Bullpen Bites

Insightful, data-packed coverage of the most important events in the Canadian market.

Keyera spends $5B to bring home Canadian NGL infrastructure
Keyera Corp.

Keyera spends $5B to bring home Canadian NGL infrastructure

Eli Rodney

Primaris doubles down with $400M Lime Ridge Mall purchase
Primaris REIT
Subscribers

Primaris doubles down with $400M Lime Ridge Mall purchase

Eli Rodney

Housing starts stay strong in May, inventory continues to build
Housing

Housing starts stay strong in May, inventory continues to build

Eli Rodney

Continued manufacturing slowdown to pressure wholesale sales
GDP

Continued manufacturing slowdown to pressure wholesale sales

Eli Rodney

Dundee makes the latest >$1B silver takeout bid as the market heats up
Dundee Precious Metals Inc.+1 more

Dundee makes the latest >$1B silver takeout bid as the market heats up

Eli Rodney

Telus looks to swallow its previously spun off digital unit for $550M
Telus Corp.+1 more

Telus looks to swallow its previously spun off digital unit for $550M

Eli Rodney

Building permits fall 7% on multi-unit weakness
Housing

Building permits fall 7% on multi-unit weakness

Eli Rodney

Carney's latest defense commitment is tailor-made for Calian Group
Calian Group Ltd.
Subscribers

Carney's latest defense commitment is tailor-made for Calian Group

Eli Rodney

A $5B GIP sale could fuel an aggressive redeployment cycle for GFL
GFL Environmental Inc.
Subscribers

A $5B GIP sale could fuel an aggressive redeployment cycle for GFL

Eli Rodney

Jobs data: employment beats, unemployment slides
Labour

Jobs data: employment beats, unemployment slides

Eli Rodney

Nothing fishy about High Liner’s latest $55M deal
High Liner Foods Inc.

Nothing fishy about High Liner’s latest $55M deal

Eli Rodney

TSX composite index changes to drive $200M to RB Global
RB Global Inc.

TSX composite index changes to drive $200M to RB Global

Eli Rodney

Pet Valu gets the monkey off its back with last Roark Capital secondary
Pet Valu Holdings Ltd.

Pet Valu gets the monkey off its back with last Roark Capital secondary

Eli Rodney

Vermilion sells >$500M of assets to reduce leverage & complexity
Vermilion Energy Inc.

Vermilion sells >$500M of assets to reduce leverage & complexity

Eli Rodney

Tariffs push balance of trade to a record $7B deficit
Trade

Tariffs push balance of trade to a record $7B deficit

Eli Rodney

Algonquin runs on positive investor update, still some upside
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.

Algonquin runs on positive investor update, still some upside

Eli Rodney

CAE's new CEO brings decades of U.S. defense experience
CAE Inc.+1 more

CAE's new CEO brings decades of U.S. defense experience

Eli Rodney

GDP tops estimates, but cracks start to form beneath the surface
GDP

GDP tops estimates, but cracks start to form beneath the surface

Eli Rodney

Steel & aluminum tariffs set to hit 50% as Trump ups the ante
Trade+1 more

Steel & aluminum tariffs set to hit 50% as Trump ups the ante

Eli Rodney

Banks post a mostly positive Q2, but caution in the sector is rising
Banks+7 more

Banks post a mostly positive Q2, but caution in the sector is rising

Eli Rodney

If Big Beautiful Bill dividend taxes come, where would pension capital go?
Politics+5 more
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If Big Beautiful Bill dividend taxes come, where would pension capital go?

Eli Rodney

Insider-led InterRent buyout lifts residential REITs
InterRent REIT+3 more

Insider-led InterRent buyout lifts residential REITs

Eli Rodney

Definity puts dry powder to work in $3.3B deal
Definity Financial Corp.+2 more

Definity puts dry powder to work in $3.3B deal

Eli Rodney

Big beautiful bill, big ugly tax implications for Canadians
Politics

Big beautiful bill, big ugly tax implications for Canadians

Eli Rodney

Trump's nuclear orders boost uranium miners, engineering firms
Nuclear Energy+3 more

Trump's nuclear orders boost uranium miners, engineering firms

Eli Rodney

Retail sales skewed by auto pull-forward ahead of tariffs
Retail Sales+1 more

Retail sales skewed by auto pull-forward ahead of tariffs

Eli Rodney

New home prices drop most in >10 years, regional tides are turning
Housing+3 more

New home prices drop most in >10 years, regional tides are turning

Eli Rodney

Strathcona takes aim at MEG Energy with a well-executed strategy
Strathcona Resources Ltd.+1 more
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Strathcona takes aim at MEG Energy with a well-executed strategy

Eli Rodney

CPI: energy costs drive divergence between headline and core measures
Inflation

CPI: energy costs drive divergence between headline and core measures

Eli Rodney

Residential real estate recap: time for a rotation out of Alberta?
Residential Real Estate+6 more
Subscribers

Residential real estate recap: time for a rotation out of Alberta?

