SECOND TEAM

Alexander (Sandy) Morris Royal Bank of Scotland

Newcomer Alexander (Sandy) Morris, who according to one money manager “has been spot-on in detailing U.K. earnings recoveries,” leads Royal Bank of Scotland to a second-place debut. The analyst, who works solo, reiterated his long-standing buy on Rolls-Royce Group last February, at 479.30p, on surging demand in the civil aerospace market; Morris had originally upgraded the British engine builder’s stock from hold to buy way back in March 2008, dubbing the shares a bargain at 393p. The stock had raced to 623p by year-end 2010, gaining 58.5 percent since the upgrade and 30 percent since the reiteration.