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Finding small and unloved alternatives in hot sectors

Health care and consumer staples continue to be among the best-performing sectors on North American equity markets, with both established names and emerging companies getting love from investors. But all that attention creates high valuations, raising concerns about the potential upside for future returns and what might happen if sentiment takes a turn for the worse.There are still plenty of […]

7 top Canadian stocks that have a secret weapon in the commodities rout

The best-performing Canadian stocks amid the commodities rout have one thing in common: the mighty U.S. dollar. Earnings estimates compiled by Bloomberg suggest their run will continue.How short sellers are building up a new front in their war on Canadian stocksThe TSX has been weighed down the past year by commodities. But now it faces a new threat: foreign investors […]

Market Caution – US Biotech Stocks Look OverHeated

ARE BIOTECH STOCKS IN A BUBBLE?ARE BIOTECH STOCKS IN A BUBBLE?This is a question that is being asked. According to an article by Bloomberg (Biotech Index in Nosebleed Territory – Up 500% In 4-years, Trades At 10X Revenues – Bloomberg Business, March 8, 2015) the 269 Biotech companies that are listed on the NASDAQ are up more than 500% […]

Are Biotech Stocks in a Bubble? | David Chapman | Safehaven.com

Are Biotech Stocks in a Bubble?By: David Chapman | Thu, Apr 23, 2015SharePrintEmailCharts created using Omega TradeStation 2000i. Chart data supplied by Dial DataAre Biotech stocks in a bubble? This is a question that is being asked. According to an article by Bloomberg (Biotech Index in Nosebleed Territory – Up 500% In 4-years, Trades At 10X Revenues – Bloomberg Business, […]

Are Biotech Stocks in a Bubble?

news.goldseek.com / By David Chapman / 23 April 2015Are Biotech stocks in a bubble? This is a question that is being asked. According to an article by Bloomberg (Biotech Index in Nosebleed Territory – Up 500% In 4-years, Trades At 10X Revenues – Bloomberg Business, March 8, 2015) the 269 Biotech companies that are listed on the NASDAQ are up […]

Top Companies Trading On The Toronto Stock Exchange (SU,RY …

Canadian stock markets may be a very small segment of global stock markets in terms of market capitalization (3-4%), but they are home to some of the best companies across sectors such as financial, energy, mining and minerals. These companies have proven track records in terms of profitability and growth, good management and strong balance sheets.The Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) […]

The Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd Insider Trading Probe: Should …

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd (TSX: FFH) confirmed on July 31 that Chief Executive Officer Prem Watsa and President Paul Rivett are being investigated by Quebec’s securities regulator as part of a probe into possible insider trading and tipping.Insider trading occurs when an individual or organization uses non-public corporate information to trade stocks. Normally, this happens shortly before important information is made […]

3 Stocks Trading at 52-Week Lows — Is This the Bottom? | The …

Another week of 2014 is in the books, and for these three companies trading at 52-week lows, it was a week to forget.Westport Innovations (TSX: WPT)(NASDAQ: WPRT)Westport continues to find the bottom of the stock chart, this time falling to a new low of $14.27 on April 11. This new low came two days after an interview with Bison Trucking […]

Canadian stock returns to lag U.S. for fourth consecutive year: BMO …

Canadian stock investors are in store for “low-single-digit price returns” in 2014, says a new report from BMO Capital Markets.The muted returns will mark the fourth-straight year that Canadian stocks will underperform their U.S. counterparts, said chief investment strategist Brian Belski.“As the broader de-leveraging of emerging markets and Europe proceeds, coupled with slow grind of over-capacity of metals and commodities […]