Stock news for investors: Q4 results from Manulife, Sun Life, Air Canada and more

On a per-share basis, quarterly profit was 83 cents, down about 6% from last yr’s figure of 88 cents.

According to the insurer, adjusted earnings, or what they call core earnings, were $2 billion within the fourth quarter, up 5% from $1.9 billion a yr earlier. Core earnings for Manulife’s Asia segment were $564 million within the period, while core earnings for its Canada segment were $413 million. Both results were barely higher than a yr earlier.

Manulife CEO Phil Witherington says 2025 was a pivotal yr for the corporate because it delivered record core profits.

Sun Life Financial reported fourth-quarter profit of $722 million, up from $237 million last yr

Sun Life Financial Inc. said it had fourth-quarter net income of $722 million. That compares with a profit of $237 within the year-earlier quarter, when the Toronto-based insurer took a $186 million write-down and posted lower-than-expected investment income

Earnings for the period ended Dec. 31 were $1.96 per share, up from $1.68 within the year-ago quarter.

Underlying net income for the asset management and wealth business was $534 million, while underlying net income for the health and protection business was $308 million.

The Toronto-based insurer says assets under management totaled $1.6 billion within the period, up from $1.54 billion in the identical period last yr.

Sun Life CEO Kevin Strain says in a press release that the corporate reported robust earnings and sales in Asia and solid asset sales in Canada.

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Cineplex reported a fourth-quarter profit of $369,000, in comparison with $3.3 million a yr ago

Cineplex Inc. reported fourth-quarter profit of $369,000, down from $3.3 million a yr earlier, as revenue also fell barely. The movie show company says profit for the quarter ended Dec. 31 was one penny per diluted share, in comparison with a profit of 5 cents per diluted share within the fourth quarter of 2024.

Revenue for the quarter totaled $334.8 million, down from $340.9 million a yr earlier, while admissions were 10.1 million, down from 11.1 million. Box office revenue per attendee was $13.87, up from $13.26 a yr ago, while concession revenue per patron increased to $9.92, up from $9.41 in the ultimate three months of 2024.

Cineplex also announced the resignation of Robert Bruce from the board. The company says former Scotiabank executive Sean McGuckin will replace Bruce on the board.

Air Canada reported fourth-quarter profit of $296 million, a rise from a yr ago

Air Canada reported fourth-quarter net income of $296 million, compared with a lack of $644 million in the identical period last yr. Diluted earnings per share were $1 within the period, in comparison with a loss per share of $1.81 last yr.

The Montreal-based airline says its operating income hit a record $5.8 billion within the period ended Dec. 31, up from $5.4 billion a yr earlier.

Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau says the corporate’s results were achieved against a backdrop of adjusting demand trends and continued macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty.

On Wednesday, Air Canada announced the acquisition of eight Airbus A350-1000 wide-body aircraft with the precise to buy a further eight aircraft.

The airline suspended flights to Cuba earlier this month as a result of a fuel shortage within the Caribbean country.