Eli Rodney

Building permits and housing starts show a rebound in multi-unit
Housing

Building permits and housing starts show a rebound in multi-unit

Eli Rodney

Robinhood steps on Wealthsimple’s turf with $250M crypto acquisition
Power Corporation of Canada+1 more

Robinhood steps on Wealthsimple’s turf with $250M crypto acquisition

Eli Rodney

Pan American may have just spent $2.1B at the perfect time
Pan American Silver Corp.+4 more

Pan American may have just spent $2.1B at the perfect time

Eli Rodney

Algonquin's 30% YTD jump is a lesson in market psychology
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.
Subscribers

Algonquin's 30% YTD jump is a lesson in market psychology

Eli Rodney

Labour market deterioration continues ahead of U.S. negotiations
Labour

Labour market deterioration continues ahead of U.S. negotiations

Eli Rodney

The Canadian oil patch is heading into this downturn on better footing
Energy+3 more
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The Canadian oil patch is heading into this downturn on better footing

Eli Rodney

The Parkland drama continues: will takeout offer end this story?
Parkland Corp.

The Parkland drama continues: will takeout offer end this story?

Eli Rodney

U.S. budget favours defense: time to think about a rotation to services?
Aerospace & Defense

U.S. budget favours defense: time to think about a rotation to services?

Eli Rodney

Which companies have a stake in the Canadian military?
Aerospace & Defense+5 more
Subscribers

Which companies have a stake in the Canadian military?

Eli & Buddy

Which companies are uniquely positioned for a minority government?
Politics+4 more

Which companies are uniquely positioned for a minority government?

Eli Rodney

Deconstructing the affordable housing value chain
Real Estate+14 more
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Deconstructing the affordable housing value chain

Eli Rodney

Which companies could see a windfall from a mining boom?
Metals & Mining+6 more

Which companies could see a windfall from a mining boom?

Eli Rodney

Are waste management stocks still a good place to hide?
Waste Management+2 more

Are waste management stocks still a good place to hide?

Buddy Barker

Political platform comparison: real estate, energy, and defense
Politics+6 more
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Political platform comparison: real estate, energy, and defense

Eli Rodney

Insider activity chart dump: who's buying & selling in the TSX 60?
Insider Activity

Insider activity chart dump: who's buying & selling in the TSX 60?

Eli Rodney

CPI: fuel costs offset food inflation to drive softer inflation reading
Inflation

CPI: fuel costs offset food inflation to drive softer inflation reading

Eli Rodney

What insiders are buying so far in 2025?
Insider Activity+1 more

What insiders are buying so far in 2025?

Eli Rodney

U.S. bank results: a sign of things to come for the Big-6
Banks+7 more

U.S. bank results: a sign of things to come for the Big-6

Eli Rodney

Air Canada facing turbulence: will tariffs make the snowbird extinct?
Air Canada
Subscribers

Air Canada facing turbulence: will tariffs make the snowbird extinct?

Buddy Barker

Building permits beat expectations, could "Build Canada" keep it going?
Housing

Building permits beat expectations, could "Build Canada" keep it going?

Eli Rodney

A bird's eye view of the 4th worst YTD performance on record
Volatility

A bird's eye view of the 4th worst YTD performance on record

Buddy Barker

As the market sell-off deepens, is it time to be contrarian?
Trade

As the market sell-off deepens, is it time to be contrarian?

Eli Rodney

Jobs data: no positive movement on the labour front
Labour

Jobs data: no positive movement on the labour front

Eli Rodney

Liberation Day: the path forward is unclear, all we can do is watch
Trade

Liberation Day: the path forward is unclear, all we can do is watch

Buddy & Eli

Trade data highlights tariff-slowdown
Trade

Trade data highlights tariff-slowdown

Eli Rodney

Carney's housing plan: which companies are in play?
Housing+12 more

Carney's housing plan: which companies are in play?

Eli Rodney

Tech recap: in-line growth with strong margins, outlook stable
Technology+16 more
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Tech recap: in-line growth with strong margins, outlook stable

Buddy & Eli

Auto tariffs: when, how much, what's the impact?
Industrials+11 more

Auto tariffs: when, how much, what's the impact?

Buddy & Eli

Power producers recap: soft quarter, but lots to look forward to
Independent Power Producers+7 more
Subscribers

Power producers recap: soft quarter, but lots to look forward to

Buddy Barker

Food staples recap: is "Buy Canada" having an impact?
Food & Staples Retailing+11 more
Subscribers

Food staples recap: is "Buy Canada" having an impact?

