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Cargojet posts $275.8 million Q2 revenue as AGT Food reports $634.2 million in sales
Cargojet reported second-quarter revenue of $275.8 million after markets closed on Monday, up 15.8 per cent year over year and above expectations. Net earnings were $7 million, compared with a net loss of $3.2 million a year earlier. Adjusted EBITDA rose to $87.3 million, also topping forecasts. AGT Food reported revenue of $634.2 million, up from $623.6 million a year ago.
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Canada’s economy expands 0.3% in May, topping forecasts; June estimate points to 0.2% gain
Canada’s real GDP rose 0.3% in May, outpacing economists’ expectations, and an advance estimate showed a further 0.2% increase in June, Statistics Canada said. The figures put second-quarter annualized growth on track to top 3%, above the Bank of Canada’s 2.5% projection. Brent crude averaged above US$100 a barrel in May, while Western Canada Select averaged US$83 a barrel. The combination of firm economic momentum and high oil prices has strengthened Canada’s energy-export performance and helped support Brent prices.
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8-1
TMX to take 59% stake in MEMX in US$800million cash deal, forming US$2.3billion exchange group
TMX Group, the parent of the Toronto Stock Exchange, said it will invest US$800million in cash in U.S. exchange operator and market-technology provider MEMX and take a 59% controlling stake. TMX will also combine BOX, the U.S. equity options market it controls, with MEMX to form a US$2.3billion entity. The move extends TMX’s acquisition push since 2023, including the purchases of VettaFi and RAFI Indices. It comes alongside TMX’s efforts to buy Cboe’s Canadian and Australian assets.
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7-31
Telus cuts quarterly dividend 55% to 18.75 cents a share to accelerate debt paydown
Canadian telecom Telus said it will cut its quarterly dividend by 55% to 18.75 cents per share from 41.84 cents per share and lowered its full-year guidance. The company expects the move to save about $2.7 billion in cash through 2028, with all of it directed to reducing long-term debt. The decision, led by new CEO Victor Dodig, prioritizes strengthening the balance sheet amid financial pressure. The change affects Telus common shares listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under ticker T.
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7-30
Toromont posts $2.20 adjusted EPS in Q2, beating estimates as EBIT tops consensus by 21%
Canada’s Toromont reported adjusted Q2 earnings per share of $2.20, well above Goldman Sachs’ forecast and the $1.85 market consensus. EBIT beat consensus by 21%, driven one-third by higher sales and two-thirds by stronger margins. The stock slipped 1.2% on the day, but analysts highlighted the quality of the quarter and, using a 35% dividend payout ratio and a 12% annual earnings growth assumption, estimated EPS could reach $11 by 2032.
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7-30
Bombardier cuts long-term debt to US$4.05 billion, a 15-year low, as demand holds firm
Bombardier said its long-term debt fell to US$4.05 billion at the end of June 2026, the lowest level in 15 years, after cutting US$1.1 billion in the first half of the year. The Canadian aircraft maker posted net profit of US$191 million on revenue of US$2.15 billion in its latest quarter. The company’s market capitalization now tops $36 billion. The improvement reflects Bombardier’s strategy shift toward selling and servicing business jets.
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7-28
Brookfield secures about US$2billion first close for Brookfield Middle East Partners fund
Brookfield said it raised US$2billion in a first close for its Brookfield Middle East Partners (BMEP) private equity fund, with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) as the anchor investor. The company is also participating alongside Blackstone and KKR in a US$16billion lease-and-leaseback deal covering Kuwait Oil Company’s 13 pipelines, providing US$7.85billion in upfront proceeds to Kuwait. The report notes that the Iran attack on Qatar’s Ras Laffan LNG complex was a prior event and that the conflict has not seen a new escalation, with investment activity in the region continuing.
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7-23
Teck’s Q2 profit beats forecasts as copper output rises 25% and prices jump 40%
Teck Resources reported second-quarter results with copper production up 25% year over year to 136,000 tonnes and an average copper price up 40% to US$6.05 a pound. Adjusted earnings per share came in at $1.93, well above the $1.25 analysts had forecast. The company has completed the sale of its coal business and is now focused on copper. Its agreed acquisition by Anglo American has been approved by shareholders in Canada and the UK and by the Canadian government, and is awaiting China’s antitrust clearance.
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