08:13 AM EST, 12/20/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Canada updates retail sales for October and November at 8:30 a.m. ET on Friday, noted Scotiabank. Statistics Canada's guidance was for October to post a 0.7% month-over-month seasonally adjusted rise in nominal sales, but this flash estimate is often revised in either direction and investors will get details like volumes and the sector...

08:07 AM EST, 12/20/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Knife River (KNF) said Friday it has agreed to acquire Strata Corporation, a provider of construction materials and contracting services, for $454 million. The company said the purchase price reflects a multiple in the high single digits based on Strata's projected 2025 adjusted EBITDA. The transaction is expected to close in H1 2025...

08:15 AM EST, 12/20/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Vertiv Holdings ( VRT ) said Friday its Chinese subsidiary acquired certain assets and technologies of BiXin Energy Technology (Suzhou). Financial details of the deal were not disclosed in the statement. Vertiv ( VRT ) stock was down nearly 3% in recent premarket activity. ...

08:17 AM EST, 12/20/2024 (MT Newswires) -- GreenFirst Forest Products ( ICLTF ) on Friday said it extended its asset-based lending facility with Bank of Montreal. The extension provides for a senior secured facility of $60 million combined with an accordion feature for an additional $65 million. This gives the company enhanced liquidity and financial flexibility to support its growth...