new normal course issuer bid. Under the NCIB, Chemtrade is authorized to purchase up to 11,231,131 of its units (out of the 112,906,332 units outstanding as of August 13, 2025) representing approximately 10% of Chemtrade&#039;s public float (being 112,311,315 units) as of August 13, 2025. The NCIB commences on August 19, 2025 and will terminate on August 18, 2026 or such earlier date that Chemtrade completes purchases. Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund (T.CHE.UN) shares were up $0.75 at 11.75.Stocks in Play: Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund, Fri, 15 Aug 2025 11:57:06 EST ]]></description>
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<title>Friday’s Stock Watch: UNH, Intel, and Applied Materials</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Several hedge funds and Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) took a big bet. Their 13-F filings revealed a position in UnitedHealth (UNH) stock. The news sent UNH stock up by around 10% in after-hours trade on Thursday.Michael Burry’s Scion, Eminence Capital, and Renaissance Technologies also bought UNH shares in the second quarter. UNH stock traded as low as $234.60 and over $300 in that period.Rumors that the government would invest in Intel (INTC) are unsettling. First, the U.S. President demanded that Intel (INTC) fire its CEO. After Intel’s CEO visited the White House, the government investment rumor sent INTC up by 7.38% on August 14. Intel has too much security-related technology that the government values. It cannot let the struggling firm lose its way.Applied Materials (AMAT) fell by nearly 14% in after-hours trade after posting third-quarter results. Revenue of $7.3 billion is up by 7.7% Y/Y. Non-GAAP EPS of $2.48 beat expectations. However, in Q4, it forecasts revenue of $6.2 billion to $7.2 billion. The average estimate was $7.32 billion. The EPS forecast of $1.91 - $2.31 is below the consensus of $2.38.CFO Brice Hill blamed the “digestion of capacity in China” and non-linear demand for the weak outlook. The dynamic macroeconomic and policy environment (tariffs) increased near-term uncertainties. ]]></description>
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<title>Friday&amp;apos;s Sales Include Amcor, Tapestry, and Coherent</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Some of the luxury goods companies are suffering from tariffs. Tapestry(TPR) lost 15.71% to close at $95.69 on August 14. This is a sell-off not seen in five years. The supplier of Kate Spade products posted revenue growth of 8.2% Y/Y to $1.72 billion. The outlook disappointed investors.Tapestry blamed a slow turnaround for the pressures ahead. Its CEO said the firm needs a strategic and financial “reset” to achieve long-term growth. Profit and revenue pressures will continue this year.The company reported an unadjusted loss of $517 million. It earned $159.3 million last year.Amcor (AMCR) lost 11.87% on Thursday to close at $8.76. It recorded revenue of $5.08 billion (+43.5% Y/Y). However, the business faces weaknesses in markets that should demonstrate growth. North America is also a weaker environment, hurt by overall consumer sentiment. Consumers seek value amid tougher market conditions.Investors should consider a position in this packaging supplier.Coherent (COHR) lost nearly 20% of its value to close at $91.65. Shares traded at a premium during the sell-off. At a forward P/E of 24.8 times, investors disliked the first-quarter outlook. EPS is up to $1.13 and as low as $0.93. The photonics leader is attractive if the stock price falls by another 10%. Still, bargain hunters might buy the stock before that happens. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2025 15:03:01 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Applied Materials’ Stock Falls 15% On Soft Guidance</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Applied Materials’ (AMAT) stock is down 15% after the semiconductor equipment maker offered forward guidance that came up short of Wall Street’s expectations. 

For what was its fiscal third quarter, Applied Materials reported earnings per share (EPS) of $2.48 U.S., which was ahead of the $2.36 U.S. consensus expectation of analysts.

Revenue in the period totaled $7.30 billion U.S., which was also ahead of the $7.22 billion U.S. anticipated on Wall Street. 

The company’s biggest division, its semiconductor systems, reported $5.43 billion U.S. in sales, beating estimates and representing a 10% increase from a year earlier.

Despite the strong print, Applied Materials offered a disappointing outlook, sending its stock crashing lower. 

Management said that it expects $2.11 U.S. per share in earnings for the current quarter, which was lower than the consensus estimate of $2.39 U.S. a share. 

The company said it will likely report revenue of $6.70 billion U.S. this quarter versus $7.34 billion U.S. estimated among analysts.

On an earnings call, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Gary Dickerson said that the current macroeconomic environment is “creating increased uncertainty and lower visibility.” 

Dickerson added that Applied Materials’ China business has been particularly impacted by tariffs and related uncertainty.

Applied Materials makes tools that microchip foundries such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSM) use to make chips and semiconductors. 

Most chip manufacturing, and Applied Materials’ tools, are made in Asia and subject to heightened U.S. tariffs. 

Management added that they have a large backlog of pending export license applications with the U.S. government, but that none of them are likely be issued in the current quarter.

Prior to today (Aug. 15), AMAT stock had risen 15% on the year and was trading at $188.24 U.S. per share. 
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<title>Canada’s Home Sales Rose 6.6% In July</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Home sales across Canada rose 6.6% in July from a year earlier, according to the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA).

Home sales rose 3.8% on a month-over-month basis from June, with transactions up a cumulative 11.2% since March of this year.

In a news release, CREA said that “the long-anticipated post-inflation crisis pickup in housing seems to have finally arrived.” 

The association added that new listings were up 0.1% month-over-month in July from June.

There were 202,500 properties listed for sale across Canada at the end of July, up 10% from a year earlier and in line with the long-term average for the summer.

The average sale price of a home sold in Canada during July was $672,784, up 0.6% from a year ago.

Canada’s housing market has been steadily improving this year as the Bank of Canada lowers interest rates, making mortgages more affordable and easier to qualify for. 


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<pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2025 15:02:27 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Warren Buffett And Michael Burry Each Buy UnitedHealth Stock</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Famed investors Warren Buffett and Michael Burry each bought the stock of beaten down insurance company UnitedHealth Group (UNH) during this year’s second quarter.The latest 13F regulatory filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) shows that Burry bought 20,000 shares of UnitedHealth, worth $5.4 million U.S. currently. Burry is famous for his bet against the subprime mortgage market ahead of the 2008 financial crisis, an event chronicled in the book and film called “The Big Short.”In Buffett’s case, he took a much larger position in UNH stock during the second quarter, acquiring a stake worth about $1.6 billion U.S. Buffett, who is the legendary chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A / BRK.B), had shielded his position in UnitedHealth Group for two consecutive quarters before revealing it.Often times, Buffett requests confidential treatment from the SEC when building a new position in a stock to reduce price movements and volatility caused by investors copying his moves.In Burry’s case, he also purchased 50,000 shares of Canada’s Lululemon (LULU), 15,000 shares of Regeneron (REGN), and started new positions in MercadoLibre (MELI) and Bruker (BRKR) during Q2 of this year.In addition to UnitedHealth Group, Buffett started new positions in steelmaker Nucor (NUE), homebuilder D.R. Horton (DRI), and Lamar Advertising (LAMR) during Q2. Buffett continued to reduce his large stakes in both Apple (AAPL) and Bank of America (BAC). UnitedHealth stock has been badly battered, having declined 46% this year to trade at $271.49 U.S. per share. The largest U.S. health insurer has faced a cyberattack that disrupted its operations, as well as government investigations into its billings, and the assassination of a senior executive.However, UNH stock is up 12% in premarket trading on news that Buffett and Burry are betting on the company and its shares.  ]]></description>
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<title>Japan’s Economy Grew 1.2% In Q2, Surpassing Expectations</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Japan’s economy grew an annualized 1.2% in this year’s second quarter, surpassing the expectations of economists.

Japan’s economy has proven to be resilient in the face of U.S. tariffs and geopolitical uncertainty, gaining 0.3% from the first quarter of this year. 

The Q2 growth was ahead of the 0.1% increase expected among economists who were polled by the Reuters news agency.

Annualized growth was more than double the 0.4% forecast of economists.

The strong Q2 results were attributed to resilience in exports, which added 0.3 percentage points to Japan’s growth compared to a 0.8% contraction in the first quarter of the year. 

Japan’s trade deficit narrowed from April to June compared to the first quarter, according to data from the country’s trade ministry.

The benchmark Japanese stock index, the Nikkei 225, rose 0.59% on the economic growth news, while the yen currency gained 0.1% to trade at 147.6 against the U.S. dollar.

The Nikkei 225 is currently at an all-time high. 

Japan reached a trade deal with the U.S. on July 23 of this year that will see a blanket 15% tariff imposed on all exports to America, including automobiles.

Automotive exports to the U.S. are a pillar of Japan’s economy, making up 28% of all shipments to America in 2024, according to customs data.

The Bank of Japan recently upgraded its forecast for the country’s economy to grow 0.6% this year, up from an earlier forecast of 0.5% growth.

However, the central bank also cautioned that trade and other policies would lead to a slowdown in overseas economies, as well as a decline in domestic corporate profits.

Still, Japan’s economy is doing much better than anticipated at the start of this year, when a majority of economist were forecasting a recession for the Asian nation.





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<title>TSX Flat Ahead of Trump&#45;Putin Meeting</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Equities in Canada’s largest centre opened flat on Friday, with caution prevailing, as investors awaited a high-stakes meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin on a potential path to ending the war in Ukraine.

The TSX Composite Index edged up 0.11 points to kick off the week’s last session at 27,916.10. 

Still, it’s been a bonanza week on the country’s largest market, the TSX having collected nearly 900 points, or 3.31% over the last five days. 

The Canadian dollar inched up 0.08 cents to 72.47 cents U.S.

It’s a busy day on the economic slate, home sales across Canada rose 6.6% in July from a year earlier, according to the Canadian Real Estate Association. Home sales rose 3.8% on a month-over-month basis from June, with transactions up a cumulative 11.2% since March of this year.

Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales rose by 0.3% in June, driven by higher sales of petroleum and coal as well as food products. Meanwhile, the transportation equipment subsector posted the largest decline.

New motor vehicle sales totaled 177,313 in June, increasing 6.2% from June 2024, and wholesale sales rose 0.7% to $84.7 billion in June.

ON BAYSTREET 

The TSX Venture Exchange moved up 5.45 points to 785.26, still below last week’s closing by nearly two points, or 0.25%. 

Seven of the 12 TSX subgroups were in the red during the first hour, weighed most by gold, down 0.6%, materials sliding 0.5%, and energy, losing 0.4%. 

The five gainers were led by health-care, haler 2.1%, information technology, taking on 1%, and consumer staples, surging 0.6%. 

ON WALLSTREET 

The S&amp;P 500 slipped on Friday after hitting a record high, as investors took some gains off the table after a strong week.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average inched ahead 28.86 points to 44,940.12, thanks to a 12% jump in UnitedHealth.

The much-broader index sagged 9.95 points to begin Friday at 6,458.59. 

The NASDAQ fell back into negative country 31.14 points to 21,680.53. 

The major averages remained on solid footing for the week, however. The Dow outperformed, up 2%. The S&amp;P 500 and NASDAQ gained more than 1% week to date, thanks to new consumer inflation data that raised hopes for a Federal Reserve rate cut next month.

A decline in chip stocks and weak consumer sentiment data hurt in the market Friday. Applied Materials fell more than 11%.

Meanwhile, the University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index fell to 58.6 in August from 61.7 last month due to worries over inflation.

The major averages remained on solid footing for the week, however. The Dow outperformed, up 2%. The S&amp;P 500 and NASDAQ gained more than 1% week to date, thanks to new consumer inflation data that raised hopes for a Federal Reserve rate cut next month.

July’s retail sales data, released on Friday morning, also painted a still-healthy picture for the U.S. consumer. Retail sales rose 0.5% last month, meeting expectations from the Dow Jones consensus. Retail sales excluding automobiles gained 0.3%, also matching estimates.

Meanwhile, the University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index fell to 58.6 in August from 61.7 last month due to worries over inflation.

Prices for 10-year Treasury lost ground Thursday, raising yields to 4.31% from Thursday’s 4.29%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices dipped 65 cents to $63.31 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices registered higher $4.40 to $3,387.60 U.S. an ounce. 


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<title>S&amp;amp;P Down on Day, Points to Winning Week, Though</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The S&amp;P 500 slipped on Friday after hitting a record high, as investors took some gains off the table after a strong week.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average inched ahead 28.86 points to 44,940.12, thanks to a 12% jump in UnitedHealth.

The much-broader index sagged 9.95 points to begin Friday at 6,458.59. 

The NASDAQ fell back into negative country 31.14 points to 21,680.53. 

The major averages remained on solid footing for the week, however. The Dow outperformed, up 2%. The S&amp;P 500 and NASDAQ gained more than 1% week to date, thanks to new consumer inflation data that raised hopes for a Federal Reserve rate cut next month.

A decline in chip stocks and weak consumer sentiment data hurt in the market Friday. Applied Materials fell more than 11%.

Meanwhile, the University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index fell to 58.6 in August from 61.7 last month due to worries over inflation.

The major averages remained on solid footing for the week, however. The Dow outperformed, up 2%. The S&amp;P 500 and NASDAQ gained more than 1% week to date, thanks to new consumer inflation data that raised hopes for a Federal Reserve rate cut next month.

July’s retail sales data, released on Friday morning, also painted a still-healthy picture for the U.S. consumer. Retail sales rose 0.5% last month, meeting expectations from the Dow Jones consensus. Retail sales excluding automobiles gained 0.3%, also matching estimates.

Meanwhile, the University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index fell to 58.6 in August from 61.7 last month due to worries over inflation.

Prices for 10-year Treasury lost ground Thursday, raising yields to 4.31% from Thursday’s 4.29%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices dipped 65 cents to $63.31 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices registered higher $4.40 to $3,387.60 U.S. an ounce. 


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<title>Stocks in Play: Thomson Reuters</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Friday, August 15, 202510:40 AM EST - Thomson Reuters : Today announced that it plans to repurchase up to $1.0 billion of its shares. Purchases of shares will occur under a new normal course issuer bid that has been approved by the Toronto Stock Exchange. Thomson Reuters (T.TRI ) shares were up $4.42 at 236.28.Stocks in Play: Thomson Reuters, Fri, 15 Aug 2025 10:57:06 EST ]]></description>
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<title>Plus Therapeutics Reports $3M in Stock Equity</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Plus Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: PSTV) shares began Friday sharply higher, as the Houston-based clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing targeted radiotherapeutics with advanced platform technologies for central nervous system (CNS) cancers, today announced it reported stockholders’ equity of $3 million and therefore satisfied NASDAQ Listing Rule 5550(b)(1), as of June 30, 2025. The Equity Rule requires listed companies to maintain a minimum of $2.5 million in stockholders’ equity.On June 3, 2025, the NASDAQ Listing Qualifications Department notified the Company that, as of March 31, 2025, the Company no longer satisfied the Equity Rule. Insofar as the Company was subject to a Mandatory Panel Monitor, as that term is defined under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5815(d)(4)(C), through March 6, 2026, with respect to the Equity Rule in particular, the Staff issued a delist determination following such non-compliance. On June 10, 2025, the Company timely requested a hearing before the Nasdaq Hearings Panel, which stayed any further action by the Staff. The hearing was held on July 15, 2025.As previously disclosed, on July 22, 2025, the Company was notified by Nasdaq that the Panel had granted the Company’s request for an extension to evidence compliance with the Equity Rule subject to the Company’s satisfaction of certain conditions.PSTV shares surged nine cents, or 16%, to 63 cents. ]]></description>
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<title>Nexxen to Start Share Repurchase</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Nexxen International Ltd. (NASDAQ: NEXN) shares jumped Friday. The New York-based company, a global, flexible advertising technology platform with deep expertise in data and advanced TV, today announced that it is seeking authorization to initiate a new $20-million Ordinary Share repurchase program, which would commence following the completion of its current program. 

The new repurchase program is intended to capitalize on what the Company believes is a compelling opportunity to acquire its Ordinary Shares at a discounted valuation, reflecting confidence in its long-term prospects.

Nexxen’s strong cash position, supported by its profitable and cash-generative model, enables flexibility for the Company to execute a balanced capital allocation strategy that prioritizes both long-term growth and shareholder value creation.

As previously announced, and in parallel with its intention to launch a new repurchase program, Nexxen will invest an additional $35 million in VIDAA, increasing its equity stake to approximately 6%. The investment will support VIDAA’s North American CTV expansion and is expected to enhance the long-term value of Nexxen’s exclusive data, advertising monetization rights, and overall investment.

The Company also plans to continue investing in the expansion of its commercial and media teams and in product innovation, aimed at both accelerating future growth and reinforcing its global market position.

NEXN shares zoomed 51 cents, or 5.5%, to $9.84. 
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<description><![CDATA[ Futures tied to Canada&#039;s main stock index steadied on Friday after the previous session&#039;s losses, as attention shifted to an upcoming high-stakes U.S.–Russia summit to discuss a potential end to the war in Ukraine.

The TSX Composite Index scaled back 77.44 points to end Thursday at 27,915.99, after several days of new record highs. 

Futures poked ahead 0.04% Friday. 

The Canadian dollar collected 0.13 cents to 72.52 cents U.S. 

It’s a busy day on the economic slate, home sales across Canada rose 6.6% in July from a year earlier, according to the Canadian Real Estate Association. Home sales rose 3.8% on a month-over-month basis from June, with transactions up a cumulative 11.2% since March of this year.

Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales rose by 0.3% in June, driven by higher sales of petroleum and coal as well as food products. Meanwhile, the transportation equipment subsector posted the largest decline.

New motor vehicle sales totaled 177,313 in June, increasing 6.2% from June 2024, and wholesale sales rose 0.7% to $84.7 billion in June.

ON BAYSTREET 

The TSX Venture Exchange slipped 6.65 points Thursday to 779.81.

ON WALLSTREET 
 
U.S. stock futures were mixed on Friday, as Wall Street looked to wrap up another week of gains.

Futures for the Dow Jones Industrials sprang 257 points, or 0.6%, to 45,254. Aiding Dow futures was a 12% surge in UnitedHealth after 
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway and Michael Burry’s Scion Asset Management revealed they bought stock in the insurance giant during the second quarter.

Futures for the S&amp;P 500 advanced 6.75 points, or 0.1%, to 6,497.25

Futures for the NASDAQ backpedaled 21.25 points, or 0.1%, to 23,909.25. 

Intel gained more than 3% following a Bloomberg report that the Trump administration is in discussions to have the U.S. government take a 
stake.

For the week, the major averages were headed for solid gains. The Dow, S&amp;P 500 and NASDAQ gained more than 1% week to date as of Thursday’s close, thanks to new consumer inflation data that raised hopes for a Federal Reserve rate cut next month.

Investors on Friday will monitor economic data on import prices, consumer sentiment and retail sales in the States.

In Japan, the Nikkei 225 surged 1.7% Friday, while in Hong Kong, the Hang Seng subsided 1%. 

Oil prices faded 33 cents to $63.63 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices poked ahead $1.10 at $3,384.30 U.S. per ounce.

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<description><![CDATA[ U.S. stock futures were mixed on Friday, as Wall Street looked to wrap up another week of gains.

Futures for the Dow Jones Industrials sprang 257 points, or 0.6%, to 45,254. Aiding Dow futures was a 12% surge in UnitedHealth after 
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway and Michael Burry’s Scion Asset Management revealed they bought stock in the insurance giant during the second quarter.

Futures for the S&amp;P 500 advanced 6.75 points, or 0.1%, to 6,497.25

Futures for the NASDAQ backpedaled 21.25 points, or 0.1%, to 23,909.25. 

Intel gained more than 3% following a Bloomberg report that the Trump administration is in discussions to have the U.S. government take a 
stake.

For the week, the major averages were headed for solid gains. The Dow, S&amp;P 500 and NASDAQ gained more than 1% week to date as of Thursday’s close, thanks to new consumer inflation data that raised hopes for a Federal Reserve rate cut next month.

Investors on Friday will monitor economic data on import prices, consumer sentiment and retail sales in the States.

In Japan, the Nikkei 225 surged 1.7% Friday, while in Hong Kong, the Hang Seng subsided 1%. 

Oil prices faded 33 cents to $63.63 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices poked ahead $1.10 at $3,384.30 U.S. per ounce.

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<title>GDP Growth Surges, Japan Hits Record High</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Asia-Pacific markets rose as investors assessed Japan’s GDP and the flurry of Chinese economic data.

In Japan, the Nikkei rebounded 729.05 points, or 1.7%, to 43,378.31, after the country’s second-quarter GDP grew 0.3%, outpacing forecasts despite tariff headwinds.

Japan’s economy expanded 0.3% in the second quarter of 2025, compared to the first three months of the year, as the country grappled with the volatile tariff policy out of the United States.

This was compared to the revised 0.1% growth seen in the first quarter, and was higher than the 0.1% increase expected by economists polled by Reuters.

In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng retreated 249.25 points, or 1%, to 25,270.07. 

CHINA 

In Shanghai, the CSI 300 regained 29.05 points, or 0.7%, to 4,202.36

China’s economy lost momentum in July, with growth faltering across the board, as weak domestic demand persisted and Beijing intensified efforts to curb excess capacity.

Retail sales last month rose 3.7% from a year earlier, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Friday, sharply missing analysts’ estimates for a 4.6% growth in a Reuters poll and slowing from June’s 4.8% growth.

In other markets

Markets in Korea were closed for holiday.

In Singapore, the Straits Times index dipped 25.99 points, or 0.6%, to 4,230.53

In Taiwan, the Taiex index recovered 96.38 points, or 0.4%, to 24,334.48.

In New Zealand, the NZX 50 gained 55.30 points, or 0.4%, to 12,889.38

In Australia, the ASX 200 gained 64.8 points, or 0.7%, to 8,938.57



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<description><![CDATA[ Gold prices edged higher on Friday, buoyed by a weaker U.S. dollar, but were poised for a weekly decline after hotter-than-expected U.S. producer price data dampened prospects for a super-sized September rate cut by the Federal Reserve.

Spot gold rose 0.2% to $3,340.59 U.S. per ounce. Bullion has lost 1.7% for the week. U.S. gold futures for December delivery edged up 0.1% to $3,387.50.

U.S. producer prices increased by the most in three years in July amid a surge in the costs of goods and services, data showed on Thursday, signaling inflation pressures in the pipeline. Weekly jobless claims also came in lower than expected, at 224,000 compared to forecasts of 228,000.

The data dampened bets, fanned by benign consumer price data and comments from U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent earlier this week, that the Fed’s next cut might be more than a quarter-point.

Non-yielding gold typically performs well in low-interest-rate environments.

U.S. consumer price data showed only a marginal increase in July, briefly boosting hopes for large-size rate cut by the Fed.

On the geopolitical front, investors are awaiting the outcome of U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s meeting in Alaska later Friday. ]]></description>
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<title>Fears Of An Oil Price Crash On A Russia&#45;Ukraine Ceasefire Overdone</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ U.S. President Donald Trump has, over the past couple of weeks, renewed efforts to broker a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine, going as far as proposing the swapping of territories between the two countries. Unlike the situation during the first meeting between Trump and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin earlier in the year, Trump has adopted a far less conciliatory tone ahead of their second meeting in Alaska on August 15th, warning that Russia will face “very severe consequences” unless Putin agrees to end the war in Ukraine. However, the White House says it expects the Anchorage summit to be a “listening exercise,” downplaying the odds of a peace deal being reached.

Still, the potential of a return of more Russian energy commodities to the markets has depressed oil and gas prices amid expectations that a breakthrough in the negotiations could see sanctions on Russian exports lifted. Brent crude has pulled back from a 2-month high of $72.47 per barrel recorded two weeks ago to $66.72 per barrel in Thursday’s intraday session, while WTI crude has declined from $70.00 per barrel to $63.81. However, commodity analysts at Standard Chartered have pointed out that fears that oil prices will crash if Trump manages to negotiate a truce with Putin are overdone. First off, StanChart says that Russia has been producing unsustainably at its maximum capacity with long-term consequences for its reservoirs. The country’s oil production averaged 9.01 million barrels per day (mb/d) in H1-2025, about 610,000 b/d lower than the 2021 annual average before the invasion of Ukraine. A lifting of export sanctions will mean a return of Western service companies and Russia being able to access quality replacement parts; however, Russia just doesn’t have a lot of spare production capacity to flood the oil markets.

Second, Russia might demand the removal of the oil price cap by Western nations as part of the peace deal. However, the analysts have pointed out that the removal of the price cap would eliminate the price advantage for India and China to take Russian crude, currently the biggest buyers of discounted Russian oil. StanChart points out that India has been an opportunistic purchaser of cheaper Russian crude, and could revert to its previous import volumes with dire consequences for Russia. Previously, we reported that India imported goods worth $65.7 billion from Russia in 2024, a sharp rise from $8.25 billion in 2021. India’s imports of Russian crude have increased more than 20-fold since the war began, jumping to $52.2 billion in 2024 from just $2.31 billion four years ago. Given the additional efforts Russia has undertaken to evade export sanctions, StanChart has predicted that we are unlikely to see a large increase in Russian supply to the global markets in the near term. JP Morgan echoes StanChart’s view, saying that Russia has limited scope to expand its shadow fleet of tankers used to transport its crude.

Finally, Russia might not dramatically increase its crude exports for the simple reason that there might not be a ready market for the commodity. After all, Europe has successfully cut its dependency on Russian oil and gas over the past three years, and the continent is highly unlikely to put itself in such a vulnerable position again, especially after Moscow revealed its willingness to weaponize its energy commodities. In the final analysis, StanChart says that although the market might react to positive ceasefire news by selling off in the near term, this would be sentiment- rather than fundamentally-driven, and any price-dip on headlines would likely be short-lived.

When it comes to natural gas, StanChart notes that market expectations of higher Russian flows have been a key factor capping European gas prices in recent times. European natural gas futures have declined to a 2-week low of €32.5/MWh amid robust supply and easing geopolitical risk. While a ceasefire agreement and the associated removal of sanctions by the U..S and EU could potentially allow more Russian gas into Europe, StanChart expects appetite for Russian gas to be limited given the past weaponization of flows. The commodity experts say that a more likely development would be the return of small flows via Ukraine into Hungary and Slovakia. Finally, StanChart says that it’s highly unlikely that the Trump administration would agree to a deal that would disrupt its own LNG sector, with U.S. LNG having largely replaced Russian pipeline gas to Europe.

By Alex Kimani for Oilprice.com ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ India is launching a national deepwater exploration mission to tap more of its energy resources, boost domestic energy supply, and reduce dependence on imports, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday.

“India will harness its deepwater energy resources, strengthening energy self-reliance and reducing dependence on foreign fuel imports,” Modi said in his address on the country’s Independence Day. 

India is also boosting its renewable energy capacity, with advances in solar, nuclear, hydro, and hydrogen energy, according to the prime minister.

The deepwater exploration mission will add to another mission, the National Critical Minerals Mission, to secure resources essential for energy, industry, and defense. India intends to launch exploration at 1,200 sites for critical minerals.

“Controlling these minerals strengthens strategic autonomy, ensuring India’s industrial and defense sectors remain self-reliant,” Modi said.

India prepares for an offshore exploration boom after launching the biggest-ever acreage up for grabs under the Open Acreage Licensing Programme (OALP) Round X.

“The focus is clearly on further enhancing and strengthening domestic E&amp;P efforts,” Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, posted on X last month while visiting an offshore industry event in Bergen, Norway.

“India’s energy journey offers engagement opportunities with Indian companies across multiple areas, including joint participation in the upcoming OALP-X bidding round, collaboration on subsea manifold and offshore technology development, apart from deploying AI-driven solutions for digital transformation in upstream operations,” the Indian minister added.

India is looking to boost its domestic oil and gas production amid constantly rising demand and volatile international energy prices.

The country depends on imports for more than 85% of its daily oil consumption.

India’s dependence on crude oil imports set a record high in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, as Indian fuel demand continues to grow while domestic crude production remains flat.

India imported 88.2% of the crude it consumed in the April 2024-February 2025 period. The import dependence increased from 87.7% in the same period of the 2023/2024 fiscal year.

By Tsvetana Paraskova for Oilprice.com ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ Stocks in Toronto saw some of their earlier momentum slow down Thursday, as tech weighed on the market. 

The TSX Composite Index scaled back 77.44 points to end Thursday at 27,915.99, after several days of new record highs. 

The Canadian dollar dipped 0.33 cents to 72.39 cents U.S.

Tech stocks proved the biggest drag Thursday, with Sylogist the main culprit, losing $1.09, or 11.9%, to $8.05, while Constellation Software took it on the chin $250.90, or 5.6%, to $4,256.68. 

In industrials, Bird Construction had its wings clipped, $4.64, or 15.4%, to $25.44, while Finning International lost $1.84, or 3.1%, to $57.46. 

In gold stocks, Wesdome Gold Mines sank $1.43, or 8%, to $16.51, while Aya Gold &amp; Silver lost 48 cents, or 3.9%, to $11.91.

Health-care tried to make up for the losses, with Bausch Health Companies taking on 52 cents, or 5.3%, to $10.39, while Sienna Senior Living improved 14 cents to $18.45.

In telecoms, BCE soared 50 cents, or 1.5%, to $35.03, while Rogers surged 52 cents, or 1.1%, to $48.44. 

In consumer discretionary, Gildan Activewear improved its fortunes $2.13, or 2.8%, to $77.75, while BRP captured 84 cents, or 1.4%, to $166.47. 

ON BAYSTREET 

The TSX Venture Exchange slipped 6.65 points to 779.81.

Seven of the 12 TSX subgroups had turned positive by the close, with health-care soaring 2.1%, telecoms ahead 0.8%, and consumer discretionary stocks better by 0.3%. 

The five laggards were weighed by information technology, sliding 3.1%, industrials, off 1.1%, and gold, down 0.4%. 

ON WALLSTREET 

Stocks recovered from lows reached earlier on Thursday, with investors buying the dip once again in spite of a dour wholesale inflation report.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average came off its lows of the day, but still fell short of breakeven 11.01 points to 44,911.26.

The S&amp;P 500 index actually pointed upward 1.96 points by the close to 6,468.54. 

The NASDAQ fell back into negative country 2.47 points to 21,710.67. 

The S&amp;P and NASDAQ were both down 0.4% at their lows before bouncing back. The Dow shed more than 200 points at one point. The major averages slid earlier in the day after July’s producer price index reading indicated that a Federal Reserve rate cut is far from guaranteed.

Wholesale prices rose 0.9% on the month, much more than the 0.2% economists polled by Dow Jones were expecting. The index had come in flat in June. Wholesale prices can be a leading indicator for consumer prices.

Tapestry, the Coach New York and Kate Spade parent, sank $17.84, or 15.7%, $95.69, after its full-year outlook missed analyst estimates. Tapestry forecast full-year earnings of $5.30 to $5.45 per share, while analysts polled by FactSet were looking for $5.49.

Deere shares dropped $34.90, or 6.8% to $478.84, after it trimmed the top end of its full-year outlook. The Moline, Illinois-based manufacturer forecast net income of $4.75 billion to $5.25 billion, versus a previous forecast of $4.75 billion to $5.50 billion.

Investors came into the session riding high, with the S&amp;P 500 and NASDAQ posting fresh record highs in the previous session. The benchmarks got a jolt earlier this week after the release of a cooler-than-expected consumer price inflation report for July. 

That report stoked hopes among investors for a rate cut from the Federal Reserve at the end of its September policy meeting.

However, investors were left feeling disappointed after July’s producer price index reading indicated that such a rate cut is far from guaranteed. 

Wholesale prices rose 0.9% on the month, much more than the 0.2% economists polled by Dow Jones were expecting. The index had come in flat in June. Wholesale prices can be a leading indicator for consumer prices.

Some traders were looking past this PPI number because the report showed the increase was driven by a large gain in “portfolio management,” along with airfare. Without those factors the figures would have been much closer to estimates.

Prices for 10-year Treasury lost ground Thursday, raising yields to 4.29% from Wednesday’s 4.24%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices took on $1.41 to $64.06 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices collapsed $22.10 to $3,386.20 U.S. an ounce. 

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<description><![CDATA[ Stocks recovered from lows reached earlier on Thursday, with investors buying the dip once again in spite of a dour wholesale inflation report.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average came off its lows of the day, but still fell short of breakeven 11.01 points to 44,911.26.

The S&amp;P 500 index actually pointed upward 1.96 points by the close to 6,468.54. 

The NASDAQ fell back into negative country 2.47 points to 21,710.67. 

The S&amp;P and NASDAQ were both down 0.4% at their lows before bouncing back. The Dow shed more than 200 points at one point. The major averages slid earlier in the day after July’s producer price index reading indicated that a Federal Reserve rate cut is far from guaranteed.

Wholesale prices rose 0.9% on the month, much more than the 0.2% economists polled by Dow Jones were expecting. The index had come in flat in June. Wholesale prices can be a leading indicator for consumer prices.

Tapestry, the Coach New York and Kate Spade parent, sank $17.84, or 15.7%, $95.69, after its full-year outlook missed analyst estimates. Tapestry forecast full-year earnings of $5.30 to $5.45 per share, while analysts polled by FactSet were looking for $5.49.

Deere shares dropped $34.90, or 6.8% to $478.84, after it trimmed the top end of its full-year outlook. The Moline, Illinois-based manufacturer forecast net income of $4.75 billion to $5.25 billion, versus a previous forecast of $4.75 billion to $5.50 billion.

Investors came into the session riding high, with the S&amp;P 500 and NASDAQ posting fresh record highs in the previous session. The benchmarks got a jolt earlier this week after the release of a cooler-than-expected consumer price inflation report for July. 

That report stoked hopes among investors for a rate cut from the Federal Reserve at the end of its September policy meeting.

However, investors were left feeling disappointed after July’s producer price index reading indicated that such a rate cut is far from guaranteed. 

Wholesale prices rose 0.9% on the month, much more than the 0.2% economists polled by Dow Jones were expecting. The index had come in flat in June. Wholesale prices can be a leading indicator for consumer prices.

Some traders were looking past this PPI number because the report showed the increase was driven by a large gain in “portfolio management,” along with airfare. Without those factors the figures would have been much closer to estimates.

Prices for 10-year Treasury lost ground Thursday, raising yields to 4.29% from Wednesday’s 4.24%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices took on $1.41 to $64.06 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices collapsed $22.10 to $3,386.20 U.S. an ounce. 

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<description><![CDATA[ Distributed on behalf of Equinox Gold Corp.          With a September interest rate cut on the table, gold prices could push aggressively higher, positively impacting gold and related stocks, like Equinox Gold Corp. (NYSE: EQX) (TSX: EQX), Newmont Corporation (NYSE: NEM) (TSX: NGT), Barrick Mining (NYSE: B) (TSX: ABX), Franco-Nevada Corp. (NYSE: FNV), and B2Gold Corp. (NYSE AMERICAN: BTG) (TSX: BTO). In fact, with consumer price index (CPI) and producer price index (PPI) data now out, there’s an 88.5% chance we’ll see a cut, as noted by CME Group’s FedWatch.     In fact, you can see the odds of a rate cut here.     U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent also believes the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates by half a point at its September meeting. As he told Bloomberg, “I think we could go into a series of rate cuts here, starting with a 50-basis point rate cut in September. If you look at any model [it suggests that] we should probably be 150, 175 basis points lower.”     Fueling more upside are geopolitical and economic uncertainties, growing central bank demand, and a weaker U.S. dollar. Plus, analysts at Fidelity say the safe haven metal could soar to $4,000 by the end of next year. Goldman Sachs and Bank of America are also calling for $4,000 gold by 2026.    Again, that should have a positive impact on gold and related stocks, such as:    Equinox Gold Corp. (NYSE: EQX) (TSX: EQX), Which Just Delivered Strong Earnings     Equinox Gold Corp. is now poised for major inflection in the third quarter, including its Calibre Asset production, Canadian Greenstone Gold Mine ramp-up and Valentine Gold Mine startup.     With regards to its most recent quarter, Darren Hall, CEO of Equinox Gold, commented:      &quot;Equinox Gold is entering a pivotal growth phase. Q2 delivered solid results, led by Greenstone, where mining rates increased 23% and processing rates improved 20% over Q1. Building on that momentum, Q3 is off to a strong start, with quarter-to-date ex-pit mining volumes 10% higher than Q2 and process plant throughput averaging 24.5 kptd over the last 30 days, including more than one-third of the days above nameplate capacity of 27 ktpd. This sets the stage for our true inflection point in Q3, driven by a full-quarter contribution from the Calibre assets, first ore processed at Valentine, and continued improvement at Greenstone.”     &quot;If the Calibre transaction had been effective from January 1, 2025, our pro-forma consolidated revenue for the first half would have been approximately $1.33 billion, highlighting the enhanced scale and earnings power of the combined company. We expect a strong second half of the year, with production on track to meet our full-year consolidated guidance of 785,000 to 915,000 ounces and anticipate continued growth in both production and cash flow into 2026. Our focus is clear as we grow into a top-tier producer - operational excellence, disciplined capital allocation, and deliver on our commitments to drive debt reduction, optimize our balance sheet, and maximize returns for shareholders.&quot;     HIGHLIGHTS FOR Q2 2025 AND SUBSEQUENT EVENTS      - On June 17, 2025, Equinox Gold closed its acquisition of Calibre Mining Corp.   - Produced 219,122 ounces of gold, including full period contributions of 72,823 oz of gold from the Nicaragua operations and Pan Mine, excluding 1,975 oz from Castle Mountain and 1,495 oz from Los Filos  - Total cash costs of $1,478 per oz and all-in sustaining costs of $1,959 per oz  - Cash flow from operations before changes in non-cash working capital of $126.0 million ($132.9 million after changes in non-cash working capital)  - Mine-site free cash flow before changes in non-cash working capital of $154.5 million ($178.4 million after changes in non-cash working capital)   - Adjusted EBITDA of $200.5 million   - Income from mine operations of $159.8 million  - Net income of $23.8 million or $0.05 per share (basic)  - Adjusted net income of $56.7 million or $0.11 per share  - Sustaining expenditures of $71.1 million and non-sustaining expenditures of $42.3 million  - Cash and equivalents (unrestricted) of $406.7 million at June 30, 2025  - Net debt of $1,373.7 million at June 30, 2025  - The Castle Mountain Mine was designated as a FAST-41 Project by the United States Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council. According to the FAST-41 project dashboard as of August 8, 2025, the federal permitting process is expected to be completed in December 2026 (see link)  - Announced agreement to sell non-core Nevada assets for US$115 million (see link)  - Valentine Gold Mine enters the final stages of commissioning with ore processing expected to commence before the end of August 2025, followed by the first gold pour approximately one month later  - On June 30, 2025, Equinox Gold ratified the new long-term land access agreements with Mezcala and Xochipala, two of the three communities near the Los Filos Mine. These agreements enable a new mine development project, starting with an exploration program in Q3 2025 and followed by engineering studies to evaluate alternative locations for the carbon-in-leach plant needed for a potential expansion.  - Senior leadership transition: Darren Hall was appointed Chief Executive Officer and Director on July 22, 2025.  - Nicaragua exploration results: Reported new high-grade resource expansion drill results, including: 36.77 g/t gold over 6.9 metres, 8.55 g/t gold over 14.6 metres, 10.19 g/t gold over 6.0 metres       Other related developments from around the markets include:     Newmont announced second quarter 2025 results, an additional $3.0 billion share repurchase program and declared a dividend of $0.25 per share. &quot;Newmont delivered a strong second quarter, producing approximately 1.5 million attributable gold ounces and generating an all-time record quarterly free cash flow of $1.7 billion, underscoring the strength of our world-class portfolio and the disciplined execution of the commitments we shared at the beginning of the year,&quot; said Tom Palmer, Newmont&#039;s Chief Executive Officer. &quot;We remain firmly on track to achieve our 2025 guidance as we continue to strengthen our safety culture, stabilize our operations and deliver long term value to shareholders.&quot;    Five years after its formation, the Twiga partnership between Barrick Mining Corporation and the government of Tanzania continues to redefine the role of mining in national development, delivering shared value, operational excellence and long-term investment in the country’s future. “When we established Twiga, it was about more than just resolving legacy issues.  It was about building a new future by unlocking Tanzania’s gold endowment in a way that fairly shares the benefits and builds lasting value for all stakeholders.  Five years on, we’ve not only re-established Barrick as the sector’s leading economic contributor but have also earned national recognition across a range of areas from safety and local content to education and infrastructure,” Barrick president and chief executive Mark Bristow said.     Franco-Nevada Corp. CEO Paul Brink just noted, “I am very pleased with our record financial results this quarter,” stated Paul Brink, CEO. Our portfolio largely produced as expected for the quarter and higher gold prices contributed to record revenue, operating cash flow, Adjusted EBITDA margins and earnings. We also saw constructive developments in Panama, including the shipment of the remaining copper concentrate from Cobre Panama. During the quarter, we acquired a royalty on IAMGOLD’s Co^te´ Gold Mine, one of Canada’s newest large-scale gold mines and, post quarter-end, a royalty on AngloGold’s Arthur Project, one of the largest gold discoveries in Nevada. We anticipate new contributions from Co^te´ and growing contributions from Porcupine and Tocantinzinho to be the main drivers for higher GEOs in the second half of the year. Our acquisitions over the last 18 months have positioned us for strong long-term growth that may be further enhanced by a potential restart at Cobre Panama.”    B2Gold Corp. announced its operational and financial results for the second quarter of 2025. Consolidated gold production in the second quarter of 2025, including pre-commercial production from the Goose Mine, was 229,454 ounces, higher than expected. The Fekola, Masbate and Otjikoto mines all exceeded expected production in the second quarter, and the Company remains on track to meet its consolidated annual production guidance range. All three operations continue to meet or exceed gold production expectations to start the third quarter of 2025. Consolidated cash operating costs, excluding pre-commercial production from the Goose Mine, were $745 per gold ounce produced ($762 per gold ounce sold) during the second quarter of 2025. Cash operating costs per ounce produced for the second quarter of 2025 were better than expected as a result of lower than expected fuel costs and higher than expected gold production. On August 7, 2025, B2Gold&#039;s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend for the third quarter of 2025 of $0.02 per common share (or an expected $0.08 per share on an annualized basis), payable on September 23, 2025, to shareholders of record as of September 10, 2025.    Legal Disclaimer / Except for the historical information presented herein, matters discussed in this article contains forward-looking statements that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such statements. Winning Media is not registered with any financial or securities regulatory authority and does not provide nor claims to provide investment advice or recommendations to readers of this release. For making specific investment decisions, readers should seek their own advice. Winning Media is only compensated for its services in the form of cash-based compensation. Pursuant to an agreement Winning Media has been paid three thousand five hundred dollars for advertising and marketing services for Equinox Gold Corp.  by Equinox Gold Corp. We own ZERO shares of Equinox Gold Corp. Please click here for disclaimer.    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<description><![CDATA[ Equities in Canada’s largest centre edged down on Thursday, led by declines in industrials and technology shares, as hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation data undermined interest rate cut hopes.

The TSX Composite Index scaled back 129.36 points to 27,864.07 at noon EDT, after several days of new record highs. 

The Canadian dollar dipped 0.25 cents to 72.47 cents U.S.

ON BAYSTREET 

The TSX Venture Exchange slipped 6.64 points to 779.82.

Seven of the 12 TSX subgroups were lower midday, weighed most by information technology, lower by 2.1%, industrials, dipping 1.2%, and materials, off 0.7%.

The five gainers were led by health-care, haler 1.1%, telecoms, up 0.7%, and financials, richer by 0.2.%. 

ON WALLSTREET 

Stocks slipped on Thursday after a new inflation report showed that wholesale costs rose more than expected last month.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average backtracked 140.71 points to 44,781.48.

The S&amp;P 500 index faded 10.65 points to 6,455.93. 

The NASDAQ dropped 27.93 points to 21,685.21. 

Tapestry, the Coach New York and Kate Spade parent, sank more than 10% after its full-year outlook missed analyst estimates. Tapestry forecast full-year earnings of $5.30 to $5.45 per share, while analysts polled by FactSet were looking for $5.49.

Deere shares dropped about 6% after it trimmed the top end of its full-year outlook. The Moline, Illinois-based manufacturer forecast net income of $4.75 billion to $5.25 billion, versus a previous forecast of $4.75 billion to $5.50 billion.

Investors came into the session riding high, with the S&amp;P 500 and NASDAQ posting fresh record highs in the previous session. The benchmarks got a jolt earlier this week after the release of a cooler-than-expected consumer price inflation report for July. 

That report stoked hopes among investors for a rate cut from the Federal Reserve at the end of its September policy meeting.

However, investors were left feeling disappointed after July’s producer price index reading indicated that such a rate cut is far from guaranteed. 

Wholesale prices rose 0.9% on the month, much more than the 0.2% economists polled by Dow Jones were expecting. The index had come in flat in June. Wholesale prices can be a leading indicator for consumer prices.

Some traders were looking past this PPI number because the report showed the increase was driven by a large gain in “portfolio management,” along with airfare. Without those factors the figures would have been much closer to estimates.

Prices for 10-year Treasury lost ground Thursday, raising yields to 4.30% from Wednesday’s 4.24%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices took on $1.06 to $63.71 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices collapsed $21.00 to $3,387.90 U.S. an ounce. 

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<description><![CDATA[ Stocks slipped on Thursday after a new inflation report showed that wholesale costs rose more than expected last month.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average backtracked 140.71 points to 44,781.48.

The S&amp;P 500 index faded 10.65 points to 6,455.93. 

The NASDAQ dropped 27.93 points to 21,685.21. 

Tapestry, the Coach New York and Kate Spade parent, sank more than 10% after its full-year outlook missed analyst estimates. Tapestry forecast full-year earnings of $5.30 to $5.45 per share, while analysts polled by FactSet were looking for $5.49.

Deere shares dropped about 6% after it trimmed the top end of its full-year outlook. The Moline, Illinois-based manufacturer forecast net income of $4.75 billion to $5.25 billion, versus a previous forecast of $4.75 billion to $5.50 billion.

Investors came into the session riding high, with the S&amp;P 500 and NASDAQ posting fresh record highs in the previous session. The benchmarks got a jolt earlier this week after the release of a cooler-than-expected consumer price inflation report for July. 

That report stoked hopes among investors for a rate cut from the Federal Reserve at the end of its September policy meeting.

However, investors were left feeling disappointed after July’s producer price index reading indicated that such a rate cut is far from guaranteed. 

Wholesale prices rose 0.9% on the month, much more than the 0.2% economists polled by Dow Jones were expecting. The index had come in flat in June. Wholesale prices can be a leading indicator for consumer prices.

Some traders were looking past this PPI number because the report showed the increase was driven by a large gain in “portfolio management,” along with airfare. Without those factors the figures would have been much closer to estimates.

Prices for 10-year Treasury lost ground Thursday, raising yields to 4.30% from Wednesday’s 4.24%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices took on $1.06 to $63.71 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices collapsed $21.00 to $3,387.90 U.S. an ounce. 

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<title>AutoCanada, Aimia, Boston Pizza at 52&#45;Week Highs on News</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ AutoCanada Inc. (T.ACQ) hit a new 52-week high of $32.43 AutoCanada rose 11% on volume of 128,913 shares.

Aimia Inc. (T.AIM) hit a new 52-week high of $3.24. Aimia reported consolidated revenue of $128.7 million, up 5.1% from $122.4 million generated in Q2 2024. It also generated consolidated Adjusted EBITDA of $19.7 million, up 60% from $12.3 million reported in Q2 2024. 

Boston Pizza Royalties Income Fund Units (T.BPF.UN) hit a new 52-week high of $20.72. Boston reported Franchise Sales  of $251.8 million for the Period and $483.0 million YTD, representing an increase of 6.3% and 5.3%, respectively, versus the same periods one year ago. Same Restaurant Sales  of 6.4% for the Period and 5.5% YTD.

C3 Metals Inc. (V.CCCM) hit a new 52-week high of 85 cents. C3 announced Wednesday announce exploration diamond drilling has commenced within C3 Metals&#039; 100%-owned Bellas Gate Project, Jamaica.

China Gold International Resources Corp. Ltd. (T.CGG) hit a new 52-week high of $13.27. China Gold is expected to report Wednesday for Q2 2025. 

CI Financial Corp. (T.CIX) hit a new 52-week high of $31.99. CI announced the cash distributions for the month ending August 31, in respect of the CI ETFs. In all cases, the distribution will be paid on or before August 29. to unitholders of record on August 25. The ex-dividend date for all ETFs is August 25. 

D-Box Technologies Inc. (T.DBO) hit a new 52-week high of 35.5 cents. D-Box rose 14.5% on volume of 1,548,318 shares

Enbridge Inc. (T.ENB) hit a new 52-week high of $66.20. Enbridge was hailed by The Motley Fools one of the top dividend stocks it continues to come back to for investors seeking not only a meaningful up-front yield, but also a sustainable dividend outlook and a company that can continue to raise its distribution over time.

Equinox Gold Corp. (T.EQX) hit a new 52-week high of $10.80. Equinox rose 15.1% on volume of 4,161,546 shares

Focus Graphite Inc. (V.FMS) hit a new 52-week high of 26 cents. Wednesday, Focus announced the resumption of work on the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for its 100%-owned Lac Knife flake graphite project located near Fermont, in the province&#039;s prolific iron ore mining district.

Franco-Nevada Corporation (T.FNV) hit a new 52-week high of $244.65. Franco-Nevada traded in volume of 23,526 shares. 

Galiano Gold Inc. (T.GAU) hit a new 52-week high of $2.54. Wednesday, Galiano reported Cash and cash equivalents of $114.7 million at June 30, 2025 , and no debt. Net income was $0.07 per common share and adjusted net income of $0.08 per common share during Q2 2025.

Glenstar Minerals Inc. (C.GSTR) hit a new 52-week high of 68 cents. Wednesday, Glenstar provided an update on the Green Monster Project in southwestern Nevada, following positive results from the drill program undertaken in May 2025.

