Poll: Idaho Residents Prioritize Conservation of Public Lands Over Oil and Gas Development
Poll: Idahoans Strongly Favor Public Lands Conservation Over Oil and Gas Development | Idaho LEWISTON, ID—As debates continue over the future of America’s public lands, a new bipartisan poll shows that Idahoans—alongside voters across the West—overwhelmingly support conservation over energy development. In fact, support for protecting clean water, wildlife habitat, and public access to outdoor […]
BCE Earnings: Competitive Landscape Continues, Yet Dividend…
Editor’s Note: This analysis was originally published as a stock note by Morningstar Equity Research. Key Morningstar Metrics for BCE What We Thought of BCE’s Earnings BCE BCE posted a 1.3% revenue decline in the first quarter, while adjusted EBITDA was flat due to continued cost management as competition persists. The firm cut its dividend […]
May 2025 U.S. Stock Market Forecast: In the Eye of the Storm
• The US stock market is trading at an 8% discount. • Investors should look to market-weight stocks overall but overweight value and core. • Sector valuations rise toward fair value from deeply undervalued levels, and energy is increasingly attractive. May 2025 US Stock Market Outlook and Valuation As of April 30, 2025, according to […]
Battery X Metals Unveils Partnership to Propel Next-Generation Technologies
Battery X Metals Announces Partnership to Advance Next-Generatio Battery X Metals is on the forefront of an innovative partnership with Factor E Motors, a pioneering independent Tesla dealership in Vancouver, focusing on enhancing battery performance through advanced rebalancing technology. This collaboration stands out as both crucial and timely, especially as Tesla continues to dominate the […]
Fortune Minerals Shares Test Results for NICO Bismuth Project Ahead of Alberta Refinery Plans
Aerial view of Fortune Minerals’ NICO cobalt-gold-bismuth copper project in the Northwest Territories. Credit: Fortune Minerals Fortune Minerals (TSX: FT) reported Friday that metallurgical test work validation is complete for the bismuth circuits for the company’s 100% owned NICO critical minerals project in Canada’s Northwest Territories. Bismuth is a scarce industrial metal that has characteristics […]
Weekly Market Outlook: US-China Trade Talks and Global Economic Indicators
Markets Weekly Outlook – US-China trade talks & global economic data The week ahead has several important data releases lined up. However, with US-China talks taking place over the weekend and the first trade deal already completed, markets may shift their attention to tariff updates, which could take the spotlight away from the economic data. […]
Strategic Growth and Record Net Income
Record Net Income and Strategic … Underlying EPS: $1.82, up 21% year over year. Underlying Net Income: $1.045 billion, a record high. Reported Net Income: $928 million. Underlying ROE: 17.7%. LICAT Ratio: 149%. Cash at SLF Holdco: $1.3 billion. Share Buybacks: $520 million of common shares repurchased. Dividend Increase: 5% increase announced. SLC Management Capital […]
The Magnificent Seven at the Helm of the Stock Market
• The megacap tech stocks that make up the “Magnificent Seven” have led the market’s recovery over the past month. • That’s a big change from earlier in the year, when “old economy” stocks like financials and healthcare led, while tech fell out of favor. • Strategists say Big Tech offers investors structural advantages over […]
Telus Earnings: Strong Revenue Growth from Telus Health and…
Editor’s Note: This analysis was originally published as a stock note by Morningstar Equity Research. Telus T posted healthy first-quarter results. Revenue improved 3% yearly, while consolidated EBITDA expanded 6% as the firm added its fair share of subscribers across its wireless and wireline networks. Additionally, cost management has supported healthy margin growth as stiff […]