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Weakness in Asia's tech sector, along with an ongoing rally in global oil prices and a rise in government bond yields, has global stocks on the defensive Friday.
In a study of analyst recommendations at the major brokerages, for the underlying components of the S&P 500, Honeywell International Inc has taken over the #32 spot from ConocoPhillips , according to ETF Channel. Below is a chart of Honeywell International Inc versus ConocoPhillips plotting their respective rank within the S&P 500 over time (HON plotted in blue; COP plotted in green): In forming the rank, the analyst opinions from the major brokerage houses were tallied, and averaged; then, the underlying components were ranked according to those averages.