At first blush, returns look good overall. But they hide the fact that only the banks are on really solid footing
Q4 profit and revenue up from year ago
Higher contribution from Great-West Lifeco; lower contribution from IGM Financial
Natcan acquisition boosts revenues
14% drop in revenues
Swiss bank plans to exit “uneconomical” fixed income businesss
Corporate earnings in the U.S. will rise strongly again next year, analysts say. But how likely is it that this will happen? The consensus from analysts estimates earnings on the Dow Jones industrial average (DJIA) will rise by 8% in 2013. On an individual DJIA stock basis, the consensus is an average 14% rise in […]
Second quarter results were the worst in at least a decade, with total operating profit down almost 60% from the previous quarter
Canada's big banks were the major winners in the quarter, as most firms saw earnings declines
New banking system boosts expenses