One analyst recalls a threatening telephone call from a sushi-restaurant owner after he issued a “sell” recommendation: “I have many sharp knives. Stay away from dark alleys, ” the man said.

一名分析家回想起这样一个小插曲：在他发表了一个“卖空“建议后，接到了一位寿司店老板的恐吓电话“我有许多快刀，离小巷远点”。

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He tipped the traders on UBS analyst recommendation upgrades or downgrades, using secret codes sent on disposable cellphones.

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The committee formally decides the rating, although it usually follows the lead analyst's recommendation.

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For each stock, StarMine scores the analyst based on the level of recommendation (strong buy, buy, hold, sell or strong sell) and the performance of the stock relative to a market-cap-weighted index of the stocks in the same industry.

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