--- title: "North American Morning Briefing: Stock Futures Tick Higher Ahead of Jobs Report -2-" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/295219372.md" description: "The article covers North American market updates, including stock futures rising ahead of the US jobs report. It details Canadian corporate earnings for firms like Canopy Growth and B2Gold, economic indicators such as the July Labour Force Survey, and major events like Kneat's acquisition approval by Thoma Bravo and leadership changes at Eastern Platinum." datetime: "2026-08-07T10:28:56.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/295219372.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/295219372.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/295219372.md) --- # North American Morning Briefing: Stock Futures Tick Higher Ahead of Jobs Report -2- WASHINGTON-Embattled Rep. Max Miller is lending his campaign $1 million, as he faces pressure to drop out of his competitive Ohio re-election race over allegations of domestic abuse, the latest sign that the two-term congressman is determined to stay in. Miller said he plans to transfer $1 million to his campaign in two installments of $500,000. "I am invested in this election in every way and I will invest the resources into my campaign to win," he said in a statement. Write to priscila.barrera@wsj.com TODAY IN CANADA Earnings: Algonquin Pwr 2Q Canopy Growth 1Q Div Royalty 2Q Docebo Inc. 2Q DRI Hlthcare 2Q Emera Inc. 2Q Ensign Energy 2Q Enterprise Grp 2Q Eupraxia Phm 2Q Fiera Cap 2Q MDA Space Ltd 2Q Skeena Res Ltd 2Q Economic Indicators (ET): 1230 Jul Labour Force Survey 1400 Jul Ivey Purchasing Managers Index Stocks to Watch: B2Gold Corp 2Q EPS $0.29; FactSet Est. $0.04 (2 Est.); 2Q Net Income $419.6M; 2Q Basic EPS $0.31; 2Q Adj Net Income $40.9M; 2Q EPS Beats Estimates Calfrac 2Q Revenue CAD 426.7M; FactSet Est. CAD 367M (2 Est.); 2Q Adj EBITDA CAD 73.8M; 2Q Net Income CAD 31.8M; 2Q Revenue Beats Estimates Canaccord Genuity Group 1Q EPS C$0.36; 1Q Rev C$577.4M CAPREIT 2Q Net Operating Income CAD 163.4M; 2Q Net Loss CAD 64M; 2Q Revenue CAD 246.4M; FactSet Est. CAD 248.8M; Reports 2Q Revenue of CAD 246.4 Million, Compared With FactSet Estimates of CAD 248.8 Million; 2Q EPS C$0.654 CES Energy Solutions 2Q Rev C$714.1M; 2Q EPS C$0.18 Chartwell Retirement 2Q FFO $0.28/Shr; 2Q Net Loss CAD 1.34M; 2Q FFO CAD 90.5M; 2Q FFO Per Share CAD 0.28; Reports 2Q FFO of CAD 90.5 Million Cogeco Communications Announces $200 Million Reopening of Senior Secured Notes due 2033 Dominion Lending Centres 2Q Adj EBITDA CAD 12.6M; 2Q Operating Income CAD 10.6M; 2Q Pretax Profit CAD 9.72M; 2Q Revenue CAD 24.9M; FactSet Est. CAD 26.4M; 2Q Adj EBITDA Margin 50%; 2Q Revenue Misses Estimates Dream Office REIT 2Q Net Loss CAD 7.6M; 2Q Loss C$7.58M; 2Q FFO C$0.65/ Shr; Sees 2026 FFO C$2.35/Shr-FFO C$2.40/Shr Eastern Platinum Names Chairman Changyu Liu as Interim CEO; Liu to Succeed Wanjin Yang on Aug. 13 Extendicare 2Q Net Income CAD 30.9M; 2Q Adj FFO CAD 36.5M; 2Q Revenue CAD 611M; FactSet Est. CAD 567.2M (2 Est.); 2Q Revenue Beats Estimates Goeasy 2Q Operating Income CAD 99.6M; 2Q Net Income CAD 15.9M; 2Q Pretax Profit CAD 21.2M; 2Q Adj EPS CAD 1.02; FactSet Est. Loss CAD 1.11; 2Q Operating Expenses CAD 290.4M; 2Q Basic EPS CAD 0.96; 2Q EPS CAD 0.96; FactSet Est. Loss CAD 1.22; 2Q Adj EPS Beats Estimates Goldmoney Reports 1Q Net Income of CAD 4.37 Million Imperial Metals 2Q EPS C$0.12; 2Q Rev C$166.5M Inovalis Real Estate Investment Trust 2Q Adj FFO