5i Research® Blog https://www.5iresearch.ca/index.php?p=blog Rockets and Duds: Week 67 - May 11, 2026 https://www.5iresearch.ca/blog/rockets-and-duds-week-67-may-11-2026 Mon, 11 May 2026 09:40:16 EDT Well, so much for "Sell in May and Go Away" as stock markets hit multiple records again last week.
Here are the big movers for the week: 
Fluence Energy Inc. FLNC 🚀🚀🚀 
With a 98% gain on the week, you would think that Fluence is a datacentre or AI stock. Nope, it is an energy storage company. It also reported first-quarter earnings, and revenue missed estimates. So why the gain in its stock? Well, despite not being in the data centre business, Fluence won two energy storage contracts with two
]]> Rockets and Duds Benchmark Beaters Weekly: New Canadian & US Stocks Beating Their Benchmarks https://www.5iresearch.ca/blog/benchmark-beaters-weekly-new-canadian-us-stocks-beating-their-benchmarks-10 Fri, 08 May 2026 14:13:55 EDT 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 🟢)

Total Energy Services – TOT

Theme: Australian Expansion and Compression Driving Re-Rating

Total Energy Services provides contract drilling, well servicing, rentals, and compression and process equipment across Canada, the Uni

]]> Benchmark Beaters 5 from 5i: 10 Most Important Ideas https://www.5iresearch.ca/blog/5-from-5i-95 Fri, 08 May 2026 12:36:26 EDT Weekly stock market update & five stock related articles we thought were a must-read this week

]]> 5 from 5i Current Events Weekly Update Market, Model Portfolio, New Report and Report Update! https://www.5iresearch.ca/blog/market-model-portfolio-new-report-and-report-update-2 Wed, 06 May 2026 10:01:00 EDT New Update

 

 

 

We have initiated new coverage on Electrovaya (ELVA). ELVA operates as a technology-driven lithium-ion battery manufacturing company that has been in a re-investment process to expand production capacity over the years. It is currently at an inflection point of profitability and scale. ELVA has been on solid momentum and benefits from the long-term tailwinds of electrification.

Read the latest updates by logging in here!

]]> Member Updates Weekly Update Should you act on these investing rules of thumb? https://www.5iresearch.ca/blog/should-you-act-on-these-investing-rules-of-thumb Wed, 06 May 2026 09:16:44 EDT From 'The market climbs a wall of worry' to 'Sell in May and go away', here's how 5 investing axioms stand up

As most investors know, the market is filled with rules of thumb, colloquialisms and little snippets of advice designed to help you remember some rules and become a better investor. Let’s take a gut-check on some of these and see how they stand up in the current market environment.

The market climbs a wall of worry

We have all heard this one. It connects the equity premium that investors get for taking on risk in the market. Right now, we do not think it has ever been so accurate. There are so many things to worry about: multiple wars, inflation, valuation, presidential assassination attempts, oil, interest rates, earnings, AI-spending, AI-disruption and so on. You name it, and investors are probably worrying about it. Still, most markets hit mo

]]> Investment Tips & Education Rockets and Duds: Week 66 - May 4, 2026 https://www.5iresearch.ca/blog/rockets-and-duds-week-66-may-4-2026 Mon, 04 May 2026 09:57:31 EDT Both Canada and the US kept interest rates stable last week, which of course was another reason for markets to hit record highs. Interestingly, the 'big moves' in the market were not nearly as big as they have been in the past couple of months or so.
Silicon Motion Technology Corporation SIMO 🚀🚀🚀 
Ho hum, just another semiconductor company up 53% last week, 152% year-to-date and 350% in the past year. First-quarter sales more than doubled and the company's forecast, according to analysts, was a 'blowout'. Analysts fell all o]]> Rockets and Duds 5 from 5i: The Financial Crisis That Didn’t Happen https://www.5iresearch.ca/blog/5-from-5i-the-financial-crisis-that-didnt-happen Fri, 01 May 2026 12:46:34 EDT Weekly stock market update & five stock related articles we thought were a must-read this week

