The TSX is a great place to look for dividend stocks. You can buy a plethora of dividend stocks in a mix of industries, all with either attractive yields or steadily growing payouts. With the stock market seemingly more and more volatile as this year goes on, it’s not a bad idea to look to…

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Key Points Demand for small modular reactors is real, driven by data centers and decarbonization needs, but the biggest risks are regulatory delays, financing challenges, and manufacturing hurdles. Public SMR stocks like Oaklo are highly speculative, with valuations relying on optimistic commercialization timelines and milestone execution. These 10 stocks could mint the next wave of…

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March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26) on Thursday closed down -0.09 (-0.65%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26) closed down -11.10 (-2.87%). Sugar prices extended their 5-month-long plunge on Thursday and fell to 5.25-year nearest-futures lows.  Concerns that a global sugar surplus will persist are hammering prices.  Last Wednesday, analysts from sugar trader…

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The loonie has been lively, and that matters when you drop $10,000 into the market. The Bank of Canada’s daily data showed CAD/USD at about 0.7383 on Feb. 10, 2026, which equals roughly US$0.738 per CAD$1. The currency sat near an 11-day high around that level. When CAD moves, it changes your Canadian-dollar return on…

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Key Points Over the last year, few stocks have done better than Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU). The leading memory-chip maker is up more than 300%, largely because it’s benefiting from a generational shortage of memory chips from the AI boom. High-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips, which run alongside GPUs to power AI applications, are in high…

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Cotton futures are back up 59 to 69 points at Monday’s midday. Crude oil futures are up $1.28 per barrel on the day at $64.83. The US dollar index is down $0.626 to $96.880.  Spec traders were busy adding 6,717 contracts to their net short position in the week of 2/3, taking the total to…

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Shopify (TSX:SHOP) has gotten hammered in recent months. The Ottawa-based e-commerce giant is roughly 40% below its peak, caught in a brutal tech selloff that has left software stocks gasping for air. According to a recent Jefferies note, roughly 73% of software stocks now screen as oversold, the highest reading on record. Let’s see why…

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Key Points The Hashdex Nasdaq Crypto Index U.S. ETF (NASDAQ:NCIQ) and Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (NYSEMKT:FBTC) both allow investors to gain exposure to the crypto world. But before taking a digital coin dive, here’s a comparison between the two ETFs and what to be aware of when investing in crypto-related funds. Snapshot (cost &…

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Cotton futures are trading at Friday’s midday, with losses of 55 points in the front months, as thinly traded October is up 8 points. Crude oil prices are back up $0.84/barrel. The US dollar index is back up $0.261 to $100.995. After USDA’s Export Sales report on Thursday, commitments of shipped and unshipped sales are…

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Gold does not drop in a straight line, and a Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) does not forgive bad timing. When gold slides, ask why it fell and what could reverse it. A U.S. dollar pop, forced selling, and broad market stress can push bullion down even when the story stays intact. You also need to…

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