HydroGraph Clean Power Inc. (C.HG) hit a new 52-week high of $2.75. Hydrograph today announced its role in a new lung cancer screening product underpinning a collaboration between Hawkeye Bio (Torrance, California) and Ease Healthcare (Pasadena, California). Under a new commercialization agreement, Ease Healthcare will market the LEAP (Lung Enzyme Activity Profile) early detection test that incorporates HydroGraph’s patented fractal graphene.


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<description><![CDATA[ Distributed on behalf of ZenaTech

Drone stocks like ZenaTech (NASDAQ: ZENA), Ondas Holdings (NASDAQ: ONDS), Leonardo DRS Inc. (NASDAQ: DRS), L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX), and SEALSQ Corp. (NASDAQ: LAES) are still flying high.
In fact, thanks to President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” which unlocked federal funding for domestic drone production and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s policy directive, Unleashing U.S. Military Drone Dominance, drone stocks, like ZENA more than doubled from a May 2025 low of $2 to $5.40 a share. ONDS rocketed from about 75 cents to $3.52. Shares of DRS soared from about $34 to $41.90.
Fueling more upside, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy just unveiled a new proposed rule – Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS), which will unleash U.S. innovation and “safely integrate unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into the national airspace system, as noted by the U.S. Department of Transportation. 
BVLOS, which offers extended operational capabilities beyond a pilot’s direct line of sight, are transforming both government and defense applications. In fact, such operations will allow for longer-range missions, and persistent missions in enemy territory, with no risk to human lives. In addition, BVLOS drones can help transport supplies, inspect military infrastructure, and strengthen the security of military bases.
Look at ZenaTech’s ZenaDrone 1000, a medium-sized (12’x7’) VTOL (Vertical Takeoff and Landing) capable of carrying ~40 kg with AI-enabled autonomy, secure communications via its proprietary DroneNet system, for example.
Designed for BVLOS use, specialized cargo deliveries, inspections, and precision agriculture applications, it has several defense applications, including ISR (Inspection, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance applications). The company also completed paid trials with both the US Air Force and Navy Reserve for critical field cargo delivery (e.g., blood). 
ZenaTech (NASDAQ: ZENA) Also Signed an Offer to Acquire a Florida-based Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) Flight School Enabling Complex BVLOS Missions 
 
ZenaTech signed an offer to acquire a Florida-based FAA (Federal Aviation Authority) certified flight school that trains professional pilots for FAA Part 61 certification to be qualified as an airplane pilot and also for complex BVLOS (Beyond Visual Line of Sight) drone pilot operations. 
Once completed, the acquisition will allow ZenaTech to build an internal team of FAA Part 61 certified pilots (licensed manned-aircraft pilot certification). 
ZenaTech will also be well-positioned as drone regulations evolve and opportunities grow in the DaaS, government, and defense markets, including military contracts that mandate a Part 61 pilot-in-command.
We also have to consider that while the FAA is moving toward new drone rules where companies get a standing license to run BVLOS such as for specialized cargo drones, pilots will likely need extra BVLOS-specific credentials. In addition, larger drones may push the FAA to require Part 61-level training for the people in command. 
It’s also fueling a potential a $355.55 billion Drone as a Service (DaaS) opportunity.
 
ZenaTech’s offer to acquire the certified flight school will also allow the company to train new pilots for its Drone as a Service business and provides its drone command centers with qualified pilots to take on specialized commercial and major US government and military contracts, according to Shaun Passley, Ph.D., Zenatech CEO. 
“Preparing a qualified pilot workforce early ensures regulatory readiness, accelerates our market entry, and demonstrates our strategic commitment to future large-scale drone aviation operations and a national DaaS services network,” he added.
 
Other related developments from around the markets include:
Ondas Holdings, a leading provider of private industrial wireless networks and commercial drone and automated data solutions, announced a new partnership agreement with Klear, Inc., a financial technology company offering non-dilutive working capital and treasury management solutions purpose-built for businesses serving critical supply chains. Under the terms of the agreement, Klear will serve as Ondas&#039; preferred working capital finance partner across its expanding platform of subsidiaries, affiliates, and acquired companies. The partnership aims to accelerate liquidity access for innovation-focused companies operating within the Ondas ecosystem and to support Ondas&#039; strategic growth through acquisitions of capital-constrained but high-potential defense and security related drone and AI technology platforms.
Leonardo DRS, a leading provider of advanced defense technologies, today reported financial results for the second quarter 2025, which ended June 30, 2025. “Leonardo DRS delivered another set of strong financial results marked by healthy bookings, solid organic revenue growth and continued profit and margin expansion in the second quarter. The need to deter and contest heightened global threats continues to bolster customer demand for our innovative, high-performance technologies. Amidst a more dynamic macro backdrop, we remain focused on disciplined execution and delivering differentiated capabilities to customers,” said Bill Lynn, Chairman and CEO of Leonardo DRS.
L3Harris Technologies and Joby Aviation announced they are exploring opportunities to develop a new aircraft class for defense applications. The gas turbine hybrid vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft is designed for low-altitude missions and offers the versatility of being optionally piloted, enabling both crewed and fully autonomous operations. The collaboration leverages Joby’s existing commercial aircraft development program and leading manufacturing capabilities, combined with L3Harris’ proven expertise in platform missionization including sensors, effectors, communication and collaborative autonomy. Flight testing is expected to start this fall with the companies planning to perform operational demonstrations during government exercises in 2026. “The next generation of vertical lift technology enables long-range, crewed-uncrewed teaming for a range of missions,” said Jon Rambeau, President, Integrated Mission Systems, L3Harris. “We share a vision with Joby to deliver urgently-required innovation by missionizing VTOL aircraft for defense applications.”
SEALSQ Corp., a leading provider of Semiconductors, PKI, and Post-Quantum technology hardware and software products, unveiled the progress of its SEALQuantum.com Lab, a next-generation research and development hub focused on the convergence of quantum computing, and cybersecurity now Expanding into artificial intelligence (AI).With a total of $30 Million investment capacity, the Lab has already invested in quantum technology startups like ColibriTD and made the acquisition of semiconductor design service specialist IC’ALPS to develop tailor made advanced solutions for semiconductor manufacturing and post-quantum security. Now adding AI as a key component of the Lab’s roadmap, SEALSQ is positioning itself at the forefront of the quantum revolution, addressing today’s industry challenges while preparing for a future Quantum-AI convergence.
Legal Disclaimer / Except for the historical information presented herein, matters discussed in this article contains forward-looking statements that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such statements. Winning Media is not registered with any financial or securities regulatory authority and does not provide nor claims to provide investment advice or recommendations to readers of this release. For making specific investment decisions, readers should seek their own advice. Winning Media is only compensated for its services in the form of cash-based compensation. Pursuant to an agreement Winning Media has been paid three thousand five hundred dollars for advertising and marketing services for ZenaTech by ZenaTech. We own ZERO shares of ZenaTech. Please click here for full disclaimer.
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<description><![CDATA[ Issued on behalf of Oncolytics Biotech Inc.     VANCOUVER – Baystreet.ca News Commentary – In the United States, federal budget cuts threaten to slow the nation’s progress in the fight against cancer, but the private sector appears to be filling some of the gap. In 2025 alone, oncology ventures have attracted hundreds of millions in venture capital funding, underscoring strong investor appetite for innovation. A recent Senate move to reinstate $15 million for the Pancreatic Cancer Research Program (PCARP) was a welcome win, though the earlier elimination of the program, the only one dedicated solely to pancreatic cancer research, highlighted just how precarious public funding can be. In this environment, investors are gravitating toward companies with differentiated science, robust pipelines, and the operational discipline needed to navigate the regulatory path. These are qualities found in Oncolytics Biotech Inc. (NASDAQ: ONCY) (TSX: ONC), ImmunityBio, Inc. (NASDAQ: IBRX), Nuvation Bio Inc. (NYSE: NUVB), Absci Corporation (NASDAQ: ABSI), and Sana Biotechnology, Inc. (NASDAQ: SANA).    The oncology market continues to post strong growth, with Global Market Insights pegging its 2025 value at US$345.1 billion and forecasting a rise to US$866.1 billion by 2034, driven by a 10.8% CAGR. The U.S. share is projected to hit $377.1 billion over that period. Vision Research Reports offers an even more bullish outlook, anticipating the global cancer drug market will top US$900 billion in sales by 2034.    Oncolytics Biotech Inc. (NASDAQ: ONCY) (TSX: ONC) has officially entered the most critical phase of its development journey—pursuing a potential registration-enabling trial in first-line metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (mPDAC) for its flagship asset, pelareorep.     In its latest Q2 2025 report, the company confirmed it has begun formal discussions with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) aimed at finalizing a pivotal study design, with trial start-up activities expected to begin as early as Q4 2025.     For investors and potential partners, this represents a clear transition from promising clinical data to potential regulatory approval in one of medicine&#039;s most challenging cancer types.    &quot;We have turned the corner from proof-of-concept studies and will be sprinting toward regulatory clarity for the remainder of the year,&quot; said Jared Kelly, CEO of Oncolytics. &quot;As we shore up our intellectual property, get a clear registration path for pelareorep, and allow our GOBLET data to mature, we will establish our position as the only platform immunotherapy in gastrointestinal tumors.&quot;    The strategic focus on mPDAC reflects both compelling clinical results and a significant market opportunity. Pelareorep is a systemically delivered oncolytic virus designed to convert immunologically &quot;cold&quot; tumors—those typically invisible to the immune system—into &quot;hot&quot; tumors that can respond to immunotherapy. In first-line pancreatic cancer studies, pelareorep-based regimens have demonstrated a notable 21.9% two-year overall survival rate, compared to a 9.2% historical benchmark for standard chemotherapy alone.    Even more compelling, when pelareorep was combined with chemotherapy and a checkpoint inhibitor, researchers recorded a 62% objective response rate—particularly significant given that checkpoint inhibitors are not currently approved for use in this indication. These results stem from pelareorep&#039;s dual mechanism: it both replicates within cancer cells and activates the body&#039;s immune response against tumors.    &quot;This robust data set, amassed from several studies in cancers that have historically resisted immunotherapeutic approaches, provides definitive validation of pelareorep&#039;s immune-mediated mechanism of action,&quot; said Dr. Thomas Heineman, Chief Medical Officer of Oncolytics. &quot;We observed tumor biopsy-confirmed virus replication, immune cell activation, and the recruitment of cytotoxic T cells into the TME—all consistent with the durable responses observed in patients with metastatic PDAC and HR+/HER2- breast cancer who were treated with pelareorep.&quot;    Translational data from the GOBLET and AWARE-1 studies demonstrate how pelareorep transforms the tumor microenvironment, increasing PD-L1 expression, heightening interferon signaling, and mobilizing tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes in the blood—changes that correlate with tumor size reduction. This mechanistic validation, combined with survival data from over 1,100 patients across multiple studies, has solidified the company&#039;s decision to prioritize this indication.    Oncolytics&#039; execution-focused strategy is being led by Jared Kelly and Andrew Aromando, who both played key roles in Ambrx Biopharma&#039;s US$2 billion acquisition by Johnson &amp; Johnson. Kelly was appointed CEO earlier this year, while Aromando recently joined as Chief Business Officer. In line with their focus on capital efficiency, the company has terminated its At-the-Market and Equity Line of Credit facilities, citing sufficient resources to advance key milestones without near-term shareholder dilution.    Regulatory advantages are already in place to accelerate development. Pelareorep holds Fast Track and Orphan Drug designations for pancreatic cancer from the FDA, meaning the agency has already recognized both the drug&#039;s potential and the serious unmet need in this patient population. These statuses streamline review processes and enhance the program&#039;s attractiveness to potential pharmaceutical partners.    The context underscores the opportunity: pancreatic cancer remains one of the deadliest common cancers, with a five-year survival rate of less than 14%. Unlike other cancers where immunotherapies have transformed treatment, mPDAC has largely resisted immunotherapeutic approaches—making pelareorep&#039;s immune-activating mechanism particularly promising for this underserved patient population.    Back in July, Oncolytics hosted a key opinion leader event featuring gastrointestinal cancer experts who reviewed survival outcomes for patients and biomarker validation. The expert panel reinforced the view that pelareorep&#039;s mechanism of activating innate and adaptive immune responses is both biologically sound and commercially relevant for first-line mPDAC treatment.    With this latest milestone, Oncolytics is entering a phase where FDA feedback will shape both clinical plans and potential commercial partnerships. If the agency accepts the company&#039;s proposed trial framework centered on an overall survival endpoint, the resulting study could provide definitive proof of pelareorep&#039;s market potential in mPDAC.    The company expects to provide an updated clinical timeline in Q3 2025, with trial start-up activities potentially beginning as early as Q4 2025. With compelling survival data, regulatory designations in place, and an experienced leadership team driving execution, Oncolytics is positioning pelareorep for a pivotal test in one of oncology&#039;s most challenging and underserved markets.     CONTINUED… Read this and more news for Oncolytics Biotech at: https://usanewsgroup.com/2023/10/02/the-most-undervalued-oncolytics-company-on-the-nasdaq/     In other recent industry developments and happenings in the market include:     ImmunityBio, Inc. (NASDAQ: IBRX) reported breakthrough results showing its experimental cancer treatment completely eliminated tumors in patients with a hard-to-treat blood cancer called Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia, a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, without using harsh chemotherapy that typically makes patients very sick. The treatment uses engineered immune cells that can be given to patients in an outpatient setting rather than requiring hospital stays, potentially making this life-saving therapy much easier for cancer patients to receive.    &quot;The preliminary findings we have submitted for presentation at the American Society of Hematology annual meeting provides the first evidence that novel immunotherapy combinations without chemotherapy lymphodepletion can provide deep and durable remissions in WM even after multiple prior treatments,&quot; said Dr. Jackie Thomson, Wits University Donald Gordan Medical Center, Johannesburg, South Africa and the lead author of the paper. &quot;Recruitment in this rare subset of lymphoma is ongoing to confirm these findings and to establish this chemo-free strategy as a viable treatment option for relapsed WM.&quot;    ImmunityBio&#039;s approach could revolutionize cancer treatment by offering the effectiveness of cutting-edge cell therapy without the severe side effects and logistical challenges that limit current treatments.     Nuvation Bio Inc. (NYSE: NUVB) received FDA approval for its new lung cancer pill called IBTROZI and quickly started treating 70 patients within just seven weeks, generating over $1 million in product revenue from channel stocking and new patient starts for only 13 business days from FDA approval to the end of June.     &quot;With FDA approval of IBTROZI, we’re proud of our swift evolution into a commercial‐stage company executing across functions to deliver a differentiated therapy to 70 patients in just seven weeks,&quot; said David Hung, M.D., Founder, President, and CEO of Nuvation Bio. &quot;Meanwhile, we’re advancing our broader pipeline with urgency, moving safusidenib toward one or more pivotal trials in IDH1-mutant glioma and advancing NUV-1511 through an early study in advanced solid tumors. We look forward to sharing our progress from these programs later this year.&quot;    The drug is specifically designed for a rare type of lung cancer and can penetrate the brain to fight cancer that has spread there, addressing a major challenge since the brain is where this cancer commonly spreads. Nuvation Bio also has several other experimental cancer drugs in development, including treatments for brain tumors, positioning the company to potentially help thousands of cancer patients with limited treatment options.     Absci Corporation (NASDAQ: ABSI) reported progress on cancer drugs designed entirely by artificial intelligence, including a treatment for skin cancers that showed promising early results and could work against tumors that resist current therapies.     “The past few months have been a period of strong execution for Absci, and we are positioned to build on this momentum,” said Sean McClain, Founder and CEO of Absci. “ABS-101 is advancing through clinical trials, ABS-201 is on track to enter the clinic early next year, and we recently announced a key milestone in our collaboration with Almirall. With a strengthened balance sheet and runway into the first half of 2028, we are well positioned to deliver on our mission.”    The company&#039;s AI platform can rapidly design new cancer antibodies, including one targeting breast cancer that worked against tumors resistant to existing treatments like Herceptin.    Absci&#039;s technology could dramatically speed up cancer drug discovery while creating more effective treatments for patients whose cancers have stopped responding to standard therapies.     Sana Biotechnology, Inc. (NASDAQ: SANA) presented positive results from ongoing cancer trials and is developing treatments that turn a patient&#039;s own immune cells into cancer fighters, with the goal of creating more effective therapies than current options.     The company is testing treatments for cancers that have returned after other therapies failed, and developing a revolutionary approach that could create cancer-fighting cells directly inside patients without requiring the complex procedures current treatments demand. Sana&#039;s technology aims to make powerful cell-based cancer treatments available to more patients by eliminating many of the barriers that currently limit access to these potentially life-saving therapies.    Source: https://usanewsgroup.com/2024/09/21/is-oncolytics-biotech-the-markets-most-undervalued-cancer-opportunity/      CONTACT:     Baystreet.ca  cs@baystreet.ca  (250) 999-4849        DISCLAIMER: Nothing in this publication should be considered as personalized financial advice. We are not licensed under securities laws to address your particular financial situation. No communication by our employees to you should be deemed as personalized financial advice. Please consult a licensed financial advisor before making any investment decision. This is a paid advertisement and is neither an offer nor recommendation to buy or sell any security. We hold no investment licenses and are thus neither licensed nor qualified to provide investment advice. The content in this report or email is not provided to any individual with a view toward their individual circumstances. Baystreet.ca is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Baystreet.ca Media Corp. (“BAY”) BAY has been not been paid a fee for Oncolytics Biotech Inc. advertising and/or digital media, but the owner(s) of BAY also own Market IQ Media Group, Inc., which has been paid a fee from the company directly. There may be 3rd parties who may have shares Oncolytics Biotech Inc., and may liquidate their shares which could have a negative effect on the price of the stock. This compensation constitutes a conflict of interest as to our ability to remain objective in our communication regarding the profiled company. Because of this conflict, individuals are strongly encouraged to not use this publication as the basis for any investment decision. The owner/operator of BAY own shares of Oncolytics Biotech Inc. which were purchased in the open market. BAY and all of it’s respective employees, owners and affiliates reserve the right to buy and sell, and will buy and sell shares of Oncolytics Biotech Inc. at any time thereafter without any further notice. We also expect further compensation as an ongoing digital media effort to increase visibility for the company, no further notice will be given, but let this disclaimer serve as notice that all material disseminated by BAY has been approved by the above mentioned company; this is a paid advertisement, and we own shares of the mentioned company that we will sell, and we also reserve the right to buy shares of the company in the open market, or through other investment vehicles. While all information is believed to be reliable, it is not guaranteed by us to be accurate. Individuals should assume that all information contained in our newsletter is not trustworthy unless verified by their own independent research. Also, because events and circumstances frequently do not occur as expected, there will likely be differences between any predictions and actual results. Always consult a licensed investment professional before making any investment decision. Be extremely careful, investing in securities carries a high degree of risk; you may likely lose some or all of the investment.    ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ FirstCash Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: FCFS) shares gained first thing Thursday. The Fort Worth-based company, the leading international operator of pawn stores, today announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of H&amp;T Group plc H&amp;T is the largest operator of pawn stores in the United Kingdom with 286 locations.The strategic combination with H&amp;T marks another significant milestone for FirstCash, entering the European market for the first time and further enhancing its position as a global leader in the pawn industry with now over 3,300 retail pawn locations and annualized pro forma revenues approaching $4 billion.&quot;We are extremely excited to welcome H&amp;T to the FirstCash family,&quot; said CEO Rick Wessel. “This transaction aligns perfectly with our mission to further expand FirstCash’s pawn operations and deliver exceptional value to our customers and shareholders. H&amp;T&#039;s strong brand reputation, commitment to customer service and growth potential make it an ideal fit with our culture and strategy.“FirstCash believes that H&amp;T’s market-leading position in the U.K. provides premier access to an attractive market, supported by a seasoned management and operations team with the ability to further expand H&amp;T’s operating footprint through store openings and acquisitions in the U.K. Longer-term, we expect the combination of FirstCash and H&amp;T to provide a platform for further international expansion.”FCFS shares popped $1.84, or 1.3%, to $141.11.  ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ OneMedNet Corporation (NASDAQ:ONMD) shares began Thursday in the green. The Minneapolis-based company, claiming to be a leader in AI-powered Real-World Data (RWD), announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025, including its significantly improved balance sheet.

Due to the combination of debt conversions, vendor repayments, and highly discounted debt settlements, total liabilities have been reduced from $19.7 million as of December 31, 2024, to $6.2 million as of June 30, 2025, a reduction of approximately $13.5 million. 

Additional discounted debt settlements in July 2025 further reduced liabilities by $1.9 million, resulting in aggregate reductions in liabilities by approximately 80% since December 31, 2024.

The combination of discounted debt settlements and debt conversions resulted in other income of $5.0 million in the second quarter of 2025 which contributed to overall net income of $3.0 million for the second quarter and $1.1 million of net income through June 30, 2025.

The company also successfully completed $3.7 million in private placements of Company securities, including $1.2 million of this investment from insiders, providing capital to accelerate sales execution, expand the iRWD™ platform, and support customer acquisition and operations.

As of June 30, 2025, the Company maintained a strategic digital asset position of 15 Bitcoin with a value of $1.6 million.

ONMD shares captured five cents, or 10.4%, to start Thursday at 53 cents. 
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<title>Inflation Numbers Down South Cloud Interest Rate Hopes, TSX Down</title>
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Canada&#039;s main stock index fell on Thursday, led by declines in industrials and technology shares, as hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation data undermined interest rate cut hopes.

The TSX Composite Index saw its winning streak halted, at least for now, scaling back 99.33 points to begin Thursday at 27,894.10, after several days of new record highs. 

The Canadian dollar dipped 0.29 cents to 72.42 cents U.S.

ON BAYSTREET 

The TSX Venture Exchange slipped 2.14 points to 786.46.

The 12 TSX subgroups were evenly divided in the first hour on Thursday, with information technology tumbling 1.2%, while industrials withered 1%, and real-estate weakened 0.9%. 

The half-dozen gainers were led by health-care, up 1.7%, gold battling 0.5% higher, and telecoms, up 0.2%. 

ON WALLSTREET 

Stocks slipped on Thursday after a new inflation report showed that wholesale costs rose more than expected last month.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 72.17 points to 44,850.10.

The S&amp;P 500 index faded 4.07 points to 6,462.51. 

The NASDAQ dropped 7.02 points to 21,706.12. 

In premarket trading Thursday, shares of Cisco fell 1% on the heels of the major tech company’s fourth-quarter results narrowly beating expectations. Deere shares lost more than 7% on mixed full-year guidance.

Investors came into the session riding high, with the S&amp;P 500 and NASDAQ posting fresh record highs in the previous session. The benchmarks got a jolt earlier this week after the release of a cooler-than-expected consumer price inflation report for July. 

That report stoked hopes among investors for a rate cut from the Federal Reserve at the end of its September policy meeting.

However, investors were left feeling disappointed after July’s producer price index reading indicated that such a rate cut is far from guaranteed. 

Wholesale prices rose 0.9% on the month, much more than the 0.2% economists polled by Dow Jones were expecting. The index had come in flat in June. Wholesale prices can be a leading indicator for consumer prices.

Some traders were looking past this PPI number because the report showed the increase was driven by a large gain in “portfolio management,” along with airfare. Without those factors the figures would have been much closer to estimates.

Prices for 10-year Treasury lost ground Thursday, raising yields to 4.27% from Wednesday’s 4.24%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices hiked 88 cents to $63.53 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices collapsed $25.20 to $3,382.40 U.S. an ounce. 

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<description><![CDATA[ Stocks slipped on Thursday after a new inflation report showed that wholesale costs rose more than expected last month.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 72.17 points to 44,850.10.

The S&amp;P 500 index faded 4.07 points to 6,462.51. 

The NASDAQ dropped 7.02 points to 21,706.12. 

In premarket trading Thursday, shares of Cisco fell 1% on the heels of the major tech company’s fourth-quarter results narrowly beating expectations. Deere shares lost more than 7% on mixed full-year guidance.

Investors came into the session riding high, with the S&amp;P 500 and NASDAQ posting fresh record highs in the previous session. The benchmarks got a jolt earlier this week after the release of a cooler-than-expected consumer price inflation report for July. 

That report stoked hopes among investors for a rate cut from the Federal Reserve at the end of its September policy meeting.

However, investors were left feeling disappointed after July’s producer price index reading indicated that such a rate cut is far from guaranteed. 

Wholesale prices rose 0.9% on the month, much more than the 0.2% economists polled by Dow Jones were expecting. The index had come in flat in June. Wholesale prices can be a leading indicator for consumer prices.

Some traders were looking past this PPI number because the report showed the increase was driven by a large gain in “portfolio management,” along with airfare. Without those factors the figures would have been much closer to estimates.

Prices for 10-year Treasury lost ground Thursday, raising yields to 4.27% from Wednesday’s 4.24%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices hiked 88 cents to $63.53 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices collapsed $25.20 to $3,382.40 U.S. an ounce. 

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<title>3 Hot Stocks: Paramount, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Match</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Watch three of the hottest stocks in mid-week trade this morning. On Wednesday, Paramount Skydance gained 35.87% to close at $15.00. Investors poured into the stock after the firm secured exclusive rights to UFC in the U.S. for seven years.Paramount and TKO Group agreed to the deal, whose term starts in 2026. The average annual value is $1.1 billion, where most of the payment schedule is in the later years of the deal. Disney (DIS) missed its chance to strengthen its ESPN sports channel offering.Warner Bros. Discover (WBD) gained 7.40% to trade at $12.05. The stock is erasing some of the recent declines. It has a movie that is performing well in theatres. In its debut, Weapons, an R-rated horror film, earned $42.5 million (per Comscore).Match Group (MTCH) is the most underrated app for investors. Gen-Z is avoiding dating apps, opting for meeting people in real life. However, Match has a new CEO who is undeterred by the headwinds. The company agreed on August 12 to a $14 million Federal Trade Commission complaint.The FTC said that Match misled customers. It also suspended accounts and made cancellations difficult. Customers thought that they would get a free six-month subscription if they did not meet someone special. They did not know that they needed to meet many “onerous” requirements to qualify for the guarantee.In Q3, Match expects revenue of up to $920 million for a growth in the range of 2% to 3%. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ Cisco Systems (CSCO) has reported financial results and forward guidance that are largely inline with Wall Street forecasts. 

The technology giant announced earnings per share of $0.99 U.S., which was slightly ahead of the $0.98 U.S. that had been expected.

Revenue in the period totaled $14.67 billion U.S., which was also just ahead of the $14.62 billion U.S. forecast on Wall Street. Sales were up 7.6% from a year earlier.

In terms of guidance, management called for $4 U.S. to $4.06 U.S. in earnings per share (EPS) and $59 billion U.S. to $60 billion U.S. in revenue for the current fiscal year.  

Analysts had been looking for earnings of $4.03 U.S. a share and $59.53 billion U.S. in revenue.

In what was its fiscal fourth quarter, Cisco generated $7.63 billion U.S. in networking revenue, up 12% from last year. Analysts were looking for $7.34 billion U.S.

Cisco’s security revenue for the quarter totaled $1.95 billion U.S., up 9% year-over-year but trailing estimates of $2.11 billion U.S.

During the quarter, Cisco introduced switches and routers that can take on artificial intelligence (A.I.) workloads.

A.I. infrastructure orders from internet companies during the quarter totaled $800 million U.S. 

Cisco’s sales pipeline for A.I. infrastructure from enterprises is in the hundreds of millions of dollars, according to the company.

CSCO stock is up 19% this year and trading at $70.27 U.S. per share. 
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<description><![CDATA[ The stock of Deere &amp; Co. (DE) is down 7% after the maker of John Deere tractors and lawnmowers lowered its guidance due to tariff impacts.The company known for its distinctive green and yellow farm equipment reported earnings per share (EPS) of $4.75 U.S. on sales of $10.4 billion U.S. The results were better than Wall Street forecast of $4.58 U.S. in earnings and revenue of $10.3 billion U.S. Despite the top- and bottom-line beats, Deere’s agricultural and construction equipment business saw sales decline for a third consecutive quarter, marking a slowdown at the company. Deere’s guidance also disappointed. Management said they expect net income guidance for the entire fiscal year of $5 billion U.S., down from $5.25 billion U.S. previously and below analysts’ consensus expectation.  Deere executives also said that tariffs increased product costs in the latest quarter, though they didn’t say by how much.Equipment purchases from Deere &amp; Co. are falling as farmers’ incomes decline due to depressed crop prices. The price of corn averaged roughly $6.50 U.S. a bushel in 2022 compared with $4 U.S. over the last 12 months.Deere said it needs to overcome high inventory levels with dealers. The company says it has been working to reduce new and used inventory at dealers for months. Prior to today (Aug. 14), DE stock had risen 23% this year to trade at $513.54 U.S. per share.    ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ E-commerce giant Amazon (AMZN) has launched same-day grocery delivery in more than 1,000 U.S. cities and towns. Consumers can now get same-day delivery of fresh foods such as meat and eggs from Amazon’s online marketplace.The grocery delivery service is available in communities as diverse as Tampa, Florida and Milwaukee, Wisconsin.Amazon says that it plans to provide same-day grocery delivery to 2,300 locations by the end of this year.The Seattle-based technology giant adds that shoppers frequently buy strawberries, bananas, avocados and other perishable goods through their online orders.The same-day grocery delivery service is free for Prime members on orders over $25 U.S., or for a $2.99 U.S. fee if an order doesn’t meet that minimum. Shoppers without a Prime membership pay a $12.99 U.S. fee to use the service, regardless of order size.With the launch of same-day grocery delivery, Amazon is ratcheting up its competition against rivals Instacart (CART) and Walmart (WMT), which offer similar services. Earlier this year, Amazon named Jason Buechel, the head of upscale grocer Whole Foods, to lead its worldwide grocery business. Amazon owns Whole Foods.  AMZN stock has risen 2% this year to trade at $224.54 U.S. per share.  ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ Costco Wholesale (COST) has decided not to sell the abortion pill called “mifepristone” at its more than 500 pharmacy locations.According to media reports, Costco has made the decision not to dispense the abortion pill because it has not seen strong consumer demand for the medication. However, there are also reports that conservative groups and faith-based activists had urged the wholesale retailer to avoid selling the drug. Costco has not commented publicly on the abortion pill or its decision not to sell it. Mifepristone, together with another medicine called misoprostol, is widely used to end a pregnancy within 10 weeks. It has been on the market since 2000.The pill blocks the hormone progesterone, which helps a woman&#039;s body maintain the lining of the uterus during pregnancy. The second medication, misoprostol, is then taken to complete the abortion.Major retailers and pharmacy chains, including Walmart (WMT) and CVS Health (CVS), have also been pressured by conservative groups in the U.S. to not sell abortion medications.COST stock is up 8% this year and trading at $978.85 U.S. per share.  ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ Distributed on behalf of Trident Resources Corp.       Gold mining stocks have outperformed the price of gold this year, according to UBS, as highlighted by Investopedia. They added that UBS analysts noted that miners are enjoying “some time in the sunshine” after a “poor track record in recent years.” All of which is great news for related stocks, such as Trident Resources Corp. (TSXV: ROCK) (OTCQB: TRDTF), Newmont Corporation (NYSE: NEM) (TSX: NGT), Barrick Mining (NYSE: B) (TSX: ABX), Franco-Nevada Corp. (NYSE: FNV), and B2Gold Corp. (NYSE AMERICAN: BTG) (TSX: BTO).     Fueling more momentum, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent believes the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates by half a point at its September meeting. As he told Bloomberg, “I think we could go into a series of rate cuts here, starting with a 50-basis point rate cut in September. If you look at any model [it suggests that] we should probably be 150, 175 basis points lower.”     At the moment, the odds we’ll see a sizable rate cut are now up to 93.3%, according to the CME FedWatch tool, which you can see here.    Again, it should all have a positive impact on gold and related stocks, such as:    Trident Resources Corp. (TSXV: ROCK) (OTCQB: TRDTF)     Trident Resources Corp. just announced detailed plans for its upcoming inaugural drill program at the Contact Lake Gold Project in Saskatchewan’s underexplored and prolific La Ronge Gold Belt. Trident enters this program with over CAD $11 million in cash and marketable securities, fully funding this drill program and positioning the Company to act swiftly on future exploration opportunities across its Saskatchewan portfolio.Contact Lake Project Location Map:https://www.tridentresourcescorp.com/projects/contact-lake-gold-project/#&amp;gid=1&amp;pid=1    &quot;With drilling to be underway within the next week, we are excited to build on our proven track record of discovery and resource growth in the La Ronge Gold District. We believe our gold assets have the potential to become a tier 1 project in Canada and provide a strong foundation for value creation. We are also optimistic that our systematic exploration methodology will deliver success with additional new discoveries in our underexplored district scale land package,” said Jonathan Wiesblatt, CEO of Trident.     The drill program at the Contact Lake mine site will comprise of 5,000 metres across 16 holes with the aim of confirming and extending gold mineralization along strike and down-dip from the historically defined gold mineral resources. The Contact Lake mine was operated by Cameco between December 1994 to May 1998 when 1,006,673 tonnes of ore were processed at a head grade of 6.16 grams per tonne (g/t) Au for a reported 188,185 ounces of gold (Au) recovered with life of mill recovery rate stated at 95%. Contact Lake hosts significant underground infrastructure and exploration potential in the areas immediately adjacent to the underground development. Cameco reported that substantial historically defined gold resources were left in the ground when mining activities were terminated at a time when the gold price was approximately $300/ounce.Contact Lake Gold Project Plan View:https://www.tridentresourcescorp.com/_gallery/album-2/lg/ContactLakeGoldProject2.jpg    The Contact Lake deposit is hosted within the northeast trending Bakos shear zone, which cuts through the granitic portion of the Little Deer Lake composite pluton. The auriferous Bakos shear zone has been drill-defined at between 15 to 40 metres in width over a strike length of greater than 2 km. The 2025 drilling will focus on extending gold mineralization between the underground development and the unmined resources of the BK3 zone, located immediately northeast of the former mine site. Drilling will also target down-dip extensions of the high-grade gold mineralization of the main zone as these types of shear-hosted gold deposits commonly extend at depth providing strong discovery potential below the currently defined dimensions of the Contact Lake deposit.    Cyr Drilling from Winnipeg, Manitoba, has been chosen as the drill contractor and is mobilizing their personnel and drill equipment to Contact Lake. All drill cores will be logged, photographed and processed on site throughout the program. Data collection will include geologic, geotechnical and a full 48 element analytical suite in conjunction with a comprehensive QA / QC program with lab-certified standards, field blanks and duplicates comprising &gt;10% of the sample stream. All 2025 data will be incorporated into the existing Contact Lake database and utilized in future exploration programs on the project.Location Map of Planned Drill Holes:http://www.tridentresourcescorp.com/_resources/images/Drill-Plan-NR-202508.jpg    The initial drill holes of the 2025 program will be focused on the discovery of shallow gold mineralization immediately northeast of the Contact Lake Main Zone (MZ1), which produced the majority of gold resources during mining operations. The second phase of drilling will target zones at moderate depth (200-250 metres below surface) that lie between the MZ1 zone and the BK3 zone. The BK3 zone is located 150 metres northeast of MZ1, below the western edge of Contact Lake and is reported to host substantial gold resources that were never mined. The final phase of the 2025 drill program will target the down-plunge extension of the gold mineralization in both the MZ1 and MZ2 zones.        Drilling will target the heart of the past-producing Contact Lake Mine, following up on historical high-grade intercepts including: Other related developments from around the markets include:            Newmont announced second quarter 2025 results, an additional $3.0 billion share repurchase program and declared a dividend of $0.25 per share. &quot;Newmont delivered a strong second quarter, producing approximately 1.5 million attributable gold ounces and generating an all time record quarterly free cash flow of $1.7 billion, underscoring the strength of our world-class portfolio and the disciplined execution of the commitments we shared at the beginning of the year,&quot; said Tom Palmer, Newmont&#039;s Chief Executive Officer. &quot;We remain firmly on track to achieve our 2025 guidance as we continue to strengthen our safety culture, stabilize our operations and deliver long term value to shareholders.&quot;    Five years after its formation, the Twiga partnership between Barrick Mining Corporation and the government of Tanzania continues to redefine the role of mining in national development, delivering shared value, operational excellence and long-term investment in the country’s future. “When we established Twiga, it was about more than just resolving legacy issues.  It was about building a new future by unlocking Tanzania’s gold endowment in a way that fairly shares the benefits and builds lasting value for all stakeholders.  Five years on, we’ve not only re-established Barrick as the sector’s leading economic contributor but have also earned national recognition across a range of areas from safety and local content to education and infrastructure,” Barrick president and chief executive Mark Bristow said.     Franco-Nevada Corp. CEO Paul Brink just noted, “I am very pleased with our record financial results this quarter,” stated Paul Brink, CEO. Our portfolio largely produced as expected for the quarter and higher gold prices contributed to record revenue, operating cash flow, Adjusted EBITDA margins and earnings. We also saw constructive developments in Panama, including the shipment of the remaining copper concentrate from Cobre Panama. During the quarter, we acquired a royalty on IAMGOLD’s Co^te´ Gold Mine, one of Canada’s newest large-scale gold mines and, post quarter-end, a royalty on AngloGold’s Arthur Project, one of the largest gold discoveries in Nevada. We anticipate new contributions from Co^te´ and growing contributions from Porcupine and Tocantinzinho to be the main drivers for higher GEOs in the second half of the year. Our acquisitions over the last 18 months have positioned us for strong long-term growth that may be further enhanced by a potential restart at Cobre Panama.”    B2Gold Corp. announced its operational and financial results for the second quarter of 2025. Consolidated gold production in the second quarter of 2025, including pre-commercial production from the Goose Mine, was 229,454 ounces, higher than expected. The Fekola, Masbate and Otjikoto mines all exceeded expected production in the second quarter, and the Company remains on track to meet its consolidated annual production guidance range. All three operations continue to meet or exceed gold production expectations to start the third quarter of 2025. Consolidated cash operating costs, excluding pre-commercial production from the Goose Mine, were $745 per gold ounce produced ($762 per gold ounce sold) during the second quarter of 2025. Cash operating costs per ounce produced for the second quarter of 2025 were better than expected as a result of lower than expected fuel costs and higher than expected gold production. On August 7, 2025, B2Gold&#039;s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend for the third quarter of 2025 of $0.02 per common share (or an expected $0.08 per share on an annualized basis), payable on September 23, 2025, to shareholders of record as of September 10, 2025.    Legal Disclaimer / Except for the historical information presented herein, matters discussed in this article contains forward-looking statements that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such statements. Winning Media is not registered with any financial or securities regulatory authority and does not provide nor claims to provide investment advice or recommendations to readers of this release. For making specific investment decisions, readers should seek their own advice. Winning Media is only compensated for its services in the form of cash-based compensation. Pursuant to an agreement Winning Media has been paid three thousand five hundred dollars for advertising and marketing services for Trident Resources Corp.  by Trident Resources Corp. We own ZERO shares of Trident Resources Corp. Please click here for disclaimer.    Contact:    Ty Hoffer Winning Media281.804.7972Ty@winning.media ]]></description>
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- Trump/Putin Summit tomorrow

- US PPI and jobless claims data on tap

- US dollar opens with small gains compared to Wednesday’s close

USDCAD open 1.3776, overnight range 1.3745-1.3784, close 1.3760, WTI 63.04, Gold 3356.99

The Canadian dollar is directionless inside its well-defined range as traders a wait a fresh catalyst.

The Bank of Canada’s July 30 meeting minutes offered little fresh information. Governing Council reiterated that, given the unusually high level of uncertainty, policy decisions need to be taken with a shorter-term focus than usual. They maintained that if economic conditions deteriorate further and trade-related inflation pressures remain subdued, a rate cut could be appropriate.

WTI crude moved sideways within a 62.70–63.10 range, weighed by slowing summer demand and speculation that sanctions on Russian oil might be eased after the upcoming Trump–Putin meeting on Friday.

Friday’s Trump/Putin meeting is not expected to have much impact on markets after Trump said the meeting was to secure a second meeting that include Ukraine President Zelenskyy 

Asian equity markets closed mixed. Japan’s Topix dropped 1.10% while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell 0.37%. Australia’s ASX 200 climbed 0.53%. European indexes are mostly higher, with the CAC-40 up 0.27%, the DAX gaining 0.44%, and the FTSE 100 flat. S&amp;P 500 futures are also unchanged. The US 10-year Treasury yield slipped to 4.21%, as of 7:30 am.

EURUSD see-sawed in 1.1668-1715 band. Market focus is split between Trump–Putin headlines and US rate expectations, with Bessent advocating a 50 bp September cut while San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly argued against it. Eurozone Q2 GDP met forecasts at 1.4% y/y, while industrial production rose only 0.2% versus 1.7% expected.

GBPUSD extended gains in a 1.3563–1.3592 range after stronger-than-expected UK GDP data. Q2 growth came in at 0.3% q/q and 1.2% y/y, beating forecasts. Monthly GDP rose 0.4% while Industrial and manufacturing output also topped estimates.

USDJPY fell in a 146.22–147.42 range, now at 146.60, weighed down by softer Treasury yields and Bessent’s comment that the BoJ should be hiking rates.

AUDUSD ranged between 0.6525 and 0.6569 but is at the lower end after fading from gains on strong Australian jobs data, which showed unemployment ticking down to 4.2% and a 24,500 job increase.

Today’s US data includes PPI excluding food and energy (forecast 2.9% y/y vs. previous 2.6%) and weekly jobless claims (forecast 228,000 vs. prior 226,000).



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<description><![CDATA[ Voltaro Group, Inc. (NYSE: SOAR) today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025, reporting its second consecutive quarterly profit, continued rapid liability reductions, and outlined further milestones toward its planned merger with M2i Global, Inc. (OTC: MTWO).Volato generated $24.9 million in revenue and net income of $3.6 million, or $0.75 per diluted share, in Q2 2025. Driven by disciplined cash management and negotiated creditor settlements, total liabilities declined from $39.2 million as of March 31, 2025 to $20.1 million as of June 30, 2025, strengthening the balance sheet ahead of the pending all-stock merger with M2i Global.This morning’s news release reveals Volato retired an additional $19.1 million of liabilities during the quarter through cash management and negotiated creditor settlements—bringing the year-to-date reduction to over 68 percent. This aggressive deleveraging enhances financial flexibility and positions the Company to invest in high-return growth initiatives.“Our disciplined capital management and growing profitability position us well to grow our Vaunt platform and advance our merger with M2i Global,” said Mark Heinen, Chief Financial Officer. “We remain focused on delivering sustainable growth while strengthening our capital structure.”&quot;We executed with focus and urgency in Q2,&quot; said CEO Matt Liotta. &quot;Profitability from continuing operations, major liability reductions, and operational growth across our platforms are all signals that our strategy is working—even as we continue to navigate through a complex financial environment.&quot;SOAR shares slid 11 cents, or 7%, to $1.47.  ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ Carvana (NYSE: CVNA) opened Thursday trading was below Wednesday’s close. The company, an industry pioneer for buying and selling used cars online, today announced the expansion of same-day vehicle delivery for customers in the greater Chicago area. Select Chicago-area residents can now receive their vehicle as soon as the same day they place an order on Carvana.com.With this launch, according to this morning’s news release, Chicago-area customers interested in selling their vehicles to Carvana can also take advantage of same-day drop-off options after completing Carvana’s online vehicle appraisal and sales process.“Chicago has long been an important market for Carvana, and we’re proud to strengthen our local customer offering with the additional speed and convenience of same-day delivery,” said Jacqueline Hearns, Carvana’s senior director of market operations and expansion. “We’re continuing to invest and innovate to deliver a better car buying and selling experience for our customers here in Chicago and across the country.”Carvana’s intuitive e-commerce platform allows customers to shop from tens of thousands of high-quality pre-owned vehicles, secure financing, trade in a vehicle, and complete their purchase entirely online. Enabled by Carvana’s integrated logistics network and reconditioning operations, concludes the release, eligible customers in the Chicago area can now receive or sell their vehicle in less than 24 hours.CVNA shares folded $4.35, or 1.2%, to begin Thursday at $345.46.  ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) today announced it was awarded a five-year, single-award task order with a $1.58 billion ceiling to provide intelligence analysis related to countering weapons of mass destruction (CWMD). Under the Weapons of Mass Destruction Analysis, Exploitation, and Data Science Support (WAEDS) task order, awarded in September 2024, Booz Allen will apply advanced technology and tradecraft to transform CWMD missions globally.WAEDS supports the Defense Intelligence Agency&#039;s (DIA) Defense Counterproliferation Office and the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) to provide CWMD intelligence analysis, including production and dissemination, visualization, web development, business analytics, intelligence business operations, and compartmented programs support to the analytic workforce. This task order will provide the bulk of the intelligence community and the Department of Defense’s (DOD) WMD and CWMD intelligence analysis and intelligence support to critical operations through highly technical and scientific skillsets.“As America faces the most challenging national security environment in half a century, WAEDS seeks to advance the CWMD mission with an accelerated trajectory the nation hasn’t experienced since the early 2000s,” said Lisa Bishop, a senior vice president in Booz Allen’s national security business. “The work is both foundational to the DIA mission and transformational at the same time through the technical support and expertise that we will add to this mission across multiple agencies and commands.”BAH shares sank $1.07, or 1%, to $110.02.  ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ Thursday, August 14, 20259:55 AM EST - WELL Health Technologies Corp. : Announced its interim consolidated financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2025. WELL achieved record quarterly revenues of $356.7 million in Q2-2025, an increase of 57% compared to Q2-2024. WELL achieved record Adjusted EBITDA of $49.7 million in Q2-2025, an increase of 231% compared to Q2-2024. WELL Health Technologies Corp. (T.WELL) shares were up $0.17 at 5.19.Stocks in Play: WELL Health Technologies Corp., Thu, 14 Aug 2025 09:57:06 EST ]]></description>
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<title>Asia Closes Mixed Amid Rate Suspense</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Asia-Pacific markets closed mixed Thursday as investors bet on a rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve next month.

In Japan, the Nikkei gave back some of the previous days’ gains, shedding 625.41 points, or 1.5%, to 42,649.26.

The worst performing stocks on the blue-chip index were Socionext which plunged 8.39%, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, which declined 5.69% and Kawasaki Heavy Industries which lost 5.31%.

In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng retreated 94.35 points, or 0.4%, to 25,519.32. 

Tencent shares rose after second-quarter revenue 

Australian markets hit an intra-day high after the July jobs data release

In other markets

In Shanghai, the CSI 300 dipped 3.27 points, or 0.1%, to 4,173.31

In Korea, the Kospi index edged higher 1.29 points, or 0.04%, to 3,225.66

In Singapore, the Straits Times index dipped 16.24 points, or 0.4%, to 4,256.52

In Taiwan, the Taiex index withered 131.92 points, or 0.5%, to 24,238.10.

In New Zealand, the NZX 50 gained 67.55 points, or 0.5%, to 12,834.08

In Australia, the ASX 200 regained 46.65 points, or 0.5%, to 8,873.76



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<title>TSX Steady Following Record Session Wednesday</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Futures tracking Canada&#039;s main stock index were flat on Thursday as investors took a breather following a record-breaking previous session, while focus shifted to upcoming economic data from the United States.

The TSX Composite Index gained 72.17 points to adjourn Wednesday at 27,993.43, yet another all-time record for the  index. 

Futures inched up 0.03% Thursday. 

The Canadian dollar removed 0.12 cents to 72.60 cents U.S. 

ON BAYSTREET 

The TSX Venture Exchange slipped 2.14 points Wednesday to 786.46.

ON WALLSTREET 
 
Stock futures traded near the flatline Thursday after the S&amp;P 500 and NASDAQ Composite scaled to new records with investors gearing up for more data to assess the state of the U.S. economy.

Futures for the Dow Jones Industrials began Thursday down three points to 45,022.

Futures for the S&amp;P 500 were lower four points, or 0.1%, to 6,484.75

Futures for the NASDAQ gave back 14.5 points, or 0.1%, to 23,932. 

In premarket trading Thursday, shares of Cisco fell 1% on the heels of the major tech company’s fourth-quarter results narrowly beating expectations. Deere shares lost more than 7% on mixed full-year guidance.

The S&amp;P 500 and NASDAQ reached fresh intraday and closing record highs on Wednesday, rising 0.3% and 0.1%, respectively. The benchmarks got a jolt this week after the release of a cooler-than-expected inflation report for July. That report stoked hopes among investors for a rate cut from the Federal Reserve at the end of its September policy meeting.

More economic data releases are on the docket for Thursday. July’s producer price index reading — as well as jobless claims data for the week ended Aug. 9 — is slated for release at 8:30 a.m. ET. Economists polled by Dow Jones are expecting the measure of wholesale prices to show a 0.2% rise on the month. The index had come in flat in June.

In Japan, the Nikkei 225 stumbled 1.5% Thursday, while in Hong Kong, the Hang Seng slid 0.4%. 

Oil prices nudged up six cents to $62.71 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices lost $3.90 at $3,404.40 U.S. per ounce.



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<title>Futures Flat Ahead of More Inflation Data</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Stock futures traded near the flatline Thursday after the S&amp;P 500 and NASDAQ Composite scaled to new records with investors gearing up for more data to assess the state of the U.S. economy.

Futures for the Dow Jones Industrials began Thursday down three points to 45,022.

Futures for the S&amp;P 500 were lower four points, or 0.1%, to 6,484.75

Futures for the NASDAQ gave back 14.5 points, or 0.1%, to 23,932. 

In premarket trading Thursday, shares of Cisco fell 1% on the heels of the major tech company’s fourth-quarter results narrowly beating expectations. Deere shares lost more than 7% on mixed full-year guidance.

The S&amp;P 500 and NASDAQ reached fresh intraday and closing record highs on Wednesday, rising 0.3% and 0.1%, respectively. The benchmarks got a jolt this week after the release of a cooler-than-expected inflation report for July. That report stoked hopes among investors for a rate cut from the Federal Reserve at the end of its September policy meeting.

