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Are there major risks looming for e-commerce giant Amazon? Tom Forte, Institutional Research Analyst for D.A. Davidson, outlines potential threats to the company in “One of Amazon’s biggest bulls explains four risks that could cause the ‘demise’ of the company,” a CNBC.com article by Eugene Kim.Read the full article here.

With the habits of viewers changing, can QVC, with its television-based success model, keep up with its competitors? Tom Forte, D.A. Davidson Institutional Research Analyst, discusses the prospects for QVC parent company Qurate in “Fighting for your wallet: Can West Chester-based QVC compete with Instagram influencers and YouTube stars?” an article by Ellie Silverman for The (Philadelphia) Inquirer.Read the full article here.

While Amazon is taking market share from some retailers, the work of the e-commerce giant may actually be helping others. John Morris, Institutional Research Analyst with D.A. Davidson, explains the reasons behind this apparent anomaly in “Why Amazon Could Be a Tailwind for Kohl’s, TJX – ICYMI,” an article by Jacob Sonenshine for TheStreet.com.Read the full article here.

San Jose, Calif.-based Heritage Commerce Corp (NASDAQ: HTBK) has agreed to acquire San Francisco, Calif.-based Presidio Bank (OTC: PDOB) for $200.3 million.

Have you considered performing an annual stress test to make sure you are financially ready for anything? Andrew Crowell, Vice Chairman of Wealth Management for D.A. Davidson, outlines the ways you can do so in “Do this once a year to ratchet up your financial security,” a CNBC.com article by Jill Cornfield.Read the full article here.

D.A. Davidson & Co. has announced that Philip Winkel, a longtime executive in professional development for the wealth management industry, has been named as the firm’s Director of Practice Management and Professional Development.

How will Uber fare now that the company is publicly held? Tom White, our Senior Institutional Research Analyst who covers the ride-sharing industry, has offered his perspective on the company’s prospects with a wide variety of national media outlets. Following are highlights of his media appearances leading up to Uber’s closely watched initial public offering and on IPO day:Reuters: Uber set to debut on NYSE, hopes to avoid Lyft’s fateFortune: Here’s What Analysts Are Say...

In a week when both of the dominant ride-sharing companies are in the news, which appears to be the stronger company? Tom White, Institutional Research Analyst for D.A. Davidson, outlines his case for one company in “In the battle between Lyft and Uber, analyst sees a clear winner,” a CNBC.com article by Keris Lahiff.Read the full article here.

With the long-awaited Uber IPO scheduled for next week, analysts are starting to weigh in on the company’s longer-term prospects. Tom White, institutional research analyst for D.A. Davidson, offers his perspective in “Uber isn’t public yet, but it’s already nabbed a bullish analyst call,” a MarketWatch article by Emily Bary.Read the full article here.

Sale prices at Whole Foods stores may signal a larger strategy shift by e-commerce giant Amazon, the owner of Whole Foods. The powerful Amazon/Whole Foods combination can afford to reduce prices in order to gain clients, and the strategy could add significantly to Amazon’s profit margins, according to Tom Forte, institutional research analyst for D.A. Davidson. Forte discusses Whole Foods and where the company fits in the grocery store sector in “Alaskan halibut, caught by a century-...