Brendan Wood International Toronto, Canada 9am EST December 11th, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE According to Brendan Wood Poll: Canadian Oil Sands Shareholders Aligned With Suncor Bid  In Brendan Wood’s ongoing poll sixty percent of Canadian Oil Sands’ institutional shareholders report favoring the Suncor offer. Mr. Seymour Schulich, an outspoken individual investor, is treated as an […]

Brendan Wood International Toronto, Canada 10am EST December 1st, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Big Ticket Shareholders Favor Suncor Deal…Ratings Reprimand Canadian Oil Sands Board Brendan Wood International’s Shareholder Confidence Index Team today announced the results of the current poll of Canadian Oil Sands shareholders concerning Suncor’s recent offer as well as an update on shareholder […]

DUPONT – WHY LEADING INVESTORS CHANGED COURSE? In the first quarter of 2015, more than 70% of institutional investors with actively managed positions in DuPont polled were forthcoming in their views that Ellen Kullman needed to be replaced and a shake-up of the board was necessary. An even greater number of such investors declared themselves […]

For Immediate Release New York, May 6th, 2015 TopGun Press Brendan Wood International “Replace DuPont CEO and Board,” Says Brendan Wood Shareholder Confidence Poll On the Brendan Wood International Shareholder Confidence Index, which reviews some 1200+ corporate names globally on a real time basis, DuPont fell into activist territory ratings some time ago. As DuPont’s […]

For Immediate Release – New York, NY, May 1st, 2015 (TopGun Press) – This year the sell-side of the American investment business voted eighty five of their buy-side clients into the Society of TopGuns. Two hundred and sixty-nine sell-side professionals cast their ballots for the investors they personally believed to be the optimal leaders of […]

April 24th, 2015 (TopGun Press): Brendan Wood International (BWI) today announced that Anthony Makuch CEO, Lake Shore Gold, achieved the TopGun Turnaround CEO designation. According to BWI this unique recognition is due to Lake Shore Gold’s value appreciation of approximately 187% achieved over the last 18 months, as well as the simultaneous improvement of Lake […]

Brendan Wood International Announces 2014 TopGun Investment Minds and Canada’s Best in Class Investment Firms RBC Global Asset Management & Mawer Investment Management Top the Polls. For Immediate Release – TORONTO, Canada, December 8th, 2014 (TopGun Press) – This year the sell-side of the Canadian investment business voted sixty one of their buy-side clients into […]

DOW CHEMICAL STRUGGLES ON THE INVESTOR CONFIDENCE INDEX SHAREHOLDERS SIGNAL READINESS FOR CHANGE THIRD POINT LLC INITIATIVE ATTRACTS SUPPORT For Immediate Release Brendan Wood International TopGun Press New York September 9th, 2014 The Dow Chemical Company continues to languish in investor confidence according to the latest report issued today by Brendan Wood International (BWI). The […]

David Raso ISI Research Group – USA TopGun Analyst of the Year Mario Mendonca TD Securities – Canada TopGun Analyst of the Year August 14th, 2014 (TopGun Press): North American investors allocated almost half of their multi-billion dollar trading commissions for investment research services this year according to Brendan Wood International. Both US and Canadian investors […]

Palm Beach, Florida, January 17, 2014: Brendan Wood International (BWI) is pleased to announce the TopGun CEO of the world, based upon shareholder ratings which evaluate 1300+ world-class public corporations and their CEO’s ‘real time’. The BWI Shareholder Panel accredits confidence in CEO’s as a consistent driver of shareholder loyalty, and frequently a decisive influence […]

Masters of Insight: Brendan Wood Announces Asia’s TopGun Investment Minds April 4th, 2013 Singapore (TopGun Press) –Brendan Wood announces its annual Asian Based TopGun “Investment Minds”. TopGuns were selected by their counterparties namely,Brendan Wood’s Panel of leading sell-side analysts and TopGun institutional market professionals. With over 360 candidates nominated for the TopGun designation within the […]

October 23rd, 2013, Toronto (TopGun Press) – Canada’s TopGun Investment Teams’ leading portfolio managers get tougher on issuers and look worldwide for companies on the move. In 2013, RBC Global Asset Management stretched its lead as the team with strongest overall TopGun rankings.  In arriving at this year’s results, the Canadian panel considered more than […]

PALM BEACH, FL, February 15th, 2013 (TopGun Press) – Brendan Wood International announced its annual TopGun designation to exceptional U.S based investment professionals in the Industrials sector. This sector includes aerospace, agriculture, automotive, building and construction, chemicals, engineering, environment, forestry, heavy industry, manufacturing and transportation. TopGun “Investment Minds” were selected by their counterparties namely, Brendan […]

TORONTO, ON, November 2nd, 2012 (TopGun Press) – Brendan Wood International announced the results of its 33rd annual compilation of domestic and international investor views on TopGun Sales Professionals covering Canadian Equities. During personal interviews, TopGuns were selected by their counterparties namely, BWI’s Panel of Institutional Investors. Over 75% of the Canadian TopGun Investment Minds […]

TORONTO, ON, October 25th, 2012 (TopGun Press) – Brendan Wood International announced the results of its 33rd annual compilation of domestic and international investor views on TopGun Analysts covering Canadian Equities. During personal interviews, TopGuns were selected by their counterparties namely, BWI’s Panel of Institutional Investors. Over 75% of the Canadian TopGun Investment Minds participated […]