More economic data releases are on the docket for Thursday. July’s producer price index reading — as well as jobless claims data for the week ended Aug. 9 — is slated for release at 8:30 a.m. ET. Economists polled by Dow Jones are expecting the measure of wholesale prices to show a 0.2% rise on the month. The index had come in flat in June.

In Japan, the Nikkei 225 stumbled 1.5% Thursday, while in Hong Kong, the Hang Seng slid 0.4%. 

Oil prices nudged up six cents to $62.71 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices lost $3.90 at $3,404.40 U.S. per ounce.



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<title>Chinese Refiners Deepen Losses As Overcapacity Weighs on Margins</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ China’s refining and petrochemicals sector saw losses across the industry rise by 8.3% in the first half of 2025 compared to the same period last year, as overcapacity and price wars continue to plague many Chinese industries. 

Refining and chemicals firms have not been spared from the so-called “involution”, which refers to excessive and self-defeating competition among Chinese companies for limited resources and opportunities. 

The sector faces the destructive price wars, too, according to a senior executive at the China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation quoted by Reuters. 

Losses in the refining industry alone jumped by more than $1.25 billion (9 billion Chinese yuan) in the first half of the year from the first half of 2024, the federation noted.  

Chinese refiners have been struggling with both overcapacity and lackluster domestic fuel demand so far this year. 

China has promised to address the overproduction that is creating hardships for its oil refining and steel-making industries. 

As a result of the destructive competition and price wars, oil refiners and steel-makers have been the worst performers in terms of earnings among industrial companies, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

China’s state-controlled energy giants have started to admit that the so-called new energy vehicles – the ones not running on refined petroleum products – are eating up domestic road fuel demand, which has already peaked.

China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), the controlling shareholder of PetroChina, acknowledged as much in its outlook unveiled in April.

The overcapacity only adds to the weaker fuel demand, and it has become a problem in many other Chinese industries, too. 

China’s undisputed leadership in electric vehicle sales and renewable energy expansion has come at a cost for numerous companies that have been running a race to the bottom in recent years. The surge in EVs and solar and wind power installations has resulted in excessive manufacturing capacity in these key clean energy industries, igniting price wars that have hurt most companies in the cleantech sector, including the biggest solar panel manufacturers.   

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<description><![CDATA[ Vietnam has bought its first cargo of U.S. crude oil for 2025, Reuters reported on Thursday, citing sources.

Vietnam, which is estimated to have made its previous purchase of U.S. crude at the end of last year, has now bought 1 million barrels of West Texas Intermediate crude for November delivery, according to Reuters’ sources.

Vietnamese refinery Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical (BSR) purchased the American crude from commodity trading giant Mercuria, the sources added.  

Earlier this year, Vietnam and the United States signed an energy and minerals deal worth $4.15 billion. The U.S.-Vietnamese agreements included PetroVietnam Gas Corporation signing long-term LNG contracts with ConocoPhillips and Excelerate Energy.

Among the other deals, Bình Son Refining and Petrochemical partnered with Kellogg Brown &amp; Root for a study on sustainable aviation fuel, while PetroVietnam Power signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with GE Vernova for gas-fired power plant equipment. Masan Group signed an MoU with the US International Development Finance Corporation for financial support in deep mineral processing projects.

In early July, the U.S. and Vietnam reached a trade deal, under which the U.S. tariffs on Vietnamese goods would be lowered to 20% from the initially proposed 46% in April.

“Vietnam will do something that they have never done before, give the United States of America TOTAL ACCESS to their Markets for Trade,” U.S. President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social, announcing the deal.

“In other words, they will “OPEN THEIR MARKET TO THE UNITED STATES,” meaning that, we will be able to sell our product into Vietnam at ZERO Tariff.”  

Vietnam has a large trade surplus with the United States, the third-largest surplus among America’s trade partners, which was why the initial tariff proposed by President Trump in April was as high as 46%.

To reduce the surplus, Vietnam could buy more American products, including energy goods.  

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<description><![CDATA[ During earnings season for the first quarter of the year, the message of the U.S. energy industry to the world was “Peak shale is here.” Now, three months later, the message has changed. Now, shale drillers are signaling there is still space to grow, so those expecting a decline after the peak will have to wait a bit longer.

“We believe we are at a tipping point for U.S. oil production at current commodity prices,” said Travis Stice, chief executive of Diamondback Energy back in May in a letter to shareholders. “The amount of capital required to get back to 13 million barrels a day or 6 million barrels a day in the Permian might be an untenable lift for the business model that we put in place,” Stice elaborated.

Now, the new chief executive of Diamondback is signaling this may not be the case. In comments on the company’s performance, Kaes Van’t Hof said that Diamondback was “pushing the limits of efficiency”, drilling new wells faster and cheaper, Bloomberg’s Javier Blas reported in his latest column, arguing rumors of shale’s peak were greatly exaggerated.

Indeed, earlier in the year, the Energy Information Administration reported estimates that total U.S. oil production would decline from 13.5 million barrels daily in the first half of 2025 to 13.3 million barrels daily by the end of next year. Drilling activity was slowing down faster than expected, the EIA said, citing rig count data. Prices were weighing on drillers, prompting revisions of new well drilling plans.

Yet just last month, the EIA had to revise its own forecast—because real-world data about oil production for May showed that shale drillers had kept expanding their production despite weaker international oil prices and despite a lower rig count. Granted, the growth was not bombastic, at 0.2% from the previous month, but on an annual basis, U.S. oil production gained 2.2% in May.

That, however, may not last very long. It normally takes several months before shale drillers respond to price weakness by curbing activity, and this year is no exception. Unless, that is, the demand outlook changes. 

For much of this year, like last year, oil market commentary has focused on predictions of oversupply with a few sharp price swings following geopolitical events, suggesting that oversupply may be in jeopardy. Then there have been signs that there is no oversupply. The oil market is relatively balanced, and the chances of that balance tipping into the shortage direction are not insignificant, as some analysts noted after Trump’s latest tariff threat to India for its buying of Russian crude.

A slowdown in the energy transition is not helping reinforce the bearish sentiment. In fact, the transition has slowed so much that Wood Mackenzie has warned the world may find itself in urgent need of additional oil barrels. From 2035 onwards, the energy consultancy said recently, global oil demand might require an additional 5% more oil annually than previously estimated, due to the slower-than-planned transition. By 2050, we would need an extra 100 billion barrels of both oil and gas to balance supply with demand.

There is much talk about accelerating the transition, but the actual pace of switching oil and gas for wind and solar remains slow—which means there is a significant chance that the slowdown in U.S. shale is reversible as well. The moment prices tick up and stay up long enough, drillers will get their appetite for drilling back.

This is not to say there are no challenges that will be tricky to overcome. For starters, some in the oilfield services industry are warning that they have reached the limit for efficiency gains. “We’ve tripled oil production in the last 15 years, and we have doubled natural gas production.” But “there’s not a lot of gas left in the tank,” the chief executive of Quantum Energy Partners, Wil VanLoh, told Bloomberg back in September. “The US shale revolution has run its course.”

The limit of efficiency gains means there is no more space to lower costs by adding efficiency to drilling, which would make drillers more sensitive to prices. In other bad news for shale oil production growth, the Texas Railroad Commission has warned the industry that the amount of fracking fluid they were using was creating problems with ground pressure. For this reason, the commission earlier this year said it would restrict the number of new wastewater disposal licenses it issues to drillers.

Indeed, part of the efficiency gains the shale industry has developed over the past decade or so includes a significant increase in the amount of fracking fluid used. Per Enverus, it has gone up seven times over 15 years. And now it has to be moderated to avoid bigger problems.

All this limits the growth potential for shale deposits, for sure. But it does not cancel it altogether. Indeed, peak shale may get delayed yet.

By Irina Slav for Oilprice.com  ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ On Tuesday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics posted inflation rates moderating to 0.2% month-on-month. Markets immediately priced in a near certainty for a 25 bps cut next month. Expectations increased for three cuts in 2025.Two Fed officials voiced dissent on a rate cut. Chicago Fed president Austan Goolsbee and Atlanta Fed president Raphael Bostic both preferred to wait for more clarity. They want to observe the impact that tariffs will have on inflation. The wait-and-see approach is a good call. Excessive rate cuts stimulate the economy and increase demand.The government collected billions in tariffs, which shows that suppliers are buying more. The risk of a stagflationary scenario increases. Employment is showing signs of slowing rapidly, while inflation is still high.Golsbee is concerned about core inflation on a rising trend. In July, this inflation, which excludes food and energy prices, rose. Prices for goods and services are increasing. Bond markets continued to price in a rate cut. Both the 7-10 year treasury bill ETF (IEF) and the 20+ year t-bill (TLT) are rising. Bond prices and stock prices are both rising. One of them might sell off while the other rises.Currently, the S&amp;P 500 (IVV) has better odds of holding its uptrend. TLT stock trades in a range, unable to break out above $89.00. Later this month, the Federal Reserve’s Jackson Hole event will give the market direction on interest rate policy. ]]></description>
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<title>Smaller Gains, But TSX Still Up Wednesday</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The sky may be the limit, but stocks throughout North America continued to reach for it Wednesday, on the good vibes created by the anticipation of lower interest rates in the coming weeks. 

The TSX Composite Index gained 72.17 points to adjourn Wednesday at 27,993.43, yet another all-time record for the  index. 

The Canadian dollar nicked up 0.04 cents to 72.65 cents U.S.

Consumer stocks led the charge Wednesday, with Gildan Activewear creating the biggest buzz, $7.91, or 11.7%, to $76.56, while Linamar collected $3.09, or 4.5%, to $73.20. 

In telecoms, BCE shot higher 75 cents, or 2.2%, to $34.52, while Rogers jumped 87 cents, or 1.9%, to $47.92. 

Real-estate issues also did well, with Altus Group vaulting $2.79, or 4.8%, to $60.95, while units of Allied Properties REIT sprinted 38 cents, or 2.2%, to $17.84. 

Consumer staples but a brake on things, with Metro sagging $7.45, or 7%, to $98.58, while rival grocer Loblaw fading $4.56, or 2%, to $226.54. 

Among health-care concerns, Sienna Senior Living dropped 64 cents, or 3.4%, to $18.31, while Chartwell Retirement Residences letting go of 24 cents, or 1.3%, to $18.16. 

Tech issues were on their way down as well, as Quarterhill dishing off six cents, or 4.8%, to $1.20, while those for Constellation Software withered $173.62, or 3.7%, to $4,507.58. 

ON BAYSTREET 

The TSX Venture Exchange slipped 2.14 points to 786.46.

The 12 TSX subgroups were evenly divided by Wednesday’s close, as consumer discretionary stocks triumphed 2.4%, while telecoms jumped 1.7%, and real-estate grabbed 1.4%. 

The half-dozen laggards were weighed most by consumer staples, scaling back 1.4%, while health-care slid 1.2%, and information technology moved 1.1% lower. 

ON WALLSTREET 

Stocks rose Wednesday, adding to their recent momentum as expectations for lower U.S. Federal Reserve rates continue driving the major indexes to all-time highs.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average popped 463.66 points, or 1%, to 44,922.27.

The S&amp;P 500 index climbed 20.82 points to 6,466.58, yet another all-time record. 

The NASDAQ added 31.24 points to 21,713.14. Both S&amp;P 500 and NASDAQ reached new intraday record highs shortly after Wednesday’s opening bell, but came off those highs later in the session.

AMD popped more than 5% to lead gains in tech. Apple also advanced about 1%. Shares of Paramount Skydance soared more than 34%, putting the media company on pace for its best day since March 2020.

Traders are pricing in a 99% chance of a rate cut at the Federal Reserve’s September meeting. 

Thursday’s producer price index report on wholesale inflation will add another piece of the economic picture. The report comes ahead of the Fed’s Jackson Hole meeting on Aug. 21-23, which could also help shape expectations for the central bank’s next policy move.

Prices for 10-year Treasury moved upward Wednesday, lowering yields to 4.24% from Tuesday’s 4.29%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices slid 35 cents to $62.82 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices regained $8.90 to $3,407.90 U.S. an ounce. 

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<title>Indices Shine, S&amp;amp;P Scrapes Another Record High</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Stocks rose Wednesday, adding to their recent momentum as expectations for lower U.S. Federal Reserve rates continue driving the major indexes to all-time highs.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average popped 463.66 points, or 1%, to 44,922.27.

The S&amp;P 500 index climbed 20.82 points to 6,466.58, yet another all-time record. 

The NASDAQ added 31.24 points to 21,713.14. Both S&amp;P 500 and NASDAQ reached new intraday record highs shortly after Wednesday’s opening bell, but came off those highs later in the session.

AMD popped more than 5% to lead gains in tech. Apple also advanced about 1%. Shares of Paramount Skydance soared more than 34%, putting the media company on pace for its best day since March 2020.

Traders are pricing in a 99% chance of a rate cut at the Federal Reserve’s September meeting. 

Thursday’s producer price index report on wholesale inflation will add another piece of the economic picture. The report comes ahead of the Fed’s Jackson Hole meeting on Aug. 21-23, which could also help shape expectations for the central bank’s next policy move.

Prices for 10-year Treasury moved upward Wednesday, lowering yields to 4.24% from Tuesday’s 4.29%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices slid 35 cents to $62.82 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices regained $8.90 to $3,407.90 U.S. an ounce. 

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<title>Altus, Amex, Andean at 52&#45;Week Highs on News</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Altus Group Limited (T.AIF) hit a new 52-week high of $60.72. While the Company has a policy not to comment on market rumours, it acknowledges a speculative recent media article. Altus Group periodically undertakes a strategic review to maximize stakeholder value. The Company is in the process of a review which includes but is not limited to acquisitions, divestitures, and a sale or merger of the Company.

Amex Exploration Inc. (V.AMX) hit a new 52-week high of $1.92. Amex has completed the second and final tranche of an oversubscribed non-brokered private placement, previously announced on July 17, 2025 and August 7, 2025, of 1,877,000 common shares of Amex at a price of C$1.60 per share for aggregate gross proceeds of C$3,003,200 

Andean Precious Metals Corp. (T.APM) hit a new 52-week high of $4.79. Tuesday, Andean reported consolidated revenue of $73.7 million from sales at an average realized gold price of $3,316/oz and an average realized silver price of $34.36/oz for Q2. Net income and net income per share of $17.4 million and $0.12 (diluted basis), respectively for Q2 2025, net income and net income per share of $9.4 million and $0.06 (diluted basis) for Q2 2024.

Artemis Gold Inc. (V.ARTG) hit a new 52-week high of $28.40. Tuesday, Artemis reported Q2 2025 production totalled 50,623 ounces of gold, bringing YTD 2025 production to 63,343 ounces of gold. During Q2 2025, generated net income of $100.2 million or $0.43 per share on a fully diluted basis, adjusted EBITDA  of $146.4 million , and cash flow from operating activities of $185.1 million

Altius Minerals Corporation (T.ALS) hit a new 52-week high of $29.18. Altius is expected to report $0.04 for Q2 2025. 

B2Gold Corp. (T.BTO) hit a new 52-week high of $29.18. Tuesday, BTO rose 4.6% to $5.19 on volume of 12,502,492 shares.

China Gold International Resources Corp. Ltd. (T.CGG) hit a new 52-week high of $13.19. China Gold is expected to report Wednesday for Q2 2025. 

CI Financial Corp. (T.CIX) hit a new 52-week high of $31.98. CI and Mubadala Capital today announced the successful completion, effective Tuesday, of the previously announced acquisition of CI, one of North America’s leading diversified asset and wealth management companies. The C$12.1-billion transaction marks a significant milestone in Mubadala Capital’s growth ambitions, accelerating its expansion into private wealth management and cementing its position at the forefront of a rapidly evolving sector.

Exchange Income Corporation (T.EIF) hit a new 52-week high of $74.11. EIF rose 7.6% Tuesday on volume of 711,114 shares. 

Spectral Medical Inc. (T.EDT) hit a new 52-week high of $1.18. Spectral rose 43.9% on volume of 1,704,321 shares. 

Electrovaya Inc. (T.ELVA) hit a new 52-week high of $6.85. Electrovaya is expected to report $0.06 for Q3 2025

Enbridge Inc. (T.ENB) hit a new 52-week high of $65.90. Enbridge rose 1%, on volume of 2,201,780 shares.

Oceanic Iron Ore Corp. (V.FEO) hit a new 52-week high of 40 cents. Oceanic announced that on Tuesday , an off-market private share transaction was completed whereby Sino-Canada Natural Resources Fund I sold a total of 12,480,125 common shares of the Company to a group of purchasers, some of whom are insiders of the Company. There is no change to the issued and outstanding number of Common Shares as a result of the Transaction.

GMV Minerals Inc. (V.GMV) hit a new 52-week high of 28 cents. Wednesday, GMV announced positive results from the updated Preliminary Economic Assessment study of the Mexican Hat Gold Project, located in Cochise County, southeastern Arizona.

Glenstar Minerals Inc. (C.GSTR) hit a new 52-week high of 65 cents. Glenstar provided an update on the Green Monster Project in southwestern Nevada, following positive results from the drill program undertaken in May 2025. 

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<title>S&amp;amp;P Hits New Record in Second Day of Gains</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Stocks rose Wednesday, adding to their recent momentum as expectations for lower U.S. Federal Reserve rates continue driving the major indexes to all-time highs.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average popped 339.77 points to 44,798.38.

The S&amp;P 500 index climbed 6.94 points to 6,452.70, yet another all-time record. 

The NASDAQ added 52.47 points to 21,734.38. 

AMD popped more than 6% to lead gains in tech. Apple also advanced about 1%. Shares of Paramount Skydance soared more than 22%, putting the media company on pace for its best day since March 2020.

Traders are pricing in a 99% chance of a rate cut at the Federal Reserve’s September meeting. 

Thursday’s producer price index report on wholesale inflation will add another piece of the economic picture. The report comes ahead of the Fed’s Jackson Hole meeting on Aug. 21-23, which could also help shape expectations for the central bank’s next policy move.

Prices for 10-year Treasury moved upward Wednesday, lowering yields to 4.23% from Tuesday’s 4.29%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices slid $1.08 to $62.09 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices regained $11.90 to $3,410.90 U.S. an ounce. 


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<title>TSX Continues Positive Amid Rate Hopes</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Canada&#039;s main stock index scaled an all-time high on Wednesday, bolstered by ongoing optimism surrounding a September U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate cut.

The TSX Composite Index was off its highs of the morning, but still ahead 47.55 points to pause for lunch Wednesday at 27,968.81

The Canadian dollar nicked up 0.03 cents to 72.64 cents U.S.

ON BAYSTREET 

The TSX Venture Exchange slipped 0.56 points to 788.04.

Seven of the 12 TSX subgroups were higher in the early afternoon, with consumer discretionary stocks ahead 1.8%, telecoms up 1.3%, and real-estate better by 0.7%. 

The five laggards were weighed most by consumer staples, dipping 1.2%, while energy backed off 1.1%, and health-care lost 1%. 

ON WALLSTREET 

Stocks rose Wednesday, adding to their recent momentum as expectations for lower U.S. Federal Reserve rates continue driving the major indexes to all-time highs.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average popped 339.77 points to 44,798.38.

The S&amp;P 500 index climbed 6.94 points to 6,452.70, yet another all-time record. 

The NASDAQ added 52.47 points to 21,734.38. 

AMD popped more than 6% to lead gains in tech. Apple also advanced about 1%. Shares of Paramount Skydance soared more than 22%, putting the media company on pace for its best day since March 2020.

Traders are pricing in a 99% chance of a rate cut at the Federal Reserve’s September meeting. 

Thursday’s producer price index report on wholesale inflation will add another piece of the economic picture. The report comes ahead of the Fed’s Jackson Hole meeting on Aug. 21-23, which could also help shape expectations for the central bank’s next policy move.

Prices for 10-year Treasury moved upward Wednesday, lowering yields to 4.23% from Tuesday’s 4.29%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices slid $1.08 to $62.09 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices regained $11.90 to $3,410.90 U.S. an ounce. 


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<title>Oil Prices Fall on Raised Forecasts</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Petroleum prices subsided on Wednesday after the International Energy Agency  noted supply overtaking demand this year, while investors awaited Friday’s meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Brent crude futures fell 45 cents, or 0.7%, to $65.67 U.S. a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures edged down 53 cents, or 0.8% at $62.64.

Both contracts settled lower on Tuesday.

Trump and Putin are due to meet in Alaska on Friday to discuss ending Russia’s war in Ukraine, which has shaken oil markets since February 2022.

The IEA on Wednesday raised its forecast for oil supply growth this year following OPEC+’s decision but lowered its demand forecast due to lackluster demand across the major economies.

Long-term support, however, came from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries&#039; updated monthly report on global supply and demand, one observer said, which raised its global oil demand forecast for next year and trimmed its estimate for growth in supply from the United States and other producers outside the wider OPEC+ group, pointing to a tighter market.

Investors also awaited further cues after an industry report showed U.S. crude stockpiles climbed last week.

Crude inventories in the United States, the world’s biggest oil consumer, rose by 1.52 million barrels last week, market sources said, citing American Petroleum Institute figures on Tuesday. Gasoline inventories dropped while distillate inventories gained slightly.

Analysts polled by Reuters expect today’s EIA report to show crude inventories fell by about 300,000 barrels last week. ]]></description>
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<title>European Investors Shift Capital Into Local Exchange&#45;Traded Funds</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ European investors are shifting money into local exchange-traded funds (ETFs) at a record pace as they ditch U.S. stocks and other American investment vehicles. 

Market data shows that Europeans have put more money into local Europe-centric ETFs so far in 2025 than in any full-year on record.

Investors put 39.4 billion euros ($46.2 billion U.S.) into European-focused ETFs that are domiciled on the continent as of July 31 this year.

That’s the most placed in European ETFs since the data began to be collected in 2008.

The net inflows in 2025 are up more than three-fold from the total amassed in 2024 and are helping to push Europe’s ETF market to 2.4 trillion euros in assets, according to financial services firm Morningstar (MORN).

In contrast, U.S.-focused ETFs have attracted 12.5 billion euros of new money this year, down 40% from the same period in 2024 and the lowest amount in three years.

U.S. asset manager BlackRock (BLK) and Swiss bank UBS (UBS) have seen strong local inflows into European ETFs, according to Morningstar.

European-focused ETFs have topped U.S.-focused funds among European investors every month this year except January, according to the latest data.

Analysts say European investors are choosing to keep their capital close to home amid a dislike for U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade and tariff policies.

Among European investors, defence-themed ETFs are especially popular as European nations race to build-up their militaries. 

Europe-based security ETFs have seen 7.6 billion euros of net inflows this year, Morningstar said, more than three times the next biggest ETF category, which is artificial intelligence (A.I.).
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<description><![CDATA[ Adaptimmune Therapeutics plc (NASDAQ: ADAP) today reported financial results and provided a business update for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025.As of June 30, 2025, Adaptimmune had cash and cash equivalents of $26.1 million and Total Liquidity of $26.1 million, compared to $91.1 million and $151.6 million respectively, as of December 31, 2024.Revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2025, was $13.7 million respectively, compared to $128.2 million and $133.9 million for the same periods in 2024. Said CEO Adrian Rawcliffe, &quot;The launch of TECELRA continued to accelerate through Q2 with an increase of over 150% in patients invoiced and in revenue. The full network of ATCs is close to completion with 30 now accepting referrals. “Our manufacturing organization continues to deliver with a 100% commercial manufacturing success rate through to the end of Q2. The transaction with US WorldMeds will ensure that patient access to TECLRA continues and also places lete-cel in capable hands leading up to its planned launch in 2026. As we noted when we announced the transaction on July 28, this deal follows an extensive review of strategic alternatives and represents the best path forward for Adaptimmune, our patients and stakeholders.&quot;ADAP shares took on eight cents to $2.60.  ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ Nexxen International Ltd. (NASDAQ: NEXN) shares made headway Wednesday, as the company claiming to be a global, flexible advertising technology platform with deep expertise in data and advanced TV, announced today its financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2025.Nexxen experienced record Q2 Contribution ex-TAC of $87.8 million, up 6% year-over-year, as well as record Q2 programmatic revenue of $85.0 million, up 8% year-over-year. Q2 CTV revenue of $28.4 million, up 1% year-over-year, also a new record. Adjusted EBITDA of $29.9 million, up 12% year-over-year, representing a 34% Adjusted EBITDA Margin on a Contribution ex-TAC basis (33% on a revenue basis), compared to 32% (30% on a revenue basis) in Q2 2024Nexxen also reported $131.5 million cash and cash equivalents as of June 30, 2025, alongside no long-term debt and $50 million undrawn on the Company’s updated and extended revolving credit facility.Said CEO Ofer Druker, “We achieved strong Q2 results driven by increased data and tech licensing revenue, highlighting the resilience and diversity of our end-to-end platform’s offerings. “Our execution has enabled us to effectively manage market volatility while advancing initiatives that position us for long-term success.”NXXN shares began the midweek session jumped 32 cents, or 3.3%, to $10.06. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ Canada&#039;s main stock index opened at a record high on Wednesday, lifted by growing expectations for a September U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate cut.

The TSX Composite Index climbed 114.92 points to begin Wednesday at 28,036.18

The Canadian dollar nicked up 0.04 cents to 72.65 cents U.S.

ON BAYSTREET 

The TSX Venture Exchange recovered 7.31 points to kick off Wednesday at 795.91

All but three of the 12 TSX subgroups were higher in Wednesday’s first hour of trade, on the shoulders of  consumer discretionary stocks, up 1.7%, while telecoms and materials each sprinted 0.7%. 

The three laggards were consumer staples, dipping 1.2%, while health-care lost 1%, industrials tailed off 0.2%. 

ON WALLSTREET 

Stocks rose Wednesday, adding to their recent momentum as expectations for lower U.S. Federal Reserve rates continue driving the major indexes to all-time highs.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average popped 404.48 points to 44,863.09.

The S&amp;P 500 index climbed 22.85 points to 6,468.61. 

The NASDAQ added 52.47 points to 21,734.38. Both the broader market and the tech-heavy NASDAQ achieved record highs in Wednesday’s first hour. 

AMD popped more than 5% to lead gains in tech. Apple also advanced about 1%, along with Oracle.
Those moves followed a record-setting session Tuesday sparked by a tamer-than-expected inflation report that gave investors hope of a Fed rate cut in September. 

Traders are pricing in a 99% chance of a rate cut at the Federal Reserve’s September meeting. 

Thursday’s producer price index report on wholesale inflation will add another piece of the economic picture. The report comes ahead of the Fed’s Jackson Hole meeting on Aug. 21-23, which could also help shape expectations for the central bank’s next policy move.

Prices for 10-year Treasury moved upward Wednesday, lowering yields to 4.24% from Tuesday’s 4.29%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices slid 27 cents to $62.90 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices regained $18.40 to $3,417.40 U.S. an ounce. 


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<title>Markets Build on Record Highs</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Stocks rose Wednesday, adding to their recent momentum as expectations for lower U.S. Federal Reserve rates continue driving the major indexes to all-time highs.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average popped 404.48 points to 44,863.09.

The S&amp;P 500 index climbed 22.85 points to 6,468.61. 

The NASDAQ added 52.47 points to 21,734.38. Both the broader market and the tech-heavy NASDAQ achieved record highs in Wednesday’s first hour. 

AMD popped more than 5% to lead gains in tech. Apple also advanced about 1%, along with Oracle.
Those moves followed a record-setting session Tuesday sparked by a tamer-than-expected inflation report that gave investors hope of a Fed rate cut in September. 

Traders are pricing in a 99% chance of a rate cut at the Federal Reserve’s September meeting. 

Thursday’s producer price index report on wholesale inflation will add another piece of the economic picture. The report comes ahead of the Fed’s Jackson Hole meeting on Aug. 21-23, which could also help shape expectations for the central bank’s next policy move.

Prices for 10-year Treasury moved upward Wednesday, lowering yields to 4.24% from Tuesday’s 4.29%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices slid 27 cents to $62.90 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices regained $18.40 to $3,417.40 U.S. an ounce. 


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<title>Stocks in Play: Touchstone Exploration Inc.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Wednesday, August 13, 202510:31 AM EST - Touchstone Exploration Inc. : Has closed a private placement of a secured convertible debenture and warrants, with Canadian private investor and existing shareholder, JJR Wood Holdings Inc., for gross proceeds of US$12,500,000. The Offering reflects the Company&#039;s ongoing commitment to advancing its strategic development initiatives. Touchstone Exploration Inc. (T.TXP) shares were up $0.04 at 0.29.Stocks in Play: Touchstone Exploration Inc., Wed, 13 Aug 2025 10:57:06 EST ]]></description>
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<title>Humana Teams with DrFirst on New Program</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) shares began Wednesday solidly higher. The company, one of the nation&#039;s leading health and well-being companies, and health technology pioneer DrFirst today announced the launch of a program designed to close gaps in care for patients with chronic health conditions like diabetes and cardiovascular disease while helping health care providers take timely, informed action. The first phase of this novel program aims to increase the use of statin therapy among eligible patients, aligning with a key quality metric from the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services (CMS).The use of statins for certain Medicare patients is associated with lower cardiovascular risk, better outcomes and reduced health care costs. To address this, Humana is partnering with DrFirst to connect with prescribers within the clinical workflow. Using the DrFirst prescription orchestration platform, Humana can now initiate new prescription recommendations for these high-risk patients and submit them to the health care provider for consideration. With one click, the provider can approve the prescription recommendation and generate a new prescription or note why it is not an appropriate choice for the patient.Said Humana President Bethanie Stein, &quot;We&#039;re not just flagging care opportunities—we&#039;re making sure they get to providers in a way that&#039;s timely and easy to act on. By reaching providers in their workflow, we&#039;re freeing them to focus on patient care, which in turn can help address gaps in care, promote quality and lead to better health outcomes.&quot;HUM shares vaulted $2.35 to $277.29. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2025 14:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Why Markets Hit Record Highs After CPI Report</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Stock markets had little to dislike from the Consumer Price Index report. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics posted a 0.2% monthly increase in CPI. Core CPI rose above 3%. The CME FedWatch tool predicted a higher chance of interest rates falling in September.Mainstream media voiced an even more aggressive rate cut. Some are now predicting three rate cuts. This call makes little sense, since inflation is still elevated and the job market is not terrible.Bond markets are pricing in more than one 25 bps cut. The 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) fell by 0.5%, raising its yield to 4.43%. The 12-month treasury bill yield closed at 3.90%, while the 10-year yield rose by 0.26% to close at 4.31%.Bank stocks rallied on Tuesday. Bank of America (BAC), JPMorgan Chase (JPM), and Citigroup (C) all closed higher. Stock markets anticipate that lower rates would stimulate the economy. This increases deal volumes for banks.The U.S. dollar (UUP) slipped by 0.51% to close at $27.40. The USD rally to near $28 on July 31 is now proving short-lived. The weak dollar raises the cost of imports. This aligns with Trump’s trade policy, which aims to lower the trade deficit. American firms may export more and import less as their currency resumes its descent. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2025 14:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Skycorp Solar Gains on New Developments</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Skycorp Solar Group Limited  (NASDAQ: PN) shares moved into the win column Wednesday. The company, a solar PV product provider engaged in the manufacture and sale of solar cables and solar connectors, today announced two strategic initiatives under the oversight of its newly formed Investment Committee: the activation of its Strategic Digital Asset Reserve Account and the continued expansion of its renewable power generation portfolio. Both initiatives form the core of the Company’s long-term growth framework, the “Pegasus Strategy.”The newly activated Account enables Skycorp to commence systematic acquisition of Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and stablecoins as long-term strategic assets. As part of its capital allocation policy, the Company has adopted a disciplined investment approach in the blockchain economy.Yesterday, the Company executed its first transaction under this framework, initially acquiring 32.76 ETH under an automated crypto trading bot. In the long term, more ETH will be purchased to diversify the treasury and position the Company to capture opportunities within the digital asset sector. All transactions will be conducted under rigorous compliance, risk management, and regulatory disclosure protocols.In parallel, Skycorp has executed a definitive agreement to acquire an asset of 8,705KW solar power stations for total consideration of around RMB30.5 million ($4.25 million), with completion expected by the end of November 2025. Upon closing, these assets will be integrated into the Company’s renewable energy operations, strengthening its role in the green energy transition and supporting global decarbonization goals. PN shares acquired seven cents, or 4%, to $1.87. ]]></description>
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<title>Watch Out for Cava, Circle, and CoreWeave</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Inflation, tariffs, and weakening consumer sentiment will hurt some restaurant chains. CAVA Group (CAVA) posted second-quarter results after markets closed on Tuesday. Shares fell by 22%.The firm reported a 20.2% Y/Y rise in revenue, to $278.25 million. It added 16 restaurants, up by 16.7%. The diminishing growth rate is a concern. CAVA stock traded at a 70.5 times price-to-earnings ratio before the firm posted results. Circle (CRCL) is under selling pressure after the company launched a public offering. After markets closed on Tuesday, Circle said it would sell 10 million shares. Most of these shares are not in circulation. Circle’s business momentum is in question. It increased USDC circulation by three percent in the quarter. However, the company is guiding for a 40% compounded annual growth rate. This forecast appears too optimistic. Competitors are offering stablecoins, which lowers its attractiveness.After CoreWeave posted Q2 results, CRWV stock fell by 10% in after-hours trade. It lost $0.60 in EPS as revenue grew by 210.3% Y/Y to $1.21 billion. Beware of the 90-day lockup, which ends this Thursday afternoon. Investors who missed the run-up might get CRWV stock at sharply lower prices.CoreWeave shares traded in a range of $33.51 to as high as $187. It closed at $148.75. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2025 14:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Canada’s Gildan Activewear Buys Hanesbrands In $4.4 Billion Deal</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/canadas-gildan-activewear-buys-hanesbrands-in-44-billion-deal</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ U.S. underwear maker Hanesbrands (HBI) has agreed to be taken over by Canada’s Gildan Activewear (GIL) in a cash and stock deal valued at $4.4 billion U.S.Shares of Hanesbrands surged as much as 40% when news of the deal first emerged in the media.The takeover ends a turbulent chapter for Hanesbrands, marked by years of underinvestment and heavy debt loads after it was spun off from conglomerate Sara Lee in 2006.Gildan Activewear says it will pay $6 U.S. per share for Hanesbrands, a 24% premium to the company’s share price on Aug. 11 this year, and implying an equity value of $2.2 billion U.S.The purchase of Hanesbrands is expected to double Montreal-based Gildan Activewear’s revenues and enhance its market position in the undergarment category.Gildan Activewear’s sales have plummeted over the past three years amid stiff competition in the athleisure market and weakening consumer demand.The acquisition of Hanesbrands is expected to close at the end of this year or in early 2026.HBI stock has declined 60% over the past five years, while GIL stock has risen 150% over the same time period. Shares of Gildan Activewear are currently trading at $49.12 U.S. in New York.  ]]></description>
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<title>Worksport Retreats on Q2 Numbers</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Worksport Ltd. (NASDAQ: WKSP) shares moved sharply downward Wednesday. The West Seneca, New York-based manufacturer and innovator of hybrid and clean energy solutions for the light truck, overlanding, and global consumer goods sectors, today announced record financial and operational results for the quarter ended June 30, 2025 and reaffirmed full-year 2025 revenue guidance of at least $20 million.

Worksport delivered its highest quarterly revenue in Company history, with net sales of $4.10 million, up 114% year-over-year and 83% sequentially. Gross margin expanded 8.7 percentage points from Q1 to 26.4%, driving a 173% increase in gross profit to $1.08 million. 

Operating loss improved 15% QoQ to $(3.62) million, while net loss narrowed ~16% to $(3.73) million. Operating cash use improved 19% to $(3.10) million, and total liquidity stood at~$6.1 million. Inventory remained stable at $5.88 million, with ~90% in raw materials to support production ramp-up.

The Company achieved three consecutive monthly sales records in Q2 — April $1.22M, May $1.28M, and June $1.60M — equating to a $19.2M annualized run rate (non-GAAP). Year-to-date, Worksport has added 450+ new dealer accounts, with its network at full activation capable of generating ~$21.5M in annual repeatable revenue (excluding B2C and new dealer accounts).

WKSP dumped 29 cents, or 7.7%, to 29 cents. 
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<title>Air Canada Cancels Flights As Work Stoppage Nears</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Montreal-based Air Canada (AC) has begun canceling flights as a work stoppage by its flight attendants approaches. The union representing around 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants issued a 72-hour strike notice on Aug. 13, paving the way for a strike to begin on Aug. 16. In response, Air Canada issued a lockout notice to the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), which represents the flight attendants.Air Canada also issued a public notice that it will begin canceling flights on Aug. 14 in anticipation of a complete shutdown of its network by this coming weekend.The carrier said that customers whose flights are cancelled will be notified and they will be eligible for a full refund.The union and Air Canada say they have reached an impasse in contract talks. The union has said its main sticking point revolves around what it calls flight attendants’ “poverty wages.” However, the union has rejected Air Canada’s offer of a 32.5% wage increase and also turned down a proposal from the airline to enter binding arbitration, saying it prefers to negotiate a deal. Air Canada’s stock is down 13% this year and trading at $19.54 per share in Toronto.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2025 14:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Stocks in Play: Hydro One Limited</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Wednesday, August 13, 20259:54 AM EST - Hydro One Limited : Today announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025. Second-quarter basic earnings per share (EPS) of $0.54 compares to EPS of $0.49 for the same period in 2024. Hydro One Limited (T.H ) shares were up $0.11 at 3.69.Stocks in Play: Hydro One Limited, Wed, 13 Aug 2025 09:57:06 EST ]]></description>
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<title>A.I. Start&#45;Up Perplexity Bids $34.5 Billion For Google Chrome Browser</title>
<link>https://oojoole.com/ai-start-up-perplexity-bids-345-billion-for-google-chrome-browser</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Artificial intelligence (A.I.) start-up company Perplexity has offered to buy Google’s (GOOGL) Chrome browser for $34.5 billion U.S. The unsolicited bid is higher than privately held Perplexity’s current valuation of $18 billion U.S. However, several investors have reportedly agreed to back the deal to acquire Google Chrome. Perplexity is known for it’s A.I.-powered search engine that gives users simple answers to questions and links to the source material on the internet. In July of this year, Perplexity launched a new A.I.-powered browser called Comet.The bid for the Google Chrome browser comes as Perplexity itself is the subject of takeover speculation. Some analysts have called for Apple (AAPL) to buy Perplexity. And there have been reports that Meta (META) approached Perplexity about a potential acquisition, though no deal was reached.Perplexity’s offer to buy Google Chrome also comes after the U.S. Department of Justice proposed that Alphabet divest the browser as part of its antitrust suit against the company. A U.S. federal judge last year ruled that Google has an illegal monopoly in internet search.Alphabet, the parent company of Google, has not said how it plans to adjust its business following the antitrust ruling.Chrome was launched in 2008 and provides the search giant with data that it then uses for targeted advertisements. The Department of Justice said in a filing last year that forcing Alphabet to divest Chrome would create a more equal playing field for search engine competitors.The judge in the antitrust case is expected to propose remedies later this year to help break Google’s online search monopoly. GOOGL stock has risen 7% this year to trade at $203.34 U.S. a share.   ]]></description>
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<title>TSX Futures Rise on Rate Cut Hopes</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Futures tracking Canada&#039;s main stock index rose on Wednesday, extending optimism from the previous record-breaking session, following U.S. inflation data that supported expectations for a September rate cut.

The TSX Composite Index muscled up 146.03 points to close Tuesday at 27,921.26, a record closing high,  as a mild July CPI report from the U.S. suggested a limited impact of tariffs on prices, reinforcing bets for the Federal Reserve rate cut in September.

Futures gathered 0.2% Wednesday. 

The Canadian dollar inched up 0.07 cents to 72.68 cents U.S. 

ON BAYSTREET 

The TSX Venture Exchange dipped 4.64 points to end Tuesday at 788.60

ON WALLSTREET 
 
Futures tied to the S&amp;P 500 and NASDAQ moved higher early Wednesday as investors come off a record-setting session that saw encouraging news on the inflation front.

Futures for the Dow Jones Industrials leaped 138 points, or 0.3%, to 44,696.

Futures for the S&amp;P 500 were positive 11.75 points, or 0.2%, to 6,480.25

Futures for the NASDAQ hiked 54.25 points, or 0.2%, to 23,992.75. 

Cava shares plunged more than 22% after the Mediterranean restaurant chain reported disappointing second-quarter revenue growth and lowered its same-store sales forecast for the full year. CoreWeave shares dropped about 9% as the artificial intelligence infrastructure provider delivered a mixed quarter, despite robust revenue gains.

Stocks rose Tuesday as inflation data was tamer than expected, soothing investor fears that tariffs are not spiking prices. Traders are now pricing in a nearly 94% chance of a rate cut at the Federal Reserve’s September meeting.

Thursday’s producer price index report on wholesale inflation will add another piece of the economic picture. The report comes ahead of the Fed’s Jackson Hole meeting on Aug. 21-23, which could also help shape expectations for the central bank’s next policy move.

In Japan, the Nikkei 225 surged 1.3% Wednesday to a new all-time peak, while in Hong Kong, the Hang Seng leaped 2.6%. 

Oil prices slipped 53 cents to $62.64 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices brightened $17.20 at $3,416.20 U.S. per ounce.


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<title>S&amp;amp;P, NASDAQ Get Set to Build on Highs</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Futures tied to the S&amp;P 500 and NASDAQ moved higher early Wednesday as investors come off a record-setting session that saw encouraging news on the inflation front.

Futures for the Dow Jones Industrials leaped 138 points, or 0.3%, to 44,696.

Futures for the S&amp;P 500 were positive 11.75 points, or 0.2%, to 6,480.25

Futures for the NASDAQ hiked 54.25 points, or 0.2%, to 23,992.75. 

Cava shares plunged more than 22% after the Mediterranean restaurant chain reported disappointing second-quarter revenue growth and lowered its same-store sales forecast for the full year. CoreWeave shares dropped about 9% as the artificial intelligence infrastructure provider delivered a mixed quarter, despite robust revenue gains.

Stocks rose Tuesday as inflation data was tamer than expected, soothing investor fears that tariffs are not spiking prices. Traders are now pricing in a nearly 94% chance of a rate cut at the Federal Reserve’s September meeting.

Thursday’s producer price index report on wholesale inflation will add another piece of the economic picture. The report comes ahead of the Fed’s Jackson Hole meeting on Aug. 21-23, which could also help shape expectations for the central bank’s next policy move.

In Japan, the Nikkei 225 surged 1.3% Wednesday to a new all-time peak, while in Hong Kong, the Hang Seng leaped 2.6%. 

Oil prices slipped 53 cents to $62.64 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices brightened $17.20 at $3,416.20 U.S. per ounce.


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<title>Chevron Charters Tanker for Venezuelan Crude</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ A tanker chartered by Chevron has docked at a Venezuelan port, set to be loaded with the first Venezuelan crude to be supplied to U.S. refiners after President Trump reinstated Chevron’s sanction exemption for operating in the country.

The Bahamas-flagged Canopus Voyager reached Venezuelan waters last week, Reuters reported, citing LSEG data, and docked at the Jose port, which featured PDVSA’s oil export terminal. As of Tuesday, Reuters noted, at least five other tankers that Chevron had previously used to ship Venezuelan crude were entering Venezuelan water or en route there.

President Trump revoked Chevron’s license to operate in Venezuela in March this year, reversing a concession made by the Biden administration despite its continued pressure on the Venezuelan government through sanctions targeting the country’s crude oil industry. Chevron was given until the end of May to wind down its business in the country.

As soon as this happened, Venezuelan oil exports slumped by 20% as PDVSA responded to Trump’s license revocation for Chevron with a cancellation of its own license for the company to trade in Venezuelan crude.

Last month, however, the U.S. president changed his mind and Chevron was allowed to resume work in Venezuela, but on one condition: that no money from the sale of Venezuelan crude went to the Venezuelan government. Meanwhile, exports from Venezuela remained subdued at a little over 700,000 barrels daily, with the oil industry waiting for the return of Chevron.

The U.S. was importing Venezuelan crude at a peak rate of some 300,000 barrels daily last year and early this year, Kpler reported recently, adding that the average import rate was about the same as Chevron’s portion of joint output in the country for last year. That output in its total stood at some 240,000 barrels daily as of last year.

By Irina Slav for Oilprice.com ]]></description>
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<title>India’s Second&#45;Largest Refinery Sees Imports Plunge as EU Sanctions Bite</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Nayara Energy, the Indian refiner in which Russia’s oil giant Rosneft holds 49%, is set to import in August the lowest volume of crude ever as the EU sanctions cripple procurement plans and sales of refined petroleum products.

Nayara Energy is expected to import just 94,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude this month, Bloomberg reports, citing ship-tracking data and trade sources.

The August import volumes are set to be the lowest in the history of the refinery, India’s second-largest, with a capacity to process 400,000 bpd, and would compare to average import levels of about 366,000 bpd for the period July to September 2024.

Nayara Energy has so far imported almost 2.9 million barrels of Russia’s flagship Urals crude grade in August, but currently no shipments are planned for the rest of the month, per vessel-tracking data and a shipbroker cited by Bloomberg.

The Indian refinery’s troubles began last month when the EU adopted the 18th sanctions package against Russia, targeting a hundred more ‘shadow fleet’ tankers, energy trade, and traders and banks enabling it. 

In a first move against customers of Russian oil, the EU expanded sanctions on entities doing business with Russian oil, including via asset freezes, travel bans, and bans on providing resources. The bloc sanctioned Russian and international companies managing shadow fleet vessels, traders of Russian crude oil, and a major customer of the shadow fleet – the Nayara Energy refinery in India with Rosneft as its main shareholder.  

Although analysts had questioned the effectiveness of the EU sanctions without U.S. support, it appears that traders aren’t risking breaching the EU sanctions, and they steer clear of Nayara’s product sales. Several cargoes from Nayara’s fuel export terminal have been canceled in recent weeks due to the sanctions.

The refiner is forced to use dark fleet vessels to move the fuel it has produced from refining Russian crude to customers in jurisdictions such as China and other Asian countries.

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<description><![CDATA[ Asia-Pacific markets mostly closed higher, tracking gains on Wall Street after the latest U.S. inflation data raised expectations that the Federal Reserve could cut interest rates next month.

In Japan, the Nikkei popped 556.50 points, or 1.3%, to 43,274.67.

Among the index’s top movers were Yokohama Rubber, which gained 10% and Renesas Electronics, which rose over 7%. Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings jumped 5.3%.

In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng raced higher 643.99 points, or 2.6%, to 25,613.67. 

The top performer on the index was Tencent Music Entertainment, which surged over 14%.

Other top movers included Sunny Optical Technology Group, which rose more than 5%. Bilibili jumped 4.8%, while Alibaba traded 4.5% higher.

In other markets

In Shanghai, the CSI 300 gained 32.75 points, or 0.8%, to 4,176.58

In Korea, the Kospi index regained 34.46 points, or 1.1%, to 3,224.37

In Singapore, the Straits Times index surged 52.04 points, or 1.2%, to 4,272.76. 

In Taiwan, the Taiex index hiked 211.66 points, or 0.9%, to 24,370.02.

In New Zealand, the NZX 50 edged higher 6.86 points, or 0.1%, to 12,766.54

In Australia, the ASX 200 lost 53.69 points, or 0.6%, to 8,827.11



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<description><![CDATA[ Stocks in Toronto held onto the good vibes Tuesday, the same ones enjoyed by their American cousins, as advances in health-care and real-estate lent markets some powerful shoulders. 

The TSX Composite Index muscled up 146.03 points to close Tuesday at 27,921.26

The Canadian dollar nicked lower 0.02 cents to 72.58 cents U.S.

Health-care stocks showed the way up, with Bausch Health Companies increasing in price 44 cents, or 4.8%, to $9.65, while Sienna Senior Living took on 24 cents, or 1.3%, to $18.96. 

In real-estate, Altus Group prospered $5.06, or 9.5%, to $58.17, while shares in Colliers International tacked on $4.10, or 1.9%, to $217.77.  

Telecoms also went up, with Rogers Communications grabbing 35 cents to $47.05, while shares in Quebecor gathered $1.03, or 2.7%, to $39.28.

Utilities went the other way, though, as Superior Plus retreated seven cents, or 1%, to $$6.82, while Emera Incorporated backpedaled 66 cents, or 1%, to $65.20. 

ON BAYSTREET 

The TSX Venture Exchange dipped 4.64 points to end Tuesday at 788.60

All but one of the 12 TSX subgroups were higher Tuesday, led by health-care, improving 2.1%, real-estate, growing 1.1%, and telecoms, better by 0.8%. 

Only utilities missed the party, sliding 0.1%. 

ON WALLSTREET 

Stocks rose Tuesday as investors breathed a sigh of relief that a tamer-than-expected inflation report might give the Federal Reserve the green light to cut interest rates next month.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average ballooned 483.64 points, or 1.1%, to 44,458.73.

The S&amp;P 500 index bounced 72.37 points, or 1.1%, to 6,445.82. 

The NASDAQ hiked 296.50 points, or 1.4%, to 21,681.90

Stablecoin issuer Circle Internet Group jumped 12% after reporting a 53% year-over-year rise in its second-quarter revenue.

Tuesday’s fresh inflation data release reassured investors, who have feared that President Donald Trump’s broad tariff policies could spike prices in the U.S. economy.

The consumer price index rose 2.7% on an annualized basis in July, while a Dow Jones estimate had called for a 2.8% rise. So-called core CPI, which strips out volatile food and energy prices, increased by 3.1% year on year — slightly more than the expected 3%.

Expectations for lower rates soared following the report. Traders are now pricing in a near 91% chance of a rate cut next month. That’s up from a 85% chance before the data release. Traders also increased their bets on rate cuts in October and December.


