12:44 PM EDT, 08/16/2024 (MT Newswires) -- The Big-6 Canadian banks enter the third quarter reporting season (which kicks off on August 22) having underperformed the market by 600bps YTD. However, National Bank's Gabriel Dechaine remains positive on the sector overall. A sufficient level of rate cuts should allow Canadian banks to avoid a sharp uptick in loan losses. National's...

(The opinions expressed here are those of the author, a columnist for Reuters.) By Jenna Greene Aug 16 (Reuters) - While Disney might not be winning any public relations awards with its push to move a wrongful death lawsuit brought by a widower in Florida out of the courts and into arbitration, lawyers for the entertainment giant are not without...

12:44 PM EDT, 08/16/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Evoke Pharma ( EVOK ) shares were up almost 4% in recent trading Friday after regaining compliance with the Nasdaq's minimum bid price requirements. The company implemented a 12-to-1 reverse stock split on Aug. 1, reducing total outstanding shares to approximately 734,867 from roughly 8,818,511, subject to adjustment for fractional shares. Price: 5.79,...

By Mrinalika Roy (Reuters) - Small-scale cannabis farmers in California are calling it quits, crushed by crop damage from devastating wildfires and sliding prices, and industry experts expect the exodus to continue near-term in the largest pot market in the United States. Unlike for traditional crops, pot cultivators cannot claim government monetary support for damage from extreme weather because cannabis...