Wall Street Research

Citigroup takes aim at star analyst

Mike Mayo, a well-known name in the bank stock analyst world, has long been an bête noire at Citigroup (NYSE: C). The latest: The CLSA analyst has angered executives because of his view, which

Sell-side research resurgence?

The 2003 Wall Street research settlement changed the game for sell-side research outfits. With their links to the revenue-generating banking units severed, the idea that they were devalued was

Whitney more cautious on second quarter

Meredith Whitney, of Oppenheimer, is telling clients that broker-dealers' second-quarter earnings are under pressure, reports MarketWatch. One new twist comes from the credit defaults swap market.

Is Wall Street research unreliable?

Wall Street research analysts in many ways are still struggling to regain their stature. Portfolio magazine doesn't do them any favors by calling into question whether such research, especially when