3 Stocks to Watch Next Week
Earnings season is coming up, and there are some big names that are starting to report on their quarterly results. Below are three companies to keep an eye out for next week when they go to report. On April 23, Canadian Pacific Railway (TSX:CP)(NYSE:CP) is scheduled to release its first-quarter results of 2019. In its most recent […]
Financial Stocks To Watch: MSCI Rises Sharply After Joining This List
The purpose of the IBD Breakout Stocks Index is simple: to alert you to stocks before they break out, as well as to identify stocks in the early stages of a new run. MSCI (MSCI), one of today’s leading financial stocks, shows how this list can help you make more money in the market. The […]
Canada says no to Asian carp as lobster bait
Invasive species was promoted as cheaper bait source for lucrative fishery The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is throwing cold water on the prospect of importing Asian carp from the United States for use as lobster bait. With bait prices on the rise, the invasive species was promoted as a cheaper bait source for the lucrative […]
What’s open and closed on Easter weekend in the Halifax area
Your guide to the holiday long weekend Here’s what’s open and closed in the Halifax area this holiday weekend: Groceries Sobeys: Closed Sunday, open Monday. Atlantic Superstore: Closed Sunday, open Monday. Halifax Seaport Farmers’ Market: Open Sunday, closed Monday. Gateway Meat Market: Open Sunday and Monday. Local Source Market: Open Sunday and Monday. Costco: Closed […]
Legal pot sees supply issues
When cannabis supply at Small Town Buds begins to dwindle, co-owner Chris Felgate shuts the doors of his Devon, Alta., shop and turns customers away. Even though the legal retailer often still has oils and capsules in stock, most shoppers are looking for the store’s namesake product, he said. “Having our doors open with no […]
Flood risk currently highest downriver from Ottawa, regulator says
Regulator worried about melting snowpack The risk of flooding is currently greatest downriver from the nation’s capital, according to the Ottawa River Regulation Secretariat. Michael Sarich, chief engineer with the secretariat, says that has to do with where the rain is falling and the melting of the snowpack. “[The water will rise] a little bit later above Ottawa, […]
This 1 Assumption Could Totally Destroy Your Retirement
Many seniors look forward to retirement, especially those who wrap up their careers feeling overworked and overwhelmed. But while the freedom associated with retirement is certainly something positive to anticipate, many Americans who go into retirement excited about that prospect wind up cash-strapped and miserable fairly early on. And the reason often boils down to […]
Retired? Here’s what to do when the market swings
For several years leading up to 2018, the stock market was abnormally calm. Stocks had some ups and downs, but generally continued to march higher without much disruption. Then, in the fall of last year, we started to see a spike in market volatility. More sizable drops in the prices of stocks — even when […]
Why that IRS calculator might not be enough to pinpoint your 2019 tax liability
Hoping to avoid a tax surprise for 2019? Talk to your accountant before you use the IRS tax withholding calculator. That’s because user error and failure to consider state and local taxes could result in incorrect adjustments to the income taxes you have withheld at work. The 2018 tax year brought in a host of […]
On 4/20, consider how living near a marijuana dispensary affects your home’s price
Contrary to popular belief, it’s good to be neighbors with Mary Jane. A new study from real-estate marketing firm Clever found that home values increased nearly $23,000 more between 2014 and 2019 in cities that allow retail cannabis dispensaries to set up shop compared with cities where recreational marijuana was illegal. “Investors see the opportunity […]