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Groupon has rebuilt itself, learned from mistakes and made news with a new Super Bowl ad. D.A. Davidson Institutional Research Analyst Tom Forte outlines the reason for believing the strategy will pay in the CNN Money article, “With a new Super Bowl ad, Groupon is back in the spotlight,” by Danielle Wiener-Bronner.Read the full article here. 

Stock for EBay Inc. is rising after an announcement that it will shift its payments business from PayPal Holdings Inc. to Adyen BV. Gil Luria, Institutional Research Director for D.A. Davidson, discusses the impact of the change in “EBay Rises to Record High on Shift to Adyen; PayPal Tumbles,” a Bloomberg article by Spencer Soper and Julie Verhage.Read the full article here. 

Following a Toys ‘R’ Us announcement this week that the retailer would shutter hundreds of stores, the estimated sale growth figures for two of the nation’s largest toymakers are falling. Linda Bolton Weiser, Institutional Research Analyst for D.A. Davidson, comments on the effects in “Toys ‘R’ Us says to shut a fifth of its U.S. stores,” an article written by Ismail Shakil for Reuters.Read the full article here. 

If you are a successful professional considering a career transition, working as a financial advisor may be a strong next step and the right opportunity for you. Jim Kerr, CEO of D.A. Davidson, addresses the benefits and potential of such a career change in his article, “Second Career: Becoming a Financial Adviser.” His article is featured on the Forbes website.Read the full article here. 

As Weight Watchers revamps its eating plan to encourage long-term lifestyle changes, D.A. Davidson analyst Linda Bolton Weiser says the strategy could be an important business driver. Bolton Weiser comments on the weight loss industry’s new focus in “Forget Diets, Weight Watchers Wants You for Life,” a Wall Street Journal article written by Ellen Byron.Subscribers can read the full article here. 

As the number of public companies making blockchain-related announcements increases, D.A. Davidson’s Head of Institutional Research urges investors to make sure they are cautious. It could be years before any company makes a profit with blockchain, he said. Luria made his comments in, “Blockchain frenzy fuelling company name changes, new coins reverse takeovers and soaring stock prices,” an article in the Financial Post by Claire Brownell.Read the full article here. 

D.A. Davidson & Co. announced today that it has served as exclusive financial advisor to CHC Consulting, LLC (“CHC”) in its sale to Congruex.

Tom Smith, Vice Chairman of Wealth Management for D.A. Davidson & Co., has earned the prestigious honor of been named to Nebraska’s Business Hall of Fame. In 1985, Smith and a partner, Tom Hayes, developed the former SMITH HAYES Financial Services, which later became part of D.A. Davidson. Smith also is known in Lincoln for his strong focus on philanthropy and community involvement. He and the other three inductees into the Business Hall of Fame are celebrated in an article in the Omah...

Following the strong gains of the U.S. equities markets in 2017, what can be expected during the coming year? Writing for Financial Advisor magazine, James Ragan, Head of Wealth Management Research for D.A. Davidson, reflects on 2017 surprises and offers his expectations for 2018 in both the geopolitical arena and equities markets.Read the full article here. 

D.A. Davidson & Co. announced today that Matt Summerville has joined the firm’s award-winning institutional equity research team as a senior analyst covering the industrial technology sector.