Loss CAD 0.27M; 2Q FFO CAD 0.37M; Reports 2Q FFO of CAD 0.37 Million Interfor 2Q Adj EBITDA Margin 11.5%; 2Q EPS CAD 0.02; FactSet Est. CAD 0.10 (1 Est.); 2Q Net Income CAD 1M; 2Q Adj EBITDA CAD 92.3M; 2Q Sales CAD 804.4M; FactSet Est. CAD 762.3M; 2Q Sales Beat Estimates; 2Q EPS C$0.02 Jamieson Wellness 2Q Operating Margin 12.7%; 2Q Gross Margin 41.6%; 2Q Adj Net Income CAD 19.9M; 2Q Pretax Profit CAD 25.5M; 2Q Adj EPS CAD 0.46; FactSet Est. CAD 0.41; 2Q Revenue CAD 233.8M; FactSet Est. CAD 223.1M; 2Q Gross Profit CAD 97.4M; 2Q Adj EBITDA CAD 39.4M; 2Q Adj EPS Beats Estimates; 2Q EPS C$0.42; 2Q Adj EPS C$0.46; 2Q Rev C$233.8M; Raises Quarterly Dividend to C$0.25 Vs. C$0.23; Withdraws FY26 Guidance; Cites Definitive Arrangement Agreement With Kirin Kneat. com Court Grants Final Order Approving Acquisition of Kneat by Thoma Bravo; Proposed Transaction Expected to Complete Around Aug. 11 Lassonde Industries 2Q Adj EPS CAD 7.45; FactSet Est. CAD 6.10; 2Q Operating Income CAD 40M; 2Q Sales CAD 737.7M; FactSet Est. CAD 746.2M; 2Q EBITDA CAD 67.8M; 2Q Adj EBITDA CAD 100.7M; 2Q Gross Profit CAD 227.6M; 2Q EPS CAD 3.95; FactSet Est. CAD 6.14 (2 Est.); 2Q Adj EPS Beats Estimates; 2Q EPS C$3.95; 2Q Sales C$737.7M; Anticipate 2026 Sales Will Be Slightly Below Fiscal 2025 Level; Anticipate an Increase in Transportation Costs Compared to Fiscal 2025; Anticipate Some Abatement in the Cost of Orange and Apple Concentrates in 2026 Lundin Gold 2Q EBITDA $398.9M; 2Q Adj EBITDA $346.7M; 2Q Adj Net Income $201.9M; 2Q Net Income $219.9M; 2Q Revenue $477.7M; 2Q Adj EPS $0.84; 2Q Free Cash Flow $96M; Reports 2Q Adj EPS of $0.84; 2Q Rev $477.7M; 2Q EPS 91c; 2Q Adj EPS 84c Maxim Power 2Q Loss/Shr C$0.05; 2Q Rev C$15.3M NexGen Energy Price Target Cut 5.1% to A$18.50/Share by UBS NFI Group 2Q Net Income $17.4M; 2Q Adj EBITDA $104M; 2Q Adj EPS $0.23; FactSet Est. $0.23; 2Q Revenue $1.03B; FactSet Est. $965.6M; 2Q Adj Net Income $27.5M; FY Outlook Adj EBITDA $385M - 415M; 2Q EPS $0.15; FactSet Est. $0.24; FY Outlook Revenue $4B - 4.2B; FactSet Est. $3.98B; FY Outlook Above Consensus; 2Q Revenue Beats Estimates; Raises 2026 Guidance; 2Q Rev $1.03B; 2Q EPS 15c; 2Q Net $17.4M; 2Q Adj EPS 23c; Raises 2026 View To Rev $4B-$4.2B NGEx Minerals to Spin-Out Valle Ancho Project to Hldrs Creating New S Amer Focused Lundin Group Exploration Vehicle; 2Q Loss/Shr C$0.09 Parkit Enterprise Reports 2Q FFO Per Share of CAD 0.19 Petrus Resources 2Q EPS C$0.06 Pulse Seismic Appoints Pamela Wicks as Pres and CEO; Neal Coleman Has Stepped Dn From His Role as Pres and CEO PyroGenesis 2Q Revenue CAD 4.4M; 2Q Net Loss CAD 1.1M; 2Q Gross Margin 32%; Reports 2Q Revenue of CAD 4.4 Million Russel Metals 2Q EBITDA CAD 138.4M; 2Q Revenue CAD 1.66B; FactSet Est. CAD 1.48B; 2Q EBIT CAD 112M; 2Q Net Income CAD 78.5M; 2Q EPS CAD 1.43; FactSet Est. CAD 1.10; 2Q Revenue Beats Estimates; 2Q EPS C$1.43; 2Q Rev C$1.66B; 2Q Adj EPS C$1.63 Saputo 1Q Net C$3M; 1Q Rev C$4.42B; 1Q EPS C$0.45 Slate Grocery REIT 2Q Net Income $14.3M; 2Q Adj FFO $11.5M; 2Q Rental Income $57.9M; 2Q FFO $14.8M; Reports 2Q Rental Income of $57.9 Million SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust 2Q FFO Per Share CAD 0.58 Sun Life 2Q Net C$1.01B; 2Q EPS C$1.81; 2Q Adj EPS C$2.02; Names Joseph Natale as Next Chair; Natale to Succeed Scott Powers After Annual Meeting on May 5, 2027 Superior Plus Backs 2026 Expected Growth in Adj EBITDA of About 2%; 2Q Loss/Shr 30c; 2Q Rev $435.4M; 2Q Adj Loss/Shr 25c; 2Q Adj Ebitda $36.8M; Certarus Launches Mobile