Exploration Activity Indicates a Recovery in 2025, with Gold at the Forefront: S&P
Stock image. Mining exploration started 2025 on a strong note, as most key metrics tracked by S&P Global including significant drill results, initial resource announcements and project milestones all saw upticks in January compared to December 2024. These metrics — alongside financings, commodity prices and industry market capitalization — are used to calculate S&P’s Pipeline […]
Post-Earnings: Should You Buy, Sell, or Hold Uber Stock?
Uber UBER released its fourth-quarter earnings report on Feb. 5. Here’s Morningstar’s take on Uber’s earnings and stock. What We Thought of Uber’s Q4 Earnings Uber reported earnings that exceeded management guidance while maintaining respectable growth in key network effect metrics, including trips, monthly active platform consumers, or MAPCs, engagement (trips/MAPC), and monetization per user. […]
Nvidia Earnings: No Indications of Impact from DeepSeek News
We maintain our USD 130 fair value estimate for wide-moat Nvidia NVDA as the company reported another quarter of strong results, while providing investors with guidance that exceeded FactSet consensus estimates. Shares appear fairly valued to us as we think the market is pricing in both the tremendous potential for Nvidia’s artificial intelligence solutions and […]
Gold-Backed ETFs in China Attract Inflows as Metal Leads the Charge
Stock image. Gold-backed exchange-traded funds in China — the largest bullion market — are swelling as the metal sets records, investors seek alternative assets, and local rules are tweaked to allow greater access. Onshore fund holdings increased by 17.7 tons in the first three weeks of February, close to the monthly record inflow of 20.9 […]
Maximize Your Experience with…: A Comprehensive Guide
The Registered Retirement Savings Plan deadline is just days away, with March 3 marking the last opportunity to maximize 2024 contributions. There is still a brief window to reduce your tax liability and grow your retirement nest egg. An RRSP not only offers tax-deferred growth to support your long-term financial goals, but it also helps […]
Royal Bank of Canada Reports Earnings: Robust Financial Position
Key Morningstar Metrics for Royal Bank of Canada What We Thought of Royal Bank of Canada’s Earnings Royal Bank of Canada RY reported slightly disappointing fiscal first-quarter results, as credit costs were a headwind. Net revenue increased 24% from a year ago to C$16.7 billion, driven by strong growth in net interest income, trading income, […]
Top 15 US Stocks That Delivered Maximum Value Over the Last Decade
If you invest in individual stocks, you’re probably used to seeing headlines about the top-performing stocks over shorter periods, such as for the year to date or even weekly or daily returns. There are two drawbacks to this approach. First, it’s difficult to create long-term wealth by focusing on short-term performance. In addition, even a […]
Unexpected GDP Growth Leads to Rate Cut from Bank of Canada…
In a surprise turnaround, the Canadian economy expanded 0.2% in December after shrinking 0.2% the month before. Economists think this could prompt the Bank of Canada to pause its overnight interest-rate cuts. Complicating the picture, sweeping US tariffs on Canadian goods could take effect next week. After reviewing the latest Statistics Canada GDP report, analysts […]
Trump and Zelenskiy Cancel Minerals Agreement
Presidents Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a file photo of a previous meeting via Wikicommons. United States President Donald Trump and Ukraine counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskiy cancelled a mineral rights and security agreement at the White House on Friday after a news conference degenerated into a rare spectacle of raised voices and name-calling. The deal […]
What’s Going On With Palantir’s Stock?
With its history of products rooted in artificial intelligence computing, Palantir Technologies PLTR staged a monster rally in 2024 that lasted through early February. But the stock has come crashing down, losing 30% in less than two weeks. At its peak on Feb. 18, Palantir shares had surged 65% in 2025 alone, with a 23% […]