From Lip Balm to Sneakers: How Trump’s China Tariffs Could Increase Prices

From lip balm to sneakers, here’s how Trump’s China tariffs could raise prices U.S. consumers could start seeing price hikes on a wide variety of goods made in China after the United States began collecting a 10% tariff Tuesday on all Chinese imports, reigniting a trade war between the two countries that’s at risk of […]
Palantir Earnings: Boosting Stock Valuation Amid AI Advances

Morningstar Key Metrics for Palantir Technologies PLTR Palantir Technologies Earnings Update Palantir’s outstanding fourth-quarter results, rapid growth amid the artificial intelligence arms race, and strategic positioning in the AI value chain further solidify our base case expectations that this company can be the next software juggernaut. As a result, we are raising our fair value […]
10 Top Dividend Aristocrats in the US to Invest in Today

Dividend aristocrats are popular with investors. After all, what dividend investor wouldn’t want to own the stocks of companies with a history of growing their dividends consistently over time? Dividend aristocrats are defined as companies that’ve increased their dividends every year for 25 years or longer. There are currently more than 60 dividend aristocrats among […]
Palantir Shares Surge 23% Amid 75% Earnings Growth Fueled by AI Demand

Palantir Stock Soars 23% as Artificial Intelligence (AI) Demand Drives 75% Earnings Growth The AI-driven software company turned in fantastic Q4 2024 results and 2025 guidance. Palantir Technologies (PLTR 1.51%) stock is skyrocketing in after-hours trading on Monday following the artificial intelligence (AI)-powered software platforms operator’s release of better-than-expected fourth-quarter results and 2025 guidance. The […]
Increasing Uncertainty Ratings for Canadian Banks Due to…

On Feb. 1, the Trump administration announced a 25% tariff on Canadian goods and a 10% tariff on Canadian oil and gas goods. The Canadian government announced retaliatory tariffs later that day, starting with 25% tariffs on CAD 30 billion of US products like beverages, cosmetics, and paper products (effective Feb. 4), and on an […]
Illegal Gold Mining Polluted This Land, but Trees and Plants Are Restoring It

So Arias and dozens of other residents from the rural settlement of Río Viejo (Old River) — joining forces with members of the police and university researchers — embarked on an experiment to repair the damage. On the site, they began to grow two plant species thought capable of absorbing the mercury: the Cecropia obstusifolia […]
Multi-Billion Dollar Ventures at Risk: UK’s Largest Untapped Oil & Gas Partners Face Setback, Yet Shell, Equinor, and Ithaca Stay Optimistic

Multi-billion projects at stake: Another blow for UK’s largest untapped oil & gas duo but Shell, Equinor, and Ithaca remain upbeat In the wake of a new court ruling, the development of two hydrocarbon projects – said to be the largest undeveloped oil and gas fields off the coast of the United Kingdom (UK) – has […]
Time to Refresh Your RRSP Basics

It’s RRSP season, the time of year when many Canadians focus on their retirement savings. This isn’t due to the cold reality presented by mid-winter, but the looming deadline to make an annual contribution to one’s registered retirement savings plan. For over six decades, the RRSP has facilitated saving by providing a generous tax deferral […]
What Effects Might Trump’s Tariffs Have on the…

Dashing any hopes of a last-minute reversal of his threat, US President Donald Trump signed executive orders on Feb. 1 unleashing a wrecking ball of 25% tariffs on most Canadian goods and 10% levies on energy exports to the US. The news has triggered widespread alarm among economists and fears of financial turmoil among market […]
Finance Secretary: Cut in Import Duty Sends a Message to the World | Business News

Cut in import duty a message to the world, says Finance Secretary | Business News The government’s decision in the Budget to reduce import tariffs on a number of items is a conscious call to rationalise India’s trade tariffs, which had come under criticism, notably from US President Donald Trump, for being too high. Finance […]