In a study of analyst recommendations at the major brokerages, for the underlying components of the S&P 500, FedEx Corp (NYSE: FDX) has taken over the #79 spot from Priceline.com, Inc. (NASD: PCLN), according to ETF Channel. Below is a chart of FedEx Corp versus Priceline.com, Inc. plotting their respective rank within the S&P 500 over time (FDX plotted in blue; PCLN plotted in green):
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