Consumer >> Analyst Interviews >> October 7, 2002
LINDA BOLTON WEISER is a Vice President of Equity Research at
Oppenheimer & Co., covering the household products and personal
care/cosmetics sector. Prior to joining Oppenheimer, she covered the
housewares, pollution control and specialty chemical industries as an
Equity Research Analyst at Alliance Capital Management. She was also
the Portfolio Manager of Alliance's Global Environment Fund. Ms. Bolton
Weiser was ranked second in The Wall Street Journal 'Best on the Street'
survey for 2002 stock selection in her sector, and was named 'Best Up-
and-Coming Analyst' in household products and personal care in the 2003
Institutional Investor survey. She holds a BA in Biochemistry from
Wellesley College and an MBA in Finance and Marketing from the
University of Chicago Graduate School of Business. Profile
TWST: What has gone on in the household products/personal caresegment over the past year or so?
Ms. Bolton Weiser: We've had a continuation of good performance
by many companies in the group