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Opening bell: Markets looking to climb

Canadian Natural Resources posts first-quarter loss

By: IE Staff
May 4, 2005 May 4, 2005
08:10

Report compares income fund sector with public-private partnerships

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has issued a report comparing the income fund sector with project finance in the form of public-private partnerships.It notes that…

By: IE Staff
May 3, 2005 May 3, 2005
16:03

Still bullish on income trusts, CIBC says

Should continue to outperform all other asset classes

By: IE Staff
May 3, 2005 May 3, 2005
15:44

Closing bell: Energy stocks, U.S. vehicle sales dampen the mood; Fed says inflation “contained”

S&P/TSX down 59; Dow up five points

By: IE Staff
May 3, 2005 May 3, 2005
15:40

Fed raises key rate to 3%

The U.S. Federal Reserve, caught between a sudden economic slowdown and heightened worries about inflation, decided to nudge a key interest rate up by another…

By: IE Staff
May 3, 2005 May 3, 2005
13:33

Canadian bond default rates unchanged in 2004: Moody’s

Default rate could be nearing a turning point, ratings agency warns

By: James Langton
May 3, 2005 May 3, 2005
12:55

Midday report: Investors await Fed rate announcement

S&P/TSX up 40; Dow up two points

By: IE Staff
May 3, 2005 May 3, 2005
11:33

S&P launches dividends index

Dividend Aristocrats Index measures performance of S&P 500 companies

By: IE Staff
May 3, 2005 May 3, 2005
11:03

Canadian default rate unchanged in 2004: Moody’s

Moody’s Investors Service says the default rate for speculative-grade rated Canadian issuers ended 2004 at 1.8%, unchanged from 2003. The default rate for all rated…

By: IE Staff
May 3, 2005 May 3, 2005
09:53

Opening bell: Decision on U.S. rates due today

Biovail cutting jobs

By: IE Staff
May 3, 2005 May 3, 2005
08:30

Amex president steps down

Chairman says priority is improving exchange’s technology,

By: James Langton
May 2, 2005 May 2, 2005
16:09

Closing bell: Oil, financial stocks keep markets in black

S&P/TSX up 61; Dow gains 59

By: IE Staff
May 2, 2005 May 2, 2005
15:27

Midday report: Toronto energy stocks defy oil slide

S&P/TSX up 36 points; Dow ahead by 34

By: IE Staff
May 2, 2005 May 2, 2005
11:24

Opening bell: Slide in oil prices bodes well for stocks

Nortel posts loss for 2004

By: IE Staff
May 2, 2005 May 2, 2005
08:10

Week ahead: Greenspan, Dodge in spotlight

Alan Greenspan and David Dodge will share the spotlight this week, but investors in Canada will probably be more pleased with what their respective central…

By: James Walker
May 2, 2005 May 2, 2005
07:30

Closing bell: Strong finish to week, month

S&P/TSX up 94; Dow adds 122 points

By: IE Staff
April 29, 2005 April 29, 2005
15:53

Foreign content change will make investments more attractive to institutions, individuals: report

No “big bang” effects, but benefits will be long-term, MFC Global says

By: Grant McIntyre
April 29, 2005 April 29, 2005
11:49

Midday report: Gold adds sparkle to Toronto; U.S. markets mixed

S&P/TSX up 54; Dow up 14

By: IE Staff
April 29, 2005 April 29, 2005
11:23

Dow at 10,000 mark for a while: BCA

BCA Research says that it expects the Dow Jones Industrial Average to fluctuate around the 10,000 mark for many years yet.The Montreal-based research firm says…

By: IE Staff
April 29, 2005 April 29, 2005
09:42