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In this week’s Small-Cap Spotlight,  Tim Gerdeman, Vice Chair & Co-Founder, and Chief Marketing Officer of WTR, joins WTR’s Head of Cannabis, Jesse Redmond, and Hydrofarm CEO Bill Toler to discuss how the company is returning to growth. 

The cannabis industry has an unprecedented series of catalysts ahead, and Toler helps us understand how Hydrofarm may participate in this recovery. Toler also shares steps they have taken to get leaner during the downturn, how proprietary brands are enhancing margins, and how they have increased the company’s vertical mix. We close by covering the risks that concern Toler the most and what he is most excited about as we head into 2025. 

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Jesse Redmond, Head of Cannabis at Water Tower Research, speaks with Benzinga’s Senior Vice President of Event Partnerships, Elliot Lane, to preview the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference in Chicago. The conversation begins with an overview of the Benzinga platform and the two flagship cannabis conferences the company hosts every year. Elliot shares what he’s looking forward to most at the Chicago event in October and previews the keynote Jesse will be moderating for Charlie Bachtell, CEO of Cresco Labs. 

Benzinga started a regional Spotlight Series this year. Elliot explains that the initial events in California and New Jersey were oversold and that the company will do more regional events in 2025. The conversation concludes by discussing the slow increase in institutional interest in cannabis and what it will take to get more large allocators to make investments in cannabis. 

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Tune in to the latest Small-Cap Spotlight FlashCast! Join WTR CEO & Co-Founder, Shawn Severson and Technology Analyst, Curtis Shauger as they discuss WTR's initiation of coverage on Shift4 Payments (FOUR).

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Kirk Huntsman, Chairman and CEO of Vivos Therapeutics joins us on this week’s WTR Small-Cap Spotlight following the company announcement of its first known FDA clearance for a medical device in pediatric obstructive sleep apnea. He discusses what the FDA approval means for the millions of US children with this serious health condition. Kirk talks about how the pediatric market fits into Vivos’ new marketing and distribution strategy, as well as the progress with medical-based affiliations.

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Patrick Gruber, Chief Executive Officer and Director at Gevo, Inc, joins Shawn Severson, Water Tower Research CEO, Co-founder and Head of Sustainability Research, and Peter Gastreich, analyst on WTR’s Natural Resources and Energy Transition sector teams. Gevo produces renewable fuels and develops related technologies that help customers meet carbon abatement goals as cost effectively as possible. Mr. Gruber discusses: 1) Gevo’s entry into low carbon ethanol and CCS with the $210 million Red Trail Acquisition in North Dakota; 2) multiple synergies of Red Trail with Gevo’s existing business lines; 3) Gevo’s move toward profitability and an improved financial condition; 4) how Gevo can value from CCS and durable 45Q tax credits; and other topics.

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Tune in to the latest Small-Cap Spotlight FlashCast! Join WTR CEO & Co-Founder, Shawn Severson and Head of Consumer Products, Doug Lane as they discuss WTR's initiation of coverage on 1-800-FLOWERS.COM (FLWS).

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Tune in to the latest Small-Cap Spotlight FlashCast! Join WTR CEO & Co-Founder Shawn Severson and Energy Transition and Sustainability Analyst Peter Gastreich as they discuss Gevo, Inc. Discover why Gevo is emerging as a cost leader in the fast growing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry and how the company's new entry into low-carbon ethanol and carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) fit into management's strategy. 

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In our latest episode of Small-Cap Spotlight, Tim Gerdeman, Vice Chair & Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer discusses the Unusual Machines (UMAC) and its growth potential with WTR technology analyst Dr. John Roy and UMAC CEO Dr. Allan Evans.

Unusual Machines, Inc. is a development stage technology company, which engages in the provision of drone solutions with a focus on first-person view (FPV) technology. It offers products to entertainment, recreation, and competitive racing industries. The company was founded on July 11, 2019, and is headquartered in Orlando, FL.

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In this week's episode of WTR Small-Cap Spotlight, Tim Gerdeman, WTR's Vice-Chair, Co-Founder, and Chief Marketing Officer, hosts Patrick Quirk, Senior VP and General Manager of Opengear. They dive into Opengear's pivotal role in industrial IoT and network resilience, focusing on data center operations and cybersecurity. As well as, exploring how AI is revolutionizing data centers by enhancing efficiency and reducing power consumption. 

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In this week's episode of WTR Small-Cap Spotlight, we dive into the world of digital security with Dr. Chris Pierson, Founder and CEO of BlackCloak, hosted by WTR's Dr. John Roy, Managing Director of Technology Research and Tim Gerdeman, Vice Chair & Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer. We explore how BlackCloak provides tailored cybersecurity and privacy protection solutions for high-profile individuals, safeguarding against cyber threats like identity theft and data breaches in both professional and personal spheres.