Dell continues to lose share in the one segment of the PC market, notebook computers, that is growing significantly, said Tony Berkman, executive director of Majestic Research, which conducts equity research of technology companies.
In a memorandum that was released by Citigroup, Robert Druskin, president of Salomon, said the appointment of a new head of United States equity research "underscores our commitment to bringing on individuals who can offer new perspectives to the way we conduct equity research".
Among other things, this means increasing senior staff time for priority country support and engaging local expertise in those countries to conduct equity analyses.
Finally the document addresses how to conduct equity-focused evaluations under real-world constraints.
When we conduct an equity analysis with background mortality and morbidity rates held constant by ethnic group, we find greater 'equity weighted' health gains for Māori and a comparable ICER between Māori and non-Māori.
At Barclays, conducting a poll of equity analysts for changes in sentiment was first proposed in 2003 in Australia, where financial regulation is more relaxed.
What are the methodological implications in designing, conducting, managing and using equity-focused evaluations?
A growth survey [pdf] conducted by private equity investor ECI in the summer found that slow growth in Europe and the strong pound are hindering exports for fast-growing businesses.
As the leader of a Ford Foundation research initiative on issues of equity, conducted in collaboration with three large US corporations, she was the first to argue that it is not policies and benefits but the way work is accomplished that needs to change to alleviate work-life conflicts.
Having taken a beating in the court of public opinion about increasing conflicts at brokerage firms, the Securities Industry Association is working on a new code of conduct for equity analysts.
