Check out the major advancers and decliners by sector for companies in the S&P 500 and the S&P/TSX Composite Index for the week ending April 17, 2020.
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Check out the top advancers and decliners on the S&P/TSX Composite Index for the week ending April 3, 2020.
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Check out the top advancers and decliners for the TSX for the week ending March 27, 2020.
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With one of the most brutal weeks on record, the TSX fell 8.86% on coronavirus fears, specifically that our governments are ill-prepared to deal with a potential crisis. Only 2 out of the 230+ issuers ended up in the green for the week - click to find out who!
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The TSX was poised for another solid gain this week and then all of a sudden, it gave back all its gains on a disappointing end to the week, closing down about 5 points at 17,843.53. Check out the major advancers and decliners by sector by continuing your read here!
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The TSX continued to hit record highs this week, gaining 192 points, or 1.1% to close at 17,848. Click here to continue reading about the biggest advancers and decliners by sector for this week!
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The TSX dropped 247 points this week, or 1.41%, to end at 17,318.49. The decline was mostly felt on Friday as the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus a global health emergency and North American airlines canceling flights to China, including Air Canada which was the worst performing Industrials sector on the week. Most other sectors experienced above-normal volatilities, with only about 28% of TSX Composite Index stocks ending positive for the week. Continue reading to check out the biggest advancers and decliners by sector. Have a great week!
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As the TSX continued to hit record highs, unfortunately it gave the gains back on a down day on Friday. Still, each sector had its biggest winners and losers. Air Canada stock was the worst performing Industrials stock due to travel concerns from the coronavirus spreading globally, while Bombardier reversed course and was the best performing stock in the Industrials this week. Read on to see the full list!
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The majority of ETF investors in Canada are choosing low MER ETF’s which track broad indexes such as the S&P/TSX Composite Index or the TSX 60 Large Cap Index. While low fees are an attractive selling point, there are fundamental flaws when investing in market capitalization-weighted indexes. A solution exists, called fundamental indexing, and has proven to better protect investors during recessionary periods. Read on to learn more and invest better!
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It was another great week for the TSX, with the average stock gaining 1.49%, and with that came some major volatility. Aurora Cannabis did a complete 180 from last week and was the top gainer, up 28.84%. Bombardier dropped 38.12%, making it the biggest decliner for the week. Continue reading to see the full list by sector!
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It was a bit of a wild start to the first full trading week of 2020 with some big names moving higher such as Aritzia on the back of a strong quarterly report. Aurora Cannabis, on the other hand, was the biggest loser of the week falling 17.31% as analysts warned the company would be unlikely to meet its debt covenants. Check out the biggest advancers and decliners by sector by reading on!
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Are you looking to reduce the risk of your Canadian equity portfolio? You may want to consider adding some defensive stocks from sectors such as the Consumer Staples industry. These stocks have historically lower standard deviations and betas, but still have impressive return metrics. Read on as I make the case for investing in defensive stocks!
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Did you know that subscribers to this website have free access to our monthly Dividend Investors Report, a simplified document organized by sector so that investors can see all the relevant dividend information for the stocks and income trusts they hold and their competitors. Click here to see a sample of this report, and subscribe to receive the dividend details on all S&P/TSX Composite Index stocks!
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As we get ready to say goodbye to 2019 and the good fortune most Canadian investors experienced, I’m happy to report that the average stock in the S&P/TSX Composite Index gained an average of just over 1% last week, though there were some movers within the sectors. Materials led the way, while Health Care and Technology faltered. Check out last week’s advancers and decliners by sector, and be sure to subscribe to receive the full list in PDF and Excel Format. Happy Holidays!
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This week certainly was full of interesting movements among some of Canada’s biggest stocks. From SNC-Lavalin’s stock rising after settling criminal charges against them, to Cineplex rising after being bought out by a British movie theatre chain, to Aurora Cannabis continuing its elevator ride down falling 15% in just a week. Here are last week’s biggest advancers and decliners by sector for companies trading on the S&P/TSX Composite Index.
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Value investors focus on valuation ratios in hopes of purchasing stocks on sale, then patiently waiting for the market to realize its fair value. The price-earnings ratio, which divides a company’s earnings per share into its current share price, is a popular valuation ratio used. Value investors may also use earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation (EBITD) as the divisor, or free cash flow which subtracts capital investment cash requirements from normal operating cash flow. Read on to learn the key valuation ratios by sector and for select S&P/TSX industries and see if you can spot a company’s stock on sale.
Read MoreA quick recap of the advancers and decliners by sector on the S&P/TSX Composite Index for the Week Ending December 13, 2019.
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In Part 2 of our analysis of Canadian Dividend Index ETF’s, we take a look at the S&P/TSX Dividend Aristocrats Index and compare it with the S&P/TSX High Dividend Index. While both Indexes sound attractive to dividend investors, their methodologies are extremely different. We’ll compare and contrast the two, and take a look at their medium and long-term historical risk and return metrics to pick the winner.
Read MoreToday I published the most recent version of the Canadian Short Report - a report designed for the contrarian investor focusing in on the open short ratio published semi-monthly by the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC). This week we look at Baytex Energy and decide whether or not its current share price of $1.50 and its short interest ratio above 10 makes this a good candidate for the contrarian investor.
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