Industry

The production and sale of electric vehicles were resilient despite the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, as the EV industry reported various new developments in vehicles and technologies. [more]

Seven major consumer and pharmaceutical corporations have bought into cannabis companies to take full advantage of this rapidly growing market. This article compares their YTD stock performance with that of their cannabis partner. [more]

The plant-based protein industry experienced significant growth in the past year as several emerging companies developed new innovative plant-based products, while larger traditional restaurants and retail chains created partnerships to meet public demand. [more]

Net Loss of $645M included a $594M goodwill impairment charge related to the BlackBerry Spark reporting unit. However, ARR is reaching $500M and QNX royalty backlog is approaching $450M. BlackBerry still holds Cash and Cash Equivalents of $955M. [more]

The eSports betting industry is experiencing heightened activity as companies vie for market share, innovate with new software & platforms, and announce IPOs, financings, and M&A activities. [more]

Last week, Amanda Lang of BNN Bloomberg spoke with Heather Reisman, Founder & CEO of Indigo Books & Music (TSX: IDG), about the current plight of retail businesses in Canada and it does not look good. [more]

With the price of gold up over 16% year-to-date and almost 23% year-over-year, the time seems to be right for Chinese mining companies to buy up Canadian gold companies. Three recent transactions tag the value of the assets in the US$44 to US$102 per Reserve gold ounce. [more]

This week on the “Electronic Arts Live Fireside Chat” webinar, Andrew Wilson, CEO of EA, spoke on the three pillars of growth for EA in the long-term: (1) Content Creation, (2) Live Service Games, and (3) Customer Reach [more]