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☆ DHL plane crash: German leaders float sabotage questions
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Rob Picheta | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —German leaders raised the possibility that a fiery cargo plane crash in Lithuania on Monday was the result of sabotage or hybrid warfare. The cargo plane was flying from Leipzig, Germany, and was due to land at Vilnius Airport when it crashed a few kilometers from the runway. The plane skidded on the ground for several hundred meters before hitting a residential home, authorities in Lithuania said. “Our initial information does not indicate that we need to be investigating more serious actions,” Prosecutor Arturas Urbelis said in a statement, according to Reuters. DHL said the plane “made a forced landing about one kilometer from VNO Airport.” It confirmed four people were onboard.

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☆ Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Apple, Meta, Uber, Netflix, Apollo, Datadog & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Morgan Stanley reiterates Apple, Microsoft and Meta as overweight The firm says "mega-cap tech under-ownership narrows" in the third-quarter but that it's sticking with all three stocks. " UBS upgrades Comfort Systems to buy from neutral UBS says the HVAC company is a beneficiary in tech and data center cooling. UBS upgrades American Water Works to buy from neutral UBS says it sees "consistent" total returns for the water company. " Jefferies reiterates Netflix as buy The firm raised its price target on the stock to $1,000 per share from $800. TD Cowen names Datadog a best idea The firm says the stock is a top idea in 2025.

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☆ 'Drone wall' against Russia: Six NATO countries announce border defense plan
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-27 | by ( Natasha Turak | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Pilots of the "Sharp Kartuza" division of FPV kamikaze drones prepare drones for a combat flight on May 16, 2024 in the Kharkiv region, 8 km from the border with Russia. Six NATO countries neighboring Russia are joining forces to build a "drone wall" to protect their borders, Lithuania's interior minister announced on Friday. In an interview with Finnish television channel Yle, cited by the Financial Times, Finland's Interior Minister Mari Rantanen said that the drone wall plan would "improve in time." The interior ministers of the six countries taking part in the drone wall project met in the Latvian capital of Riga on May 23 and 24. "The phenomenon of instrumentalized migration on the EU's external borders is a common challenge for our countries.

Persons: Agne Bilotaite, Bilotaite, Mari Rantanen, Rantanen Organizations: NATO, Yle, Financial Times, Finland's, EU Locations: Kharkiv, Russia, Norway, Poland, Lithuanian, Baltic, Latvia, Estonia, Finland, Latvian, Riga, Belarus, Africa

☆ Fed's favorite inflation gauge looms next week — plus, what we want from 2 portfolio earnings reports
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Wall Street returned to its winning ways this week — and Nvidia 's blowout earnings report Wednesday night was a big reason why. Twenty-six of our 32 portfolio stocks have delivered their results this earnings season (we didn't own Abbott Labs at the time of its report). It was a muted week for macroeconomic data, but we did get a slightly better-than-expected January existing home sales report on Thursday. In the week ahead, two more Club names are set to report earnings before a market-moving economic update arrives Thursday morning. The two other reports of note are the January new home sales report on Monday and ISM Manufacturing report on Friday.

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The moon rises over the Toronto city skyline as seen from Milton, Ontario, Canada, January 23, 2016. REUTERS/Mark Blinch/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsTORONTO, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Canadian banks had a mixed fourth quarter but a common theme underlining all the reports was the rise in bad loan provisions, signalling that lenders were strapping in for a shaky economy. Impaired loans related to residential mortgages, real estate and construction were also higher from the prior quarter, indicating that the banks were also being cautious when considering underwriting new loans. He noted that despite the mixed results, the banks reported healthy capital levels, giving investors assurance that the banks remain resilient. Reuters Graphics($1 = 1.3559 Canadian dollars)Reporting by Nivedita Balu in Toronto; Editing by Mark PorterOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Mark Blinch, Verecan, Colin White, Dave McKay, Mike Archibald, Nivedita Balu, Mark Porter Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Reuters, Bank of Canada, BOC, Royal Bank of Canada, CIBC, National Bank, Scotiabank, BMO, RBC, Reuters Graphics Reuters, AGF Investments, Reuters Graphics, Thomson Locations: Toronto, Milton , Ontario, Canada

