Stocks to Watch: Eyes on Primerica, Inc. (PRI), Tyme Technologies, Inc. (TYME)
The price of Primerica, Inc. (NYSE:PRI) went up by $0.26 now trading at $120.22. Their shares witnessed a 33.16% increase from the 52-week low price of $90.28 they recorded on 2018-12-26. Even though it is still -9.94% behind the $132.17 high touched on 2019-05-06. The last few days have been rough for the stock, as […]
Stocks to Watch: Churchill Downs Incorporated (CHDN) and Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. (CFR) in the spotlight
The price of Churchill Downs Incorporated (NASDAQ:CHDN) went up by $1.07 now trading at $96.33. Their shares witnessed a 29.16% increase from the 52-week low price of $74.58 they recorded on 2018-12-24. Even though it is still -7.11% behind the $103.18 high touched on 2018-05-25. The last few days have been rough for the stock, […]
Fracking restrictions
The Alberta Energy Regulator is moving to restrict oilfield fracking activity near the Brazeau Reservoir in east central Alberta as a precaution following a 4.3 magnitude earthquake south of the area in March. The AER says hydraulic fracturing operations targeting the Duvernay underground formation or deeper are prohibited within five kilometres of the Brazeau dam […]
Alberta could slip back into recession this year, says new report
‘Investment levels will sink to even more depressed levels as the energy sector struggles’ Alberta could fall back into recession this year, albeit a modest recession, according to a new report by the Conference Board of Canada. The ongoing woes of the oilpatch and China’s move to block imports of Canadian canola and other agricultural products are two […]
Stocks tumble in Toronto
Weakness in the key financial sector weighed on Canada’s main stock index in late-morning trading as U.S. stock markets edged higher. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 25.85 points at 16,320.81. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 38.20 at 25,623.89. The S&P 500 index was up 3.14 points at 2,829.20, while […]
Canadian bus company NFI acquires British double decker bus company for $546M
Company formerly known as New Flyer Industries buys Alexander Dennis in ‘transformational’ deal Bus manufacturer NFI Group Inc. has acquired Alexander Dennis Ltd., a British maker of buses, for 320 million pounds or roughly $546 million. Winnipeg-based NFI called the deal is a transformational acquisition. The company formerly known as New Flyer Industries says the […]