NGOs Urge EU to Terminate Mineral Agreement with Rwanda Due to Congo Conflict
“The EU must urgently reassess any mining project involving Rwanda, or risk legitimizing the illegal exploitation of DRC resources and indirectly financing war crimes, human rights violations, and regional instability,” according to the letter which was signed by 64 NGOs and sent to EU commissioners and members of parliament Tuesday. The EU signed a memorandum […]
Palantir Earnings: Boosting Stock Valuation Amid AI Advances
Morningstar Key Metrics for Palantir Technologies PLTR Palantir Technologies Earnings Update Palantir’s outstanding fourth-quarter results, rapid growth amid the artificial intelligence arms race, and strategic positioning in the AI value chain further solidify our base case expectations that this company can be the next software juggernaut. As a result, we are raising our fair value […]
10 Top Dividend Aristocrats in the US to Invest in Today
Dividend aristocrats are popular with investors. After all, what dividend investor wouldn’t want to own the stocks of companies with a history of growing their dividends consistently over time? Dividend aristocrats are defined as companies that’ve increased their dividends every year for 25 years or longer. There are currently more than 60 dividend aristocrats among […]
Top and Bottom Performing Canadian Stocks
The Morningstar Canada Large-Mid Cap Index rose 3.6% in January amid a rally in the technology sector. The large-mid index tracks the performance of the top 90% of the Canadian investable universe by market cap, and each month we screen from among the stocks in this index to find the best- and worst-performing companies. Data […]
Increasing Uncertainty Ratings for Canadian Banks Due to…
On Feb. 1, the Trump administration announced a 25% tariff on Canadian goods and a 10% tariff on Canadian oil and gas goods. The Canadian government announced retaliatory tariffs later that day, starting with 25% tariffs on CAD 30 billion of US products like beverages, cosmetics, and paper products (effective Feb. 4), and on an […]
Illegal Gold Mining Polluted This Land, but Trees and Plants Are Restoring It
So Arias and dozens of other residents from the rural settlement of Río Viejo (Old River) — joining forces with members of the police and university researchers — embarked on an experiment to repair the damage. On the site, they began to grow two plant species thought capable of absorbing the mercury: the Cecropia obstusifolia […]
Is Netflix a Buy, Sell, or Fairly Valued Following…
Netflix NFLX reported is fourth-quarter earnings on Jan. 21. Here is Morningstar’s take on Netflix’s results and the outlook for the stock. What We Thought of Netflix’s Q4 Earnings Netflix posted record quarterly and annual net member additions, with 19 million in the fourth quarter and 41 million for the full year. Growth in sales […]
Time to Refresh Your RRSP Basics
It’s RRSP season, the time of year when many Canadians focus on their retirement savings. This isn’t due to the cold reality presented by mid-winter, but the looming deadline to make an annual contribution to one’s registered retirement savings plan. For over six decades, the RRSP has facilitated saving by providing a generous tax deferral […]
What Effects Might Trump’s Tariffs Have on the…
Dashing any hopes of a last-minute reversal of his threat, US President Donald Trump signed executive orders on Feb. 1 unleashing a wrecking ball of 25% tariffs on most Canadian goods and 10% levies on energy exports to the US. The news has triggered widespread alarm among economists and fears of financial turmoil among market […]
Gold Soars Once More – MINING.COM
From early October 2023 to late October 2024, gold soared an epic 53.1% higher in a rare monster-status upleg exceeding 40%! With stellar accomplishments like this, gold should’ve been one of 2024’s dominant financial-news topics fueling intense trader interest. While there was some reporting, for the most part this powerful bull market has been ignored. […]