7 5G Stocks to Buy as the Race for Spectrum Tightens
Telecommunications technology has always been an ultra-competitive business. But with the advent of airwave auctions, figuring out which 5G stocks to buy just got a lot more interesting. Sector players are leaving no stone unturned as they battle for prime network coverage. Municipalities and entire nations selling their airwave rights in return for lucrative contracts […]
4 big things you missed in the markets Tuesday: Samsung, Verizon, Sears, Harley-Davidson
So far, 2019 is the year of boring, predictable markets. Rejoice for now weary investors because sentiment could turn at the drop of a dime…or a Trump tweet on China trade relations. Mr. Market shrugged off a ghastly fourth quarter sales and profit update from tech bellwether Samsung amid challenging times in the memory chip space. Slowing […]
Flu cases starting to surge
Cases of influenza are continuing to ramp up across the country, with kids and teens bearing much of the brunt of the dreaded winter bug, say infectious diseases experts, predicting that the peak of the annual sneezing-coughing-feeling-miserable season is likely still several weeks away. This year’s flu season has a far different profile than last […]
Trade deficit doubles
Canada’s merchandise trade deficit more than doubled in November as exports fell led by a drop in crude oil prices. Statistics Canada said Tuesday that the country’s trade deficit increased to $2.1 billion in November compared with $851 million in October. Economists had expected a deficit of $1.95 billion, according to Thomson Reuters Eikon. “As […]
Insolvencies on the upswing
Rising interest rates appear to be taking a toll on Canadians’ finances as the total number of insolvencies filed under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act increased by 5.2 per cent in November from the prior year. The Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcies says the number of consumer insolvencies rose by 5.1 per cent, while […]
Montreal home sales up
The Greater Montreal Real Estate Board says home sales in Quebec’s largest city climbed higher in December to hit a new record for the month. The board says there were 2,825 home sales in Montreal in December based on the Centris provincial database, up three per cent from 2,755 in December 2017. It says it […]