Consumer >> Analyst Interviews >> March 14, 2005
JEFFREY STINSON, CFA, has been with FTN Midwest Securities Corp. since
the firm's inception in February 1996. He is a research analyst covering
discount, department store and specialty apparel retailers. Prior to the
formation of FTN Midwest, Mr. Stinson was an analyst with Roulston & Co.
Joining Roulston in 1995, he followed retail and consumer related
companies. In 2001, he was named in The Wall Street Journal's 'Best on
the Street' and in 2002 was named in 'Best of the Boutiques' for
broadline retailers. Mr. Stinson earned his MBA from the Weatherhead
School of Management, Case Western Reserve in 1998, and his BBA from the
College of William and Mary in 1995. Profile
TWST: Would you begin with an overview of your retail coverage?Mr. Stinson: I cover the broadline and off-price sectors in retailing.
That would include the department stores, discounters,