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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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<ul><li>Broad equity indexes remained range-bound, as the S&amp;P 500 and the MSCI World Index ended the week -0.06% and +0.07%, respectively.</li><li>The S&amp;P 500 has been stuck between 4,070 and 4,170 for the past three weeks.</li><li>Small caps finished slightly better, with the Russell 2000 up 0.59% from last week.</li></ul>

Broad equity indexes remained range-bound, as the S&amp;P 500 and the MSCI World Index ended the week -0.06% and +0.07%, respectively.The S&amp;P 500 has been stuck between 4,070 and 4,170 for the past three weeks.Small caps finished slightly better, with the Russell 2000 up 0.59% from last week.

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<ul><li>WTR Sustainable Index: During the week ended April 21, 2023, the WTR Sustainable Index underperformed the broader market, falling 7.3% W/W versus the S&amp;P 500 Index (down 0.1%), the Russell 2000 Index (up 0.6%), and the Nasdaq Composite Index (down 0.4%). Advanced Transportation Solutions (67.2% of the index) contributed to the index underperformance, falling 10.2%, while Energy Technology (8.3% of the index) was down 4.4% and Industrial Climate and Ag Technology was up 0.5%.</li><li>Valuation: Based on forward 12-month consensus estimates, the current P/E ratio of the WTR Sustainable index is 27.6x versus 18.9x for the S&amp;P 500.</li><li>Consensus estimates changes: During the week ended April 21, 2023, there were four increases (three in Energy Technology, and one in Industrial Climate and Ag Technology) 2022 revenue estimates.</li></ul>

WTR Sustainable Index: During the week ended April 21, 2023, the WTR Sustainable Index underperformed the broader market, falling 7.3% W/W versus the S&amp;P 500 Index (down 0.1%), the Russell 2000 Index (up 0.6%), and the Nasdaq Composite Index (down 0.4%). Advanced Transportation Solutions (67.2% of the index) contributed to the index underperformance, falling 10.2%, while Energy Technology (8.3% of the index) was down 4.4% and Industrial Climate and Ag Technology was up 0.5%.Valuation: Based on forward 12-month consensus estimates, the current P/E ratio of the WTR Sustainable index is 27.6x versus 18.9x for the S&amp;P 500.Consensus estimates changes: During the week ended April 21, 2023, there were four increases (three in Energy Technology, and one in Industrial Climate and Ag Technology) 2022 revenue estimates.

Weekly Sustainable Investing Surveyor : Week Ended April 21, 2023

<div><ul><li>WTR Sustainable Index: During the week ended April 14, 2023, the WTR Sustainable Index performed in line with the broader market, rising 1.0% W/W versus the S&amp;P 500 Index (up 0.8%), the Russell 2000 Index (up 1.5%), and the Nasdaq Composite Index (up 0.3%).</li><li>Energy Technology (8.0% of the index) drove the index performance, rising 4.7%, while Advanced Transportation Solutions (69.3% of the index) was up 0.1% and Industrial Climate and Ag Technology was up 2.7%.</li><li>Valuation: Based on forward 12-month consensus estimates, the current P/E ratio of the WTR Sustainable index is 28.5x versus 18.9x for the S&amp;P 500.</li></ul></div>

WTR Sustainable Index: During the week ended April 14, 2023, the WTR Sustainable Index performed in line with the broader market, rising 1.0% W/W versus the S&amp;P 500 Index (up 0.8%), the Russell 2000 Index (up 1.5%), and the Nasdaq Composite Index (up 0.3%).Energy Technology (8.0% of the index) drove the index performance, rising 4.7%, while Advanced Transportation Solutions (69.3% of the index) was up 0.1% and Industrial Climate and Ag Technology was up 2.7%.Valuation: Based on forward 12-month consensus estimates, the current P/E ratio of the WTR Sustainable index is 28.5x versus 18.9x for the S&amp;P 500.

Weekly Sustainable Investing Surveyor : Week Ended April 14, 2023

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<li>WTR Sustainable Index: During the week ended April 7, 2023, the WTR Sustainable Index underperformed the broader market, falling 9.0% W/W versus the S&amp;P 500 Index (down 0.1%), the Russell 2000 Index (down 2.7%), and the Nasdaq Composite Index (down 1.1%).</li>
<li>Advanced Transportation Solutions (70.0% of the index) contributed to the index underperformance, falling 10.4%, while Industrial Climate and Ag Technology (22.3% of the index) was down 4.5% and Energy Technology was down 8.9%.</li>
<li>Valuation: Based on forward 12-month consensus estimates, the current P/E ratio of the WTR Sustainable index is 26.6x versus 18.8x for the S&amp;P 500.</li>
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WTR Sustainable Index: During the week ended April 7, 2023, the WTR Sustainable Index underperformed the broader market, falling 9.0% W/W versus the S&amp;P 500 Index (down 0.1%), the Russell 2000 Index (down 2.7%), and the Nasdaq Composite Index (down 1.1%).
Advanced Transportation Solutions (70.0% of the index) contributed to the index underperformance, falling 10.4%, while Industrial Climate and Ag Technology (22.3% of the index) was down 4.5% and Energy Technology was down 8.9%.
Valuation: Based on forward 12-month consensus estimates, the current P/E ratio of the WTR Sustainable index is 26.6x versus 18.8x for the S&amp;P 500.


Weekly Sustainable Investing Surveyor : Week Ended April 7, 2023

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<li>Stock indexes finished the holiday-shortened week almost exactly flat, as the MSCI World Index and the S&amp;P 500 ended at 0.01% and -0.05%, respectively.</li>
<li>Smalls caps followed suit, with the Russell 2000 down 0.01%.</li>
<li>As has been the trend lately, cannabis stocks declined. The US cannabis-focused MSOS ETF dropped 6.36%, led by Curaleaf (CSE: CURA, OTCQX: CURLF), which was down 15.35%.</li>
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Stock indexes finished the holiday-shortened week almost exactly flat, as the MSCI World Index and the S&amp;P 500 ended at 0.01% and -0.05%, respectively.
Smalls caps followed suit, with the Russell 2000 down 0.01%.
As has been the trend lately, cannabis stocks declined. The US cannabis-focused MSOS ETF dropped 6.36%, led by Curaleaf (CSE: CURA, OTCQX: CURLF), which was down 15.35%.


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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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The Highlights : Cannabis News for the Week Ending April 21, 2023

Broad equity indexes remained range-bound, as the S&P 500 and the MSCI World Index ended the week -0.06% and +0.07%, respectively.

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Weekly Sustainable Investing Surveyor : Week Ended April 21, 2023

During the week ended April 21, 2023, the WTR Sustainable Index underperformed the broader market, falling 7.3% W/W versus the S&P 500 Index (down...

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Weekly Sustainable Investing Surveyor : Week Ended April 14, 2023

WTR Sustainable Index: During the week ended April 14, 2023, the WTR Sustainable Index performed in line with the broader market, rising 1.0% W/W...

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Weekly Sustainable Investing Surveyor : Week Ended April 7, 2023

During the week ended April 7, 2023, the WTR Sustainable Index underperformed the broader market, falling 9.0% W/W versus the S&P 500 Index (down...

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The Highlights : Cannabis News for the Week Ending April 7, 2023

Stock indexes finished the holiday-shortened week almost exactly flat, as the MSCI World Index and the S&P 500 ended at 0.01% and -0.05%,...

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