RICHMOND, Va., May 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BB&T Capital Markets
today said that seven of its equity research analysts were recognized for
their stock selection and earnings estimation performance in recent
national surveys by The Wall Street Journal and Financial Times/StarMine.
"We believe these awards are a reflection of the quality of our
research product," said Vernon Plack, director of Equity Research at BB&T
Capital Markets. "Outstanding stock picking and earnings forecasting
represent just a few ways in which we bring value to our clients."
The following BB&T Capital Markets analysts were recognized:
-- Michael Lewis - No. 1 (WSJ) and No. 3 (FT/StarMine) stock picker in the
aerospace and defense industry
-- Holden Lewis - No. 3 stock picker (WSJ) in the business and industrial
services industry and No. 2 earnings estimator (FT/StarMine) in the
trading companies and distributors industry
-- Tony Cristello - No. 2 earnings estimator (FT/StarMine) in the
specialty retail industry
-- John Diffendal - No. 3 earnings estimator (FT/StarMine) in the
automobile industry
-- John Kasprzak - No. 2 earnings estimator (FT/StarMine) in the
construction materials industry
-- Eric Tracy - No. 3 earnings estimator (FT/StarMine) in the textile,
apparel and luxury goods industry
-- Matt McCall - No. 5 stock picker (WSJ) in the home construction and
furnishings industry
The 16th annual "Best on the Street" survey is based solely on stock-
picking prowess; it's an analysis of recommendations that generated the
best returns in 2007. The 220 award winners were drawn from among 1,713
analysts who met the survey requirements. Analysts were graded on a scale
that gives credit to both timely "buy" and "sell" ratings.
The Financial Times/StarMine "World's Top Analysts" survey recognized
the top analysts in 2007 from the United States, Asia and Europe in
separate earnings estimation and stock-picking categories.
Richmond-based BB&T Capital Markets is a full-service integrated
platform, including public and private debt and equity services; mergers
and acquisitions advisory services; and investment banking to corporations,
governments and nonprofits.
Its industry teams cover companies in the consumer; financial services;
defense technology and government services; healthcare; industrial services
and durables; and logistics and transportation industries. More information
is available at BBTCapitalMarkets.com.
BB&T Capital Markets is a division of Scott & Stringfellow Inc., member
NYSE/SIPC. Scott & Stringfellow is a separate, nonbank affiliate of BB&T
Corporation (NYSE: BBT).
With $136.4 billion in assets, Winston-Salem, N.C.-based BB&T
Corporation is the nation's 14th largest financial holding company. It
operates nearly 1,500 financial centers in 11 states and Washington, D.C.
More information about the company is available at BBT.com.
SOURCE BB&T Corporation
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CONTACT:
Vernon C. Plack, Director of Equity Research,
BB&T Capital Markets, +1-804-780-3257, or Jeff Nichols, Vice
President, BB&T Corporate Communications, +1-336-733-1472
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