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TransAlta posts loss on pension funding

Power generation company TransAlta Corp. reported a first-quarter loss, hurt in part by a one-time charge related to pension funding obligations.
Shounak Dasgupta, Reuters
Posted on 4-23-2013 at 9:02 AM

February retail sales rise more than expected

Canadian retail sales in February rose a greater-than-expected 0.8 percent from January, pushed up by higher sales at general merchandise stores and gas stations, Statistics Canada data...
David Ljunggren, Reuters
Posted on 4-23-2013 at 8:58 AM

DuPont profit doubles as drought boosts farm sales

Chemicals maker DuPont's quarterly profit more than doubled as the worst dry spell in decades encouraged U.S. farmers to buy its drought-hardy seeds and crop-protection products to boost...
Sriraj Kalluvila, Reuters
Posted on 4-23-2013 at 8:44 AM

Xerox profit beats view, warns on second-quarter

Xerox Corp. on Tuesday reported first-quarter earnings that beat expectations but said second-quarter profit would miss estimates as it restructures to become a broader technology company.
Nicola Leske, Reuters
Posted on 4-23-2013 at 8:40 AM

Encana profit falls on hedging losses

Encana Corp., Canada's No.1 natural gas producer, reported a 25 percent fall in first-quarter operating profit due to hedging losses.
Scott Haggett, Reuters
Posted on 4-23-2013 at 7:55 AM

Chris Williamson, Chief Economist, Markit

China's factory activity slows

Growth in China's vast factory sector dipped in April as new export orders shrank, a preliminary survey of factory managers showed on Tuesday, suggesting the world's second-largest...
Eric Meijer, Reuters
Posted on 4-23-2013 at 7:39 AM

Lower coal prices dent Teck profit

Teck Resources Ltd., Canada's largest diversified miner, reported a 40-percent fall in first-quarter adjusted profit due to lower coal prices, and said economic uncertainty may affect...
Bhaswati Mukhopadhyay, Reuters
Posted on 4-23-2013 at 7:13 AM

Gold shares, energy lift TSX as commodity prices rise

The country's main stock index advanced for a third straight session on Monday as strength in commodity prices lifted gold-mining and oil and gas shares.
John Tilak, Reuters
Posted on 4-22-2013 at 6:41 PM