Hope for Homes: Volunteers learn how to help the homeless on P.E.I.
If someone needs help, they’ll know what resources are available Over the years Raymond Guimond has had several encounters where people have come to him for help when they were homeless, or close to it, and he hasn’t always known what he could do. “Sometimes I had to offer my couch to some people,” Guimond […]
It all comes down to this: Kaetlyn Osmond skating tonight for Olympic medal
It’s almost time for Kaetlyn Osmond’s final performance at the 2018 Winter Olympics and she’s in podium position. With the time change from Pyeongchang, South Korea, Osmond will strike her opening pose in Thursday night’s Olympic long program skate at 1:10 a.m. Newfoundland time, according to a post on her Facebook page. She’s skating 23rd […]
Environmental groups pinning hopes on major spending for conservation in budget
Environmentalists are looking for up to $1.4 billion in new funding Environmental and conservation groups are convinced that there will be a significant amount of money — up to $1.4 billion dollars — in next week’s federal budget for conservation. They say all signs point to a growing political commitment to meeting Canada’s international goal […]
The Most Disappointing Number From Walmart’s Fourth Quarter
Shares of Walmart (NYSE: WMT) fell 10% on Feb. 20, after the retailer posted a mixed fourth quarter. Its revenue rose 4% annually to $136.3 billion, which beat estimates by $1.4 billion. But its adjusted EPS rose just 2% to $1.33, missing expectations by $0.04. The bottom line miss was surprising, since Walmart previously beat […]
3 Stocks That Feel Like Netflix in 2002
Investing in disruptive companies that are about to ride a wave of growth because of emerging trends can be a great way to juice up investment returns. However, identifying those stocks isn’t easy. Fortunately, our Motley Fool investors have a few ideas to share. According to them, buying BofI Holdings (NASDAQ: BOFI), Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: […]
Garmin Gets a Boost From Wells Fargo
For serious athletes looking for a fitness tracker, Garmin (NASDAQ: GRMN) is a go-to device maker. The vivoactive 3 tracker released last year has just become immeasurably more vital with the addition of Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) to the lineup of contactless payment partners that Garmin Pay utilizes. “Wells Fargo’s more than 21 million mobile […]
Is Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) a Buy?
Around this time two years ago, Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) was trading at roughly $65. The stock has since stunned the market, more than doubling in value. The rally appears to have left some investors worried, though, which is why the stock has shed nearly 8% in the past month, as of this writing, mainly […]