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Consumer Analyst Group of Europe offer relevant services in the field of fast moving consumer goods. It operates as an investment industry association for the consumer staples or fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Walchwil, Switzerland.

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. (MLPFS) is the SEC-registered broker/dealer subsidiary of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., ultimately held by Charlotte-based Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). The firm was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in New York City. In 2010, Banc of America Securities LLC merged with MLPFS and the firm uses the trade name Bank of America Merrill Lynch. MLPFS's global strategy and economics team serves institutional and individual investors using a wide range of macroeconomic disciplines. Their analysis of global issues provides clients with investment ideas, market forecasts, macro overviews and specific sector recommendations across asset classes, regions and disciplines. Their equity research team conducts fundamental analysis on companies globally and provides institutional and retail clients with industry-specific and in-depth research and analysis on numerous industries. The firm's global fixed-income and equity-linked research focuses on fixed-income and equity derivatives, fixed-income strategy, convertibles, commodities, high-yield, mortgages, municipals and global foreign exchange.

The Consumer Analyst Group of New York (CAGNY) is a professional organization for securities analysts. The group sponsors annual events specifically designed to expand members understanding of food, beverage, tobacco, and household/personal products businesses. CAGNY's management is comprised of professionals from various investment companies.