Eli Rodney

SHOP is expensive, but you get what you pay for
Shopify Inc.
Subscribers

SHOP is expensive, but you get what you pay for

Buddy & Eli

Slicing and dicing the hot CPI print
Inflation

Slicing and dicing the hot CPI print

Eli Rodney

Real estate recap: what happened and what's coming?
Real Estate+19 more
Subscribers

Real estate recap: what happened and what's coming?

Eli Rodney

Canada's for sale: unlocking hidden value before it's too late
M&A+1 more

Canada's for sale: unlocking hidden value before it's too late

Buddy & Eli

What happened to the data center trade?
Artificial Intelligence+7 more
Subscribers

What happened to the data center trade?

Buddy Barker

Hudson's Bay Company: A Cautiona-Retail
Retail Real Estate+2 more
Subscribers

Hudson's Bay Company: A Cautiona-Retail

Eli Rodney

Is Parkland the next major take-out candidate?
Parkland Corp.
Subscribers

Is Parkland the next major take-out candidate?

Buddy Barker

U.S. jobs cuts send market lower, tomorrow's data will add context
Labour

U.S. jobs cuts send market lower, tomorrow's data will add context

Eli Rodney

Trade war: a framework for thinking about the volatile road ahead
Trade
Subscribers

Trade war: a framework for thinking about the volatile road ahead

Eli Rodney

With growth concerns mounting, is it time to think about duration?
GDP
Subscribers

With growth concerns mounting, is it time to think about duration?

Eli Rodney

Banks post beats across the board, but the outlook is more nuanced
Banks+7 more
Subscribers

Banks post beats across the board, but the outlook is more nuanced

Eli Rodney

Copper tariffs could come next, Canada would be impacted
Trade+1 more

Copper tariffs could come next, Canada would be impacted

Eli Rodney

With INE taken out, where will green capital go next?
Independent Power Producers+3 more
Subscribers

With INE taken out, where will green capital go next?

Eli Rodney

Can the Canadian economy keep on trucking?
Ground Transportation+8 more
Subscribers

Can the Canadian economy keep on trucking?

Eli Rodney

The Alto project: which companies are impacted by high-speed rail?
Construction & Engineering+9 more
Subscribers

The Alto project: which companies are impacted by high-speed rail?

Eli Rodney

With gold stocks playing catch up, can prices stay elevated?
Gold Miners+22 more

With gold stocks playing catch up, can prices stay elevated?

Eli Rodney

With the space race going commercial, who stands to benefit?
Aerospace & Defense+3 more
Subscribers

With the space race going commercial, who stands to benefit?

Eli Rodney

BCE continues to disappoint, but is the worst behind it?
BCE Inc.
Subscribers

BCE continues to disappoint, but is the worst behind it?

Eli Rodney

Canadian companies are ready for less friction in interprovincial trade
Trade+8 more

Canadian companies are ready for less friction in interprovincial trade

Eli Rodney

With tariffs paused, Canada needs to avoid this fight
Trade+1 more

With tariffs paused, Canada needs to avoid this fight

Eli Rodney

Turnaround Story: Lots of Upside if AQN can Stick the Landing
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.
Subscribers

Turnaround Story: Lots of Upside if AQN can Stick the Landing

Eli Rodney

The Nuclear Renaissance Looks Here to Stay
Nuclear Energy+5 more
Subscribers

The Nuclear Renaissance Looks Here to Stay

Eli Rodney

DeepSeek for dummies: AI trade isn't dying, but could be changing
Artificial Intelligence+4 more
Subscribers

DeepSeek for dummies: AI trade isn't dying, but could be changing

Eli Rodney

Unemployment: Here for a Bad Time & a Long Time?
Labour

Unemployment: Here for a Bad Time & a Long Time?

Eli Rodney

Canada Defense Spending Could Blow up with U.S. Pressure
Industrials+5 more

Canada Defense Spending Could Blow up with U.S. Pressure

Eli Rodney

Renewable Energy Headwinds Should be Par for the Course
Power & Utilities+2 more

Renewable Energy Headwinds Should be Par for the Course

Eli Rodney

Primary Metals Tarriff Could Hurt Some & Help Others
Industrials+6 more
Subscribers

Primary Metals Tarriff Could Hurt Some & Help Others

Eli Rodney

With the CEO Gone, is TD out of the Penalty Box?
Toronto-Dominion Bank
Subscribers

With the CEO Gone, is TD out of the Penalty Box?

Eli Rodney

Housing Starts: Key Markets Sending Mixed Signals
Housing

Housing Starts: Key Markets Sending Mixed Signals

Eli Rodney