]]> 5 from 5i Current Events Weekly Update Benchmark Beaters Weekly: New Canadian & US Stocks Beating Their Benchmarks https://www.5iresearch.ca/blog/benchmark-beaters-may-1-2026 Fri, 01 May 2026 11:44:00 EDT 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 🟢)

Bird Construction – BDT.TO

Theme: Infrastructure Backlog Fuelling Sustained Momentum

Bird Construction is a Canadian general contractor with deep exposure to industrial, institutional, and infrastructure projects across the countr

]]> Benchmark Beaters Rockets and Duds: Week 65 - April 28, 2026 https://www.5iresearch.ca/blog/rockets-and-duds-week-65-april-28-2026 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:16:58 EDT More fun last week in the stock market, as usual. Let's go......
Maxlinear Inc. MXL🚀🚀🚀 
Let's face it. Markets are at record highs, and anything connected to AI, datacentres and semi-conductors are making investors rich. MXL shares soared 130% last week, with very strong first-quarter earnings and a bullish outlook announced for the year. Analysts fell all over themselves to raise target prices. Shares are up 494% in the past year.
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]]> Rockets and Duds 5 from 5i: GE Vernova and Vertiv Are Giving Us a Glimpse Into the Future of the AI Boom https://www.5iresearch.ca/blog/5-from-5i-94 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:04:35 EDT Weekly stock market update & five stock related articles we thought were a must-read this week

]]> 5 from 5i Current Events Weekly Update How to invest when markets are reacting irrationally to a war, oil shocks and major uncertainty https://www.5iresearch.ca/blog/how-to-invest-when-markets-are-reacting-irrationally-to-a-war-oil-shocks-and-major-uncertainty Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:12:36 EDT Here are some back-to-basic strategies, including positioning portfolios for the end of the Iran war

Many investors shook their heads this week wondering how markets are now higher than where they were when the Iran war started. In fact, the S&P 500 index is now up about two per cent for the year so far. Maybe not barn-burner numbers, but admittedly a pretty good showing considering we are in the middle of a war and an oil crisis.

A previous column went through some of the reasons why markets are showing resiliency in the face of never-ending bad news. Let’s look at some more strategies for investors to handle the current world uncertainty. As usual, we will discover, it often comes back down to the basics. Here, then, are five market strategies to consider during these uncertain — yet

]]> Investment Tips & Education Benchmark Beaters Weekly: New Canadian & US Stocks Beating Their Benchmarks https://www.5iresearch.ca/blog/benchmark-beaters-april-22-2026 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:23:05 EDT 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 🟢)

TFI International – TFII

Theme: Freight Cycle Recovery Lifting Sentiment

TFI International is a North American transportation and logistics giant operating across less-than-truckload, truckload, and logistics segments throughout

]]> Benchmark Beaters 5i Stock Screener: Formula to Seek for Early Growth Stocks https://www.5iresearch.ca/blog/5i-stock-screener-formula-to-seek-for-early-growth-stocks Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:02:54 EDT One of the core screeners we feel works well over time, but tends to be underestimated by the majority of investors, is the combination of high-growth businesses that trade at a 52-week high. Of course, looking at stock price alone cannot be the sole reason to make an investment decision. However, when the stock price of a company shows not only solid momentum, but also consistent relative strength versus the general market, it does provide some interesting signals that investors could start to dig deeper into the story.

]]> Stock Screens Rockets and Duds: Week 64 - April 20, 2026 https://www.5iresearch.ca/blog/rockets-and-duds-week-64-april-20-2026 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:44:00 EDT Another stock market week is done ,and more craziness unfolds, as usual. Here are the big stock market movers from last week:
 
Xanadu Quantum Technologies XNDU 🚀🚀🚀 
In Xanadu did Kubla Khan a stately pleasure-dome decree. Xanadu shareholders are likely looking for real estate to build their pleasure dome after last week's 234% up move in the stock. XBDU went public at $10 less than a month ago. Now, they are above $40. The quantum sector heated up again last week as Nvidia announced a new
]]> Rockets and Duds 5 from 5i: Has the Stock Market Really Been More Volatile Than Usual This Year? https://www.5iresearch.ca/blog/5-from-5i-93 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:17:40 EDT Weekly stock market update & five stock related articles we thought were a must-read this week

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