Citigroup Smith Barney's U.S. Equity Research Named Top ''Award-Winning Broker'' By Forbes.com and StarMine.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- Citigroup Smith Barney's U.S. Equity Research team was named number one, for the second consecutive year, as the "Most Award-Winning Broker" on the Forbes.com and StarMine annual survey of analyst performance in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . Forbes.com and StarMine, considered by some to be a leading provider of objective ratings of securities analysts, recognized the performance of the industry's leading equity analysts based on the return of analyst stock recommendations and accuracy of analyst earnings estimates. In the 2003 survey, which was published in May 2004, 18 Citigroup Smith Barney Smith Barney is a division of Citigroup Global Capital Markets Inc., a global, full-service financial firm, that provides brokerage, investment banking and asset management services to corporations, governments and individuals around the world. analysts were recognized for their industry-leading performance, garnering the firm the number one spot on the "Top 10 Most Award-Winning Brokers" list. This year the firm again led its industry peer group with a total of 22 analysts recognized for their outstanding performance, placing the firm at the top of the "Top 10 Most Award-Winning Broker" list for a second time. As listed below, 22 of the firm's analysts earned top spots either on the Top 10 or Top Three by Industry Stock Picker and Earnings Estimator lists.
Top 10 Most Award-Winning Brokers of 2004
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Citigroup Smith Barney (#1)
Top 10 Stock Pickers of 2004 (Overall)
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Gregory Badishkanian (#10) Food & Staples Retailing, Beverages,
Automobiles
Tony Wible (#7) IT Services, Software
Top 10 Earnings Estimator of 2004 (Overall)
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Charles Boorady (#2) Health Care Services
Top 3 Stock Pickers By Industry Sector
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Lanny Baker (#1) Internet Software & Services
Charles Boorady (#2) Health Care Providers & Services
Chip Dillon (#1) Paper & Forest Products
David Driscoll (#2) Food Products
Greg Gordon (#3) Electric Utilities
Stephen Kim (#3) Household Durables
David Labonte (#3) Metals & Mining
David Raso (#3) Machinery
Michael Rollins (#2) Diversified Telecommunications Services
Michael Rollins (#3) Wireless Telecommunications Services
Jeffrey Sprague (#3) Industrial Conglomerates
Deborah Weinswig (#1) Multiline Retail
Tony Wible (#2) IT Services
Top 3 Earnings Estimator By Industry Sector
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Charles Boorady (#1) Health Care Providers & Services
David Driscoll (#3) Food Products
Scott Flower (#1) Road & Rail
Greg Gordon (#3) Electric Utilities
George Shapiro (#3) Aerospace & Defense
Elise Wang (#3) Biotechnology
For a complete list of all Forbes.com and StarMine's Top Analysts of 2004, please visit www.forbes.com/bestanalysts. Smith Barney is the global private wealth management and equity research unit of Citigroup. It is a leading provider of comprehensive financial planning Financial planning Evaluating the investing and financing options available to a firm. Planning includes attempting to make optimal decisions, projecting the consequences of these decisions for the firm in the form of a financial plan, and then comparing future performance against and advisory services advisory services advisory services provided to the public, in their capacity as owners and managers of animals, are an important part of veterinary science. They may be provided by government bureaux, by commercial companies who deal in pharmaceuticals or animals or animal to high net worth investors, institutions, corporations and private businesses, governments and foundations. With nearly 300 research analysts around the globe and 12,200 financial consultants in some 500 offices, Smith Barney offers a full suite of investment services, including asset allocation Asset Allocation The process of dividing a portfolio among major asset categories such as bonds, stocks or cash. The purpose of asset allocation is to reduce risk by diversifying the portfolio. , private investments and lending services, hedge funds hedge fund, in finance, a highly speculative, largely unregulated investment device. Originating in the 1950s, the funds "hedge" by offsetting "short" positions (borrowing a security and then selling it at a higher price before repaying the lender) against "long" , cash and portfolio management, as well as retirement, education and estate planning Estate Planning The overall planning of a person's wealth, including the preparation of a will and the planning of taxes after the individual's death. Notes: Contrary to popular belief, estate planning involves much more than preparing a will, and it is not only for the . A division of Citigroup Global Markets Inc., (Member SIPC (Simply Interactive PC) An earlier umbrella term from Microsoft and Intel for a PC that works like a home appliance. For example, it has a sealed case, uses external connectors for expansion and boots in just a couple of seconds. ), the firm currently has more than 7.7 million client accounts, representing $970 billion in client assets. Additional information may be found at: www.smithbarney.com. Citigroup (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : C), the leading global financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. company, has some 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 100 countries, providing consumers, corporations, governments and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, insurance, securities brokerage, and asset management. Major brand names under Citigroup's trademark red umbrella include Citibank, CitiFinancial, Primerica, Smith Barney, Banamex, and Travelers Life and Annuity annuity: see insurance. annuity Payment made at a fixed interval. A common example is the payment received by retirees from their pension plan. There are two main classes of annuities: annuities certain and contingent annuities. . Additional information may be found at: www.citigroup.com. |
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