Friday, March 18, 2011

3/18/11 Fri pm Dow Closes at 11,858.52 up 83.93 or 0.71%

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Post No. 930 The following is brought to you by Intellivest Securities Research, Inc. Toward the end of this Blog is a list of the Dow 30 current CEOs, a ranking of the Dow 30 components by market capitalization and Dow 30 components' SEC filings as of February 14, 2011.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed Friday at 11,858.52 up 83.93 points or 0.71% from Thursday's close of 11,774.49. For the week the Dow is down 185.88 points or 1.54% from last Friday's close of 12,044.4. Of the 30 Dow components 27 gained and 3 declined. The biggest gainer dollar-wise was Catepillar CAT $105.027 +1.907 1.85% 10,473,797 NYSE and percentage-wise was JPMorgan JPM $45.53 +0.97 2.18% 66,943,479 NYSE. The biggest decliner dollar-wise and percentage-wise was Travelers TRV $58.12 -0.56 0.95% 4,678,309 NYSE.

As of the open of the market Friday, the current divisor for the Dow Jones Industrial Average found at page C4 of today's Wall St. Journal is 0.132129493. The trailing P/E is 14.31 up from Thursday's 14.11 (year ago it was 16.81); the P/E estimate is 12.42 unchanged from Thursday's 12.42 (year ago it was 13.56), and the dividend yield is 2.48 up from Thursday's 2.51 (last year it was 2.53). The Dow's all-time high was 14,164.53 on Oct. 9, 2007. The 12 year low close for the Dow was on March 9, 2009 when it fell to 6,547.05.

Friday's Dow Jones Industrial Average closing numerator was 1,566.86 up 11.09 from Thursday's closing numerator of 1,555.77. This is the sum of all 30 closing prices. A short cut to the Dow numerator is to multiply the closing Dow by the Divisor. Now, if you divide the Dow numerator increase for today by the divisor (0.132129493) you get the increase in today's Dow. A $1 change in the price of any DJIA stock = a 7.57 change in the average.

The average closing price (the closing numerator divided by 30) of Friday's Dow Jones Industrial Average was $52.23 up $0.37 from Thursday's Dow Jones Industrial Average average closing price of $51.86. The median closing price of Friday's Dow Jones Industrial Average was $44.84 (JPM/AXP) up 0.87 from Thursday's median closing price of $43.97. The lowest volume was Travelers TRV $58.12 -0.56 0.95% 4,678,309 NYSE and the highest volume was again Bank of America BAC $13.01 +0.03 0.21% 172,896,664 NYSE.

If Friday morning before the market opened you had purchased 100 shares of each of the Dow Jones Industrial Average 30 shares (assuming you could buy fractional shares and assuming no transaction costs) and sold at the close you would have made $1,109 ($156,686 - $154,577).

MarketWatch Friday 3/18/11 4:14 by Laura Mandaro says US stocks ended higher Friday, softening weekly losses, with sentiment lifted by a coordinated effort by several central banks to help Japan deal with the earthquake aftermath and plans by several major banks to hike dividends. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA 11,859, +83.93, +0.71%) ended up 83.93 points, or 0.7%, at 11,858.52, scaling back from the day's highs as investors monitored fast-changing events in Japan and the Libyan conflict. J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (JPM 45.74, -.00, -0.01%) and Caterpillar Inc. (CAT 105.06, +1.94, +1.88%) led gains. The S&P 500 (SPX 1,279, +5.49, +0.43%) rose 5.49 points, or 0.4%, to 1,279.21. The Nasdaq Composite (COMP 2,644, +7.62, +0.29%) gained 7.62, or 0.3%, to 2,643.67. The Dow fell 1.5% for the week, the S&P 500 lost 1.9%, and the Nasdaq sank 2.7%.

