Stephen Maresca Morgan Stanley
Leaping from runner-up to second place is Stephen Maresca of Morgan Stanley, who “has a knack for identifying the right catalyst at the right time,” according to one portfolio manager. Case in point: Maresca told clients to buy shares of Houston’s Enterprise GP Holdings in November, at $34.75, after unitholders of Teppco Partners approved plans to merge with the holding company’s Enterprise Products Partners division; the analyst believed the merger, which was completed last month, would create growth opportunities for Enterprise. The stock had bolted 39.2 percent, to $48.36, by the end of August.