Articles by Chris Thompson

About Chris Thompson

Chris Thompson is the President and Director of Equity Research at eResearch. He is a Professional Engineer and CFA Charterholder with a MBA in Investment Management and over 15 years of experience in software development, FinTech, telecommunications, and information technology. For the past 10 years, he has worked in the Capital Markets in Equity Research, M&A Investment Banking and Consulting in various sectors.

Q2/2019 Financials Update Report – Newgioco Group, Inc. (OTCQB: NWGI)

September 3, 2019 Chris Thompson

eResearch is pleased to publish an update Equity Research Report on Newgioco Group, Inc. (OTCQB: NWGI) pertaining to NWGI’s Q2/2019 financials. [more]

Enthusiast Gaming and J55 Capital merge with Aquilini Gameco and Luminosity to Form Leading eSports Company

September 3, 2019 Chris Thompson

New Merged Company Prepares to Lead US$1.1B eSports Market as it Grows Global Audience to 200M Through M&A [more]

As Bond Yields Fall, Investors Look Towards Mature Dividend Paying Stocks

August 29, 2019 Chris Thompson

Long-term investors looking for safe, predictable cash flows from bonds are experiencing sub-par performance as yields are pressured downwards with growing global uncertainties and debt levels. [more]

U.S. Cannabis Industry in M&A Frenzy but Bottom Line Continues to Bleed

August 28, 2019 Chris Thompson

This week, numerous U.S. cannabis operators released Q2/2019 earnings, with companies reporting impressive top-line growth but most still are struggling to turn a profit. [more]

Analyst Articles

$5.5B European Fintech Company Enters the U.S. to Compete Against PayPal and Apple Card

August 27, 2019 Chris Thompson

Klarna, a new online banking and payment service start-up from Sweden, recently announced US$460 million in funding, valuing the company at US$5.5 billion. [more]

Healthcare Tech is now a Unicorn Industry as Numerous Companies Raise Capital at Billion Dollar Valuations

August 26, 2019 Chris Thompson

The healthcare sector has been zestful with investment activity as new companies emerge to develop different ways to integrate technology into healthcare products and services to reduce costs, enhance patient experience, and improve medical processes. [more]

US$1.5T Renewable Energy Industry Has a Bright Future as Fossil Fuels Hits Peak in Demand

August 26, 2019 Chris Thompson

The renewable energy industry which includes alternative sources from solar, wind, water, geothermal, and nuclear, is ramping up as investors become more socially conscious and corporations start to understand the long-term benefits. [more]

Video-of-the-Day: Nouveau Monde Graphite secures a $4.25 million technology commercialization grant

August 25, 2019 Chris Thompson

Nouveau Monde Graphite (TSXV: NOU) secured a $4.25 million dollar technology commercialization grant from the Canadian government funded sustainable development technology program to build a graphite purification processing facility in Quebec, Canada [more]

UPS Targets $29B U.S. Drone Delivery Market

August 21, 2019 Chris Thompson

UPS (NYSE: UPS; LSE: 0R08; DB: UPAB) announced that their subsidiary, UPS Flight Forward Inc., submitted an application for the Party 135 certification from the FAA, which would allow UPS to use drone delivery over people and out of sight from an operator in the U.S. [more]

Analyst Articles

Canopy Passes Competitors In Cannabis Oils Race As It Receives License for 1 Million kg of Extraction Capacity

August 21, 2019 Chris Thompson

Canopy (NYSE: CGC; TSX: WEED) announced that it has received an extraction license from Health Canada for its KeyLeaf Life Sciences facility in Saskatchewan, which is expected to have an extraction capacity of 5,000 kilograms (kg) per day. [more]