New Closing Record for TSX

It was another weekend to celebrate not only summer, but yet another all-t1me record for equities in Toronto, spirited up mostly by energy and consumer interests.

The TSX Composite index vaulted 88.88 points to end Friday and the week at 20,138.35 another all-time record for the exchange. The gain on the past five sessions was 109 points, or 0.54%.

The Canadian dollar erased 0.43 cents to 82.23 cents U.S.

Among energy stocks, Tourmaline Oil gained $2.47, or 8.1%, to $33.17, while Arc Resources picked up 20 cents, or 2%, to $10.11.

In the industrial sector, Brookfield Business Partners added $2.27, or 4.3%, to $55.07, while Ballard Power Systems increased 51 cents, or 2.4%, to $22.15.

In the consumer discretionary field, Canada Goose Holdings leaped $2.12, or 4.4%, to $50.32, while Dollarama hiked $1.53, or 2.8%, to $55.91.

In resource stocks, Sandstorm Gold docked 23 cents, or 2.1%, to $10.87, while … Read the rest

Kerlink & WEGoT, an Indian Provider of IoT Water-Management Systems, to Partner on Major Expansion of Deployments

Kerlink & WEGoT, an Indian Provider of IoT Water-Management Systems, to Partner on Major Expansion of Deployments

Goal Is to Save More than 10 Billion Liters of Water In Residential and Commercial Buildings by 2024.

Kerlink, a specialist in solutions dedicated to the Internet of Things (IoT), and WEGoT, a provider of wireless, real-time water-management systems, today announced they are partnering to expand and accelerate adoption of WEGoT’s solutions to help address serious water shortages in India.

With a population of more than 1.3 billion, almost one-fifth of the world’s population, India faces ongoing challenges providing adequate water for residential and industrial consumption. NITI Aayog, a public-policy think tank of the Indian government, forecasts the country’s water supply will meet only half of demand by 2030.

Designed for facilities ranging from hotels, hospitals and factories to high-rise residential buildings, WEGoT’s Aqua IoT-based solution monitors water-supply systems by tracking detailed consumption data via its highly accurate, ultrasonic sensors that measure water flow, pressure, and quality, and transmit the … Read the rest

Housing Figures, Manufacturing Figures Due Next Week

Monday

U.S.

Featured Earnings

NextDecade Corporation (NASDAQ: NEXT) (Q1) EPS projected for loss of seven cents, compared to loss of two cents in the prior-year quarter.

Avenue Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: ATXI) (Q1) EPS projected for loss of six cents, compared to the loss of eight cents in the prior-year quarter.

Canada

Economic Lookahead

Monthly Survey of Manufacturing (April) Manufacturing sales bounced back in March, rising 3.5% to $57.8 billion, following a 1.1% decline in February. Gains were widespread across all major industries.

Featured Earnings

GURU Organic Energy Corp. (T.GURU) (Q2) EPS projected for loss of eight cents, compared to a loss of two cents in the prior-year quarter.

HEXO Corp. (T.HEXO) (Q3) EPS projected for a loss of six cents, compared to a loss of 17 cents in the prior-year quarter.

Major Drilling Group International Inc. (T.MDI) (Q4) EPS projected for gain of nine cents, compared to a loss of … Read the rest

1NCE increases bandwidth for cellular IoT device communication

1NCE increases bandwidth for cellular IoT device communication

  • 1NCE IoT Flat Rate now with up to 1 Mbit/s bandwidth for IoT connectivity
  • Shorter transmission times enable longer battery life for sensors
  • New data rate available immediately for existing and new customers

1NCE, the world’s first full-fledged operator of IoT network services, is increasing the maximum available data rates for cellular device communication in the Internet of Things for new and existing customers from 128 kbit/s to up to 1 Mbit/s.

All customers benefit immediately from the new bandwidth, benefitting especially those working on IoT projects that require energy efficiency.

Connecting sensors for smart applications in the Internet of Things is – unlike in the consumer environment – less about high data rates and more about broad availability, short latency, and long lifetime in the field. Simple sensor data such as coordinates, temperature, humidity, filling level or velocity can be transmitted quickly even at low data rates.

With 1NCE, … Read the rest

S&P Dismisses Inflation Fears and Hits New High

The S&P 500 rose to an all-time high on Thursday as investors shrugged off a key inflation report that showed a bigger-than-expected increase in price pressures.

The Dow Jones Industrials came off its high of the day, but still gained 19.1 points to finish at 34,466.24.

The broader index gained 19.63 points to 4,239.18, overtaking its May 7 high after the market traded sideways for a month.

The NASDAQ jumped 108.58 points to 14,020.33.

UPS shares rose about 1% after an upgrade from JPMorgan. Shares of Boeing were higher, but Delta Air Lines slipped.

Video-game retailer and meme stock GameStop fell 27% even after the company tapped former Amazon executive Matt Furlong to be its next CEO and said that sales rose 25% last quarter. The company also said it may sell up to five million additional shares.

