UPDATED ZYNs Rankings via WSJ: Which firms juniors consume the most?

Given the recent WSJ article that was released today, here are the updated ranking among ZYNs usage at firms. Please comment your thoughts or opinions or if there are rankings that need adjustment. 

Word on the grapevine, is that many firms across Wall St. supply ZYNs in the snack room to help support analysts buzz. (Talking 6mg + imported from Sweden not 3mg like William Blair)

Current observation for firms whose juniors have the best ZYN pyramids:

Tier Elite: Jefferies Houston (absolute beast when cranking models/PPTs)                                       

Tier 1: PWP, PJT (not RSSG), Moelis (Shoutout J. Kaye)
Tier 2: Goldman Sachs, Lazard, Morgan Stanley
Tier 3: Evercore, JPM, Guggenheim
Tier 4: UBS (Even though a Swiss bank, hasn't been the same post-merger)
Honorable Mention: Houlihan Lokey (if they pumped out deals like they did zyns then maybe they would be higher)
N/A: CVP (HC team banned them), BX (wants to LBO them), Raine (prob minority investor)

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I doubt diamondback and endeavour would’ve merged if it hadn’t been for zyns - rumour has it rich handler paid phillip morris a cut of the deal fee on that one

 
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