2 Overlooked US Stocks That Recently Increased Their Dividends
As the overall stock market has bounced back from its tariff-induced plunge, dividend stocks are again lagging. However, that underperformance has a number of income-paying stocks trading in undervalued territory. Dividend investing comes in various forms. Investors can look for stocks with the highest yields, those with a history of stable payouts and strong finances, […]
Dundee Precious Metals Acquires Adriatic in $1.25 Billion Agreement
Vares project. Early works. (Image courtesy of Adriatic Metals.) Canada’s Dundee Precious Metals (TSX: DPM) is acquiring UK-based Adriatic Metals (LON: ADT1) in a cash-and-stock deal worth $1.25 billion, marking the latest in a wave of foreign takeovers targeting British companies. The deal gives Dundee control of Adriatic’s flagship Vareš silver-zinc mine in central Bosnia, […]
BMO Expands Lower Fee Initiative for Allocation ETFs
The fight for the low-cost crown continues in Canada. On June 2, BMO Global Asset Management filed a material change report that detailed a reduction to management fees on its balanced ETF series. This cut might be small in absolute terms—investors would save the equivalent of $3 per $10,000 invested—but it represents a push from […]
6 Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Worth Purchasing Right Now
During periods of heightened market volatility, stock investors often lean toward the relative certainty of dividend yields. Companies with long histories of paying dividends—known as “dividend aristocrats”—can offer even greater comfort. The dividend aristocrats underlying the iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF CDZ are established Canadian companies that have raised their cash dividends every […]
Nintendo Switch 2 Sales Surge, Yet Tariff Challenges Remain
Editor’s Note: This analysis was originally published as a stock note by Morningstar Equity Research. Key Morningstar Metrics for Nintendo Fair Value Estimate: JPY 12,000Morningstar Rating: ★★★Morningstar Economic Moat Rating: WideMorningstar Uncertainty Rating: Medium Nintendo Stock Update Why it matters: Nintendo 7974 sold more than 20% of its 15 million console shipments target for fiscal […]
This High-Yield Stock: A Great Buy, Currently Undervalued by 36%
Scotts Miracle-Gro SMG isn’t for the faint of heart. This small-cap stock is trading 75% below its all-time high. The company’s balance sheet is marred by high leverage, and management’s near-term focus has hurt long-term results. Yet we think this stock is a buy today for a few reasons. For starters, this narrow-moat company should […]
Perpetua Resources Secures $400 Million Equity Financing for Stibnite Project in Idaho
Perpetua Resources (NASDAQ, TSX: PPTA) has entered into an agreement with National Bank of Canada and BMO Capital Markets to purchase, on behalf of themselves and a syndicate of underwriters, approximately 22.73 million common shares of the company for $13.20 per share for $300 million. Separately, Paulson & Co. has agreed to purchase an additional […]
Top Emerging Market Stock ETFs for Canadian Investors
Investing in emerging markets can help diversify a portfolio, but this can be difficult, given the challenge of researching, buying, and selling stocks that aren’t listed in Canada. Exchange-traded funds offer an easy way to gain exposure to emerging markets while minimizing those difficulties. We’ve screened the 25 ETFs in Morningstar’s Canadian emerging markets equity […]
Apple: Sleek Redesign and Enhanced Generative AI Features
Editor’s Note: This analysis was originally published as a stock note by Morningstar Equity Research. Key Morningstar Metrics for Apple Apple Stock Update Apple AAPL unveiled updates to all of its major operating systems at its Worldwide Developers’ Conference, or WWDC, keynote. Highlighted by iOS 26 (reflecting a release date ahead of calendar 2026), updates […]
Dollarama Reports Impressive Same-Store Earnings Results
Editor’s Note: This analysis was originally published as a stock note by Morningstar Equity Research. Dollarama’s DG sales rose 8% in the first quarter of fiscal 2026, led by 5% same-store sales growth. Adjusted operating profit grew 16% as margin expanded 160 basis points to 22.9%. The shares rose nearly 10% on June 11 after […]