Several respected analysts on Wall Street had already reduced their 2005 estimates to $2 or lower, so the company's prediction yesterday did not surprise big investors.

Some widely respected analysts have said they do not have the foggiest idea where stocks are headed.

This is "a war without winners," wrote the respected military analyst Zeev Schiff in Haaretz.

A number of respected independent analysts, including Stuart Rothenberg and Charles Cook, have predicted that Democrats could gain 35 seats or more.

Noam Chomsky has called Fall "the most respected analyst and commentator on the Vietnam War".

The Pentagon has insisted that while Mr. Lee is a respected military analyst, his report does not reflect the views of the Defense Department.

"Djindjic is simply trying to find his way back to political life," said Milan Milosevic, a respected political analyst who is not related to the President.

Sitrick & Company said the author was a respected financial analyst who worked for several television studios, including Fox, and therefore did not want his name made public.

FAR from the nation's automotive capital toils a respected analyst who influences one in every three new cars driven off dealer lots.

While her appointment initially led to comment, she soon proved to be a well informed, incisive and respected analyst.