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Big tech stocks such as Amazon and Apple are delivering big gains. But for profit growth, is real estate a better bet?
(FILES) In this file illustration photo taken on May 24, 2021 the Apple stock market ticker symbol AAPL is displayed on an iPhone screen and reflected in the logo of an iMac computer in Los Angeles. - Amazon and Apple announced billions of dollars in quarterly profits on November 28, but supply chain bottlenecks and the great chip shortage dented the tech giants, which have been riding a pandemic-stoked boom. Apple said sales of its signature iPhone and iPad were held back due to supply constraints, while Amazon struggled to get products and enough workers to meet demand. (Photo by Chris Delmas / AFP) (Photo by CHRIS DELMAS/AFP via Getty Images)
analysis
Thursday’s TSX breakouts: A gold stock with a 57% forecast return and an industry-leading dividend yield
FILE PHOTO: Ingots of 99.99 percent pure gold are placed in a workroom at the Novosibirsk precious metals refining and manufacturing plant in the Siberian city of Novosibirsk, Russia, September 15, 2023. REUTERS/Alexander Manzyuk/File Photo
international business
Ford says UAW strike cut sales by about 100,000 vehicles, cost company $1.7-billion in profits
File - UAW local 862 members strike outside of Ford's Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville, Ky. on Oct. 12, 2023. (Michael Clevenger/Courier Journal via AP, File)
u.s. business
More U.S. retailers adopting ‘keep it’ return policies to shelter profits amid holiday surge
FILE PHOTO: Shoppers look at clothes during Black Friday deals at Macy’s department store at the Roosevelt Field mall in Garden City, New York, U.S., November 24, 2023. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo
tax matters
Make the most of donation tax savings while giving back
Tim Cestnick
investor newsletter
Five reasons for 5000 for the S&P 500. Plus, some high yielding ideas for investing in preferred shares
Macy's Santa Claus appears on the trading floor to celebrate the 97th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., November 22, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
inside the market
Market movers: Stocks that saw action on Wednesday - and why
A person fills up at a Couche-Tard gas station and convenience store is seen in Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec, March 16, 2023.
international business
GM sees US$9.3-billion hit from new labour deals, outlines US$10-billion stock buyback
FILE - United Auto Workers members join the picket line, in Detroit, Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. General Motors says pretax earnings took a $1.1 billion hit this year from a six-week strike by autoworkers, but the company expects to absorb the costs of a new contract and is even raising its dividend. The Detroit automaker on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023 reinstated its full-year earnings forecast that was withdrawn after the United Auto Workers began targeting the factories of Detroit automakers with strikes on Sept. 15. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
inside the market
Market movers: Stocks that saw action on Tuesday - and why
The Bank of Nova Scotia building on Bay St. on Friday, May 5.
advisor stocks
Six dividend stocks for bargain-hungry investors
A Pet Valu store is pictured in Ottawa, Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022. Pet Valu Holdings Ltd. raised its dividend as it reported a profit of $25.9 million in its latest quarter, down from $26.7 million a year earlier, but higher sales. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
opinion
How changes to the alternative minimum tax will affect large donors’ charitable contributions
Pattie Lovett-Reid
inside the market
Monday’s analyst upgrades and downgrades
Pumpjacks are shown pumping crude oil near Halkirk, Alta., on June 20, 2007
investment ideas
Deutsche Bank sees 12% upside to S&P 500 through the end of 2024
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Nov. 17.
investor clinic
Perplexed by Brookfield Infrastructure’s P/E? Read this
For Investor Clinic column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
cost of living
Flipping out: new home buyers offering discounts to escape deals
Robert McLister
inside the market
Thursday’s analyst upgrades and downgrades
SobeyA Sobeys grocery store is seen in Halifax on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014.
inside the market
Market movers: Stocks that saw action on Wednesday - and why
A Cineplex movie theatre sign looms over Yonge street in Toronto in March 16, 2020.
