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A&W Food Services (AW:CA)<\/strong> was maintained with a Neutral rating by CIBC World Markets\u00a0 with a target price of $36.00.<\/p>\n

Ag Growth International (AFN:CA)<\/strong> had its target updated by CIBC World Markets to $55, while maintaining an Outperform rating.<\/p>\n

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc (ATD:CA)<\/strong> was reaffirmed with a Buy rating by Stifel Nicolaus with a revised target of $81.00.<\/p>\n

AtkinsRealis (ATRL:CA)<\/strong> was maintained with a Outperform rating by CIBC World Markets with an updated price target of $110.00.<\/p>\n

Badger Infrastructure Solutions (BDGI:CA)<\/strong> retained its Outperform rating from CIBC World Markets, with a target price of $57.00.<\/p>\n

Bird Construction (BDT:CA)<\/strong> received a target update from CIBC World Markets, maintaining an Outperform rating and raising the price target to $35.00.<\/p>\n

Blue Moon Metals Inc. (MOON:CA)<\/strong> was initiated with an Outperform rating by Scotiabank and a price target of $5.00.<\/p>\n

Boralex Inc. (BLX:CA)<\/strong> was downgraded by Scotiabank to Sector Perform from Outperform with a $36.00 target.<\/p>\n

Brookfield Renewable Partners (BEP-UN:CA)<\/strong> had its price target raised by Scotiabank to $41.00 while maintaining an Outperform rating.<\/p>\n

Capital Power Corp (CPX:CA)<\/strong> had its price target increased to $67.00 by Scotiabank.<\/p>\n

Cenovus Energy (CVE:CA)<\/strong> was updated by CIBC World Markets with an Outperform rating and a target price of $30.00.<\/p>\n

Choice Properties REIT (CHP-UN:CA)<\/strong> was maintained as Buy by TD Securities with a $16.00 target.<\/p>\n

Choice Properties REIT (CHP-UN:CA)<\/strong> was also maintained as Neutral by CIBC World Markets with a $15.50 target.<\/p>\n

Denison Mines (DML:CA)<\/strong> received a target update from Raymond James with a Buy rating and a $3.80 target price.<\/p>\n

FirstService (FSV:CA)<\/strong> was reaffirmed as Buy by Stifel Nicolaus with a revised price target of $220.00.<\/p>\n

HIVE Digital Technologies (HIVE:CA)<\/strong> received a target update from H.C. Wainwright, maintaining a Buy rating and setting a $6.00 target.<\/p>\n

Lundin Gold Inc. (LUG:CA)<\/strong> was downgraded to Hold by Desjardins Securities with a price target of $70.00.<\/p>\n

Northland Power (NPI:CA)<\/strong> had its price target raised by Scotiabank to $28.00 while keeping an Outperform rating.<\/p>\n

Pason Systems Inc (PSI:CA)<\/strong> was downgraded to Hold from a Buy rating by TD Securities with a price target of $13.00.<\/p>\n

Premium Brands Holding Corp. (PBH:CA)<\/strong> had its target raised by TD Securities to $140 from $120, maintaining a Buy rating.<\/p>\n

RB Global (RBA:CA)<\/strong> had its target updated to $121.00 by CIBC, maintaining an Outperform rating.<\/p>\n

Restaurant Brands International (QSR:CA)<\/strong> was rated a Sell by Bank of America with a price target cut to $82.00 from $85.00.<\/p>\n

Shopify Inc. (SHOP:CA)<\/strong> had its price target raised by RBC Capital to $199 while keeping an Outperform rating.<\/p>\n

Stantec (STN:CA)<\/strong> had its target price increased to $168.00 and retained its Outperform rating at CIBC World Markets.<\/p>\n

Superior Plus Corp. (SPB:CA)<\/strong> was downgraded to Hold by TD Securities with a price target of $8.50.<\/p>\n

Teck Resources Ltd (TECK-B:CA)<\/strong> was downgraded to Hold by Desjardins Securities with a $58.00 target.<\/p>\n

Toromont Industries (TIH:CA)<\/strong> had its price target raised to $129.00 by\u00a0 CIBC World Markets, while maintaining their Outperform rating.<\/p>\n

Transalta Corp. (TA:CA)<\/strong> was upgraded by Scotiabank to Outperform from Sector Perform with a price target of $20.00.<\/p>\n

Waste Connections (WCN:CA)<\/strong> had its rating reiterated as Sector Perform by Scotiabank with a target of $202.00.<\/p>\n

WSP Global Inc. (WSP:CA)<\/strong> had its target raised by CIBC World Markets to $317.00 with an Outperform rating.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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