CNG Fleet Fueling and Signs First Contract Torex Gold 2Q Free Cash Flow $94.2M; 2Q Revenue $406.9M; FactSet Est. $416M (2 Est.); 2Q Net Income $113.8M; 2Q Adj EBITDA $203.5M; 2Q Adj Net Income $84.9M; 2Q EBITDA $209.1M; 2Q Revenue Under Estimates Tucows 2Q Gross Profit $25.8M; 2Q Net Loss $20.5M; 2Q Adj Net Loss $17.5M; 2Q Revenue $100.6M; Reports 2Q Revenue of $100.6 Million; 2Q Loss /Shr $1.84; 2Q Rev $100.6M VitalHub 2Q Adj EBITDA CAD 8.2M; 2Q ARR CAD 101.5M; 2Q Revenue CAD 31.7M; FactSet Est. CAD 32.3M; 2Q Revenue Under Estimates Wajax Corp 2Q Rev C$515.7M Wheaton Precious Metals 2Q Revenue $929.2M; FactSet Est. $879.3M; 2Q EBIT $667.1M; 2Q Net Income $543.2M; 2Q Basic EPS $1.196; 2Q Pretax Profit $645M; 2Q EPS $1.194; FactSet Est. $1.13 (2 Est.); 2Q Revenue Beats Estimates; 2Q EPS $1.19; 2Q Sales $929.2M; 2Q Adj EPS $1.19 Wilmington Capital Management 2Q EPS C$0.45; 2Q Rev C$1.4M Expected Major Events for Friday 05:00/JPN: Jun Indexes of Business Conditions - Preliminary Release 05:30/FRA: 2Q ILO Unemployment and Labour Market-related indicators 06:00/GER: Jun Foreign Trade 06:00/GER: Jun Industrial Production Index 06:00/UK: Jul Lloyds House Price Index 06:45/FRA: Jun Foreign trade 06:45/FRA: Jun Balance of payments 12:30/US: Jul U.S. Employment Report 12:30/CAN: Jul Labour Force Survey 14:00/CAN: Jul Ivey Purchasing Managers Index 19:00/US: Jun Consumer Credit All times in GMT. Powered by Onclusive and Dow Jones. Expected Earnings for Friday ACM Research Inc (ACMR) is expected to report $0.30 for 2Q. ANI Pharmaceuticals Inc (ANIP) is expected to report $1.58 for 2Q. ARKO Corp (ARKO,ARKO-TV) is expected to report $0.15 for 2Q. AdvanSix Inc (ASIX) is expected to report $0.49 for 2Q. Algoma Central Corp (ALC.T) is expected to report for 2Q. Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp (AQN,AQN.T) is expected to report $0.02 for 2Q. Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc (AMR) is expected to report $0.30 for 2Q. Century Casinos Inc (CNTY) is expected to report $0.00 for 2Q. Claritev Corp (CTEV) is expected to report for 2Q. Construction Partners Inc (ROAD) is expected to report $1.00 for 3Q. Docebo Inc (DCBO.T) is expected to report $0.33 for 2Q. Douglas Elliman Inc (DOUG) is expected to report for 2Q. Emera Inc (EMA.T) is expected to report $0.72 for 2Q. Ensign Energy Services Inc (ESI.T,ESVIF) is expected to report $-0.07 for 2Q. Fiera Capital Corp (FSZ.T) is expected to report $0.09 for 2Q. Fluor Corp (FLR) is expected to report $0.72 for 2Q. Global Partners LP (GLP) is expected to report $1.24 for 2Q. Gray Media Inc (GTN,GTNA) is expected to report $-0.03 for 2Q. Interface Inc (TILE) is expected to report $0.65 for 2Q. Johnson Outdoors Inc - Class A (JOUT) is expected to report $0.68 for 3Q. KALA BIO Inc (KALA) is expected to report for 2Q. Karman Holdings Inc (KRMN) is expected to report for 2Q. Kimbell Royalty Partners LP (KRP) is expected to report $0.22 for 2Q. MDA Space Ltd (MDA.T) is expected to report for 2Q. MarketAxess Holdings Inc (MKTX) is expected to report $1.93 for 2Q. Nathan's Famous Inc (NATH) is expected to report for 1Q. Oncolytics Biotech Inc (ONCY) is expected to report for 2Q. PPL Corp (PPL) is expected to report $0.33 for 2Q. Plains All American Pipeline LP (PAA) is expected to report $0.41 for 2Q. Plains GP Holdings LP (PAGP) is expected to report $0.46 for 2Q. Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc (SPB) is expected to report $1.49 for 3Q. 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