Canadian Technology Stocks and Startups
For years, we have been hoping for, if not predicting, a resurgence of technology in the Canadian public markets. In 2012, we had that wish fulfilled, at least in part. The technology sector was the top performer of all sectors on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The story of 2012, at least for the first half [...]
September and October are, typically, bad months for stock markets worldwide. Recent concern about the European debt crisis and the possibility of a “double-dip” recession in the United States have ushered in the seasonal jitters; each of the past six days on the Dow Jones has seen a triple-digit move, five of those being red. [...]
When the final pieces of Nortel’s patent portfolio were sold off early this summer, it might have left a gaping hole in the once burgeoning Ottawa tech scene. But to be realistic, Nortel hasn’t been a factor for nearly a decade in the nation’s capital. And while the TSX and TSX Venture haven’t seen a [...]
Technology companies are generally more difficult to value than their counterparts in more stable industries. Because of the disruptive nature of change in the tech industry, it’s very difficult to forecast earnings a few years out with any degree of certainty. But there are properties a company can possess, even one in the technology industry, [...]
The Dividend 10: Canada’s top Dividend Paying Tech Stocks One only has to look to some of Canada’s largest tech companies to learn that the subject of tech stocks declaring a dividend, especially those loosely classified as growth stocks, is a contentious issue. At CGI Group’s (TSX:GIB.A) annual general meeting this past January the Globe [...]
