08:52 AM EST, 01/31/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Canada is facing a major hurdle from potential United States tariffs and Friday's gross domestic product data suggests that the economy was already stumbling on the approach to that hurdle, said CIBC. November GDP posted a 0.2% month-over-month decline, which was a tick worse than the advance estimate, noted the bank. Multiple work...

08:49 AM EST, 01/31/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Badger Meter ( BMI ) said Friday that it had acquired SmartCover Systems from XPV Water Partners for $185 million in a deal funded with available cash. SmartCover provides sensors, software and related services for monitoring sewer levels, Badger Meter ( BMI ) said. ...

08:53 AM EST, 01/31/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Imperial Oil ( IMO ) was at last look up near 0.8% in US premarket trade on Friday as it recorded a big earnings beat for the fourth quarter, and increased its dividend by 20% to reflect confidence in its plans as the company enters 2025. While the company's net income fell to...

08:49 AM EST, 01/31/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Franklin Resources ( BEN ) reported fiscal Q1 adjusted earnings Friday of $0.59 per diluted share, down from $0.65 a year earlier. Analysts polled by FactSet expected $0.53. Operating revenue for the quarter ended Dec. 31 was $2.25 billion, up from $1.99 billion a year earlier. The company's shares were up more than...