-- 加拿大皇家银行资本市场（RBC Capital Markets）周一表示，预计加拿大油气勘探和生产公司将在第一季度财报季讨论如何在原油价格上涨的背景下利用自由现金流。 RBC预计，这些公司将重点关注近期增加股票回购和偿还债务，如果油价保持强劲，资本支出计划将在今年晚些时候增加。 RBC指出，AECO天然气价格在第一季度曾短暂反弹，但此后随着供应保持充足，满足LNG Canada不断增长的需求，价格已回落。 RBC表示，目前其预测值远高于FactSet的普遍预期。 财报季将于4月20日拉开帷幕，PrairieSky Royalty（PSK.TO）将于收盘后发布财报。
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German exporters turned slightly optimistic in April, while the overall sector moved neither forward nor backward due to geopolitical uncertainty, the ifo Institute said Monday.The ifo export expectations indicator increased to 0.1 point in April, from -0.7 points in March, as positive expectations roughly offset negative ones.Across the board, the export outlook for the automotive industry, electronics sector, and furniture manufacturers declined but remained generally positive. Expectations for shipments of food and beverages increased "significantly," while energy-intensive businesses forecasted lower exports.
Big Banc Split (BNK.TO) intends to complete a stock split of its Class A shares, citing strong performance of the shares, the fund said late on Friday.Class A shareholders of record at the close of business on May 1 will receive 20 additional Class A shares for every 100 Class A shares held.At completion of the share split, the Class A shares are expected to begin trading on an ex-split basis at the opening of trading on May 4.The preferred shares of the fund will not be affected and are expected to have downside protection from a decline in the value of the fund's portfolio of about 60%.Class A unitholders will continue to receive regular monthly non-cumulative cash distributions initially in the amount of $0.12 per Class A share, or $1.44 per year, following the Share Split. As a result, the total dollar amount of distributions to be paid to the holders of Class A shares is expected to increase by about 20%.The share split is subject to the approval of the Toronto Stock Exchange.