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TSX & TSXV small caps leading the week — November 2, 2026

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Roots Corp (ROOT.TO) leads this week’s screen with a reported 1W gain of 1173.84%. BluEnergies Ltd. (BLU.V) and High Liner Foods Incorporated (HLF.TO) also posted large weekly gains. The shortlist includes consumer, energy and materials companies.

This Canadian small-cap screen ranks the supplied TSX and TSXV stocks by reported one-week change. The figures are a snapshot, not an explanation for a share-price move or a forecast. Prices and market caps are in Canadian dollars.

CompanyTickerPriceMarket cap1D1WSector
Roots CorpROOT.TOCA$52.100CA$160.3M+0.00%+1173.84%Consumer Discretionary
BluEnergies Ltd.BLU.VCA$4.250CA$180.7M+94.95%+97.67%—
High Liner Foods IncorporatedHLF.TOCA$26.780CA$750.0M+0.07%+77.59%Consumer Staples
Adex Mining IncADE.VCA$0.140CA$94.8M+40.00%+64.71%Materials
Mkango Resources LtdMKA.VCA$0.630CA$245.6M+3.28%+31.25%Materials
Leviathan Gold LtdLVX.VCA$0.340CA$39.6M-5.56%+30.77%Materials
Nordique Critical Metals Inc.NQC.VCA$0.065CA$35.5M+0.00%+30.00%—
ZincX Resources CorpZNX.VCA$0.355CA$66.7M+22.41%+29.09%Materials
Vector Science and Therapeutics Corp.PAIN.VCA$1.970CA$308.0M+1.03%+27.10%—
Verdera Energy Corp.V.VCA$0.335CA$25.4M+1.52%+26.42%—
Heliostar Metals LtdRGC.VCA$0.330CA$48.6M+10.00%+24.53%Materials
NexgenRX Inc.NXG.VCA$0.730CA$51.9M+5.80%+21.67%Health Care

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Investor takeaway: The screen is heavily weighted toward its top result. Roots’ reported weekly change is far larger than the other moves, and the next three companies also posted substantial gains. A one-week ranking doesn’t show what caused a move, whether it will continue, or how easily you can trade the shares. Check current company disclosures and trading conditions before drawing conclusions.

Roots Corp’s reported 1W change: +1173.84%

That’s the largest weekly change in the supplied group. Roots’ reported 1D change is +0.00%, showing that the daily and weekly figures cover different periods.

Bull case

The screen shows strong reported weekly gains across several companies in the consumer, energy and materials sectors.

Bear case

Short-term share-price moves can be volatile. These figures don’t explain what caused a move or predict future performance.

Roots Corp (ROOT.TO) is the standout weekly mover

Roots Corp is listed at CA$52.100, with a market cap of CA$160.3M. Its reported 1W change of +1173.84% is the largest in the screen, while its 1D change is +0.00%. The difference highlights why it’s worth checking the time period behind each figure: the weekly change covers a longer interval than the daily snapshot. For company details, see the Roots Corp stock page.

BluEnergies and High Liner Foods follow

BluEnergies Ltd. (BLU.V) is listed at CA$4.250, with a market cap of CA$180.7M. Its reported changes are +94.95% for 1D and +97.67% for 1W. High Liner Foods Incorporated (HLF.TO), listed as a Consumer Staples company in the supplied data, is priced at CA$26.780 and has a CA$750.0M market cap. Its reported weekly change is +77.59%, compared with +0.07% for 1D. The screen doesn’t explain either move. See the BluEnergies stock page and High Liner Foods stock page.

Materials names add breadth to the shortlist

Adex Mining Inc (ADE.V) is listed at CA$0.140, with a CA$94.8M market cap. Its reported changes are +40.00% for 1D and +64.71% for 1W. Mkango Resources Ltd (MKA.V) has a reported weekly change of +31.25% and a CA$245.6M market cap. Leviathan Gold Ltd (LVX.V) is up +30.77% for the week, despite a reported daily change of -5.56%. ZincX Resources Corp and Heliostar Metals Ltd are also among the materials companies on the list. These figures describe the screen, not the reasons behind each company’s move. See the Adex Mining, Mkango Resources and Leviathan Gold stock pages.

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Published: November 2, 2026
Last Updated: November 2, 2026

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