Friday's Closing Dow Numbers:
AT&T T $27.9 +0.16 0.58% 22,481,378 NYSE
Alcoa AA $16.1002 +0.0902 0.56% 18,151,251 NYSE
American Express AXP $44.15 +0.73 1.68% 8,630,503 NYSE
Bank of America BAC $14.01 +0.03 0.21% 172,896,664 NYSE
Boeing BA $69.11 +0.81 1.19% 4,203,261 NYSE
Catepillar CAT $105.027 +1.907 1.85% 10,473,797 NYSE
Chevron CVX $102.87 +0.63 0.62% 9,653,985 NYSE
CSCO $17.14 +0.14 0.82% 121,146,263 NASDAQ-GS
Coke KO $62.68 +0.40 0.64% 9,190,459 NYSE
Disney DIS $41.23 +0.47 1.15% 11,407,058 NYSE
DuPont DD $53.01 +0.68 1.3% 6,716,162 NYSE
Exxon XOM $81.18 +0.02 0.02% 20,779,117 NYSE
GE $19.255 +0.035 0.18% 71,841,426 NYSE
Hewlett-Packard HPQ $41.35 -0.08 0.19% 19,963,492 NYSE
Home Depot HD $35.99 +0.23 0.64% 9,842,781 NYSE
Intel INTC $19.93 +0.03 0.15% 67,552,594 NASDAQ-GS
IBM $155.86 +1.68 1.09% 8,988,556 NYSE
JPMorgan JPM $45.53 +0.97 2.18% 66,943,479 NYSE
Johnson & Johnson JNJ $58.48 +0.35 0.6% 11,475,247 NYSE
Kraft KFT $30.98 +0.22 0.72% 9,135,713 NYSE
McDonald's MCD $73.03 -0.37 0.5% 7,658,542 NYSE
Merck MRK $31.86 +0.42 1.34% 16,198,130 NYSE
Microsoft MSFT $24.8 +0.02 0.08% 75,422,443 NASDAQ-GS
Pfizer PFE $20.17 +0.29 1.46% 73,698,095 NYSE
Procter & Gamble PG $60.55 +0.12 0.2% 14,613,545 NYSE
3M MMM $88.98 +0.29 0.33% 4,771,505 NYSE
Travelers TRV $58.12 -0.56 0.95% 4,678,309 NYSE
United Technologies UTX $80.17 +0.68 0.86% 5,426,258 NYSE
Verizon VZ $35.821 +0.491 1.39% 18,188,142 DualListed
Walmart WMT $51.52 +0.15 0.29% 11,610,536 NYSE




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The following are excerpts from Friday morning's Blog.

A read of Friday's Wall St. Journal, Financial Times, New York Times, USA Today, Atlanta Journal Constitution & Daily Report (Ga. - carries Bloomberg) yielded the following stories about Dow Jones Industrial Average 30 component companies and the Dow with stories about the Dow aggregated first and then items about Dow Jones Industrial Average 30 companies presented alphabetically, followed by symbol and Thursday's stock prices and related data.

Dow Jones Industrial Average: The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed Thursday at 11,774.49 up 161.29 points or 1.39% from Wednesday's close of 11,613.3. For the year the Dow is up 1.70%. Of the 30 Dow 25 gained, Walmart was unchanged and 4 declined. The biggest gainer dollar-wise was Caterpillar CAT $103.1346 +2.7346 2.72% 8,948,431 NYSE and percentage-wise was Hewlett-Packard HPQ $41.45 +1.31 3.26% 24,640,417 NYSE. The biggest decliner dollar-wise and percentage-wise was Kraft KFT $30.75 -0.10 0.32% 11,449,338 NYSE.

WSJ pC6 "Blue chips rack up first gain of week" by Kristina Peterson says US stocks closed out their first day of gains this week as rising crude oil prices boosted energy firms & efforts to tame the damaged nuclear power complex in Japan eased some fears over the crisis.

Fin Times p24 "Upbeat figures restore calm to industrial & commodity shares" by Michael Stothard says industrial & commodity stocks led a rebound on Wall St following strong manufacturing data & a sense that the sharp sell off in the previous session had been overdone.

NYT pB5 "Shares rally as panic over Japan eases" by David Segal says stocks staged a broad relief rally as panic about the nuclear crisis in Japan seemed to abate temporarily & markets were reassured by the prospect of intervention by the Group of 7 industrialzied nations.

