Consumer >> Analyst Interviews >> July 31, 2000
DOUG SHAPIRO is a Managing Director and Senior Research Analyst covering
the Cable and Broadband Services Sector at Banc of America Securities
LLC. Prior to joining the firm, he was a Senior Research Analyst in the
Equity Research Department at Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown, where he
followed cable and satellite companies. Mr. Shapiro previously worked at
Prudential Securities and Mabon Securities. He began his career as an
Economist in The Department of Labor and also spent time as a Consultant
at KPMG. Mr. Shapiro earned a BS from the University of Michigan in
Economics. Profile
TWST: Doug, how have the cable stocks performed over the past six to 12months, and to what extent has the market fairly reflected the
fundamentals that are driving the industry?
Mr. Shapiro: