Consumer >> Analyst Interviews >> February 23, 2004
Robert D. Straus, Senior Analyst, Consumer and Retail, joined IRG from
ING Barings LLC (formerly Furman Selz LLC), where he was the primary
coverage analyst for the business and consumer services sector. He also
covered the specialty retail, leisure and global wireless
telecommunications and equipment sectors at Furman Selz. He received a
BS from the University of Hartford and an MBA from Bentley College. He
has been quoted in The Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, Investors
Business Daily, and The New York Times. Profile
TWST: Robert, may we start out with an overview of your coverage?Mr. Straus: Here at IRG, in consumer electronics, we are picking up
names in areas where we think there are places to make