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Source: BNN Bloomberg February 24, 2024

Husband snooping on wife's M&A work gets U.S. insider trading charge

A Texas man made almost US$2 million by illegally trading on his wife’s conversations with her BP Plc colleagues, according to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in its latest case about couples eavesdropping while working from home.  For months,...

Source: BNN Bloomberg February 24, 2024

The Week Ahead: earnings from Big Six banks; GDP data due

Monday, Feb. 26 U.S. new home sales data Earnings: Ivanhoe Mines, Cargojet, Emera, Domino’s Pizza, Zoom, iRobot Tuesday, Feb. 27 Earnings from Big Six Canadian banks begin Earnings: Scotiabank, BMO, Norwegian Cruise Lines, Lowe’s, Macy’s,...

Source: BNN Bloomberg February 24, 2024

Nvidia flirts with US$2T valuation as rapid ascent extends

Nvidia Corp. is on track to become the first semiconductor firm with a US$2 trillion valuation, another milestone in its ascendancy as the biggest beneficiary of a rush into artificial intelligence-related stocks over the past year. The chipmaker’s shares...

Company News Source: BNN Bloomberg February 24, 2024

Reddit is moving ahead with IPO after two years on sidelines

  Reddit Inc. filed for an initial public offering, revealing the social media platform’s shrinking losses and helping to propel a still-tenuous resurgence in U.S. listings. The San Francisco-based company, in what is set to be one of the biggest listin...

Source: BNN Bloomberg February 24, 2024

Markets today: Stock rally wanes after S&P 500 touches 5,100 mark

Stocks struggled to gain traction, with big tech losing steam after a powerful rally driven by the artificial-intelligence euphoria. A feat of multiple records in the world’s biggest equity market drove the S&P 500 briefly above 5,100. The “Magnificent Sev...

Market Call Source: BNN Bloomberg February 24, 2024

Jason Del Vicario's Top Picks: February 23, 2024

Jason Del Vicario, portfolio manager at Hillside Wealth Management | iA Private Wealth FOCUS: North American and global growth stocks  MARKET OUTLOOK: Our thoughts never waver regardless of the macro backdrop; if anything, we favour challenging eco...

Source: BNN Bloomberg February 24, 2024

TSX recap: Index basks in Nvidia's 'halo effect'

Canada's main stock index gained almost 100 points Friday, while U.S. markets mostly held on to their gains after soaring the day before.  This was a strong week for earnings, with a focus on chipmaker Nvidia and its "halo effect" on markets, said Tamsin W...

Source: Financialpost February 24, 2024

Jack Mintz: Vacant home taxes may be worsening the housing crisis

By making second homes unattractive to many potential owners, taxes on 'under-occupied' homes may actually reduce the overall supplyThe latest fashion in tax grabs is the vacant property tax (VPT). In Vancouver it’s called the “empty home tax.” In Toronto it...

Source: Financialpost February 24, 2024

Top headlines: Federal deficit soars to $23.6 billion as debt charges mount

The latest business news as it happensToday’s headlines We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team. Top headlines: Federal deficit soars to $23.6 billion as debt charge...

Source: Financialpost February 24, 2024

Lynx Air is shutting down — what to do if you’re stranded or need a refund

Operations cease Monday. Here's what that means to customers en route and those who booked flights in the futureUltra low-cost carrier Lynx Air will be ceasing operations after obtaining creditor protection under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act, the...