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Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (T.FFH) hit a new 52-week high of $941.85 Friday. No news stories available today.

GFL Environmental Inc. (T.GFL) hit a new 52-week high of $51.19 Friday. No news stories available today.

Gladiator Metals Corp. (V.GLAD) hit a new 52-week high of 60 cents Friday. No news stories available today.

Home Capital Group Inc. (T.HCG) hit a … Read more

Monday

U.S.

Economic Lookahead

Empire State manufacturing survey (May)

Featured Earnings

Catalent Inc. (NYSE: CTLT) (Q3) Reported EPS of 51 cents, compared to one dollar in the prior-year quarter.

XP Inc. (NASDAQ: XP) (Q4) Reported EPS of $7.13 compared to $5.83 in the prior-year quarter.

TPG Inc. (NASDAQ: TPG) (Q1) Reported EPS of 32 cents, compared to 52 cents in the prior-year quarter.

Canada

Economic Lookahead

Wholesale Trade (March) Wholesale sales declined 1.7% to $85.6 billion in February. Decreased sales in the motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and accessories and the food, beverage and tobacco subsectors led the decline.

Featured Earnings

Absolute Software Corporation (T.ABST) (Q3) Reported EPS for loss of seven cents compared to loss of 13 cents in the prior-year quarter.

Centerra Gold Inc. (T.CG) (Q1) Reported EPS for loss of five cents, compared to loss of six cents in the prior-year quarter.

Constellation Software

Markets battled their way out of the negative side of things Friday, finally winning the battle as the closing bell sounded, mostly a credit to utilities and health-care stocks.

The TSX squeezed higher 2.01 to close Friday at 20,419.62. On the week, though, the index lost 122 points, or 0.6%.

The Canadian dollar erased 0.29 cents to 73.78 cents U.S.

Utilities proved the star of the session, with Brookfield Infrastructure Partners hearing the loudest applause, up $1.11, or 2.3%, to $48.57, while Superior Plus taking on 24 cents, or 2.4%, to $10.39.

Health-care also did well, with Sienna Senior Living shares acquiring 52 cents, or 4.7% to $11.78, while Chartwell Retirement Residences gaining 16 cents, or 1.7%, to $9.60.

In industrials, Brookfield Business Partners climbed 94 cents, or 4.1%, to $23.46, while Boyd Group Services charged up $4.10, or 1.7%, to $244..22.

Techs did not fare so well, though, with … Read more

Stocks in Toronto were bruised yet again Thursday, hit hard by losses in the cannabis sector, well as in mining and gold stocks.

The TSX was in the red 81.7 points to conclude Thursday at 20,417.61.

The Canadian dollar plummeted 0.65 cents to 74.11 cents U.S.

Health-care took the brunt of investor indifference, with Canopy Growth sliding 23 cents, or 14.2%, to $1.39, while Tilray lost 43 cents, or 11.7%, to $3.26.

In materials, Capstone mining doffed 61 cents, or 9.6%, to $5.75, while First Quantum dropped $2.66, or 7.9%, to $30.79.

Gold also suffered, as Torex Gold was pounded $4.11, 17% to $20.04, while Lundin Gold lost $1.62, or 8.5%, to $17.42.

In consumer staples, Maple Leaf ignored the negative tide and climbed $2.40, or 9.6%, to $27.38, while Primo Water jumped 55 cents, or 3%, to $19.22.

Consumer discretionary stocks also helped out, with Linamar took on $2.63, … Read more

Stocks in Toronto were roughed up a mite Wednesday, as weakness in the energy and material sectors burdened the market.

The TSX was down 86.42 points to close Wednesday to 20,499.31.

The Canadian dollar forged ahead 0.03 cents to 74.77 cents U.S.

As mentioned off the top, energy tumbled, mostly Tourmaline Oil, declining $3.28, or 5.5%, to $55.96, while Peyto Exploration slipped 38 cents, or 3.1%, to $11.84.

In materials, Endeavour Silver cratered 80 cents, or 14.2%, to $4.82, while Mag Silver tumbled $1.16, or 6.6%, to $16.56.

Food stocks also took the brunt of it, most notably George Weston, off $4.73, or 2.7%, to $170.22, while Maple Leaf Foods slumped 75 cents, or 2.9%, to $25.00.

Industrials tried to help the markets dig out somewhat, as Boyd Group captured $16.67, or 7.3%, to $244.19, while Exchange Income Corporation shares took on $2.11, or 4.1%, to $54.04.

In real-estate, units … Read more