08:15 AM EDT, 10/09/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Puma Exploration ( PUMXF ) appointed Martin Nicoletti as chief financial officer, effective immediately. Nicoletti, a certified public accountant and president of Montreal-based SKTM Financial, is currently the CFO of several listed mining and mineral exploration companies. He succeeds Ginette Brisson who retired. The company also said it hired SKTM Financial to provide...

08:40 AM EDT, 10/09/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Firan Technology Group ( FTGFF ) on Wednesday reported a higher adjusted profit and sales for its fiscal third quarter. The company said adjusted profit rose to $2.8 million, or $0.11 per adjusted diluted share, from $1.4 million, or $0.06 per adjusted diluted share, last year. Sales for the quarter ended Aug. 30...

Helen Of Troy Ltd ( HELE ) shares surged after the company reported better-than-expected second-quarter results, reaffirming its FY25 sales and EPS outlook. The company reported a second-quarter sales decline of 3.5% year-over-year to $474.221 million, beating the analyst consensus of $458.237 million. The decrease in sales was primarily driven by a decline in Beauty & Wellness due to lower...

08:43 AM EDT, 10/09/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Canada's merchandise trade deficit widened in August, marking the sixth straight month in the red after revisions wiped away the July surplus, said Bank of Montreal (BMO). Unsurprisingly, the deterioration was driven by lower energy shipments -- which make up the largest share of total exports, noted the bank. That comes alongside a...