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Brookfield Business Partners (TSX:BBUC) is drawing attention as hopes for a rebound in the stock run into questions about its fair value. Commentary suggests that while investors may be banking on a recovery, valuation analysis indicates the shares may not be as cheap as optimists assume, tempering expectations for a near-term turnaround.

Insurer Manulife (TSX:MFC) has introduced a ChatGPT plugin for travel insurance, allowing customers to explore and potentially purchase coverage through conversational AI. The move is being discussed as part of the company's broader digital differentiation strategy, raising questions about whether generative AI tools can set the insurer apart in a competitive market and reshape how travel insurance is distributed.

WELL Health Technologies Corp., a Canadian digital health company trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker WELL.TO, is being tracked by investors on Yahoo Finance Canada. The listing covers the company's stock price, quotes, historical performance and recent news. WELL Health operates clinics and digital healthcare services across Canada, making it one of the more closely watched health technology names on the TSX.

Canadian stock futures edged higher as investors awaited a closely watched US labor-market report. Traders see the jobs numbers as a key signal for the direction of interest rates, keeping markets cautious. Canada's main index was set for a modestly positive open, with moves limited until the data is released.

Sun Life Financial (TSX:SLF) is drawing attention for its move into disability care navigation, a service that helps claimants coordinate medical and workplace support during extended absences. Observers are asking whether the insurer is building out a broader health ecosystem beyond traditional life and group benefits, positioning itself as a partner in employee health management rather than just a claims payer.

Enerflex Ltd., the Calgary-based energy infrastructure company trading on the NYSE and TSX under the ticker EFXT, is seeing attention on its stock price, quotes and trading history. Investors are checking the latest news and market data on the company, which provides services to the natural gas industry. No specific company announcement appears to be driving the interest.

WELLSTAR, a subsidiary of WELL Health Technologies, has received conditional approval for a listing on the TSX Venture Exchange and has filed its filing statement. The move is a step toward a public listing for the health company's subsidiary. WELL Health, the Canadian digital health firm, has not announced further details in the announcement.

Canada's main stock index trimmed its weekly losses as investors scaled back expectations of further interest rate hikes by the US Federal Reserve. Reduced bets on Fed tightening supported equities in Toronto, helping the TSX recover part of its decline as markets reassessed the outlook for borrowing costs.