Nutrien Earnings: Surge in Potash Prices and…
Key Morningstar Metrics for Nutrien What We Thought of Nutrien’s Earnings Nutrien NTR shares were up slightly in Feb. 20 trading, as management’s 2025 guidance for retail profit growth, fertilizer volume growth, and rising fertilizer prices should drive profit growth. Why it matters: Nutrien’s companywide profits declined in 2023 and 2024, largely due to falling […]
These 4 US Dividend ETFs Find the Perfect Balance
Ivanna Hampton: Welcome to Investing Insights. I’m your host, Ivanna Hampton. Dividend ETF investing can focus on income or on growth. As a result, these strategies can have different risk/reward profiles. The best funds are carefully constructed to strike the right balance, while serving their mandate. Morningstar has given four dividend ETFs top marks for […]
Why Investors Shouldn’t Anticipate Immediate Gains from the US Market
Investors awaiting interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve in the next few months may be sorely disappointed. A resilient job market, healthy economic growth, and high consumer demand point to an economy that’s in “an incredibly strong position,” explains PIMCO economist Tiffany Wilding. At the same time, inflationary pressures are proving to be stickier […]
Northisle Enhances Value of British Columbia Copper-Gold Project with Updated PEA
Looking southeast from the Hushamu deposit at the North Island copper-gold project on Vancouver Island, BC. Credit: NorthIsle Copper and Gold Northisle Copper and Gold (TSXV: NCX) has issued a new preliminary economic assessment for its North Island project that it says demonstrated “excellent economics” for the staged development of one of the most promising […]
Top Balanced ETFs for Canadian Investors
Balanced exchange-traded funds provide a simple, all-in-one investment for anyone willing to pay somewhat more to avoid managing allocations to different funds. We screened names across the balanced fund categories to find those with Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medalist Ratings, meaning Morningstar analysts expect them to outperform their category index or median over the long […]
Intel: Optimistic Outlook Suggests a Potential Spinoff of Design Division
We maintain our fair value estimate of $21 per share for no-moat Intel INTC, even though shares have appreciated in recent days, based on a variety of reports associated with a potential breakup of the business, including a potential partnership with competitor Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing TSM. Our valuation is based on a discounted cash flow […]
After Earnings: Is Amazon Stock a Buy, a Sell, or Something Else?
Amazon AMZN released its fourth-quarter earnings report on Feb. 6. Here’s Morningstar’s take on Amazon’s earnings and stock. What We Thought of Amazon’s Q4 Earnings We’ve raised our fair value estimate for Amazon to $240 per share from $200 after the company reported strong fourth-quarter results. The firm’s first-quarter outlook was slightly better than we […]
St Barbara Challenges Tax Assessment Regarding Simberi Operations in PNG
Australian gold miner St Barbara (ASX: SBM) is challenging an assessment by Papua New Guinea’s Internal Revenue Commission (IRC) that imposed 456 million kinas (nearly A$176 million) in additional taxes and penalties on its Simberi mine operations. According to St Barbara, approximately 64 million kinas (A$25 million) were erroneously applied by the IRC in its […]
January Inflation Surge Complicates Outlook for…
Canada’s inflation was stubbornly high in January, defying December’s tax-holiday-driven dip and complicating the outlook for rate cuts from the Bank of Canada. The uptick in the Consumer Price Index has created a crosscurrent of data, challenging the wider expectation for continued policy easing. However, analysts stress that developments on US tariffs and upcoming data […]
4 Warren Buffett Stocks Worth Buying After Berkshire’s Latest Moves
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway BRK.A BRK.B has released its 13F for the fourth quarter of 2024. Here’s a look at the stocks that the team bought and sold during the fourth quarter and a few undervalued Warren Buffett stocks to buy from Berkshire Hathaway’s portfolio today. Warren Buffett and his team initiated a position in […]