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With the leaders of major technology companies testifying before Congress this week about consumer-generated content, investors may be wondering how much risk the companies face in terms of potential antitrust actions. Tom Forte, the D.A. Davidson Institutional Research Analyst who covers Amazon and tracks the regulatory landscape for technology giants, said Congress is looking to police user-generated content on Facebook, Twitter and Google — ultimately increasing those companies’ c...

D.A. Davidson & Co. has released its second annual The Herd report featuring the top 100 privately held technology companies based in the U.S.

Sales of Barbie, the classic Mattel toy, have swelled in recent months – a bright spot amid retail sales that have largely slumped since COVID-19 raced through the United States

D.A. Davidson & Co. today announced that a student team from the University of Oregon has been named the winner of the annual Fred Dickson Memorial Award, the top award in the firm’s Student Investment Program, while also completing the year with the second-best-performing portfolio.

Do you know what the U.S. Consumer Price Index is, or why it matters? James Ragan, Director of Wealth Management Research for D.A. Davidson, is among experts quoted in a U.S. News & World Report article who dive into the details of the CPI, how it is calculated and why it is useful as an indicator of how the U.S. economy is faring. Their comments can be found in “What Is the Consumer Price Index?” written by Coryanne Hicks.Read the full article here.

College can bring educational benefits well beyond the classroom, including an opportunity for parents to instruct their college-age kids about money.

D.A. Davidson & Co. announced that it has served as exclusive financial advisor to NinjaCat Inc., a leading independent provider of an all-in-one marketing analytics and data solution, in its minority capital and debt raise by Clovis Point Capital LLC and CIBC Innovation Banking.

Apple is expected to unveil a phone with 5G capabilities this week in a much-anticipated move that eventually could help users benefit from faster and greater bandwidth. But will anyone notice the technical upgrade right away when networks aren’t keeping pace? Tom Forte, the Institutional Research Analyst who covers Apple, said that while the new phone may contain high-quality capabilities, many consumers may not notice much of a difference until their phone networks are upgraded and expan...

D.A. Davidson & Co. announced today that the firm has further strengthened its public finance team with the addition of Greg Brunner and John Lisica, two public finance bankers with extensive experience in developing, structuring and marketing public finance transactions.

Even in the current recession, major U.S. banks are expected to show strong earnings for the third quarter. David Konrad, D.A. Davidson’s Institutional Research Analyst who covers large banks, offers his thoughts on how to invest in the financial sector for an article called “Get ready for a good earnings season for big U.S. banks.” The opinion piece is written by Philip van Doorn for MarketWatch.Read the full article here.