In a study of analyst recommendations at the major brokerages, for the underlying components of the S&P 500, Biogen Idec Inc (NASD: BIIB) has taken over the #169 spot from United Parcel Service Inc (NYSE: UPS), according to ETF Channel. Below is a chart of Biogen Idec Inc versus United Parcel Service Inc plotting their respective rank within the S&P 500 over time (BIIB plotted in blue; UPS plotted in green):