Prices for 10-year Treasury were down Tuesday, raising yields to 4.29% from Monday’s 4.28%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices slid 81 cents to $63.15 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices stepped back $5.70 to $3,399.00 U.S. an ounce. 
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<description><![CDATA[ Stocks rose Tuesday as investors breathed a sigh of relief that a tamer-than-expected inflation report might give the Federal Reserve the green light to cut interest rates next month.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average ballooned 483.64 points, or 1.1%, to 44,458.73.

The S&amp;P 500 index bounced 72.37 points, or 1.1%, to 6,445.82. 

The NASDAQ hiked 296.50 points, or 1.4%, to 21,681.90

Stablecoin issuer Circle Internet Group jumped 12% after reporting a 53% year-over-year rise in its second-quarter revenue.

Tuesday’s fresh inflation data release reassured investors, who have feared that President Donald Trump’s broad tariff policies could spike prices in the U.S. economy.

The consumer price index rose 2.7% on an annualized basis in July, while a Dow Jones estimate had called for a 2.8% rise. So-called core CPI, which strips out volatile food and energy prices, increased by 3.1% year on year — slightly more than the expected 3%.

Expectations for lower rates soared following the report. Traders are now pricing in a near 91% chance of a rate cut next month. That’s up from a 85% chance before the data release. Traders also increased their bets on rate cuts in October and December.


Prices for 10-year Treasury were down Tuesday, raising yields to 4.29% from Monday’s 4.28%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices slid 81 cents to $63.15 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices stepped back $5.70 to $3,399.00 U.S. an ounce. 
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<description><![CDATA[ Barrick Mining Corporation (T.ABX) hit a new 52-week high of $32.43. Monday, the stock moved sharply lower after posting $1B charge on Mali mine. 

Altius Minerals Corporation (T.ALS) hit a new 52-week high of $29.61. Monday, the company reported Q2 2025 revenue of $9.8 million compared to $19.5 million in Q2 2024. Attributable royalty revenue of $12.7 million ($0.27 per share) compares to $20.4 million ($0.44 per share) reported in Q2 2024. 

Andean Precious Metals Corp. (T.APM) hit a new 52-week high of $4.45. Andean was expected to report $0.14 for Q2 2025. 

Apex Critical Metals Corp (C.APXC) hit a new 52-week high of 98 cents. Critical Metals revealed Tuesday the Cap Project, covering approximately 2,500 hectares, is host to carbonatite-hosted niobium and rare earth element (REE) mineralization, situated 85 km northeast of Prince George, BC. The 2025 exploration program will comprise up to 1,500 metres of diamond drilling and is fully funded and permitted under a five-year Multi-Year Area-Based (MYAB) permit.

CI Financial Corp. (T.CIX) hit a new 52-week high of $31.99. Tuesday, the company launched six new mandates within its popular CI Private Pools lineup of investment solutions – including three “dual-series” pools that are also available as ETFs.

Discovery Silver Corp. (T.DSV) hit a new 52-week high of $3.90. Discovery reported net earnings of $5.5M ($0.01/share) versus net loss of $5.1M ($0.01/share) in Q2 2024; Adjusted net earnings totaled $28.4 million or $0.04 per share

Exchange Income Corporation (T.EIF) hit a new 52-week high of $72.88. Exchange rose 7.1% to on volume of 76,874 shares. 

Elysee Development Corp. (V.ELC) hit a new 52-week high of 42 cents. Elysee reported net income of $1,023,604 ($0.04 per share) in Q2 2025 as compared to a loss of $341,799 ($0.01 per share) in Q2 2024.

Enbridge Inc. (T.ENB) hit a new 52-week high of $65.37, on volume of 2,201,780 shares.

Franco-Nevada Corporation (T.FNV) hit a new 52-week high of $245.00. Franco-Nevada revealed $247.1 million in net income Monday or $1.28 /share.

Gladiator Metals Corp. (V.GLAD) hit a new 52-week high of 96 cents. Gladiator revealed Monday it has received assay results from its ongoing phase 2 drill program at Cowley Park (40 holes, 8,121m). Drilling was designed to target strike extensions to previously identified high-grade copper skarn mineralisation (CPG-047: 98m @ 1.49% Cu incl. 14m @ 7.67% Cu1) and has successfully extended high grade mineralization more than 70m down dip.

goeasy Ltd. (T.GSY) hit a new 52-week high of $210.07. goeasy plans to offer, subject to market and other conditions, US$400 million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes and C$100 million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes. 

International Petroleum Corporation (T.IPCO) hit a new 52-week high of $24.35. Monday, the company announced it repurchased a total of 98,900 IPC common shares during the period of August 4 to 8, under IPC’s normal course issuer bid / share repurchase program (NCIB).

Kinross Gold Corp. (T.K) hit a new 52-week high of $26.56. Kinross Monday entered into an amendment agreement to the share purchase agreement dated April 24, 2022 (as amended) between Kinross and Asante Gold Corporation pursuant to which, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions on or prior to August 31, 2025, including aggregate cash payments to Kinross equal to US$55,000,000, subject to certain agreed adjustments. 

Mineros S.A. (T.MSA) hit a new 52-week high of $2.67. Mineros is expected to report $0.1 for Q2 2025.
















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<title>Healthy Gains for TSX by Noon</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Stock indices in Canada’s largest centre found their stride by noon EDT on Tuesday, as benign U.S. inflation data reinforced expectations for an interest-rate cut by the country&#039;s Federal Reserve in September.

The TSX Composite Index gained 108.67 points midday Tuesday at 27,883.90

The Canadian dollar edged ahead 0.07 cents to 72.67 cents U.S. 

Telecoms showed the way up, with Rogers Communications grabbing 88 cents, or 1.9%, to $47.58, while shares in Quebecor gathered 78 cents, or 2%, to $39.03.

ON BAYSTREET 

The TSX Venture Exchange dipped 4.98 points to 788.26 by lunchtime Tuesday. 

All but three of the 12 TSX subgroups were higher Tuesday, led by telecoms, up 1.4%, health-care, up 1.3%, and information technology stocks, clicking up 1%. 

The three laggards were consumer staples, improving 0.5%, utilities, backtracking 0.3%, and industrials, off 0.03%. 

ON WALLSTREET 

Stocks rose Tuesday as investors breathed a sigh of relief that a tamer-than-expected inflation report might give the Federal Reserve the green light to cut interest rates next month.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average ballooned 458.47 points to 44,333.56.

The S&amp;P 500 index regained 53.73 points to 6,426.76. 

The NASDAQ hiked 202.02 points to 21,587.43.

Stablecoin issuer Circle Internet Group jumped 12% after reporting a 53% year-over-year rise in its second-quarter revenue.

Tuesday’s fresh inflation data release reassured investors, who have feared that President Donald Trump’s broad tariff policies could spike prices in the U.S. economy.

The consumer price index rose 2.7% on an annualized basis in July, while a Dow Jones estimate had called for a 2.8% rise. So-called core CPI, which strips out volatile food and energy prices, increased by 3.1% year on year — slightly more than the expected 3%.

Expectations for lower rates soared following the report. Traders are now pricing in a nearly 91% chance of a rate cut next month. That’s up from a 85% chance before the data release. Traders also increased their bets on rate cuts in October and December.


Prices for 10-year Treasury were down Tuesday, raising yields to 4.30% from Monday’s 4.28%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices slid 68 cents to $63.28 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices stepped back $1.50 to $3,403.20 U.S. an ounce. 

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<description><![CDATA[ Canada&#039;s main stock index edged higher on Tuesday, as benign U.S. inflation data reinforced expectations for an interest-rate cut by the country&#039;s Federal Reserve in September.

The TSX Composite Index gained 65.71 points to begin Tuesday at 27,840.94

The Canadian dollar dipped 0.01 cents to 72.59 cents U.S. 

ON BAYSTREET 

The TSX Venture Exchange fell 3.15 points to 790.09 Monday

Eight of the 12 TSX subgroups were higher Tuesday, led by telecoms, up 1.2%, health-care, up 1%, and financials, better by 0.6%. 

The four laggards were weighed most by consumer staples and consumer discretionary shares, each down 0.3%, and real-estate, off 0.2%. 

ON WALLSTREET 

Stocks rose Tuesday as investors breathed a sigh of relief that a tamer-than-expected inflation report might give the Federal Reserve the green light to cut interest rates next month.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average resurfaced 379.65 points to 44,354.74.

The S&amp;P 500 index regained 35.29 points to 6,408.74. 

The NASDAQ climbed 127.37 points to 21,512,77.

Stablecoin issuer Circle Internet Group jumped 12% after reporting a 53% year-over-year rise in its second-quarter revenue.

Tuesday’s fresh inflation data release reassured investors, who have feared that President Donald Trump’s broad tariff policies could spike prices in the U.S. economy.

The consumer price index rose 2.7% on an annualized basis in July, while a Dow Jones estimate had called for a 2.8% rise. So-called core CPI, which strips out volatile food and energy prices, increased by 3.1% year on year — slightly more than the expected 3%.


Prices for 10-year Treasury were down Tuesday, raising yields to 4.30% from Monday’s 4.28%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices slid 39 cents to $63.57 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices tumbled $19.50 to $3,385.20 U.S. an ounce. 

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<title>Stocks Hike First Thing Tuesday</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Stocks rose Tuesday as investors breathed a sigh of relief that a tamer-than-expected inflation report might give the Federal Reserve the green light to cut interest rates next month.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average resurfaced 379.65 points to 44,354.74.

The S&amp;P 500 index regained 35.29 points to 6,408.74. 

The NASDAQ climbed 127.37 points to 21,512,77.

Stablecoin issuer Circle Internet Group jumped 12% after reporting a 53% year-over-year rise in its second-quarter revenue.

Tuesday’s fresh inflation data release reassured investors, who have feared that President Donald Trump’s broad tariff policies could spike prices in the U.S. economy.

The consumer price index rose 2.7% on an annualized basis in July, while a Dow Jones estimate had called for a 2.8% rise. So-called core CPI, which strips out volatile food and energy prices, increased by 3.1% year on year — slightly more than the expected 3%.


Prices for 10-year Treasury were down Tuesday, raising yields to 4.30% from Monday’s 4.28%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices slid 39 cents to $63.57 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices tumbled $19.50 to $3,385.20 U.S. an ounce. 

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<title>Stocks in Play: Lithium Argentina AG</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Tuesday, August 12, 202511:38 AM EST - Lithium Argentina AG : Announced the execution of a framework agreement with Ganfeng Lithium Group Co. Ltd. to establish a new joint venture consolidating Ganfeng’s solely owned Pozuelos-Pastos Grandes project with Lithium Argentina’s Pastos Grandes project (85% owned) and the Sal de la Puna project (65% owned). Upon closing, Ganfeng will hold 67% and Lithium Argentina 33% of PPG, with ownership based on resources, capital contributions and technology inputs. Lithium Argentina AG (T.LAR) shares were down $0.11 at 4.94.Stocks in Play: Lithium Argentina AG, Tue, 12 Aug 2025 11:57:06 EST ]]></description>
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<title>TPG Arm Links with Coller on Investment</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ TPG Twin Brook Capital Partners, the middle-market direct lending platform of TPG Inc. (NASDAQ: TPG), and Coller Capital, the world’s largest dedicated private market secondaries manager, today announced the closing of a $3-billion credit-focused continuation vehicle, marking the largest completed transaction of its kind to date in the private credit secondaries market.The continuation vehicle was established to acquire a diversified portfolio of floating-rate, senior secured, sponsor-backed loans from TPG Twin Brook’s 2016 and 2018 vintage funds. The vehicle supports long-term alignment between TPG Twin Brook and its LP base by providing existing investors with an attractive liquidity option, and offering new investors access to a diversified and high-quality pool of private credit assets alongside a long-tenured manager. It also reflects increasing institutional demand for credit secondaries, with transaction volume in the category accelerating as the broader private credit market continues to mature and expand.“The successful close of our first continuation fund underscores the strength of our partnership with Coller Capital and our shared commitment to maximizing the value of high-performing assets while delivering creative liquidity solutions to our investors,” said Trevor Clark, Founder and Managing Partner of TPG Twin Brook. “The strong support we received validates our flexible, solutions-based approach, and we look forward to continuing to manage these loans through the next phase of their lifecycle.”Shares in TPG hiked $2.04, or 3.4%, Tuesday to $63.52.  ]]></description>
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<title>Watch AMC Networks, Goodyear, and Groupon</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Investors who want to consider off-the-radar stocks have three ideas to consider.AMC Networks (AMCX) traded as high as $7.62 on August 8 after posting Q2 results. Revenue of $600.02 million is down by 4.1% Y/Y. Still, its FCF outlook rises to $250 million in 2025.Short sellers need to cover their 14.94% short interest on AMCX stock. The firm is an early adopter in the fast-moving space of deploying AI for generative visualization, according to Dan McDermott, the company’s president.Goodyear Tire (GT) broke down from the $10 support level, closing at $8.36 on August 8. It posted a 1.5% Y/Y fall in revenue, to $4.5 billion. Broad-based price increases will hurt demand after Canada responded to U.S. tariffs. Specifically, this hurts sales of new tire products more than the 18-inch market.The volume outlook for Q4 is uncertain. Volume resets and rising tariffs complicate the sensitive supply chain.For a stock with strong momentum, look at Groupon (GRPN). The firm posted a 12% Y/Y increase in global billings. It grew by 20% in the North America Local Billings segment.GRPN stock is attractive for its $25 million in positive free cash flow. The firm was proactively refinanced. It simplified its capital structure and eliminated constraints. CEO Dusan Senkypl said that Groupon is in an “offensive” mode. ]]></description>
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<title>Spirit Airlines Issues Going Concern Warning</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ U.S. carrier Spirit Airlines (FLYY) has warned that it might not be able to survive as a going concern if it doesn’t quickly raise more cash.

The warning, which was made as part of the airline’s quarterly financial results, comes five months after the budget airline emerged from bankruptcy.

After cutting its debt during a corporate restructuring, Spirit Airlines tried to increase its bookings by marketing more upscale products while simultaneously cutting costs. 

In July, Spirit Airlines announced plans to furlough 270 pilots this autumn as it seeks to conserve cash. However, the efforts to date appear to have been insufficient. 

“Management has concluded there is substantial doubt as to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within 12 months from the date these financial statements are issued,” said Spirit Airlines in its quarterly earnings statement.

As its financial results aren’t improving at the pace required by creditors, Spirit Airlines needs additional cash quickly. 

Management said they are considering selling some aircraft, real estate assets, and airport gates to help generate needed money.

Spirit’s bankruptcy last year marked the first for a major U.S. airline since 2011.

Known for its distinctive yellow airplanes, Spirit was a budget pioneer in the U.S. aviation industry but has struggled since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. 

A proposed acquisition of Spirit Airlines by rival JetBlue Airways (JBLU) failed due to competition concerns. 

Since emerging from bankruptcy, the stock of Spirit Airlines has declined 60% to trade at $3.54 U.S. per share. 





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<title>U.S. And China Delay Tariffs For Another 90 Days</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The U.S. and China have delayed for another 90 days the tariffs they have threatened to impose on one another. 

The latest extension staves off triple-digit import duties on Chinese goods as American companies build their inventories ahead of the year-end holiday shopping season.

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on social media that he had signed an executive order suspending the tariffs on China until Nov. 10 of this year.

At the same time, China’s Commerce Ministry enacted a similar extension, saying it would suspend or remove new tariffs on U.S. imports. 

Trump had demanded in recent days that China quadruple its purchase of U.S. soybeans to help American farmers. However, China’s government has not responded to that demand.

The previous tariff delay had been due to expire on Aug. 12. The new extension until November buys crucial time for the autumn surge of imports for the busy Christmas shopping season.

U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods could have risen to 145%, while Chinese tariffs on U.S. goods were set to reach 125%, rates that would have crippled trade between the world’s two biggest economies.

President Trump has said that trade negotiations with China are ongoing and that the two countries are close to an agreement, although nothing has been announced yet. 

The U.S. trade deficit with China declined by about one-third in June of this year to $9.5 billion U.S., its lowest level since February 2004. 


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<description><![CDATA[ Hour Loop, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOUR), a leading online retailer, announced its financial and operational results for the quarter ended June 30, 2025.Net revenues decreased 3.4% to $27.1 million, compared to $28.1 million in the year-ago period. Net income increased to $1.2 million, compared to $0.6 million in the year-ago period; andCash used in operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2025, was $0.9 million, compared to cash provided by operating activities of $0.9 million in the year-ago period.“The second quarter of 2025 brought meaningful disruption to the retail sector as new U.S. trade actions targeting Chinese imports reshaped sourcing dynamics, pressured margins, and introduced heightened uncertainty across global supply chains. Retailers had to adapt quickly to rising costs and increased operational complexity.” said CEO Sam Lai. “This outcome was not accidental. Over the past several years, we’ve made focused investments to improve our operating efficiency, streamline our cost base, and build margin resilience. In the second quarter of 2025, we saw that effort materialize through expanded margins and reduced operating expenses. “These improvements weren’t short-term fixes — they are structural gains that we believe position us to weather volatility and outperform through cycles.”HOUR shares closed Monday at $1.83. ]]></description>
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<title>Japan’s Stock Market Hits Record High</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Japan’s Nikkei 225 stock index hit a record high on Aug. 12 as Asian markets cheered news that the U.S. and China have delayed tariffs on one another until November of this year.

Japan’s benchmark index hit an all-time high, closing up 2.15% at 42,718.17. The previous record close was reached in July 2024 when the Nikkei 225 hit 42,426.77. 

Japan’s stock market is now up 18% in the last 12 months, nearly matching the 19% gain in the S&amp;P 500 over the same period. 

Japanese equities have been rising on growing trade optimism and hopes for interest rate cuts in the U.S.

However, the latest rally in Japan has been a bit of a surprise as it comes after months of trade uncertainty and with economic data pointing to a potential recession in the Asian nation.  

Stocks began to rally after Japan and the U.S. struck a partial trade deal on July 22, with the U.S. agreeing to lower its import duties on Japanese goods.

Shares in Toyota Motor Co. (TM), Japan’s largest publicly traded company, rose 2.95% on Aug. 12. The yen currency has also held steady at about ¥148.2 to the U.S. dollar.

Analysts say optimism has returned to Japanese markets after the U.S. softened its stance on tariffs and brought the duties levied on Japan in line with the European Union (EU).

Japan is now looking at an effective U.S. tariff rate of 15%. The Nikkei 225 is also getting a boost from the latest U.S.-China tariff extension, say analysts. 

Washington and Beijing have agreed to extend the suspension of higher tariffs on each other until November of this year in order to allow for further trade negotiations.

Japan&#039;s Topix, an index with more constituents than the Nikkei 225, also hit a new record high on news of the latest U.S.-China tariff delay. 

The Nikkei 225 reached an all-time high of 38,957.44 on Dec. 29, 1989, and traded below that level for the next 30 years. 

At one point, the Nikkei 225 was down more than 80% from its record high set in 1989. The index finally reached a new high on Feb. 22, 2024, ending decades of malaise. 



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<title>Ford Invests $2 Billion In Kentucky Plant To Build Electric Vehicles</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Ford Motor Co. (F) is investing $2 billion U.S. in a Louisville, Kentucky assembly plant that will build more affordable electric vehicles.The latest investment is on top of $3 billion U.S. earmarked for an electric vehicle battery plant in Michigan. Together the two facilities will create nearly 4,000 new jobs in the U.S., said Ford in a news release.The billion-dollar investments are part of the automaker’s new “Universal EV Program” that is focused on building low-cost electric vehicles.Ford says the new program will start with a midsize, four-door electric pick-up truck to be produced at the Louisville Assembly Plant and launch in 2027.Ford said the starting price of the new electric pick-up truck will be $30,000 U.S.Ford noted that lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries for the new low-cost electric vehicles will be assembled in the U.S. and not imported from China.Management at Ford have said the Detroit automaker needs to develop cheaper electric vehicles as it faces disruption from new technologies and rising global competition.The move towards more affordable electric vehicles also comes as Ford and other U.S. vehicle manufacturers manage changing policies under U.S. President Donald Trump.Importantly, electric vehicle tax credits are set to end on Sept. 30 this year, which will effectively cancel a U.S. government subsidy that made the automobiles more affordable to purchase.Ford’s stock has risen 15% this year to trade at $11.14 U.S. per share.  ]]></description>
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<title>USD / CAD &#45; Canadian dollar waiting for US CPI</title>
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- US inflation expected to rise.

- Trump extends China tariff pause until November 9

- US dollar opens on a slightly firmer note. 

USDCAD open 1.3791, overnight range 1.3772-1.3798, close 1.3780, WTI 64.13, Gold 3345.98

The Canadian dollar is a tad softer after a quiet overnight session with traders content to await today’s UIS inflation report. Risk sentiment improved slightly after Trump delayed the imposition of his tariffs on China for ninety days which then shifted the focus to economic data and interest rates.

WTI crude edged up, holding between $63.76 and $64.34. The market found some support after Trump granted a 90-day extension to the pause on China tariffs. He has also warned of fresh duties on Chinese purchases of Russian crude, with reports of Beijing shifting away from Saudi supply toward Russian barrels potentially adding to tensions.

US CPI is forecast to climb to 2.8% y/y from 2.7% in the prior month, while the more closely watched Core-CPI is projected to edge up to 3.0% from 2.9%. A stronger-than-expected print could dampen the odds of a September rate cut, but any such reaction is likely to be short-lived. Several more inflation indicators, including the Fed’s preferred Core-PCE Price Index, will be released before the September 17 FOMC meeting, and any one of them could revive expectations for easing.

Asian equity markets finished in positive territory. Japanese stocks rallied after traders returned from a long weekend, responding to the extension of China tariff relief by pushing the Topix 1.39% higher. Australia’s ASX 200 gained 0.41%, and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng advanced 0.25%. 

In Europe, markets were mixed as of 7:15 am, with the FTSE 100 up 0.18%, and the DAX down 0.46%, while S&amp;P 500 futures are flat. The US dollar index sat at 98.52, gold and the US 10-year Treasury yield is 4.29%.

EURUSD traded in a 1.1601-1.1629 range, slipping on caution ahead of US inflation data and a weaker ZEW Survey reading. Survey results indicated tepid sentiment toward the EU–US trade agreement and fading optimism for Eurozone growth prospects.

GBPUSD moved between 1.3421 and 1.3472, spiking to the high after headline UK employment data but easing to 1.3458 once the details were reviewed. The economy added 105,000 jobs in the three months to June, but the numbers failed to clarify whether the Bank of England will opt for a rate cut or hold steady.

USDJPY traded in a 148.02-148.47 band and was sitting at the top end in New York ahead of the US inflation release. Market participants appeared unfazed by last week’s Bank of Japan remarks suggesting rates could rise if growth and inflation accelerate.

AUDUSD drifted near the bottom of its 0.6490-0.6526 range in early New York. The Reserve Bank of Australia lowered its cash rate to 3.60% as expected, citing easing inflation pressures. Officials left the door open to another cut on September 30, noting forecasts for underlying inflation to trend toward the 2–3% midpoint, with policy expected to ease gradually. July’s NAB Business Conditions Index fell to 5 from 9, while Business Confidence improved to 7 from 5.




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<title>Gold Inflows Haven’t Been this Hot Since the Pandemic of 2020</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Distributed on behalf of Trident Resources Corp.          After briefly rallying above $3,400, gold now trades at $3,343.30. From here, analysts at Fidelity say the safe haven metal could soar to $4,000 by the end of next year. All of which is a strong catalyst for gold-related stocks, such as Trident Resources Corp. (TSXV: ROCK) (OTCQB: TRDTF), Newmont Corporation (NYSE: NEM) (TSX: NGT), Barrick Mining (NYSE: B) (TSX: ABX), Franco-Nevada Corp. (NYSE: FNV), and B2Gold Corp. (NYSE AMERICAN: BTG) (TSX: BTO). According to the firm, higher gold prices could be “driven by interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve, a weaker dollar, and an expansion of central bank holdings of bullion,” as noted by MSN.com.      In addition, gold ETF inflows soared to 170 tonnes in the second quarter of 2025. That combined with first quarter inflows resulted in the strongest first half for gold inflow since the inflows of 2020. Plus, “central banks worldwide are on track to buy 1,000 metric tons of gold in 2025, which would be their fourth year of massive purchases as they diversify reserves from dollar-denominated assets into bullion, consultancy Metals Focus said,” as reported by Reuters.    Goldman Sachs and Bank of America also say the metal could test $4,000 by 2026. All thanks to expectations for lower interest rates, geopolitical uncertainty, and central banks, as well.    Look at Trident Resources Corp. (TSXV: ROCK) (OTCQB: TRDTF), For Example     Trident Resources Corp. just announced that it has signed an agreement with Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. pursuant to which the Company has acquired a 100% interest in a number of dispositions comprising 16,245 ha in four individual blocks that border the Company’s core high-grade gold assets within the highly prospective La Ronge Gold Belt. The road-accessible claims are located along a high-voltage power transmission line and are centered approximately 30km NE of La Ronge, Saskatchewan.    Acquisition Highlights:    - Attractive acquisition price;  - Highly prospective land package with numerous showings proximal to Trident’s core high-grade gold projects of Contact Lake and Greywacke;  - Multiple high priority targets on the newly acquired property that are on trend with our main assets; with numerous documented gold showings returning values ranging from trace mineralization to up to 45.5 g/t Au; and  - The Company has over $11.0M in cash and marketable securities on its balance sheet. Trident is fully funded for its upcoming summer drilling program at its flagship Contact Lake Gold Project and is in a great position to unlock value and create significant shareholder value.Plan View Map:https://www.tridentresourcescorp.com/_resources/news/La-Ronge-Area-Projects-Trident-Only_20250801.jpg    Jonathan Wiesblatt, Trident’s CEO, commented: &quot;Our latest land acquisition further adds to Trident’s overall portfolio of highly prospective claims in the La Ronge Gold Belt. The Company is in an excellent financial position to maximize the value of our existing gold projects in addition to adding strategic new claims surrounding our current project portfolio. Trident is well-funded with over $11.0M in cash and marketable securities on its balance sheet. Over the next few months, the Company will focus on its exploration work which includes drilling at Contact Lake to confirm the high-grade potential resources and testing the extension of the trend both along strike and at depth.”      Geological Summary:     The newly acquired claims are underlain by the northeast-trending La Ronge Domain Central Metavolcanic Belt supracrustal rocks that consist of mafic to intermediate pyroclastics and flows. Numerous gold showings are documented within the newly acquired claims and typically consist of pyrite and associated gold mineralization within rusty, vuggy quartz veining hosted within a sheared sequence of andesitic to dacitic rocks and granitic plugs.       Other related developments from around the markets include:     Newmont announced second quarter 2025 results, an additional $3.0 billion share repurchase program and declared a dividend of $0.25 per share. &quot;Newmont delivered a strong second quarter, producing approximately 1.5 million attributable gold ounces and generating an all time record quarterly free cash flow of $1.7 billion, underscoring the strength of our world-class portfolio and the disciplined execution of the commitments we shared at the beginning of the year,&quot; said Tom Palmer, Newmont&#039;s Chief Executive Officer. &quot;We remain firmly on track to achieve our 2025 guidance as we continue to strengthen our safety culture, stabilize our operations and deliver long term value to shareholders.&quot;    Five years after its formation, the Twiga partnership between Barrick Mining Corporation and the government of Tanzania continues to redefine the role of mining in national development, delivering shared value, operational excellence and long-term investment in the country’s future. “When we established Twiga, it was about more than just resolving legacy issues.  It was about building a new future by unlocking Tanzania’s gold endowment in a way that fairly shares the benefits and builds lasting value for all stakeholders.  Five years on, we’ve not only re-established Barrick as the sector’s leading economic contributor but have also earned national recognition across a range of areas from safety and local content to education and infrastructure,” Barrick president and chief executive Mark Bristow said.     Franco-Nevada Corp. CEO Paul Brink just noted, “I am very pleased with our record financial results this quarter,” stated Paul Brink, CEO. Our portfolio largely produced as expected for the quarter and higher gold prices contributed to record revenue, operating cash flow, Adjusted EBITDA margins and earnings. We also saw constructive developments in Panama, including the shipment of the remaining copper concentrate from Cobre Panama. During the quarter, we acquired a royalty on IAMGOLD’s Co^te´ Gold Mine, one of Canada’s newest large-scale gold mines and, post quarter-end, a royalty on AngloGold’s Arthur Project, one of the largest gold discoveries in Nevada. We anticipate new contributions from Co^te´ and growing contributions from Porcupine and Tocantinzinho to be the main drivers for higher GEOs in the second half of the year. Our acquisitions over the last 18 months have positioned us for strong long-term growth that may be further enhanced by a potential restart at Cobre Panama.”    B2Gold Corp. announced its operational and financial results for the second quarter of 2025. Consolidated gold production in the second quarter of 2025, including pre-commercial production from the Goose Mine, was 229,454 ounces, higher than expected. The Fekola, Masbate and Otjikoto mines all exceeded expected production in the second quarter, and the Company remains on track to meet its consolidated annual production guidance range. All three operations continue to meet or exceed gold production expectations to start the third quarter of 2025. Consolidated cash operating costs, excluding pre-commercial production from the Goose Mine, were $745 per gold ounce produced ($762 per gold ounce sold) during the second quarter of 2025. Cash operating costs per ounce produced for the second quarter of 2025 were better than expected as a result of lower than expected fuel costs and higher than expected gold production. On August 7, 2025, B2Gold&#039;s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend for the third quarter of 2025 of $0.02 per common share (or an expected $0.08 per share on an annualized basis), payable on September 23, 2025, to shareholders of record as of September 10, 2025.    Legal Disclaimer / Except for the historical information presented herein, matters discussed in this article contains forward-looking statements that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such statements. Winning Media is not registered with any financial or securities regulatory authority and does not provide nor claims to provide investment advice or recommendations to readers of this release. For making specific investment decisions, readers should seek their own advice. Winning Media is only compensated for its services in the form of cash-based compensation. Pursuant to an agreement Winning Media has been paid three thousand five hundred dollars for advertising and marketing services for Trident Resources Corp.  by Trident Resources Corp. We own ZERO shares of Trident Resources Corp. Please click here for disclaimer.    Contact:    Ty Hoffer Winning Media281.804.7972Ty@winning.media ]]></description>
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<title>This is Why the World Must Prepare for a Post&#45;Quantum Computing World Today</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Distributed on behalf of 01 Communique Laboratory Inc.                 Quantum computing will be a massive game-changer for all of us.    According to McKinsey, it could take computing and the ability to solve complex problems quickly to a “whole new level.” They also believe it could create a $1.3 trillion opportunity by the time 2035 rolls around.    Quantum computing is a huge leap forward because “complex problems that currently take the most powerful supercomputer several years could potentially be solved in seconds,” said Charlie Campbell for Time. This could open “hitherto unfathomable frontiers in mathematics and science, helping to solve existential challenges like climate change and food security.”    There’s just one problem.    Quantum computers are so powerful, they can break encryption in a matter of seconds, which is creating a unique opportunity for companies such as 01 Communique Laboratory Inc. (TSXV: ONE) (OTCQB: OONEF).      Along the way, it’s also creating opportunity for Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW), Okta (NASDAQ: OKTA), Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT), and SentinelOne (NYSE: S).    Quantum computers aren’t just faster versions of existing technology.    They’re a whole new technological beast, which can explore countless possibilities at once, coming to a solution within seconds. That’s why tech giants are throwing billions of dollars at protecting themselves from the potential problem.    “Quantum computers can threaten the security of information systems and the data they contain, including those controlled by the federal government. For instance, quantum computers could defeat widely used encryption methods that individuals, federal agencies, and critical infrastructure entities rely on,” says Marisol Cruz Cain, Director of Information Technology and Cybersecurity at the U.S. Government Accountability Office.    Fortunately, 01 Communique Laboratory (TSXV: ONE) (OTCQB: OONEF) has a solution.     With first-mover advantage, 01 Communique is already commercial, with two commercial quantum-safe solutions actively protecting customers today from quantum computing issues.    The company sells safe solutions directly to customers through subscription-based software, including email security, remote access, and their upcoming AI marketplace. The company also partners with major enterprises, providing the quantum expertise while their partners handle sales and customer relationships.      In addition, 01 Communique Laboratory just announced the appointment of Dr. Edoardo Persichetti as a strategic advisor to the Company.     Dr. Edoardo Persichetti is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Florida Atlantic University. Before moving to Florida, he was a Postdoc (Adiunkt Naukowy) in the Cryptography and Data Security Group at Warsaw University in Poland. He completed his PhD in Mathematics in late 2012 at University of Auckland, New Zealand.     Dr. Persichetti&#039;s research interests revolve around public-key cryptography and number theory, with a particular focus on code-based cryptography. He has an established track record of publications in cryptography. He is a co-author of four distinct submissions to the first NIST Post-Quantum Standardization process. Three of the four algorithms - Classic McEliece, BIKE and HQC reached the conclusive round, with HQC being selected in March 2025 as one of the two new standards for encryption. He has also co-authored three submissions to NIST&#039;s &quot;onramp&quot; call for novel signature schemes.     Dr. Persichetti is one of the most acclaimed researchers in code-based cryptography frequently invited to act as a program committee member for major cryptography conferences such as CRYPTO, EUROCRYPT and ASIACRYPT, as well as a peer-reviewer for publications like the Journal of Mathematical Cryptology and Designs, Codes and Cryptography. He was the chair of the 2018 edition of the Code-Based Cryptography Workshop (CBC 2018) and the co-chair of the 2019 and 2020 editions. He is currently serving as the General Chair for EUROCRYPT 2026 and as the Program Chair for PKC 2026. His expertise is called upon regularly to speak at events such as the Joint Mathematics Meetings (JMM), coding and cryptography by AMS, SIAM and DIMACS, workshops on Post-Quantum Cryptography, and many others.     Dr. Persichetti commented, “Quantum computing is progressing steadily, and its arrival is expected to pose a serious threat to current encryption standards. As someone who has contributed to NIST’s PQC standardization process, I’ve worked extensively on designing secure and efficient algorithms to address this challenge. I’m excited to join 01 Communique as a strategic advisor and collaborate on advancing IronCAPTM - a practical, quantum-safe solution built to meet the needs of today’s enterprises.”     Andrew Cheung of 01 Communique, commented, “Dr. Persichetti brings a combination of academic rigor and practical insight. His leadership in post-quantum cryptography and deep involvement with NIST make him an invaluable asset to our team. We are thrilled to welcome him aboard as we continue to advance our quantum-safe solutions.”     About NIST and PQC Standards     NIST has led the global effort to standardize quantum-resistant cryptographic algorithms since 2016. On August 13, 2024, it released the first finalized PQC standards—FIPS 203, 204, and 205 which are designed to withstand attacks from quantum computers. These standards are now the benchmark for secure digital communications in the quantum era, and organizations worldwide are being urged to begin migration immediately. 01 Communique’s IronCAPTM technology is designed to align with these standards, offering scalable and interoperable quantum-safe solutions for enterprise environments.      Other related developments from around the markets include:    Palo Alto Networks, the global cybersecurity leader, announced it has completed its acquisition of Protect AI, an innovative leader in securing Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications and models. The acquisition accelerates Palo Alto Networks&#039; commitment to securing the next generation of technology infrastructure, a landscape increasingly defined by the rapid proliferation of AI. The result is a single company to meet the demand from organizations across every major industry—from finance, government, and healthcare to manufacturing and retail—all of whom are leveraging AI to innovate, establishing Palo Alto Networks as the definitive standard for comprehensive AI security. The integration of Protect AI&#039;s forward-thinking technology and its team of experts will be a cornerstone of Palo Alto Networks&#039; Prisma® AIRS™, the industry&#039;s most comprehensive AI security platform. Organizations are increasingly building complex ecosystems of AI models, applications, and agents. This creates a dynamic new attack surface with risks that traditional security approaches cannot address. The combination of Protect AI and Palo Alto Networks brings together model scanning, posture management, AI red teaming, runtime protection, and AI agent security, enabling Prisma AIRS to help businesses confidently deploy AI-driven innovation while ensuring a formidable security posture from development through runtime.    As attacks grow more sophisticated and demand real-time response, verifying who accesses data and from what device has become essential to protecting it. Okta and Palo Alto Networks announced an expanded partnership with new integrations opens in a new tab to deliver a unified security architecture, enabling customers to automate threat response, secure application access on any device, and reduce security roadblocks.  The native integration between Okta Workforce Identity opens in a new tab and Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access Browser opens in a new tab creates a new conditional access method to restrict access to SSO apps by using only the secure browser. A second integration between Identity Threat Protection with Okta AI opens in a new tab and Palo Alto Networks AI-driven Cortex® SecOps platform provides organizations with a unified view of identity-related risks across their entire attack surface. This integration extends to Cortex XSIAM opens in a new tab® and Cortex XDR opens in a new tab®, creating a comprehensive response to the most advanced attacks.     Fortinet, a global cybersecurity leader driving the convergence of networking and security, announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025. “Our strong second quarter performance and consistent track record of growth are a direct result of our continued innovation and customer-first strategy, enabling us to beat our billings guidance for the quarter and raise our full year billings outlook,” said Ken Xie, Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Fortinet. “We are the industry leader in network security, with the most deployed firewalls worldwide, a New-Generation SASE Firewall, and recognized leadership in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for SASE Platforms. This recognition, along with our strong business momentum, financial outlook, innovation, and leadership across five separate network security Magic Quadrant™ reports, underscores the strength of our AI-driven security approach and the strategic advantage of our unified FortiOS operating system.”    SentinelOne signed a definitive agreement to acquire Prompt Security, a pioneer in securing AI in runtime, preventing AI-related data leakage and protecting intelligent agents. The deal is part of SentinelOne’s strategy to extend its AI-native Singularity™ Platform to secure the rapidly growing use of generative (GenAI) and agentic AI in the workplace. This includes real-time visibility into how AI tools are accessed, what data is being shared, and automated enforcement to prevent prompt injection, sensitive data leakage, and misuse—without slowing innovation. By adding Prompt Security’s capabilities, SentinelOne can give CISOs and IT leaders the control they need to enable safe adoption at scale, while unlocking a new frontier of growth and platform expansion for SentinelOne and its partners. Prompt Security enables organizations to gain immediate visibility to all GenAI usage in the enterprise, and to secure and control employee usage of AI, eliminate shadow AI risks and confidently embrace tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Cursor, and other custom LLMs—without compromising visibility, security, or control. By combining SentinelOne’s industry-leading AI-powered endpoint, cloud, data and SecOps capabilities with Prompt Security’s groundbreaking AI defense platform, the company will be positioned to deliver the most comprehensive approach to securing AI in the modern enterprise – from infrastructure to usage.    Legal Disclaimer / Except for the historical information presented herein, matters discussed in this article contains forward-looking statements that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such statements. Winning Media is not registered with any financial or securities regulatory authority and does not provide nor claims to provide investment advice or recommendations to readers of this release. For making specific investment decisions, readers should seek their own advice. Winning Media is only compensated for its services in the form of cash-based compensation. Pursuant to an agreement Winning Media has been paid three thousand five hundred dollars for advertising and marketing services for 01 Communique Laboratory Inc. by 01 Communique Laboratory Inc. We own ZERO shares of 01 Communique Laboratory Inc. Please click here for full disclaimer.    Contact Information:    Ty Hoffer Winning Media281.804.7972Ty@winning.media ]]></description>
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<title>Unleashing American Drone Dominance, President Trump is Creating Substantial Opportunities for These Five Drone Stocks</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Distributed on behalf of ZenaTech    Drone stocks, such as ZenaTech (NASDAQ: ZENA), Red Cat Holdings (NASDAQ: RCAT), Ondas Holdings (NASDAQ: ONDS), Unusual Machines Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN: UMAC) and Leonardo DRS Inc. (NASDAQ: DRS) are all just starting to take flight thanks to the Trump Administration.     In fact, “This administration has made domestic drone production a strategic goal,” said analysts at William Blair, as quoted by CNBC.     Fueling upside, President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” has unlocked federal funding for domestic production, making US skies safer by eliminating Chinese-made drones and components. The Administration recently proposed an $892.6 billion defense and national security budget, which is expected to boost spending on drones.    In addition, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s policy directive, Unleashing U.S. Military Drone Dominance, just made it easier for American drone companies to sell directly to the military.    Plus, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy just unveiled a new proposed rule – Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS), which will unleash U.S. innovation and “safely integrate unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into the national airspace system, as noted by the U.S. Department of Transportation. “Our new rule will reform outdated regulations that were holding innovators back while also enhancing safety in our skies. Thanks to President Trump, America – not China – will lead the way in this exciting new technology,” the agency added.    We also have to consider that the global drone market – worth about $36.14 billion in 2023 – could be worth an estimated $88 billion over the next five years, as noted by Grand View Research. That’s just another reason to get excited about drone stocks, like ZenaTech.    Another Reason: ZenaTech Reported Over 500% Increase in Year-Over-Year Revenue for Second Quarter of 2025 and Over 250% Increase in Revenue for the First Six Months of Year     ZenaTech just reported a 500% jump in year over year revenue for the second quarter, and a 250% jump in revenue for the first six months of 2025.    In addition, the Company delivered its highest-ever quarterly revenue, driven by exceptional performance for its Drone as a Service (DaaS) segment, steady growth in its enterprise SaaS software division, and progress was made towards advancing its defense industry business.    Key Highlights for Q2 2025    ·       Record Revenue: Revenue for the quarter was $2.24 million, a 503% increase from $371,049 in Q2 2024  ·       Six-Month Growth Momentum: Revenue for the first half of 2025 reached $3.38 million, up 251% from $962,428 for the same period in 2024  ·       Successful Market Diversification: Drone as a Service contributed $1.98 million in revenue for the first half, complementing $1.39 million from enterprise SaaS  ·       Robust Balance Sheet: Cash reserves increased to $10.29 million as of June 30, 2025, up from $3.75 million at year-end 2024  ·       Strategic Acquisitions: Completed six US land surveying and engineering company acquisitions in the first half of 2025, creating a nationwide platform for drone-powered surveying, inspections, inventory management, and other solutions for business and government   ·       Defense Business: Submitted applications for Green UAS (Uncrewed Aircraft Systems), part of the pathway to becoming a verified government supplier, partnered with key business development consultants to help secure government DoD (Department of Defense) contracts, and launched Zena AI Inc., which will focus on advanced AI development of military applications     According to CEO Shaun Passley, Ph.D.:    “The second quarter 2025 was transformative for ZenaTech. Our aggressive entry into the drone services market has generated substantial revenue growth while our established enterprise software business continues to provide a stable foundation. The integration of our land surveying acquisitions positions us to lead the industry in the DaaS pay-per-use and subscription- based drone services for multiple applications from mapping and inspections to precision agriculture and inventory management.”    “Importantly, we made significant headway in our defense business, launching Zena AI, our specialized AI development center for defense applications. We partnered with several consultants to help us find government procurement opportunities, grants, and build relationships to sell to the DoD. And we completed our application submission for the Green UAS certification for the IQ Nani and IQ Square drones, part of our path to be a verified Blue UAS supplier to the DoD.  We believe defense will continue to be a key segment for our ZenaDrone subsidiary and we are poised to quickly react to the ongoing historic policy directives furthering American drone makers and industry growth and resulting regulatory and operational changes when implemented.”    The company also expanded its presence in the Northwest and Southeast U.S. through six acquisitions, with immediate plans for integration of drone surveying activities in all locations.    It expanded its drone component parts manufacturing company, with additional business development and engineering staff to expand partnerships in East Asia targeting defense and commercial markets. It accelerated drone production in the US to meet growing future demand through initiating the tripling of square footage in Phoenix by securing a new facility to enable full US drone manufacturing by the end of this year.    Even better, ZenaTech is on a path to profitability. In fact, management is confident with its plan to achieve sustainable profitability, as drone adoption gains momentum worldwide. “The demand for drone technology and software solutions is growing rapidly, helped in the US by new Government policy directives, and we are uniquely positioned to capture market share in both commercial and defense sectors,” added CEO Dr. Passley.    In the second half of the year, the company has a goal of acquiring a total of 25 DaaS-related companies by the middle of 2026.     Other related developments from around the markets include:    Red Cat Holdings, a drone technology company integrating robotic hardware and software for military, government, and commercial operations, today issued a statement of support for a series of executive orders from the White House that advance U.S. leadership in uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) and reinforce the resilience of America’s domestic industrial base. The executive actions are expected to remove regulatory barriers and modernize federal approval processes to prioritize U.S.-manufactured drones. Additional provisions include expanded detection and mitigation authority, and streamlined regulations to accelerate the deployment of UAS across federal and commercial sectors. “These executive orders send a clear signal that the U.S. is serious about enabling a secure domestic drone industry that supports mission-critical outcomes for the U.S. and its allies,” said Brendan Stewart, VP of Regulatory Affairs at Red Cat. “This level of policy alignment removes barriers to fielding trusted, American-made systems at scale. Red Cat stands ready to meet this moment with its proven, electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing systems that utilize advanced AI and computer vision solutions from partners including Palantir, Palladyne AI, Athena AI and Primordial Labs.”    Ondas Holdings, a leading provider of private industrial wireless networks and commercial drone and automated data solutions, announced a new partnership agreement with Klear, Inc., a financial technology company offering non-dilutive working capital and treasury management solutions purpose-built for businesses serving critical supply chains. Under the terms of the agreement, Klear will serve as Ondas&#039; preferred working capital finance partner across its expanding platform of subsidiaries, affiliates, and acquired companies. The partnership aims to accelerate liquidity access for innovation-focused companies operating within the Ondas ecosystem and to support Ondas&#039; strategic growth through acquisitions of capital-constrained but high-potential defense and security related drone and AI technology platforms.    Unusual Machines, a leader in drone technology and component manufacturing, announced its inclusion in the Russell Microcap® Index, effective today. The addition reflects the company&#039;s accelerating growth and aligns with its ongoing strategy to scale U.S. operations and strengthen domestic manufacturing capabilities. “Being added to the Russell Microcap Index marks an important milestone in our growth journey,&quot; said CEO Allan Evans. &quot;It reflects increasing visibility in the market and underscores the strategic steps we&#039;re taking to advance a strong, U.S.-based foundation for long-term success.&quot;     Leonardo DRS, a leading provider of advanced defense technologies, today reported financial results for the second quarter 2025, which ended June 30, 2025. “Leonardo DRS delivered another set of strong financial results marked by healthy bookings, solid organic revenue growth and continued profit and margin expansion in the second quarter. The need to deter and contest heightened global threats continues to bolster customer demand for our innovative, high-performance technologies. Amidst a more dynamic macro backdrop, we remain focused on disciplined execution and delivering differentiated capabilities to customers,” said Bill Lynn, Chairman and CEO of Leonardo DRS.    Legal Disclaimer / Except for the historical information presented herein, matters discussed in this article contains forward-looking statements that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such statements. Winning Media is not registered with any financial or securities regulatory authority and does not provide nor claims to provide investment advice or recommendations to readers of this release. For making specific investment decisions, readers should seek their own advice. Winning Media is only compensated for its services in the form of cash-based compensation. Pursuant to an agreement Winning Media has been paid three thousand five hundred dollars for advertising and marketing services for ZenaTech by ZenaTech. We own ZERO shares of ZenaTech. Please click here for full disclaimer.    Contact Information:    Ty Hoffer Winning Media281.804.7972Ty@winning.media ]]></description>
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<title>Gingko Bioworks Inches Higher on Hiring New Automation Chief</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Ginkgo Bioworks (NYSE: DNA) shares were fairly flat Tuesday. The Boston-based Gingko, which is building the leading platform for cell programming and biosecurity, today announced the appointment of Brian O&#039;Sullivan as Head of Commercial for Ginkgo Automation. Brian joins Ginkgo Automation from HighRes Biosolutions, where he led their commercial efforts.In his new role, Brian will oversee all revenue generating functions, including sales, business development, channel partnerships, marketing, and customer success, at a pivotal moment for Ginkgo Automation. Over the past year, the business unit has quickly evolved from supporting Ginkgo&#039;s internal R&amp;D to providing its modular RAC (Reconfigurable Automation Cart) hardware, Catalyst scheduling and orchestration software, and remote monitoring and error resolution services to external clients. Ginkgo Automation, says this morning’s news release, “now serves a rapidly expanding customer base across biopharma, diagnostics, and national laboratories.”&quot;Brian has consistently built top-performing commercial teams that translate advanced technology into clear customer value,&quot; said Will Serber, GM, Ginkgo Automation. &quot;His expertise in developing and executing capex and software solutions, executing large automation transactions, and his robust network across the life sciences market uniquely positions us to scale globally and maximize the power of our platform.&quot;DNA shares began trading Tuesday morning with a slight gain of seven cents to $11.95.  ]]></description>
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<title>Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Sprints on New Product</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited (NASDAQ: AOSL), a designer, developer, and global supplier of a broad range of discrete power devices, wide bandgap power devices, power management ICs, and modules, today announced the release of its AOZ17517QI series, a 60A eFuse in a compact 5mm x 5mm QFN package. AOS optimized this new eFuse product series for 12V power rails in servers, data centers, and telecom infrastructure.

Due to high-reliability requirements for datacenter and telecom infrastructure products, all critical power rails are monitored and protected by an eFuse device to protect the main power bus from interruption due to abnormal load under fault conditions. AOS’ eFuse continuously monitors the current flowing through the power switch. 

If the current exceeds the set limit, the switch will limit the current to the maximum allowed. If the high current load persists, the switch will eventually turn off, protecting downstream loads from damage, thus acting as a fuse.

To quote Tuesday’s news release, “The new eFuse is constructed with AOS’ advanced co-packaging technology that combines a high-performance IC with protection features and the company’s latest high SOA Trench MOSFET. 

The AOZ17517QI series’ MOSFET offers low RDS(ON) (0.65mohm) that isolates the load from the input bus when the eFuse is off.”

