Canada’s stocks benchmark briefly spiked higher Friday morning after the US Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump ’s global tariffs. The S&P/TSX Composite Index swung Friday after climbing as much as 0.5% immediately after the tariff ruling. It was up 0.2% as of 10:58 a.m. in Toronto. Information technology stocks led the index higher, boosted by the performance of Shopify Inc. and Cons...
Canada’s stocks benchmark briefly spiked higher Friday morning after the US Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump ’s global tariffs. The S&P/TSX Composite Index swung Friday after climbing as much as 0.5% immediately after the tariff ruling. It was up 0.2% as of 10:58 a.m. in Toronto. Information technology stocks led the index higher, boosted by the performance of Shopify Inc. and Constellation Software Inc. The index is heading for its third-straight record close and has climbed 6.1% so far this year. Gains Friday were counterbalanced by weakness in gold stocks. Eight of the 10 biggest decliners in the index were gold mining companies, including Eldorado Gold Corp. and Barrick Mining Corp. Read More: Trump’s Global Tariffs Struck Down by US Supreme Court Canada sends many of its exports to the US. However, given that the vast majority are protected by the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement, tariffs weren’t an issue for most Canadian publicly traded companies, said Laura Lau , chief investment officer at Brompton Funds. She called the immediate response to the decision a knee-jerk reaction, but said investors would be focused on the USMCA renegotiation, which is “actually a bigger deal for us.” Philip Petursson , chief investment strategist with IG Wealth Management, said many Canadian companies have thus far been somewhat insulated from tariff effects. The ruling “is a good thing, but it’s not necessarily a great thing that’s going to change the profitability of companies listed on the TSX,” he said, observing that the Trump administration has other tools available to impose tariffs. Earlier Friday, retail sales data were stronger than expected, while a reading on industrial product and raw materials prices were hotter than predicted, raising the prospect of a rate hike.
Royals have always prized their images as ways to assert their lineage and authority. Now this pathetic photograph will define the former prince You will have seen the photograph by now: Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly a prince, slumped in the back of a car outside Aylsham police station in Norfolk. His face is corpse-like – his lips tight, stare fixed, eyes turned red by the camera flash. It...
Royals have always prized their images as ways to assert their lineage and authority. Now this pathetic photograph will define the former prince You will have seen the photograph by now: Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly a prince, slumped in the back of a car outside Aylsham police station in Norfolk. His face is corpse-like – his lips tight, stare fixed, eyes turned red by the camera flash. It’s a far cry from Randy Andy , the handsome prince with the big teeth and the easy grin, whose face was once plastered on china cups and plates and commemorative tins, pressed into the soft metal of national affection. Never the heir, but less of a spare than Harry somehow, Andrew’s face was once memorialised in the way that only royalty, Jesus and the saints were: endlessly reproduced as public property. Andrew’s face was part of his – and the royal family’s – brand; he was the warrior prince, the helicopter pilot, the man who had served. He had sweated for us, so much in fact, that he could never sweat again. Dr Fay Bound-Alberti is a writer and professor of modern history at King’s College London. Her book The Face: A Cultural History is published by Allen Lane on 26 February Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here . Continue reading...
Under Shabana Mahmood’s proposals, wait for settled status would double to 20 years if public funds used while in work Families claiming in-work benefits face giving them up and enduring hardship to avoid being “punished” under a planned government migration crackdown, experts have said. More than 200,000 people living legally in the UK are on the 10-year route to settled status, which requires le...
Under Shabana Mahmood’s proposals, wait for settled status would double to 20 years if public funds used while in work Families claiming in-work benefits face giving them up and enduring hardship to avoid being “punished” under a planned government migration crackdown, experts have said. More than 200,000 people living legally in the UK are on the 10-year route to settled status, which requires legal migrants to renew 30-month visas four times – at a cost of £3,908.50 including healthcare costs per renewal – before they can apply for indefinite leave to remain (ILR). Continue reading...
Rachata Amnataree/iStock via Getty Images “We believe municipal credit conditions should continue to remain stable.” Market Review The municipal bond market extended its rally in the fourth quarter, outperforming U.S. Treasuries and corporate bonds, supported by relatively favorable technicals and two additional 25 bp Fed rate cuts. Despite two consecutive quarters of strength, municipal bonds tra...
Rachata Amnataree/iStock via Getty Images “We believe municipal credit conditions should continue to remain stable.” Market Review The municipal bond market extended its rally in the fourth quarter, outperforming U.S. Treasuries and corporate bonds, supported by relatively favorable technicals and two additional 25 bp Fed rate cuts. Despite two consecutive quarters of strength, municipal bonds trailed other fixed income sectors for the full year. On the supply side, new issuance accelerated in November and December after a soft October, bringing total 4Q25 issuance to $141 billion, up 12.5% from 4Q24, according to the Bond Buyer. Full-year supply set another new annual record of $580 billion, up 12.9% year over year, driven in part by front-running tax policy uncertainties, higher cost of capital expenditure due to higher inflation, and waning of pandemic-related funds. Taxable municipal issuance remained low at $33 billion in 2025, down 12.4% year over year. In 4Q25, investor demand remained robust and municipal funds saw strong inflows, especially into municipal ETFs. Per Investment Company Institute data, municipal open-ended mutual funds had net inflows of $13 billion, while ETFs gained $45 billion for the whole year 2025. Performance Summary For the quarter ended December 31, 2025, the Fund’s Class I shares ( DMBIX ) returned 1.66%, excluding sales charges. In comparison, the Fund’s unmanaged benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Municipal Bond Index, returned 1.56% for the same period. Average Annual Total Returns (12/31/25) Share Class / Inception Date 3 Month YTD 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year Class A (NAV) 03/31/03 1.51% 3.14% 3.14% 3.84% 0.52% 2.01% Class A (4.50% max. load) -3.03% -1.51% -1.51% 2.27% -0.41% 1.54% Class I (NAV) 12/15/08 1.66% 3.48% 3.48% 4.13% 0.77% 2.27% Bloomberg U.S. Municipal Bond Index 1.56% 4.25% 4.25% 3.88% 0.80% 2.34% Click to enlarge The performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Share pric...
