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Coverage Universe

Most CRT analysts cover two distinct industry groups. This sharpens the analytic capabilities of each analyst by exposing them to a diverse set of operational, financial and investment dynamics. It also leverages CRT Research's resources by developing a pool of research analysts who can follow opportunities to new sectors.

AnalystIndustry CoverageCompany Coverage
Jack Chan
Research Associate
Kuni Chen, CFA
Managing Director & Principal
- U.S. Metals/Mining & Coal
Primary Coverage
- AK Steel Holding Corp
- Commercial Metals Co.
- Nucor Corp.
- Steel Dynamics Inc.
- United States Steel
Secondary Coverage
- Alcoa
- Allegheny Technologies
- Alpha Natural Resources
- Arcelor Mittal
- Arch Coal
- Carpenter Technology
- Century Aluminum
- Cliffs Natural Resources
- CONSOL Energy
- Freeport-McMoRan
- Metals USA
- Noranda Aluminum
- Olympic Steel
- Patriot Coal
- Peabody Energy
- Reliance Steel & Aluminum
- RTI International
- Schnitzer Steel
- Teck Resources
- Titanium Metals
- Walter Energy
Tim Chiang
Managing Director & Principal
- Specialty/Generic Pharmaceutical
Primary Coverage
- Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc.
- Forest Laboratories, Inc.
- Hi Tech Pharmacal
- Mylan, Inc.
- Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
- Shire plc ADR
- Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd.
- Valeant Pharmaceuticals International
- Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Secondary Coverage
- KV Pharmaceutical
Alice Chiang
Research Associate
Michael Derchin
Managing Director & Principal
- Airlines
Primary Coverage
- AirTran Holdings Inc.
- Alaska Air Group Inc.
- Allegiant Travel Co.
- AMR Corp.
- Delta Air Lines Inc.
- JetBlue Airways Corp.
- Southwest Airlines Co.
- UAL Corporation
- United Continental Holdings, Inc.
- US Airways Group, Inc.
Secondary Coverage
- Boeing
- Goodrich
- Precision Castparts
- Rockwell Collins
David Epstein, CFA
Managing Director
- Convertible Securities
Primary Coverage
- Horizon Lines, Inc.
Secondary Coverage
- American Oriental Bioengineering Inc.
- Apache Corp
- Ares Capital Corp.
- Carrizo Oil & Gas
- Central European Distribution Corp
- Central European Media Enterprises
- Cheniere Energy Inc.
- China Medical Technologies
- CompuCredit Holdings Corp.
- Convertible Bifurcation
- Convertible Digest
- Dryships Inc.
- Energy Conversion Devices
- Energy XXI
- Evergreen Solar
- Excel Maritime Carriers Ltd
- Genco Shipping and Trading Ltd.
- Gilead Sciences
- Global Industries
- GMX Resources
- Goodrich Petroleum
- Helix Energy Solutions Group
- Hercules Offshore, Inc.
- Hutchinson Technology
- Jaguar Mining Inc.
- Kaiser Aluminum Corp.
- Massey Energy
- Newpark Resources
- Petrominerales
- RTI International Metals
- SunPower Corp.
- Transocean
- Trinidad Drilling
- Verinium Corporation
- Warner Music Group Corp
Ken Hackel
Head of Securitized Products Strategy & Principal
Andrew Kempler
Research Associate
Michael Kim
Managing Director and Partner
- Building Materials
- Homebuilding
- Real Estate
- REIT
Primary Coverage
- Beazer Homes USA, Inc.
- D.R. Horton, Inc.
- General Growth Properties
- Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.
- iStar Financial Inc.
- KB Home
- Lennar Corporation
- Meritage Homes Corporation
- PulteGroup, Inc.
- Realogy Corporation
- Ryland Group, Inc.
- Standard Pacific Corp.
Secondary Coverage
- Annaly
- Arbor Realty Trust
- Associated Materials, LLC
- Brookfield Homes Corporation
- Building Materials Corp of America
- Cemex
- Chimera Investment Corp.
- Dynex Capital
- First Industrial Realty Trust
- Forest City Enterprises
- Goodman Global Inc.
- Gramercy Capital
- Hatteras Financial Corp.
- Interface, Inc.
- Lennox International, Inc.
- M/I Homes Inc.
- Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
- Masco Corporation
- MDC Holdings
- Mohawk Industries
- Norcraft Companies, L.P.
- Nortek, Inc.
- Northstar Realty Finance
- NVR, Inc.
- Owens-Corning
- Ply Gem Holdings
- RAIT Financial Trust
- Redwood Trust Inc.
- Starwood Property Trust
- Texas Industries, Inc.
- Toll Brothers, Inc.
- TOUSA
- U.S. Concrete, Inc.
- USG Corp.