AOSL shares jumped 46 cents, or 1.8%, to $25.74. 
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<title>Gold Breaks Records, but the Real Run May Still Be Ahead</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Issued on behalf of Lake Victoria Gold Ltd.     VANCOUVER – Baystreet.ca News Commentary – Gold set fresh records late last week as global equities rallied, and while prices eased on Monday, sentiment in the sector remains bullish. Even with gold miners now earning roughly twice the profits they saw during the 2011 peak, analysts say the equities remain undervalued compared to the metal’s performance. From early-stage explorers to established producers, activity is accelerating across the sector, with notable momentum building around a mix of companies operating on multiple continents, including Lake Victoria Gold (TSXV: LVG) (OTCQB: LVGLF), Omai Gold Mines Corp. (TSXV: OMG) (OTCQB: OMGGF), Franco-Nevada Corporation (NYSE: FNV) (TSX: FNV), Thor Explorations Ltd. (TSV: THX) (OTCPK: THXPF), and Equinox Gold Corp. (NYSE-American: EQX) (TSX: EQX).    One telling indicator is the Sprott Gold Miners ETF (SGDM), which has surged more than 70% year-to-date — a move many see as confirmation that gold’s uptrend still has room to run. Yet despite this strength, S&amp;P Global Commodity Insights points out that the rally has yet to spark a broader surge in exploration. With gold holding firm above US$3,300 per ounce and some forecasts now eyeing US$4,000, the market appears to be entering a phase where sustained high prices could drive the next major wave of sector growth.    Lake Victoria Gold (TSXV: LVG) (OTCQB: LVGLF) is moving closer to its goal of becoming Tanzania’s next gold producer, as construction at Nyati Resources’ processing plant enters the final stretch. Commissioning is expected to begin within the next four to six weeks, marking a key milestone in LVG’s plan to bring both its Tembo and Imwelo projects into production.    The Nyati facility, located on one of LVG’s Tembo licences which is directly adjacent to Barrick’s massive Bulyanhulu Mine, already hosts a fully licensed 120 tonne-per-day (tpd) carbon-in-pulp (CIP) circuit. A second, much larger 500+ tpd line is nearing completion, which will lift total capacity beyond 600 tpd. The plant build includes dual regrind mills, extended leach circuits, and high-capacity leach tanks, supported by grid power with backup generation. Tailings facilities, on-site labs, and administrative infrastructure are in place, providing a turnkey processing solution with scalability in mind.    David Scott, Managing Director Tanzania &amp; Director of Lake Victoria Gold, recently visited the site and noted the completeness of the build.    “It was impressive to see the scale and quality of construction firsthand,” said Scott. “The Nyati team has delivered a well-engineered plant with strong attention to detail across all critical circuits. With commissioning just weeks away, the site is clearly in the final stages of readiness. This facility will play a key role in enabling our development strategy at Tembo and beyond.”    LVG is in the advanced stages of finalizing a binding toll milling agreement with Nyati that would secure exclusive processing rights for Tembo ore, alongside terms for capital participation and profit sharing. Low-grade commissioning stockpiles are already on the ROM pad, with systems undergoing dry testing ahead of startup.    This processing readiness comes as LVG advances a 7,750m drill program at Area C within its fully permitted Imwelo Gold Project, just 12 km from AngloGold Ashanti’s Geita mine. The program is split between 3,750m of infill drilling for mine planning and 4,000m of step-outs to test mineralized extensions. Past results, including 6.8m at 14.6 g/t gold from 33m and 7m at 3.22 g/t from 27m, support Area C’s role as the initial mining pit.    “We’ve designed this program to maximize Imwelo’s short-term production readiness while extending the upside case,” said Marc Cernovitch, President and CEO of Lake Victoria Gold. “The drill data will help us finalize early mine scheduling, validate pit design, and potentially unlock high-grade extensions. With Area C now fully defined as our initial production zone, we’re making meaningful progress toward becoming Tanzania’s next gold producer.”    In parallel, 3,000m of drilling is planned at Ngula 1 on the Tembo Project, following up on prior hits such as 28.57 g/t over 3m from 54m and 17.23 g/t over 4m from 19m. The objective is to outline shallow, high-grade zones that could feed the Nyati plant early, potentially generating cash flow ahead of full-scale Imwelo development.    Backing this dual-track strategy is exposure to a potential US$45 million in milestone payments from the company’s 2021 asset sale to Barrick’s Bulyanhulu operation. Financially, LVG also recently announced a non-brokered LIFE private placement of up to C$6 million, with an additional concurrent placement of up to C$1.5 million. Proceeds are earmarked for development and exploration at Tembo and Imwelo, and for working capital.     With construction, drilling, and funding all advancing, LVG is building the operational platform to transition from explorer to producer in a rising gold market.     CONTINUED… Read this and more news for Lake Victoria Gold at:  https://usanewsgroup.com/2025/04/02/with-funding-commitments-in-place-a-gold-mine-is-being-built-and-this-stock-is-still-under-0-20/     In other industry developments and happenings in the market include:    Omai Gold Mines Corp. (TSXV: OMG) (OTCQB: OMGGF) reported drill results from the Wenot deposit in Guyana, including highlights of 17.36 g/t gold over 7.5m and 2.64 g/t over 41.8m.    “Today&#039;s news marks another excellent batch of drill results from the resource expansion drill program at Wenot,” said Elain Ellingham, President and CEO of Omai. “These drill results again exemplify the multiple zones we have at Wenot, with each hole testing multiple gold zones across the wide Wenot shear corridor.”    These results are part of an ongoing resource expansion program aimed at increasing the scale of the deposit. The company continues to encounter broad mineralized zones that could enhance project economics.    Franco-Nevada Corporation (NYSE: FNV) (TSX: FNV) recently reported record Q2 2025 results with US$365.2M in revenue, driven by strong precious metals sales and a significant contribution from its diversified royalty and streaming portfolio.     &quot;I am very pleased with our record financial results this quarter,&quot; said Paul Brink, CEO of Franco-Nevada. “Our portfolio largely produced as expected for the quarter and higher gold prices contributed to record revenue, operating cash flow, Adjusted EBITDA margins and earnings.”    The company benefited from higher gold prices and increased output from key assets, helping boost net income to US$222.3M, or US$1.13 per share. Franco-Nevada also declared a quarterly dividend of US$0.36 per share, reinforcing its position as a top royalty and streaming company in the sector.    Thor Explorations Ltd. (TSV: THX) (OTCPK: THXPF) recently reported strong maiden drill results from its Guitry Gold Project in Côte d’Ivoire, following a 3,000m reverse circulation program completed in May and June 2025. Highlights included 10m grading 10.36 g/t gold from 57m, 5m at 12.65 g/t from 69m, and 3m at 14.50 g/t from 82m, among several other high-grade intercepts.     &quot;We are extremely pleased to report our first drilling results from Côte d&#039;Ivoire,” said Segun Lawson, President and CEO of Thor Explorations. “The Guitry Project has scope to grow from here and we continue to target our maiden resource in the country by the end of this year.”    The company plans follow-up drilling to expand these zones and test additional untested anomalies across the Krakouadiokro and Gbaloukro prospects.    Equinox Gold Corp. (NYSE-American: EQX) (TSX: EQX) announced its Castle Mountain Mine Phase Two Project in California has been accepted into the U.S. FAST-41 federal permitting program, which aims to streamline environmental reviews and shorten timelines. Based on the posted FAST-41 schedule, permitting is expected to conclude by December 2026, with study updates and optimization now underway to align with that timeline.    “Castle Mountain is a high-quality growth opportunity for Equinox Gold in a tier-one jurisdiction,” said Darren Hall, CEO of Equinox Gold. “Once in production Castle Mountain will be a cornerstone asset, reinforcing our strategy of building a portfolio of long-life, low-cost mines in top-tier jurisdictions.&quot;    The project, forecast to produce about 200,000oz of gold annually over a 14-year mine life, is positioned to become a cornerstone asset in the company’s portfolio.     Article Source: https://usanewsgroup.com/2025/04/02/with-funding-commitments-in-place-a-gold-mine-is-being-built-and-this-stock-is-still-under-0-20/      Baystreet.ca  cs@baystreet.ca  (250) 999-4849     DISCLAIMER: Nothing in this publication should be considered as personalized financial advice. We are not licensed under securities laws to address your particular financial situation. No communication by our employees to you should be deemed as personalized financial advice. Please consult a licensed financial advisor before making any investment decision. This is a paid advertisement and is neither an offer nor recommendation to buy or sell any security. We hold no investment licenses and are thus neither licensed nor qualified to provide investment advice. The content in this report or email is not provided to any individual with a view toward their individual circumstances. Baystreet.ca is owned by Baystreet.ca Media Corp. (“BAY”). BAY has been paid a fee for Lake Victoria Gold Ltd. advertising and digital media from a shareholder of the Company (333,333 unrestricted shares). There may be 3rd parties who may have shares of Lake Victoria Gold Ltd., and may liquidate their shares which could have a negative effect on the price of the stock. This compensation constitutes a conflict of interest as to our ability to remain objective in our communication regarding the profiled company. Because of this conflict, individuals are strongly encouraged to not use this publication as the basis for any investment decision. The owner/operator of “BAY” reserve the right to buy and sell, and will buy and sell shares of Lake Victoria Gold Ltd. at any time without any further notice commencing immediately and ongoing. We also expect further compensation as an ongoing digital media effort to increase visibility for the company, no further notice will be given, but let this disclaimer serve as notice that all material, including this article, which is disseminated by BAY has been approved by Lake Victoria Gold Ltd. Technical information relating to Lake Victoria Gold Ltd. has been reviewed and approved by David Scott, Pr. Sci. Nat., a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101. Mr. Scott is a registered member of the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP) and is a Director of Lake Victoria Gold Ltd., and therefore is not independent of the Company; this is a paid advertisement, we currently own shares of Lake Victoria Gold Ltd. and will buy and sell shares of the company in the open market, or through private placements, and/or other investment vehicles. While all information is believed to be reliable, it is not guaranteed by us to be accurate. Individuals should assume that all information contained in our newsletter is not trustworthy unless verified by their own independent research. Also, because events and circumstances frequently do not occur as expected, there will likely be differences between the any predictions and actual results. Always consult a licensed investment professional before making any investment decision. Be extremely careful, investing in securities carries a high degree of risk; you may likely lose some or all of the investment.       ]]></description>
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<title>AI Healthcare Revolution Could Create $700 Billion Market as Companies Race Toward FDA Approval</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Issued on behalf of Avant Technologies Inc.     VANCOUVER – Baystreet.ca News Commentary – Artificial intelligence is transforming healthcare at breakneck speed, creating both unprecedented opportunities and legitimate concerns about patient safety and clinical adoption. Market.us analysts project the global AI in healthcare market will reach nearly $700 billion by 2034, powered by a staggering 38.5% compound annual growth rate that reflects massive institutional investment and accelerating innovation. As breakthrough technologies advance toward FDA clearance, the critical challenge shifts from pure development to earning physician trust and demonstrating real-world clinical efficacy. For investors, this convergence of regulatory progress and market validation represents a potentially massive wealth creation opportunity, with companies like Avant Technologies, Inc. (OTCQB: AVAI), GE HealthCare Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: GEHC), Caris Life Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: CAI), Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ZBH), and Monogram Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: MGM).    The stakes couldn&#039;t be higher, with Accenture estimating AI could unlock $461 billion in additional healthcare value by 2035. However, realizing this potential demands platforms that consistently deliver accurate results in life-or-death diagnostic scenarios where false positives and missed diagnoses carry devastating consequences.    Avant Technologies, Inc. (OTCQB: AVAI) and joint-venture partner Ainnova Tech have accelerated their FDA approval timeline for Vision AI, an AI-powered diagnostic tool that can detect diabetic retinopathy in minutes without requiring an eye specialist on-site. The companies have accelerated their timeline by finalizing an enhanced patient recruitment strategy targeting approximately 1,000 multiethnic patients across 8-10 U.S. clinical sites.     Ainnova will collaborate directly with Fortrea, a globally recognized contract research organization specializing in ophthalmology studies, to recruit patients primarily from community clinics and primary care facilities. This approach captures real-world data that reflects the diverse population affected by diabetic retinopathy while positioning Vision AI for broader commercial adoption.    &quot;By focusing on community clinics and targeting a multiethnic group of around 1,000 diabetic patients, we aim to ensure that our study accurately represents the diverse population affected by diabetic retinopathy,&quot; said Vinicio Vargas, CEO at Ainnova and Board member of Ai-nova Acquisition Corp. (AAC). &quot;Working with Fortrea, an expert CRO in ophthalmology, allows us to confidently navigate this process with a partner that shares our commitment to quality and efficiency. We are getting closer to initiating a clinical study that will significantly contribute to obtaining FDA 510(k) approval and making our Vision AI platform a crucial tool in early disease detection.&quot;    This recruitment breakthrough builds on decisive regulatory progress following Ainnova&#039;s mid-July pre-submission meeting with the FDA, where the agency delivered clear guidance on study design and compliance requirements. The refined clinical trial protocol, which addresses all FDA comments, has been presented to Fortrea for final review and will set the stage for a formal U.S. study that supports FDA 510(k) clearance to market Vision AI domestically.    Beyond regulatory advancement, Vision AI is gaining commercial momentum across multiple fronts. Vargas recently showcased the platform at Roche&#039;s &quot;Macular Spectacular&quot; conference in Colombia, highlighting breakthrough results from a Q4 2024 pilot with Roche and Salud 360 that positions Vision AI for expansion across the U.S., Canada, and Europe.     The technology has already gone live through Grupo Dökka&#039;s Fischel and La Bomba pharmacy chains, delivering walk-in screenings with real-time AI results and eliminating the need for onsite ophthalmologists.    This proven pharmacy model is attracting attention from insurers and life sciences partners who recognize Vision AI&#039;s potential to transform preventive care delivery. The platform&#039;s cost-effective approach addresses critical gaps in diabetic eye care while creating new revenue streams for retail healthcare providers.    Vision AI&#039;s success positions Ainnova to dominate broader disease detection markets. The company&#039;s expanding roadmap includes cloud-connected retinal cameras for rural clinics and revolutionary modules targeting Alzheimer&#039;s, cardiovascular conditions, and other chronic diseases through advanced retinal and blood biomarker analysis.    With diabetic retinopathy affecting 9.6 million Americans and representing a US$3.25 billion U.S. market projected to nearly double to US$6.1 billion by 2033, Avant maintains worldwide licensing rights to Ainnova&#039;s platform through AAC. This positions U.S. market entry as a transformative commercial inflection point.     Avant continues evaluating a strategic acquisition of Ainnova Tech under a previously announced non-binding LOI, potentially consolidating breakthrough AI healthcare technologies and proven leadership under a single public platform. The company has also signaled plans for a dedicated therapeutic-focused spinout, creating multiple pathways to capture the expanding AI-driven healthcare transformation.    CONTINUED… Read this and more news for Avant Technologies Inc. https://usanewsgroup.com/2023/10/26/unlocking-the-trillion-dollar-ai-market-what-investors-need-to-know/     GE HealthCare Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: GEHC) launched its Definium™ Pace Select ET digital X-ray system, designed to address critical staffing shortages where 80% of healthcare organizations lack adequate radiology technologists. The AI-powered system automates manual workflows and reduces physical strain while delivering high-quality imaging typically found in more expensive overhead tube systems at an affordable floor-mounted price point.     &quot;Burdened with the stress and pressure to keep radiology departments running smoothly and profitably, we aim to empower technologists with a system that consistently makes the first image count,&quot; said Sharad Sharma, Global General Manager, X-ray, at GE HealthCare. &quot;With its advanced digital capabilities and automation, Definium Pace Select ET allows technologists of all experience levels to deliver consistent high-quality images to serve the full range of anatomies and patient populations.&quot;    With X-ray exams representing 60% of all imaging studies, the technology positions GE HealthCare to capture growing demand while solving operational efficiency challenges across high-volume healthcare environments.    Caris Life Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: CAI) published groundbreaking research in Communications Medicine demonstrating its AI-based image analysis model can predict cancer biomarkers and patient survival more accurately than conventional diagnostic methods.     &quot;Caris&#039; AI model enhances predictive accuracy, integrating features from both staining methods, and exhibits superior prognostic precision compared to current biomarker assessments,&quot; said Matthew Oberley, MD, PhD, SVP, Chief Clinical Officer and Pathologist-in-Chief at Caris. &quot;Clinical adoption of this tool could improve the precision and efficiency of cancer patient evaluation and aid clinical decision making.&quot;    The study analyzed over 35,000 patients and showed AI-positive breast cancer patients treated with checkpoint inhibitors lived almost twice as long as AI-negative patients, achieving superior prognostic precision compared to traditional PD-L1 testing. This breakthrough highlights Caris&#039; potential to transform immunotherapy decisions and precision oncology through advanced AI integration with comprehensive molecular profiling capabilities.    Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ZBH) recently announced a definitive agreement to acquire Monogram Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: MGM) for $4.04 per share upfront plus potential contingent payments up to $12.37 per share, representing approximately $177 million in equity value.     “Since our inception, we have been singularly focused on advancing orthopedic robotics with technology designed to safely, efficiently and accurately support surgeons with total knee arthroplasty,” said Benjamin Sexson, CEO of Monogram. “We are thrilled by the opportunity to add our technology to Zimmer Biomet’s leading portfolio of surgical robotics, navigation solutions and trusted implants and to benefit from their deep industry expertise and global scale.”    Monogram&#039;s semi-autonomous and fully autonomous robotic technologies will expand Zimmer Biomet&#039;s ROSA® Robotics platform, with Monogram&#039;s CT-based AI-navigated knee replacement system receiving FDA clearance in March 2025 and expected commercialization in early 2027.     “Monogram’s technology is a major leap forward, demonstrating our commitment to becoming the boldest and broadest innovator in surgical robotics and navigation,” said Ivan Tornos, Chairman, President and CEO of Zimmer Biomet. “Upon closing, our customer-centric portfolio will consist of the most comprehensive and flexible technology ecosystem to support the varying preferences of a vast array of surgeons – now and into the future. With Monogram’s proprietary technology, Zimmer Biomet has the potential to become the first company to deliver fully autonomous capabilities and redefine both the standard of care and the future of orthopedic surgery.”    With ROSA approaching 2,000 global installations and market leadership outside the U.S., the combined entity strengthens capabilities in one of orthopedics&#039; fastest-growing segments. The transaction is expected to be neutral to earnings through 2027 and accretive thereafter, with closing anticipated later this year pending regulatory approvals and shareholder approval.     Source: https://usanewsgroup.com/2023/10/26/unlocking-the-trillion-dollar-ai-market-what-investors-need-to-know/      CONTACT:     Baystreet.ca  cs@baystreet.ca  (250) 999-4849     DISCLAIMER: Nothing in this publication should be considered as personalized financial advice. We are not licensed under securities laws to address your particular financial situation. No communication by our employees to you should be deemed as personalized financial advice. Please consult a licensed financial advisor before making any investment decision. This is a paid advertisement and is neither an offer nor recommendation to buy or sell any security. We hold no investment licenses and are thus neither licensed nor qualified to provide investment advice. The content in this report or email is not provided to any individual with a view toward their individual circumstances. Baystreet.ca is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Baystreet.ca Media Corp. (“BAY”) BAY has been not been paid a fee for Avant Technologies Inc. advertising and/or digital media, but the owner(s) of BAY also own Market IQ Media Group, Inc., which has been paid a fee from the company directly. There may be 3rd parties who may have shares Avant Technologies Inc., and may liquidate their shares which could have a negative effect on the price of the stock. This compensation constitutes a conflict of interest as to our ability to remain objective in our communication regarding the profiled company. Because of this conflict, individuals are strongly encouraged to not use this publication as the basis for any investment decision. The owner/operator of BAY own shares of Avant Technologies Inc. which were purchased in the open market. BAY and all of it’s respective employees, owners and affiliates reserve the right to buy and sell, and will buy and sell shares of Avant Technologies Inc. at any time thereafter without any further notice. We also expect further compensation as an ongoing digital media effort to increase visibility for the company, no further notice will be given, but let this disclaimer serve as notice that all material disseminated by BAY has been approved by the above mentioned company; this is a paid advertisement, and we own shares of the mentioned company that we will sell, and we also reserve the right to buy shares of the company in the open market, or through other investment vehicles. While all information is believed to be reliable, it is not guaranteed by us to be accurate. Individuals should assume that all information contained in our newsletter is not trustworthy unless verified by their own independent research. Also, because events and circumstances frequently do not occur as expected, there will likely be differences between any predictions and actual results. Always consult a licensed investment professional before making any investment decision. Be extremely careful, investing in securities carries a high degree of risk; you may likely lose some or all of the investment. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ IM Cannabis Corp. (NASDAQ: IMCC) shares gained Tuesday. The firm, international medical cannabis company, announced its financial results today for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025. All amounts are compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2024, unless otherwise stated.The company reported a 14% Revenue decrease vs. Q2 2024 of $12.7M vs. $14.8MEBITDA profit was $100,000 in Q2 2025 vs. EBITDA loss of $2.3M in Q2 2024. Net loss in Q2 2025 was $0.2 million, compared to net loss of $3.5 million in Q2 2024.Said Chief Financial Officer Uri Birenberg, “In Q2, we achieved a 306% increase in gross profit to $3.4 million compared to $0.8 million last year, alongside a 105% improvement in Non-IFRS Adjusted EBITDA to a profit of $0.1 million from a $2.3 million loss. These results reflect disciplined cost management, operational efficiency, and margin expansion, even amid a 14% revenue decline driven by the ongoing war in Israel and supply chain delays. We remain focused on strengthening our balance sheet and positioning the company for sustainable, profitable growth as market conditions normalize.” IMC is an international cannabis company that provides premium cannabis products to medical patients in Israel and Germany, two of the largest medical cannabis markets.IMCC’s stock price advanced seven cents, or 2.5%, Tuesday morning to $2.92. ]]></description>
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<title>Stocks in Play: Discovery Silver Corp.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Tuesday, August 12, 20259:55 AM EST - Discovery Silver Corp.  : Today announced the Company’s financial and operating results for the second quarter of 2025. Revenue in Q2 2025 totaled $142.0 million that resulted from gold sales of 42,550 ounces at an average realized gold price of $3,337 per ounce. Net earnings totaled $5.5 million ($0.01 per basic share) versus a loss of $5.1 million ($0.01 per basic share) in Q2 2024 and net loss of $6.5 million ($0.02 per basic share) in Q1 2025. Discovery Silver Corp.  (T.DSV) shares were up $0.17 at 3.84.Stocks in Play: Discovery Silver Corp. , Tue, 12 Aug 2025 09:57:06 EST ]]></description>
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<title>Watch Intel, SoundHound, and ZIM Shipping</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ When Intel (INTC) CEO Lip-Bu Tan met with President Trump, shares jumped. Before the meeting, the President demanded that Intel fire him after his former firm did business with Chinese firms illegally.After the meeting, however, Trump said the two will have further meetings.Intel is struggling. The previous CEO committed billions of dollars to invest in fab plants. CEO Tan is cancelling some of them.SoundHound AI (SOUN) jumped by 17.34% on Monday after posting strong second-quarter results. Markets reacted positively to the outlook. The firm lost $0.03 a share (non-GAAP) as revenue rose by 217.2% Y/Y to $42.7 million. For the year, the firm raised its revenue outlook in the range of $160 to $178 million.The company’s Voice AI ordering solution exceeded 14,000 locations. It added another one thousand locations. The total new interactions in Q2 were one million.ZIM Shipping (ZIM) might face investor backlash after the CEO reportedly wanted to take the firm private for $20 per share. ZIM stock gained 14.9% on Monday. ZIM has around $30 in cash, so shareholders look at the buyout offer as a “take under.” ZIM stock is undervalued. To average down on the price paid on the stock, investors might add to their position in case the firm privatizes at $20/share. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2025 14:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Futures Rise on U.S.&#45;China Trade Extension</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Futures tracking Canada&#039;s main stock index climbed on Tuesday as commodity prices firmed following the U.S.–China trade truce, while attention turned to the much-awaited U.S. inflation data for insight into the Federal Reserve&#039;s rate-cut trajectory.

The TSX Composite Index gained 16.55 points to greet the closing bell Monday at 27,775.23

Futures moved up 0.2% Tuesday. 

The Canadian dollar let go of 0.09 cents to 72.51 cents U.S. 

In the economic docket, Statistics Canada reports the total value of building permits issued in Canada decreased in June by $1.2 billion (-9.0%) to $12.0 billion.

ON BAYSTREET 

The TSX Venture Exchange gained 6.02 points to 793.24 Monday.

ON WALLSTREET 
 
Stock futures traded little changed early Tuesday, as investors prepare for a fresh inflation report.

Futures for the Dow Jones Industrials fell back seven points to 44,077.

Futures for the S&amp;P 500 dipped 0.25 points to 6,399.50

Futures for the NASDAQ slid 8.25 points, or 0.1%, to 23,629.25. 

Shares of Circle Internet Group jumped 7% on Tuesday morning after releasing its first quarterly earnings report as a publicly listed company.

Shares of Hanesbrands surged nearly 30% after The Financial Times reported that the T-shirt maker was nearing a deal to be acquired by Gildan Activewear for nearly $5 billion.

Gildan shares slid 7%.

Investors are focused on the July consumer price index report, hoping to gather potential insight into how the Federal Reserve will handle short-term interest rates, especially as the S&amp;P 500 hovers near an all-time high.

Economists polled by Dow Jones expect the index to advance 0.2% month-over-month in July, and 2.8% on an annualized basis. So-called core CPI, which strips out food and energy from the reading, is expected to climb 0.3% month-over-month and 3% year over year.

The report comes as traders weigh the latest developments on the tariff front. President Donald Trump said Monday he’d extend a 90-day pause on higher levies on Chinese goods.

In Japan, the Nikkei 225 returned from a long weekend to rocket 2.2%, to a new all-time high, while in Hong Kong, the Hang Seng gained 0.3%. 

Oil prices hesitated eight cents to $63.88 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices dipped $11.60 at $3,393.10 U.S. per ounce.


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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2025 13:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Futures Static Ahead of July Inflation Report</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Stock futures traded little changed early Tuesday, as investors prepare for a fresh inflation report.

Futures for the Dow Jones Industrials fell back seven points to 44,077.

Futures for the S&amp;P 500 dipped 0.25 points to 6,399.50

Futures for the NASDAQ slid 8.25 points, or 0.1%, to 23,629.25. 

Shares of Circle Internet Group jumped 7% on Tuesday morning after releasing its first quarterly earnings report as a publicly listed company.

Shares of Hanesbrands surged nearly 30% after The Financial Times reported that the T-shirt maker was nearing a deal to be acquired by Gildan Activewear for nearly $5 billion.

Gildan shares slid 7%.

Investors are focused on the July consumer price index report, hoping to gather potential insight into how the Federal Reserve will handle short-term interest rates, especially as the S&amp;P 500 hovers near an all-time high.

Economists polled by Dow Jones expect the index to advance 0.2% month-over-month in July, and 2.8% on an annualized basis. So-called core CPI, which strips out food and energy from the reading, is expected to climb 0.3% month-over-month and 3% year over year.

The report comes as traders weigh the latest developments on the tariff front. President Donald Trump said Monday he’d extend a 90-day pause on higher levies on Chinese goods.

In Japan, the Nikkei 225 returned from a long weekend to rocket 2.2%, to a new all-time high, while in Hong Kong, the Hang Seng gained 0.3%. 

Oil prices hesitated eight cents to $63.88 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices dipped $11.60 at $3,393.10 U.S. per ounce.


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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2025 13:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Japan Markets at Record High on Trade Truce</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Asia-Pacific markets mostly rose Tuesday, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 hitting a record high as investors assessed the U.S.-China trade truce extension overnight that has allowed the world’s largest economies more room to negotiate a deal.

In Japan, the Nikkei returned from a long weekend to rise 897.69 points, or 2.2%, to 42,718.17.

In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng attached 62.83 points, or 0.3%, to 24,969.68. 

SoftBank Group shares rallied for the fifth consecutive session, leading gains in the Nikkei.

Singapore’s trade ministry upgrades its 2025 growth forecast for the republic to 1.5% -2.5%, from 0% -2% previously.

Australia’s S&amp;P/ASX 200 hit a fresh record high ahead of the central bank’s decision

In other markets

In Shanghai, the CSI 300 gained 21.32 points, or 0.5%, to 4,143.87

In Korea, the Kospi index lost 16.86 points, or 0.5%, to 3,189.91

In Singapore, the Straits Times index dipped 12.06 points, or 0.3%, to 4,220.72. 

In Taiwan, the Taiex index poked ahead 22.86 points, or 0.1%, to 24,158.36.

In New Zealand, the NZX 50 deleted 152.19 points, or 1.2%, to 12,759.68

In Australia, the ASX 200 added 36.03 points, or 0.4%, to 8,880.80



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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2025 12:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Exxon Will Benefit Most from South America’s Newest Petrostate</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The South American country of Guyana has recently emerged as a world-recognized oil-producing nation. This occurred due to ExxonMobil’s string of world-class discoveries in offshore Guyana, starting with the 2015 Liza-1 wildcat well, drilled 118 miles northeast of the capital, Georgetown, in the 6.6 million-acre Stabroek Block. Big Oil is pouring billions of dollars into Guyana, an impoverished country of less than one million, now among the world’s top offshore drilling locations. Ongoing exploration and development will further boost production, enabling the former British colony to pump over two million barrels per day by 2030. This will make Guyana South America’s second-largest oil producer and a leading petroleum exporter.

U.S. energy supermajor Exxon is ideally placed to benefit from Guyana’s mega oil boom, having secured extremely favorable terms for its holding in the prolific Stabroek Block. The supermajor was an early mover in Guyana, which saw i,t along with partners Hess and CNOOC acquire extremely favorable terms for the exploration and development of the Stabroek Block. Exxon, which controls 45% of the Stabroek Block, is the operator while Hess and CNOOC hold working interests of 30% and 25% respectively. Since July 2025, another U.S. supermajor, Chevron, has entered the Stabroek Block, acquiring Hess’s 30% working interest in a controversial $53 billion all-stock deal. This acquisition followed two years of arbitration initiated by Exxon.

Chevron’s desire to acquire a substantial stake in the 6.6 million-acre Stabroek Block is easily understandable. Since 2015, Exxon has made over thirty major oil discoveries, leading to estimates that the petroleum acreage is believed to contain nearly 12 billion barrels of crude oil, placing the Stabroek Block among South America&#039;s most prolific and promising offshore acreage. Not only are recoverable oil resources growing at a solid rate, but production is also soaring to record highs. Since the first floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel, Liza Destiny, commenced operations, petroleum output has roared ever-higher to a notable 677,000 barrels per day, according to official government data. This makes Guyana South America’s fifth-largest oil producer.

The oil being lifted from the Stabroek Block is particularly attractive to foreign energy investors because it is light and sweet with a low carbon footprint. Exxon’s petroleum assay shows Liza crude oil is light with an API gravity of 32 degrees and sulfur content of 0.58%. This makes it lighter than the Brent international benchmark, which has an API gravity of 38 degrees, although Liza crude is slightly more sour. High-quality light sweet crude oil is easier, cheaper and more profitable to refine into the premium low-emission fuels demanded in a world where greenhouse gas emissions are top of mind and governments are focused on reducing the carbon footprint.

The greenhouse gas emissions associated with oil extraction in Guyana are lower than the global average and among the lowest in South America, which is a particularly appealing attribute in the current operating environment. Indeed, there is considerable pressure on Big Oil to make its operations carbon-neutral. In 2022, Exxon introduced a plan to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions for operated assets by 2050. At the same time, Chevron is focused on reducing its operational carbon footprint by securing assets with low greenhouse gas emissions. This is another reason for Chevron’s decision to acquire Hess, which enabled the supermajor to secure a 30% stake in the Stabroek Block, one of the world&#039;s most promising offshore petroleum assets.

Oil production in offshore Guyana remains lucrative, even as the world moves away from consuming fossil fuels. The former British colony is estimated to have an average break-even cost of $36 per barrel, making it one of the lower-cost jurisdictions in South America and globally. Indeed, even in the current low-price environment, with Brent trading at around $66.80 per barrel, the oil being lifted in Guyana is highly profitable to extract. This is particularly true in the Exxon-controlled Stabroek Block, where the breakeven cost is estimated to be as low as $30 per barrel or even lower.

Finally, the Exxon-led consortium, as early movers in Guyana, was able to secure extraordinarily favorable terms for the production sharing agreement (PSA) established for the Stabroek Block. Key among those terms is an industry-low royalty rate of just 2%, compared to 8% or more in other South American jurisdictions, along with the ability to deduct 75% of oil produced for cost recovery purposes and no corporate taxes. It is those contractual advantages that endow the 6.6 million-acre Stabroek Block with such a low breakeven price, making the oil acreage one of the jewels in Exxon’s crown and a highly lucrative oil asset to own. Exxon, as the dominant partner in the consortium and the block’s operator, benefits most from these characteristics.

There is tremendous upside ahead for the Houston-based supermajor. Production is poised to significantly grow once again with the fourth project in the Stabroek Block, the Yellowtail facility, coming online earlier this month. The ONE GUYANA FPSO will initially pump 250,000 barrels of crude oil per day, lifting Guayana’s total production to around 900,000 barrels per day. This will see the tiny South American nation, with a population of less than one million, become the continent’s second-largest oil producer, after Brazil, and rank among the world’s top 20 petroleum-producing countries. Notably, Yellowtail came online four months ahead of schedule, underscoring the significant resources Exxon is investing in developing the Stabroek Block, which is now a key growth driver for the supermajor.

There are three additional projects under development in the Stabroek Block. These are expected to become operational before the end of the decade. The fifth facility under construction is the $12.7 billion, 250,000-barrel-per-day Uaru project, which is expected to begin production in 2026 from an oilfield believed to contain over 800 million barrels of crude oil. Then there is the Whiptail development, also costing $12.7 billion, which is expected to commence operations in 2027, adding a further 250,000 barrels daily to Guyana’s oil output. The seventh is the Hammerhead project, which is scheduled to start lifting crude oil in 2029. This project will be smaller than previous ones, with production expected to range from 120,000 to 180,000 barrels per day from 30 wells. Exxon estimates that Guyana’s petroleum output will reach 1.4 million barrels per day.

The completion of those projects will solidify Guyana’s position as the world&#039;s newest petrostate, making it the seventeenth-largest producer globally, ahead of OPEC member Algeria and behind Nigeria. It will also confirm the country’s position as South America’s second-largest oil producer while boosting Exxon’s petroleum output, revenue and profitability. Even after the completion of seven facilities, there is considerable upside ahead in the Stabroek Block. Data indicates that more significant oil discoveries will be made. The most recent being the Bluefin discovery announced in March 2024, where the well was drilled to a depth of 197 feet (60 meters) to the southeast of the Sailfin-1 discovery. Exxon’s 2025 drilling campaign involves drilling two exploration wells, Hamlet-1 and Lukanani-2, along with 30 development wells to support the Uaru and Whiptail projects.

Significant volumes of capital are flowing into offshore Guyana as Exxon and its partners develop the Stabroek Block. The impoverished South American country’s oil resources, production, and ultimately, oil revenues will continue to grow as Guyana’s oil boom remains in its early stages, illustrating the considerable opportunities that still exist for Exxon to build low-cost petroleum reserves and production. This delivers a significant financial benefit for Exxon. The supermajor’s non-U.S. upstream income for the first half of 2025 grew nearly 2% year over year because of rising production from Guyana, although softer oil prices weighed heavily on Exxon’s bottom line.

By Matthew Smith for Oilprice.com ]]></description>
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<title>Is RioCan’s 6.5%&#45;Yielding Dividend Safe?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Riocan Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:REI.UN) is a top-paying dividend stock on the TSX, with a yield of 6.5%. It’s a tremendous payout that, if safe, could be a fantastic option for income investors to consider. But the danger with yields that are this high is that they may not always be all that safe. Oftentimes a yield becomes so high because the stock has been falling, and as a result, the yield has been climbing.  The company recently reported earnings, which gives investors an updated insight into just how strong its financials are, and how safe the payout is. On August 7, Riocan released its second-quarter results, for the period ending June 30. The key metric for dividend investors to focus on is the funds from operations, or FFO. This is used by REITs to measure their level of profitability, rather than net income which can include non-cash items which aren’t relevant, especially when it comes to assessing the health of the dividend.  For Q2, Riocan’s FFO per unit was $0.47, which was higher than the $0.43 it reported in the prior-year period. Riocan makes monthly distributions to investors of $0.0965 per share, which equates to $0.2895 every quarter. With the FFO per unit coming in much higher than that, it suggests that the dividend is indeed safe, and that investors can rely on it.  There is uncertainty in the Canadian economy these days due to tariffs but with strong financials and a good buffer between its FFO and how much it pays in dividends, Riocan looks like it can make for a solid dividend stock to own. Year to date it’s down less than 2% but it still appears to be a resilient investment nonetheless. ]]></description>
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<title>This High&#45;Yielding ETF Has Risen by Around 20% in the Past Year</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ If you’re investing in dividend stocks, you’ll want to consider holding a position in top exchange-traded fund (ETF), which can help you diversify and potentially generate strong returns. By focusing on stocks with strong fundamentals and solid track records of paying and increasing dividends, you can be in a great position to benefit from rising values and dividend income.   One ETF that focuses on Canadian dividend stocks that have steady or increasing payouts is the iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ETF (TSX:XDIV). It yields 4.1%, making it a stellar option if your main criteria is to generate a lot of dividend income. Plus, over the past 12 months, the ETF has risen by around 20% in value. When including its dividend, your total returns are up to around 25%. That’s a terrific performance for an ETF that’s focused on long-term safety.  Its expense ratio of 0.11% is light, and the fund gives you a position in 21 top Canadian stocks, including names such as Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSX:TD)(NYSE:TD), Suncor Energy (TSX:SU)(NYSE:SU), and Fortis (TSX:FTS)(NYSE:FTS). The main downside of the ETF may be that it doesn’t have more holdings, but with it focusing on the best dividend stocks in Canada, you arguably don’t necessarily need more than the stocks it already has in its portfolio. By diversifying too much, your gains are likely to be much lighter.   This can be a great ETF to put in your portfolio and hang on to for years, for not only the dividends you’ll earn but also for the potential for these stocks to rise much higher in the future. ]]></description>
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<title>Shopify Soars After Q2 Earnings and Becomes the Top TSX Stock</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ For years, Shopify (TSX:SHOP)(NASDAQ:SHOP) has been a top company to invest in on the TSX. The Ottawa-based business has been a force in e-commerce, expanding its presence across the globe, enabling businesses to easily sell their products and services online. And with its recent second-quarter results, the company showed yet again, why it’s a solid stock to invest in.For the second quarter of 2025, the company reported strong sales growth of 31%, with its top line coming in at around $2.7 billion, which is higher than what analysts were expecting -- revenue of around $2.6 billion. It also delivered a solid beat on the bottom line, with Shopify’s adjusted earnings per share coming in at $0.35, versus estimates of $0.29.What’s even more encouraging is that despite the threat of tariffs, Shopify says it hasn’t been feeling the effects of that at all. Chief Financial Officer Jeff Hoffmeister on the quarter: “We had factored into our guidance some potential impact from tariffs, which did not materialize.” Now, that doesn’t mean that there won’t be an impact from that in future quarters, but it’s a strong sign nonetheless that the business is still doing incredibly well.Investors were thrilled with Shopify’s results, with the stock jumping in value afterwards. And with the increase, its market cap rose above $260 billion, eclipsing Royal Bank of Canada (TSX:RY)(NYSE:RY) in value, as it became the most valuable Canadian stock. Year to date, shares of Shopify are up over 30%. And it reminds investors why it can be a great growth stock to own for the long haul. ]]></description>
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<title>Why Eli Lilly Shares Plunged</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ When Eli Lilly (LLY) posted strong quarterly results, the stock fell from $750 to $625.65 by August 8. Shareholders fretted about clinical results from its next-generation obesity drug. Its 37.7% Y/Y revenue growth reaffirms Eli’s fundamental strength.Eli posted revenue of $15.56 billion. Non-GAAP EPS was $6.31. For 2025, it is guiding EPS of $21.75 to $23.00. Management is confident about the firm’s robust pipeline progress. Ebglyss, Jaypirca, Kisunla, Mounjaro, Omvoh, Verzenio, and Zepbound are all contributors to the 38% revenue growth.Uptake of Zepbound and Mounjaro, plus the market share growth of incretin, are tailwinds. To compete effectively, the weight loss drug Zepbound is discounted at over 50% from its list price. The insulin drug is 70% off the list price. This should preempt the White House’s demand for drug price cuts.Ebglyss is a growth driver. This continued to perform well in the atopic dermatitis market, where new patient starts and revenue were strong. Total prescriptions nearly doubled since the first quarter. All three of the largest PBMs (pharmacy benefit managers) provide coverage. This represents 90% of the people who have commercial insurance.RiskInvestors did not like the results of the oral weight loss pill. It achieved just 12% in weight loss after a year. This increases the attractiveness of Novo Nordisk’s (NVO) drug. ]]></description>
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<title>Tariff Implications After the U.S. Extends China Deadline</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ On Monday, President Trump delayed the high U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods by another 90 days. This extends the deadline to mid-November.Markets expected an extension since the two countries had a general trade framework in place at the meeting in Stockholm. Shipping firms like FedEx, UPS, DH, COSCO Shipping, and Maersk should benefit from tariff rates staying the same for now. It removes any uncertainty until November.Investors should continue to exercise caution in holding Chinese e-commerce firms. Nikkei Asia reported that the U.S. increased its efforts to crack down on tariff evaders. That would hurt sales of goods sold on Alibaba (BABA), JD, and PDD Holdings (PDD).The U.S. reportedly added more civil investigative demands (“CID”) staff to find violations of federal trade laws. Later this month, the Administration is ending the de minimis exemptions. U.S. consumers may no longer get goods from Chinese retailers tax-free for orders valued at under $800.15% Cut on Nvidia SalesAfter Nvidia (NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang visited the President, the White House allowed Nvidia and AMD (AMD) to resume selling semiconductors. However, the President first wanted a 20% cut on H20 chips sold to China. That dropped to 15%.AMD will also need to pay 15% to get an export license for selling AI chips. ]]></description>
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<title>Trump’s ‘Deadly Serious’ Russia Squeeze Shown in Big Tariffs on Ally India</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ “India is not only buying massive amounts of Russian Oil, they are then, for much of the Oil purchased, selling it on the Open Market for big profits,” U.S. President Donald Trump posted last week on Truth Social. “They don’t care how many people in Ukraine are being killed by the Russian War Machine. Because of this, I will be substantially raising the Tariff paid by India to the USA.” These words directly implicate buyers of Russian oil as accomplices in the murder of tens of thousands of Ukrainian people in the war started by the Kremlin on 24 February 2022, as indeed they have been. Had these words been said in 2008 when Europe continued to buy Russian oil after it attacked Georgia, or in 201,4 when the continent continued to buy Russian oil after it annexed Ukraine’s Crimea region, then the 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine might never have happened. They were not said, it did happen, but this time around, the U.S. President is looking to the future in his actions today. His seriousness is further underlined by the fact that India – long seen as a key ally to Washington in the Asia-Pacific region – now faces big tariffs. So what does this all mean, and what will happen next?

Slightly in advance of the 8 August deadline imposed by Trump on Russia to make a peace deal with Ukraine, the U.S. doubled its tariffs on India to 50% -- a rate that will come into effect on 27 August. The U.S. is India’s top export market, constituting 18% of its exports and 2.2% of its gross domestic product (GDP). Many of the country’s major exporting firms had already stated that they could not deal with the 25% tariffs, as they are too high to absorb, and passing them on to customers makes their products uncompetitive. Initial analysts’ estimates are that 50% tariffs could reduce India’s GDP by nearly 1% this year. But the U.S. knows all this, which is one of the reasons why it has chosen to do it, according to a very senior European Union (E.U.) energy security source who spoke exclusively to OilPrice.com on the day of the new Indian tariffs announcement. “India is known as a key ally of the U.S. globally, and especially in Asia Pacific, and the thinking is that if he [Trump] is willing to do that to India, then he would be willing to do that to anyone else, and this is absolutely the case – he [Trump] is deadly serious on squeezing Russia’s economy from here,” he said. “The message should not be lost on European countries who might be thinking of easing up on the sanctions being rolled out on Russia from now to December 2027 [when the intention is to end all imports of Russian oil and gas],” he added. Indeed, a closely co-ordinated ramping up of sanctions against Moscow by the U.S. and E.U. is seen by both sides as key to preventing Russian President Vladimir Putin from realising his dream of reconstituting the full scope of the U.S.S.R.’s previous European empire, as analysed in full in my latest book on the new global oil market order. “Trump believes that the continuation of European purchases of Russian oil and gas after the annexation of Crimea, especially in 2014, was key to the Russian action in Ukraine in 2022, as underlined in his comments on the Nordstream gas pipelines [from Russia to the heart of Europe],” he highlighted.

n this context, India has a multi-layered strategic importance to the U.S. The most notable of these is the objective of positioning it as the regional counterweight to China’s economic, political, and military presence in the Asia-Pacific region, as analysed in full in my latest book on the new global oil market order. Washington’s efforts in this regard intensified following the 15 June 2020 clash between Chinese and Indian troops in the disputed territory of the Galwan Valley in the Himalayas, as the U.S. believed this marked a new push back strategy from India against China’s policy of seeking to increase its economic and military alliances through its multi-generational power-grab project, the ‘Belt and Road Initiative’ (BRI). The U.S. further believed that this push back might also be echoed in India’s economic desire to finally make substantive progress on its ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy as an alternative to China’s BRI programme. However, for this to work, India would need access to secure energy sources over the long term, as – like China – it has few oil and gas sources of its own. Indeed, given the potential economic growth projections for India, the International Energy Agency forecast that the Asian sub-continental power would constitute the biggest share of global energy demand growth at 25% in the coming two decades. In fact, the IEA predicted India would overtake the European Union as the world’s third-biggest energy consumer by 2030. It was at this point – in Trump’s first term as president – that the plan was hatched to link this plan to use India to challenge China as Asia’s major power in parallel with a corollary objective to use the UAE to promote further relationship normalisation deals (‘Abraham Accords’) between Israel and key Arab states in the Middle East. This remains a second key reason why India is so important to Washington.

Nevertheless, India – along with China and Turkey – is still one of the biggest buyers of Russia&#039;s energy exports three years into Moscow’s war in Ukraine. According to industry figures, last month saw it receive 1.6 million barrels per day (bpd) of oil from Russia, while China imported around 1 million bpd and Turkey about 500,000 bpd. Over the entirety of 2024, China was the largest buyer of Russian oil, at about 2.2 million bpd, followed by India on 1.76 million bpd, and Turkey on 0.3 million bpd. The U.S. has already warned China that ongoing imports of Russian oil could lead to huge tariffs being imposed on the country, according to the E.U. source. “During the talks [end-July U.S.-China trade talks in Stockholm], [U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott] Bessent told his opposite number [Vice Premier He Lifeng] that legislation [‘Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025’] is being drawn up in Congress authorising the imposition of up to 500% tariffs on countries that buy sanctioned Russian oil,” he exclusively told OilPrice.com last week. In reality, the Act goes wider to encompass any country that “knowingly sells, supplies, transfers, or purchases oil, uranium, petroleum products, or petrochemical products that originated in the Russian Federation”. It currently has 84 listed co-sponsors in the U.S. Senate alone, according to the U.S. Congress website, and the Speaker of the House has also indicated his chamber’s support to pass the bill.

The U.S. has also suggested to China that it may treat Beijing’s assistance to Russia in much the same manner as it has started to treat the same for Iran. This was seen in the very recent U.S. State Department announcement on Iran-related sanctions that it would impose sanctions on 20 entities it believes are engaged in trading Iranian oil and petrochemical products, including China’s Zhoushan Jinrun Petroleum Transfer Co., an oil terminal in the greater Zhoushan port area. Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Brian E. Nelson said of these China sanctions that: “The Iranian regime continues to fuel conflict in the Middle East to fund its destabilizing activities, [and] Today, the United States is taking action to stem the flow of revenue that the regime uses to support terrorism abroad, as well as to oppress its own people.” Zhoushan Jinrun was highlighted by the State Department for: “…knowingly engaging in a significant transaction for the purchase, acquisition, sale, transport, or marketing of petroleum or petroleum products from Iran”. The port is the fourth of China’s to be sanctioned by Washington in recent weeks, following similar actions against Huaying Huizhou Daya Bay Petrochemical Terminal Storage in March, Guangsha Zhoushan in April, and Dongying Port in May. “More is to come,” the very senior U.S. legal source told OilPrice.com at the time of the sanctions announcement and could include a dramatically increased list of blacklisted Chinese officials, businesses, banks, financial houses, ports, ships, and supportive infrastructure to the facilitation of Russian oil imports.

By Simon Watkins for Oilprice.com



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<title>Lower Chinese Imports of Saudi Oil Signal Boost to Russian Flows</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ China’s refiners are expected to import lower volumes of Saudi crude in September in a sign that Asia is in the midst of a major oil trade re-routing, with more Russian crude set to find Chinese buyers after India’s pullback.

Saudi Arabia will ship lower volumes of its crude to China next month, down from a two-year high this month, after the Kingdom raised its September prices to Asia for a second consecutive month, Reuters reported on Monday, quoting trade sources at Chinese refiners. 

Saudi Arabia, the world’s biggest crude oil exporter, is expected to deliver about 43 million barrels of crude to China in September, according to a Reuters estimate of allocations for refiners.

This is equal to 1.43 million bpd of Saudi shipments to the world’s largest crude oil importer next month, down from an estimated 1.65 million bpd, which Saudi Aramco has allocated to Chinese refiners for August.