As you plan, save, and invest for retirement, it can be good to take some time now and then to imagine what your life might be like in the future with your expected nest egg. Everyone is at different places in their nest-egg-building process, though, and you may be aiming for a different-sized war chest for your future. Let's see what retirement might look like if you retire with, say, $400,000. A...
As you plan, save, and invest for retirement, it can be good to take some time now and then to imagine what your life might be like in the future with your expected nest egg. Everyone is at different places in their nest-egg-building process, though, and you may be aiming for a different-sized war chest for your future. Let's see what retirement might look like if you retire with, say, $400,000. As you read this article, you may be able to make some adjustments to help it apply more accurately to your own financial situation. Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
malerapaso/iStock via Getty Images One of the best ways to generate total return outperformance is to buy high-yielding dividend stocks that combine strong balance sheets with solid growth potential and favorable macro tailwinds yet are largely off the market's radar. In this article, I will detail two of these opportunities that look significantly undervalued right now and offer yields between 8%...
malerapaso/iStock via Getty Images One of the best ways to generate total return outperformance is to buy high-yielding dividend stocks that combine strong balance sheets with solid growth potential and favorable macro tailwinds yet are largely off the market's radar. In this article, I will detail two of these opportunities that look significantly undervalued right now and offer yields between 8% and 9%. Hess Midstream: 8%+ Yield Backed By Surging Free Cash Flow Hess Midstream ( HESM ) is a natural gas-focused midstream company ( AMLP ) that just delivered a solid fourth quarter . The company expects capex to decline sharply this year to the tune of 40% relative to 2025, with management guiding for even further capex declines in 2027 and 2028. This sharp decline in capex while still generating stable-to-growing volumes should lead to substantial free cash flow generation. Investor Presentation This, in turn, should drive continued mid-single-digit distribution per share growth each year, along with substantial excess cash flow available for stock buybacks and incremental distribution increases. Investor Presentation It was also reassuring to hear that for 2026, revenues are approximately 95% protected by minimum volume commitments, which provides a very stable cash flow outlook for the company. Management expects to generate between $850 million and $900 million of adjusted free cash flow this year, which would mark a 12% year-over-year increase, with 10% annualized growth expected in the next two years. Given that the market cap is currently just $7.6 billion at the midpoint, this implies an 11.5% forward free cash flow yield that will increase further at a pretty substantial clip in the next few years, leading to a near 14% free cash flow yield on current cost in 2028. What this means is that HESM should be able to continue paying out and growing its substantial 8.3% dividend yield at a strong pace for the foreseeable future, while also having significant increme...
Protesters were outside hotel in Washington demanding the release of political prisoners in Azerbaijan Bodyguards traveling with the Azerbaijani president, who was visiting Washington for the inaugural meeting of Donald Trump ’s Board of Peace, punched, kicked and chased protesters outside a Washington hotel on Thursday, video footage shows . Demonstrators calling for the release of political pris...
Protesters were outside hotel in Washington demanding the release of political prisoners in Azerbaijan Bodyguards traveling with the Azerbaijani president, who was visiting Washington for the inaugural meeting of Donald Trump ’s Board of Peace, punched, kicked and chased protesters outside a Washington hotel on Thursday, video footage shows . Demonstrators calling for the release of political prisoners were driven from the street near the motorcade of Ilham Aliyev, the Azerbaijani leader. Continue reading...
FG Trade/iStock via Getty Images Rank One Computing ( ROC ) initially traded higher on Friday after the facial recognition software provider went public. Shares opened at $6.30, 5% higher than the $6 offering price. The company, which initially expected to sell 3M shares in the offering, upsized it following investor demand. More on Rank One Computing Corporation Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on Ra...
FG Trade/iStock via Getty Images Rank One Computing ( ROC ) initially traded higher on Friday after the facial recognition software provider went public. Shares opened at $6.30, 5% higher than the $6 offering price. The company, which initially expected to sell 3M shares in the offering, upsized it following investor demand. More on Rank One Computing Corporation Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on Rank One Computing Corporation Financial information for Rank One Computing Corporation
On February 17, 2026, Battery Management disclosed in a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing that it sold 374,479 shares of Sprinklr (NYSE:CXM) , an estimated $2.85 million trade based on quarterly average pricing. According to a SEC filing dated February 17, 2026, Battery Management Corp. sold 374,479 shares of Sprinklr (NYSE:CXM) during the fourth quarter of 2025. The estimated t...
On February 17, 2026, Battery Management disclosed in a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing that it sold 374,479 shares of Sprinklr (NYSE:CXM) , an estimated $2.85 million trade based on quarterly average pricing. According to a SEC filing dated February 17, 2026, Battery Management Corp. sold 374,479 shares of Sprinklr (NYSE:CXM) during the fourth quarter of 2025. The estimated transaction value was approximately $2.85 million, calculated using the average closing price for the period. The fund’s quarter-end position in Sprinklr decreased in value by $2.75 million, a figure that captures both the impact of the share sale and any price movement during the quarter. Sprinklr operates at scale, positioning itself as a leading provider of enterprise customer experience software. The company's strategy centers on delivering a unified platform that connects and analyzes customer interactions across multiple channels, supporting digital transformation for large organizations. Its competitive edge lies in the breadth of its product suite and the ability to serve complex, global clients with integrated, data-driven solutions. Continue reading