{"id":51805,"date":"2026-04-16T21:22:34","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T01:22:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=51805"},"modified":"2026-04-16T21:23:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T01:23:06","slug":"april-16-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=51805","title":{"rendered":"April 16, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Remember the good old days, when you could triple the value of your company just by sticking a “dot-com” in your name? Well, happy days are here again<\/a>!<\/p>\n

Allbirds, the eco-friendly shoe brand that found its way onto the feet of tech CEOs and movie stars before falling on hard times, is pivoting to artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, the San Francisco-based company said it had signed a definitive agreement with an unnamed institutional investor for US$50-million in financing to shift its business to AI infrastructure. It will also have a new name: NewBird AI. It plans to use the proceeds to purchase graphics processing units, known as GPUs. The transaction is expected to close during the second quarter of this year.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe rise of AI development and adoption has created unprecedented structural demand for specialized, high-performance compute that the market is struggling to meet,\u201d the company said in the release. \u201cNewBird AI is being built to help close that gap.\u201d
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Shares of Allbirds closed up 582 per cent at US$16.99. A few days ago, the stock was trading at US$3.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
HIMIPref™ Preferred Indices
These values reflect the December 2008 revision of the HIMIPref™ Indices<\/strong>
Values are provisional and are finalized monthly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Index<\/td>\nMean
Current
Yield
(at bid)<\/td>\n		Median
YTW<\/td>\n		Median
Average
Trading
Value<\/td>\n		Median
Mod Dur
(YTW)<\/td>\n		Issues<\/td>\nDay’s Perf.<\/td>\nIndex Value<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ratchet<\/td>\n0.00 %<\/td>\n0.00 %<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0.00<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0.2428 %<\/td>\n2,495.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FixedFloater<\/td>\n0.00 %<\/td>\n0.00 %<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0.00<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0.2428 %<\/td>\n4,731.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Floater<\/td>\n5.80 %<\/td>\n5.97 %<\/td>\n26,377<\/td>\n13.96<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n0.2428 %<\/td>\n2,726.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
OpRet<\/td>\n0.00 %<\/td>\n0.00 %<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0.00<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n-0.2603 %<\/td>\n3,649.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SplitShare<\/td>\n4.78 %<\/td>\n4.53 %<\/td>\n68,662<\/td>\n2.89<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n-0.2603 %<\/td>\n4,357.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Interest-Bearing<\/td>\n0.00 %<\/td>\n0.00 %<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0.00<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n-0.2603 %<\/td>\n3,400.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Perpetual-Premium<\/td>\n5.87 %<\/td>\n-2.67 %<\/td>\n62,289<\/td>\n0.08<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0.3997 %<\/td>\n3,016.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n5.71 %<\/td>\n5.74 %<\/td>\n49,682<\/td>\n14.27<\/td>\n34<\/td>\n0.3675 %<\/td>\n3,319.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n5.82 %<\/td>\n5.98 %<\/td>\n110,351<\/td>\n13.80<\/td>\n27<\/td>\n0.0975 %<\/td>\n3,233.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Insurance Straight<\/td>\n5.61 %<\/td>\n5.70 %<\/td>\n54,749<\/td>\n14.33<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n0.2704 %<\/td>\n3,243.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FloatingReset<\/td>\n0.00 %<\/td>\n0.00 %<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0.00<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0.0975 %<\/td>\n3,847.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FixedReset Prem<\/td>\n5.98 %<\/td>\n4.49 %<\/td>\n88,476<\/td>\n1.96<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n0.1028 %<\/td>\n2,651.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FixedReset Bank Non<\/td>\n0.00 %<\/td>\n0.00 %<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0.00<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0.0975 %<\/td>\n3,305.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n5.14 %<\/td>\n5.28 %<\/td>\n76,799<\/td>\n14.49<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n0.5762 %<\/td>\n3,218.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Performance Highlights<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Issue<\/td>\nIndex<\/td>\nChange<\/td>\nNotes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IFC.PR.I<\/td>\nInsurance Straight<\/td>\n-9.11 %<\/td>\nYTW SCENARIO
\nMaturity Type : Limit Maturity
\nMaturity Date\t: 2056-04-16
\nMaturity Price : 21.80
\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.06
\nBid-YTW : 6.17 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ENB.PR.P<\/td>\nFixedReset Disc<\/td>\n-2.94 %<\/td>\nYTW SCENARIO
\nMaturity Type : Limit Maturity
\nMaturity Date\t: 2056-04-16
\nMaturity Price : 22.31
\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.78
\nBid-YTW : 6.28 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IFC.PR.F<\/td>\nInsurance Straight<\/td>\n1.13 %<\/td>\nYTW SCENARIO
