O Canna-bis! US marijuana companies go public in Canada

O Canna-bis! US marijuana companies go public in Canada

O Canna-bis! US marijuana companies go public in Canada

Green Thumb Industries had a business plan, expertise and plenty of ambition to grow its marijuana business. The Canadian Securities Exchange is quickly becoming the go-to place for U.S. cannabis companies orphaned by their own stock exchanges because the U.S. government still considers marijuana an illegal drug. Green Thumb took over a publicly traded Canadian company, added an "Inc." to its name and went public.


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Tariffs cause GM, FCA to trim 2018 profit forecasts, stocks hit

Tariffs cause GM, FCA to trim 2018 profit forecasts, stocks hit

Tariffs were partly to blame for lowered full-year forecasts by General Motors Co (GM.N) and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (FCA) (FCHA.MI)(FCAU.N), pummelling the stocks of both automakers on Wednesday as investors feared escalating trade disputes would hurt margins and sales. GM cited higher steel and aluminium costs for its 2018 profit forecast reduction as a result of tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump's administration, sending its shares down 7 percent. Stevens told analysts GM would partially offset the commodity hit by negotiating price reductions with suppliers, raising prices on more popular models, and cost cutting.


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