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Eroding wall between research and banking
One legacy of the dotcom bust was the so-called global settlement that sought to reform sell-side stock research practices on Wall Street. The deal called for a large fine and steps to erect...
Sell-side analysts keep on cutting estimates
It's hardly surprising that sell-side analysts are chopping their estimates for fourth quarter bank earning, as estimate jockeying among analysts is common as a quarter winds to a close. In the
Citigroup: Worst performing big bank stock
Bank of America's stock swoon has been getting lots of attention lately, especially as the bank struggles to stay above the important $5 a share barrier. Citigroup, of course, has "been there, done
Groupon underwriters offer muted praise
There was a day when you could count on sell-side research to be exuberantly upbeat about newly public companies, especially if the analyst worked for the same banks that underwrote the deal. But
Analyst issues negative research before deal is priced
Despite the reforms instituted in the wake of the dotcom implosion, it sometimes seems that little has changed in the IPO markets. One thing that you could--and still can-- count on was solid analyst
Sell-side analysts still bullish on Goldman Sachs
Despite tough operating conditions and slowing demand, Goldman Sachs has plenty of bullish analysts by its side, correct? A Forbes columnist notes that of the 32 sell-side analysts who follow the
The benefits--and risks--of a sell recommendation
Bloomberg notes that just 5.1 percent of analyst ratings are "sells" and that of 1,890 analysts, fewer than 1 percent advised unloading a Standard & Poor's 500 stock that either later showed a
What to make of sell-side financial analysts?
There have been a few signs that sell-side research is once again on the upswing. They seem to be beating back the independents, though the business model still seems a bit iffy. A Breakingviews
