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Source: BNN Bloomberg April 25, 2024

Stock market news: tech giants hit in late hours after Meta's outlook

Big tech sold off in late hours after Meta Platforms Inc.’s disappointing outlook raised concern on whether the artificial-intelligence euphoria that has powered the bull market has run too far. A US$250 billion exchange-traded fund tracking the Nasdaq 100...

Source: BNN Bloomberg April 25, 2024

Meta projects higher spending, weaker revenue amid AI push

A disappointing earnings report from Meta Platforms Inc. has technology investors on edge with results from some of the stock market’s biggest and most important companies due in the coming days. Shares of Facebook’s parent were down as much as 19 per cent...

Source: Financialpost April 25, 2024

Couple, one with an indexed pension, worry their income will come up short when wife retires

Northern Ontario pair want $90,000 after-tax and wonder if converting wife's RRIF sooner than later will get them thereReviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases...

Source: Financialpost April 25, 2024

Canada's retail sales flatline, supporting case for Bank of Canada rate cut

Canadians are tightening their belts are mortgages come up for renewalCanadian consumers haven’t tightened their belts this much in nearly a year, and there are no signs of spending growth since the start of 2024. We apologize, but this video has fail...

Source: Financialpost April 25, 2024

Bank of Canada says rate cuts will probably be gradual as inflation risks persist

Officials worried progress on core inflation could stall, summary of deliberations from April 10 rate hold reveals Get the latest from Barbara Shecter straight to your inbox Sign Up Divisions within the Bank of Canada over the timing of a much-anticip...

Source: Financialpost April 25, 2024

'Mark my words': Canadian tech investor warns Trudeau of capital flight after tax hike

John Ruffolo of Maverix Private Equity joins chorus of businesses criticizing increase to capital gains taxReviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made throug...

Source: Financialpost April 25, 2024

Canadian dollar could sink to 50 cents a decade from now, says analyst

Watch Jean-Francois Tardif of Timelo Investment explain what could drive the loonie to those depthsJean-François Tardif, founder of Timelo Investment Management, speaks with Financial Post’s Larysa Harapyn about how the 2024 federal budget could impact the C...

Source: BNN Bloomberg April 24, 2024

Markets today: 'Mag Seven' roar as Tesla jumps in late hours

A rally in tech heavyweights lifted the broader stock market, with the group’s high-stakes earnings seen by Wall Street investors as a major test of the bull run in equities. In late hours, Tesla Inc. soared despite an earnings miss, with Elon Musk’s elect...

Source: BNN Bloomberg April 24, 2024

Equifax Canada testing use of rental payment data for credit scores

Equifax Canada is exploring how rent data could factor in to credit scores to help make credit and financial services accessible to more people. The agency said it has been testing small volumes of rental payment data to assess its suitability. An Equif...

Source: BNN Bloomberg April 24, 2024

CN Rail profits fall alongside container shipment revenue

Canadian National Railway Co. says earnings slid last quarter amid higher labour costs and lower revenue from container shipments. The country's largest railroad operator is reporting that net income feel nearly 10 per cent to $1.10 billion in the three mo...