<div id="readability-page-1" class="page"><div><div> Monday Markets in the U.S. and Canada are closed, American markets for President’s Day, Canadian for Family Day. Tuesday U.S. Economic Lookahead Empire State manufacturing survey (Jan.) Featured Earnings Medtronic Plc (NYSE:MDT) (Q3) EPS of $1.33 compared to $1.39 in the prior-year quarter. Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: PANW) (Q4) EPS of $1.83, compared to $1.90 in the prior-year quarter. Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CDNS) (Q4) EPS of $2.18, compared to $2.44 in the prior-year quarter. Canada Economic Lookahead Monthly Survey of Manufacturing (Dec.) Manufacturing sales decreased 1.2% in November, driven by lower sales of motor vehicles, motor vehicle parts and machinery. Housing Starts (Jan.) Housing starts in China rose by 11% from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted of 282,439 in December of 2025, firmly above market expectations of 260,000, to mark the highest rate in five months. Canada's International Transactions in Securities (Dec.) Foreign investors added $16.3 billion of Canadian securities to their holdings in November, following a significant investment of $46.6 billion in October. Meanwhile, Canadian investors acquired $16.5 billion of foreign securities in November, more than offsetting the divestment of $11.6 billion in October. Wholesale Trade (Dec.) Wholesale sales (excluding petroleum, petroleum products, and other hydrocarbons and excluding oilseed and grain) fell 1.8% in November to $84.4 billion. New Motor Vehicle Sales (Dec.) In November, 150,832 new motor vehicles were sold in Canada, decreasing 6.6% from November 2024. Consumer Price Index (Jan.) CPI rose 2.4% year over year in December, up from an increase of 2.2% in November. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the CPI rose 0.3% in December. Featured Earnings Gibson Energy Inc. (T.GEI) (Q4) EPS of 32 cents, compared to 28 cents in the prior-year quarter. IAMGOLD Corporation (T.IMG) (Q4) EPS of 41 cents, compared to 30 cents in the prior-year quarter. Mainstreet Equity Corp. (T.MEQ) (Q4) EPS of $2.06. compared to $5.65 in the prior-year quarter. SSR Mining Inc. (T.SSRM) (Q4) EPS of 84 cents, compared to 45 cents in the prior-year quarter. TFI International Inc. (T.TFII) (Q4) EPS of 86 cents, compared to $1.20 in the prior-year quarter. iA Financial Corporation Inc. (T.IAG) (Q4) EPS of $3.29. compared to $3.47 in the prior-year quarter. Wednesday Economic Lookahead Housing starts (delayed report) (Nov.) Building permits (Nov.) Housing starts (delayed report) (Dec.) Building permits (Dec.) Durable-goods orders (delayed report) (Dec.) Advanced U.S. trade balance in goods (Dec.) Advanced retail inventories (Dec.) Advanced wholesale inventories (Dec.) Minutes of Fed's January FOMC meeting Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADI) (Q4) EPS of $2.31, compared to $1.83 in the prior-year quarter. Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: BKNG) (Q4) EPS of $47.53, compared to $41.55 in the prior-year quarter. Canada Economic Lookahead CRA MLS Sales (Jan.) The number of home sales recorded over Canadian MLS® Systems declined 2.7% on a month -over-month basis in December 2025. On an annual basis, transactions totalled 470,314 units in 2025, a decrease of 1.9% from 2024. The year was characterized by a tariff -induced flight of buyers back to the sidelines in the first quarter, followed by a decent sales rally mid -year, and a bit of a stall to finish off 2025. Featured Earnings Alamos Gold Inc. (T.AGI) (Q4) EPS of 60 cents compared to 37 cents in the prior-year quarter. Artemis Gold Inc. (T.ARTG) (Q4) EPS of 67 cents, compared to 59 cents in the prior-year quarter. B2Gold Corp. (T.BTO) (Q4) EPS of 21 cents, compared to 14 cents in the prior-year quarter. Bausch + Lomb Corp (T.BLCO) (Q4) EPS of 49 cents, compared to 25 cents in the prior-year quarter. Firan Technology Group Corporation (T.FTG) (Q4) EPS of 15 cents, compared to 11 cents in the prior-year quarter. Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. (T.IVN) (Q4) EPS of three cents, compared to two cents in the prior-year quarter. Thursday U.S. Economic Lookahead Initial jobless claims (Feb. 14) U.S. trade deficit (Dec.) Philadelphia Fed manufacturing survey (dec.) Pending home sales (Jan.) Featured Earnings Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) (Q4) EPS of 73 cents, compared to 66 cents in the prior-year quarter. Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) (Q3) EPS of $1.73 compared to $2.77 in the prior-year quarter. Deere &amp; Co (NYSE: DE) (Q1) EPS of $1.92, compared to $3.19 in the prior-year quarter. Canada Economic Lookahead Canadian International Merchandise Trade (Dec.) Canada's monthly international trade in services surplus widened from $0.4 billion in September to $0.5 billion in October. Overall, imports of services declined 1.2% to $19.6 billion, and exports were down 0.4% to $20.1 billion. Featured Earnings Alkane Resources Limited (T.ALK) (Q2) EPS of five cents, compared to two cents in the prior-year quarter. Altus Group Limited (T.AIF) (Q4) EPS of 58 cents, compared to 38 cents in the prior-year quarter. Centerra Gold Inc. (T.CG) (Q4) EPS of 33 cents, compared to 32 cents in the prior-year quarter. Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited (T.CTC.A) (Q4) EPS of $3.87, compared to $3.78 in the prior-year quarter. Lundin Gold Inc. (T.LUG) (Q4) EPS of 92 cents, compared to 86 cents in the prior-year quarter. Friday U.S. Economic Lookahead GDP (Q4) Personal income, spending (Dec.) S&amp;P flash U.S. services PMI (Feb.) S&amp;P flash U.S. manufacturing PMI (Feb.) New home sales (delayed report) (Nov..) New home sales (delayed report) (Dec.) Consumer sentiment (prelim) (Feb.) Featured Earnings (Q4) EPS of 38 cents, compared to 37 cents in the prior-year quarter. (Q4) EPS for loss of $2.70, compared to loss of $2.53 in the prior-year quarter. (Q4) EPS of $1.74, compared to $1.58 in the prior-year quarter. Canada Economic Lookahead Retail Trade (Dec.) Retail sales increased 1.3% to $70.4 billion in November. Sales were up in eight of nine subsectors, led by increases at food and beverage retailers. New Housing Price Index (Jan.) The index decreased 0.2% in December, in comparison with an unchanged reading the month before. Industrial Product Price Index (Jan.) The Index decreased 0.6% month over month in December 2025 and gained 4.9% year over year. Raw Materials Price Index (Jan.) The index increased by 0.5% month over month in December 2025 and rose 6.4% year over year. Featured Earnings Advantage Energy Ltd. (T.AAV) (Q2) EPS for gain of 28 cents, compared to 27 cents in the prior-year quarter. Hudbay Minerals Inc. (T.HBM) (Q4) EPS of 41 cents, compared to three cents in the prior-year quarter. ONEX Corporation (T.ONEX) (Q4) EPS of $11.50. compared to 57 cents in the prior-year quarter. </div></div></div>

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U.S. and Canadian markets are closed on Monday for holidays. Key earnings reports include Medtronic, Palo Alto Networks, and Cadence Design Systems, all showing declines in EPS compared to the previous year. In Canada, manufacturing sales fell 1.2% in November, while housing starts in China rose 11%. Upcoming economic indicators include U.S. jobless claims and trade deficit, with notable earnings from Wal-Mart and Alibaba later in the week. Overall, the week is marked by significant corporate earnings and economic data releases.

- U.S. and Canadian markets were closed for President's Day and Family Day, respectively.  
- Various economic forecasts indicated a mixed performance across sectors, with manufacturing sales in Canada decreasing by 1.2%, while housing starts in China rose significantly.  
- Earnings reports revealed fluctuations, with companies like Medtronic and Palo Alto Networks showing declines in EPS compared to last year.

Shortened Week Due to Holiday