Bullpen Bites

Insightful, data-packed coverage on the most important events in the Canadian market.

Scotiabank takes aim at MapleMark for FDIC insurance

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Scotiabank takes aim at MapleMark for FDIC insurance

Q1's negative GDP surprise puts Canada in recession territory

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Q1's negative GDP surprise puts Canada in recession territory

Fiscal deficit hits $55B on higher transfer payments

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Fiscal deficit hits $55B on higher transfer payments

Banks beat across the board in Q2, outlook is mixed

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Banks beat across the board in Q2, outlook is mixed

ATS Corp. drops 14% on slow growth guide for 2027

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ATS Corp. drops 14% on slow growth guide for 2027

Tamarack Valley runs 7% on $804M Charlie Lake divestiture

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Tamarack Valley runs 7% on $804M Charlie Lake divestiture

Payroll employment declines, job vacancies inch higher

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Payroll employment declines, job vacancies inch higher

Current account deficit widens, financial account surplus continues

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Current account deficit widens, financial account surplus continues

Canadian companies add $4B of operating profit in Q1

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Canadian companies add $4B of operating profit in Q1

Intermap crashes over 40% on Indonesian Mapping prospects

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Intermap crashes over 40% on Indonesian Mapping prospects

Building construction falls on residential declines

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Building construction falls on residential declines

Bank of Canada gives address on labour market challenges

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Bank of Canada gives address on labour market challenges

Slate Grocery REIT gets a takeout bid from its manager

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Slate Grocery REIT gets a takeout bid from its manager

Industrial product prices continue energy-led grind higher

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Industrial product prices continue energy-led grind higher

Fuel crunch drives retail sales higher despite volume decline

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Fuel crunch drives retail sales higher despite volume decline

CAE slips 14% on soft 2027 guide linked to transformation

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CAE slips 14% on soft 2027 guide linked to transformation

Commercial rent trends continue to favour industrial

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Commercial rent trends continue to favour industrial

Lightspeed falls 7% on weaker near-term guidance

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Lightspeed falls 7% on weaker near-term guidance

SpaceX IPO highlights investor appetite for space exposure

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SpaceX IPO highlights investor appetite for space exposure

Information Services to go private in $1.2B deal

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Information Services to go private in $1.2B deal

Inflation accelerates on Iran conflict, core measures moderate

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Inflation accelerates on Iran conflict, core measures moderate

Building permits rise 10% M/M on institutional and industrial activity

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Building permits rise 10% M/M on institutional and industrial activity

New home prices fall sequentially on Prairie price reversal

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New home prices fall sequentially on Prairie price reversal

Housing starts beat estimates but inventory remains a problem

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Housing starts beat estimates but inventory remains a problem