Mike Eppel

Top AM Biz headlines May 8th -BCE cuts annualized dividend by 56%, maintains F-Y revenue forecast -DJIA Futures jump 375 pts as Trump touts trade deal with the U.K. -Bank of England cuts rates 25bps -Restaurant Brands Q1 sales fall short of estimates https://t.co/Nprjg4hvEO

Top AM Biz Headlines May 7th -Markets wait for FOMC rate announcement, optimistic about U.S. / China trade talks -Suncor sees record Q1 oil production -Barrick Q1 profit up with record gold prices -Temu and Shein U.S. sales drop with tariffs https://t.co/Nprjg4hvEO

Top AM biz headlines May 6th -Canada March exports to the U.S. drop 6.6%, most since 2020 -Westjet suspends 9 Canada-U.S. routes citing slumping demand -Tesla April U.K. sales slump 62% -Cdn $ climbs ahead of Carney/Trump W.H. meeting https://t.co/Nprjg4hvEO

A mega-energy deal just announced.. Sunoco to buy Parkland Corp. of Calgary for $9.1 billion in cash and stock. Parkland operates gas stations under the brands Ultramar, Pioneer, Esso and others. https://t.co/Nprjg4hvEO

Why play-by-play on the radio is magic!

Maple Leafs Hotstove @LeafsNews

"HAPPY DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN!" Nylander ices it vs Senators courtesy of @Bonsie1951 and @Jim_Ralph (5/1/25) https://t.co/S9ihuIWiev

Stagflation…get used to it

The Kobeissi Letter @KobeissiLetter

The Fed's worst nightmare just got worse: New data showed that US GDP CONTRATCTED by -0.3% in Q1 2025, while +0.3% growth was expected. To make things worse, the GDP Price Index surged to +3.7%, its highest since August 2023. What does Powell do now? (a thread) https://t.co/8ZNeRp4IQv

Calculations by noted economist Ron Vara

Aaron Rupar @atrupar

Peter Navarro on CNBC reacts to the shrinking GDP number by insisting it's actually good news because if you strip out the effect of tariffs "you have 3 percent growth. So we really like where we're at now." https://t.co/iVQoKy4ijf

The S&P 500 is down 9% since Inauguration day on January 20th...the worst first 100 days of a Presidential term since the Ford Administration in 1974...but, sure...Biden... https://t.co/XI42RYpJO0

#BreakingNews The U.S. economy just had its worst quarter since 2022, contracting 0.2% on an annual basis in Q1 with a record trade deficit. -DJIA futures down 300pts https://t.co/Nprjg4hvEO

Top AM Biz Topics -Canada Feb. GDP falls 0.2%, early effects of tariffs -S&P 500 down 7.5% since Jan 20, worst 100 days for a U.S. Pres. since 1974 -Stellantis Q1 sales drop 14%. Takes "hard look" at factory footprint -Starbucks drops 8% on earnings https://t.co/Nprjg4hvEO

But if you’re not bringing in billions of dollars in tariff revenue (paid for by American consumers BTW) with these imaginary trade deals….then how are you also going to cut taxes? #makeitmakesense @SullyCNBC

Aaron Rupar @atrupar

CNBC: If a company were to say we're raising prices because of tariffs, is that a hostile act? LUTNICK: I think if you go out of your way to try to make it seem like your price has changed when it's nonsense. A 10% tariff is not going to change virtually any price. https://t.co/MAHcoWOkIp

A look at today’s market reaction to the election results and what to expect from the new Liberal minority gov’t. From the Throne Speech, budget and finding common ground on issues. https://t.co/c3wlHwKT0G

Drivers and transit riders currently jammed in gridlock would say this is completely unsurprising…

John Pasalis @JohnPasalis

‘Staggering growth’ makes Toronto the fastest-growing metro area in Canada and the U.S. for second straight year https://t.co/VJxtPjoWBo

A list of the 30 stocks in the #DJIA and the outsized negative influence of today’s near 19% plunge for #UNH…wiping out nearly 700 points this morning… https://t.co/uDfXp7Z57t

Showing the outsize influence of the 19% sell-off for #UNH…wiping out nearly 700 points for the #DJIA this morning…. ⁦@Stocktwits⁩ ⁦@CityNewsTO⁩ https://t.co/9YFx8jrfpn

The American private equity firm that owns the HBC…wants to auction its Canadian artifacts…. What an ignominious ending for the founding company of the country.

Althia Raj @althiaraj

This charter should be in a Canadian museum. HBC wants to hold auction for its art and artifacts including its royal charter https://t.co/rKBFiHUsGW via @torontostar

Top AM Business headlines for Apr. 17 -DJIA futures plunge 600pts led by 20 per cent drop for United Health on earnings -ECB cuts rates 0.25% -Trump calls for firing of FOMC Chair Jay Powell -Eli Lilly soars 11% on clinical trials for a weight-loss pill https://t.co/Nprjg4hvEO