report on business
Deere forecasts downbeat profit as high borrowing costs pinch demand
FILE PHOTO: Workers set up a temporary building for John Deere in the parking lot of the Las Vegas Convention Center in preparation for CES 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. January 3, 2022. REUTERS/Steve Marcus/File Photo
investment ideas
Analysts clip Toronto market forecasts, favour value stocks: Poll
The S&P TSX composite index screen at the TMX Market Centre in downtown Toronto is photographed on Friday, Nov. 11, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin
inside the market
Market movers: Stocks that saw action on Tuesday - and why
A Loblaws store is seen in Toronto in September.
rob magazine
Searching for bargains with Manulife’s dividend-focused Prakash Chaudhari
PRAKASH CHAUDHARI is the SENIOR PORTFOLIO MANAGER AND CO-HEAD OF THE ESSENTIAL EQUITY TEAM MANULIFE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, photographed in Toronto Oct 2023
report on business
George Weston reports third-quarter profit down from year ago on one-time charges
Galen Weston, director of George Weston Limited speaks at the company's annual general meeting in Toronto on Tuesday, May 10, 2016. George Weston Ltd. raised its dividend by 10 per cent as it reported a profit attributable to shareholders in its latest quarter compared with a loss a year ago. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
international business
Best Buy flags weakening consumer demand heading into holiday shopping season
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 29: People walk into a Best Buy store in a Brooklyn mall on August 29, 2023 in New York City. Shares of the tech retail chain rose 6% to $78.50 Tuesday after announcing that it earned $274 million, or $1.25 per share, during the quarter which was slightly better than analyst estimates. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
international business
Lowe’s sees steeper drop in annual sales as DIY demand stumbles
FILE PHOTO: A Lowe's retail store is shown in Carlsbad, California, U.S., May 24, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
inside the market
What’s the top performer in the TSX Composite this year? You may be surprised
Gordon Pape
advisor news
Cost of living data to show easing price pressures in this week’s Advisor Lookahead
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report on business
Farmers Edge in go-private talks for tiny fraction of IPO price
06092022 Ron VanHeyst with V R Farms combines a crop of wheat north of Brandon, Manitoba on a hot September evening. The farm has seven quarters of wheat to take off this harvest season. (Tim Smith for The Globe and Mail) ***For Globe Wheat Season Project - Attn Clare***
inside the market
Market movers: Stocks that saw action on Thursday - and why
In this Nov. 29, 2019, file photo a shopper leaves Macy's department store with bags in both hands during Black Friday shopping in New York.
international business
Walmart shares fall as retailer sounds note of caution on consumers ahead of holidays
FILE PHOTO: A Walmart store is seen in Encinitas, California April 13, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo/File Photo
report on business
Loblaw and Metro report higher sales, quarterly profit as they face scrutiny over food price inflation
People shop inside a Metro grocery store in Toronto, Tuesday, July 18, 2023. Bargaining continues between the retailer and it’s nearly 3,700 employees as a strike deadline of 11:59 pm fast approaches. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
tax matters
Joint ownership of homes and other assets can lead to unintended problems
Tim Cestnick
report on business
Target shares surge on strong holiday forecast
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investor newsletter
Bearish Wall Street strategist tilts positive. Plus, three double threat stocks for your portfolio
NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 22: Tourists visit the Wall Street bull statue in the Financial District, August 22, 2018 in New York City. Today marks the longest bull market rally in U.S. history, stretching back to March 2009. The longest previous market rally was from 1990 to March 2000. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
investment ideas
Global dividends slide in Q3 as miners drag
A post office worker stands in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm in Tokyo, on Nov. 6.
inside the market
Market movers: Stocks that saw action on Wednesday - and why
People shop in the produce area at a Loblaws store in Toronto on May 3, 2018.
report on business
Sun Life reshuffles booming Asian division, rides out earnings dip
Ingrid Johnson, Sun Life Financial Inc.’s new President of Sun Life Asia, is photographed at the company’s Toronto office building on Nov 15, 2021. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail.