North American stocks are likely to open little changed Monday heading into a week full of quarterly earnings results.In today’s economic news, manufacturing shipments remained virtually unchanged in May after a slight decrease in April, as gains by petroleum and coal manufacturers were offset by a decrease by primary metal product manufacturers, Statistics Canada reported.The […]
Earnings season continues
The Canadian Securities Administrators members’ latest joint report on enforcement activities shows efforts of securities regulators over the six-month period ended March 31, 2007 resulted in fines totalling more than $3.8 million and, in some cases, prison terms.The report, issued twice a year, summarizes proceedings launched and sanctions issued to businesses and individuals who disregard […]
Real GDP at 0.7%, 2.7% annualized
GE earnings up 9.6% in second quarter
North American stocks rallied to record highs Thursday, as investors piled into the markets on strong earnings news and economic reports, and in reaction to a lucrative bid from Rio Tinto for Canadian aluminum giant Alcan. The S&P/TSX composite index surged 189.91 points, or 1.34%, to 14,356.00, a fresh record close. Alcan shares surged $8.35 […]
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