Category: Politics

VERSES Closes Third Tranche of LIFE Offering

VERSES AI Inc. has successfully closed its third tranche of a non-brokered private placement, raising $770,000 from a single investor. The LIFE Offering, comprising three tranches, has generated total gross proceeds of approximately $4.4 million. Each LIFE Unit issued includes one Class A Subordinate Voting share and half a share purchase warrant, with the warrant […]

Canadian Dollar Faces Pressure Following Disappointing Jobs Report

Ongoing weakness in the jobs market, the prospect of a jumbo interest rate cut from the Bank of Canada, and the growing policy divergence with the US Federal Reserve are all hammering the Canadian dollar. Currency watchers say the pain could persist. Following the sharp spike in the unemployment rate in November, many analysts expect […]

Analysts Anticipate ‘Strong’ Costco Could Announce Stock Split Ahead of Earnings Report

Ahead of Earnings, Analysts Say ‘Robust’ Costco May See Stock Split Key Takeaways Costco Wholesale is set to report earnings after the bell Thursday as it opens its next fiscal year, with analysts expecting rising revenue and profit. Most analysts tracked by Visible Alpha have a “buy” rating, but the average price target suggests they […]

Rebecca Franklin, Ed.D., Appointed New Chief Deputy Director of California Housing Finance Agency

California Housing Finance Agency’s Rebecca Franklin, Ed.D. Selected as New Chief Deputy Director Franklin is the first female to hold the position in CalHFA’s 50-year history SACRAMENTO, Calif., December 09, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Rebecca Franklin, Ed.D. is CalHFA’s new Chief Deputy Director following Governor Gavin Newsom’s announcement of her appointment on Friday, November 22, 2024. Franklin has […]

Offshore Oil & Gas Welding Market Projected to Reach USD 6.1 Billion

Offshore Oil & Gas Welding Market Size is Expected to Hit USD 6.1 Offshore Oil & Gas Welding Market The offshore oil & gas welding market plays a critical role in the construction, maintenance, and repair of offshore facilities such as rigs, platforms, pipelines, and subsea structures. Welding processes in this sector must meet stringent […]

This Wide-Moat Stock, Currently Undervalued by 23%, Is a Smart Buy for…

ASML ASML stock is down 35% after hitting all-time highs in July. The leader in photolithography systems used in the manufacturing of semiconductors provided weaker-than-expected guidance for 2025, which has depressed its shares. But we think there’s opportunity here. The stock of this wide-moat company trades 23% below our fair value estimate and looks cheap […]

Wall Street’s Stock Market Forecast for 2025

Wall Street’s 2025 outlook for stocks The targets range from 6,400 to 7,007. This implies returns between +5% and +15% from Friday’s close. It’s a tighter range than last year’s targets, with many clustering in that 8%-10% return expectation. Before we move on, I’d once again caution against putting too much weight into one-year targets. […]

The Struggle for Control of New Zealand’s Reefton Goldfield

Explorers are now eyeing the country as the world’s next modern mining jurisdiction — known for exceptionally high-grade gold — as the gold price rallies to historic highs. The Reefton Goldfield on the country’s south island alone produced more than 2 million ounces of gold between 1870 and 1951. Reefton has orogenic gold deposits, analogous […]

Meta Platforms Offers New Incentive to Invest in Oil and Gas Driller Coterra Energy

Meta Platforms provides another reason to own oil-and-gas driller Coterra Energy Tech giants have increasingly set their long-term sights on nuclear power to fuel their artificial intelligence ambitions. Getting there will require more natural gas along the way — an incentive to stay invested in driller Coterra Energy . Meta Platforms , a fellow Club […]

London Symposium: Transforming Mining Through New Technology and Sustainability

Panelists agreed that mining companies ignoring sustainability risk losing social and political support. The panelists shared how their diverse approaches could bolster projects’ sustainability credentials. Brent Johnson, vice-president of environment at Dundee Sustainable Technologies (CSE: DST), called his company’s non-cyanide gold extraction process, CLEVR, a breakthrough for safety. “If cyanide were banned overnight, 80% to […]