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Cenovus Energy CVE-T +0.50%increase on Monday further sweetened its bid for MEG Energy MEG-T +3.50%increase to $30 a share, winning long-sought backing from MEG’s largest shareholder, Strathcona Resources SCR-T +2.61%increase.

Earlier this month, Cenovus had already raised its offer for MEG to about $29.80 per share, and said it was its “best and final” offer, in an attempt to outbid Strathcona’s offer for Canada’s last large pure-play oil sands company.

Following the revised offer, Strathcona, which had raised its stake to 14.2 per cent in MEG and intended to vote against the Cenovus transaction, abandoned its takeover bid.

MEG said it now expects around 79 per cent of votes to approve the improved transaction, following Strathcona’s decision on Monday to back the deal with its 36.1 million shares.

The board had repeatedly urged shareholders to reject Strathcona’s bid, calling it “fundamentally unattractive,” and reaffirmed its support for Cenovus’s offer.

MEG’s Christina Lake oil sands project remains a coveted asset for its long reserve life, low operating costs and potential for production growth.

The shareholder meeting on the transaction is expected to be held on Oct. 30, which was postponed from Oct. 22. The deal requires approval by two-thirds of shareholders.

* Note: Several previously scheduled U.S. data reports could be be cancelled due to the ongoing federal government shutdown. Earnings dates are subject to change

Monday October 27

China industrial profits

ECB’s three-year CPI expectations

Germany business climate

(8:30 a.m. ET) Canadian wholesale trade for September.

(8:30 a.m. ET) U.S. durable and core orders for September.

Earnings include: Celestica Inc.; Morguard North American Residential; Nucor Corp.; TMX Group Ltd.; Waste Management Inc.; Welltower Inc.

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Tuesday October 28

Germany consumer confidence

(9 a.m. ET) U.S. S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Home Price Index (20 city) for August. Estimate is a decline of 0.1 per cent from July and up 1.2 per cent year-over-year.

(9 a.m. ET) U.S. FHFA House Price Index for August. Estimate is a decline of 0.1 per cent from July and up 1.7 per cent year-over-year.

(10 a.m. ET) U.S. Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index for October.

Also: U.S. Fed meeting begins.

Earnings include: Booking Holdings Inc.; Centerra Gold Inc.; First Quantum Minerals Ltd.; New Gold Inc.; NextEra Energy Inc.; PayPal Holdings Inc.; Southern Copper Corp.; Trican Well Service Ltd.; UnitedHealth Group Inc.; United Parcel Service Inc.; Visa Inc.

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Wednesday October 29

Bank of Japan’s policy meeting begins (through Thursday)

ECB monetary policy meeting

Euro zone GDP, jobless rate and economic and consumer confidence

Germany, GDP, unemployment and CPI

(8:30 a.m. ET) U.S. goods trade deficit for September.

(8:30 a.m. ET) U.S. wholesale and retail inventories for September.

(9:45 a.m. ET) Bank of Canada policy decision. Press conference follows at 1030 a.m. ET

(10 a.m. ET) U.S. pending home sales for September.

(2 p.m. ET) U.S. Fed announcement with Chair Jerome Powell’s press briefing to follow.

Earnings include: Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.; Alamos Gold Inc.; Algoma Steel Group, Alphabet Inc.; Bausch + Lomb Corp.; Boeing Co.; Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd.; Capital Power Corp.; Caterpillar Inc.; Dayforce Inc.; Gildan Activewear Inc.; Ivanhoe Mines Ltd., Kraft Heinz, Meta Platforms Inc.; Methanex Corp.; Microsoft Corp.; NexGen Energy Ltd.; Parkland Fuel Corp.; Paramount Group, Starbucks Corp.; Suncor Energy Inc.; Tourmaline Oil Corp.; Verizon Communications Inc.

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Thursday October 30

U.S. President Donald Trump meets Chinese leader Xi Jinping at APEC in South Korea

(8:30 a.m. ET) Canada’s payroll survey for August.

(8:30 a.m. ET) U.S. initial jobless claims for week of Oct. 25.

(8:30 a.m. ET) U.S. real GDP and price index for Q3.

Earnings include: Apple, Amazon.com, Canadian Natural Resources, Cenovus Energy, Eli Lilly, Fairfax Financial, Mastercard, Merch & Co, Gilead Sciences, Altria Group, Comcast, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Kimberly-Clark, Hershey, Restaurant Brands International, Fox Corp., Biogen, Weyerhaeuser, TFI International, Sirius XM Holdings, Eldorado Gold

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Friday October 31

China PMI

Japan jobless rate, retail sales and industrial production

Euro zone CPI

Germany retail sales

(8:30 a.m. ET) Canada’s monthly real GDP for August. The Street expects a flat reading month-over-month

(8:30 a.m. ET) U.S. personal spending and income for September.

