FactSet partners with Wall Street Journal for 2009 Best on the Street Analysts Survey

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

On May 26, The Wall Street Journal released the results of its annual Best on the Street Analysts Survey. The Best on the Street is a unique survey that identifies the top five equity securities analysts in each of 44 industries, based on an objective, quantitative evaluation of their stock-picking performance.

The Wall Street Journal chose FactSet Estimates, an all-inclusive database of analyst recommendations, to power this year’s rankings. FactSet Estimates uses data from more than 550 contributing brokers to cover more than 17,000 active global companies. The database provides roughly 40 different estimate types and combines a great breadth of data with a level of transparency that ensures the highest quality data available in the industry.

This marks The Wall Street Journal’s 17^th year hosting the survey, and FactSet’s first year as the data provider.