I’m sure that’s true to some extent, but let’s consider the fine print.

The following companies have been investment banking clients of Piper Jaffray during the past 12 months: Miller Regan: BAGL, DFRG, IRG, SBUX ; Wissink: KORS, TLYS; Naughton: BDE, NGVC; Tamminga: EXPR, GMAN, RH, ULTA; Munster: AAPL

(Emphasis mine.)

Imagine the reaction in the Apple web community if this were a survey showing teens love Samsung and Samsung were a client of the firm conducting the survey. Well, you don’t really have to imagine it since we go off on that stuff almost hourly.