Grocery and drugstore retailer Loblaw Cos. Ltd. raised its quarterly dividend by 15 per cent as it reported its first-quarter profit and revenue rose compared with a year ago. The […]
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Restaurant Brands International reports US$328 Q1 net income, sales up from year ago
The owner of Tim Hortons and Burger King says first-quarter profit rose compared with a year earlier as its sales also climbed higher. Restaurant Brands International Inc., which also owns […]
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Calendar: April 29 – May 3
Monday April 29 China industrial profits Euro area economic and consumer confidence for April. Germany releases inflation and retail sales data. Earnings include: Ag Growth International Inc.; Cargojet Inc.; Domino’s […]
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Imperial Oil gets first-quarter boost from higher production; refining throughput weighs
Canada’s Imperial Oil saw higher profit in its first quarter on Friday as the integrated oil firm was helped by robust production, but saw maintenance activities weighing on its throughput […]
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AEM (Agnico): Q1 Earnings Snapshot
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. (AEM) on Thursday reported first-quarter earnings of $347.2 million. On a per-share basis, the Toronto-based company said it had profit of 70 cents. Earnings, adjusted for […]
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Precision Drilling seeing boost in demand as Trans Mountain start nears
The completion of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is leading to a boom in demand for drilling services, said Precision Drilling PD-T +1.18%increase chief executive Kevin Neveu. The contract driller is seeing demand […]
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Rogers reports lower Q1 profit as it pays down debt from Shaw takeover
Rogers Communications Inc. RCI-B-T -0.57%decrease reported lower first-quarter profit and higher revenue as it works to pay down debt from its $20-billion takeover of Shaw Communications Inc. The wireless giant had $256-million of […]
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U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Dip To Two-Month Low
The Labor Department released a report on Thursday showing an unexpected decrease by first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits in the week ended April 20th. The report said initial jobless […]
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U.S. Pending Home Sales Surge 3.4% In March, Much More Than Expected
Pending home sales in the U.S. surged by much more than expected in the month of March, according to a report released by the National Association of Realtors on Thursday. […]