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MICROSOFT CORP., $435.16, Nasdaq symbol MSFT, remains a buy for aggressive investors.

The company is the world’s largest computer software firm. Its main product is the Windows operating system, which powers about 85% of the world’s personal computers....

NEWSMAX INC. has filed paperwork with U.S. regulators for an initial public offering (IPO) of common shares. The shares will trade on New York under the symbol NMAX.


Based in Florida, the company operates a conservative-focused cable TV news channel, as well as online portals....

On September 21, 2018, Eli Lilly set up its animal-health business as a separate company called Elanco Animal Health and sold 19.8% of its shares through an initial public offering at $24 each. The company disposed of its remaining 80.2% stake in Elanco in March 2019....

OMAI GOLD MINES CORP., $0.16, symbol OMG on TSX Venture, owns 100% of the past producing Omai gold mine in Guyana. The company currently does not generate revenue from the mine.

The history of the Omai gold mine dates back to March 1993. That’s when Cambior Inc....

ONESTREAM INC. $30 is a hold. The company (Nasdaq symbol OS; Manufacturing sector; Shares outstanding: 156.6 million; Market cap: $4.7 billion; No dividend paid; Takeover Target Rating: Lowest; www.onestream.com) makes software that helps over 1,400 companies prepare and report their financial statements....

ITT INC., $135.04, symbol ITT on New York, manufactures highly engineered critical components and customized technology solutions primarily for the transportation, industrial and energy markets. It operates in three primary segments: Motion Technologies (44% of revenue), Industrial Process (34%), and Connect & Control Technologies (22%).

Geographically, the company generates revenue from North America (42%), Europe (32%), Asia (17%), and elsewhere (9%).

ITT continues to reshape its portfolio of business to diversify and focus on higher-growth markets.

On January 19, 2024, the company completed its acquisition of Svanehoj....

ARDENT HEALTH PARTNERS INC. has filed paperwork with U.S. regulators for an initial public offering (IPO) of common shares. The shares will trade on New York under the symbol ARDT.


The company is the fourth-largest privately held, for-profit operator of hospitals and care services in the U.S....

A: OceanaGold Corp., $3.19, symbol OGC on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 711.2 million; Market cap: $2.3 billion; www.oceanagold.com), is a mid-sized gold and copper producer.

Based in B.C., the company has a portfolio of four operating mines.

The Haile open pit and underground mine, located in Kershaw, South Carolina, is the largest gold mine on the U.S....

ASTERA LABS INC. $73 is a hold. The company (Nasdaq symbol ALAB; Manufacturing sector; Shares outstanding: 155.5 million; Market cap: $11.4 billion; No dividend paid; Takeover Target Rating: Medium; www.asteralabs.com) designs computer chips that speed up the transfer of data between cloud-based networks and artificial intelligence (AI) software applications.


On March 22, 2024, the company completed an initial public offering of 19.8 million common shares at $36.00 a share....

INDIGO BOOKS & MUSIC INC. $2.46 is a hold. The company (Toronto symbol IDG; Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 27.8 million; Market cap: $68.4 million; No dividend paid; Takeover Target Rating: Lowest; www.chapters.indigo.ca) operates 172 bookstores, mainly under the Chapters and Indigo banners.


Indigo’s major shareholders, Gerald W....