Sales and Use Tax Bonds, Series 2025 | $94,340,000 | 09/23/2025

Oil & Gas companies face rising cyberattacks that threaten critical infrastructure, disrupt operations, and expose financial vulnerabilities. Stephens Insurance and BMS team up to explain how tailored cyber insurance solutions can fill coverage gaps, transfer risk, and provide the financial protection needed to withstand today’s evolving threat landscape.

Stephens, an independent financial services firm, today announced that Carlton Forrester has joined its Private Wealth Management division as Managing Director and Senior Partner of the Forrester & Holmes Group. Based in Stephens' Atlanta, GA office, Mr. Forrester leads the group in collaboration with Senior Vice President William Holmes.

<strong>Simmons First National Corporation has closed its subordinated notes offering</strong> | $325 Million | 09/09/2025

<strong>Platform Ventures has acquired </strong><strong>Staco Electric Construction Company</strong>

Stephens Managing Director <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/brad-nelson-54b6aa24/" id="ember368">Brad Nelson</a> shared his insight on Family Offices looking at Natural Gas deals in <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/hart-energy-publishing/">Hart Energy</a>.

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the month of August rose 0.4% month-over-month (m/m) and 2.9% year-over-year (y/y). The August figures reflect a modest acceleration fromJuly’s 0.2% m/m increase, while the annual pace ticked slightly above the prior month’s 2.7% reading.

The Labor Department reported that <strong>initial jobless clai</strong><strong>ms </strong>rose to the highest level since June 21st, adding to evidence the labor market is cooling. Initial claims have been moving higher for roughly six weeks. First time claims in regular state programs recorded 237,000 for the week ending August 30th, after the prior week’s report of 229,000. The four-week moving average climbed to 231,000 from 228,500 the prior week. Continuing claims, a proxy for people who are already receiving benefits and still cannot find a job, decreased 4,000 to 1,940,000 for the week ending August 23rd. The insured unemployment rate, the number of people currently receiving unemployment insurance as a percentage of the labor force, remained at 1.3%.

Millions of Americans have left behind retirement accounts worth $1.65 trillion. The Department of Labor’s new Retirement Savings Lost and Found Database makes it easy to search for forgotten 401(k)s and reclaim your savings—helping you stay on track for retirement.

Stephens, an independent financial services firm, today announced the appointment of Jason Thomas, CPA, JD as Managing Director, Chief Tax and Wealth Planning Strategist. In this role, Mr. Thomas leads the Wealth Planning and Strategy group within Stephens Private Wealth Management division. He is based at the firm’s headquarters in Little Rock, AR.