Most actively traded companies on the TSX, TSX Venture Exchange markets
TORONTO - Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the TSX Venture Exchange:
Toronto Stock Exchange (12,144.92 up 33.83 points):
Andean Resources Ltd (TSX:AND). Miner. Up $2.17, or 45.11 per cent, at $6.98 on 73,900,141 shares. Goldcorp (TSX:G) said ...
Friday , September 03, 2010
Battle brewing between Canadian gold miners over promising Argentina mine
A takeover battle is brewing between Canadian gold companies Goldcorp Inc. and Eldorado Gold Corp. over the U.S. owner of a promising mine in Argentina.
Goldcorp. said Friday it had found a "perfect fit" for its operations after striking a friendly deal to acquire U.S. gold miner Andean Reso...
Friday , September 03, 2010
Despite some hiring, nation’s unemployment rate seems frozen at more than 9 per cent
WASHINGTON - U.S. unemployment is stuck at high levels even though some companies are hiring. The problem, government data show, is that too few jobs are being created for the growing number of people looking for work.
Private employers added a net total of 67,000 jobs in August. But the une...
Friday , September 03, 2010
Campbell Soup adjusted profit up 6 pct in the slow soup season while sales rise more slowly
CAMDEN, N.J. - The Campbell Soup Co. says it made a profit of US$113 million, or 33 cents per share during the fourth quarter, when the temperature rises and its soup sales traditionally drop.
Sales did fall by one per cent, but improved margins helped Campbell top Wall Street’s profit expec...
Friday , September 03, 2010
TSX closes up amid encouraging jobs data, major deal making in gold sector
TORONTO - The Toronto stock market closed modestly higher Friday with the TSX failing to get much traction from an American jobs report which blew past expectations.
The S&P/TSX composite index closed 33.83 points higher at 12,144.92 as buying sentiment was tempered by a weaker than expected...
Friday , September 03, 2010
