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Should the already-dominant Amazon venture into the world of gas stations? D.A. Davidson Research Analyst Tom Forte makes the case for moving into that industry in “Amazon’s Biggest Bull Says It Should Disrupt Gas Stations,” a Bloomberg article and video by Ryan Vlastelica.Read the full article here.

Athleisure clothing — including legging, tights and fashion and sports sneakers — is losing its popularity among fashionistas, observers say. D.A. Davidson Institutional Analyst John Morris discusses the reaction among some of the hottest brands in “Athleisure is losing stamina in the fashion world,” a New York Post article by Lisa Fickenscher.Read the full article here.

What financial tasks should you complete before the New Year arrives? Andrew Crowell, D.A. Davidson Vice Chairman of Wealth Management for D.A. Davidson, outlines the areas where investors should focus their attention in “9 Financial Tasks to Complete Before the New Year,” a U.S. News & World Report article by Maryalene LaPonsie.Read the full article here.

D.A. Davidson & Co. announced that it was named USA Investment Bank of the Year, Middle Markets 2018, at the 10th Annual Americas M&A Atlas Awards, hosted by the Global M&A Network

Empty toy shelves? The most popular toys might be gone before last-minute shoppers can get to stores this year, experts say. Linda Bolton Weiser, Institutional Analyst with D.A. Davidson, explains the reasons in “ ’Twas the night before Christmas, and the toys shelves were empty: Don’t wait to buy hot toys this year,” a Washington Post article by Taylor Telford.Read the full article here.

D.A. Davidson & Co. announced that it has hired Scott Isherwood to join the firm’s diversified industrials investment banking team as managing director in New York.

D.A. Davidson & Co. announced today that it has served as exclusive financial advisor to SmartRG, Inc. in its sale to ADTRAN, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADTN), a leading provider of next-generation open networking solutions.

At a time when the schools in only a few U.S. states provide comprehensive financial education courses, D.A. Davidson is working to expand its financial literacy program now being offered through the YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles. D.A. Davidson’s Andrew Crowell, Vice Chairman of Wealth Management, discusses the program’s goals in “Financial Lit 101,” written by Karen DeMasters for FA Magazine.Read the full article here.

D.A. Davidson & Co. announced that it has served as exclusive financial advisor to Santa Clara-based Landec Corporation (NASDAQ: LNDC), a leading innovator of diversified health and wellness solutions with two operating businesses, Landec Natural Foods (LNF) and Lifecore Biomedical, in its acquisition of Los Angeles-based Yucatan Foods, LP.

With cloud storage company Box adding customers and reporting losses that are less than expected, observers say it will be important to see growth continuing to increase in the coming year. Rishi Jaluria, Institutional Analyst for D.A. Davidson, discusses the company’s prospects in “Cloud storage firm Box reports smaller-than-expected loss, shares rise,” a Reuters article.Read the full article here.