TD said it would be challenging to meet its medium-term adjusted earnings growth target range of 7%-10% in the new fiscal year. It reported adjusted earnings of C$1.83 per share, 7 Canadian cents shy of estimates. RBC reported adjusted earnings of C$2.78 per share, comfortably beating expectations of C$2.62, according to LSEG data. CIBC also beat profit expectations as it set aside smaller-than-expected loan provisions and is slashing costs through a 5% reduction in its workforce, or about 2,400 jobs. The lender, Canada's fifth biggest, reported adjusted earnings of C$1.57 per share, compared with expectations of C$1.53.

Persons: Mark Blinch, Gabriel Dechaine, Kelvin Tran, Victor Dodig, Dave McKay, Niket, Balu, Arasu Kannagi Basil, Shinjini Ganguli, Kirsten Donovan, Mark Porter Organizations: Royal Bank of Canada, REUTERS, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, RBC, National Bank, CIBC, TD Bank, Bank Nova Scotia, Bank of Montreal, Scotiabank, Tuesday, Thomson Locations: Toronto, dealmaking, PCLs, Canada, United States, U.S, Bengaluru

☆ Canada's TD Bank's fourth-quarter profit falls on higher provisions
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Nov 30 (Reuters) - TD Bank Group (TD.TO) reported a fall in its fourth-quarter profit on Thursday, as Canada's second-largest lender set aside more rainy-day funds to cover for potential sour loans. Peer Scotiabank (BNS.TO), which kicked off the Canadian banks' earnings season on Tuesday, also earmarked higher funds to prepare for potential loan losses, dragging its profit down. TD's net interest income - the difference between what banks earn on loans and pay out on deposits - fell nearly 1.8%, to C$7.49 billion. The lender's personal and commercial business posted a 1% decrease in net income, while the U.S. retail unit dipped 17%. The bank's adjusted net income fell to C$3.51 billion ($2.58 billion), or C$1.83 per share, for the three months ended Oct. 31, from C$4.07 billion, or C$2.18 per share, a year earlier.

Persons: Arasu Kannagi Basil, Shilpi Majumdar, Pooja Desai Organizations: Bank Group, Bank of Canada, PCL, Scotiabank, Thomson Locations: U.S, Bengaluru

A sign for The Bank of Nova Scotia, operating as Scotiabank, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada December 13, 2021. The lender said earnings in the 2024 fiscal year to Oct. 31 would be impacted by "slowing economic growth across its markets and increasing regulatory capital requirements" but it would also benefit from interest-earning assets. "We expect a challenging environment will persist for consumers and businesses," Chief Risk Officer Phil Thomas told analysts, citing muted Canadian economic growth, continued inflationary pressures and uncertain prospects for rate cuts. Finance chief Raj Viswanathan said deposit and loan growth were also expected to moderate from 2023 levels, noting savings levels have started coming down in Canada with inflation at multi-year highs, leaving consumers with less cash in hand. Its efforts to streamline operations resulted in a restructuring charge of C$258 million, Scotiabank said.

Persons: Carlos Osorio, Phil Thomas, Raj Viswanathan, Mike Rizvanovic, Scott Thomson, Niket, Balu, Krishna Chandra Eluri, Tomasz Janowski Organizations: The Bank of, Scotiabank, REUTERS, Bank of Nova, Finance, Bank of Canada, Thomson Locations: The Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto , Ontario, Canada, Bank of Nova Scotia, Bengaluru, Toronto

The Bank of Nova Scotia (Scotiabank) logo is seen outside of a branch in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, February 14, 2019. It also disrupted Canada's prestigious Giller Prize Gala on Nov. 14, a literary award sponsored by Scotiabank. It claims in its petition that Scotiabank is the biggest foreign shareholder in Elbit, whose weapons were heavily used during Israel's 11-day operation in Gaza in May 2021. The email said Scotiabank was "not the biggest shareholder of Elbit, nor is it the biggest foreign shareholder of Elbit. Eko said it would not comment on the protests at Scotia branches and has not taken part in the protests.

