Broker Darlings of the Dow: Apple Ranks As a Top 15 Analyst Pick

A study of analyst recommendations at the major brokerages shows that Apple Inc (NASD: AAPL) is the #3 broker pick, on average, out of the 30 stocks making up the Dow Jones Industrial Average, according to ETF Channel. Apple Inc also comes in above the median of analyst picks among the broader S&P 500 index components, claiming the #61 spot out of 500.