Dividend-paying equities can serve as stable income engines while also offering the potential for capital appreciation. In an environment where markets are unpredictable, owning companies with reliable payout histories and solid fundamentals can reduce volatility in your portfolio and provide consistent cash flow. Here are three stocks that combine steady dividends with business models designed…

Small-cap stocks often sit outside the spotlight, but that is precisely where long-term investors can find outsized opportunities. While these companies carry higher risk than established blue chips, they also offer greater upside when their business models begin to scale. As 2026 approaches, a selective approach to quality small-caps can add meaningful growth potential to…

Home sales in the Greater Montreal region climbed in the latest reporting period, signaling a resurgence of activity in the local real estate market after a period of relative stagnation. The increase in transaction volume suggests that more buyers and sellers are engaging with the housing market, which could reflect improving affordability conditions and growing…

Gold prices were on track for a weekly increase as traders balanced ongoing macroeconomic uncertainties, shifts in interest-rate expectations, and broader market sentiment. After a period of sideways movement, bullion found support from persistent safe-haven flows and renewed attention to economic data that could influence central bank policies and investor positioning going into 2026. One…

Former U.S. President Donald Trump published previously unreleased employment statistics, a move that has sparked debate among economists and policy analysts about data transparency and its implications for financial markets and economic forecasting. The data in question included employment figures that had not yet been officially released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) —…

Shares of Oklo Inc. and Vistra Corp. climbed as the broader U.S. stock market rose, driven in part by new nuclear power agreements with Meta Platforms that reflect growing investor enthusiasm around long-term energy contracts tied to artificial intelligence infrastructure. The moves in Oklo and Vistra stocks came alongside gains in other segments of the…

Telus Corp. has rolled out a new wave of voluntary separation offers to nearly 700 employees across Canada as part of a broader shift in its business toward automated and self-serve customer solutions. The buyouts affect staff in the company’s Business Solutions division in provinces including British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario and Quebec, with workers given…

Insurance companies are reporting increasing losses linked to severe weather events in Alberta, highlighting growing pressure on both premiums and industry profitability as climate-driven risks intensify. Recent storms, hail events and flooding have led to a surge in property and automobile claims, prompting insurers to reassess the cost of providing coverage in regions that are…

Oil prices continued to move higher, extending a recent upswing as traders balanced concerns about global supply with shifting demand signals and evolving geopolitical dynamics. After a period of volatility, crude benchmarks have found support near current levels, driven by market participants’ focus on tightening supply prospects, inventory changes and economic indicators that influence near-term…

Meta Platforms has struck a series of significant nuclear energy agreements that position it as one of the largest corporate purchasers of nuclear power in the United States, supporting the massive electricity demands of its artificial intelligence infrastructure. The deals collectively could provide up to 6.6 gigawatts of nuclear-generated electricity by 2035, a capacity roughly…

A new geopolitical risk assessment from Eurasia Group highlights that Canada could be the country most profoundly affected by ongoing political instability in the United States in 2026, underscoring how closely tied Ottawa’s economic and diplomatic fortunes are to its southern neighbour. The firm’s analysis suggests that shifts in U.S. policy and political dynamics will…

Canada’s central statistical agency has announced its release schedule for a slate of key economic indicators covering December 2025, including employment figures, inflation data, and trade statistics. These monthly releases provide important insight into how the economy ended the year and help analysts, businesses and policymakers assess trends in labour markets, consumer prices and international…

A recent energy market analysis warns that copper supply is unlikely to keep pace with rapidly rising global demand, potentially constraining economic expansion and technological development in the coming decades. Copper is a foundational industrial metal used in electrical infrastructure, renewable energy systems, electric vehicles, data centres and broader electrification efforts. As governments and corporations…

One of the biggest outperforming themes in global equity markets in 2025 was memory and storage stocks, and that trend has carried into the start of 2026, even as investors begin to question how long the momentum can continue. These companies — traditionally seen as cyclical and less exciting than megacap tech — became top…

Canada’s international trade figures for late 2025 showed a smaller-than-anticipated surplus, largely because export activity underperformed relative to expectations. While economists had forecast a stronger upside in goods shipments, the actual data revealed weaker export volumes and values, which weighed on Canada’s overall trade balance and raised questions about the near-term strength of global demand…