In a study of analyst recommendations at the major brokerages, for the underlying components of the S&P 500, Amphenol Corp. (NYSE: APH) has taken over the #39 spot from Precision Castparts Corp. (NYSE: PCP), according to ETF Channel. Below is a chart of Amphenol Corp. versus Precision Castparts Corp. plotting their respective rank within the S&P 500 over time (APH plotted in blue; PCP plotted in green):