(8:30 a.m. ET) U.S. core PCE price index for September.

(9:45 a.m. ET) U.S. Chicago PMI for October.

Also: Ottawa’s budget balance

Earnings include: AbbVie Inc.; Canadian National Railway Co.; Chevron Corp.; Energy Fuels Inc.; Exxon Mobil Corp.; Imperial Oil Ltd.; Lumine Group Inc.; Magna International Inc.; Sprott Inc., Telus

• President Donald Trump said he had terminated all U.S. trade negotiations with Canada.
• Trump said he was doing so because of an allegedly “fake” advertisement that Canada was airing that features former President Ronald Reagan speaking negatively about tariffs.
• Ontario Premier Doug Ford, whose province launched the ad campaign, wrote after Trump’s announcement, “President Ronald Reagan knew that we are stronger together.”
• Ford recently said Ontario would spend $75 million on ads to run in the United States featuring Reagan criticizing tariffs.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/24/trump-canada-trade-reagan.html

• The consumer price index showed a 0.3% increase on the month, putting the annual inflation rate at 3%, both lower than expected.
• Excluding food and energy, core CPI showed a 0.2% monthly gain and an annual rate also at 3%, also less than forecasts.
• The BLS released the data specifically because the Social Security Administration uses it as a benchmark for cost-of living adjustments in benefit checks. Otherwise, the federal government has suspended all data compilation.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/24/cpi-inflation-september-2025.html

Newmont NGT-T -1.06%decrease, the world’s largest gold miner, beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter profit on Thursday as record-high gold prices helped offset a drop in its production levels.

Gold prices have repeatedly set new records this year as investors turned to the safe-haven asset amid the uncertainty triggered by U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff policies and escalating geopolitical tensions.

Newmont said it realized an average gold price of US$3,539 per ounce in the three months ended Sept. 30, up from $2,518 a year earlier.

The price rally helped cushion a 15 per cent decline in gold output to 1.42 million ounces during the quarter.

The company’s production was impacted by lower ore grades and planned maintenance at its Penasquito mine in Mexico and Lihir mine in Papua New Guinea, along with the completion of mining at the Subika open pit in Ahafo South in July.

Shares of the company were down 2.5 per cent in extended trading following the results.

The production decline followed a broader restructuring effort after the company’s US$17.14-billion acquisition of Australian miner Newcrest, with Newmont selling non-core assets to reduce debt.

All-in sustaining costs for gold fell about 2.8 per cent to US$1,566 per ounce in the third quarter, reflecting stronger pricing and operational efficiencies.

Newmont expects capital spending to rise in 2026 as it advances its key projects, including tailings work at Cadia and a potential expansion at Red Chris.

The company last month appointed Natascha Viljoen, its first female CEO, to succeed Tom Palmer.

The gold miner posted quarterly profit of US$1.71 per share on an adjusted basis, beating analysts’ average estimate of $1.43, according to data compiled by LSEG.

 Waste Connections Inc. (WCN) on Tuesday reported third-quarter profit of $286.3 million.

On a per-share basis, the Ontario, Ontario-based company said it had net income of $1.11. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $1.44 per share.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 14 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.38 per share.

The solid waste services provider posted revenue of $2.46 billion in the period, also beating Street forecasts. Twelve analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $2.45 billion.

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Precision Drilling Corp. (PDS) on Wednesday reported a loss of $4.9 million in its third quarter.

The Calgary, Alberta-based company said it had a loss of 37 cents per share.

The oilfield services company posted revenue of $335.7 million in the period.

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West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. reported a net loss of US$204 million in its third quarter results compared with a net loss of US$83 million during the same period a year earlier.   West Fraser says this amounted to a loss of US$2.63 per diluted share compared to a loss of US$1.03 per diluted share a year earlier.  The Vancouver-based forestry company, which keeps its books in U.S. dollars, says sales during the third quarter came in at US$1.3 billion compared to US$1.43 billion a year earlier.  On an adjusted basis before deductions, the company says it reported a loss of US$144 million, down from US$62 million during the same period last year.   West Fraser CEO Sean McLaren says the company faces a challenging backdrop with supply and demand imbalances for wood building products due to lower housing affordability, coupled with new tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber.  U.S. President Donald Trump used Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to impose 10 per cent tariffs on softwood timber and lumber beginning Oct. 14. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 22, 2025. Companies in this story: (TSX:WFG)

FirstService Corp. (FSV) on Thursday reported third-quarter profit of $57.2 million.

On a per-share basis, the Toronto-based company said it had net income of $1.24. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $1.76 per share.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.75 per share.

The property services provider posted revenue of $1.45 billion in the period, falling short of Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.46 billion.

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