Nvidia’s Strong Performance Alleviates Investor Worries Over Key Stock Concerns

Nvidia’s beat and raise eases investors’ concerns about 4 things nagging the stock Nvidia on Wednesday evening delivered a better-than-expected fiscal 2025 fourth quarter driven by a $2 billion revenue beat on data center sales. Forward guidance also exceeded estimates. Despite the enormous anticipation of the results, shares dropped 1.5% in after-hours trading. But given […]
Nvidia Sees Sales Surge in Q4 Driven by Strong Demand for AI Chips

Nvidia sales surge in the fourth quarter on demand for AI chips LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nvidia on Wednesday reported a surge in fourth-quarter profit and sales as demand for its specialized Blackwell chips, which power artificial intelligence systems, continued to grow, sending the company’s stock higher after hours. For the three months that ended […]
Bank of Montreal Earnings: Robust Recovery in Net Income

Key Morningstar Metrics for Bank of Montreal What We Thought of Bank of Montreal’s Earnings Bank of Montreal BMO started fiscal 2025 strong, with revenue increasing 21% to C$9.27 billion, partially thanks to a 75% jump in trading revenue. Meanwhile, net income increased 65%, or 21% on an adjusted basis. Why it matters: We generally […]
Bank of Nova Scotia Earnings: Solid Results Overshadowed…

Key Morningstar Metrics for Bank of Nova Scotia What We Thought of Bank of Nova Scotia’s Earnings Bank of Nova Scotia BNS reported decent underlying results, with net revenue increasing 11.1% from last year to C$9.37 billion. However, net income fell to C$993 million from C$2.2 billion last year due to a C$1.36 billion loss […]
Hundreds of Bills Submitted Affecting Texas Oil and Gas Industry

Several hundred bills filed impacting the Texas oil and gas industry | Texas (The Center Square) – Of the roughly 4,000 bills filed in the Texas legislature so far, about 120 affect the Texas oil and natural gas industry, according to an analysis by the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO). On Tuesday, […]
Why Leveraged ETFs May Not Be the Best Choice

Leveraged exchange-traded funds, which employ derivatives to generate a multiple of a reference asset’s daily return, have been popular. We estimate they gathered around $13 billion in net inflows from investors over the year ended Jan. 31, 2025. As of that date, leveraged ETFs held roughly $134 billion in aggregate, up 51% year over year. […]
Investors Express Concern Over Trump’s Policies

Trump’s policies are worrying investors U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a hat stating “Trump Was Right About Everything” after signing executive orders in the Oval Office at the White House on Feb. 25, 2025 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong | Getty Images The “Trump Bump” — in which stocks and other assets, such as […]
3 Undervalued Stocks Positioned for Growth…

The steep decline in the value of the Canadian dollar against the US dollar has raised economic alarm bells. However, for some stocks, it could be good news. Canadian businesses with a strong US presence, or those that report earnings entirely in US dollars, may be particularly well-placed to benefit, as the rising US dollar […]
Fort Knox: The Importance of Verifying US Gold Reserves

US gold reserves have been getting more attention than they have in decades as renewed skepticism about the actual quantity of gold stored within its vaults has driven President Donald Trump and the head of Department of Government Efficiency, Elon Musk, to announce a visit to the Fort Knox Bullion Depository and even potentially live-streaming […]
Prime Energy CEO Appointed Chair of Upstream Oil and Gas Association

Prime Energy CEO elected chair of upstream oil, gas group Donnabel Kuizon Cruz, president and CEO of Prime Energy, has been elected chairperson of the Philippine Petroleum Association of the Upsteam Industry (Oil & Gas), Inc. (PAP). PHOTO FROM PRIME ENERGY MANILA, Philippines—Donnabel Kuizon Cruz, president and CEO of Prime Energy, has been elected chairperson […]