Analyst Articles

This past week, the tech companies that dominate online reported Q1 earnings, including companies Alphabet, Amazon.com, Apple, Facebook, and Microsoft. Google and Microsoft saw an increased demand for cloud services and enterprise offerings but reduced online advertising sales. [more]

The VIX remains in the “High Volatility” range and the S&P 500 index was flat as U.S. Unemployment Claims reached almost 30M and new Coronavirus cases oscillate around 30,000 per day. [more]

The need for protective medical equipment such as masks, gloves, and disinfectants have never been higher. Canadian public companies focused on protective equipment include AirBoss of America, iFabric, GDI Integrated Facility Services, and Ovation Science. [more]

GFG Resources (8.5m at 71.3 g/t Au), Roxgold (10.0m at 59.4 g/t Au), Monarch Gold (109.0m at 3.33 g/t Au), Kirkland Lake Gold (2.4m at 141.3 g/t) and G2 Goldfields (2.4m at 116.6 g/t Au) led the way. [more]

Wheaton Precious Metals announced a $300M ATM program, Silvercrest raised a combined $128M with participation from SSR Mining, Osisko Gold Royalties completed an $85 million investment from Investissement Québec,… [more]

Foodora announces closing of its Canadian arm and files for bankruptcy, however, its parent company, Delivery Hero SE, a Berlin-based food delivery company, reported revenue growth of 92% in Q1/2020. [more]

As U.S. States & Canadian Provinces announce plans to ease restrictions, testing and vaccines for COVID-19 gain importance. Canadian healthcare companies developing vaccines and tests for COVID-19: LexaGene, Microbix Biosciences, SQI Diagnostics, IMV, Protech Home Medical, and Viemed Healthcare. [more]

The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) remains in the “High Volatility” range and the S&P 500 index was down 1.3% as Unemployment Claims reached almost 25M and new Coronavirus cases hit a new high. [more]