Sell-Side Research
Research produced by an investment bank, broker-dealer, or similar firm that "sells" services (trade execution, underwriting, advisory) to corporate and institutional clients — distinct from buy-side research, which a fund or asset manager produces internally for its own portfolio decisions. Sell-side reports are widely distributed and often free to clients, but the publishing firm typically has multiple other business relationships with the companies covered. Read sell-side ratings as one input weighted by the disclosure block, not as an independent verdict.
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