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Oil and gas prices have moved up lately. But the future direction of energy prices depends on a lot of things, particularly economic growth rates around the world in the wake of COVID-19. Meanwhile, though, well-established companies in the industry took advantage of the earlier setback to pick up properties and employees who might be harder to find in more-prosperous times.
Those top companies also have the strength to survive, even if energy prices drop and to continue paying dividends....
Those top companies also have the strength to survive, even if energy prices drop and to continue paying dividends....
We think the drug industry will enjoy great success over the next decade. But due to the nature of the business, results will vary widely and unpredictably from one drug company to another. A volatile market like the one we expect for drug stocks will include winners and losers....
First, the good news: widening cannabis legalization will eventually lead to some great business successes. The bad news is that only a few of the multitude of cannabis stocks today will pay off for investors. Consumer cannabis demand is high, but growing and distributing it across multiple markets is more difficult....
Intact Financial dropped along with the market when COVID-19 first hit—the stock fell to as low as $104.81 in March 2020. But the shares have now rebounded 74% as investors again take note of Intact’s underlying business strength. We think this Power Buy is poised to keep moving even higher for our subscribers.
INTACT FINANCIAL, $184.53, is a buy. The insurer (Toronto symbol IFC; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (www.intactfc.com; Shares outstanding: 176.1 million; Market cap: $32.4 billion; Dividend yield: 2.2%) is Canada’s largest provider of property and casualty coverage: it insures more than five million individuals and businesses....
INTACT FINANCIAL, $184.53, is a buy. The insurer (Toronto symbol IFC; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (www.intactfc.com; Shares outstanding: 176.1 million; Market cap: $32.4 billion; Dividend yield: 2.2%) is Canada’s largest provider of property and casualty coverage: it insures more than five million individuals and businesses....
Computer chip and labour shortages as a result of COVID-19 continue to impact auto production. That, in turn, has slowed revenue and earnings at companies such as Aptiv that make auto parts. Even so, the stock is still up more than 40% since the company spun off its powertrain operations in 2017.
Aptiv recently announced a major acquisition that will help it profit as more automakers develop self-driving vehicles....
Aptiv recently announced a major acquisition that will help it profit as more automakers develop self-driving vehicles....
A: Tidewater Midstream and Infrastructure Ltd., $1.32, symbol TWM on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 339.1 million; Market cap: $457.9 million; www.tidewatermidstream.com), purchases, sells and transports natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGLs) throughout North America and to overseas markets.
Tidewater is also engaged in the acquisition and development of oil and gas infrastructure, including gas plants, pipelines, export terminals and storage facilities.
The company first sold shares to the public and began trading on the TSX Venture Exchange on April 15, 2015, at $1.00 each....
Tidewater is also engaged in the acquisition and development of oil and gas infrastructure, including gas plants, pipelines, export terminals and storage facilities.
The company first sold shares to the public and began trading on the TSX Venture Exchange on April 15, 2015, at $1.00 each....
INDIE SEMICONDUCTOR INC., $8.09, symbol INDI on Nasdaq, is a manufacturer of automotive semiconductors (computer chips) and software used in the sensors for advanced driver assistance systems, including LiDAR. Based in California, the company has offices in the U.S., Europe, Israel, Japan, and China.
LiDAR sensors on vehicles emit single particles of light, known as photons, that strike nearby objects such as cars, pedestrians, and trees....
LiDAR sensors on vehicles emit single particles of light, known as photons, that strike nearby objects such as cars, pedestrians, and trees....
TWILIO INC., $190.88, symbol TWLO on Nasdaq, is a buy. The company offers a key service to software developers who create mobile apps. Specifically, its own software is used to connect apps to essential functions elsewhere on a device, including dealing with phone calls and messaging.
The stock soared almost 20% after the company reported strong results in the latest quarter.
In the quarter ended December 31, 2021, revenue jumped 53.8%, to $842.7 million from $548.1 million....
The stock soared almost 20% after the company reported strong results in the latest quarter.
In the quarter ended December 31, 2021, revenue jumped 53.8%, to $842.7 million from $548.1 million....
Despite volatile crude prices, we continue to advise all investors to maintain some exposure to the oil and gas industry. That advice reflects oil’s huge importance to global economic growth even as governments impose new regulations to cut carbon emissions.
We also recommend investors stick with well-established producers like Cenovus....
We also recommend investors stick with well-established producers like Cenovus....
BREEZE HOLDINGS ACQUISITION CORP, $10.24, symbol BREZ on Nasdaq, is a SPAC (special purpose acquisition company).
SPACs are a specialized kind of IPO (Initial Public Offering, or new stock issue). One key difference is that SPACs, also referred to as “blank-check companies,” raise money from investors without providing a detailed business plan....
SPACs are a specialized kind of IPO (Initial Public Offering, or new stock issue). One key difference is that SPACs, also referred to as “blank-check companies,” raise money from investors without providing a detailed business plan....