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The 2000 Nikkei Survey: 12th Annual Analyst Poll

Morgan Stanley ranks second overall for two years running and maintains top spot among foreign firms.

 
The 12th Annual Nikkei Analyst Poll was released on April 24, 2000. Morgan Stanley Dean Witter ranked second for the second year in a row. Morgan Stanley was ranked first among foreign firms, also for the second consecutive year. Morgan Stanley has shown consistent upward momentum, ranking seventh in 1996, rising to fifth in 1997, third in 1998, and second both last year and this year. Morgan Stanley's overall score for 2000 was up 75% year-over-year to 9,793.

Within individual sectors, Morgan Stanley chemical sector analyst Toshihiko Ginbayashi ranked first (1,090 points) for the fourth consecutive year, and steel analyst Toru Nagai ranked first (955 points) for the third year in a row. Construction analyst Atsushi Takagi ranked first (922 points) moving up from second in 1999. For the 25 sectors surveyed, Morgan Stanley had three top-ranked analysts, and fully 13 Morgan Stanley analysts covering 16 sectors ranked within the top five in their particular area.

2000 Nikkei Survey: 12th Annual Research Analyst Poll; Results by Company, April 24, 2000

Rank Points
20001999199819971996Firm20001999199819971996

11111Nomura Securities (1)11,8617,4298,1718,8249,112
22357Morgan Stanley Dean Witter9,7935,6074,0222,6521,788
33548Nikko Salomon Smith Barney (2)9,6124,9473,2472,6851,628
44226Merrill Lynch9,2274,5824,2454,4202,540
55435Goldman Sachs7,4893,2043,6832,9592,565
68142219Warburg Dillon Read (4)5,9022,651675179229
76764Daiwa Research Institute4,3112,9872,7372,5952,787
810171721Deutsche Securities (5)3,9811,529397365130
97101311Dresdner Kleinwort Benson (3)3,9172,9071,513499922
109111618Jardine Fleming3,9061,8001,131416416
1116---Commerz Securities1,993624---
1214131213HSBC Securities (6)1,604970737540593
131216--ABN Amro1,388997410--
1413151920Kokusai Securities1,250972469278210
15----IBJ Securities1,203----
1615182424ING Baring Securities1,07082538615872
17----CSFB843----
18----Tokyo-Mitsubishi Securities807----
19----Societe Generale Securities702----
20----Wit Capital642
 81,501 

(1) '96-'97 Nomura Securities Institute
(2) '96-'98 Salomon Brothers Asia
(3) '96 Kleinwort Benson
(4) '98 SBC Warburg
(5) '96 Deutsche Bank Securities
(6) '96 James Capel
Mergered companies are not listed above.


Ranking of Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Japan Analysts by Sector 1997–2000 (Nikkei Survey)

 PointsRank
NameNikkei Sectors20001999199819972000199919981997

Ginbayashi, ToshihikoChemicals1,0905916704771111
Yamamoto, TakatoshiOverall1,0755226544821211
Nagai, ToruSteel, Nonferrous Metals9556455672691113
Takagi, AtsushiConstruction9224541691521253
Yamamoto, TakatoshiIndustrial Electronics(1)7444175464952222
Yamamoto, TakatoshiConsumer Electronics(2)7004404353782222
Murata, TomohiroElectronic Components, Devices(3)562---2---
Morita, MitsukoComputer Software5452873042402223
Takahashi, FumiyukiQuantitative287105175662324
Ban, HideyasuBrokers, Non-life Insurance & Other Financials49333446-336-
Kawahara, MinoruShipbuilding, Plant Engineering3952752962233322
Tanaka, HironoriBroadcasting, Leisure, Other Services(4)373143--33--
Otsuki, KeikoHousing, Real Estate4492791881794354
Gupta, LalitaUtility(5)1809946234467
Tanaka, HironoriTelecom-
munications
34916135855596
Mita, MayoPharmaceuticals, Health Care274168109915566
Soejima, TomokazuTransportation, Warehouse(5)253197202854129
Soejima, TomokazuTrading Companies236160148954310
Feldman, RobertEconomics2111201031305866
Hirakata, NoriakiAutos, Auto Parts2191302715761216
Shimizu, MichinoriRetail (Department Stores/
Convenient Stores)(6)
1791461841207665
Demura, TaizoFood15763--78--
Kinmont, AlexanderStrategy2331872631438525
Morita, MitsukoIT, Internet(7)72---11---
Ginbayashi, ToshihikoOverall1786996491213919
Nagai, ToruOverall1459167-14916-
Kawahara, MinoruMachinery, Precision Instruments(8)8839--1412--
Otsuki, KeikoConstruction2138222141151135
Shimizu, MichinoriRetail (Specialty, Apparel)(6)33---16---
Demura, TaizoRetail (Department Stores/
Convenient Stores)
2314618412016665
Hosokawa, MizueBrokers, Non-life Insurance & Other Financials17---16---
Oki, NorikoMachinery, Precision Instruments7052551501712114
Abe, HiromiIT, Internet32---17---
Demura, TaizoRetail (Specialty, Apparel)30---17---
Oki, NorikoElectronic Components, Devices28---17---
Murata, TomohiroIndustrial Electronics13---17---
Redl, ChristopherAutos, Auto Parts25---18---
Yamamoto, TakatoshiElectronic Components, Devices228719030188211
Murata, TomohiroOverall83---19---
Morita, MitsukoBroadcasting, Leisure, Other Services--24---11-
Soejima, TomokazuShipbuilding, Plant Engineering-2---14--
Morgan Stanley Ranking 2235
Morgan Stanley Points* 9,7935,6074,0222,652

2000 — 24 ranked analysts in 27 industries, strategy, quantitative, economics; 4 ranked in the overall category
1999 — 19 ranked analysts in 20 industries, strategy, quantitative, economics; 4 ranked analysts in the overall category
1998 — 19 ranked analysts in 18 industries, strategy, quantitative, economics; 3 ranked analysts in the overall category

*excludes strategy, quantitative, economics, technical, overall category
1997-2000 Total points include departures not listed above.
Points and ranks at former affiliation in italics.

(1) Electronics/Semiconductor in 1997.
(2) Consumer Electronics & Components in 1997.
(3) Precision & Other Mfg. (Components excluded) in 1997.
(4) New category in 1998. Combined with Broadcasting, Leisure, Others in 1999.
(5) Utilities and Transportation in one category in 1998.
(6) Retail & Services 1996-97; Retail 98-99; Retail into two categories 2000.
(7) New Category in 2000.
(8) Machinery includes precision instruments from 2000.


Survey Methodology

The survey was conducted by mailing questionnaires to 1,230 domestic equity portfolio managers from mid-February through late March. It received 949 replies (including 146 from foreign-related firms in Japan) for a response rate of 77.2%. By analyst, a combined total was calculated based on three points being awarded for each first ranking, two points for each second, and one point for each third. In the case of the most popular industry analyst overall category, five points were rewarded for each first, four for each second, three for each third, two for each fourth, and one for each fifth.

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