BCE (TSX:BCE) and TELUS (TSX:T) are two behemoth Canadian telecom stocks with gigantic dividend yields right now, which mesmerize income investors. Which is a better buy today? Let’s find out. Dividends The big dividends, which the big Canadian telecoms have increased for years, are surely one massive attraction for investors. At $48.08 per share at…
Image source: Getty Images The TSX continues to spike and dip, but some of its constituents keep gaining altitude instead. If you’re chasing high-flying stocks, Bombardier (TSX:BBD.B), Secure Energy Services (TSX:SES), and Endeavour Silver (TSX:EDR) should be on your buy list. Long growth runway Bombardier has endured market volatility and continues to fly high. Current…
Image source: Getty Images BlackBerry (TSX:BB) investors are patiently waiting for the stock to stage a turnaround after wrestling with years of underperformance. In 2016, BlackBerry exited the smartphone business as it lost market share to Apple, Samsung, and a host of China-based manufacturers, including Huawei, Xiaomi, and Oppo. BlackBerry shifted its focus to provide a portfolio of software…
The S&P/TSX Composite Index has demonstrated remarkable resilience despite ongoing macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainties. Looking ahead, several factors, including potential interest rate reductions, increased consumer discretionary spending, cost-cutting initiatives, the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, and enhanced supply-chain efficiencies, are expected to bolster corporate earnings and drive Canadian stocks higher. Against this backdrop, here…
With the second half of the year now well underway, there is plenty of anticipation for what’s to come, especially with interest rates now on the decline in Canada and soon to be reduced south of the border. Higher interest rates have weighed on stocks across various sectors in recent years, meaning a lowering of…
Over the last year, we’ve already begun to see rapid innovation in AI technology and, consequently, a massive rally in many AI stocks. With so much competition in the space and the race for companies to build out their technology or adapt others’ technology to improve efficiency, it’s clear that the potential AI offers cannot…
Image source: Getty Images North American stocks have been under pressure lately due to fears of a recession in the United States. As the TSX spikes and dips because of the headwinds, some high-yield dividend stocks bounce along with the market. Laurentian Bank (TSX:LB) and Polaris Renewable Energy (TSX:PIF) underperform but are attractive options for…
E-commerce and technology giant Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) recently reported its second-quarter earnings. The company’s results exceeded Wall Street’s expectations in some areas while missing in others. Overall, it’s probably fair to call it a mixed bag. Additionally, the earnings news came during the U.S. stock market’s worst two-day sell-off in recent memory. As a result,…
Image source: Getty Images Investing in stocks that pay dividends monthly and offer high yields is an excellent strategy for beginning a passive income stream. However, investors must be careful when choosing stocks, as dividends are not guaranteed. Companies can revoke their payouts in case of financial deterioration. If an investor intends to earn $500…
Image source: Getty Images Canada has a small defence industry, and this is reflected in the country’s lack of major publicly traded defence companies. But even though there is a lack of “pure-blood” defence stocks on the TSX, multiple companies can be categorized as such, thanks to their defence division or the fact that their…