Bullpen Bites

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

Payroll employment rises, job vacancies fall

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Payroll employment rises, job vacancies fall

Brookfield buys Boralex for $4B to advance go-forward strategy

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Brookfield buys Boralex for $4B to advance go-forward strategy

Dollarama drops on soft 2027 guide

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Dollarama drops on soft 2027 guide

goeasy gets covenants waved, but faces tighter credit agreements

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goeasy gets covenants waved, but faces tighter credit agreements

Manufacturing sales to rebound after vehicle production stoppages

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Manufacturing sales to rebound after vehicle production stoppages

Boralex could be the next IPP to return to private markets

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Boralex could be the next IPP to return to private markets

Hammond runs 14% on Q4 beat and backlog growth

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Hammond runs 14% on Q4 beat and backlog growth

Retail sales rise on recovery at vehicle and parts dealers

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Retail sales rise on recovery at vehicle and parts dealers

Input/output PPI moderates, but oil is in the driver's seat

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Input/output PPI moderates, but oil is in the driver's seat

New home prices rebound 0.3% in February

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New home prices rebound 0.3% in February

AutoCanada loses 15% on same-store slowdown & margin squeeze

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AutoCanada loses 15% on same-store slowdown & margin squeeze

NPR outflows drive continued population decline

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NPR outflows drive continued population decline

$35B returns to Canada on record foreign demand for debt

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$35B returns to Canada on record foreign demand for debt

Telesat runs 20% on Q4 & Lightspeed optimism

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Telesat runs 20% on Q4 & Lightspeed optimism

RFA Financial runs on $340M of asset sales to fund mortgage growth

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RFA Financial runs on $340M of asset sales to fund mortgage growth

Inflation slows, but likely not enough for a BoC rate cut

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Inflation slows, but likely not enough for a BoC rate cut

Housing starts land in-line, inventory starts to moderate

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Housing starts land in-line, inventory starts to moderate

Bird's Q4 keeps the engineering to construction trade going

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Bird's Q4 keeps the engineering to construction trade going

Manufacturing sales decline on motor vehicle weakness

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Manufacturing sales decline on motor vehicle weakness

Unemployment rate rises on >100K full-time job losses

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Unemployment rate rises on >100K full-time job losses

CCL Industries' $150M tuck-in could be a sign of things to come

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CCL Industries' $150M tuck-in could be a sign of things to come

Trade deficit grows to $4B on vehicle production slowdown

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Trade deficit grows to $4B on vehicle production slowdown

Building permits rise on single-family and non-residential activity

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Building permits rise on single-family and non-residential activity

Nutrien runs on fertilizer squeeze

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Nutrien runs on fertilizer squeeze