Consumer prices for May accelerated at their fastest pace since the summer … Read the rest

Telit and ASOCS Partner on Turnkey Private 5G Networks for Industrial IoT

Telit and ASOCS Partner on Turnkey Private 5G Networks for Industrial IoT

  • ASOCS’ industry-first 5G “private network in a box” includes the Telit FT980 industrial data terminal, network core, access, radio, SIM cards and management tool.
  • Fully configured evaluation kit delivers ready-to-run private standalone (SA) 5G Industry 4.0 applications for enterprise systems integrators, manufacturing IT departments and more.

Telit, a global enabler of the Internet of Things (IoT), today announced a partnership with ASOCS, a leading provider of virtual Radio Access Network (RAN) solutions, that enables enterprises, systems integrators and others to quickly develop and deploy private 5G networks for Industrial IoT (IIoT) applications.

Featuring the Telit FT980 industrial data terminal, ASOCS’ new 5G SA Evaluation Kit provides all of the 3rd party off-the-shelf hardware, software and services necessary for enabling a private 5G-powered Industry 4.0 applications.

Available immediately, the ASOCS 5G SA Evaluation Kit is a fully configured, turnkey network in a single box that includes:

  • The Telit FT980 industrial data
… Read the rest

Dow Bruised 150 on 3rd Straight Day of Losses

U.S. stocks finished Wednesday’s session near their lows as the market continued to struggle to break out from a tight range.

The Dow Jones Industrials ended a dipsy-doodle day on the down side, 152.61 points, to 34,447.21.

The S&P 500 skidded 7.67 points to 4,219.59. The S&P 500 is now just 0.15% below its record high of 4,238.04 reached on May 7.

Industrials and financials were the two biggest losers among the 11 S&P 500 sectors, dragging down the broader market.

The NASDAQ dropped 13.16 points to 13,911.75.

Meme stock mania continued Wednesday with day traders focusing their attention on Clean Energy Fuels this time, pushing the stock up more than 31%. Clover Heath, which surged over 85% in the prior session, pulled back 23% Wednesday.

Still, many on Wall Street believe the latest meme stock episode should stay contained to a handful of names, unlike the GameStop trading frenzy … Read the rest

Aeris Joins LoRa Alliance® to Advance IoT Connectivity

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Leading connectivity solutions provider collaborates with the LoRa Alliance® ecosystem partners to deliver a broader range of IoT solutions.

Aeris, a global leader in Internet of Things (IoT) technology, today announced that it joined the LoRa Alliance®, a nonprofit association dedicated to advancing the adoption and implementation of the low-power long-range wide-area networking LoRaWAN® standard.

Aeris will lend its deep connectivity and IoT expertise to the LoRaWAN ecosystem as IoT solution providers embrace the benefits of LoRaWAN connectivity.

The LoRa Alliance has become one of the largest and fastest-growing alliances in the technology sector since its inception in 2015. Its members collaborate closely and share expertise to develop and promote the LoRaWAN standard, the de facto global standard for secure, carrier-grade IoT LPWAN connectivity. LoRaWAN has the technical flexibility to address a broad range of IoT applications and a robust LoRaWAN Certification program to guarantee that devices perform as … Read the rest

TSX Climbs to Yet Another All-Time High

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TSX Climbs to Yet Another All-Time High

Air Canada, Colliers in Focus

The TSX gained 49.05 points to conclude trading Tuesday at 20,084.35

The Canadian dollar dropped 0.17 cents to 82.57 cents U.S.

Air Canada flew away from the rest of the field, gaining $1.68, or 2.6%, to $28.63, while, elsewhere in industrials, CAE climbed $1.75, or 4.8%, to $38.51.

Real estate issues got stronger, too, as Colliers International Group ahead of Monday close $4.78, or 3.4%, to $143.56, while Real Matters took on $1.07, or 6.8%, to $16.93.

In health-care, Tilray strengthened 51 cents, or 2.1%, to $24.31, while Chartwell Retirement Residence took on 23 cents, or 1.7%, to $13.94.

Gold and other resource stocks showed their wounds, particularly, Equinox Gold, fading 16 cents, or 1.5%, to $10.54, while Kinross Gold dipped 20 cents, or 2.1%, to $9.46.

Dundee Precious Metals dropped 26 … Read the rest

How Zero-Trust Should be Expanded to Include your Embedded Devices/IoT

How Zero-Trust Should be Expanded to Include your Embedded Devices/IoT

By Chris Rouland, Founder and CEO of Phosphorus.

Earlier this year, Ubiquiti, a Silicon Valley-based IoT device maker, disclosed that it had been hacked. Customer account credentials were exposed which allowed hackers to gain full access to all application logs, databases, user database credentials and information required to forge single sign-on (SSO) cookies. This level of access would allow the attackers to remotely authenticate to countless Ubiquiti cloud-based devices, putting customers’ devices, such as routers, network video recorders and security cameras, deployed in corporations and homes around the world at risk.

With an international presence in 200 countries and more than 85 million devices deployed, Ubiquiti had a colossal challenge on its plate. Once the vulnerabilities were identified and credentials were changed, customers were encouraged to reset passwords and implement two-factor authentication.

Security veteran, Brain Krebs recommended that all Ubiquiti customers change the passwords on any devices that haven’t been … Read the rest