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Canada’s 2026 TFSA limit is $7,000 as tax brackets rise: key CRA dates ahead

Canada’s 2026 TFSA limit is $7,000 as tax brackets rise: key CRA dates ahead

Canada’s federal income tax brackets for 2026 will rise 2% with inflation, and the lowest rate will be 14%, according to CRA payroll tables. The TFSA annual limit remains C$7,000, with new room added Jan. 1. The RRSP contribution deadline for the 2025 tax year is March 2, 2026, and the tax filing deadline is April 30, 2026, for most individuals. Overcontributions to a TFSA incur a 1% monthly penalty.

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  • Waters Corporation Earnings Hit by Share Dilution and Unusual Charges
    May 19, 2026, 8:14 AM EDT. Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) reported a 35% annual decline in net profit over three years, with earnings per share (EPS) falling 38% last year due to a 65% increase in shares outstanding. This significant share dilution reduces per-share value despite profit trends. Additionally, unusual charges totaling $168 million suppressed profit figures. Analysts caution that while such one-off costs may not recur, EPS growth is crucial for shareholder returns. Without EPS improvement matching profit growth, shareholders risk diminished earnings benefits. Investors face a mixed outlook, balancing potential profit recovery against dilution's impact on per-share earnings.

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Zeta Global shares rose 3.4% to $19.85 in premarket trading Tuesday after CEO David Steinberg announced an advertising agreement with OpenAI at a JPMorgan conference. The stock had closed up 11.6% at $19.19 on Monday, trading over 17 million shares. Bank of America reinstated coverage with a Buy rating and $24 target. Zeta recently reported first-quarter revenue up 50% year-over-year to $396 million.
Home Depot Earnings Show Housing Stress for Wall Street

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Home Depot reported first-quarter sales of $41.8 billion, up 4.8%, beating estimates, but comparable sales rose just 0.6%, missing analyst forecasts. Net earnings fell to $3.3 billion from $3.4 billion a year earlier. The company kept its 2026 outlook unchanged. Shares edged higher in premarket trading.

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Vertiv shares slide ahead of AI data center update

Vertiv shares slide ahead of AI data center update

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Vertiv Holdings shares dropped 8.5% to $339.41 on Monday, erasing over $12 billion in market value ahead of a key investor conference. Trading volume reached about 7 million shares. The decline outpaced peers as U.S. tech stocks fell broadly. Vertiv urged shareholders to reject a mini-tender offer from Tutanota LLC for up to 500,000 shares.
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