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Water Tower Research is a leading equity research firm that provides research on micro, small and mid cap companies.

Water Tower Research was founded by Wall Street veterans after witnessing a fundamental shift in the investment research industry with the result being a declining knowledge base among investors, a lack of awareness and a shrinking pool of fundamental research being conducted on companies across the small-cap and micro-cap spectrum. The same issues are now increasingly occurring in the mid-cap space. This sea change within the investment community is impacting not only the companies themselves but also current shareholders and potential investors. With significantly less active sell-side sponsorship by Wall Street, a substantial information gap has developed between companies and various constituents in the financial community. The net result is fewer channels for insight and information to flow between companies and investors.

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<div><ul><li>Electrovaya is a leading manufacturer of safe and long-lasting LIBs with differentiated performance and safety attributes, according to the company.</li><li>Electrovaya has two primary battery platforms: Infinity and SSB. The Infinity battery platform targets commercial vehicles, including lithium-ion e-forklifts, e-buses, and e-trucks.</li><li>This product has been launched commercially through global partners, including Toyota, Raymond, and Walmart. </li></ul></div>

Electrovaya is a leading manufacturer of safe and long-lasting LIBs with differentiated performance and safety attributes, according to the company.Electrovaya has two primary battery platforms: Infinity and SSB. The Infinity battery platform targets commercial vehicles, including lithium-ion e-forklifts, e-buses, and e-trucks.This product has been launched commercially through global partners, including Toyota, Raymond, and Walmart. 

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<ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li>The Fed raised rates 0.25% at the July FOMC meeting on Wednesday, bringing the fed funds rate to 5.25% to 5.50%.</li><li>Stocks rallied, as investors sense the Fed may be nearing the end of its rate-hike cycle.</li><li>The S&amp;P 500 gained 1.05%, while the MSCI World Index climbed 0.82%.</li></ul>

The Fed raised rates 0.25% at the July FOMC meeting on Wednesday, bringing the fed funds rate to 5.25% to 5.50%.Stocks rallied, as investors sense the Fed may be nearing the end of its rate-hike cycle.The S&amp;P 500 gained 1.05%, while the MSCI World Index climbed 0.82%.

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<ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li>WTR-CMI last week. In a flat to down market last week, with S&amp;P 500 holding steady with 0.1% price change and Russell 2000 losing 0.9% of its value, our proprietary WTR-CMI index of 30 chemicals and material technology companies appreciated 0.5% for the week, led by 8.5% appreciation in ALB, which seemed to pull along other lithium names, including PLL, LAC and LTHM, which all posted 2-4% returns.</li><li>EAF was the index’s laggard, losing 9.4% of its value, possibly due to continued softness in the iron ore and steel production sectors.</li><li>EU relooks at GMO crops. Long a bulwark against expansion of GMO crops, the EU is taking another look at the 2001 rules which were a major obstacle to market penetration by genetically modified seeds that provide better yields, higher nutritional value, and require less water and less pesticides to produce.</li></ul>

WTR-CMI last week. In a flat to down market last week, with S&amp;P 500 holding steady with 0.1% price change and Russell 2000 losing 0.9% of its value, our proprietary WTR-CMI index of 30 chemicals and material technology companies appreciated 0.5% for the week, led by 8.5% appreciation in ALB, which seemed to pull along other lithium names, including PLL, LAC and LTHM, which all posted 2-4% returns.EAF was the index’s laggard, losing 9.4% of its value, possibly due to continued softness in the iron ore and steel production sectors.EU relooks at GMO crops. Long a bulwark against expansion of GMO crops, the EU is taking another look at the 2001 rules which were a major obstacle to market penetration by genetically modified seeds that provide better yields, higher nutritional value, and require less water and less pesticides to produce.

<ul><li>After a strong 1H23, global equities were down this week. The MSCI World Index fell 1.42%, while the S&amp;P 500 dropped 1.06%.</li><li>The decline was driven by strongerthan-expected labor market data and concerns that this may make the Fed less accommodating.</li><li>The Russell 2000 finished the week down 1.32%, while the NASDAQ declined 0.92%.</li></ul>

After a strong 1H23, global equities were down this week. The MSCI World Index fell 1.42%, while the S&amp;P 500 dropped 1.06%.The decline was driven by strongerthan-expected labor market data and concerns that this may make the Fed less accommodating.The Russell 2000 finished the week down 1.32%, while the NASDAQ declined 0.92%.

<ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li>WTR-CMI last week. In an up-week for the market, our WTR-CMI index of 30 chemical and material technology companies appreciated 4.8%, surpassing both the S&amp;P 500 and Russell 2000 returns of 2.3% and 3.7%, respectively.</li><li>FUL’s 13.2% appreciation led our index, as the company delivered strong margins in 2QFY23 (May- 23) and provided solid EBITDA guidance for the year.</li><li>The stock was also helped by FUL’s announcement of two bolt- on acquisitions, Adhezion Biomedical, a privately held medical adhesives company, and XCHEM International, a UAE specialty adhesives manufacturer with a strong position in MENA. </li></ul>

WTR-CMI last week. In an up-week for the market, our WTR-CMI index of 30 chemical and material technology companies appreciated 4.8%, surpassing both the S&amp;P 500 and Russell 2000 returns of 2.3% and 3.7%, respectively.FUL’s 13.2% appreciation led our index, as the company delivered strong margins in 2QFY23 (May- 23) and provided solid EBITDA guidance for the year.The stock was also helped by FUL’s announcement of two bolt- on acquisitions, Adhezion Biomedical, a privately held medical adhesives company, and XCHEM International, a UAE specialty adhesives manufacturer with a strong position in MENA. 

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The Russell 2000 Index is comprised of the smallest 2000 companies in the Russell 3000 Index, representing approximately 8% of the Russell 3000 total market capitalization. The index was developed with a base value of 135.00 as of December 31, 1986.

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Weekly Sustainable Investing Surveyor - Week Ended August 11, 2023

Electrovaya is a leading manufacturer of safe and long-lasting LIBs with differentiated performance and safety attributes, according to the company.

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Stocks rallied, as investors sense the Fed may be nearing the end of its rate-hike cycle. The S&P 500 gained 1.05%, while the MSCI World Index...

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EAF was the index’s laggard, losing 9.4% of its value, possibly due to continued softness in the iron ore and steel production sectors.

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The decline was driven by strongerthan-expected labor market data and concerns that this may make the Fed less accommodating. The Russell 2000...

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Mat-Chem Notes For the Week Ended June 30, 2023

FUL’s 13.2% appreciation led our index, as the company delivered strong margins in 2QFY23 (May- 23) and provided solid EBITDA guidance for the year.

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