The last two weeks have been a horrid time for Biovail. The firm’s reaction to a negative analyst report was aggressive and emotional, reflecting the way the analyst’s comments hit home hard. Biovail, an Candian firm with a core competance in agressive accounting, is just the clearest example to date of the new ‘tough love’ we can expect from both equity analysts and from market analysts. Read more at StockHouse Canada.
Duncan Chapple is the preeminent consultant on optimising international analyst relations and the value created by analyst firms. As SageCircle research director, Chapple directs programs that assess and increase the business value of relationships with industry analysts and sourcing advisors.