TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange:
Toronto Stock Exchange (20,277.41, up 56.92 points):
Barrick Gold Corp. (TSX:ABX). Materials. Up 64 cents, or 3.06 per cent, to $21.58 on 16.1 million shares.
Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX:SU). Energy. Down 77 cents, or 1.67 per cent, to $45.43 on 14.7 million shares.
TC Energy Corp. (TSX:TRP). Energy. Down $4.12, or 6.30 per cent, to $61.26 on 8.4 million shares.
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (TSX:AQN). Utilities. Down 14 cents, or 1.39 per cent, to $9.91 on 7.2 million shares.
Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB). Energy. Down 11 cents, or 0.20 per cent, to $55.52 on 6.5 million shares.
ARC Resources Ltd. (TSX:ARX). Energy. Up 56 cents, or 2.98 per cent, to $19.37 on 5.7 million shares.
Companies in the news:
Suncor Energy Inc. — Suncor Energy Inc. has decided to keep its Petro-Canada retail business, the company announced Tuesday, after a comprehensive review that included what it would mean to sell the operations. The company said instead it will look to improve its retail operations including expanding strategic partnerships in non-fuel-related businesses such as quick service restaurants, convenience stores, loyalty partnerships and energy transition offerings.
Royal Bank of Canada (TSX:RY). Up 56 cents, or 0.42 per cent, to $133.77. Royal Bank of Canada has signed a deal to acquire HSBC Bank Canada for $13.5 billion in cash. RBC chief executive Dave McKay said the deal offers the opportunity to add a complementary business and client base. HSBC Group chief executive Noel Quinn said the bank decided to sell the Canadian business after a thorough review that concluded that there was a material value upside from selling.
Bank of Nova Scotia (TSX:BNS). Down $1.79, or 2.50 per cent, to $69.67. Scotiabank reported fourth-quarter net income of $2.09 billion, down from $2.56 billion in the same quarter last year. The bank said the profit amounted to $1.63 per diluted share for the quarter ended Oct. 31, down from $1.97 per diluted share a year earlier. Revenue for the quarter totalled $7.63 billion, down from $7.69 billion in its fourth quarter last year. Provisions for credit losses totalled $529 million, up from $168 million in the same quarter a year ago.
Shaw Communications Inc. (TSX:SJR.B). Up four cents, or 0.11 per cent, to $36.72. Shaw Communications Inc. reported a fourth-quarter profit of $169 million or 34 cents per diluted share, down from a profit of $252 million or 50 cents per diluted share in the same quarter last year. Revenue for the three-month period ended Aug. 31 totalled $1.36 billion, down from $1.38 billion in the same quarter a year earlier.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 29, 2022.