The decline in nominations of Saudi crude for September suggests Chinese refiners have enough stockpiles and see more Russian crude available, especially of the Urals blend that was mostly going to India until a few weeks ago, consultants Energy Aspects said in a note carried by Bloomberg.

Interest in Russia’s Urals is rising in China as it continues to be the “most competitive” grade compared with similar Middle Eastern crudes, according to Energy Aspects.

Russia’s Urals is now being offered at discounts in China amid uncertainties over Indian purchases of Moscow’s oil following the additional U.S. tariffs on India over its imports of Russian oil.  

So far, China has been the top buyer of Russian crude, but most of its imports consist of the ESPO grade shipped from Russia’s port of Kozmino in the Far East. Urals, on the other hand, is being shipped from the ports in western Russia to India and China hasn’t imported much of the grade due to higher shipping costs and longer voyages.

However, with the hiked U.S. tariffs on India over its imports of Russian crude, trade flows to Asia’s top crude buyers have started to shift.  

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<title>TSX Survives Wild Day with Gains</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Stocks were volatile Monday, particularly south of the border, as suspense over inflation numbers gripped stateside indices. Somehow, markets in Canada enjoyed gains, however narrow, based on strength in health-care concerns. 

The TSX Composite Index gained 16.55 points to greet the closing bell Monday at 27,775.23

The Canadian dollar dipped 0.16 cents to 72.55 cents U.S. 

In the health-care sector, Bausch Health Companies popped $1.28, or 16.1%, to $9.21. 

Among consumer stocks, PetValu Holdings tacked on 49 cents, or 1.4%, to $36.46, while Canadian Tire recovered $1.84, or 1.2%, to $161.54. 

Energy stocks weighed on the index, as Baytex Energy subsided nine cents, or 3.2%, to $2.74, while Parex Resources surrendered 39 cents, or 2.4%, to $16.03. 

In real-estate plays, Canadian Apartment REIT units gave back $1.05, or 2.5%, to $41.47, while Dream Industrial REIT units dished off 28 cents, or 2.3%, to $12.06. 

In materials, Capstone Mining slid 50 cents, or 5.5%, to $8.66, while Lundin Mining lost 55 cents, or 3.5%, to $15.37. 

Among techs, Constellation Software jumped $201.88, or  4.4%, to $4,801.81, following its second-quarter results late on Friday.

ON BAYSTREET 

The TSX Venture Exchange gained 6.02 points to 793.24 Monday

Seven of the 12 TSX subgroups were higher on the day, led by health-care, up 5.1%, with consumer staples and consumer discretionaries each ahead 0.4%. 

The five laggards were weighed most energy, sliding 0.7%, real-estate, negative by 0.6%, and materials, down 0.4%.

ON WALLSTREET 

Stocks fell Monday as traders braced for key U.S. inflation reports due out later in the week and largely ignored a positive development in the tariff saga.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average dumped 200.52 points to 43,975.09

The S&amp;P 500 index fell 16 points to 6,373.45. 

The NASDAQ settled back 64.62 points to 21,385.40.

Cannabis stocks jumped after The Wall Street Journal reported that President Donald Trump was considering reclassifying marijuana to a lower danger level, citing people familiar with the mater.

Cronos Group, for example, rocketed 37 cents, or 16.1%, to $2.67, while Canopy Growth leaped 33 cents, or 26.4%, to $1.58.

Hershey, down $8.94. or 4.9%, led the S&amp;P 500 to the downside on Monday. The candy giant closed Monday at $175.33.

Those moves come after the NASDAQ ended last week at fresh closing highs, and the S&amp;P 500 closed on the threshold of another milestone. The Dow also finished the week on a high note.

Inflation readings this week will prove a key hurdle for a broad market index near record highs. The consumer price index, which is set to be released Tuesday, and the producer price index, due out Thursday, will be critical in shaping the outlook for the direction of interest rates, especially for the Federal Reserve’s September meeting. 

Hotter inflation prints could hinder the market’s advance.

Prices for 10-year Treasury were up Monday, lowering yields to 4.28% from Friday’s 4.29%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices nosed up 21 cents to $64.09 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices tumbled $88.80 to $3,409.80 U.S. an ounce. 
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<title>Stocks Tumble as Traders Focus on CPI Data</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Stocks fell Monday as traders braced for key U.S. inflation reports due out later in the week and largely ignored a positive development in the tariff saga.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average dumped 200.52 points to 43,975.09

The S&amp;P 500 index fell 16 points to 6,373.45. 

The NASDAQ settled back 64.62 points to 21,385.40.

Cannabis stocks jumped after The Wall Street Journal reported that President Donald Trump was considering reclassifying marijuana to a lower danger level, citing people familiar with the mater.

Cronos Group, for example, rocketed 37 cents, or 16.1%, to $2.67, while Canopy Growth leaped 33 cents, or 26.4%, to $1.58.

Hershey, down $8.94. or 4.9%, led the S&amp;P 500 to the downside on Monday. The candy giant closed Monday at $175.33.

Those moves come after the NASDAQ ended last week at fresh closing highs, and the S&amp;P 500 closed on the threshold of another milestone. The Dow also finished the week on a high note.

Inflation readings this week will prove a key hurdle for a broad market index near record highs. The consumer price index, which is set to be released Tuesday, and the producer price index, due out Thursday, will be critical in shaping the outlook for the direction of interest rates, especially for the Federal Reserve’s September meeting. 

Hotter inflation prints could hinder the market’s advance.

Prices for 10-year Treasury were up Monday, lowering yields to 4.28% from Friday’s 4.29%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices nosed up 21 cents to $64.09 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices tumbled $88.80 to $3,409.80 U.S. an ounce. 
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<title>Exchange Income, Geodrill, Gladiator at 52&#45;Week Highs</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Exchange Income Corporation (T.EIF) hit a 52-week high of $68.00. Exchange Income is expected to report $0.89 for Q2 2025.

Geodrill Limited (T.GEO) hit a 52-week high of $3.70. Geodrill reportedhighest-ever quarterly revenue of $50.4M, a 22% increase compared to Q2-2024. Generated net income of $5.3M , or $0.11 per share, compared to $4.8M , or $0.10 per share for Q2-2024.

Gladiator Metals Corp. (V.GLAD) hit a 52-week high of 94 cents. Gladiator has received assay results from its ongoing phase 2 drill program at Cowley Park (40 holes, 8,121m). Drilling was designed to target strike extensions to previously identified high-grade copper skarn mineralization (CPG-047: 98m @ 1.49% Cu incl. 14m @ 7.67% Cu1) and has successfully extended.

Glenstar Minerals Inc. (C.GSTR) hit a 52-week high of 60 cents. No news stories available today.

Kinross Gold Corporation (T.K) hit a 52-week high of $26.47. Kinross has entered into an amendment agreement to the share purchase agreement dated April 24, 2022 (as amended) between Kinross and Asante Gold Corporation pursuant to which, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions on or prior to August 31, 2025, including aggregate cash payments to Kinross equal to US$55,000,000, subject to certain agreed adjustments.

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. (T.MFI) hit a 52-week high of $33.26. Maple Leaf reports Sales were $1,362 million for the second quarter, compared to $1,255 million for the same period last year, an increase of 8.5%. Earnings for the second quarter of 2025 were $58 million ( $0.47 per basic share) compared to a loss of $26 million ( $0.21 per basic share) last year.

C21 Investments Inc (C.CXXI) hit a 52-week high of 50 cents. No news stories available today. 

Discovery Energy Metals Corp. (C.DEMC) hit a 52-week high of 30 cents. No news stories available today.

Fuerte Metals Corporation. (V.FMT) hit a 52-week high of $1.39. No news stories available today.

Goeasy Ltd (T.GSY) hit a 52-week high of $205.84 No news stories available today.

Jushi Holdings Inc. (C.JUSH) hit a 52-week high of $1.10. No news stories available today.

Lithium Royalty Corp. (T.LIRC) hit a 52-week high of $6.40. No news stories available today.

Mkango Resources Ltd. (V.MKA) hit a 52-week high of 87 cents. No news stories available today.

Moon River Moly Ltd. (V.MOO) hit a 52-week high of 81 cents. No news stories available today.

Metalla Royalty &amp; Streaming Ltd. (T.MTA) hit a 52-week high of $5.96. No news stories available today.

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<title>TSX Steadies with Health&#45;Care, IT</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Canada&#039;s main stock index was higher on Monday, led by health-care shares, as investors looked past uncertainties surrounding upcoming U.S.-Russia talks, a China tariff deadline and key U.S. inflation data due later this week.

The TSX Composite Index approached noon Monday up 35.34 points to 27,794.02 

The Canadian dollar dipped 0.19 cents to 72.52 cents U.S. 

In the health-care sector, Bausch Health Companies hiked 59 cents, or 7.4%, to $8.52. 

Among techs, Constellation Software jumped $236.97, or  5.2%, to $4,836.90, following its second-quarter results late on Friday.

ON BAYSTREET 

The TSX Venture Exchange gained 5.97 points to 793.19 midday Monday

Seven of the 12 TSX subgroups were higher at noon hour, led by health-care, up 2.2%, information technology, better by 1.2%, and consumer staples, ahead 0.5%. 

The five laggards were weighed most by materials, sinking 0.7%, real-estate, off 0.6%, and gold, dulling 0.5%. 

ON WALLSTREET 

U.S. stocks were little changed early Monday, with the market once again on the cusp of all-time highs ahead of a week of key inflation reports.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 99.09 points to 44,076.52

The S&amp;P 500 index edged up 6.99 points to 6,396.44. 

Cannabis stocks jumped after The Wall Street Journal reported that President Donald Trump was considering reclassifying marijuana to a lower danger level, citing people familiar with the mater.

Cronos Group, for example, rocketed 27 cents, or 11.9%, to $2.57, while Canopy Growth leaped 38 cents, or 30.4%, to $1.63

Hershey, last down $9.06. or 4.9%, led the S&amp;P 500 to the downside on Monday morning. The candy giant stood at $175.22 as morning became afternoon. 

The NASDAQ gained 61.13 points to 21,511.15.

Those moves come after the NASDAQ ended last week at fresh closing highs, and the S&amp;P 500 closed on the threshold of another milestone. The Dow also finished the week on a high note.

Inflation readings this week will prove a key hurdle for a broad market index near record highs. The consumer price index, which is set to be released Tuesday, and the producer price index, due out Thursday, will be critical in shaping the outlook for the direction of interest rates, especially for the Federal Reserve’s September meeting. 

Hotter inflation prints could hinder the market’s advance.

Prices for 10-year Treasury were up Monday, lowering yields to 4.27% from Friday’s 4.29%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices nosed up six cents to $63.94 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices tumbled $81.50 to $3,409.80 U.S. an ounce. 

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<title>Stocks Little Changed by Noon Monday</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ U.S. stocks were little changed early Monday, with the market once again on the cusp of all-time highs ahead of a week of key inflation reports.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 99.09 points to 44,076.52

The S&amp;P 500 index edged up 6.99 points to 6,396.44. 

Cannabis stocks jumped after The Wall Street Journal reported that President Donald Trump was considering reclassifying marijuana to a lower danger level, citing people familiar with the mater.

Cronos Group, for example, rocketed 27 cents, or 11.9%, to $2.57, while Canopy Growth leaped 38 cents, or 30.4%, to $1.63

Hershey, last down $9.06. or 4.9%, led the S&amp;P 500 to the downside on Monday morning. The candy giant stood at $175.22 as morning became afternoon. 

The NASDAQ gained 61.13 points to 21,511.15.

Those moves come after the NASDAQ ended last week at fresh closing highs, and the S&amp;P 500 closed on the threshold of another milestone. The Dow also finished the week on a high note.

Inflation readings this week will prove a key hurdle for a broad market index near record highs. The consumer price index, which is set to be released Tuesday, and the producer price index, due out Thursday, will be critical in shaping the outlook for the direction of interest rates, especially for the Federal Reserve’s September meeting. 

Hotter inflation prints could hinder the market’s advance.

Prices for 10-year Treasury were up Monday, lowering yields to 4.27% from Friday’s 4.29%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices nosed up six cents to $63.94 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices tumbled $81.50 to $3,409.80 U.S. an ounce. 

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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2025 17:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Stocks in Play: Geodrill Limited</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Monday, August 11, 202510:57 AM EST - Geodrill Limited : Reported its financial results for the three-month period ended June 30, 2025. All figures are reported in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise indicated. Achieved highest-ever quarterly revenue of $50.4M, a 22% increase compared to Q2-2024. Delivered record EBITDA of $13.9M, or 28% of revenue, an increase of 31% compared to Q2-2024. Geodrill Limited (T.GEO ) shares were down $0.14 at 3.8.Stocks in Play: Geodrill Limited, Mon, 11 Aug 2025 11:57:06 EST ]]></description>
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<title>BioHarvest Clears Breakeven on Q2 Numbers</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ BioHarvest Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ: BHST) shares began the day and the week slightly in the positive. The Israeli-based firm, a company pioneering its patented Botanical Synthesis technology platform, today reported its financial and operational results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025.All figures are in U.S. dollars unless stated otherwise.Total revenues for the second quarter of 2025 increased 41% year-over-year to $8.5 million, in line with management guidance, with gross margins of 60% expanding by 800 basis points year-over-year.Total U.S. active VINIA® users now 65,000, with &gt;$60 million of cumulative revenue realized since USA launch in May 2021.Business delivering balanced growth, with new products representing ~20% of growth and the core VINIA capsule business driving ~80% of growth.Core capsule business grew by 28% with new products increasing by 100%.Secured a new Stage 1 CDMO contract to develop a plant-based fragrance compound, derived from a plant that is under significant threat due to over-harvesting and habitat loss.Announced first CDMO project to reach Stage 2 with completion of Stage 1 development for the CDMO contract with a NASDAQ-listed pharmaceutical company with an approved drug, successfully validating the botanical synthesis platform for a variety of molecule types.BHST shares took on four cents to $8.80.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2025 15:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>With Gold at Record Highs, These are the Five Stocks to Consider</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Distributed on behalf of Equinox Gold Corp.     Gold prices are nearing $3,400, and could easily test $3,500 on three key catalysts. One, volatility with gold bar tariff uncertainty has been a positive for gold and related stocks. Two, with recent jobs data, and nearing inflationary data with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Producer Price Index (PPI), the Federal Reserve could cut interest rates at its September meeting. Third, central banks continue to aggressively accumulate gold amid de-dollarization efforts. Not only are those positive catalysts for gold, but also for gold stocks, such as Equinox Gold Corp. (NYSE American: EQX) (TSX: EQX), Newmont Corporation (NYSE: NEM) (TSX: NGT), Barrick Mining (NYSE: B) (TSX: ABX), Royal Gold (NASDAQ: RGLD), and Kinross Gold (NYSE: KGC) (TSX: K).    In addition, gold ETF inflows soared to 170 tonnes in the second quarter of 2025. That combined with first quarter inflows resulted in the strongest first half for gold inflow since the pandemic-fueled inflows of 2020. Plus, central banks show no signs of slowing their purchases.   China, for example, is still aggressively buying physical gold as it’s done for the last three years. In June, China’s central bank bought another 70,000 troy ounces of gold in June, bringing its total reserves to 73.9 million ounces. Plus, there are still plenty of geopolitical issues, and growing investor demand for safe-haven assets.    One of the Companies Benefiting is Equinox Gold Corp. (NYSE American: EQX) (TSX: EQX)     Equinox Gold Corp. just announced that its Castle Mountain Mine Phase Two Project in California has been accepted into the United States Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council’s FAST-41 program. FAST-41 is a federal permitting framework designed to streamline environmental reviews, improve interagency coordination, and increase transparency. Acceptance into the program is expected to enhance regulatory certainty through a defined permitting schedule that may reflect reduced permitting timelines. Based on the permitting timeline posted to the FAST-41 project dashboard (see link) on August 8, 2025 the federal permitting process should be completed in December 2026.      Darren Hall, CEO of Equinox Gold, stated: “Castle Mountain is a high-quality growth opportunity for Equinox Gold in a tier-one jurisdiction. Based on the March 2021 Feasibility Study, the project is expected to produce approximately 200,000 ounces of gold annually over a 14-year mine life, totaling 3.2 million ounces. With FAST- 41 permitting status in place we’ve initiated study updates and project optimization to align with the permitting timeline and position the project for a timely construction decision. Once in production Castle Mountain will be a cornerstone asset, reinforcing our strategy of building a portfolio of long-life, low-cost mines in top-tier jurisdictions.”        Other related developments from around the markets include:     Newmont announced second quarter 2025 results, an additional $3.0 billion share repurchase program and declared a dividend of $0.25 per share. &quot;Newmont delivered a strong second quarter, producing approximately 1.5 million attributable gold ounces and generating an all time record quarterly free cash flow of $1.7 billion, underscoring the strength of our world-class portfolio and the disciplined execution of the commitments we shared at the beginning of the year,&quot; said Tom Palmer, Newmont&#039;s Chief Executive Officer. &quot;We remain firmly on track to achieve our 2025 guidance as we continue to strengthen our safety culture, stabilize our operations and deliver long term value to shareholders.&quot;    Five years after its formation, the Twiga partnership between Barrick Mining Corporation and the government of Tanzania continues to redefine the role of mining in national development, delivering shared value, operational excellence and long-term investment in the country’s future. “When we established Twiga, it was about more than just resolving legacy issues.  It was about building a new future by unlocking Tanzania’s gold endowment in a way that fairly shares the benefits and builds lasting value for all stakeholders.  Five years on, we’ve not only re-established Barrick as the sector’s leading economic contributor but have also earned national recognition across a range of areas from safety and local content to education and infrastructure,” Barrick president and chief executive Mark Bristow said.     Royal Gold announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, RGLD Gold AG, sold approximately 40,600 gold equivalent ounces (GEOs)1 comprised of approximately 32,200 ounces of gold, 578,700 ounces of silver and 1,100 tonnes of copper related to its streaming agreements during the three-month period ended June 30, 2025. RGLD Gold AG had approximately 12,700 ounces of gold and 341,000 ounces of silver in inventory at June 30, 2025. RGLD Gold AG’s average realized gold, silver and copper prices for the second quarter were $3,248 per ounce, $32.91 per ounce and $9,210 per tonne ($4.18 per pound), respectively. Cost of sales was approximately $596 per GEO for the second quarter. Cost of sales is specific to the Company’s streaming agreements and is the result of RGLD Gold AG’s purchase of gold, silver or copper for cash payments at a set contractual price, or a percentage of the prevailing market price of gold, silver or copper when purchased.     Kinross Gold announced its results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025. &quot;We had an excellent start to the year built on our continued strong operational performance and disciplined cost management, and are well positioned to meet our annual guidance. The Company delivered a 67% increase in margins to $1,814 per ounce sold compared with Q1 2024, significantly outpacing the 38% increase in the gold price over the same period. As a result, we generated over $370 million of free cash flow, more than double over Q1 2024. Our culture of technical excellence and financial discipline, complemented by our consistent operating performance, continues to drive strong margins and cash flow, all of which underpin our capital allocation strategy. In addition to our dividend, we’ve reactivated our share buyback program and, given the current gold environment as well as the strength of our operations, we are aiming to repurchase a minimum of $500 million of shares in 2025. I am pleased to report that we have repurchased approximately $60 million of shares to date in Q2.”    Legal Disclaimer / Except for the historical information presented herein, matters discussed in this article contains forward-looking statements that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such statements. Winning Media is not registered with any financial or securities regulatory authority and does not provide nor claims to provide investment advice or recommendations to readers of this release. For making specific investment decisions, readers should seek their own advice. Winning Media is only compensated for its services in the form of cash-based compensation. Pursuant to an agreement Winning Media has been paid three thousand five hundred dollars for advertising and marketing services for Equinox Gold Corp.  by Equinox Gold Corp. We own ZERO shares of Equinox Gold Corp. Please click here for disclaimer.    Contact:    Ty Hoffer Winning Media281.804.7972Ty@winning.media ]]></description>
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<title>Tariffs Work into Picture Monday, TSX Flat</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Equities in Canada’s largest centre opened slightly higher on Monday as investors avoided making big bets, awaiting upcoming U.S.-Russia talks, trade turmoil and pivotal U.S. inflation data later in the week.

The TSX Composite Index began the day up 52.58 points to 27,811.26. 

The Canadian dollar dipped 0.13 cents to 72.58 cents U.S. 

ON BAYSTREET 

The TSX Venture Exchange gained 3.54 points to 790.76 in the first hour of Monday

The 12 TSX subgroups were evenly split in the first hour, information technology chugging along 1.9%, telecoms up 0.9%, and health-care, ahead 0.6%. 

The half-dozen laggards were weighed most by gold and materials, each down 0.9%, and real-estate, sagging 0.3%.

ON WALLSTREET 

U.S. stocks were little changed early Monday, with the market once again on the cusp of all-time highs ahead of a week of key inflation reports.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average scaled back 50.18 points to 44,125.43

The S&amp;P 500 index nosed up 3.26 points to 6,392.71

The NASDAQ gained 29.61 points to 21,479.63.

Those moves come after the NASDAQ ended last week at fresh closing highs, and the S&amp;P 500 closed on the threshold of another milestone. The Dow also finished the week on a high note.

Inflation readings this week will prove a key hurdle for a broad market index near record highs. The consumer price index, which is set to be released Tuesday, and the producer price index, due out Thursday, will be critical in shaping the outlook for the direction of interest rates, especially for the Federal Reserve’s September meeting. 

Hotter inflation prints could hinder the market’s advance.

Cannabis stocks jumped after The Wall Street Journal reported that President Donald Trump was considering reclassifying marijuana as a “less dangerous drug,” citing people familiar with the mater.

Shares of Tilray Brands surged 23%, Canopy Growth gained 19% and Cronos Group advanced 11%.


Prices for 10-year Treasury were up Monday, lowering yields to 4.27% from Friday’s 4.29%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices moved forward 50 cents to $64.38 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices tumbled $74.30 to $3,417 U.S. an ounce. 

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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2025 15:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Stocks Move Higher Ahead of Inflation Report This Week</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ U.S. stocks were little changed early Monday, with the market once again on the cusp of all-time highs ahead of a week of key inflation reports.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average scaled back 50.18 points to 44,125.43

The S&amp;P 500 index nosed up 3.26 points to 6,392.71

The NASDAQ gained 29.61 points to 21,479.63.

Those moves come after the NASDAQ ended last week at fresh closing highs, and the S&amp;P 500 closed on the threshold of another milestone. The Dow also finished the week on a high note.

Inflation readings this week will prove a key hurdle for a broad market index near record highs. The consumer price index, which is set to be released Tuesday, and the producer price index, due out Thursday, will be critical in shaping the outlook for the direction of interest rates, especially for the Federal Reserve’s September meeting. 

Hotter inflation prints could hinder the market’s advance.

Cannabis stocks jumped after The Wall Street Journal reported that President Donald Trump was considering reclassifying marijuana as a “less dangerous drug,” citing people familiar with the mater.

Shares of Tilray Brands surged 23%, Canopy Growth gained 19% and Cronos Group advanced 11%.


Prices for 10-year Treasury were up Monday, lowering yields to 4.27% from Friday’s 4.29%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices moved forward 50 cents to $64.38 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices tumbled $74.30 to $3,417 U.S. an ounce. 

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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2025 15:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Stocks in Play: Largo Inc.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Monday, August 11, 202510:42 AM EST - Largo Inc. : Today announces that it has entered into a secured loan by way of a promissory note with ARG International AG for a principal amount of $8.25 million. The Note is expected to provide near-term working capital support as the Company transitions from turnaround execution to steady-state operations amidst continued pressure from low vanadium prices. Largo Inc. (T.LGO) shares were up $0.08 at 1.83.Stocks in Play: Largo Inc., Mon, 11 Aug 2025 10:57:06 EST ]]></description>
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<title>Watch WBD, MDB, ALB, and GILD</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ A quarterly earnings report sank shares of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) last week. WBD stock had rallied from a sub-$8.00 low in April to nearly $14.00. WBD stock closed at $10.91 on August 8, down by 15.23% in the week. The media firm reported a 1.0% Y/Y increase in revenue, to $9.81 billion. Q2 GAAP earnings per share were $0.63. It added $700 million in free cash flow, offset by $250 million in separation-related items. The $50 billion debt has fallen to $30 billion since its spin-off.MongoDB (MDB) topped $250 recently before testing the $210 support level. BMO Capital Markets rated the stock an outperform on July 28. More AI workloads are moving to production. This would support its database growth.Lithium miner Albemarle (ALB) is forming a wide trading range between $65 and $80. On July 31, the firm posted net sales of $1.3 billion. Capital expenditures will fall to a range of $650 million to $700 million. This is down by 60% Y/Y. Positive free cash flow is sustainable with lithium prices at $9 per kg.Pharmaceutical firm Gilead Sciences (GILD) jumped by $10/share after posting Q2 results. It earned $2.01 per share non-GAAP. The Board authorized a new $6.0 billion stock buyback program. This sets a floor on GILD stock. ]]></description>
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<title>These 10 Stocks are 80% of the S&amp;amp;P 500&amp;apos;s Gains</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Investors who bought 10 stocks after “Liberation Day” (April 2) gained between 1.2% and 127.4%. The 10 names accounted for nearly 80% of the S&amp;P 500’s (IVV) gain.Palantir (PLTR) gained 127.4%. The software provider of artificial intelligence solutions for the government expects $4.15 billion in revenue this year. It owes the 85% Y/Y growth to the commercial and government industries.Broadcom (AVGO) gained 84% since April 2. Markets are not concerned about the European Union challenging its approved acquisition of VMware.Oracle (ORCL) gained nearly 80%. The database giant plans to invest $3 billion over five years in AI and cloud infrastructure in Germany and the Netherlands. It will increase its Oracle Cloud Infrastructure in those places.Nvidia (NVDA) gained 70.5%. Its customers are up by less. Microsoft (MSFT), up 38%, Meta Platforms (META), up by 33%, Alphabet (GOOG), up by 30% and Amazon (AMZN), up by ~20%. Those firms announced massive capital expenditure plans for AI hardware. This lifted NVDA stock since the April 2 low.Among the Magnificent 7, Apple (AAPL) trailed with a 1.2% gain. Had CEO Tim Cook not announced another $100 billion of investments in the U.S., AAPL stock would have returned around -8.0%. Apple does not have an in-house AI solution, so investors are pricing in worsening growth this year. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2025 14:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Record Number Of Fund Managers Say U.S. Stocks Are ‘Overvalued’</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ A record number of fund managers say U.S. stocks are “overvalued” and are preparing for a market downturn as stagflation takes hold. Stagflation occurs when inflation rises even though the economy stagnates. The last time stagflation occurred was in the late 1970s and early 1980s.  However, the latest Bank of America (BAC) global fund manager survey has found that 70% of those polled said they expect stagflation to re-emerge within the next 12 months.As such, a majority of fund managers are positioning their investments for a market downturn, increasing their allocation to emerging markets and utilities, while reducing allocation to U.S. and European stocks. Relative to the last 20 years, fund managers today are overweight utilities, bonds, and the Euro currency, and underweight the U.S. dollar, real estate and healthcare stocks.A record 91% of fund managers say U.S. stocks are “overvalued” and that the Magnificent Seven technology stocks that include Apple (AAPL), Microsoft (MSFT), and Nvidia (NVDA) are now the most crowded trade on Wall Street and Main Street.Fund managers also point out that a growing number of investors are shorting the U.S. dollar as confidence in America fades around the world.With the benchmark S&amp;P 500 index up 9% this year and just a below an all-time high, a majority of fund managers expect a market downturn in coming months.Another finding of the Bank of America survey was that just 9% of global fund managers have exposure to cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC), as opposed to 48% who have exposure to gold (GLD). Fund managers who do have crypto exposure, on average, have 3% of their portfolio in digital assets. Most fund managers agree that crypto is being driven by individual retail investors. Bank of America said 197 fund managers from around the world, who collectively manage $475 billion U.S. in assets, participated in its August survey.BAC stock is up 4% this year and trading at $46.01 U.S. per share.  ]]></description>
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<title>Air Canada’s Flight Attendants Prepare To Strike</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ More than 10,000 Air Canada (AC) flight attendants are preparing to go on strike Aug. 16 if a new collective agreement isn’t reached between their union and the airline. Air Canada faces a deadline of Aug. 15 to reach a deal with its flight attendants or face a systemwide shutdown that would seriously disrupt air travel across the country.Flight attendants are reportedly mobilizing for the strike at major Canadian airports in Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, and Calgary.The flight attendants are represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE). If no deal is reached with Air Canada, the workers could walk off the job at 12:01 a.m. ET on Aug. 16.Reportedly, the union and airline remain divided on wages and unpaid work as flight attendants claim they are required to do many duties without pay.Air Canada has reportedly offered a 32.5% wage increase for the flight attendants, which the union has rejected as insufficient.In a statement, Air Canada said it remains at the negotiating table and is focused on achieving a deal with CUPE and avoiding a strike that would ground its aircraft.The potential strike comes after 99.7% of Air Canada’s flight attendants voted in favour of a job action. By law, the union must provide 72 hours’ notice of any strike action. Air Canada’s stock has declined 14% this year to trade at $19.32 per share in Toronto.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2025 14:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Tesla Bids To Supply Electricity To U.K. Households</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Electric vehicle maker Tesla (TSLA) is bidding to supply electricity to British households and businesses across the United Kingdom (U.K.). 

The Austin, Texas-based company has submitted a formal bid for an electricity license to the British energy regulator Ofgem, according to a notice posted on a government website.

If its application is approved, Tesla would be able to compete against the big energy companies that dominate the U.K. electricity market as soon as 2026.

Tesla, which is best known as an electric vehicle manufacturer, also develops solar energy generation systems and battery storage products.

The company already has an electricity supplier arrangement in its home state of Texas, called “Tesla Electric.” 

That service, launched in 2022, allows customers to optimize energy consumption and pays them for selling excess energy back to the power grid.

Tesla’s push to supply electricity to households and businesses comes as the company suffers from a global sales slump in its electric vehicles.

Data from the U.K. Society of Motor Manufacturers showed that Tesla’s new car sales dropped by nearly 60% to 987 units across Britain in July, down from 2,462 vehicles sold a year earlier.

Tesla faces growing competition from other automakers, particularly in China, as well as a consumer backlash against Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Elon Musk’s politics.

TSLA stock is down 13% this year and trading at $329.68 U.S. per share. 
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<title>Shift4 Vaults on Links with Blue Origin</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Shift4 Payments, Inc. (NYSE: FOUR) shares moved sharply in the first hour Monday, as the company claiming to be the leader in integrated payments and commerce technology, and Blue Origin, the pioneering space exploration company, are working together to enable customers to pay in cryptocurrency and stablecoins for trips to space.“Starting today and powered by Shift4’s seamless payments technology,” read this morning’s news release, “consumers can pay with popular cryptocurrencies and stablecoins like Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, USDT and USDC for trips to space aboard Blue Origin&#039;s New Shepard. “To date, more than 75 humans have boarded the reusable rocket to reach past the Kármán Line, the internationally recognized boundary into space. Customers will also have the option to connect popular wallets like Coinbase and MetaMask, ensuring instant, direct and secure payment processing.“Our mission has always been to revolutionize commerce by simplifying the transaction process, and we’re thrilled to now extend that vision beyond Earth,” said Taylor Lauber, CEO of Shift4. “Together with Blue Origin, we are making space accessible to explorers around the globe. This partnership will enable adventurous travelers to book the adventure of a lifetime, no matter their preferred payment method - all with a simple, frictionless experience.”“Shift4 has long been a leader in innovation,” concludes the release, “and this new integration effectively builds on its current capabilities and network of global partners to support customers around the world with next-generation payment solutions.” FOUR shares hiked $1.67, or 2.1%, to $83.25. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ Braemar Hotels &amp; Resorts Inc. (NYSE: BHR) today announced that it has closed on the previously announced sale of the 369-room Marriott Seattle Waterfront in Seattle for $145 million ($393,000 per key). Including anticipated capital expenditures of $7 million, the sale price represents an 8.1% capitalization rate on net operating income for the trailing 12 months ended May 31, 2025.&quot;We are pleased that this strategic sale is complete,&quot; said Richard J. Stockton, Braemar&#039;s president and CEO. &quot;With this divestiture, which enhances our balance sheet and liquidity, we project no additional property sales this calendar year.&quot;In conjunction with the sale, the Company paid down approximately $88.4 million of debt and retained approximately $50.8 million of net proceeds after payment of transfer taxes and transaction costs.Braemar Hotels &amp; Resorts is a real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on investing in luxury hotels and resorts. In the fiscal year ending in May 2025, the company lost $1.6 million, incurred interest expense of 6.6 million,and reported a hotel operating income of $12.4 million. BHR opened trading in New York on Monday up nine cents to $62.96.  ]]></description>
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<title>Rail Vision Gains on Scoring Patent</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Rail Vision Ltd. (NASDAQ: RVSN) shares started out Monday solidly in the green. The Israeli-based company, an early commercialization stage technology concern seeking to revolutionize railway safety and the data-related market, today announced that the European Patent Office has issued a Decision to Grant for the Company’s patent application covering a novel system designed to significantly enhance the sampling rate of an imager detector for a Selected Region Of Interest (SROI).

The patented system includes an imaging device and a processing unit that works in tandem to capture, analyze, and prioritize visual data from a train’s forward-facing camera. The imaging device collects multiple datasets from image frames during several handling cycles, while the processing unit identifies a specific region of interest based on the collected data. The system can then acquire partial datasets from the SROI during residual time within those cycles, enabling higher sampling rates where it matters most.

Installed on the locomotive and oriented in the direction of travel, the system’s processing unit incorporates a tracking module that detects the rails, defines margins on both sides, calculates a safe braking line based on the train’s braking distance, and sets a safe zone. The SROI is positioned at the far end of this safe zone in the image frames, enabling early hazard detection and response.

RVSN shares jumped four cents, or 10.3%, to 40 cents.
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<description><![CDATA[ Monday, August 11, 20259:52 AM EST - Open Text Corporation : Today announced the appointment of James McGourlay, currently Executive Vice President, International Sales at OpenText, as Interim Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. McGourlay has been with the Company for more than 25 years and has held senior roles in sales, customer operations, IT, technical support, product support and special projects. Open Text Corporation (T.OTEX ) shares were up $2.52 at 45.14.Stocks in Play: Open Text Corporation, Mon, 11 Aug 2025 09:57:06 EST ]]></description>
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<title>American Resources Pops on New Developments</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ American Resources Corporation&#039;s (NASDAQ:AREC) through its holding in ReElement Technologies Corporation, a leading U.S. innovator in rare earth element (REE) and critical mineral refining, today announced it has successfully developed commercial protocols to produce ultra-high-purity germanium from both recycled and ore-based feedstocks for commercial and defense applications. The company has achieved greater than 99.9% purity and designed its commercial process flows to meet the growing market demand for germanium products with purities ranging from 99.9% to 99.999%.ReElement CEO Mark Jensen commented, &quot;The demand for germanium in both the commercial and defense industries is significant and growing. In recent months, we have received numerous recycled and ore-based feedstocks, which we&#039;ve leveraged to develop commercial flow sheets aimed at partnering with feedstock providers and customers who need this refined material today. “I couldn&#039;t be more proud of our team&#039;s ability to establish these processing parameters using our industry-leading technology here in the United States. Over the past few years, our focus has been on developing technical flow sheets for a wide range of critical material inputs while scaling our existing production. Our innovative refining platform continues to demonstrate unmatched versatility and efficiency, enabling a truly independent critical mineral supply chain. Over the next year, we will be focused on scaling production not only at our Marion facility but also at partner facilities worldwide through our collaborative, partnership-based model.&quot;AREC shares zoomed 28 cents, or 17.7%, to $1.90.  ]]></description>
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<title>Nvidia And AMD Give 15% Of China Chip Sales To U.S. Government</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Microchip and semiconductor giants Nvidia (NVDA) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) have struck a deal with the Trump administration to give 15% of the revenues they generate from sales in China to the U.S. government. In what’s being called an “unprecedented arrangement” with the White House, Nvidia and AMD have received export licenses to sell Nvidia’s H20 and AMD’s MI308 chips in China in exchange for giving 15% of the sales from those chips to the federal government in Washington, D.C.The arrangement comes as U.S. President Donald Trump implements his tariff regime and seeks to strike lucrative deals with both companies and foreign governments. In a statement, Nvidia said of the arrangement it has struck with the Trump administration, “We follow rules the U.S. government sets for our participation in worldwide markets.”Last week, Trump said he would implement a 100% tariff on imports of semiconductors and microchips, unless a company was “building in the United States.”Since then, several technology companies have announced big investments in America. Apple (AAPL) said it would spend $100 billion U.S. in America over the next four years.For its part, Nvidia announced in April of this year that it will invest up to $500 billion U.S. over the next four years to build artificial intelligence (A.I.) infrastructure in America.Nvidia said that part of its U.S. investment will include building A.I. supercomputers.NVDA stock is up 32% this year and trading at $182.74 U.S. per share, an all-time high on a split-adjusted basis. AMD’s stock has risen 43% in 2025 to trade at $172.76 U.S. a share.  ]]></description>
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<title>U.K. Restricts North Sea Oil Production Despite Pressure From Trump</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Since the Labour Party came into power in the U.K. two years ago, the government has introduced stricter regulations on fossil fuels in a bid to shift to green energy. This has resulted in an uncertain investor environment in Britain’s North Sea, as many energy companies instead invest in renewable energy projects. It has also spurred higher levels of gas imports, and, in recent weeks, U.S. President Donald Trump said he thought the U.K. should backtrack on its green transition in favour of fossil fuels.

In June, the U.K. Labour government introduced stricter environmental rules for fossil fuel projects, which are expected to affect two North Sea oil and gas fields operated by Shell and Equinor. The move means approval for new projects must account for the environmental impact of emissions from using or burning the fuels extracted, also known as downstream emissions. The U.K. Department for Energy Security and Net Zero said this “will ensure the full effects of fossil fuel extraction on the environment are recognised in consenting decisions.” 

This follows several blows to oil and gas projects in recent years. For example, in January, a Scottish court ruled that the approval of Shell&#039;s Jackdaw and Equinor and Ithaca Energy’s Rosebank were unlawful, and the projects must be reassessed. The oil majors are expected to submit new assessments based on the current environmental guidelines. While the government said last year that it would not issue any new oil and gas licences, it also decided it would not revoke any licenses granted by the previous government. 

While the new regulations are stricter than previously, they could provide the basis needed for Shell and Equinor to complete the assessments required to get the green light for their projects, by evaluating the full scope of carbon emissions they would produce. Decisions on the two projects are expected to be made by the Autumn or later. 

Equinor responded to the new rules, saying, “We are currently reviewing today’s announcement. We remain committed to working closely with all relevant stakeholders to advance the Rosebank project.” The company added, “We welcome clarity and can confirm that we will submit a downstream end user combustion emissions assessment in full compliance with the government’s new environmental guidance.”

Some suggest that higher taxes and stricter limits on North Sea drilling could prevent the U.K. from tapping into its full fossil fuel production potential. Upon taking office, Prime Minister Kier Starmer increased the tax rate on profits from oil and gas extraction to 78 percent. While oil and gas output is expected to rise this year and next as Shell’s Penguins oil field and BP’s Murlach oil field come online, this follows a decline of 11 percent in 2023 and 2024, with crude output averaging 564,000 bpd last year. The industry association Offshore Energies U.K. stated, “Operators overwhelmingly view the UK continental shelf as uncompetitive for investment ... especially compared to overseas opportunities [and] in comparison to offshore wind and carbon capture and storage.” 

The U.K.’s gas import dependency is expected to rise from 55 percent at present to 68 percent in 2030, 85 percent in 2040 and 94 percent in 2050, even if new oilfields are approved, as Britain has already used most of the gas in the declining basin. 

In a recent visit to Scotland, U.S. President Trump attacked the country’s growing wind power industry and called on the government to produce more fossil fuels, calling the North Sea a “treasure chest” that the U.K. was missing out on because of high taxes. Following the visit, he wrote on Truth Social, U.K. government ministers have “essentially told drillers and oil companies that, ‘we don’t want you.’ Incentivise the drillers, FAST. A VAST FORTUNE TO BE MADE for the U.K., and far lower energy costs for the people!”

However, the Labour government has repeatedly doubled down on its aims for a green transition. The U.K. Energy Minister Ed Miliband said in April that the country’s reliance on fossil fuels meant “markets went into meltdown and prices rocketed” after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. He added, “The cost-of-living impacts caused back then still stalk families today… So, the argument for the clean energy transition is not just the traditional climate case but the social justice case too – it is working people who pay the greatest price for our energy insecurity.” 

Miliband warned that an anti-net-zero agenda would not only risk “climate breakdown” but would “forfeit the clean energy jobs of the future,” while a green power transition will help secure social justice and national security. 

U.K. oil and gas production is set to decline in the coming decades if the government does not plan to approve new licenses. Meanwhile, the country’s renewable energy and nuclear power output is expected to increase significantly as the government finances a green transition and encourages private investors to do the same. It seems like the U.K. is now finally on the track that the U.S. started on under President Biden, before Trump backtracked on a plethora of favourable climate policies. 

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<title>Futures Gain Monday as Trade Talks Continue</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Futures tied to Canada&#039;s main stock index edged up on Monday, mirroring Wall Street peers, as investors shifted their attention to the week&#039;s upcoming U.S.-Russia talks, trade negotiations and pivotal U.S. inflation data.

The TSX Composite Index finished Friday in the red 2.59 points to 27,758.69. Still, in a holiday-shortened week, the index climbed 738 points, or 2.7%. 

Futures moved higher 0.2% Monday. 

The Canadian dollar inched back 0.09 cents to 72.62 cents U.S. 

ON BAYSTREET 

The TSX Venture Exchange settled 1.83 points to 787.22 Friday, but kept weekly gains of 26 points, or 3.4%.

ON WALLSTREET 
 
U.S. stock futures inched higher early Monday, with the market once again on the cusp of all-time highs ahead of a week of key inflation reports.

Futures for the Dow Jones Industrials surged 108 points, or 0.2%, to 44,386.

Futures for the S&amp;P 500 gathered 9.25 points, or 0.1%, to 6,422.75

Futures for the NASDAQ accumulated 19.75 points, or 0.1%, to 23,733.50. 

Gains were kept in check after a Financial Times report said Nvidia and AMD agreed to give part of their revenue from certain chips sold in China — in exchange for export licenses to that country. Nvidia shares dipped around 1% in the premarket, while AMD lost 2%.

Those moves come after the NASDAQ Composite ended last week at fresh closing highs, and the S&amp;P 500 closed on the threshold of another milestone. The Dow also finished the week on a high note. A rally in Apple — which has been a significant laggard this year — helped bolster the market.

Inflation readings this week will prove a key hurdle for a broad market index near record highs. The consumer price index, which is set to be released Tuesday, and the producer price index, due out Thursday, will be critical in shaping the outlook for the direction of interest rates, especially for the Federal Reserve’s September meeting. 

Hotter inflation prints could hinder the market’s advance.

The inflation data comes ahead of the Fed’s Jackson Hole meeting in Wyoming on Aug. 21-23, which will likely set the tone for the September meeting.

In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng gained 0.2%, while markets in Japan were closed for holiday. 

Oil prices gained 11 cents to $63.99 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices crumbled $78.90 at $3,412.50 U.S. per ounce.

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<description><![CDATA[ U.S. stock futures inched higher early Monday, with the market once again on the cusp of all-time highs ahead of a week of key inflation reports.

Futures for the Dow Jones Industrials surged 108 points, or 0.2%, to 44,386.

Futures for the S&amp;P 500 gathered 9.25 points, or 0.1%, to 6,422.75

Futures for the NASDAQ accumulated 19.75 points, or 0.1%, to 23,733.50. 

Gains were kept in check after a Financial Times report said Nvidia and AMD agreed to give part of their revenue from certain chips sold in China — in exchange for export licenses to that country. Nvidia shares dipped around 1% in the premarket, while AMD lost 2%.

Those moves come after the NASDAQ Composite ended last week at fresh closing highs, and the S&amp;P 500 closed on the threshold of another milestone. The Dow also finished the week on a high note. A rally in Apple — which has been a significant laggard this year — helped bolster the market.

Inflation readings this week will prove a key hurdle for a broad market index near record highs. The consumer price index, which is set to be released Tuesday, and the producer price index, due out Thursday, will be critical in shaping the outlook for the direction of interest rates, especially for the Federal Reserve’s September meeting. 

Hotter inflation prints could hinder the market’s advance.

The inflation data comes ahead of the Fed’s Jackson Hole meeting in Wyoming on Aug. 21-23, which will likely set the tone for the September meeting.

In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng gained 0.2%, while markets in Japan were closed for holiday. 

Oil prices gained 11 cents to $63.99 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices crumbled $78.90 at $3,412.50 U.S. per ounce.

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<description><![CDATA[ Financing for oil and gas projects from the six biggest Wall Street Banks is on the decline, and it is a rather sharp decline. Since the start of this year, funding by banks to the hydrocarbons industry has fallen by a quarter, according to Bloomberg calculations. But it’s not because all the money is going into wind and solar.

Wall Street’s top players provided $73 billion in financing to oil, gas, and coal projects since the start of the year. This was down by 25% from the first seven months of 2024, with the decline most pronounced at Morgan Stanley. The bank lent 54% less to oil, gas, and coal companies this year than it did last year. JP Morgan, on the other hand, saw only a 7% decline in lending to oil and gas. Wells Fargo’s business with the energy industry declined by 17%.

All of the banks included in the Bloomberg analysis recently left the Net-Zero Banking Alliance and other net-zero-focused entities set up as part of efforts to turn the energy transition into an integral part of every corporate strategy. For a while, big lenders were very much on board, but then the backlash began from state governments in the U.S., who opposed the banks’ selective treatment of industries, which they called discrimination.

On top of that, the net-zero alliances began making reporting and investment selection demands on the banks that, the latter said, would interfere with their principal business of making money for their clients. Indeed, the backlash was so strong that the Net-Zero Banking Alliance recently made a significant concession: it earlier this year decided to give its members “flexibility” in meeting their net-zero commitments by dropping a mandate for 1.5-degree alignment of these commitments. This did not help, and in recent weeks, another three banking majors, all from Europe, quit the group.

Yet, according to Bloomberg, the exodus does not mean that banks have dropped their plans for a transition to net zero. They are simply not talking about it as much as the term ESG becomes so toxic that some companies are refusing to use it at all. Indeed, the banks themselves claim their net-zero plans are very much in place and unchanged—so why are they not stepping in to replace government subsidies for all the wind and solar players that got hit by Trump’s budget bill? The short answer is that it is because this would be risky.

The Financial Times reported in June that private equity firms were stepping in to finance struggling wind and solar businesses—at a price. The report mentioned Apollo, KKR, Blackstone, and Brookfield as the new saviors of the energy transition, under “expensive and restrictive” terms, as is typical of private equity. There was, however, no mention of big Wall Street banks following in the footsteps of KKR and Brookfield.

So, what caused the decline in lending to oil and gas players, then? Softer oil prices, perhaps, had something to do with it, as companies revised their investment plans. According to JP Morgan, this may be the first year since 2020 that upstream investment in oil and gas is set for a decline.

“Drawing from data provided by 145 public companies during their 1Q25 earnings results, along with our estimates of private operators&#039; spending, we estimate a 1.1% ($5.9 billion) reduction in global upstream oil and gas development spending, bringing it down to $543 billion, marking the first year-over-year contraction since 2020,” the bank’s analysts said earlier this year, as quoted by S&amp;P Global.

It is not that difficult to see why that might be. Uncertainty has become the word of the year for the energy industry—and not only that industry. Tariff wars, literal wars, radical changes in priorities for the federal government of the world’s biggest economy—all of this has encouraged even greater caution in the oil and gas space, which, not surprisingly, may lead to lower investments overall and therefore lower demand for bank funding.

Yet investment in oil and gas is necessary. Even the International Energy Agency, which four years ago said we could stop investing in oil and gas before the year’s end, this year did a 180-degree turn, saying at CERAWeek in March that “there would be a need for investment, especially to address the decline in the existing fields.”

OPEC has been warning about the insufficiency of investment in new supply for years now, yet its warnings have been dismissed by analysts repeatedly projecting an oversupply because of weaker demand due to Chinese EV sales—until physical demand and supply data show that the oil market, for instance, is quite tight and not in a glut at all.

So, the decline in funding for oil and gas projects may well be a reflection of the caution that is being exercised by industry players in the new political environment. It could be a normal response to the weaker price context, which generally tends to discourage much spending on additional supply. What it is not, however, is a transition from oil and gas to wind and solar.

By Irina Slav for Oilprice.com
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<description><![CDATA[ The world’s biggest offshore wind project developer, Orsted, plans a $9.4 billion (60 billion Danish crowns) rights issue to raise capital from existing shareholders as challenges for the industry continue to mount.

Orsted plans a rights issue with pre-emptive rights for existing shareholders amid “an extraordinary situation with the adverse market development in the US on top of the past years’ macroeconomic and supply chain challenges,” the Danish company said on Monday.

The Danish state, holder of a majority 50.1% stake in Orsted, will support the rights issue and will subscribe for its pro rata share. Any shares not subscribed for by the existing shareholders by exercising their pre-emptive right or by other eligible investors are fully underwritten by Morgan Stanley &amp; Co. International plc to provide certainty that the Rights Issue will be completed, Orsted said.

“Following the recent material adverse development in the US offshore wind market, it is not possible for Ørsted to complete the planned partial divestment and associated non-recourse project financing of its Sunrise Wind offshore wind project on terms which would provide the required strengthening of Ørsted’s capital structure,” the company said, after the U.S. renewables market was hit by the shortened phase-out deadlines for solar and wind projects in the One Big Beautiful Bill.

“Long-term, the fundamentals for offshore wind remain strong in our core markets in Europe,” said Ørsted’s Group President and CEO, Rasmus Errboe.

