Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. (AB Bernstein), now the research and brokerage division of AllianceBernstein, is a globally recognized institutional investment research and brokerage firm founded in the United States in 1967 and in the United Kingdom in 1999, with a reputation as one of Wall Street's premier sell-side research providers. The firm offers high-quality equity research, global equity trading, and brokerage execution services to institutional investors across the U.S., Europe, and Asia, covering a broad range of sectors with a focus on in-depth, differentiated investment analysis. The firm operates as an institutional broker-dealer and research firm within the global AllianceBernstein asset management organization, serving institutional clients including pension funds, endowments, and investment managers.