Persons: Chris Wattie, Eko, unitholders, Angus Wong, Wong, Bezhalel Machlis, Nivedita Balu, Denny Thomas, David Gregorio Our Organizations: of Nova, REUTERS, Rights TORONTO, Bank of Nova, Elbit Systems, Scotiabank . Toronto Police, Scotiabank, Global Asset Management, Management, Vanguard Group, BlackRock Institutional Trust, Israel Ministry of Defence, Israel MOD, Thomson Locations: of Nova Scotia, Ottawa , Ontario, Canada, Bank of Nova Scotia, Israel, Elbit, Gaza, Toronto, Scotia

☆ 3 things to watch in the stock market as Street aims to extend winning streak
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-25 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

(Treasury yields tend to move inversely to stock prices; as yields fall investors seeking better returns move money back into the stock market). The chipmaker once again came into its quarterly print with super-high expectations on the Street, but once again exceeded them . For this reason, we put more emphasis on monthly economic releases, such as the aforementioned personal spending report. Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio. If Jim has talked about a stock on CNBC TV, he waits 72 hours after issuing the trade alert before executing the trade.

Persons: Dow, Estee Lauder, Einstein, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Locker, Jeff Greenberg Organizations: Nasdaq, Federal Reserve, Treasury, Nvidia, Apple, TJX, Bank of Nova, Elbit Systems, Intuit, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Hormel, Kroger, KR, Academy Sports, TD Bank, Royal Bank of Canada, Dell Technologies, Bank of Montreal, BMO, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC, Universal, Getty Locations: Bank of Nova Scotia, AMBA

☆ Canadian Tire lays off 3% of full-time employees, misses profit estimates
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The Canadian Tire logo is seen in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, February 14, 2019. REUTERS/Chris Wattie/File Photo/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 9 (Reuters) - Canadian Tire (CTCa.TO) said on Thursday it had laid off 3% of its full-time employees, in an effort to lower costs amid slowing demand due to persisting inflation. Canadian Tire said it expects an annualized run-rate savings of about C$50 million ($36.31 million) as a result of the headcount reduction. Canadian Tire, whose shares were down 2% in afternoon trading, reported adjusted profit of C$2.96 per share, below LSEG estimates of C$3.29 per share. It, however, beat third-quarter revenue expectations, as well as announced an additional C$200.0 million share repurchase program.

Persons: Chris Wattie, Granth, Shilpi Majumdar Organizations: Canadian, REUTERS, Canadian Tire, Thomson Locations: Ottawa , Ontario, Canada, Toronto, Bengaluru

With the economy slowing and adding fewer jobs, banks are anticipating more consumers could default on credit-card payments and mortgages, hurting profits. "(Canadian banks) are running a little bit tighter in capital than they have in the past," said Adrienne Young, director of corporate credit research at Franklin Templeton Canada. "I don't see them having to go out and raise equity... I think the banks will use other tools in their toolbox before having to go and raise equity," said Maria Gabriella Khoury, analyst at credit-ratings agency Fitch. "They are doing that.. to make sure banks are holding more capital as we potentially head into a downturn," Colangelo said.

Persons: Banks, Adrienne Young, Maria Gabriella Khoury, Fitch, Robert Colangelo, Colangelo, Anthony Visano, Nivedita Balu, Rod Nickel Organizations: TORONTO, Franklin Templeton, " Bank of Nova, Scotiabank, BMO, Equity, DSB, Royal Bank of Canada, RBC, HSBC Canada, Kingwest, Thomson Locations: Franklin Templeton Canada, " Bank of Nova Scotia, U.S, Toronto

