eCommerce/Retail

Dole, an Ireland-based agricultural company, made its return to NYSE. The IPO marked the completion of Dole and Total Produce merger with the newly formed company, Dole plc, becoming the largest fresh producer in the world. [more]

Square, a US-based financial services and digital payments company, announced its plans to acquire Afterpay, an Australian Buy-Now-Pay-Later (BNPL) company for US$29 billion in an all-stock deal. [more]

DCM is a Canadian-based communications and marketing solutions provider that offers comprehensive online and offline communications and marketing solutions to businesses. The Company is implementing a “Digital-First” strategy and leveraging its existing platforms for direct-to-print applications, marketing and workflow management, and Digital Asset Management (DAM) solutions. We are Initiating Coverage on DCM with a Buy rating and one-year price target of $3.60/share. [more]

In a cash and stock transaction, Penn National to acquire Score Media and Gaming for $2.0 billion. The deal creates a leading digital sports content, gaming, and technology company in North America. [more]

Taboola, a leading content discovery and native advertising platform, entered into an agreement to acquire Connexity, a performance-marketing technology company, for $800 million. [more]

14-page Update Equity Research Reports on EQ’s Q1/2021 financial results. EQ’s data solutions revenue, recently its fastest-growing segment, increased 12% year-over-year to $0.48 million in Q1/2021. Due to seasonality & COVID-19 impacts, overall revenue for Q1/2021 was $1.75 million, down from $2.20 million in Q1/2020 but slightly higher than our estimate of $1.70 million. [more]

In this short video, Tracy Weslosky of InvestorIntel interviews Chris Thompson of eResearch about eResearch’s Update Report on EQ Works pertaining to the Company’s recent release of its Q4/2020 and Annual financial statements that had data revenue up 95% annually. [more]

Quantum is a developer of next-generation encryption security solutions based on quantum technologies and targeting billion-dollar opportunities in the financial industry, defense and government organizations, mobile and internet communications, and the healthcare industry. [more]