Consumer >> Analyst Interviews >> July 23, 2001
MURRAY J. ARENSON, First Vice President, is an Equity Research Analyst
with Morgan Keegan & Company covering the Digital Media and
Entertainment Industry. Mr. Arenson was rated the Number One Cable and
Entertainment analyst in The Wall Street Journal 1999 All-Star Analyst
Survey. He was also named to The Wall Street Journal's 1999 Home-Run
Hitters Team, ranking Number Four among Analysts (in all industries)
with highest 1998 portfolio returns. Mr. Arenson has been widely quoted
in trade, financial, and general media, including CNBC, Investor's
Business Daily, New York Newsday, Los Angeles Times, Bloomberg News,
Cable World and MultiChannel News. Prior to joining Morgan Keegan, Mr.
Arenson was a Senior Vice President and equity research analyst with
Hoak Breedlove Wesneski & Co. Mr. Arenson's coverage at HBW was
concentrated on cable television and related interactive services and
technologies. Prior to HBW, Mr. Arenson was an Associate Analyst with
Rauscher Pierce Refsnes, Inc. Prior to joining Rauscher, Mr. Arenson was
a Financial Writer for C.V. Lemmon & Co., Inc., where he was responsible
for preparing prospectuses for private debt and equity placements. Prior
to his tenure with C.V. Lemmon, Mr. Arenson spent four years with
Nielsen Media Research working in the Client Services and Field
Operations divisions. Mr. Arenson received an MBA from Southern
Methodist University and a BA from Washington University. Profile
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