The Bank of Nova Scotia (Scotiabank) logo is seen outside of a branch in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, February 14, 2019. REUTERS/Chris Wattie Acquire Licensing RightsTORONTO, Nov 3 (Reuters) - The chief operating officer of Bank of Nova Scotia's (BNS.TO) Canadian banking unit, Kevin Teslyk, has left the company, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters, the latest in a series of management changes under CEO Scott Thomson. James Neate, president of corporate and investment banking and Shawn Rose, chief technology officer have also left Scotiabank, the memo said. Canadian banks, including Royal Bank of Canada (RY.TO), Bank of Montreal (BMO.TO), have announced job cuts due to higher costs forcing. Neate, who has held senior executive roles in retail banking, commercial banking and wealth management, among others, will leave the bank at the end of December, according to the memo.

Persons: Chris Wattie, Kevin Teslyk, Scott Thomson, James Neate, Shawn Rose, Aris Bogdaneris, Dan Rees, Thomson, Mike Rizvanovic, Rose, Nivedita Balu, Kirsten Donovan, Louise Heavens Organizations: of Nova, REUTERS, Rights TORONTO, Bank of Nova, Reuters, Scotiabank, ING Group, Aris, Scotia, Royal Bank of Canada, Bank of Montreal, Thomson Locations: of Nova Scotia, Ottawa , Ontario, Canada, California, Toronto

A damaged Balticconnector gas pipeline that connects Finland and Estonia is pictured in this undated handout picture in the Baltic Sea. Tallinn is investigating the cables incidents. In the case of the Estonia-Finland cable damage, it is also focusing on the Hong Kong vessel, and on Thursday evening Kallas said all three incidents were likely connected. The NewNew Polar Bear sailed over the Estonia-Sweden cable 133 kms (82 miles) before reaching the pipeline damage site. It then crossed the Estonia-Finland cable 32 kms (20 miles) after the gas pipeline, according to MarineTraffic.

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[1/2] A sign for The Bank of Nova Scotia, operating as Scotiabank, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Dec. 13, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 18 (Reuters) - Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS.TO) on Wednesday announced plans to cut about 2,700 jobs globally - 3% of its workforce - and take a C$590 million ($430.94 million) charge in the fourth quarter, making it the latest Canadian bank to take cost-cutting steps in a challenging environment. Royal Bank of Canada (RY.TO) and Bank of Montreal (BMO.TO) similarly have cut hundreds of jobs in response to rising costs in a high interest rate environment. Scotiabank said the layoffs will result in a restructuring charge and severance provisions of about C$247 million. Analysts said the charge does not come as a surprise amid a review of is strategic direction.

Persons: Carlos Osorio, Scott Thomson, Darko Mihelic, Jaiveer Singh, Balu, Will Dunham, Shilpi Majumdar, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: The Bank of, Scotiabank, REUTERS, Bank of Nova, Wednesday, Royal Bank of Canada, Bank of Montreal, China's, China's Bank of Xi'an, Analysts, RBC Capital, Thomson Locations: The Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto , Ontario, Canada, Bank of Nova Scotia, China's Bank, Bengaluru, Toronto

REUTERS/Carlos Osorio Acquire Licensing RightsTORONTO, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS.TO) and Sun Life Financial's (SLF.TO) asset-management division are partnering to tap into the demand from wealthy Canadians looking to invest in private credit, the firms said on Tuesday. The move comes as private credit becomes one of the fastest growing and most attractive private asset classes, forecast to grow to $2.3 trillion in assets globally by 2027, according to Preqin data. The private credit market is less mature in Canada than in the U.S. and Europe but is slowly gaining attention. In a recent survey taken out by Canadian firm Ninepoint Partners, nearly two-thirds of financial advisors said they expect to increase their client or model portfolios' exposure to private credit in the next 12 months. Scotiabank Global Wealth Management is the third-largest business of its kind in Canada with C$631 billion of assets globally, while SLC Management manages $361 billion in assets.

