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Ready for a Long-Term Short Play? Consider Home Capital Group Inc.

For investors wanting to make the next "big short," consider a short bet on Home Capital Group Inc. (TSX:HCG).

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Why Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. Can Double its 52-Week Low in 2017

Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. (TSX:POT)(NYSE:POT) will need to exhibit strength on a number of fronts, but a doubling of…

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Metals and Mining Stocks

2017 Will Be a Rebound Year for Uranium Stocks in Canada

Canadian uranium companies, such as Nexgen Energy Ltd. (TSX:NXE), may have the largest growth potential in 2017 for a number…

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Energy Stocks

Why Cenovus Energy Inc. May Finally Turn a Profit in 2017

Cenovus Energy Inc. (TSX:CVE)(NYSE:CVE) has significant exposure to global oil prices. Here's what hypothetical price increases would mean for Cenovus…

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Energy Stocks

2017 May Finally Be the Year Oil Investors Have Been Waiting for

Oil investors in large Canadian oil companies, such as Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX:SU)(NYSE:SU) and Cenovus Energy Inc. (TSX:CVE)(NYSE:CVE), stand to…

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Growth vs. Dividend Stocks: How to Choose Using This 1 Metric

Investors often have a hard time deciding whether to invest in dividend companies (think Telus Corporation (TSX:T)(NYSE:TU)) or growth companies…

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3 Reasons Canopy Growth Corp. May Outperform in 2017

Canopy Growth Corp. (TSX:CGC) had a bumpy ride in 2016. I'll look ahead to 2017 and at a few things…

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Dividend Stocks

Dividend Investors: Now May Be the Time to Avoid Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

The dichotomy of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) is clear. Do investors want to hold the safe…

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Why Canadian Airlines May Face a Hard Landing in 2017

Labour and fuel costs may be on the rise in 2017 -- a fact that has Air Canada (TSX:AC)(TSX:AC.B) and…

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Dividend Stocks

2 Reasons Why Right Now May Not Be the Right Time to Be a Passive Landlord

Investing in REITs such as Dream Global REIT (TSX:DRG.UN) as a primary source of income can prove to be risky…

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Metals and Mining Stocks

Why Trump Will Make Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. Great Again

Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. (TSX:NDM) is a speculative stock with massive potential upside if its proposed mining projects in Alaska…

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Metals and Mining Stocks

Nexgen Energy Ltd.: Massive Growth Potential for 2017

Nexgen Energy Ltd. (TSX:NXE) is a uranium exploration company focused on drilling efforts for its principle property located in the…

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Metals and Mining Stocks

3 Reasons Gold Will Likely Stagnate in 2017

Playing companies such as Barrick Gold Corp. (TSX:ABX)(NYSE:ABX) and Goldcorp Inc. (TSX:G)(NYSE:GG) means playing the price of gold, which appears…

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Metals and Mining Stocks

All I Want for Christmas Is Mosaic Co.

Mosaic Co. (NYSE:MOS) has recently announced the purchase of Brazilian-based Vale SA (ADR) (NYSE:VALE) in a cash and stock transaction…

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Is Now the Time to Buy ProMetic Life Sciences Inc.?

ProMetic Life Sciences Inc. (TSX:PLI) is a biopharmaceutical company with lots of potential upside given its current pipeline of drugs.

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Bank Stocks

Toronto-Dominion Bank’s Profitability Is Under Fire: Is Now the Time to Sell?

Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSX:TD)(NYSE:TD) has increased its advertised mortgage rate for the second time in two months. Here's why TD is…

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Tech Stocks

Trudeau Believes BlackBerry Ltd. Can Make the Jump to Autonomous Vehicles: Do You?

The recent announcement of BlackBerry Ltd.'s (TSX:BB)(NASDAQ:BBRY) autonomous driving research centre has been a welcome surprise for investors and those…

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Canopy Growth Corp.: What to Do Now That the Hype Has Settled Down

Canopy Growth Corp. (TSX:CGC) has been one of the best-performing stock of 2016, but 2017 remains uncertain for marijuana companies…

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Energy Stocks

Betting on an Oil Rebound? Consider Precision Drilling Corporation

Precision Drilling Corporation (TSX:PD)(NYSE:PDS) has seen a large drop in top- and bottom-line income due to a substantial, sustained drop…

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3 Reasons to Consider Altus Group Ltd.

