By In a study of analyst recommendations at the major brokerages, for the underlying components of the S&P 500, Blackrock Inc (Symbol: BLK) has taken over the #27 spot from AutoZone, Inc. (Symbol: AZO), according to ETF Channel. Below is a chart of Blackrock Inc versus AutoZone, Inc. plotting their respective rank within the S&P 500 over time (BLK plotted in blue; AZO plotted in green):
Below is a three month price history chart comparing the stock performance of BLK vs. AZO:
BLK is currently trading up about 0.8%, while AZO is up about 0.6% midday Thursday.
