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The popular workplace-messaging app Slack began trading on Wall Street this week, with its stock price surging in the first day of trading. But is the stock a good buy? D.A. Davidson Institutional Research Analyst Rishi Jaluria offers his perspective in “Slack soars in debut – three experts weigh in,” a CNBC.com article by Keris Lahiff.Read the full article here.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma-based Spencer Bancshares, Inc., parent of Advantage Bank, has agreed to be acquired by Tuttle, Oklahoma-based Tuttle Bancshares, Inc., parent of Sooner State Bank.

Do you know which tactic — saving or investing — might be the better way to achieve your financial goals? Andrew Crowell, Vice Chairman of Wealth Management for D.A. Davidson, outlines the key differences between the two in “Savings Versus Investing: Which to Use and When,” a U.S. News & World Report article by Coryanne Hicks.Read the full article here.

If you’re new to the world of investing, taking the time to read a book about the topic can help you learn more. Andrew Crowell, Vice Chairman of Wealth Management for D.A. Davidson, is among experts who have offered their reading recommendations in “9 of the Best Investing Books for Beginners,” a U.S. News & World Report article by Coryanne Hicks.Read the full article here.

D.A. Davidson & Co. announced today that it has served as exclusive financial advisor to Building Systems Design, Inc. in its acquisition by RIB Software SE, a Germany-based, multinational provider of construction design software that develops cutting-edge digital technologies for the construction industry.

Great Falls, Montana-based Prairie Mountain Bank has agreed to be acquired by Dickinson, North Dakota-based American Bancor, Ltd.

Kearney, Missouri-based KCB Bank has agreed to be acquired by Kansas City, Missouri-based Dickinson Financial Corporation II.

How can investors understand the differences between active investing and passive investing? Andrew Crowell, Vice Chairman of Wealth Management for D.A. Davidson, discusses the distinction between the two in “Active vs. Passive Investing: Which to Use and When,” a U.S. News & World Report article by Coryanne Hicks.Read the full article here.

FTD, the longtime deliverer of flowers, has filed for bankruptcy protection. Linda Bolton Weiser, Institutional Research Analyst for D.A. Davidson, discusses what the move means and the future of the company in “Flower and gift delivery service FTD files for bankruptcy,” an article in Newsday.Read the full article here.

D.A. Davidson has announced that Scott Witeby, a senior executive with extensive experience in the financial services industry, has been named the company’s chief financial officer and a member of D.A. Davidson’s executive leadership team.