Altus Group Ltd. (TSX:AIF) is a market leader in an emerging sub-sector of the commercial real estate industry. Investors should…

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Energy Stocks

2 Dividend Stocks Set to Outperform in 2017

Altagas Ltd. (TSX:ALA) and TransCanada Corporation (TSX:TRP)(NYSE:TRP) have strong track records of distributing value to shareholders and are fantastic dividend…

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Bombardier, Inc.: A Year in Review

Bombardier, Inc. (TSX:BBD.B) has experienced quite a roller coaster ride in 2016. This article covers the key events that affected…

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Valeant Pharmaceuticals Intl Inc.: Buy Now, Say Analysts

Valeant Pharmaceuticals Intl Inc. (TSX:VRX)(NYSE:VRX) has been hit hard by recent scandals and poses significant speculative risk to investors. At…

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Top REIT Pick for 2017: H&R Real Estate Investment Trust

H&R Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:HR.UN) has diversified away from a lot of the interest rate risk facing the REIT…

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Energy Stocks

Athabasca Oil Corp. Ready to Make the Jump to the Next Level

Athabasca Oil Corp. (TSX:ATH) recently engaged in a swap of core assets, which the market is anticipating will prove to…

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Energy Stocks

Cameco Corp. Faces a Nuclear Implosion Due to Tax Avoidance

Cameco Corp. (TSX:CCO)(NYSE:CCJ) is a global uranium producer currently under fire from the CRA and IRS for its transfer-pricing methodology.…

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3 Marijuana Companies Canopy Growth Corp. Investors Should Worry About

Canopy Growth Corp. (TSX:CGC) has a number of aggressive competitors ready to take the market lead and eclipse its market…

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Air Canada Price Target of $18 Achievable in 2017

Air Canada (TSX:AC)(TSX:AC.B) has seen its stock price shoot up 55% over the past three months. A recent report highlighting…

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Tech Stocks

What a Yahoo! Inc.-Verizon Communications Inc. Merger Cancellation Means for Investors

Yahoo! Inc.'s (NASDAQ:YHOO) proposed merger with Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) is potentially on hold after the most recent data breach…

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Why Canopy Growth Corp. Is Suddenly Less Volatile

Canopy Growth Corp. (TSX:CGC) has been one of the most volatile (and profitable) stocks of late. Here's why volatility is…

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Metals and Mining Stocks

Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. Remains a Strong Buy on Long-Term Market Strength

Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. (TSX:POT)(NYSE:POT) has been plagued by low commodity prices and responded by cutting costs. If potash…

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Energy Stocks

Investor Alert: Canadian Drilling Companies Face a Major Threat

Drillers such as Precision Drilling Corporation (TSX:PD)(NYSE:PDS) have felt the hit of a low oil-price environment. With the election of…

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Trump Makes Celgene Corporation a Must-Buy

Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ:CELG) is a bio-pharmaceutical company with a bright future--a future made brighter after the recent election of Donald…

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Can Bombardier, Inc. Finally Take Off?

Bombardier, Inc. (TSX:BBD.B) has seen its share price appreciate approximately 50% this year due to performance improvements and positive investor…

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Dividend Stocks

Dividend Investors: DH Corp. Slashes Dividend

DH Corp. (TSX:DH) recently announced a dividend cut of 62.5% to pay down debt, repurchase shares, and engage in growth…

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Canopy Growth Corp.: Let’s Do the Math

Canopy Growth Corp. (TSX:CGC) is an interesting case study of investor expectations taking off. By making some assumptions, we can…

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Why Canopy Growth Corp. May Still Be Worth 89 Cents

Canopy Growth Corp. (TSX:CGC) is fundamentally the same company it was at the time of its IPO. Why is it…

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Canopy Growth Corp.’s Margins Are About to Be Squeezed

Various market forces are at work for Canopy Growth Corp. (TSX:CGC), making the future prospects for sustained, elevated profit margins…

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Dividend Stocks

Trump Makes Manulife Financial Corp. a Solid Long-Term Financials Play

A Trump election win has provided a huge boost to Manulife Financial Corp.'s (TSX:MFC)(NYSE:MFC) stock price. There are a number…

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Energy Stocks

Buffett’s Suncor Energy Inc. Purchase May Pay Off Big in 2017, 2018

Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX:SU)(NYSE:SU) is an oil sands producer that may be ready to take off in the next one…

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