THIRD TEAM

Simon Champion & team Deutsche Bank

The seven-analyst Deutsche Bank troupe headed by Simon Champion repeats in third place. The team “performs consistently and unfailingly well,” according to one money manager. Throughout last year the analysts highlighted their long-standing bullish take on Britain’s Whitbread, largely on the growth potential of its Premier Inn hotel franchise and Costa Coffee chain of casual eateries. The stock jumped 30.3 percent in 2010, from 1,374.09p to 1,790p, and led the broad market by 26.4 percentage points.