THIRD TEAM

Christopher Danely  J.P. Morgan

After four straight years in first place, J.P. Morgan’s Christopher Danely falls to third. “Chris’s strongest assets are his research reports and his voice mails, which deliver insightful information in a fun and straightforward way,” says one fan. The San Francisco–based analyst’s stock picking is another matter. Danely downgraded RF Micro Devices from neutral to underweight in July 2010, at $3.71, primarily on falling demand for the Greensboro, North Carolina–based manufacturer’s handsets. He reiterated his cautious view on the company and the sector and stood his ground even as RF’s share price rose, climbing 67.7 percent by late August 2011, to $6.22. During the same period the Philadelphia Stock Exchange semiconductor index was up just 7.4 percent.