Stantec shares soar nearly 10 per cent on strong Q2 results
Shares of Stantec Inc. (TSX:STN) roared higher Friday after the big engineering, architecture and environmental services consulting firm posted strong second-quarter results. In mid-day trading Friday...
View ArticleK-Bro, Stantec shares gain during listless session on TSX
Shares of Edmonton-based firms K-Bro Linen and Stantec Inc. are among the top gainers today on the Toronto Stock Exchange, with both stocks climbing more than two per cent in early afternoon trading....
View ArticleStock markets droop as optimism over Cyprus deal fades quickly
Major North American stock market indexes sagged Monday, erasing early morning gains as investors fretted over the onerous terms of a $13 billion US (10 billion euro) eurozone bailout deal for Cyprus....
View ArticleStantec shares jump on news of strong Q2 results
Shares of Stantec Inc. are up by $1 or 2.1 per cent to $48.50 at mid-day Thursday, after the big Edmonton-based engineering and infrastructure design consulting firm posted double-digit gains in...
View ArticleCrumbling gold prices trigger 124-point drop on TSX
Just when gold bugs thought it was safe to get back into the water, bullion prices are getting crushed once again. Gold futures for December delivery dropped 2.4 per cent Thursday to close just above...
View ArticleStock markets rise on day one of partial U.S. government shutdown
Investors greeted the first partial shutdown of the U.S. government in 17 years as a buying opportunity Tuesday, with all the major equity indexes in the U.S. and Canada posting gains on the day. In...
View ArticleStantec shares skyrocket on news of breakout Q3 results
Shares of Edmonton-based Stantec Inc. soared by 6.6 per cent Thursday after the giant engineering and infrastructure design consulting firm posted stellar third-quarter results. As of about 11:41 a.m....
View ArticleTSX ends month with 94-point loss, but up 4.5 per cent in October
The Toronto Stock Exchange’s benchmark index closed Thursday with a loss of 94 points or 0.7 per cent, with gold stocks leading on the downside as bullion prices got whacked. In New York, all the major...
View ArticleStantec’s shares continue hot run, market cap touches $3 billion
Shares of Stantec Inc. continued their hot run Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange, after the big Edmonton-based engineering and infrastructure design consulting firm posted stellar third-quarter...
View ArticleCanadian Western Bank shares hit record high on strong 2013 results
Shares of Canadian Western Bank jumped $1.95 apiece or 5.6 per cent to close at a record high of $36.61 Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange, after the Edmonton-based bank reported stellar net...
View ArticleStock markets stage mini-rebound in wake of Monday’s rout
Stock markets in Canada and the U.S. closed with modest gains Tuesday after suffering triple-digit losses the previous session. Toronto’s benchmark S&P/TSX Composite Index gained about 18 points to...
View ArticleStantec to acquire Salt Lake City-based environmental consulting firm
Edmonton-based Stantec has announced plans to acquire JBR Environmental Consultants of Salt Lake City. Financial terms weren’t disclosed. The deal is expected to close in May. JBR, a 140-employee firm...
View ArticleTSX up despite lower oil, gold prices; AutoCanada shares continue to rally
Toronto’s main stock market index is clawing its way higher in early afternoon trading Wednesday, despite a sharp drop in oil prices and slightly lower gold prices. Oil futures are currently down about...
View ArticleStock markets swoon again; Stantec shares up on Q2 earnings news
Stock market indexes have given up early gains and are in the red again Thursday afternoon, continuing a pullback that began a week ago. In New York, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is down about 34...
View ArticleToronto market flat, New York higher at mid-day; Stantec gains on latest deal
Toronto’s benchmark equity index is basically flat in mid-day trading Wednesday, with health care the only sector that is up by more than one per cent. At about 12:42 p.m. EDT, the S&P/TSX...
View ArticleStock markets down slightly in light trading; Stantec hits new high on latest...
North American stock market indexes are slightly in the red on light trading volumes Thursday, one day before the final trading session in August. As of about 3:26 p.m. EDT, Toronto’s lead index is...
View ArticleStantec’s new tower is great news for Edmonton; too bad the rest of the...
Stantec’s plan to build a massive new 62-storey tower in the new Edmonton Arena District is great news for our city. With a market cap of $3.4 billion, the professional services consulting giant is the...
View ArticleBargain hunters spark rebound in oil prices as TSX gains 62 points
Oil prices staged a rebound Thursday on the New York Mercantile Exchange, with WTI crude for October delivery gaining $1.16 US a barrel to close at $92.83. West Texas Intermediate traded as low as...
View ArticleEarly bird registration deadline for annual ESNA conference is Monday
If you plan to attend the annual Economics Society of Northern Alberta (ESNA) outlook conference on Dec. 4th, you’d better move fast. The early bird registration deadline is Monday. Those registering...
View ArticleStantec shares jump on strong Q1 results; Stock markets post gains
Shares of Stantec Inc. are up sharply in mid-day trading Thursday, after the Edmonton-based engineering and professional services consulting giant posted strong first-quarter results. As of about 1 pm...
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