Benchmark Beaters is a weekly report tracking stocks making new highs relative to their benchmark. Each week we surface new leaders, repeat outperformers, and sustained streaks - objectively and consistently.

Benchmark Beaters Weekly

Every week, our Benchmark Beaters screener identifies the Canadian and US stocks that are outperforming their benchmarks. Each blog post highlights 2 Canadian and 2 US “new” stocks - with a 1-year price chart, a quick business description, and a brief investment insight.

Canadian Stocks (New This Week 🟢)

Suncor – SU

Theme: Integrated energy hitting operational stride

The company operates across Canada's oil sands with integrated upstream production and refining assets. Suncor is new to the Benchmark Beaters list following a series of upward guidance revisions and the achievement of strategic performance targets ahead of schedule, signaling operational execution that's exceeded internal forecasts. The stock is outperforming the TSX as investors rotate into quality Canadian energy names with strong free cash flow generation and disciplined capital return programs.

Nutrien – NTR

Theme: Fertilizer cycle inflection gaining traction

This Saskatchewan-based producer operates the world's largest potash business alongside nitrogen and retail distribution networks. The stock joins this week's list on the back of strategic portfolio rationalization through asset sales and renewed sell-side conviction around a compressed planting season that should drive accelerated demand through the first half of the year. Relative strength versus the TSX reflects investor recognition that the agricultural input cycle may be exiting its trough, with potash demand expectations climbing and the company pivoting toward higher-return segments.

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US Stocks (New This Week 🟢)

Starbucks – SBUX

Theme: Turnaround narrative finding early validation

SBUX runs company-owned and licensed stores with a dominant loyalty platform driving the majority of domestic revenue. Starbucks earns its spot on the list as the new leadership's back-to-basics strategy begins showing traction, with comparable sales returning to positive territory after multiple quarters of contraction and a transformative China joint venture reshaping the international portfolio. The stock is outperforming the S&P as investors reward evidence of stabilization and structural cost reduction, betting that the turnaround thesis has entered its delivery phase.

Quanta Services – PWR

Theme: Infrastructure supercycle with visible runway

This specialty contractor provides electric power and communications infrastructure services across utility-scale projects. The company breaks onto the Benchmark Beaters screen following a year of aggressive strategic acquisitions and partnerships that have pushed backlog to record levels, while forward guidance signals sustained double-digit growth driven by grid modernization and data center interconnection needs. Quanta is outpacing the S&P as capital markets increasingly price in a multi-year infrastructure buildout tied to electrification, artificial intelligence power demands, and domestic reshoring trends that favor long-cycle contractors with execution credibility.

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