The most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

TORONTO – Some of the most active companies in trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange Wednesday were:

Toronto Stock Exchange (22,199.13, down 162.65 points):

Toronto-Dominion Bank. (TSX:TD). Finance. It fell $1.42, or 1.77 percent, to $78.76 on 12.1 million shares.

ARC Resources Ltd. (TSX:ARX). Energy. It rose 72 cents, or 2.83 percent, to $26.14 on 7.7 million shares.

Bank of Nova Scotia. (TSX:BNS). Finance. It fell $1.44, or 2.10 percent, to $67.04 on 7.6 million shares.

Manulife Financial Corp. (TSX:MFC). Finance. It fell 47 cents, or 1.41 percent, to $32.98 on 7.5 million shares.

Baytex Energy Corp. (TSX:BTE). Energy. It rose 20 cents, or 3.89 percent, to $5.34 on 7.4 million shares.

TC Energy Corp. (TSX:TRP). Energy. It fell $1.18, or 2.27 percent, to $50.83 on 6.8 million shares.

Companies in the news:

Roots Corp. (TSX: ROOT). Retail. It rose 11 cents, or 4.49 percent, to $2.56. In the most recent quarter, Roots Corp. had sales of $108.2 million, down three percent from $111.5 million a year earlier. Despite strong collaborations with Barbie and streetwear brand Clot, the fourth-quarter decline saw Roots' direct-to-consumer sales, which include corporate retail stores and e-commerce sales, total $97.8 million, down from $98.5 million a year ago. . But executives say the latter half of 2024 could see consumers return to buying preferred goods, which they had predicted as inflation and interest rates rise.

Canfor Corp. (TSX:CFP). Forestry. It fell 27 cents, or 1.69 percent, to $15.74. Canfor Corp. will close its Jackson, Alabama plant at the end of June as part of a restructuring of its operations in the state. The forestry company said it will add a second shift at its nearby Fulton mill as part of the changes in Alabama. Also, Kanfor plans to open a new sawmill in Ala-Axis at the end of this year. Canfor Southern Pine President Lee Goodloe said the company is working to optimize its operational footprint in the region.

This Canadian Press report was first published on April 10, 2024.

Canadian Press