TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange:
Toronto Stock Exchange (20,274.21, down 101.72 points):
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (TSX:CNQ). Energy. Down $5.13, or 5.69 per cent, to $41.13 on 12.6 million shares.
Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX:SU). Energy. Down $2.40, or 5.51 per cent, to $41.13 on 12.6 million shares.
Baytex Energy Corp. (TSX:BTE). Energy. Down 35 cents, or 7.40 per cent, to $4.38 on 10.9 million shares.
Tamarack Valley Energy Ltd. (TSX:TVE). Energy. Down 29 cents, or 8.63 per cent, to $3.07 on 8.5 million shares.
Bitfarms Ltd. (TSX:BITF). Finance. Up four cents, or 1.50 per cent, to $2.70 on 7.0 million shares.
TC Energy Corp. (TSX:TRP). Energy. Down four cents, or 0.08 per cent, to $51.51 on 6.7 million shares.
Companies in the news:
Roots Corp. (TSX:ROOT). Retail. Down 17 cents, or 6.54 per cent, to $2.43. The chief executive of Roots Corp. said the retailer has a "cautious outlook" these days because some shoppers are delaying holiday purchases as they become more price sensitive. Roots reported that its third-quarter profit and sales were down compared with a year ago as it faced what it said was economic headwinds and changing shopper behaviour. Roots said it earned $519,000 or a penny per share for the quarter ended Oct. 28, down from a profit of $2.2 million or five cents per share in the same quarter last year. Sales totalled $63.5 million for the quarter, down from $69.8 million a year earlier.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 6,2023.
The Canadian Press