A New Weekly Feature: The Best Analysts by Sector

In our survey, TheStreet.com's Analyst Rankings -- Equity 2000, we amassed much more information than we could ever reveal in a week. We will share the results with you on an ongoing basis.

Over the next year, we'll offer in-depth profiles of the winning analysts and teams from our survey. Each month we'll focus on an industry group, dividing it into subsectors week by week.

The Winners

By name By category By firm Best stock pickers Best firms

Every Tuesday, starting next week, we will focus on a specific industry subsector, profiling the analysts and teams that topped their peers. We'll ask these analysts about their outlook for the future, including their favorite stock for the year ahead.

Then we'll turn to you. We'll ask you to vote on the analysts' stock picks in a reader poll, selecting your favorite choice from theirs.

Here's the lineup:

June 27 & July
Technology/Software & Services
Week 1: Internet Software & Services
Week 2: IT Consulting & Services
Week 3: Application Software
Week 4: Tobacco

August
Health Care
Week 1: Pharmaceuticals
Week 2: Biotechnology
Week 3: Health Care Equipment & Supplies
Week 4: Managed Health Care

September
Technology/Hardware & Equipment
Week 1: Telecommunications Equipment
Week 2: Computer Hardware
Week 3: Computer Storage & Peripherals
Week 4: Electronic Equipment & Instruments

October
Financials
Week 1: Banks
Week 2: Consumer Finance
Week 3: Diversified Financial Services
Week 4: REITs

November
Telecommunications Equipment & Services
Week 1: Alternative Carriers
Week 2: Integrated Telecommunications Services
Week 3: Wireless Telecommunications Services

December
Consumer Discretionary, Part I
Week 1: Broadcasting & Cable TV
Week 2: Movies & Entertainment
Week 3: Home Improvement Retail
Week 4: Department Stores

January 2001
Energy
Week 1: Energy Equipment & Services
Week 2: Integrated Oil & Gas
Week 3: Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
Week 4: Electric Utilities

February 2001
Semiconductors & Health Care
Week 1: Semiconductor Equipment
Week 2: Semiconductors
Week 3: Health Care Distributors & Services
Week 4: Health Care Facilities

March 2001
Consumer Discretionary, Part II
Week 1: Automobiles
Week 2: Publishing & Printing
Week 3: Casinos & Gaming
Week 4: Restaurants

April 2001
Consumer Staples
Week 1: Packaged Foods
Week 2: Soft Drinks
Week 3: Household Products
Week 4: Systems Software

May 2001
Macro Research
Week 1: Economics
Week 2: Portfolio Strategy
Week 3: Quantitative Strategy

June 2001
Industrials
Week 1: Aerospace & Defense
Week 2: Electrical Components & Equipment
Week 3: Conglomerates
Week 4: Airlines