Investor Awareness Index,
www.InvestorAwarenessINDEX.com, the only resource that rates the
investor awareness initiatives of public companies, announced today its list of the 10 highest scoring companies in the Index. The Index measures the comprehensiveness and effectiveness of a company’s initiatives to generate awareness for its stock within the investment community, with a focus on evaluating mid-cap, small-cap and micro-cap companies. This resource is designed to assist in the investment research process by providing unique insight into a critical element of a successful investment: understanding if a company is doing the right things to generate broad awareness among portfolio managers, stock analysts, and retail investors.
Investor Awareness Index Top 10 Highest Scoring Companies
Company Score (10 max.)
Alexion Pharmaceuticals 9.4
eHealth 9.2
Savient Pharmaceuticals 9.0
Evergreen Solar 8.9
Zix Corporation 8.8
Third Wave Technologies 8.8
Taleo Corporation 8.8
Hill International 8.8
Chipotle Mexican Grill 8.8
BioMarin Pharmaceutical 8.8
“These companies have distinguished themselves for their extensive and successful efforts to generate awareness for their stocks within the investment community,” said Paul Marino, President, Investor Awareness Index, Inc. “Without broad awareness for a stock, even the best performing companies can be undervalued. A commitment to actively reaching out to the investment community, combined with solid financial results, generally bodes well for stock performance. The highest scoring companies in the Index have clearly demonstrated a commitment to ensuring that the investment community is well aware of their financial performance and opportunities for future growth.”
The Investor Awareness Index scores companies on a variety of criteria, including the following attributes:
• Level of institutional ownership
• Sell-side analyst coverage
• Quality and quantity of media coverage
• Participation in investor conferences
• Employment of an investor relations or corporate communications officer (or an outside agency) whose responsibility is to interact with the investment community
• Quality and quantity of investor relations information provided on the company website
• Utilization of Web 2.0 initiatives that enhance company content distribution
More than 3,000 publicly traded companies are currently scored on the Index. Users can search company scores for free by entering a trading symbol or name at
www.InvestorAwarenessINDEX.com. Public companies may request a free score by registering and providing answers to the Index’s Questionnaire.
About The Investor Awareness Index
The Investor Awareness Index (
www.InvestorAwarenessINDEX.com) is a unique resource designed to measure the comprehensiveness and effectiveness of a company’s initiatives to generate awareness for its stock within the investment community. The Index is designed to assist in the investment research process by providing unique insight into a critical element for a successful investment: understanding if a company is doing the right things to generate broad awareness among portfolio managers, stock analysts, and retail investors.
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