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A Century of Market Trends Indicates Potential 18% Decline for the S&P 500

A Century of Market Trends Indicates Potential 18% Decline for the S&P 500

100 Years of Market History Suggests S&P 500 Could Fall Another 18% Investors cheered on a stronger-than-expected April jobs report on Friday, but a new report from BNP Paribas suggests the pain might not be over just yet for stocks. In a note to clients on Friday, strategists at the French bank said they see […]

Fairfax Earnings: Impact of California Wildfires

Fairfax Earnings: Impact of California Wildfires

Editor’s Note: This analysis was originally published as a stock note by Morningstar Equity Research. Fairfax’s reported results were negatively affected by $692 million in losses from the California wildfires, but that was more than offset by $1.1 billion in investment gains. Why it matters: The net impact was solid adjusted book value per share […]

Tariff Uncertainty Disrupts Canada’s Housing Market

Tariff Uncertainty Disrupts Canada’s Housing Market

Almost half of Canadians looking to purchase a home this year say the trade dispute with the United States has prompted them to postpone. According to the latest Royal LePage survey, 49% have put their homebuying plans on hold. Of those, 37% are concerned about a potential increase in the cost of living, 30% are […]

Amazon Earnings: Solid Quarter Driven by AWS Performance

Amazon Earnings: Solid Quarter Driven by AWS Performance

Editor’s Note: This analysis was originally published as a stock note by Morningstar Equity Research. Amazon AMZN reported first-quarter results that beat the high end of guidance on both the top and bottom lines. Revenue grew by 10% year over year in constant currency to $155.7 billion, while operating margin was 11.8% versus 10.7% a […]

Asian Battery Metals Ventures into Mongolian Exploration with Robust Cash Reserves and Enhanced Drilling Efforts

Asian Battery Metals Ventures into Mongolian Exploration with Robust Cash Reserves and Enhanced Drilling Efforts

Asian Battery Metals plunges into Mongolian exploration with strong cash position and expanded drilling Asian Battery Metals PLC recently delivered a robust operational and financial update for the quarter ending March 2025, highlighted by an oversubscribed capital raise of A$3.969 million and the initiation of Phase 3 drilling at its flagship Oval copper-nickel-platinum group elements […]

Economic Effects of $65 Billion Mining Projects in British Columbia, According to MABC

Economic Effects of  Billion Mining Projects in British Columbia, According to MABC

The exploration camp at the Eskay Creek gold project in British Columbia. Credit: Skeena Resources A total of 27 mining projects representing C$90 billion ($65 billion) in economic activity have the potential to deliver major benefits for the province of British Columbia and Canada at a time of global instability, a slowing provincial economy and […]

Europe’s Opening Bell: DAX Targets New All-Time Highs Amid Rising Risk Appetite

Europe’s Opening Bell: DAX Targets New All-Time Highs Amid Rising Risk Appetite

Europe's Opening Bell: DAX eyes fresh all-time highs as improving risk appetite gains traction Asian stocks hit their highest in over a month, and US stock futures rose on Friday after China revealed it is reviewing trade talks with the US, sparking hope that tariff tensions might ease. Japanese stocks gained 1.1% after positive remarks […]

Shell Unveils $3.5 Billion Share Buyback Following $5.58 Billion Profit Surge

Shell Unveils .5 Billion Share Buyback Following .58 Billion Profit Surge

Shell launches $3.5bn share buyback as profits hit $5.58bn Shell (SHEL.L) has announced a new $3.5bn (£2.55bn) share buyback programme, its 14th consecutive quarter of repurchases of at least $3bn, after posting better-than-expected earnings for the first quarter of 2025. The Anglo-Dutch energy major reported adjusted earnings of $5.58bn for the three months to March, […]