Sonoro Gold (SGO.V) after trade Wednesday said it promoted Oscar Armando Gonzalez Pena to vice president, Exploration, and Melvin Herdrick to senior VP, Mexico.
Gonzalez has been with Sonoro for nine years, serving as Exploration manager and chief geologist, the company said.
It added that Herdrick has served as its VP, Exploration since 2018 and has more than 50 years of experience as a professional geologist.
Alimentation Couche-Tard (ATD.TO) said after the close Tuesday its fiscal first-quarter adjusted earnings per share rose to $0.90 from $0.78 in the prior-year period.Revenue for the period ended July 19 increased to $21.70 billion in the quarter ended July 19 from $17.35 billion a year earlier, exceeding the FactSet consensus estimate of $20.86 billion.The company also declared a quarterly dividend of C$0.22 per share for the first quarter of fiscal 2027, payable Sept. 25 to shareholders of record as of Sept. 11.Shares of the company closed up C$0.81 to C$84.28 on Toronto Stock Exchange.
Cipher Pharmaceuticals (CPH.TO) said Tuesday after trade that a New York federal court denied Sun Pharmaceuticals' petition to vacate an arbitrator's ruling concerning the ownership of certain clinical data.The court agreed with the arbitrator that Cipher owned clinical data that was used by Sun to launch a prescription anti-acne medication, Abscoria, in Canada in 2023.The arbitrator had awarded Cipher damages of C$4.2 million, a 15% royalty on net sales of Absorica in Canada from Jan. 1, 2026, and ending on Dec. 31, 2040. Also awarded was 80% of Cipher's out-of-pocket attorneys' fees and certain expenses related to the arbitration process, a statement said.The federal court awarded Cipher interest on the damages and its out-of-pocket attorneys' fees and certain expenses directly related to the arbitration process, at a rate of 9% per annum.Cipher Pharmaceuticals shares closed up C$0.51 at C$14.19 on the Toronto Stock Exchange.