USA Today p6B "Markets swing back into gain mode" by Bloomberg says stocks rallied Thurs breaking a 3 day losing streak, amid investor speculation that Japan will contain a nuclear crisis & as FedEx's profit forecast beat estimates.

Thursday's Dow Jones Industrial Average closing numerator was 1,555.77 up 20.31 from Wednesday's closing numerator of 1,534.46. This is the sum of all 30 closing prices. A short cut to the Dow numerator is to multiply the closing Dow by the Divisor. Now, if you divide the Dow numerator increase for today by the divisor (0.132129493) you get the increase in today's Dow. A $1 change in the price of any DJIA stock = a 7.57 change in the average.

The average closing price (the closing numerator divided by 30) of Thursday's Dow Jones Industrial Average was $51.86 up $0.71 from Wednesday's Dow Jones Industrial Average average closing price of $51.15. The median closing price of Thursday's Dow Jones Industrial Average was $43.97 (JPM/AXP) up 0.87 from Wedneesday's median closing price of $43.10. The lowest volume was 3M MMM $88.77 +1.22 1.39% 3,210,114 NYSE and the highest volume was again Bank of America BAC $13.97 +0.28 2.05% 120,402,149 NYSE.

If Thursday morning before the market opened you had purchased 100 shares of each of the Dow Jones Industrial Average 30 shares (assuming you could buy fractional shares and assuming no transaction costs) and sold at the close you would have made $2,031 ($144,577 - $153,446).

MarketWatch Thursday 3/17/11 4:13 by Laura Mandaro says US stocks made a broad rebound Thursday, quitting a three-day losing streak, as investors turned their attention from Japan's efforts to quell a nuclear crisis to an optimistic outlook issued by FedEx Corp. (FDX 87.89, +2.61, +3.06%) and U.S. regional manufacturing data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA 11,775, +161.29, +1.39%) ended up 161.29 points, or 1.4%, at 11,774.59, with all but four of 30 components posting gains. The S&P 500 (SPX 1,274, +16.84, +1.34%) added 16.84 points, or 1.3%, to 1,273.72, led by a 3.1% gain in energy stocks. The Nasdaq Composite (COMP 2,636, +19.23, +0.74%) gained 19.23 points, or 0.7%, to 2,636.05. For the year, the Nasdaq is still lower.

Thursday's Closing Dow Numbers and Friday's News:
AT&T T $27.7589 +0.4289 1.57% 22,139,768 NYSE: WSJ pB1 "RIM, Carriers fight over digital wallet" by Phred Dvorak says smartphones are evolving into electronic wallets and these credentials can be stores either in the magnetic strip on a credit card or in the phones themselves. AT&T and other carriers want the data to be stored in chips in the phones while Rim wants it in the Blackberry itself. Microsoft is an important player in this as it has announced a cloud service initiative called Microsoft Office 365 that will use Microsoft Exchange Servers which will store info in the cloud.

Alcoa AA $16.01 +0.355 2.27% 23,033,077 NYSE: No mentions found.

Amex AXP $43.41 +1.05 2.48% 6,682,945 NYSE: No mentions found.

Bank of America BAC $13.97 +0.28 2.05% 120,402,149 NYSE: WSJ pC3 "State attorneys general poised tos tart talks with mortgage servicers" by Ruth Simon says settlement negotiations will start soon with the five largest mortgage servicers including Bank of America.

Boeing BA $68.24 +0.55 0.81% 3,885,501 NYSE: No mentions found.

Caterpillar CAT $103.1346 +2.7346 2.72% 8,948,431 NYSE: No mentions found.

Chevron CVX $102.2175 +2.7075 2.72% 8,494,063 NYSE: No mentions found.

CSCO $17 -0.05 0.29% 82,141,703 NASDAQ-GS: No mentions found.

