Harfang Achieves Outstanding Grades at Sky Lake Gold Project in Ontario
Harfang’s Sky Lake project area. Credit: Harfang Exploration Recent drilling by Harfang Exploration (TSXV: HAR) returned a highlight hit of 2.5 metres grading 35.6 grams gold per tonne from drilling in the Koval zone at its Sky Lake project in northwestern Ontario. That interval, in hole SLA-25-04, included 15.6 metres at 4.54 grams gold from […]
Hiltzik: Investors Recognize That ‘Trump Consistently Backs Down’
Hiltzik: Investors realize that ‘Trump always chickens out’ Stock market investors don’t have much to cheer about in the second Trump term, except perhaps for a new and almost flawless trading strategy — the TACO trade. The acronym, coined by Financial Times columnist Robert Armstrong, stands for “Trump Always Chickens Out.” (“Acronyms are very powerful, […]
New Finance Director Calls Audit Issues ‘Baffling’
New finance director: Audit mess ‘baffling’ More than four months after she was hired to be Vero Beach’s assistant finance director, Lisa Burnham still doesn’t understand why her now-former boss apparently did not see any need for additional resources to meet a state deadline for filing an already overdue audit. “It was baffling to me,” […]
Nvidia Earnings: Increasing Fair Value Due to Export Trends
Nvidia NVDA reported fiscal first-quarter revenue of USD 44.1 billion, ahead of guidance and up 69% from the year-ago period. Second-quarter revenue guidance of USD 45 billion would represent 50% year-over-year growth. Both figures incorporate lost revenue from China due to US export controls. We’re encouraged by Nvidia’s revenue growth despite being blocked from selling […]
National Bank of Canada Reports Robust Trading Earnings
Editor’s Note: This analysis was originally published as a stock note by Morningstar Equity Research. National Bank of Canada NA reported strong results, with trading revenue up 23% from a year ago. Adjusted net income increased 21% from a year ago, excluding the results from the recently closed Canadian Western Bank acquisition (Feb. 3). Why […]
Standard Lithium Receives Approval for Royalty Rate from State Oil and Gas Commission
Standard Lithium gets royalty rate greenlight from state Oil and Gas Commission A state regulatory panel sided with Standard Lithium over a group representing south Arkansas landowners at a hearing in Magnolia on Wednesday, voting unanimously to set a 2.5% royalty rate for mineral rights owners — much lower than the 12.5% rate the landowners […]
Bank of Montreal Earnings: Rise in Provisioning
Editor’s Note: This analysis was originally published as a stock note by Morningstar Equity Research. Bank of Montreal BMO reported OK results, with adjusted EPS of C$ 2.62, up 1% from a year ago. Investors should be aware that the trajectories of the Canadian and US economies have heightened uncertainty related to tariffs. Why it […]
CHART: Asian EV Battery Manufacturers Acquire 94% of Global Battery Metals
CHART: Asian EV battery makers buy 94% of global battery metals Introduction As the electric vehicle (EV) market continues to expand, the global battery manufacturing landscape remains heavily dominated by companies based in China, South Korea, and Japan. This landscape has far-reaching implications for supply chains, economic strategies, and technological advancements in the EV sector. While […]
The Ongoing Success of This Bond Fund Continues to Draw Interest…
PIMCO Monthly Income Fund Dan Ivascyn, Alfred Murata, and Joshua Anderson work to generate competitive returns and consistent monthly payouts, which they revisit each year and adjust when appropriate. Ivascyn is Pimco’s CIO; he and Murata are past Morningstar Managers of the Year. They draw on an army of managers and analysts in groups covering […]
Manitoba Wildfires Endanger Alamos Gold Project
Alamos Gold’s Lynn Lake project in northwest Manitoba. Credit: Alamos Gold Wildfires burning near the northwestern Manitoba town of Lynn Lake have spurred Alamos Gold (TSX, NYSE: AGI) to temporarily pause operations at its nearby project, the company said. Lynn Lake ordered all residents and visitors to evacuate on Tuesday morning due to the approaching […]