\nMaturity Type : Limit Maturity
\nMaturity Date\t: 2056-04-16
\nMaturity Price : 22.92
\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.17
\nBid-YTW : 5.76 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
POW.PR.A<\/td>\nPerpetual-Discount<\/td>\n1.24 %<\/td>\nYTW SCENARIO
\nMaturity Type : Limit Maturity
\nMaturity Date\t: 2056-04-16
\nMaturity Price : 24.21
\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.50
\nBid-YTW : 5.74 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CU.PR.K<\/td>\nPerpetual-Discount<\/td>\n1.26 %<\/td>\nYTW SCENARIO
\nMaturity Type : Limit Maturity
\nMaturity Date\t: 2056-04-16
\nMaturity Price : 24.52
\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.91
\nBid-YTW : 5.69 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MFC.PR.C<\/td>\nInsurance Straight<\/td>\n1.34 %<\/td>\nYTW SCENARIO
\nMaturity Type : Limit Maturity
\nMaturity Date\t: 2056-04-16
\nMaturity Price : 21.19
\nEvaluated at bid price : 21.19
\nBid-YTW : 5.37 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PWF.PR.L<\/td>\nPerpetual-Discount<\/td>\n1.35 %<\/td>\nYTW SCENARIO
\nMaturity Type : Limit Maturity
\nMaturity Date\t: 2056-04-16
\nMaturity Price : 21.54
\nEvaluated at bid price : 21.80
\nBid-YTW : 5.86 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CCS.PR.C<\/td>\nInsurance Straight<\/td>\n1.56 %<\/td>\nYTW SCENARIO
\nMaturity Type : Limit Maturity
\nMaturity Date\t: 2056-04-16
\nMaturity Price : 22.60
\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.85
\nBid-YTW : 5.51 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GWO.PR.N<\/td>\nFixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n2.03 %<\/td>\nYTW SCENARIO
\nMaturity Type : Limit Maturity
\nMaturity Date\t: 2056-04-16
\nMaturity Price : 19.13
\nEvaluated at bid price : 19.13
\nBid-YTW : 5.67 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SLF.PR.G<\/td>\nFixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n2.04 %<\/td>\nYTW SCENARIO
\nMaturity Type : Limit Maturity
\nMaturity Date\t: 2056-04-16
\nMaturity Price : 20.46
\nEvaluated at bid price : 20.46
\nBid-YTW : 5.46 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ENB.PR.A<\/td>\nPerpetual-Discount<\/td>\n2.09 %<\/td>\nYTW SCENARIO
\nMaturity Type : Limit Maturity
\nMaturity Date\t: 2056-04-16
\nMaturity Price : 24.61
\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.87
\nBid-YTW : 5.60 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BN.PR.X<\/td>\nFixedReset Disc<\/td>\n2.30 %<\/td>\nYTW SCENARIO
\nMaturity Type : Limit Maturity
\nMaturity Date\t: 2056-04-16
\nMaturity Price : 20.45
\nEvaluated at bid price : 20.45
\nBid-YTW : 6.00 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MFC.PR.B<\/td>\nInsurance Straight<\/td>\n5.00 %<\/td>\nYTW SCENARIO
\nMaturity Type : Limit Maturity
\nMaturity Date\t: 2056-04-16
\nMaturity Price : 21.81
\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.05
\nBid-YTW : 5.32 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IFC.PR.E<\/td>\nInsurance Straight<\/td>\n5.86 %<\/td>\nYTW SCENARIO
\nMaturity Type : Limit Maturity
\nMaturity Date\t: 2056-04-16
\nMaturity Price : 23.24
\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.50
\nBid-YTW : 5.57 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Volume Highlights<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Issue<\/td>\nIndex<\/td>\nShares
Traded<\/td>\n		Notes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BN.PF.J<\/td>\nFixedReset Prem<\/td>\n59,100<\/td>\nYTW SCENARIO
\nMaturity Type : Call
\nMaturity Date\t: 2027-12-31
\nMaturity Price : 25.00
\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.35
\nBid-YTW : 5.56 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CM.PR.S<\/td>\nFixedReset Prem<\/td>\n56,155<\/td>\nYTW SCENARIO
\nMaturity Type : Call
\nMaturity Date\t: 2028-01-31
\nMaturity Price : 25.00
\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.56
\nBid-YTW : 4.45 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ENB.PR.Y<\/td>\nFixedReset Disc<\/td>\n40,280<\/td>\nYTW SCENARIO
\nMaturity Type : Limit Maturity
\nMaturity Date\t: 2056-04-16
\nMaturity Price : 21.44
\nEvaluated at bid price : 21.78
\nBid-YTW : 6.31 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ENB.PF.C<\/td>\nFixedReset Disc<\/td>\n26,225<\/td>\nYTW SCENARIO
\nMaturity Type : Limit Maturity
\nMaturity Date\t: 2056-04-16
\nMaturity Price : 22.26
\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.85
\nBid-YTW : 6.26 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PVS.PR.M<\/td>\nSplitShare<\/td>\n23,360<\/td>\nYTW SCENARIO
\nMaturity Type : Hard Maturity
\nMaturity Date\t: 2031-03-31
\nMaturity Price : 25.00
\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.42
\nBid-YTW : 4.92 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IFC.PR.I<\/td>\nInsurance Straight<\/td>\n21,500<\/td>\nYTW SCENARIO
\nMaturity Type : Limit Maturity
\nMaturity Date\t: 2056-04-16
\nMaturity Price : 21.80
\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.06
\nBid-YTW : 6.17 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
There were 9 other index-included issues trading in excess of 10,000 shares.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Wide Spread Highlights<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
See TMX DataLinx: ‘Last’ != ‘Close’<\/a> and the posts linked therein for an idea of why these quotes are so horrible.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Issue<\/td>\nIndex<\/td>\nQuote Data and Yield Notes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IFC.PR.I<\/td>\nInsurance Straight<\/td>\nQuote: 22.06 – 24.75
\nSpot Rate : 2.6900
\nAverage : 1.6543<\/p>\n