- Vulcan Materials Company
- Walter Investment Management
- William Lyon Homes
Nick Leventis
Research Associate
Kirk Ludtke
Managing Director and Co-Head of Research & Principal
- Automotive
- Distressed & Special Situations
- Specialty Finance
Primary Coverage
- Accuride Corporation
- Allison Transmission
- Ally Financial Inc.
- Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc.
- Delphi Corporation
- Ford Motor Company
- Ford Motor Credit Company
- General Motors Corp.
- Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
- Lear Corporation
- Motors Liquidation
- Navistar International Corp.
- Residential Capital LLC
- Visteon Corporation
Secondary Coverage
- Affinia Group Intermediate Holdings Inc.
- Ambac Financial Group, Inc.
- American Axle
- American General Finance
- American International Group, Inc.
- ArvinMeritor
- Chrysler Group LLC
- Commercial Vehicle Group
- Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
- Doncasters Group Limited
- Dura Automotive Systems Inc.
- Exide Technologies
- Genworth Life Insurance
- Hawker Beechcraft Acquisition Co.
- International Lease Finance Corp.
- KAR Auction Services, Inc.
- Meritor, Inc.
- Neenah Enterprises, Inc.
- Oshkosh Corporation
- Remy International
- SLM Corp SallieMae
- Sun America Life Insurance
- TRW Automotive Holdings Corp.
Patrick Marshall
Research Associate
Sean Monaghan
Research Associate
Ben Shim
Research Associate
Shagun Singh Chadha
Research Associate
Sheryl R. Skolnick, Ph.D
Managing Director and Co-Head of Research & Principal
- Health Care Services
Primary Coverage
- Amedisys, Inc.
- Community Health Systems, Inc.
- HCA Holdings, Inc.
- Health Management Associates, Inc.
- HealthSouth Corp.
- Iasis Healthcare LLC
- LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.
- MedCath Corp.
- Select Medical Holdings Corp.
- Tenet Healthcare Corporation
- UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
Secondary Coverage
- Aetna, Inc.
- Gentiva Health Services
- Health Net Inc.
- Humana Inc.
- Kindred Healthcare
- LHC Group Inc.
- Skilled Healthcare Group, Inc.
- Sunrise Senior Living Inc.
- Wellpoint Inc.
Kevin Starke, CFA
Managing Director & Principal
- Distressed & Special Situations
Primary Coverage
- BankUnited Financial
- Bowater Inc. (Old)
- Colonial BancGroup Inc.
- Corus BankShares Inc.
- Franklin Bank Corp.
- Horizon Lines, Inc.
- MedCath Corp.
- Meritor Savings Bank
- Seahawk Drilling Inc.
- Takefuji Corp.
- Washington Mutual Bank NA
- Washington Mutual Inc.
Secondary Coverage
- CIT Group Inc.
- Jackson-Hewitt Tax Service Inc.
- Mesa Air Group, Inc.
- NCI Building Systems, Inc.
- Nebraska Book Co. Inc.
- Qimonda Finance LLC
- Seaco Ltd.
- Smurfit-Stone Container Corp.
Amer Tiwana
Managing Director
- Distressed & Special Situations
Primary Coverage
- AbitibiBowater Inc.
- Adelphia Recovery Trust
- Chemtura Corp.
- Trico Marine Services, Inc.
- Tronox Inc
Secondary Coverage
- Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- BP plc
- Catalyst Paper
- Flotek Industries, Inc.
- Georgia Gulf Corporation
- Hexion Specialty Chemicals
- Huntsman Corp.
- NewPage Corporation
- Patriot Coal Corp.
- Seitel, Inc.
- USEC, Inc.
- Verso Paper Corp.
Lance Vitanza, CFA
Managing Director and Partner
- Cable & Satellite
- Media
- Telecom
Primary Coverage
- AMC Networks Inc.
- American Media, Inc.
- Cablevision Systems Corp.
- CC Media Holdings, Inc.
- Charter Communications Inc.
- Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.
- Mediacom Communications Corporation
Secondary Coverage
- AboveNet, Inc.
- AH Belo Corporation
- Belo Corporation
- CBS Corporation
- Citadel Broadcasting Corp.
- Clearwire Corporation
- Comcast Corporation
- Cumulus Media Inc.
- DBSD North America Inc.
- Dex One Corporation
- Emmis Communications Corporation
- FairPoint Communications, Inc.
- FiberTower Corporation
- Gannett, Co., Inc.
- Global Crossing Ltd.
- Gray Television, Inc.
- Hawaiian Telcom Holdco Inc.
- ICO Global Communications
- Lamar Advertising Company
- Level 3 Communications Inc.
- LIN TV Corp.
- Media General, Inc.
- Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc.
- PAETEC Holding Corporation
- Postmedia Network Inc.
- Radio One, Inc.
- Reader’s Digest Association
- Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.
- Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc.
- SuperMedia Inc.
- TerreStar Corporation
- The McClatchy Company
- The New York Times Company
- Time Warner Cable Inc.
- Tribune Company
- tw telecom inc.
- Univision Communications Inc.