Canadian Technology Stocks
BufferTake a cursory glance at Rogers (TSX:RCI.B) numbers, and you’d probably think all is well with the Canadian media and wireless giant. In October, Rogers reported its third-quarter results, and with profit climbing nearly 30% to $491-million or 91 cents per share, up from $380-million or 66 cents per share the year prior, the company [...]
BufferM Partners technology analyst Ron Shuttleworth says a trend has developed in the Canadian markets. Many are looking to rotate their capital into technology from the mining sector. The money, however, is pouring into smaller speculative stocks not larger, more established names. Shuttleworth thinks he knows why this is the case… At M Partners, we [...]
Buffer6. Poynt (TSXV:PYN) By almost any measure, Poynt is a runaway success. The app is consistenly ranked at or near the top of BlackBerry’s App World and, at varying times, has been ranked in the top ten apps on the iPhone. It’s even featured in one those slick Blackberry “SuperApps” commercials. But is Poynt, the [...]
We’ll excuse you if Counterpath (TSXV:CCV) doesn’t immediately ring a bell. The Vancouver based Company came to public attention in 2007 when telecom legend Terry Matthews became its Chairman. While The Company has been quiet since, it has been busy. CounterPath has acquired important intellectual property through strategic acquisitions. It seems Sir Terry believes CounterPath is ready for its closeup; he recently acquired another 5%.
While the CRTC’s recent reversal on GlobalLive brought a little excitement to the Canadian wireless sector, many believe Canada is seriously lagging in real consumer choice and competition. Perhaps part of the proof is that most of the companies on this list service the international, not domestic market. We look at the Top 10 performing Canadian wireless stocks in 2009.
It could be argued that the first billionaire in the history of Wales is also Canada’s only living tech legend. But how did Terry Matthews reach such lofty heights? More importantly, why isn’t he in the lawnmower business anymore? All is explained in our “Timeline: Sir Terry Matthews”.