Persons: Carlos Osorio, Glen Gowland, Nivedita Balu, Marguerita Choy Organizations: The Bank of, Scotiabank, REUTERS, Rights, Bank of Nova, SLC Management, Sun, Wealth Management, Ninepoint Partners, Scotiabank Global Wealth Management, Thomson Locations: The Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto , Ontario, Canada, Bank of Nova Scotia, Sun, U.S, Europe, Toronto

☆ Canada's Laurentian Bank says completed review of strategic options
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The logo of Laurentian Bank is seen at its head offices in Montreal, April 1, 2015. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi Acquire Licensing RightsSept 14 (Reuters) - Canada's Laurentian Bank (LB.TO) said on Thursday it has completed a previously disclosed review of strategic options, with the lender now focusing on simplifying its organizational structure. "The Board, with the support of the Executive Management Team, has unanimously concluded that the best path forward is... accelerated evolution of its current strategic plan with an increased focus on efficiency and simplification," Laurentian said. However, later that month, a media report citing sources said Montreal-based Laurentian was struggling to find an acquirer and that Canada's top banks - Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS.TO) and Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD.TO) - had backed out of a potential acquisition. Laurentian said it considered a variety of options through the review process, including an acquisition of the whole bank and divesting certain businesses.

Persons: Christinne, Manya Saini, Krishna Chandra Organizations: Laurentian Bank, REUTERS, Executive Management Team, Laurentian, Bank of Nova, Dominion Bank, Thomson Locations: Montreal, Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, Bengaluru

That has led to a rare situation in Canada where banks are seeing mortgage amortizations getting extended beyond 30 years, sparking calls from regulators to take immediate action to mitigate risks. For the other four banks, mortgages amortizing under 25 years account for a half to nearly three quarters. Scotiabank's Canada head Dan Rees said the bank was now being more "disciplined with regards to customer selection" for new mortgages. Still, the risks remain elevated as consumers are struggling to make monthly payments due to the rising cost of living. TD Bank's Canada personal banking head Michael Rhodes told analysts this week that "a meaningful number of customers" are making the changes.

Persons: Mark Blinch, Hratch Panossian, Dan Rees, Brian Madden, Michael Rhodes, Dave McKay, Nivedita Balu, Denny Thomas, Stephen Coates Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Canada's, Reuters, CIBC, Bank of Nova, Investment, Thomson Locations: Toronto, Milton , Ontario, Canada, Bank of Nova Scotia

☆ Pickering Energy Partners launches oil and gas investment banking unit
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( David French | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Sept 1 (Reuters) - Pickering Energy Partners (PEP) is launching a financial advisory unit for oil and gas dealmaking, the investment firm said on Friday, doubling down on traditional fossil fuels as some banks are becoming wary about the industry and ramping up their bets on clean energy. The launch of the investment banking unit marks a return to oil and gas advisory services for Dan Pickering, the veteran energy financier who helped form Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co, an energy boutique bank that was acquired by Perella Weinberg Partners (PWP.O) in 2016. Houston-based PEP has an existing investment banking unit that focuses solely on energy transition, while the firm's other offerings include equity research, investment funds, and consulting services. All non-compete agreements between the two firms have now expired, enabling Pickering to pursue oil and gas advisory work. Banks including BNP Paribas (BNPP.PA), Bank of Montreal (BMO.TO) and Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS.TO) have pulled back from oil and gas dealmaking over the past few years.

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☆ CIBC's profit falls below estimates as it guards against bad loans
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A sign for the The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada December 13, 2021. CIBC, the last big six Canadian bank to report results for the third quarter, was also the latest to guard against potentially sour loans, a factor that is dragging on earnings across the sector. The issue was reflected in its core Canadian personal and business banking segment, where net income fell 16%. At its commercial banking and wealth management segment, net income fell 4%. CIBC's peers TD Bank (TD.TO), Bank of Montreal (BMO.TO), Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS.TO) and National Bank (NA.TO) missed quarterly profit estimates earlier in the week, also weighed down by higher provisions.

