These companies host europe’s best analyst days

Investor relations teams work hard to organize and host events that allow buy- and sell-side analysts to meet the men and women involved in running the companies these researchers cover. Typically, these proceedings range from a few hours to a full day and involve presentations from upper-management teams, with time allocated for question-and-answer sessions, lunch and networking breaks. Some companies even give tours of their offices or manufacturing plants.

The key to an effective analyst day is a solid understanding of what kind of information attendees want and a commitment to delivering a high quality rather than a vast quantity of data, according to Kay Bommer, chief executive officer of Deutscher Investor Relations Kreis, or DIRK, a German IR association. He urges companies to move away from regurgitating quarterly reports and financial minutiae in favor of a big-picture look at long-term strategy.

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