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Byline: MONICA GUTSCHI; Dow Jones Newswires FUND STRATEGY Having faith in financials TORONTO -- With the vast majority of his clients holding all of Canada's big banks and insurance companies [...]

Byline: MONICA GUTSCHI; Dow Jones Newswires TORONTO -- Keith Farrant and the other portfolio managers at Montreal-based Claret Asset Management Corp. have rarely been as busy as they are now. [...]

Byline: MONICA GUTSCHI; Dow Jones Newswires For Charles Marleau and Tommy Nguyen, the steep decline in equity markets this year has brought all kinds of opportunities. The managers of the [...]

Byline: MONICA GUTSCHI; Dow Jones Newswires TORONTO -- The decline of the United States as a global economic power and the rise of Asia forms the macroeconomic backdrop to Willem [...]

After receiving an order from Deutsche Lufthansa AG for 60 new jetliners, manufacturer Bombardier Inc. announces it will begin production of its CSeries airplanes. Lufthansa's order is valued at an approximate $2.8 billion.

Byline: MONICA GUTSCHI; Dow Jones Newswires TORONTO -- Vector Aerospace Corp. is poised to become the world's largest independent helicopter-repair company when its purchase of a state-owned U.K. agency is [...]

Byline: MONICA GUTSCHI; Dow Jones Newswires TORONTO -- Craig Basinger rarely, if ever, has to explain the focus of the small investment fund he helps manage. With a name like [...]

Byline: MONICA GUTSCHI; Dow Jones Newswires TORONTO -- There may never be a better time for Canadian investors to look at buying shares in a U.S. bank. With the U.S. [...]

Byline: MONICA GUTSCHI; Dow Jones Newswires TORONTO -- The S&P/TSX composite index has fallen by more than 8 per cent this month, but Charles Oliver and Jamie Horvat remain bullish [...]

Byline: MONICA GUTSCHI Richard Fogler hasn't added many Canadian companies to his concentrated roster of holdings this year. Given how much the S&P/TSX composite index rose in the first six [...]

Byline: MONICA GUTSCHI; Dow Jones Newswires TORONTO -- Just as Tim Horton was a franchise player for the Toronto Maple Leafs in his day, so is his eponymous coffee-shop chain [...]

First-quarter net profit for Canadian aircraft manufacturer Bombardier Inc. rose to $79 mil, up four cents per share. Revenue increased by 12% to reach $3.97 bil; a breakdown for aerospace and transportation revenues is provided.

Bank of Montreal will acquire the Diner's Club credit-card business from Citigroup Inc. for an undisclosed amount. The deal will raise the bank of Montreal's revenue from corporate cards to about $11 billion, twice what it is currently.

Bank of Montreal reported a US$615 million loss on its natural gas investments. It has suspended relations with its broker, Optionable Inc., and is investigating possible trading and valuation 'irregularities'.

The article discusses a robust market for condominiums in Toronto, Ontario. Units purchased during July 2011 rose 28% compared to the year-ago period. Toronto has about 210,000 condominiums, with 40,000 more under construction. Mark Carney, Governor of the Bank of Canada has expressed concerns that new construction could exceed demand.

The article discusses the vigorous and expensive market for residential real estate in Vancouver, British Columbia. In April of 2011 the average house price in Vancouver was over 815,000 Canadian dollars. Strong demand from Chinese buyers is believed to be driving prices upward, particularly for luxury homes.

The article considers housing prices in Canada. A sharp increase in housing prices in that country since the global financial crisis and a corresponding increase in the total amount of consumer debts are discussed. The possibility that a real estate bubble has been created, threatening what are otherwise favorable economic conditions, is examined.

The article reports on the response of people from former and current subjects of the British monarch to the royal wedding of Prince William to Kate Middleton.

The article reports on the violent demonstrations held in Toronto, Ontario on June 26, 2010 despite strict security measures to protect world leaders attending the Group of Eight (G-8) summit that the province is hosting.

The article reports on the 50 million Canadian dollars quarterly loss posted by Royal Bank of Canada in May 2009. The reasons for the quarterly loss were weak trends in its retail banking unit and a significant deterioration in credit quality. It is noted that the bank has decided to raise its provision for credit losses to Canadian $974 million from Canadian $349 million.

The article reports on the return of Calin Rovinescu as president and chief executive of the Montreal, Quebec-based Air Canada, a move that is said to revive talks of bankruptcy from analysts. It notes that Rovinescu led the airline's successful restructuring effort after it filed for bankruptcy protection in 2003. Analyst Ben Cherniavsky claimed that the management change speaks to the turmoil taking place at the airline.

The article reports that Bombardier Inc. has signed the first order for its CSeries regional jet plane with Deutsche Lufthansa AG, the launch customer for the aircraft program. The contract, which is valued at $1.53 billion based on the list prices, comprises of 30 CS100 single-aisle aircraft, with an option for an additional 30 airplanes, according to the authors.

The article reports on the better-than-expected first-quarter earnings of three Canadian banks in 2009 despite increasing credit provisions and securities losses. There was a decline in net income of Royal Bank of Canada from 1.25 billion Canadian dollars in 2007 to 1.05 billion. The total charges of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce for the first quarter was 1.36 Canadian dollars a share. Charges related to holding of asset-backed commercial paper are said to be reflected in the net income decline of National Bank of Canada.

The article reports on the developments in the efficiency program of Canadian Pacific Railway (CP Rail) to increase productivity by operating longer and heavier trains and consolidating their services in 2008. It highlights CP Rail's plan to proceed with the project by cutting down on capital costs by between C$200 million to C$800 million, as chief executive officer (CEO) Fred Green expects difficulties in 2009. An administrative downsizing by about 400 staff members also took place to reduce expenditures. Concerns over CP Rail's safety are also noted.

The article reports on the 22% revenue increase of Bombardier Inc. in its first fiscal quarter in 2008 buoyed by strong demand for its business jets and rail equipment. Revenue of Bombardier Aerospace generated $2.5 billion in revenue while Bombardier Transportation registered $2.4 billion sale. According to the article, aircraft deliveries during the quarter reached 89 up from 78 a year earlier which offset the continuing slump on its regional aircraft business.

The article reports on the 2008 third-quarter financial performance of Canadian banks. The Royal Bank of Canada posted an earnings C$1.26 billion compared with C$1.40 billion in 2007 with credit loss provisions of C$334 million. Toronto-Dominion Bank reflected profitability of C$997 million and credit loss allocations of C$288 million. The National Bank of Canada announced gains of C$286 million versus C$243 million in 2007.