So these days I cannot help myself but laugh whenever I read "Wall Street analysts say ___" when it comes off Bloomberg, the AP wire, Forbes, etc.
Given that many of these schmucks were giving out solid buy recommendations last year, if not rating our impregnable AAA securities, "Wall Street analyst" has become synonymous with "know-nothing douche bag" in my vernacular. May as well cite the village idiot in your financial news articles...