Rivian looks to integrate AI as it branches into more affordable models in the next few years.

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Raymond James bullish rating for Bausch Health Companies (Bausch Health Companies NAME Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials NYSE:BHC) remains unchanged after a U.S. District Court ruling on April 17, which granted summary judgment in favour of Bausch Health and Teva, denying Norwich Pharmaceuticals’ attempt to launch a generic version of Xifaxan before January 2028. […]

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A bipartisan group in the U.S. House of Representatives has reintroduced the STATES 2.0 Act, a cannabis reform bill that would exempt state-legal marijuana markets from federal interference and eliminate the 280E tax provision that prevents cannabis companies from claiming standard business deductions. The legislation, formally titled the Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States […]

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Good company, bad environment. That’s the takeaway from RBC Dominion Securities analyst Paul Treiber’s latest report on Celestica (Celestica Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials NYSE:CLS). As reported by the Globe and Mail, Treiber April 22 maintained his “Outperform” rating on CLS while chopping his price target on the stock from (US) $160.00 to $120.00. […]

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Co-CEO says the rise of AI agents has created business security concerns.

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Macroeconomic uncertainty inspired invoice factoring platform to raise $34.6 million CAD.

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Montréal-based companies lead the pack of B2B SaaS startups selected for 10-week program.

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Teachers-backed unicorn aims to help disrupt Canada’s health insurance market.

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Rohit Kulkarni, Managing Director and Senior Research Analyst at Roth is maintaining his “Buy” rating for Alphabet Inc. (Alphabet Inc. Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials NYSE:GOOGL), with a 12-month price target of $180.00. At the time of his April 17 report, the stock was trading at $151.16, suggesting a return potential of 19%. Kulkarni […]

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Amr Ezzat, an analyst with Ventum Capital Markets, says Sylogist’s (Sylogist Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials TSXV:SYZ) recent US$10.6-million statewide contract win in Texas is a strong endorsement of the company’s Victim Services Suite and its overall strategy. This marks Sylogist’s third VSS deal in the U.S. this year and, according to Ezzat, “represents […]

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In a research update to clients April 9, Beacon analyst Gabriel Leung kept his “Buy” rating on VerticalScope Holdings (Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials TSXV:FORA) but lowered the 12-month price target from $19.50 to $12.00. VerticalScope issued a business update and revised its 2025 financial outlook on April 8, warning of ongoing challenges. Since […]

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Edmonton-based healthtech startup aims to reduce disease through preventative health testing.

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Cohere says first movers on AI agents will gain “competitive advantage.”

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Raymond James analyst Michael W. Freeman thinks NervGen Pharma (NervGen Pharma Corp Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials TSXV:NGEN) is undervalued. In a research update to clients April 8th, the analyst maintained his “Outperform” rating and target price of $4.50 per share on the stock. At a recent event, NervGen highlighted the urgent need for […]

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Desjardins Securities analyst Jerome Dubreuil says forget the scalpel, what’s needed is a machete. That’s the analysts opinion when it comes to the anticipated dividend cut at BCE (BCE Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials TSX:BCE). Dubreuil, ahead of the company’s Q1, 2025 results, due May 8, says a 50% dividend cut is required for […]

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Plus: Yoshua Bengio warns of agentic AI's “catastrophic risks.”

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From tweet to volunteer-run non-profit: inaugural Toronto Tech Week will feature over 100 events.

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Vancouver's famous North Shore Mountains are visited by thousands every year. But some trips don't go according to plan. New technology, some of it developed in Canada, is helping search crews find those who are lost faster than ever.

A new Yale psychology study says the audio quality you have on video calls can affect how others perceive you — especially in snap-judgement scenarios like job interviews and dating.

What has the body of a dog, the face of a cat and jaws powerful enough to potentially crush the bones of an elephant? Meet the Bastetodon, a newly discovered species of apex predator that roamed the lush forests of ancient Egypt some 30 million years ago.