YTW SCENARIO
\nMaturity Type : Limit Maturity
\nMaturity Date\t: 2056-04-16
\nMaturity Price : 21.80
\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.06
\nBid-YTW : 6.17 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

MFC.PR.I<\/td>\nFixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\nQuote: 25.98 – 26.98
\nSpot Rate : 1.0000
\nAverage : 0.6278<\/p>\n

YTW SCENARIO
\nMaturity Type : Call
\nMaturity Date\t: 2027-09-19
\nMaturity Price : 25.00
\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.98
\nBid-YTW : 3.48 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

ENB.PR.P<\/td>\nFixedReset Disc<\/td>\nQuote: 22.78 – 23.64
\nSpot Rate : 0.8600
\nAverage : 0.5406<\/p>\n

YTW SCENARIO
\nMaturity Type : Limit Maturity
\nMaturity Date\t: 2056-04-16
\nMaturity Price : 22.31
\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.78
\nBid-YTW : 6.28 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

POW.PR.D<\/td>\nPerpetual-Discount<\/td>\nQuote: 22.00 – 23.00
\nSpot Rate : 1.0000
\nAverage : 0.7053<\/p>\n

YTW SCENARIO
\nMaturity Type : Limit Maturity
\nMaturity Date\t: 2056-04-16
\nMaturity Price : 21.75
\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.00
\nBid-YTW : 5.71 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

SLF.PR.H<\/td>\nFixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\nQuote: 23.94 – 24.94
\nSpot Rate : 1.0000
\nAverage : 0.7445<\/p>\n

YTW SCENARIO
\nMaturity Type : Limit Maturity
\nMaturity Date\t: 2056-04-16
\nMaturity Price : 23.14
\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.94
\nBid-YTW : 5.41 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

BN.PF.J<\/td>\nFixedReset Prem<\/td>\nQuote: 25.35 – 25.90
\nSpot Rate : 0.5500
\nAverage : 0.3828<\/p>\n

YTW SCENARIO
\nMaturity Type : Call
\nMaturity Date\t: 2027-12-31
\nMaturity Price : 25.00
\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.35
\nBid-YTW : 5.56 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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