Six equity analysts from S&P Capital IQ have been ranked as “Best on the Street” in The Wall Street Journal’s annual survey of equity analysts covering 2011. Specialty Retailers analyst Efraim Levy received the award for the fourth time. Analysts Esther Kwon, Phil Seligman, and Angelo Zino are three-time recipients of this prestigious recognition. Stuart Benway won for the second consecutive year and Todd Rosenbluth is a first-time winner. The Wall Street Journal’s complete Best on the Street report was published on May 10, 2012*.

Following is a chart of the S&P Capital IQ Wall Street Journal Best on the Street winners.

“We continue our consistent track record of placing well in the Survey, with top 10 finishes in the firm-by-firm rankings in seven of the last 10 years” said Stephen Biggar, Global Director of Equity Research for S&P Capital IQ. “The fact that several of our equity analysts have won the award multiple times is a testament to their consistent stock-picking abilities.”

“Leveraging years of experience of proprietary methodologies, our equity team has delivered their market insights to financial professionals and wealth managers for more than twenty-five years,” said Barbara Reguero, Managing Director of Cross Asset Class Research at S&P Capital IQ.

“Our equity research is the cornerstone of our holdings-based approach to ranking mutual funds and ETFs. When combined with S&P Capital IQ’s capabilities in valuation, risk, and cross-asset analytics, our equity research provides a powerful tool for both our institutional and retail clients.”

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S&P Capital IQ’s equity research draws from the award-winning STARS coverage and Stock Reports, including detailed financial information, such as valuation models, sector, and peer group analysis, and proprietary S&P Capital IQ’s metrics such as Fair Value and Quality Rankings, on about 1,200 U.S.-listed equities, used by market professionals.

Left to right: Stuart Benway; Angelo Zino; Esther Kwon; Phil Seligman; Barbara Reguero, Managing Director of Cross Asset Class Research; Efraim Levy and Todd Rosenbluth