The Editor
John D. Staszak
Mr. Staszak's specialty at Argus includes the gaming, lodging and restaurant groups within the Consumer Discretionary sector. John earned an MBA from the University of Texas and a BA in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania. In the financial services industry, he has worked as an analyst and consultant for firms including Standard & Poor's, the Bank of New York, Harris Nesbitt Gerard and Merrill Lynch. John Staszak is a CFA charterholder. Forbes magazine named Mr. Staszak as the second-best stockpicker among restaurant analysts in 2006. He was also ranked the second-best analyst covering the restaurant sector by the Wall Street Journal in 2007, a year in which a Financial Times/StarMine survey also ranked John that same way. In 2008, the Journal again listed John as an award winner - with a third-best designation among hotel industry analysts and a fifth-best designation among restaurant analysts.
Argus Weekly Staff Report.
Argus’ oldest publication, The Weekly Staff Report follows a top-down investment framework. The report begins with commentary on the economy, on market strategy, on the technical condition of the market, and on Argus' recommendations for overall investment strategy. The next section of the report features Analysts' Notes on individual companies and industries. The Notes include Focus List, Changes, Growth Stocks, Value Stocks, Stocks to Avoid, and UtilityScope. The report also includes three popular tables: Weekly Screen, Master List Changes for the latest week, and five most recent ratings upgrades, plus tables detailing recent economic data, as well as forecasts for upcoming economic releases.