On Thursday, the top TSX mover was Bombardier Inc. (TSX: T.BBD.B, Stock Forum). The stock gained 1.5% and was trading at $4.74 on volume of 6.1 million.
On June 6, the transportation equipment manufacturer announced the delivery of the first of 20 Q400 NextGen turboprop airliners ordered by WestJet Airlines Ltd. (TSX: T.WJA, Stock Forum). The aircraft will be operated by the new regional carrier, WestJet Encore and will serve multiple destinations, beginning in Western Canada in its first year of service. WestJet also holds options for 25 additional Q400 NextGen aircraft.
Lundin Mining Corp. (TSX: T.LUN, Stock Forum) was the second most active stock on the TSX. It rose 5.3% and was trading at $4.19 on volume of 4.2 million shares.
After the bell on June 12, the mining company said that it had entered into a definitive agreement with a subsidiary of Rio Tinto PLC (NYSE: RIO) to purchase Rio Tinto Eagle Mine, LLC, which owns the Eagle nickel/copper underground mine located in northern Michigan, U.S.A.
Symbility Solutions Inc. (TSX: V.SY, Stock Forum) was the volume leader on the TSX Venture Exchange. It climbed 6.3% and was trading at $0.42 on volume of 1.9 million.
Today, the global provider of cloud-based and smartphone/tablet-enabled claims technology announced that GuideOne Insurance Co., a speciality insurer providing services to churches, schools, higher education institutions, senior living communities and home owners, has signed a multi-year agreement to integrate Symbility's claims processing and estimating technology into its operations.
The second most active stock on the TSX Venture was Decade Resources Ltd. (TSX: V.DEC, Stock Forum). It lost 16.7% and was trading at $0.025 after 1.2 million shares changed hands.
The mineral exploration company had no related news to explain the high volume in trading.