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D.A. Davidson & Co. today announced the opening of a new wealth management office in Minden, Nev., welcoming a three-person team of professionals with extensive financial services experience.

Could recent employee walkouts at Amazon and Instacart lead to more labor unrest seeking improved working conditions? Some experts believe so. Tom Forte, D.A. Davidson Institutional Research Analyst, said more protests are likely if company leaders fail to listen to their workers’ concerns over safety in their work environments. Forte outlines what may be ahead in “Protests at Amazon, Instacart may lead to more coronavirus-related labor unrest,” an S&P Global article written by Kacie Arcieri....

Zoom Video Communications continued its recent usage trajectory in March, racking up average user numbers that were well ahead of those of its nearest rival. What’s behind the increase? Rishi Jaluria, the D.A. Davidson Institutional Analyst who covers Zoom, explains the reasons Zoom’s model is outpacing those of other videoconferencing companies. Jaluria’s comments can be found in “Zoom takes lead over Microsoft Teams as coronavirus keeps Americans at home,” a Reute...

The Bay Area’s robust technology sector has helped to prop up a potentially sagging office real estate market, among other parts of California’s economy. But can the strength of tech continue to keep the market in good health? Tom Forte, Institutional Research Analyst for D.A. Davidson, addresses the topic, and the possible future of tech, in “Despite Market Whipsaw, Big Tech is Buoying Bay Area Office Market – For Now,” a Bisnow article written by Dean Boerner.Read...

D.A. Davidson Trust Company has hired Adrian Snyder, a highly experienced professional, as Vice President, Trust Officer.

D.A. Davidson & Co. announced today that Brad Stewart has joined the firm’s Wealth Management Research team as a Senior Research Analyst to provide analysis of companies and sectors that are important to the firm’s clients.

Economic uncertainties driven by the coronavirus pandemic continue to cloud the view ahead for stock valuations. However, James Ragan, Director of Wealth Management Research for D.A. Davidson, told Reuters that he expects a “light at the end of the tunnel” that could include earnings growth in 2021. Ragan addressed the earnings and stock valuation forecasts in “Wall Street week ahead: Coronavirus uncertainty muddies views on buying opportunities for plunging stocks,” writ...

D.A. Davidson & Co. announced today that Eli Sanders has joined the firm’s Wealth Management Research team as a Senior Research Analyst to continue deepening analysis of companies and sectors that are important to the firm’s clients.

Bank stocks have been hit particularly hard during the start of the coronavirus pandemic. However, one opinion article suggests that bank company stocks might be an investment worth considering at this time. David Konrad, the Institutional Research Analyst who covers large-bank companies for D.A. Davidson, suggests that dividends seem to be secure for now and are among reasons that investors may want to look at bank stocks. Konrad addresses the topic in “Opinion: Bank stocks look like barg...

D.A. Davidson continues to monitor the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak and is following guidance provided by the CDC, WHO, and state and local governments. Our focus remains the safety of our employees and clients. We have activated our business continuity plan and have a working group in place to ensure minimal interruption to our business operations and client service. In this regard, we have taken the following steps: The firm is implementing remote work and some split shift arrangements in our...