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D.A. Davidson & Co. announced today that it has served as exclusive financial advisor to Steripod, a leading toothbrush accessory brand, in its sale to Ranir, LLC, a subsidiary of Perrigo and a leading global manufacturer of store brand and value brand oral care products.

Despite major successes in 2019, the Disney company is expected to experience a more disappointing year in 2020, some analysts say. Gil Luria, Director of Institutional Research for D.A. Davidson, offers perspective about Disney’s potential struggles with its bottom line. His comments can be found in “Gil Luria: Star Wars may be the beginning of Disney’s off year in 2020,” a broadcast interview with CNBC.Watch the full segment here.

As you consider end-of-the-year donating, it’s important to take the right steps to ensure you avoid tax problems and other repercussions. Andrew Crowell, Vice Chairman of Wealth Management for D.A. Davidson, offers philanthropic tips in “Donors Should Make a List and Check it Twice,” A U.S. News & World Report article written by Crowell.Read the full article here.

TheStreet.com has named Apple as its top stock of the year based on various factors that include strong stock performance. How did Apple do it? D.A. Davidson’s Tom Forte, Institutional Research Analyst who covers Apple, said part of the answer lies in the fact that investors were wary because of an ongoing Chinese trade war and other potential problems for Apple. Forte outlines his perspective on the company in “Best Stocks of the Year: Apple Is Number 1,” an article written by Annie Gaus for...

D.A. Davidson & Co. announced today that it has served as financial advisor to Unified Patents, Inc., the leading membership based organization devoted to deterring patent abuse, in securing a growth capital investment from WestView Capital Partners, a Boston-based private equity firm focused on middle market growth companies.

Uber and Lyft have failed to keep up with shifting investor expectations, says the D.A. Davidson research analyst who covers the companies. The stock performance of both companies has suffered. Tom White, Institutional Research Analyst, says the decline reflects the companies’ failure to communicate a clear path toward profitability. White addresses the stock price losses in “Uber and Lyft Slow to React to Investor Expectations, Says D.A. Davidson Analyst,” a broadcast segment ...

The economic hit of Boeing stopping its production of a major jet will hit suppliers across the United States. Paul Weisbrich, Investment Banker at D.A. Davidson, said smaller parts suppliers are likely to be the first to feel financial pain as a result of the 737 Max production halt, while larger suppliers are likely be able to withstand the change for longer periods. Weisbrich spoke about the economic effects in “Halting 737 Max production hits suppliers in Southern California and nation...

While various governments are pressing Uber Technologies to give employee benefits to its drivers, Uber is focused instead on ramping up a temporary staffing service using its drivers. The Uber Works program makes sense — but the company must ensure it can be done profitably and without safety problems, says Tom White, Institutional Research Analyst for D.A. Davidson. White comments in “Uber Will Invite Its Drivers to Do Cooking, Cleaning or Laundry Gigs,” a Bloomberg article b...

D.A. Davidson & Co. announced today that it served as exclusive financial advisor to Keller Electrical Industries in its sale to Ohio Transmission Corporation, a portfolio company of Genstar Capital, which closed on December 9.

A Canadian maker of high-end outerwear is expected to reduce prices for the holidays, a D.A. Davidson analyst says. John Morris, Institutional Research Analyst who covers apparel and footwear, said Canada Goose is making deep cuts in prices because its jackets don’t have a prominent place among gifts this holiday season. Morris offers his thoughts about the company’s merchandise pricing in “Canada Goose is marking down jacket prices for holidays,” a New York Post article ...