“However, Ørsted and our industry are in an extraordinary situation with the adverse market development in the US on top of the past years’ macroeconomic and supply chain challenges.”

Earlier this year, Ørsted warned of a continued challenging environment for the industry. Due to higher costs and interest rates, the company announced it had decided to discontinue the development of the Hornsea 4 offshore wind project in the UK in its current form. 

The U.S. renewables policy has now added another layer of challenges to the offshore wind sector, for Ørsted and other developers.

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<description><![CDATA[ Asia-Pacific markets were trading subdued Monday as investors awaited official announcement on whether the Aug. 12 deadline for U.S.–China tariff truce would be extended.

Japan markets are closed for a holiday.

In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng revived 47.99 points, or 0.2%, to 24,906.81. 

Shares of Chinese vaccine maker Ab&amp;B Bio-Tech skyrocketed on its Hong Kong trading debut. The stock hit HK$33.5 ($4.27 U.S.) almost 160% of its IPO price of HK$12.90.

Beyond its influenza vaccine, Ab&amp;B is working on shots for rabies and various respiratory illnesses.

Economists surveyed by Reuters expect the Reserve Bank of Australia to lower its cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.60% on Aug. 12, after surprising that market by holding rates in July.

Commonwealth Bank of Australia, which participated in the survey, cited in a separate note that RBA’s concerns around market services and durable goods inflation were “largely squashed.”

In other markets

In Shanghai, the CSI 300 gained 17.54 points, or 0.4%, to 4,122.51

In Korea, the Kospi index lost 3.24 points, or 0.1%, to 3,206.77

In Singapore, the Straits Times index lost 7.05 points, or 0.2%, to 4,232.78. 

In Taiwan, the Taiex index triumphed 114.24 points, or 0.5%, to 24,135.50.

In New Zealand, the NZX 50 hiked 67.23 points, or 0.5%, to 12,911.86

In Australia, the ASX 200 added 37.66 points, or 0.4%, to 8,844.77



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<title>Why Apple&amp;apos;s Best Week since 2020 is Too Good to be True</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ If Apple (AAPL) CEO Tim Cook did not announce another $100 billion in capital expenditures in the U.S., shares would have suffered an 8% decline in 2025.Last week, AAPL stock gained 13%, its biggest weekly gain in over five years. Investors flocked back to the company after the CEO met with President Trump in the White House on August 6. Apple investors benefited from the market capitalization, adding over $400 billion, to $3.4 trillion.Apple committed to spending $100 billion on U.S. firms in the next four years. This might include companies like Corning (GLW). However, Corning is already supplying glass to Apple’s devices at 100%. It is not clear how Apple would invest in domestic companies.The blockbuster announcement negates Apple’s warning in July that tariffs would cost it over $1 billion.In the third quarter, Apple iPhone sales increased by 13% Y/Y, pushing revenue growth up by 10%. This is the fastest growth rate since December 2021. Consumers who previously delayed iPhone upgrades decided to avoid tariffs. The front-loading in sales might lead to a slowdown in device sales in future quarters.Apple needs to announce upgrades to the next iPhone to drive sales. Rumors are circulating that Apple will come out with a folding phone. Samsung (SSNLF) has offered clam-shell-shaped flip smartphones for several years already. China’s Huawei offered a tri-fold phone since September 2024.Apple’s rally looks too good to be true. The company needs to report another strong iPhone sales quarter to justify the 13% weekly gain. ]]></description>
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<title>Why The Trade Desk (TTD) Collapsed by 38%</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Last Friday, August 8, advertising platform The Trade Desk (TTD) lost 38.61% of its value. The CEO blamed tariff uncertainties for hurting second-quarter results and its outlook.TTD posted revenue of $694 million (+18.6% Y/Y). This is relatively weak compared to Meta Platforms (META) and Alphabet (GOOG), growing at 22% and 36% (in net income), respectively.The third quarter guidance is too soft. TTD stock trades at a nearly 50 times price-to-earnings ratio. The firm said that global brands offer a stable outlook, yet tariff uncertainties persist. For Q3, TTD expects revenue of at least $717 million (+14% Y/Y).Some of the world’s largest brands face pressures. Some of them are managing uncertainty by responding more than others to tariffs. Many firms worry about inflation. The related pricing is pressuring them to cut the advertising efforts.Corporate customers are demanding more performance-driven results. Their cautious spending will put pressure on TTD’s profit margins.Rising CompetitionMeta’s Facebook continued to dominate the advertising business with its walled garden. TTD has an open Internet, which should widen its addressable market. The company is in a good position to win more advertising business in the connected TV (“CTV”) markets.TTD Stock ReboundLook out for TTD stock staging a rebound in the coming days. Investors will bet that management is overly cautious in its outlook. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ Monday   U.S.   Featured Earnings     KE Holdings Inc (NYSE:BEKE) (Q2) EPS of 14 cents, compared to 22 cents in the prior-year quarter.   Monday.Com Ltd (NASDAQ:MNDY) (Q2) EPS of 17 cents, compared to 24 cents in the prior-year quarter.     Oklo Inc. (NYSE:OKLO) (Q2) EPS for loss of 12 cents, compared to loss of $5.17 in the prior-year quarter.     Canada   Featured Earnings   Barrick Mining Corporation (T.ABX) (Q2) EPS of 44 cents, compared to 35 cents in the prior-year quarter.   Altius Minerals Corporation (T.ALS) (Q2) EPS for seven cents, compared to five cents in the prior-year quarter.     Ballard Power Systems Inc. (T.BLDP) (Q2) EPS for loss of         13 cents, compared to loss of 10 cents in the prior-year quarter.     Exchange Income Corporation (T.EIF) (Q2) EPS of 90 cents, compared to 28 cents in the prior-year quarter.     Franco-Nevada Corporation (T.FNV) (Q2) EPS of $1.13 compared to $1.07 in the prior-year quarter.     Tuesday  U.S.   Economic Lookahead    NFIB optimism index (July)      Consumer price index (July)      Monthly U.S. federal budget (July)    Featured Earnings     Sea Ltd (NYSE: SE) (Q2) EPS of 72 cents, compared to 14 cents in the prior-year quarter.   Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE:CAH) (Q4) EPS of $2.03, compared to $1.94 in the prior-year quarter.   Tencent Music Entertainment Group (NYSE: TME) (Q2) EPS of 19 cents, compared to 15 cents in the prior-year quarter.     Canada  Economic Lookahead   Building Permits (June) In May, the total value of building permits issued in Canada rose by $1.4 billion (+12.0%) to reach $13.1 billion.  Featured Earnings   CAE Inc. Unlimited (T.CAE) (Q1) EPS of 20 cents, compared to 47 cents in the prior-year quarter.   Artemis Gold Inc. (T.ARTG) (Q2) EPS of 23 cents, compared to two cents in the prior-year quarter.   Cineplex Inc. (T.CGX) (Q2) EPS for gain of 10 cents, compared to loss of 58 cents in the prior-year quarter.   DREAM Unlimited Corp. (T.DRM) (Q2) EPS for gain of 24 cents, compared to loss of 35 cents in the prior-year quarter.   MCAN Mortgage Corporation (T.MKP) (Q2) EPS of 48 cents, compared to 43 cents in the prior-year quarter.   Peyto Exploration &amp; Development Corp. (T.PEY) (Q2) EPS of 52 cents, compared to 57 cents in the prior-year quarter.     Wednesday   U.S.   Featured Earnings   Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) (Q2) EPS of 80 cents, compared to 71 cents in the prior-year quarter.   Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ:ESLT) (Q2) EPS of $2.57 compared to $2.08 in the prior-year quarter.   Coherent Corp (NYSE:COHR) (Q4) EPS of 71 cents, compared to 45 cents in the prior-year quarter.     Canada     Featured Earnings   AutoCanada Inc. (T.ACQ) (Q2) EPS of 55 cents, compared to 37 cents in the prior-year quarter.    Bird Construction Inc. (T.BDT) (Q2) EPS of 50 cents, compared to 23 cents in the prior-year quarter.   CCL Industries Inc. (T.CCL.B) (Q2) EPS of $1.14, compared to $1.16 in the prior-year quarter.   Calian Group Ltd. (T.CGY) (Q3) EPS of 99 cents, compared to 93 cents in the prior-year quarter.   Hudbay Minerals Inc. (T.HBM) (Q2) EPS of 11 cents, compared to 24 cents in the prior-year quarter.   Hydro One Limited (T.H) (Q2) EPS of 49 cents, compared to 60 cents in the prior-year quarter.     Thursday   U.S.   Economic Lookahead   Initial jobless claims (August 9)     Producer price index (July)     Featured Earnings     Applied Materials Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) (Q3) EPS of $2.34, compared to $2.12 in the prior-year quarter.   Deere &amp; Co. (NYSE:DE) (Q3) EPS of $4.62, compared to $6.29 in the prior-year quarter.     NetEase Inc (NASDAQ: NTES) (Q2) EPS of $1.85, compared to $1.43 in the prior-year quarter.     Canada     Featured Earnings     Aya Gold &amp; Silver Inc. (T.AYA) (Q2) EPS of six cents, compared to five cents in the prior-year quarter.   First Majestic Silver Corp. (T.AG) (Q2) EPS of four cents, compared to five cents in the prior-year quarter.     POET Technologies Inc. (T.PTK) (Q2) EPS for loss of six cents, compared to loss of four cents in the prior-year quarter.     Profound Medical Corp. (T.PRN) (Q2) EPS for loss of 27 cents, compared to loss of 36 cents in the prior-year quarter.   Tidewater Midstream and Infrastructure Ltd. (T.TWM) (Q2) EPS for loss of four cents, compared to loss of seven cents in the prior-year quarter.       WELL Health Technologies Corp. (T.WELL) (Q2) EPS of 10 cents, compared to three cents in the prior-year quarter.     Friday   U.S.   Economic Lookahead U.S. retail sales (July)    Empire State manufacturing survey (Aug.)      Import price index (July)      Industrial Production (July)      Capacity utilization (July)      Business inventories (June)      Consumer sentiment (prelim) (August)       Featured Earnings     Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO) (Q2) EPS of 29 cents, compared to 36 cents in the prior-year quarter.     Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. (NYSE:MSGE) (Q4) EPS for loss of 63 cents, compared to a gain of $1.41 in the prior-year quarter.     BitFuFu Inc. (NASDAQ:FUFU) (Q2) EPS of seven cents, compared to one cent in the prior-year quarter.     Canada     Economic Lookahead     Wholesale Trade (June) Wholesale sales (excluding petroleum, petroleum products, and other hydrocarbons and excluding oilseed and grain) edged up 0.1% to $84.2 billion in May.    New Motor Vehicle Sales (June) There were 194,524 new motor vehicles sold in Canada in May, an increase of 5.0% from May 2024.    Monthly Survey of Manufacturing (June) Manufacturing sales decreased 0.9% in May, driven by declines in the petroleum and coal product and machinery subsectors.    CREA Stats (July) The number of home sales recorded over Canadian MLS Systems rose 2.8% on a month-over-month basis in June 2025, building on the 3.5% gain recorded in May. ]]></description>
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<title>Strong End to Week, NASDAQ at All&#45;Time High, S&amp;amp;P Surges</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Stocks rose on Friday, putting the three major averages on pace to round out the week with solid gains.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average spiked 206.99 points to 44,175.61, supported by a surge in shares of names like Gilead Sciences and Monster Beverage following their strong quarterly results.

The S&amp;P 500 index jumped 49.45 points to 6,389.45

The NASDAQ hiked 207.32 points to 21,450.02, yet another record closing high.

The 30-stock Dow moved up 1.4% week-to-date, and the broad market S&amp;P 500 up 2.5% in the period. The NASDAQ enjoyed a 3.9% climb on the week.

Apple lifted both the S&amp;P 500&#039;s tech sector and the NASDAQ. The iPhone maker has surged 13% this week after announcing plans to spend about $600 billion over four years in the U.S. in a bid to appease President Donald Trump. The stock was heading for its best week since July 2020.

Apple’s latest surge kicked into high gear on as Trump announced earlier this week that he would impose a 100% tariff on imported semiconductors and chips, with an exemption for companies that are “building in the United States.” Shares advanced another 4% Friday.

Shares in Wendy’s moved ahead 12 cents, or 1.3%, to $10.08. Shares in Pinterest plummeted $4.04, or 10.3%, to $35.13, despite better-than-expected sales in Q2.

President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs took effect at midnight on Thursday, with some of the steepest duties including Syria’s 41% and Laos’ and Myanmar’s 40% rate.

Stocks initially rose Thursday morning after Trump announced a day earlier that his 100% tariff on imported semiconductor chips would not affect companies that are “building in the United States.”

On Thursday afternoon, the president announced that he has selected Stephen Miran, chair of the Council of Economic Advisors, as his pick to replace Adriana Kugler on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. Miran will serve out the rest of Kugler’s term, which expires in January, following her resignation last Friday.

Prices for 10-year Treasury were lower Thursday, raising yields to 4.29% from Thursday’s 4.24%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices leaned lower 26 cents to $63.62 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices narrowly made their way into positive country $2.40 to $3,456.10 U.S. an ounce. 
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2025 21:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>TSX Finishes Below Par for Day, Soars on Week</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Equities in Canada’s biggest marketplace spent a lot of Friday’s session in the clouds, before coming back to earth indeed, in negative country, in response to not-so-favourable jobs numbers. 

The TSX Composite Index finished Friday in the red 2.59 points to 27,758.69. Still, in a holiday-shortened week, the index climbed 738 points, or 2.7%. 

Markets were off Monday for Civic Holiday. 

The Canadian dollar dipped 0.13 cents to 72.69 cents U.S. 

Consumer stocks weighed the most among losing subgroups, as Canadian Tire took a beating of $5.71, or 3.5%, to $159.70, while shares in Dollarama got pasted $2.42, or 1.3%, to $190.62. 

Financials were also hurt, as Sun Life stumbled $6.72, or 8%, to $77.85, while Definity Financial shares gave back $1.56, or 2.1%, to $71.94. 

In real-estate, units of Choice Properties REIT retreated 15 cents, or 1%, to $14.21, while RIOCAN REIT fell 15 cents to $17.68. 

Telecoms led the parade of winners, as Quebecor rumbled $1.04, or 2.8%, to $37.81, while rival BCE triumphed 85 cents, or 2.6%, to $33.51.

In health-care, Chartwell Retirement Residence shares took on 35 cents, or 1.9%, to $18.39, while Sienna Senior Living advanced 17 cents to $18.63. 

Consumer staples also registered in the green, as Saputo popped $2.62, or 8.9%, to $32.00, while Jamieson Wellness captured $2.52, or 7.2%, to $37.49. 

In the macroeconomic world, Statistics Canada reported the economy lost 41,000 jobs in July and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 6.9%. 

ON BAYSTREET 

The TSX Venture Exchange settled 1.83 points to 787.22 Friday, but kept weekly gains of 26 points, or 3.4%.

Even so, seven of the 12 TSX subgroups were higher by the closing bell, with telecoms claiming 1.7%, health-care better by 1.3%, and consumer staples up 0.5%. 

The five laggards were weighed most by consumer discretionary stocks, dumping 1%, while financials and real-estate each lost 0.2%. 

ON WALLSTREET 

Stocks rose on Friday, putting the three major averages on pace to round out the week with solid gains.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average spiked 206.99 points to 44,175.61, supported by a surge in shares of names like Gilead Sciences and Monster Beverage following their strong quarterly results.

The S&amp;P 500 index jumped 49.45 points to 6,389.45

The NASDAQ hiked 207.32 points to 21,450.02, yet another record closing high.

The 30-stock Dow moved up 1.4% week-to-date, and the broad market S&amp;P 500 up 2.5% in the period. The NASDAQ enjoyed a 3.9% climb on the week.

Apple lifted both the S&amp;P 500&#039;s tech sector and the NASDAQ. The iPhone maker has surged 13% this week after announcing plans to spend about $600 billion over four years in the U.S. in a bid to appease President Donald Trump. The stock was heading for its best week since July 2020.

Apple’s latest surge kicked into high gear on as Trump announced earlier this week that he would impose a 100% tariff on imported semiconductors and chips, with an exemption for companies that are “building in the United States.” Shares advanced another 4% Friday.

Shares in Wendy’s moved ahead 12 cents, or 1.3%, to $10.08. Shares in Pinterest plummeted $4.04, or 10.3%, to $35.13, despite better-than-expected sales in Q2.

President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs took effect at midnight on Thursday, with some of the steepest duties including Syria’s 41% and Laos’ and Myanmar’s 40% rate.

Stocks initially rose Thursday morning after Trump announced a day earlier that his 100% tariff on imported semiconductor chips would not affect companies that are “building in the United States.”

On Thursday afternoon, the president announced that he has selected Stephen Miran, chair of the Council of Economic Advisors, as his pick to replace Adriana Kugler on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. Miran will serve out the rest of Kugler’s term, which expires in January, following her resignation last Friday.

Prices for 10-year Treasury were lower Thursday, raising yields to 4.29% from Thursday’s 4.24%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices leaned lower 26 cents to $63.62 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices narrowly made their way into positive country $2.40 to $3,456.10 U.S. an ounce. 
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<title>Agnico Eagle,  Barrick, CyberCatch at 52&#45;Week Highs</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ 
Barrick Mining Corporation (T.ABX) hit a 52-week high of $32.29. Barrick today announced that it has reached an agreement to sell the Alturas Project in Chile to a subsidiary of Boroo Pte Ltd (Singapore) for an up-front cash payment of $50 million. 

Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (T.AEM) hit a 52-week high of $187.53. Agnico Eagle rose 0.5% on volume of 121,398 shares.

CyberCatch Holdings (V.CYBE) hit a 52-week high of $5.02. Virtual Investor Conferences, the leading proprietary investor conference series, today announced the presentations from the OTCQB Venture Virtual Investor Conference, held August 7 are now available for online viewing.

Diversified Royalty Corp. (T.DIV) hit a 52-week high of $3.37. Diversified Royalty is expected to report $0.05 for Q2 2025.

Energy Fuels Inc. (T.EFR) hit a 52-week high of $13.49. Energy Fuels rose 2.3%, on volume of 574,167 shares

Emera Incorporated (T.EMA) hit a 52-week high of $66.99. Emera announced Q2 2025 adjusted net income was $236 million, or $0.79 per common share, compared with $151 million, or $0.53 per common share, in Q2 2024. 

Lithium South Development Corporation (V.LIS) hit a 52-week high of 40 cents. Lithium South Management is providing an update regarding the milestones to be achieved and the timing of the proposed transaction. The Company and POSCO are in the process of completing a 60-day due diligence period followed by a 60-day period to complete a definitive agreement on the purchase. 

Lundin Gold Inc. (T.LUG) hit a 52-week high of $79.56. Lundin Gold climbed 7.4% Friday on volume of 189,627 shares. 

MAG Silver Corp. (T.MAG) hit a 52-week high of $31.85. MAG was due to release its Q2 financial picture at the close Friday. 

MCAN Mortgage Corporation (T.MKP) hit a 52-week high of $21.04. MCAN is expected to report for Q2 2025

Newmont Corporation (T.NGT) hit a 52-week high of $95.10. Newmont rose 0.2% on volume of 71,330 shares

Power Corporation of Canada (T.POW) hit a 52-week high of $57.47. Power is expected to report $1.26 for Q2 2025. 

RB Global, Inc. (T.RBA) hit a 52-week high of $156.26. RBA rose 2.7% on volume of 30,268 shares

Sandstorm Gold Ltd. (T.SSL) hit a 52-week high of $14.37. Sandstorm reported record revenue of $51.4 million (compared to $41.4 million for the comparable period in 2024). Net income was $16.9 million (compared to net income of $10.5 million for the comparable period in 2024).

Triple Flag Precious Metals Corp. (T.TFPM) hit a 52-week high Friday of $36.32. Triple Flag rose 7.2% Thursday on volume of 457,253 shares


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<title>Equities Tick Higher Ahead of Winning Week</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Stocks rose on Friday, putting the three major averages on pace to round out the week with gains.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average popped 254.55 points to 44,223.19, supported by a surge in shares of names like Gilead Sciences and Monster Beverage following their strong quarterly results.

The S&amp;P 500 index jumped 50.12 points to 6,390.12

The NASDAQ hiked 191.87 points to 21,434.26. a move that places the index on track for another record closing high.

The major averages are currently heading for a winning week, with the 30-stock Dow at a 1.2% week-to-date advance and the broad market S&amp;P 500 up 2.3% in the period. The tech-heavy NASDAQ is poised for a 3.7% climb on the week.

Shares in Wendy’s moved ahead 28 cents, or 2.9%, to $10.24. Shares in Pinterest plummeted $3.07, or 7.8%, to $36.10, despite better-than-expected sales in Q2.

The moves come after the Dow, along with the S&amp;P 500, closed in the red on Thursday, while the NASDAQ outperformed, closing at a record. The blue-chip index saw some sharp swings during the day, up 305 points at its high and down nearly 394 points at its low.

President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs took effect at midnight on Thursday, with some of the steepest duties including Syria’s 41% and Laos’ and Myanmar’s 40% rate.

Stocks initially rose Thursday morning after Trump announced a day earlier that his 100% tariff on imported semiconductor chips would not affect companies that are “building in the United States.”

On Thursday afternoon, the president announced that he has selected Stephen Miran, chair of the Council of Economic Advisors, as his pick to replace Adriana Kugler on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. Miran will serve out the rest of Kugler’s term, which expires in January, following her resignation last Friday.

Prices for 10-year Treasury were lower Thursday, raising yields to 4.29% from Thursday’s 4.24%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices recouped 38 cents to $64.26 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices surged $38.00 at $3,491.70 U.S. an ounce. 
 
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<title>Biggest Hike in Nearly Year for TSX</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Canada&#039;s main stock index inched up on Friday and was on track for its largest weekly gain in 11 months as investors evaluated corporate results, while U.S. President Donald Trump&#039;s Federal Reserve revamp fueled hopes for rate cuts.

The TSX Composite Index recovered 56.26 points by noon EDT Friday to 27,817.53. In a holiday-shortened week, the index climbed 797 points, or 2.95%. 

The Canadian dollar dipped 0.11 cents to 72.70 cents U.S. 

Telecoms led the parade of winners, as Quebecor rumbled $1.14, or 3.1%, to $37.91, while rival BCE triumphed 90 cents, or 2.8%, to $33.56. 

Consumer stocks did not fare so well, as Canadian Tire took a beating $5.19, or 3.1%, to $160.22. 

Trump said he would nominate Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Stephen Miran to serve out the final months of the newly vacant seat while the White House looks for a permanent addition to the governing board and a new Fed Chair.

In the macroeconomic world, Statistics Canada reported the economy lost 41,000 jobs in July and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 6.9%. 

ON BAYSTREET 

The TSX Venture Exchange nicked ahead 1.08 points to 790.13, for a gain on the week of nearly 29 points, or 3.8%.

All but three of the 12 TSX subgroups were higher into the early afternoon, as telecommunications hurtled 1.6%  higher, information technology improved 1.2%, and materials were stronger by 1.1%. 

The three laggards were consumer discretionary stocks, off 0.8%, energy, sliding 0.2%, and utilities, fading but 0.04%. 


ON WALLSTREET 

Stocks rose on Friday, putting the three major averages on pace to round out the week with gains.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average popped 254.55 points to 44,223.19, supported by a surge in shares of names like Gilead Sciences and Monster Beverage following their strong quarterly results.

The S&amp;P 500 index jumped 50.12 points to 6,390.12

The NASDAQ hiked 191.87 points to 21,434.26. a move that places the index on track for another record closing high.

The major averages are currently heading for a winning week, with the 30-stock Dow at a 1.2% week-to-date advance and the broad market S&amp;P 500 up 2.3% in the period. The tech-heavy NASDAQ is poised for a 3.7% climb on the week.

Shares in Wendy’s moved ahead 28 cents, or 2.9%, to $10.24. Shares in Pinterest plummeted $3.07, or 7.8%, to $36.10, despite better-than-expected sales in Q2.

The moves come after the Dow, along with the S&amp;P 500, closed in the red on Thursday, while the NASDAQ outperformed, closing at a record. The blue-chip index saw some sharp swings during the day, up 305 points at its high and down nearly 394 points at its low.

President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs took effect at midnight on Thursday, with some of the steepest duties including Syria’s 41% and Laos’ and Myanmar’s 40% rate.

Stocks initially rose Thursday morning after Trump announced a day earlier that his 100% tariff on imported semiconductor chips would not affect companies that are “building in the United States.”

On Thursday afternoon, the president announced that he has selected Stephen Miran, chair of the Council of Economic Advisors, as his pick to replace Adriana Kugler on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. Miran will serve out the rest of Kugler’s term, which expires in January, following her resignation last Friday.

Prices for 10-year Treasury were lower Thursday, raising yields to 4.29% from Thursday’s 4.24%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices recouped 38 cents to $64.26 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices surged $38.00 at $3,491.70 U.S. an ounce. 
 
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<description><![CDATA[ Issued on behalf of Lake Victoria Gold Ltd.     VANCOUVER – Baystreet.ca News Commentary – After years of lagging behind the metal, gold-mining stocks may finally be gearing up for a major breakout. Following a brief dip last week, analysts are now pointing to what could be a generational mining stock boom. Gold has resumed its climb, bolstered by growing expectations of a Fed rate cut, and projections are surging—some calling for US$3,500 in the next three months, with Fidelity forecasting a potential US$4,000 per ounce by year-end. As bullion prices soar, miners are emerging as the bigger beneficiaries of this modern gold rush. Among those making strategic moves are Lake Victoria Gold (TSXV: LVG) (OTCQB: LVGLF), Kingfisher Metals Corp. (TSXV: KFR) (OTCQB: KGFMF), New Found Gold Corp. (NYSE-American: NFGC) (TSXV: NGF), Kinross Gold Corporation (NYSE: KGC) (TSX: K), and Puma Exploration Inc. (TSXV: PUMA) (OTCQB: PUMXF).    A new report from Research Nester projects the global mining market will grow at a 3.8% CAGR, reaching nearly US$355 billion by 2037. With gold prices climbing and production volumes rising, major producers are already forecasting bumper profits. As gold nears record highs and silver breaks through multi-year resistance, investor attention is shifting toward junior miners—the next logical phase in the unfolding precious metals rally.    Lake Victoria Gold (TSXV: LVG) (OTCQB: LVGLF) is now entering a critical phase in its transition toward gold production, with commissioning of Nyati Resources’ processing plant expected to begin within the next two to four weeks. The facility—located directly on one of the Tembo licences—features a fully licensed 120 tpd carbon-in-pulp circuit, with a second line under construction to boost capacity beyond 600 tpd. This expansion includes dual regrind mills, extended leach circuits, and a grid-tied power system backed by redundancies.    David Scott, Managing Director Tanzania &amp; Director of Lake Victoria Gold, recently toured the site and highlighted the quality and completeness of the build.     “It was impressive to see the scale and quality of construction firsthand,” said Scott following his visit. “The Nyati team has delivered a well-engineered plant with strong attention to detail across all critical circuits. With commissioning just weeks away, the site is clearly in the final stages of readiness. This facility will play a key role in enabling our development strategy at Tembo and beyond.”    A toll milling agreement is now being finalized to grant LVG exclusive rights to process Tembo mineralized materials through the plant, establishing terms for capital participation and profit sharing. Commissioning stockpiles are already on the ROM pad, with system checks underway—putting the site in the final stages of readiness.    This development directly supports LVG’s upcoming 7,750 m drill campaign at Area C, the most advanced zone at its fully permitted Imwelo Gold Project, located just 12 km from AngloGold Ashanti’s Geita mine. The program includes 3,750 m of infill drilling to support mine planning and 4,000 m of step-outs to test mineralized extensions. Earlier results—such as 6.8 m at 14.6 g/t from 33m gold and 7 m at 3.22 g/t from 27—underscore Area C’s role as the initial mining pit, with optimization work continuing ahead of a construction decision later this year.    “We’ve designed this program to maximize Imwelo’s short-term production readiness while extending the upside case,” said Marc Cernovitch, President and CEO of Lake Victoria Gold. “The drill data will help us finalize early mine scheduling, validate pit design, and potentially unlock high-grade extensions. With Area C now fully defined as our initial production zone, we’re making meaningful progress toward becoming Tanzania’s next gold producer.”    At the same time, Lake Victoria Gold is preparing to drill 3,000m at the Ngula 1 target on the Tembo Project, following up on prior hits including 28.57 g/t over 3 m from 54m and 17.23 g/t over 4 m from 19m. The aim is to define shallow, high-grade material that could feed Nyati’s plant early, while mapping a broader 600m mineralized corridor. If successful, Tembo could generate early cash flow ahead of full-scale development at Imwelo.    Backing this dual-track strategy is exposure to a potential US$45 million in milestone payments from the company’s 2021 asset sale to Barrick’s Bulyanhulu operation. Financial runway is further supported by a gold prepay facility with Monetary Metals and a C$11.52 million strategic investment from Taifa Group.     With construction, exploration, and funding all moving in parallel, Lake Victoria Gold is well on its way to becoming Tanzania’s next gold producer.     CONTINUED… Read this and more news for Lake Victoria Gold at:  https://usanewsgroup.com/2025/04/02/with-funding-commitments-in-place-a-gold-mine-is-being-built-and-this-stock-is-still-under-0-20/     In other industry developments and happenings in the market include:    Kingfisher Metals Corp. (TSXV: KFR) (OTCQB: KGFMF) is expanding its drill program at the HWY 37 Project in British Columbia’s Golden Triangle, targeting the gold-rich Williams porphyry system. Recent drilling has extended visible bornite and gold mineralization 150m deeper than historical intercepts, with one hole returning 478m of intense potassic alteration.    &quot;So far, the 2025 drill program has matched our expectations of vertically extending porphyry mineralization at Williams as well as providing a much clearer understanding of this highly prospective district,” said Dustin Perry, CEO of Kingfisher Metals. “Our exploration hypothesis indicates vertical continuity of the gold-rich bornite zone, and these holes demonstrate that bornite continues to depth where it was predicted.&quot;    The project’s multiple copper-gold targets remain open at depth, with further exploration underway.    New Found Gold Corp. (NYSE-American: NFGC) (TSXV: NGF) recently released a Preliminary Economic Assessment for its Queensway Project in Newfoundland, highlighting a 10-year mine life with an average annual production of 236,000 ounces of gold.     “We are pleased to deliver the first economic study for Queensway, just months after announcing an initial mineral resource estimate for the Project,” said Keith Boyle, CEO of New Found Gold. “The PEA reinforces our conviction that Queensway can become a low-cost, high-margin, cashflow generating mine. This is a significant step in achieving our goal of building and operating a gold mine in central Newfoundland.”    The study outlined an after-tax NPV of US$1 billion and a 30.2% IRR, based on a US$1,950 gold price. Initial capex was pegged at US$326 million with payback in 2.2 years.    Kinross Gold Corporation (NYSE: KGC) (TSX: K) and Puma Exploration Inc. (TSXV: PUMA) (OTCQB: PUMXF) recently launched the 2025 drill program at the Williams Brook Gold Project in New Brunswick.    &quot;We&#039;re excited to see the drill turning again at the Lynx Gold Zone with our partner Kinross Gold,” said Marcel Robillard, CEO of Puma Exploration. “We anticipate that our 2025 drilling program will not only demonstrate the quality of the deposit at Lynx but also highlight the potential of the entire 40,000 ha project.&quot;     The program targets up to 5,000m of drilling focused on expanding the Lynx Gold Zone, with Kinross funding and operating the program as part of its earn-in agreement. Previous drilling at Lynx returned multiple high-grade intercepts and surface sampling has identified several new gold-bearing trends.     Puma retains a 100% interest and will be reimbursed for prior exploration expenses, while Kinross may earn up to 70% through staged payments and work commitments. The drill campaign is expected to provide critical data to inform a maiden resource estimate.    Kinross also recently reported strong second-quarter results, producing 556,000 ounces of gold equivalent at all-in sustaining costs of US$1,265/oz. The company generated US$250 million in operating cash flow and returned US$100 million to shareholders through dividends and share buybacks.     “We are excited about our pipeline of high-quality development and exploration projects, all of which progressed well during the quarter,” said J. Paul Rollinson, CEO of Kinross. “We have strong optionality in our substantial resource base and are focused on drilling, technical studies and permitting to advance longer-dated projects into our production profile to extend mine life, with a focus on driving margin growth.”    Development continues at key growth projects, including Manh Choh and Great Bear, positioning Kinross for long-term gold production strength.     Article Source: https://usanewsgroup.com/2025/04/02/with-funding-commitments-in-place-a-gold-mine-is-being-built-and-this-stock-is-still-under-0-20/      Baystreet.ca  cs@baystreet.ca  (250) 999-4849     DISCLAIMER: Nothing in this publication should be considered as personalized financial advice. We are not licensed under securities laws to address your particular financial situation. No communication by our employees to you should be deemed as personalized financial advice. Please consult a licensed financial advisor before making any investment decision. This is a paid advertisement and is neither an offer nor recommendation to buy or sell any security. We hold no investment licenses and are thus neither licensed nor qualified to provide investment advice. The content in this report or email is not provided to any individual with a view toward their individual circumstances. Baystreet.ca is owned by Baystreet.ca Media Corp. (“BAY”). BAY has been paid a fee for Lake Victoria Gold Ltd. advertising and digital media from a shareholder of the Company (333,333 unrestricted shares). There may be 3rd parties who may have shares of Lake Victoria Gold Ltd., and may liquidate their shares which could have a negative effect on the price of the stock. This compensation constitutes a conflict of interest as to our ability to remain objective in our communication regarding the profiled company. Because of this conflict, individuals are strongly encouraged to not use this publication as the basis for any investment decision. The owner/operator of “BAY” reserve the right to buy and sell, and will buy and sell shares of Lake Victoria Gold Ltd. at any time without any further notice commencing immediately and ongoing. We also expect further compensation as an ongoing digital media effort to increase visibility for the company, no further notice will be given, but let this disclaimer serve as notice that all material, including this article, which is disseminated by BAY has been approved by Lake Victoria Gold Ltd. Technical information relating to Lake Victoria Gold Ltd. has been reviewed and approved by David Scott, Pr. Sci. Nat., a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101. Mr. Scott is a registered member of the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP) and is a Director of Lake Victoria Gold Ltd., and therefore is not independent of the Company; this is a paid advertisement, we currently own shares of Lake Victoria Gold Ltd. and will buy and sell shares of the company in the open market, or through private placements, and/or other investment vehicles. While all information is believed to be reliable, it is not guaranteed by us to be accurate. Individuals should assume that all information contained in our newsletter is not trustworthy unless verified by their own independent research. Also, because events and circumstances frequently do not occur as expected, there will likely be differences between the any predictions and actual results. Always consult a licensed investment professional before making any investment decision. Be extremely careful, investing in securities carries a high degree of risk; you may likely lose some or all of the investment.       ]]></description>
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<title>Stocks in Play: Capstone Copper Corp.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Friday, August 8, 202511:11 AM EST - Capstone Copper Corp.  : Announced sanctioning of the Mantoverde Optimized project for construction following all required Board approvals. MV Optimized is a capital-efficient brownfield expansion of Mantoverde’s sulphide concentrator, increasing throughput from 32,000 to 45,000 ore tonnes per day, providing incremental copper and gold production of approximately 20,000 tonnes and 6,000 ounces per annum, respectively, and extending the mine life from 19 to 25 years. Capstone Copper Corp.  (T.CS ) shares were up $0.41 at 9.15.Stocks in Play: Capstone Copper Corp. , Fri, 08 Aug 2025 11:57:06 EST ]]></description>
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<title>Plains Flat on Q2 Results</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. (NASDAQ: PAA) today reported solid second-quarter 2025 results and provided the following highlights:The company reported Q2 net income attributable to PAA of $210 million and net cash provided by operating activities of $694 millionIt also delivered Adjusted EBITDA attributable to PAA of $672 million, and exited the quarter with 3.3x leverage ratio, toward the low-end of its target range of 3.25x - 3.75xPAA also pointed to executing agreements to divest substantially all of its NGL business for total cash consideration of approximately $5.15 billion CAD ($3.75 billion USD) with expected closing first quarter 2026 pending regulatory approval. NGL sale proceeds (~$3.0 billion net USD) will be prioritized toward bolt-on M&amp;A, preferred unit repurchases, and opportunistic common unit repurchasesOn July 22, Plains acquired an additional 20% interest in BridgeTex Pipeline Company, LLC, bringing PAA’s total interest to 40%“We continue to advance our strategic initiatives and delivered solid second-quarter performance in a volatile macro environment,” said CEO Willie Chiang. “Our previously announced NGL divestiture is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026 and will improve our free cash durability, provide substantial financial flexibility and drive opportunities to streamline the business. Separately, we continue to execute on our bolt-on acquisition opportunity set by acquiring an incremental interest in the BridgeTex Pipeline joint venture, which further strengthens our Permian footprint.”PAA shares docked four cents to $17.83. ]]></description>
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<title>Pinterest Tails off on Q2 Results</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Shares of Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) dropped Friday after its second-quarter earnings missed analyst estimates.

The company saw its adjusted earnings for the period come in at 33 cents per share, below the 35 cents per share that analysts surveyed by LSEG were expecting. Revenue, however, beat expectations.

Revenue was $998 million, growing 17% year over year on a reported and constant currency basis.

Global Monthly Active Users increased 11% year over year to 578 million.

GAAP net income was $39 million and Adjusted EBITDA was $251 million.

Net cash provided by operating activities was $208 million and free cash flow was $197 million.

“I’m proud of our Q2 results—delivering 17% revenue growth and another quarter of record users. We’re also excited that Gen Z has grown to over half of our user base,” said CEO Bill Ready. 

“Three years into our business transformation, I’ve never been more confident in Pinterest’s ability to deliver for our users and advertisers. We’ve found our best product market fit ever by becoming a personalized shopping destination for users and an AI-powered performance platform for advertisers. With this focus, we believe we’re well-positioned to further capture market share.”


Shares tanked $3.52, or 9%, to $35.65. 
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<title>TSX Set for Biggest Weekly Gain in 11 Months</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Canada&#039;s main stock index inched up on Friday and was on track for its largest weekly gain in 11 months as investors evaluated corporate results, while U.S. President Donald Trump&#039;s Federal Reserve revamp fueled hopes for rate cuts.

The TSX Composite Index recovered 71.34 points in the first hour of Friday to 27,832.61. 

The Canadian dollar forked over 0.08 cents to 72.74 cents U.S. 

Trump said he would nominate Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Stephen Miran to serve out the final months of the newly vacant seat while the White House looks for a permanent addition to the governing board and a new Fed Chair.

In the macroeconomic world, Statistics Canada reported the economy lost 41,000 jobs in July and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 6.9%. 

ON BAYSTREET 

The TSX Venture Exchange regained 2.38 points to 791.43.

All but two of the 12 TSX subgroups were higher in the first hour of trade, as telecoms boosted 1.5%, health-care shot higher 1.3%, and consumer staples soared 1.1%. 

The two laggards were consumer discretionary stocks, down 0.4%, and financials, poorer 0.07%. 


ON WALLSTREET 

Stocks rose on Friday, putting the three major averages on pace to round out the week with gains.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average popped 236.78 points to 44,205.42.

The S&amp;P 500 index jumped 45.53 points to 6,385.53

The NASDAQ hiked 170.7 points to 20,413.39. 

The major averages are currently heading for a winning week, with the 30-stock Dow at a 1.4% week-to-date advance and the broad market S&amp;P 500 up 2.3% in the period. The tech-heavy NASDAQ is poised for a 3.6% climb on the week.

Shares in Wendy’s moved ahead six cents to $10.02. Shares in Pinterest plummeted $3.14, or 8%, to $36.03, despite better-than-expected sales in Q2.

The moves come after the Dow, along with the S&amp;P 500, closed in the red on Thursday, while the NASDAQ outperformed, closing at a record. The blue-chip index saw some sharp swings during the day, up 305 points at its high and down nearly 394 points at its low.

President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs took effect at midnight on Thursday, with some of the steepest duties including Syria’s 41% and Laos’ and Myanmar’s 40% rate.

Stocks initially rose Thursday morning after Trump announced a day earlier that his 100% tariff on imported semiconductor chips would not affect companies that are “building in the United States.”

On Thursday afternoon, the president announced that he has selected Stephen Miran, chair of the Council of Economic Advisors, as his pick to replace Adriana Kugler on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. Miran will serve out the rest of Kugler’s term, which expires in January, following her resignation last Friday.

Prices for 10-year Treasury were lower Thursday, raising yields to 4.28% from Thursday’s 4.24%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices sank 54 cents to $63.34 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices surged $35.40 at $3,489.10 U.S. an ounce. 

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<title>Stocks Set to Close out Winning Week</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Stocks rose on Friday, putting the three major averages on pace to round out the week with gains.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average popped 236.78 points to 44,205.42.

The S&amp;P 500 index jumped 45.53 points to 6,385.53

The NASDAQ hiked 170.7 points to 20,413.39. 

The major averages are currently heading for a winning week, with the 30-stock Dow at a 1.4% week-to-date advance and the broad market S&amp;P 500 up 2.3% in the period. The tech-heavy NASDAQ is poised for a 3.6% climb on the week.

Shares in Wendy’s moved ahead six cents to $10.02. Shares in Pinterest plummeted $3.14, or 8%, to $36.03, despite better-than-expected sales in Q2.

The moves come after the Dow, along with the S&amp;P 500, closed in the red on Thursday, while the NASDAQ outperformed, closing at a record. The blue-chip index saw some sharp swings during the day, up 305 points at its high and down nearly 394 points at its low.

President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs took effect at midnight on Thursday, with some of the steepest duties including Syria’s 41% and Laos’ and Myanmar’s 40% rate.

Stocks initially rose Thursday morning after Trump announced a day earlier that his 100% tariff on imported semiconductor chips would not affect companies that are “building in the United States.”

On Thursday afternoon, the president announced that he has selected Stephen Miran, chair of the Council of Economic Advisors, as his pick to replace Adriana Kugler on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. Miran will serve out the rest of Kugler’s term, which expires in January, following her resignation last Friday.

Prices for 10-year Treasury were lower Thursday, raising yields to 4.28% from Thursday’s 4.24%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices sank 54 cents to $63.34 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices surged $35.40 at $3,489.10 U.S. an ounce. 

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<title>Stocks in Play: Algonquin Power &amp;amp; Utilities Corp.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Friday, August 8, 202510:43 AM EST - Algonquin Power &amp; Utilities Corp. : Announced today financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025. All amounts are shown in United States dollars. Net earnings sustained a 90% drop over the same quarter last year to $17.4 million from $180.1 million. Algonquin Power &amp; Utilities Corp. (T.AQN ) shares were down $0.16 at 7.95.Stocks in Play: Algonquin Power &amp; Utilities Corp., Fri, 08 Aug 2025 10:57:06 EST ]]></description>
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<title>Watch Intel, Bitcoin, and Firefly Aerospace</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The moment that politics intersects with a company is the moment that shareholders should watch out. Intel (INTC) is under fire from President Trump after he demanded that its Ceo, Lip-Bu Tan, resign.Tan was the CEO of Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) when the company did business with China. However, the company pleaded guilty and paid over $140 million for unlawfully exporting semiconductor sdesign tools to a restricted PRC military university.The payment should free CEO Tan from the U.S. President’s demands to resign. Intel’s board is in a tough spot. It relied on $8 billion in subsidies provided under Biden’s 2022 CHIPS Act. Its funding could be scrutinized.Bitcoin (BTC-USD) jumped after Trump signed a “debanking” executive order. This would punish banks that restricted or blocked services to customers based on their political or religious beliefs. BTC prices added $2,526.40 to close at $117,450.70 on Thursday.The initial public offering&#039;s success continued yesterday. Firefly Aerospace (FLY) closed at $60.35, up by 34.11% in its debut. The space and defense technology enables customers to launch, land, and operate in space, according to its website. Investors may consider existing firms like Rocket Lab (RKLB) and AST SpaceMobile (ASTS), which is a satellite firm. Firefly’s competitors include SpaceX and Blue Origin. Tesla (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk owns SpaceX, while Amazon’s (AMZN) Jeff Bezos owns Blue Origin ]]></description>
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<title>Watch Applovin, Fortinet, and Eli Lilly</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Watch AppLovin (APP) shares today. APP stock gained nearly 12% to close at $437.34, after posting strong quarterly results.The advertising platform posted a 77.2% Y/Y increase in revenue, to $1.26 billion. It earned $2.28 a share. Q3 guidance pleased investors. Revenue will be $1.32 - $1.34 billion, while adjusted EBITDA margin will reach 81%. Advertising commerce advertisers plan to spend more in the current quarter.Fortinet (FTNT) is in trouble. The supplier of firewall hardware raised its billings outlook to $7.475 billion for Q3. However, this is below the market’s expectations. In the second quarter, it posted a 14% Y/Y rise in revenue, to $1.63 billion. Valuations are too high for the slowing growth rates.Eli Lilly (LLY), known for its blockbuster obesity drug, posted strong earnings and revenue (up by 37.7% Y/Y to $15.56 billion. The strong full-year guidance of $60 billion to $62 billion is also encouraging.Markets worried about Eli’s clinical data on its oral weight loss drug. Orforglipron, a once-daily GLP-1 receptor agonist, caused weight loss of 12.4% over 72% weeks at the highest dose. This met the goal in its Phase 3 study. Novo Nordisk’s (NVO) product offered up to a 13% weight loss in 12 weeks.Markets sent LLY stock down by 14.14% on Thursday. Shares are attractive at these levels, while NVO stock is an even better bargain.  ]]></description>
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<title>Trump Nominates Stephen Miran To U.S. Federal Reserve Board</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ U.S. President Donald Trump plans to nominate Stephen Miran, chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.

Miran will fill a seat vacated by Adriana Kugler, who resigned months before her term was to expire in January 2026.

The appointment gives President Trump his first opportunity to reshape the central bank’s executive leadership team.

Miran is a Harvard-trained economist and a trusted Trump adviser on economic policy. He is the author of an influential paper that advocated the U.S. lower the long-term value of the dollar. 

Miran has also publicly supported President Trump’s efforts to get the U.S. central bank to lower interest rates. 

Miran’s nomination comes as the White House has questioned the importance of central bank independence. 

The appointment of Miran is expected to be temporary as President Trump said he plans to nominate a second candidate for a full 14-year term beginning in January 2026. 

Trump has publicly criticized Fed Chair Jerome Powell for not lowering interest rates and threatened to fire him before his term ends in May 2026.

Markets are currently pricing in a greater than 80% chance that the Fed starts cutting interest rates in September of this year amid growing fears of an economic slowdown in the U.S. 


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<title>Intel’s Stock Sinks As Trump Calls For CEO’s Resignation</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The stock of chipmaker Intel (INTC) fell 3% after U.S. President Donald Trump publicly called for the resignation of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Lip-Bu Tan.

In a social media post, President Trump wrote that Tan is “highly CONFLICTED and must resign, immediately. There is no other solution to this problem.”

The president’s comments come after some lawmakers in Congress questioned Tan’s ties to China and referenced a past criminal case involving Cadence Design Systems (CDNS), where Tan was CEO until 2021.

Tan was named Intel’s CEO in March as the company undertakes a multiyear turnaround strategy aimed at reversing declining sales and lost market share. 

In a public statement released after Trump’s social media posts, Intel wrote that it and Tan are “deeply committed to advancing U.S. national and economic security interests.”

Earlier media reports claim that Tan has invested in several Chinese companies, including some linked to the country’s military, both directly and through venture funds.

Since assuming the helm of Intel this spring, Tan has announced several cost cutting measures at Intel.

These have included cuts to the company’s foundry division, which makes microchips for other companies and posted a loss of $3.17 billion U.S. in 2024.

The company has also canceled plans for microchip factories in Germany and Poland and said it would slow construction of a major new factory being built in Ohio.

INTC stock is down 2% on the year and trading at $19.77 U.S. per share. 
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<title>Canada’s Unemployment Rate Unchanged At 6.9% In July</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Canada’s unemployment rate was unchanged at 6.9% in July as employment across the country fell by 41,000 jobs. 

The employment decline during July was concentrated among youth aged 15 to 24 (down 34,000 positions), said Statistics Canada. 

Employment among core-aged 25 to 54-year-old workers, as well as among those aged 55 and older, was little changed in the month.

However, employment declined across several important economic sectors, led by information, culture and recreation (down 29,000 jobs) and construction (down 22,000).

Across the country, employment fell in Alberta by 17,000 positions and British Columbia by 16,000 jobs. 

Those declines were partly offset by job gains in Saskatchewan (up 3,500). Employment was little changed in Canada’s other provinces and territories.

Total hours worked in July were also little changed (down 0.2%) compared with a year earlier when it rose 0.3%.

Average hourly wages among Canadian workers increased 3.3% in July, rising by $1.17 to $36.16 on a year-over-year basis. 

Canada’s job market has stagnated in recent months as uncertainty rises with U.S. tariffs imposed on Canadian goods and services. 