Persons: Carlos Osorio, Nivedita Balu, Pritam Biswas, Shweta Agarwal, David Holmes Organizations: Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, CIBC, REUTERS, Bank, Bank of Montreal, Bank of Nova, National Bank, Thomson Locations: Toronto , Ontario, Canada, Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, Bengaluru

CIBC blamed soft U.S. real estate and construction sectors and high interest rates for its three-fold jump in bad loan provisions to C$736 million ($544 million). "Where we are seeing the issues is in commercial real estate and in particular, in the institutional office space," said Shawn Beber, the bank's head of U.S. operations. And as that transition continues, you'll see (commercial real estate) wind up being a smaller percentage of the overall U.S. portfolio as our commercial and industrial and our wealth businesses continue to grow," Beber told analysts. The U.S. office portfolio represents less than 1% of CIBC's overall loan book and 20% of overall U.S. commercial real estate. "It appears that higher interest rates for longer may be the primary culprit," RBC analyst Darko Mihelic said.

Persons: Carlos Osorio, Shawn Beber, Beber, Brian Madden, Darko Mihelic, Nivedita Balu, Pritam Biswas, David Holmes, Mark Potter Organizations: Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, CIBC, REUTERS, Bank, Bank of Montreal, Bank of Nova, National Bank, Royal Bank of Canada, Investment, RBC, Thomson Locations: Toronto , Ontario, Canada, U.S, Bank of Nova Scotia, Canadian, Toronto, Bengaluru

BMO, which bought U.S. regional lender Bank of the West earlier this year, said provision for credit losses rose to C$492 million ($361.42 million), compared with C$136 million a year ago. The bank's earnings were also affected by severance costs of C$162 million and C$83 million in legal provisions at its capital markets unit. At Bank of Montreal, net interest income for the quarter rose to C$4.91 billion, compared with C$4.20 billion last year. At Scotiabank net interest income fell to C$4.58 billion, from $4.68 billion a year ago, largely hurt by lower corporate lending and lower loan fees. At Scotiabank, net income came in at C$2.23 billion, compared with C$2.61 billion.

Persons: Carlos Osorio, Tayfun Tuzun, BMO's, Scott Thomson, Thomson, John Aiken, BMO's Tuzun, Nivedita Balu, Pritam Biswas, Sri Hari, Shweta Agarwal, Bernadette Baum, Mike Harrison, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: Bank of Montreal, REUTERS, Bank of Nova, Bank of Canada's, BMO, Bank, Scotiabank, Barclays, Bank of, Analysts, Thomson Locations: Toronto , Ontario, Canada, Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, U.S, Mexico, Bank of Montreal, Bengaluru

☆ TSX set to open flat ahead of data-packed week
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The Art Deco facade of the original Toronto Stock Exchange building is seen on Bay Street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada January 23, 2019. ET (1105 GMT), after finishing the week flat on Friday. The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index (.GSPTSE) ended higher on Friday, lifted by gains in energy stocks. Investors are also awaiting earnings from major Canadian banks, including Bank of Montreal (BMO.TO), Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS.TO) and National Bank of Canada (NA.TO), reporting this week. Wall Street futures edged higher on Monday.

Persons: Chris Helgren, Canada's, Shashwat Chauhan, Shweta Agarwal Organizations: Toronto Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Bank of Canada, Toronto Stock, Bank of Montreal, Bank of Nova, National Bank of Canada, Wall, Brent, Thomson Locations: Toronto , Ontario, Canada, United States, China, Bank of Nova Scotia, Bengaluru

☆ Here are 2 major themes to watch in the week ahead after Friday's market rally
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-26 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

As August is known to be, it's been a rough month-to-date for all three of those stock market benchmarks so far. This past week, the overall market was oversold, according to Jim Cramer's trusted S & P Oscillator. After Friday's strong finish, we'll see if the market's oversold condition abates as two major themes play out in the week ahead: Earnings from two Club names — Salesforce (CRM) and Broadcom (AVGO) — and key economic reports ahead of September's Fed meeting. Outside of the labor market and inflation, we'll also get a look at the housing market with the pending home sales on Wednesday. As we heard from fellow Club name Palo Alto Networks (PANW) last week, companies are growing more cautious and more closely scrutinizing large sales deals.

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