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<title>Tesla Executive In Charge Of Supercomputer Project Resigns</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Peter Bannon, Tesla’s (TSLA) executive in charge of the Dojo supercomputer project, is leaving the company after nearly 10 years. Bannon was vice-president of hardware design engineering at Tesla. He joined Tesla in 2016 from Apple (AAPL).Most recently, Bannon was leading the development of Tesla’s Dojo supercomputer and reported directly to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Elon Musk. Media reports say Musk has ordered Bannon’s team to shutdown, with engineers in the group reassigned to other projects at Tesla. Musk has been trying to convince shareholders that Tesla will pivot to become an artificial intelligence (A.I.) and robotics company and not just an electric vehicle maker.A big part of that transformation was Dojo; a custom-built supercomputer designed to process and train A.I. models.Dojo was also meant to improve the company’s driver assistance systems, and to help turn Tesla vehicles into self-driving robotaxis.On Tesla’s earnings call this July, Musk said the company expected its newest version of Dojo to be “operating at scale sometime next year…”Tesla has experienced an exodus of top talent this year as the company struggles with declining electric vehicle sales and a sinking share price. So far in 2025, TSLA stock has fallen 15% to trade at $322.27 U.S. per share.  ]]></description>
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<title>Wendy’s Shares Fall after Guidance Cut</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Wendy’s (NASDAQ:WEN) shares fell in early trading Friday after the fast-food restaurant chain slashed its forecast for the full year.For 2025, Wendy’s now expects adjusted earnings of 82 cents to 89 cents per share, down from its prior guidance of 92 cents to 98 cents per share and below the 94 cents that analysts polled by FactSet were anticipating.The company also now expects its global systemwide sales to fall between 3% and 5% for the year, while its previous guidance had called for flat to a 2% decline.“In the U.S., we have work to do to improve the overall performance of the business,” said Wendy’s interim CEO Ken Cook in a statement.For the second quarter, Wendy’s earnings and revenue topped estimates, however, posting adjusted earnings of 29 cents per share on revenue of $560.9 million compared to the 25 cents per share and $558 million in revenue that analysts were looking for, per FactSet.&quot;In the U.S., we have work to do to improve the overall performance of the business.” Cook continued, “We will continue to strengthen relationships with franchisees, improve the effectiveness of our marketing programs, and elevate the customer experience across the system. I&#039;m confident that increasing our focus in these areas positions the Company for stronger long-term performance.&quot;WEN shares opened Friday lower 0.5 cents to $9.96.  ]]></description>
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<title>Sotera Pops on Q2 Figures</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Sotera Health Company (NASDAQ: SHC) shares began Friday sharply higher. The Cleveland-based company, a leading global provider of mission-critical end-to-end sterilization solutions, lab testing and advisory services for the healthcare industry, today announced financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2025.Second-quarter 2025 net revenues increased 6.4% to $294 million, compared to $277 million in the second-quarter 2024. Net revenues increased 6.0% on a constant currency basis. Net income was $8 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, which includes a pending and previously disclosed settlement of approximately $34 million related to ethylene oxide claims against Sterigenics, compared to net income of $9 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, in the second-quarter of 2024. Adjusted EBITDA for the second-quarter 2025 increased 9.8% to $151 million compared to the second-quarter 2024, or 9.5% on a constant currency basis. Second-quarter 2025 Adjusted Earnings Per Diluted Share increased $0.01 to $0.20 compared to the second quarter of 2024.Said CEO Michael Petras, “We are pleased to announce that we delivered more than 6% top-line growth for the quarter, supported by strong volume performance at Sterigenics. Adjusted EBITDA grew nearly 10% in the quarter with approximately 160 basis points of margin expansion, driven by over 500 basis points of improvement at Nelson Labs. These positive results reflect the essential nature of our services and our team’s disciplined execution.”SHC shares leaped $2.20, or 19.7%, to $13.43. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ Friday, August 8, 20259:52 AM EST - Emera Inc. : Reported financial results for the second quarter. Q2 2025 adjusted net income was $236 million, or $0.79 per common share, compared with $151 million, or $0.53 per common share, in Q2 2024. Emera Inc. (T.EMA ) shares were up $1.12 at 67.23.Stocks in Play: Emera Inc., Fri, 08 Aug 2025 09:57:05 EST ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ Heron Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: HRTX) shares swooned early Friday. The Cary, North Carolina-based concern, a commercial-stage biotechnology company, today announced financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2025. The company generated Q2 2025 Net Revenue of $37.2 million and year-to-date revenue of $76.1 million; reaffirmed 2025 Net Revenue Guidance of $153 million - $163 million. Delivered record year-to-date 2025 Adjusted EBITDA of $7.9 million, raised full-year 2025 Adjusted EBITDA Guidance from $4.0 million - $12.0 million to $9.0 million - $13.0 million&quot;As today&#039;s release demonstrates, we enter the third quarter with strong momentum and a clear focus on accelerating the expansion of our core products,&quot; said Craig Collard, Chief Executive Officer of Heron. &quot;Our performance reflects the dedication of our team and the growing demand for innovative solutions that address critical patient needs. We remain committed to executing our strategic priorities, driving sustainable growth, and delivering long-term value to our stakeholders.&quot;Heron&#039;s Acute Care franchise delivered revenue growth of 55.5% year-over-year in Q2 2025 and 70.5% year-over-year for the first half of 2025, reflecting continued commercial execution and expanding adoption across the portfolio.ZYNRELEF, the company’s flagship product, is reportedly the first and only extended-release dual-acting local anesthetic that delivers a fixed-dose combination of the local anesthetic bupivacaine and a low dose of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug meloxicam.HRTX shares faded 57 cents, or 30.7%, to $1.28. ]]></description>
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<title>Futures Tick up on Earnings News</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Futures tied to Canada&#039;s main stock index edged higher on Friday, as investors monitored corporate earnings and U.S. President Donald Trump&#039;s nomination for the open spot on the Federal Reserve&#039;s governing board.

The TSX Composite Index docked 159.6 points to conclude Thursday at 27,761.27. 

Futures gained 0.2% Friday. 

The Canadian dollar dipped 0.03 cents to 72.79 cents U.S. 

Trump said he would nominate Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Stephen Miran to serve out the final months of the newly vacant seat while the White House looks for a permanent addition to the governing board and a new Fed Chair.

In the macroeconomic world, Statistics Canada reported the economy lost 41,000 jobs in July and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 6.9%. 

ON BAYSTREET 

The TSX Venture Exchange regained 2.44 points Thursday to 789.05.

ON WALLSTREET 
 
U.S. stock futures ticked higher on Friday after the Dow Jones Industrial Average logged its second losing day in the past three.

Futures for the 30-stock index grew 124 points, or 0.3%, to 44,202.

Futures for the S&amp;P 500 obtained 22 points, or 0.4%, to 6,388.50

Futures for the NASDAQ jumped 79.5 points, or 0.5%, to 23,618.50. 

In Thursday’s regular trading, the 30-stock Dow closed down about 224 points, or 0.5%, while the S&amp;P 500 ended the session off 0.08%. The NASDAQ outperformed and added nearly 0.4%. The blue-chip Dow saw some sharp swings during the day, up 305 points at its high and down nearly 394 points at its low.

The major averages are on pace for weekly gains, with the S&amp;P 500 up 1.6% and the Dow on pace for a 0.9% advance. The NASDAQ is poised for a 2.9% climb.

Wendy’s shares fell almost 1% in early trading Friday after the fast-food restaurant chain slashed its forecast for the full year.

President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs took effect at midnight on Thursday, with some of the steepest duties including Syria’s 41% and the 40% rate facing Laos and Myanmar.

Stocks initially rose Thursday morning after Trump announced a day earlier that his 100% tariff on imported semiconductor chips would not affect companies that are “building in the United States.”

On Thursday afternoon, the president announced that he has selected Stephen Miran, chair of the Council of Economic Advisors, as his pick to replace Adriana Kugler on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. Miran will serve out the rest of Kugler’s term, which expires in January, following her resignation last Friday.

In Japan, the Nikkei 225 index gained 1.9% Friday, while in Hong Kong, the Hang Seng stepped back 0.9%.

Oil prices captured 21 cents to $64.09 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices hiked $22.09 at $3,476.50 U.S. per ounce.


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<title>Futures Rise Following Thursday Losses</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ U.S. stock futures ticked higher on Friday after the Dow Jones Industrial Average logged its second losing day in the past three.

Futures for the 30-stock index grew 124 points, or 0.3%, to 44,202.

Futures for the S&amp;P 500 obtained 22 points, or 0.4%, to 6,388.50

Futures for the NASDAQ jumped 79.5 points, or 0.5%, to 23,618.50. 

In Thursday’s regular trading, the 30-stock Dow closed down about 224 points, or 0.5%, while the S&amp;P 500 ended the session off 0.08%. The NASDAQ outperformed and added nearly 0.4%. The blue-chip Dow saw some sharp swings during the day, up 305 points at its high and down nearly 394 points at its low.

The major averages are on pace for weekly gains, with the S&amp;P 500 up 1.6% and the Dow on pace for a 0.9% advance. The NASDAQ is poised for a 2.9% climb.

Wendy’s shares fell almost 1% in early trading Friday after the fast-food restaurant chain slashed its forecast for the full year.

President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs took effect at midnight on Thursday, with some of the steepest duties including Syria’s 41% and the 40% rate facing Laos and Myanmar.

Stocks initially rose Thursday morning after Trump announced a day earlier that his 100% tariff on imported semiconductor chips would not affect companies that are “building in the United States.”

On Thursday afternoon, the president announced that he has selected Stephen Miran, chair of the Council of Economic Advisors, as his pick to replace Adriana Kugler on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. Miran will serve out the rest of Kugler’s term, which expires in January, following her resignation last Friday.

In Japan, the Nikkei 225 index gained 1.9% Friday, while in Hong Kong, the Hang Seng stepped back 0.9%.

Oil prices captured 21 cents to $64.09 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices hiked $22.09 at $3,476.50 U.S. per ounce.


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<title>Asia Mostly Down After U.S. Indexes Decline</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Asia-Pacific markets mostly fell Friday, after two of the three key benchmarks on Wall Street gave back gains and closed lower.

In Japan, the Nikkei 225 spiked 781.33 points, or 1.9%, to 41,820.48. Shares of SoftBank Group hit a fresh record after better-than-expected quarterly earnings

In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng sagged 222.81 points, or 0.9%, to 24,858.82. 

Shares of Toyota Motor pared earlier gains to end the day 3.47% higher Friday, following its first-fiscal quarter earnings announcement on Thursday.

The Japanese automaker’s net income attributable to the company fell 37% 841.3 billion yen ($5.71 billion U.S.).

The company revised its full-year operating income forecast down by 600 billion yen to 3.2 trillion yen for its financial year ending in March 2026.

In other markets

In Shanghai, the CSI 300 slid 9.7 points, or 0.2%, to 4,104.97

In Korea, the Kospi index lost 17.67 points, or 0.6%, to 3,210.01

In Singapore, the Straits Times index backtracked 18.32 points, or 0.4%, to 4,239.83. 

In Taiwan, the Taiex index edged up 17.49 points, or 0.1%, to 24,021.26.

In New Zealand, the NZX 50 ditched 42.47 points, or 0.3%, to 12,844.63.

In Australia, the ASX 200 subtracted 24.26 points, or 0.3%, to 8,807.12.



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<description><![CDATA[ Gold futures climbed to a record high on Friday after a report that the United States had imposed tariffs on imports of one-kilogram gold bars, while spot gold stayed on track for a second straight weekly gain on tariff turmoil and U.S. interest rate-cut hopes.

Spot gold was down 0.3% at $3,386.30 U.S. per ounce,  after hitting its highest since July 23 earlier in the session. Bullion is up 0.7% so far this week.

U.S. gold futures for December delivery were up 0.9% at $3,484.10, after hitting an all-time high of $3,534.10.

The price spread between New York futures and spot prices widened by more than $100 after the Financial Times reported on Thursday that the United States had imposed tariffs on imports of one-kilogram gold bars, citing a letter from Customs and Border Protection.

The letter, dated July 31, said one-kilogram and 100-ounce gold bars should be classified under a customs code subject to higher tariffs, a move that could impact Switzerland, the world’s largest gold refining hub.

Elsewhere, spot silver fell 0.6% to $38.09 U.S. per ounce, platinum rose 0.7% to $1,343.61 and palladium dropped 0.8% to $1,142. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ Russia’s Urals crude grade, which usually goes from the western Russian ports to India, is now being offered at discounts in China amid uncertainties over Indian purchases of Moscow’s oil following the additional tariffs. 

Spot Urals shipments going to China would be a significant re-routing of the Russian oil export flows.

Prompt Urals cargoes are now being pitched to Chinese buyers, who typically import the Far Eastern Russian grade ESPO. Urals is being offered at a premium of $1.50 over London Brent, down from a $2.50 a barrel premium last week, traders familiar with the trade offers told Bloomberg.

China is the top buyer of Russian crude, but most of its imports consist of the ESPO grade shipped from Russia’s port of Kozmino in the Far East. 

Urals, on the other hand, is being shipped from the ports in western Russia to India and China hasn’t imported much of the grade due to higher shipping costs and longer voyages.

However, with the hiked U.S. tariffs on India over its imports of Russian crude, trade flows have started to shift.

The biggest Indian state-owned refiners are pulling out of spot purchases of Russian crude for cargoes loading in October, sources familiar with the procurement plans told Bloomberg on Thursday, a day after the U.S. announced an additional 25% tariff on India over its imports of crude from Russia.  

Indian state-owned refiners have secured on the spot market at least 22 million barrels in non-Russian crude for delivery in September and October, due to the tariff threat.

U.S. President Donald Trump signed on Wednesday an executive order enacting an additional 25% tariff on Indian goods, explicitly targeting India’s ongoing imports of Russian crude oil. The overall 50% tariff on Indian goods will take effect 21 days after August 6.  

Even if China stepped up Urals spot purchases, it is unlikely to that it could absorb all the crude Indian refiners have been importing, analysts told Bloomberg.

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<title>Oil Prices Set for Dramatic Weekly Drop on Tariff Fallout</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Crude oil prices were headed for a steep weekly drop as of Friday morning, with a combination of tariff fears and OPEC+ production instilling a strong sense of bearishness in oil traders.

At the time of writing, Brent crude was trading at $66.39 per barrel, with West Texas Intermediate at $63.79 per barrel, both down from Thursday’s close.

Interestingly, prices fell despite President Trump’s decision to slap an additional tariff of 25% on all Indian imports as a punishment for India’s purchases of Russian crude. The additional tariffs could jeopardize an estimated 3.5 million barrels daily in oil supply, according to Wall Street analysts.

According to ING commodity analysts, the news about a possible meeting between President Trump and President Putin also weighed on oil prices. The meeting “is important because it could affect the secondary tariffs on India, depending on how discussions go. However, it is important to note that President Trump’s deadline for a Russia-Ukraine peace deal expires today, leaving open the risk that the US will still tighten sanctions against Moscow,” Warren Patterson and Ewa Manthey wrote earlier today.

Meanwhile, reports say Indian refiners are seeking alternative oil purchases, with Reuters reporting two state-owned majors had secured some 22 million barrels for delivery in the next couple of months from non-Russian sources.

On the bullish side, crude oil imports into China increased in July by a substantial 11.5% on the year to an average daily of 11.2 million barrels. However, the import level was 5.4% lower compared to June, when China’s crude imports surged to 12.14 million bpd to the highest in almost two years. The spike in June imports reflected both restocking after refinery maintenance and opportunistic buying by independent refiners amid steep discounts on sanctioned barrels.

The global oil market, meanwhile, has been revealed to be tighter than expected, despite the unwinding of OPEC+ cuts, not least because that unwinding has not been going at the full rates promised by the group. This has not, however, offset the effect of tariffs on trader sentiment.

By Irina Slav for Oilprice.com


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<description><![CDATA[ Equities in Canada’s largest centre took some profits Thursday after several days of gains, as consumer and tech stocks took their bruises. 

The TSX Composite Index spent the session descending from record highs, docking 159.6 points to conclude Thursday at 27,761.27. 

The Canadian dollar was virtually unchanged at 72.77 cents U.S. 

U.S. President Donald Trump&#039;s higher tariff rates kicked in, with Canada facing a 35% rate after failing to reach a trade agreement ahead of the deadline.

Consumer stocks fared the poorest of the sub-indices Thursday, with Canadian Tire docking $19.30, or 10.6%, to $165.41, while Restaurant Brands International fell $4.86, or 5.2%, to $89.46. 

In tech stocks, Computer Modeling Group sank $1.44, or 18.3%, to $6.41, while Docebo ditched $1.45, or 3.5%, to $40.00. 

Energy also had a rough time of it, with Canadian Natural Resources backtracking $1.31, or 3%, to $41.81, while Pason Systems handed back 17 cents, or 1.5%, to $11.59. 

Gold tried to balance things out, with OceanaGold capturing $2.04, or 10.3%, to $21.84, while Sandstorm Gold pulled ahead 30 cents, or 2.2%, to $13.99. 

In other resource stocks, Lundin Mining latched onto $1.49, or 10.5%, to $15.65, while Pan American Silver climbed $2.84, or 7%, to $43.22. 

Telecoms also had a good day, with BCE traveling 66 cents, or 2.1%, to $32.66, while Rogers soared 90 cents, or 2%, to $46.29. 

Western University’s IVEY School of Business reported its Purchasing Managers Index registered at 55.8 in July, up from 53.3 in June but significantly below the 57.6 level in July 2024.

ON BAYSTREET 

The TSX Venture Exchange regained 2.44 points to 789.05.

Eight of the 12 TSX subgroups were in decline by the close Thursday, weighed most by consumer discretionary stocks, lower by 2.3%, while information technology stocks dropped 1.5%, and energy sank 0.9%. 

The four gainers were led by gold, shining 1.2% brighter, while materials strengthened 0.8%, and telecoms gathered 0.5%. 


ON WALLSTREET 

The Dow Jones Industrial Average gave back gains and turned lower on Thursday as investors pocketed some of their profits in what’s been a solid week thus far.

The 30-stock index lost 224.48 points to greet the closing bell Thursday at 43,968.64. The index was bogged down by a 2% decline in Caterpillar shares on the heels of the construction and engineering equipment maker warning of the effects of tariffs on its business.

Salesforce also helped drag down the Dow, as the software sector was particularly weak in afternoon trading. The weakness may be tied to cybersecurity company Fortinet implying in its forecast that a software product refresh cycle would be smaller than anticipated.

Eli Lilly was another big laggard of the session, pulling back about 13% after late-stage trial results of its obesity pill disappointed investors. That’s despite the pharmaceutical giant posting second-quarter results that surpassed Wall Street’s expectations and raising its full-year outlook.

The S&amp;P 500 index dipped 5.06 points to 6,340

The NASDAQ held onto gains of 73.27 points to 20,242.70. 

Week to date, the S&amp;P 500 has moved up 1.3%, and the NASDAQ has added 2.4%. The Dow has advanced almost 1%.

Apple also ticked up about 3% after the iPhone maker announced plans to spend an additional $100 billion on U.S. companies and suppliers over the next four years. That’s on top of a $500-billion announcement Apple made in February.

Trump announced late Wednesday that there would be a 100% tariff on imported chips, but not for companies that are “building in the United States.” Nvidia shares rose almost 2%, while Advanced Micro Devices climbed 5%. 

Supporting sentiment, recent economic data, including weekly jobless claims, signaled the U.S. economy may still be in solid shape. This comes after July’s weaker-than-expected jobs reading rattled the market last week.

Prices for 10-year Treasury were lower Thursday, raising yields to 4.24% from Wednesday’s 4.23%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices sank 63 cents to $63.72 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices surged $32.50 at $3,465.90 U.S. an ounce. 

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<title>Dow Flops, Giving up Morning Gain</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Dow Jones Industrial Average gave back gains and turned lower on Thursday as investors pocketed some of their profits in what’s been a solid week thus far.

The 30-stock index lost 224.48 points to greet the closing bell Thursday at 43,968.64. The index was bogged down by a 2% decline in Caterpillar shares on the heels of the construction and engineering equipment maker warning of the effects of tariffs on its business.

Salesforce also helped drag down the Dow, as the software sector was particularly weak in afternoon trading. The weakness may be tied to cybersecurity company Fortinet implying in its forecast that a software product refresh cycle would be smaller than anticipated.

Eli Lilly was another big laggard of the session, pulling back about 13% after late-stage trial results of its obesity pill disappointed investors. That’s despite the pharmaceutical giant posting second-quarter results that surpassed Wall Street’s expectations and raising its full-year outlook.

The S&amp;P 500 index dipped 5.06 points to 6,340

The NASDAQ held onto gains of 73.27 points to 20,242.70. 

Week to date, the S&amp;P 500 has moved up 1.3%, and the NASDAQ has added 2.4%. The Dow has advanced almost 1%.

Apple also ticked up about 3% after the iPhone maker announced plans to spend an additional $100 billion on U.S. companies and suppliers over the next four years. That’s on top of a $500-billion announcement Apple made in February.

Trump announced late Wednesday that there would be a 100% tariff on imported chips, but not for companies that are “building in the United States.” Nvidia shares rose almost 2%, while Advanced Micro Devices climbed 5%. 

Supporting sentiment, recent economic data, including weekly jobless claims, signaled the U.S. economy may still be in solid shape. This comes after July’s weaker-than-expected jobs reading rattled the market last week.

Prices for 10-year Treasury were lower Thursday, raising yields to 4.24% from Wednesday’s 4.23%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices sank 63 cents to $63.72 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices surged $32.50 at $3,465.90 U.S. an ounce. 

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<title>Barrick, Peller, Agnico Top List of Stocks at 52&#45;Week Highs</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Barrick Mining Corporation (T.ABX) hit a 52-week high of $31.93. Barrick is one of the world’s largest gold producers, with a diversified portfolio of high-quality mines across North America, Africa, and the Middle East. This scale provides a unique competitive advantage, giving Barrick operational flexibility, strong cash flows, and the ability to invest in long-term growth projects while still returning value to shareholders.

Andrew Peller Limited (T.ADW.A) hit a 52-week high of $5.49. Peller Wednesday reported first-quarter. Revenue was $99.2 million, compared with revenue of $99.5 million in Q1 2025; Net income improved to $4.6 million ($0.11 per Class A Share).

Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (T.AEM) hit a 52-week high of $186.83. Agnico rose 0.4% on volume of 76,962 shares. 

Algoma Central Corporation (T.ALC) hit a 52-week high of $16.50. Algoma Central reported second-quarter revenues of $211,715, compared to revenues of $180,968 in 2024. Net earnings for the 2025 second quarter were $32,883 compared to net earnings of $17,464 in 2024.

Aris Mining Corporation (T.ARIS) hit a 52-week high of $10.93. Aris is expected to report $0.42 for Q2 2025

BioNxt Solutions Inc. (C.BNXT) hit a 52-week high of 72 cents. BioNxt announced it has received formal communications from both the 
European Patent Office (EPO) and the Eurasian Patent Organization (EAPO), confirming that the core claims of its patent application covering its proprietary sublingual Cladribine thin-film formulation have been accepted, with full grants anticipated in the near future. 

B2Gold Corp. (T.BTO) hit a 52-week high of $5.22. B2Gold is expected to report $0.21 for Q2 2025.

CyberCatch Holdings (V.CYBE) hit a 52-week high of $4.97. Cybercatch announced today that Sai Huda, Founder and CEO, and author of the best-seller, Next Level Cybersecurity, will present live at the OTCQB Venture Virtual Investor Conference hosted by VirtualInvestorConferences.com, on Thursday 

Decisive Dividend Corporation (V.DE) hit a 52-week high of $8.00. Decisive announced Thursday the acquisition of Venger Group by its wholly-owned subsidiary Marketing Impact Limited for $4.3 million , from arm&#039;s length parties. Venger Group is a provider of specialized overnight cosmetic refurbishment and full reskinning of refrigerated display cases for grocery retailers across the United States . Venger was founded in 1985 and is located in Chicago

Diversified Royalty Corp. (T.DIV) hit a 52-week high of $3.37. Diversified Royalty announced second-quarter financial results this week. Revenue was $17.8 million in Q2 2025, up 6.4% from the prior-year quarter. Net income for Q2 2025 was $9.0 million compared to net income of $8.2 million for Q2 2024. 

Element Fleet Management Corp. (T.EFN) hit a 52-week high of $36.20. Element Fleet reported Q2 figures this week. Net revenues grew 6% year-over-year, supported by higher services and net financing revenue despite an unfavourable foreign currency translation impact of $10 million. Q2 2025 Adjusted Operating Income was $162 million, an increase of $9 million or 6% year-over-year. 

Emera Incorporated (T.EMA) hit a 52-week high of $65.93. Emera has provided notice to the holders of its Cumulative 5-Year Rate Reset 
First Preferred Shares, Series A and to the holders of its Cumulative Floating Rate First Preferred Shares, Series B that 1,300 of its 4,866,814 issued and outstanding Series A Shares were tendered for conversion, on a one-for-one basis, into Series B Shares and that 569,430 of its 1,133,186 issued and outstanding Series B Shares were tendered for conversion, on a one-of-one basis, into Series A Shares.

The FUTR Corporation (V.FTRC) hit a 52-week high of 39.5 cents. FUTR announced a major technology milestone and business evolution this week: the integration of the FUTR Data Protocol and FUTR Utility Token into the FUTR AI Agent App. FUTR’s AI Agent App is designed to put money back in consumer’s wallets through a powerful combination of a unique data monetization rewards system, personalized offers and intelligent agent-driven smart payment tools.

goeasy Ltd. (T.GSY) hit a 52-week high of $203.71. goeasy Ltd. (GSY) rose 9.5% Thursday to $198.87 on volume of 123,257 shares. 

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<title>TSX Ticks Down on Tariff, Earnings Concerns</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Canada&#039;s main stock index edged down on Thursday, with consumer discretionary declines outweighing gains from gold miners, as investors assessed a mixed bag of corporate earnings and weighed the impact of U.S. tariff implementation.

The TSX Composite Index eased off from record highs, docking 145.48 points by midday Thursday to 27,775.39. 

The Canadian dollar handed back 0.05 cents at 72.73 cents U.S. 

U.S. President Donald Trump&#039;s higher tariff rates kicked in, with Canada facing a 35% rate after failing to reach a trade agreement ahead of the deadline.

Western University’s IVEY School of Business reported its Purchasing Managers Index registered at 55.8 in July, up from 53.3 in June but significantly below the 57.6 level in July 2024.

ON BAYSTREET 

The TSX Venture Exchange ditched 2.43 points to 784.18.

All but three of the 12 TSX subgroups were in decline in as morning became afternoon Thursday, weighed most by consumer discretionary stocks, lower by 2%, while information technology stocks wavered 1.8%, and industrials sank 1%. 

The two gainers were gold, shining 1.3% brighter, while materials were stronger by 0.9%. 

Utilities were unchanged by noon hour EDT Thursday. 

ON WALLSTREET 

The NASDAQ Composite rose on Thursday, led by gains in Nvidia and Apple, as President Donald Trump unveiled new chip tariffs that include a broad exemption.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average tailed off 258.95 points to pause for lunch Thursday at 43,934.17. The blue-chip index was bogged down by a 2% decline in Caterpillar shares on the heels of the construction and engineering equipment maker warning of the effects of tariffs on its business.

The S&amp;P 500 index dipped 1.23 points to 6,343.83

The NASDAQ held onto gains of 86.79 points to 20,256.22. Nvidia shares rose more than 1%, while Advanced Micro Devices climbed 6%. 

Week to date, the S&amp;P 500 has moved up 1.6%, and the NASDAQ has added almost 3%. The 30-stock Dow has advanced nearly 1%.

Apple also ticked up about 3% after the iPhone maker announced plans to spend an additional $100 billion on U.S. companies and suppliers over the next four years. That’s on top of a $500-billion announcement Apple made in February.

Trump announced late Wednesday that there would be a 100% tariff on imported chips, but not for companies that are “building in the United States.” Nvidia shares rose almost 2%, while Advanced Micro Devices climbed 5%. 

Supporting sentiment, recent economic data, including weekly jobless claims, signaled the U.S. economy may still be in solid shape. This comes after July’s weaker-than-expected jobs reading rattled the market last week.

Prices for 10-year Treasury were lower Thursday, raising yields to 4.24% from Wednesday’s 4.23%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices sank 18 cents to $64.17 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices surged $21.00 at $3,454.40 U.S. an ounce. 

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<title>NASDAQ up, Broader Markets Little Changed</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The NASDAQ Composite rose on Thursday, led by gains in Nvidia and Apple, as President Donald Trump unveiled new chip tariffs that include a broad exemption.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average tailed off 258.95 points to pause for lunch Thursday at 43,934.17. The blue-chip index was bogged down by a 2% decline in Caterpillar shares on the heels of the construction and engineering equipment maker warning of the effects of tariffs on its business.

The S&amp;P 500 index dipped 1.23 points to 6,343.83

The NASDAQ held onto gains of 86.79 points to 20,256.22. Nvidia shares rose more than 1%, while Advanced Micro Devices climbed 6%. 

Week to date, the S&amp;P 500 has moved up 1.6%, and the NASDAQ has added almost 3%. The 30-stock Dow has advanced nearly 1%.

Apple also ticked up about 3% after the iPhone maker announced plans to spend an additional $100 billion on U.S. companies and suppliers over the next four years. That’s on top of a $500-billion announcement Apple made in February.

Trump announced late Wednesday that there would be a 100% tariff on imported chips, but not for companies that are “building in the United States.” Nvidia shares rose almost 2%, while Advanced Micro Devices climbed 5%. 

Supporting sentiment, recent economic data, including weekly jobless claims, signaled the U.S. economy may still be in solid shape. This comes after July’s weaker-than-expected jobs reading rattled the market last week.

Prices for 10-year Treasury were lower Thursday, raising yields to 4.24% from Wednesday’s 4.23%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions. 

Oil prices sank 18 cents to $64.17 U.S. a barrel. 

Gold prices surged $21.00 at $3,454.40 U.S. an ounce. 

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<title>3 Stock Picks: Visa, Roblox, and Altria</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Last week, three companies posted quarterly results that reiterate their fundamental strengths.Credit card firm Visa (V) struggled to hold the $350 share price despite posting an EPS of $2.98 (non-GAAP). Revenue was $10.2 billion (+14.6% Y/Y). The firm beat on the top line and bottom line.Visa’s Q3 strength is due to lower incentives, higher currency volatility, and strong value-added services. However, operating expenses came in higher than management expected. Personnel costs increased. This suggests that customer service quality rises, improving future returns.Gaming firm Roblox (RBLX) dipped after posting $0.41 EPS in losses. However, revenue increased by 21% Y/Y to $1.08 billion. Average daily active users were 111.8 million (+41% Y/Y). Unique payers were up by 58%. Share dilution through stock-based compensation is an ongoing risk.Tobacco firm Altria (MO) reported a -1.8% Y/Y in revenue of $6.1 billion. Net revenue fell after smokeable product sales fell. Oral tobacco product sales offset that decline. Still, Altria increased its 2025 full-year guidance. It lifted its EPS target to $5.35 - $5.45, which represents a 3% - 5% growth rate.Consumers like the NJOY smokeless product experience. As Altria markets that brand further, expect the company to raise its guidance next quarter.Income investors may consider Philip Morris (PM) and British American Tobacco (BTI). Although their yield is below 6% compared to Altria’s 6.7% rate, they offer steady, compounded annual growth. ]]></description>
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<title>One Stop Systems Pops on Q2 Numbers</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ One Stop Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: OSS), shares began Thursday sharply higher. The company, a leader in rugged Enterprise Class compute for artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), autonomy and sensor processing at the edge, reported results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025. 

“The performance of our OSS segment in the first half of the year demonstrates the meaningful progress we have made repositioning the Company for sustained growth,&quot; stated CEO Mike Knowles. 

“We are successfully converting our large, multi-year pipeline into orders, while making strategic investments in R&amp;D. Year-to-date, our OSS segment has generated one of the highest levels of bookings in our history, totaling $25.4 million and representing a book-to-bill ratio of 2.3x. This strong start to 2025 underscores the solid foundation we have built as we capitalize on increasing demand from both defense and commercial customers for our rugged, enterprise-class compute solutions.”

Consolidated revenue increased 6.9% to $14.1 million, from $13.2 million in the second quarter of 2024.

The Company reported a net loss of $2.0 million, or $(0.09) per share for the three months ended June 30, 2025, as compared to a net loss of $2.3 million, or $(0.11) per share, in the prior year period. The Company reported a non-GAAP net loss of $1.5 million, or $(0.07) per share, compared to non-GAAP net loss of $1.8 million, or $(0.09) per share.

OSS shares hiked 66 cents, or 13.4%, to $5.58.
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<title>Bank Of England Lowers Interest Rates To 4%</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Bank of England has lowered interest rates from 4.25% to 4% in an effort to stimulate the economy across the United Kingdom (U.K.).

In a statement, the British central bank said it chose to trim interest rates by 25-basis points as part of its “gradual and careful” approach to monetary policy. 

The quarter point rate cut was widely expected among economists.

The Bank of England has had to weigh sticky inflation, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) coming in at a hotter-than-expected 3.6% in June of this year, alongside weak economic growth. 

The U.K.’s gross domestic product (GDP) contracted 0.1% month-over-month in May.

Economists expect the central bank to continue lowering interest rates this year, though the timing and pace of future cuts is not clear. 

The labour market remains a key factor in the Bank of England decisions on interest rates, though so far there is no evidence of a steep downturn in employment across the U.K.

The latest interest rate decision was not unanimous, with the central bank’s nine-member committee voting 5 to 4 to reduce the Bank Rate by 25-basis points rather than hold it steady.

The Bank of England is next scheduled to decide on interest rates Sept. 18 of this year. 

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<title>Why Apple, Arista, and Match Shares Popped</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ On Wednesday, according to the White House, Apple (AAPL) would invest $100 billion in the U.S. Commitments are not actual spending unless the company signs a contract.In 2021, the company committed $430 billion in U.S. investments for the next five years. The actual amount spent is significantly less. By June 2024, Apple had paused its planned RTP campus. It had pushed back on the North Carolina agreement.AAPL stock popped by 5.1% to close at $213.28 in reaction to the news.Arista Networks (ANET) gained 17.49% to close at an all-time high. Artificial intelligence lifted its revenue by 30.2% Y/Y to $2.21 billion. Arista is in a strong position to benefit from data-driven AI networking. This includes customers from the client to the cloud markets. Meta Platforms (META) is a meaningfully large customer that buys its distributed Etherlink switches for AI clusters.After it replaced its CEO, Match (MTCH) reported unexpectedly strong earnings of $0.49. Revenue was flat at $864 million. For the third quarter, Match expects revenue of $910 to $920 million, up by 2% to 3% Y/Y. Gen Z is shunning dating apps, so the growth forecast is a welcome development.MTCH stock gained 10.5% to close at $37.27 on Wednesday. ]]></description>
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<title>Eli Lilly Reports Strong Quarter As Weight&#45;Loss Drug Sales Rise 172%</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly (LLY) has reported second-quarter financial results that beat Wall Street estimates and raised its forward guidance as sales of its weight-loss drug soar.The Indiana-based company announced earnings per share (EPS) of $6.31 U.S., which was ahead of the $5.57 U.S. expected among analysts.Revenue in the period totaled $15.56 billion U.S., which topped the $14.71 billion U.S. forecast on Wall Street. Sales were up 38% from a year earlier.In addition to the strong Q2 print, Eli Lilly also raised its guidance for fiscal 2025, saying it now expects sales of $60 billion U.S. to $62 billion U.S. The new revenue guidance is up from a previous outlook of $58 billion U.S. to $61 billion U.S. Eli Lilly also expects its fiscal 2025 earnings to come in between $21.75 U.S. to $23 U.S. per share, up from a previous range of $20.78 U.S. to $22.28 U.S. a share. Management said the new outlook reflects U.S. President Donald Trump’s current tariffs but does not include any future import duties that might be levied on pharmaceuticals. The beat and raise quarter comes as sales of Eli Lilly’s diabetes treatment Mounjaro topped expectations, raking in $5.2 billion U.S., up 68% from a year ago.Eli Lilly’s weight-loss drug Zepbound also beat estimates, achieving $3.38 billion U.S. in sales for the second quarter, up 172% from the same period in 2024. Analysts had expected Mounjaro and Zepbound to generate $4.49 billion U.S. and $3.06 billion U.S. in sales, respectively. Also on Aug. 7, Eli Lilly shared late-stage trial data on its new weight-loss pill, showing that the highest dose helped patients lose more than 12% of their body weight. The trial results largely met expectations, paving the way for the weight-loss pill to be approved by U.S. regulators in 2026. Heading into earnings, LLY stock had declined 4% this year to trade at $746.37 U.S. per share.  ]]></description>
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<title>Where Food Comes From Reports Q2 Results</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Castle Rock, Colorado-based Where Food Comes From, Inc. (NASDAQ: WFCF) announced financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2025. Total revenue proved to be $6.6 Million vs. $6.4 Million in the prior-year quarter. Gross profit was lower at $2.5 million vs. $2.7 million, primarily reflecting increased compensation expense and hardware costs.Selling, general and administrative expense decreased slightly to $1.9 million from $2.1 million due to lower marketing and trade show expense in the period.Net income increased to $562,000, or $0.11 per diluted share, from $489,000, or $0.09 per diluted share, due to a $172,000 gain in fair market value of digital assets.The Company bought back 24,481 shares of its common stock in the second quarter.Said CEO John Saunders, “Second-quarter revenue was up 3% year over year despite ongoing headwinds related to smaller cattle herd sizes that have reduced beef verification activity. The revenue increase was driven by increasing demand for our other verification services, especially our CARE Certified and UpCycled programs, as well as an increase in hardware sales due to growing customer preferences for value-add tags. “Our gross margins were negatively impacted by increased compensation expense due to a very competitive labor market as well as increased costs of hardware.Shares in WFCF last closed at $11.26. ]]></description>
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<title>Canada’s Restaurant Brands Announces Mixed Financial Results</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Restaurant Brands International (QSR), the parent company of Tim Hortons, has reported mixed financial results for this year’s second quarter. The Toronto-based company, which reports in U.S. dollars, announced earnings per share (EPS) of $0.94 U.S., which was below the $0.97 U.S. that was expected among analysts.Revenue in the April through June period of $2.41 billion U.S. came in ahead of expectations for $2.32 billion U.S. Sales were up 16% from a year ago.Management said the mixed results were due to a same-store sales decline at its Popeyes restaurant chain, which was partially offset by strong international sales at Tim Hortons.The company’s overall same-store sales, which track restaurants open at least a year, rose 2.4% during the quarter. International restaurants reported same-store sales growth of 4.2%.Tim Hortons, which accounts for more than 40% of Restaurant Brands’ revenue, reported same-store sales growth of 3.4% during the quarter.Burger King reported same-store sales growth of 1.3%. Its U.S. division, which has been in a turnaround for nearly three years, saw same-store sales increase by 1.5%.Popeyes was the laggard of the company’s restaurant chains, posting a same-store sales decline of 1.4% in Q2.Looking ahead, Restaurant Brands reiterated its previous forecast that calls for 3% same-store sales growth and 8% operating income growth between 2024 and 2028.The company plans to spend between $400 million U.S. and $450 million U.S. in capital expenditures this year. QSR stock has gained 5% this year to trade at $68.60 U.S. per share in New York.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2025 15:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Trade War Update on India and Brazil</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The White House’s use of tariffs to influence foreign policy continued to escalate on Wednesday. President Trump wanted India to curb the purchase of oil from Russia.

India faces another 25% in tariffs if it continues importing Russia’s oil. This adds to the current 25% tariff, so the total rises to 50%. This action aligns with the U.S. seeking a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine. India characterized the tariffs as unfair. The country is determined to take steps to protect its national interests.

Brazil (EWZ), a BRICs member, faces a 50% tariff on exports to the U.S. President Lula da Silva told Reuters that any further direct talks with the U.S. President would likely be a humiliation.

Stock markets are not reacting to the latest tariff threats. Petrobras (PBR) trades in a range of between $12.50 and $13.00. Similarly, Vale (VALE), Itau Unibanco, and Banco Bradesco (BBD) are stable. Only Ambev (ABEV), a brewer, is stuck in a yearlong downtrend.

Between June and July, shares of India’s ETF (INDA) peaked at around $55 - $56. The ETF has fallen daily since July 28. Expect selling pressure on India’s index to continue as the U.S. mounts pressure.

Investors should consider holding U.S.-based ETFs like the iShares Core S&amp;P 500 (IVV) or the total stock market ETF (VTI).
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2025 15:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Apple Announces $100 Billion U.S. Investment</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Consumer electronics giant Apple (AAPL) has announced that it will spend $100 billion U.S. on American companies and suppliers over the next four years.Apple’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Tim Cook made the announcement at the White House alongside U.S. President Donald Trump.Cook said the investment will incentivize overseas companies to buy more U.S.-made parts. The commitment is on top of a $500 billion U.S. investment Apple made in February of this year.“This is the largest investment Apple has ever made in America and anywhere else,” said President Trump, who has criticized Apple over the company’s China-based manufacturing. Trump said that he expects Apple to build new U.S. factories in coming years based on his administration’s policies.Apple said it has created the “American Manufacturing Program” that includes other U.S. companies that help manufacture its devices, such as Corning (GLW), Coherent (COHR), Applied Materials (AMAT), and Texas Instruments (TXN).Cook said Apple plans to spend $2.5 billion U.S. to fund a major expansion with Corning, which makes glass for iPhones in Kentucky. Going forward, all glass used in iPhones and Apple Watches will be manufactured in the U.S. at Corning’s facility, said the company’s CEO. Apple also said it has struck a multiyear supply agreement with Coherent to produce lasers for the iPhone’s facial recognition system.Cook added that Apple’s U.S.-based supply chain would produce more than 19 billion microchips for its products this year. Lastly, Apple said it was expanding its existing data centres in states such as North Carolina, Iowa, Nevada and Oregon.The iPhone maker said its goal is to have an “end-to-end” supply chain, which means that every part of the chipmaking process can take place within the U.S.President Trump has called on Apple to make all of its products in America, something analysts say would not be economically feasible for the company due to the high costs. AAPL stock has declined 13% this year to trade at $213.28 U.S. per share.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2025 15:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Telomir Flat on Trial Data Release</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Telomir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:TELO) shares barely budged in price Thursday. The Miami-based Telomir, a preclinical-stage biotechnology company developing therapies that target the underlying mechanisms of aging and age-related diseases, today announced new preclinical data revealing that Telomir-1 potently inhibits three key histone demethylase enzymes-JMJD3, FBXL10, and FBXL11-that regulate gene expression through epigenetic mechanisms. These enzymes are known to influence tumor progression, immune response, metabolic function, and neuroinflammation.This morning’s news release reports that the study, conducted in collaboration with Eurofins Discovery, provides further clarity on Telomir-1&#039;s mechanism of action and supports its continued development as a disease-modifying candidate across multiple therapeutic areas. Histone demethylases are upstream regulators of epigenetic silencing and activation. Overactivation of these enzymes can result from genetic amplification, chronic inflammation, or stress signals from the tumor microenvironment. The release goes on to say that these factors can lead to persistent gene silencing or inappropriate activation of disease-driving genes-contributing directly to tumor growth, immune dysfunction, metabolic imbalance, and neuroinflammation.&quot;This may be one of the most important mechanistic discoveries in Telomir-1&#039;s development,&quot; said Erez Aminov, CEO of Telomir. &quot;If confirmed through further studies, it could position Telomir-1 as a breakthrough in the effort to address the root causes of age-related diseases.&quot;TELO shares dipped a penny to $1.83.  ]]></description>
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<title>Taking Off, The Sky’s the Limit for These 5 Drone Stocks</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Disseminated on behalf of ZenaTech (NASDAQ: ZENA)    The sky’s the limit for drone stocks, such as ZenaTech (NASDAQ: ZENA), AeroVironment (NASDAQ: AVAV), Leonardo DRS (NASDAQ: DRS), Ondas Holdings (NASDAQ: ONDS), and Unusual Machines Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN: UMAC).    That’s because drones are quickly becoming an essential tool for the U.S. government, especially with President Trump’s recently unveiled an $892.6 billion defense and national security budget proposal for 2026, the Administration’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” that unlocks federal funding for domestic production, and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s latest policy.    That’s in addition to demand from multi-billion-dollar businesses involved in defense, construction, logistics, agriculture, oil and gas, public security and even deliveries.     All of which is also fueling a potential $355.55 billion drone-as-a-service (DaaS) market.    According to Research and Markets, the DaaS industry is expected to be worth about $355.55 billion by 2032. All thanks to strong business demand for enhanced efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Plus, with DaaS there’s no need for upfront costs or operational licensing.     That’s a significant benefit to companies, like ZenaTech, whose uniqe DaaS model for drones set its apart from its competition.       At the moment, ZenaTech’s Drone as a Service (DaaS) business model offers both business and government customers reduced costs and convenience to utilize drones to streamline legacy processes and manual tasks such as inspections, surveying, maintenance, precision agriculture and inventory management ─ there is no need to purchase drone hardware and software, find a drone pilot, manage maintenance and operation, or acquire regulatory approvals.     The model also offers scalability to use more often or less often based on business needs and utilizes ZenaDrone’s multifunction AI autonomous drones.     ZenaTech also just Acquired Cardinal Civil Resources, a Land Surveying and Engineering Firm Serving Three States and Large Customers Including the US Department of Transportation     ZenaTech just announced it closed its eighth and largest Drone as a Service acquisition to date.      The Company acquired Cardinal Civil Resources, a land surveying and engineering firm headquartered in Williamsburg, Virginia with operations across Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina. The acquisition deepens ZenaTech’s DaaS footprint in the Southeast region and portfolio of marquee major customers including the US Department of Transportation (USDOT).     The acquisition also  comes at a pivotal time for the domestic drone industry, aligning with the recent policy directive BVLOS (Beyond Visual Line of Sight) proposal introduced by US Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy, aimed at expanding the commercial use of unmanned systems nationwide.    According to Shaun Passley, Ph.D., ZenaTech CEO:    “This eighth acquisition not only further expands our national footprint, but it connects us to a deeply rooted base of premier long-term government and commercial clients. Cardinal’s trusted relationships, from transportation agencies to nationally recognized homebuilders, provides a solid foundation to scale Drone as a Service in the Southeast. With the proposed BVLOS rule just introduced by the US Transportation Secretary and growing national momentum around domestic infrastructure modernization, we believe ZenaTech’s DaaS is well-positioned to lead where innovation meets demand.”    Cardinal Civil Resources enhances ZenaTech’s DaaS capabilities in the following key areas:    - Established Southeast Operations and immediate entry into high-growth markets across Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina, regions with sustained infrastructure investment and public contracting activity  - Multi-year Government Contracts with federal, state, and key local municipalities, which provides stable, long-term revenue and deepens the company’s expertise in public-sector projects  - Commercial/Builder Client Base, which spans national homebuilders, residential developers, airport facilities, and park services opens new verticals for scalable Drone as a Service deployment    So far, ZenaTech has now completed eight U.S. acquisitions out of its goal of of acquiring and establishing 25 Drone as a Service locations nationwide by mid-next year.     The company continues to acquire land survey engineering companies and other businesses ripe for innovation, to advance its national vision for a scalable, tech-enabled multiservice drone business anchored by existing customers and recurring revenue opportunities.    Other related developments from around the markets include:    AeroVironment, a global leader in intelligent, multi-domain autonomous systems, revealed Skyfall—a potential future mission concept for next-generation Mars Helicopters developed with NASA&#039;s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) to help pave the way for human landing on Mars through autonomous aerial exploration. The concept is heavily focused on rapidly delivering an affordable, technically mature solution for expanded Mars exploration that would be ready for launch by 2028. Skyfall is designed to deploy six scout helicopters on Mars, where they would explore many of the sites selected by NASA and industry as top candidate landing sites for America&#039;s first Martian astronauts. While exploring the region, each helicopter can operate independently, beaming high-resolution surface imaging and sub-surface radar data back to Earth for analysis, helping ensure crewed vehicles make safe landings at areas with maximum amounts of water, ice, and other resources. The data Skyfall collects could also advance the nation&#039;s quest to discover whether Mars was ever habitable.    Leonardo DRS, a leading provider of advanced defense technologies, today reported financial results for the second quarter 2025, which ended June 30, 2025. “Leonardo DRS delivered another set of strong financial results marked by healthy bookings, solid organic revenue growth and continued profit and margin expansion in the second quarter. The need to deter and contest heightened global threats continues to bolster customer demand for our innovative, high-performance technologies. Amidst a more dynamic macro backdrop, we remain focused on disciplined execution and delivering differentiated capabilities to customers,” said Bill Lynn, Chairman and CEO of Leonardo DRS.    Ondas Holdings, a leading provider of private industrial wireless networks and commercial drone and automated data solutions, announced a new partnership agreement with Klear, Inc., a financial technology company offering non-dilutive working capital and treasury management solutions purpose-built for businesses serving critical supply chains. Under the terms of the agreement, Klear will serve as Ondas&#039; preferred working capital finance partner across its expanding platform of subsidiaries, affiliates, and acquired companies. The partnership aims to accelerate liquidity access for innovation-focused companies operating within the Ondas ecosystem and to support Ondas&#039; strategic growth through acquisitions of capital-constrained but high-potential defense and security related drone and AI technology platforms.    Unusual Machines Inc. a leader in drone technology and component manufacturing, announced its inclusion in the Russell Microcap® Index, effective today. The addition reflects the company&#039;s accelerating growth and aligns with its ongoing strategy to scale U.S. operations and strengthen domestic manufacturing capabilities. &quot;Being added to the Russell Microcap Index marks an important milestone in our growth journey,&quot; said CEO Allan Evans. &quot;It reflects increasing visibility in the market and underscores the strategic steps we&#039;re taking to advance a strong, U.S.-based foundation for long-term success.&quot; In parallel, Unusual Machines is expanding its U.S.-based workforce to support this next phase of growth, with hiring underway across engineering, operations, and manufacturing roles.     Legal Disclaimer / Except for the historical information presented herein, matters discussed in this article contains forward-looking statements that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such statements. Winning Media is not registered with any financial or securities regulatory authority and does not provide nor claims to provide investment advice or recommendations to readers of this release. For making specific investment decisions, readers should seek their own advice. Winning Media is only compensated for its services in the form of cash-based compensation. Pursuant to an agreement Winning Media has been paid three thousand five hundred dollars for advertising and marketing services for ZenaTech by ZenaTech. We own ZERO shares of ZenaTech. Please click here for full disclaimer.    Contact Information:    Ty Hoffer Winning Media281.804.7972Ty@winning.media ]]></description>
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