Coke KO $62.32 +0.72 1.17% 8,751,016 NYSE: USA Today p1B "Diet Coke goes past Pepsi-Cola in sales", WSJ pB5 "Pepsi thirsty for a comeback" by Mike Esterl, AJC pA19 "Diet Coke outpaces rival Pepsi" by Jeremiah McWilliams say Diet Coke has topped Pepsi-Cola for the first time to become the second most popular soft drink in the nation behind Coca-Cola. Ten years ago only 2 of the top 10 were diet soft drinks now there are 4: Diet Coke, diet Pepsi, diet Mountain Dew and diet Dr. Pepper.

USA Today p1B "Coke hopes for social media win" by Bruce Horovitz says Coke and other marketers are targeting March Madness fans.

Disney DIS $40.75 +0.15 0.37% 8,278,912 NYSE: WSJ pB1 "Exec bonuses bounce back" by Joan Lublin says one of the big bonuses landed in the wallet of Robert A. Iger, leader of Disney. He earned $13.5 mil for the year ended 10/2, a 45.4% increase.

DuPont DD $52.3 +0.77 1.49% 4,641,892 NYSE: No mentions found.

Exxon XOM $81.11 +1.80 2.27% 18,540,150 NYSE: No mentions found.

GE $19.19 +0.24 1.27% 75,884,630 NYSE: WSJ pA13 "GE steps up reactor aid" by Rebecca Smith says GE which designed the stricken reactors in Japan has become more involved in efforts to prevent a meltdown.

Fin Times p3 "GE works to limit impact as investors fear fin'l losses" by Ed Crooks says GE ahs set up an emergency response center at the headquarters of its nuclear business in Wilmington, NC, staffed round the clock to provide advice to the team battling to bring the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant under control.

Hewlett-Packard HPQ $41.45 +1.31 3.26% 24,640,417 NYSE: No mentions found.

Home Dep HD $35.74 0.06 0.17% 8,666,249 NYSE: No mentions found.

Intel INTC $19.9 +0.0925 0.47% 57,876,839 NASDAQ-GS: No mentions found.

IBM $154.1 +1.10 0.72% 6,564,302 NYSE: No mentions found.

JPMorgan JPM $44.53 +0.72 1.64% 43,094,148 NYSE: No mentions found.

JNJ $58.11 +0.45 0.78% 10,740,054 NYSE: No mentions found.

Kraft KFT $30.75 -0.10 0.32% 11,449,338 NYSE: No mentions found.

MCD $73.36 -0.02 0.03% 5,327,280 NYSE: No mentions found.

MRK $31.42 +0.34 1.09% 11,705,084 NYSE: No mentions found.

Microsoft MSFT $24.78 -0.01 0.04% 61,153,930 NASDAQ-GS: WSJ pB1 "RIM, Carriers fight over digital wallet" by Phred Dvorak says smartphones are evolving into electronic wallets and these credentials can be stores either in the magnetic strip on a credit card or in the phones themselves. AT&T and other carriers want the data to be stored in chips in the phones while Rim wants it in the Blackberry itself. Microsoft is an important player in this as it has announced a cloud service initiative called Microsoft Office 365 that will use Microsoft Exchange Servers which will store info in the cloud.

Pfizer PFE $19.805 +0.505 2.62% 52,651,128 NYSE: WSJ pB4 "Pfizer recalls painkiller on stability issue" by Peter Loftus says Pfizer recalled 100,000 bottles of the painkiller Embeda because it didn't meet stability standards.

Procter & Gam PG $60.431 +0.701 1.17% 9,334,474 NYSE: No mentions found.

3M MMM $88.77 +1.22 1.39% 3,210,114 NYSE: No mentions found.

TRV $58.68 +0.63 1.09% 3,827,089 NYSE: No mentions found.

United Tech UTX $79.56 +1.23 1.57% 3,954,447 NYSE: No mentions found.

Verizon VZ $35.34 +1.04 3.03% 29,354,718 DualListed: No mentions found.

WMT $51.38 unch unch 9,828,454 NYSE: No mentions found.

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Here are the current CEOs of the Dow 30 Companies:

AT&T T Randall L. Stephenson (Dallas, TX)
Alcoa AA Klaus Kleinfeld (NY, NY)
American Express AXP Kenneth I. Chenault (NY, NY)
Bank of America BAC Brian T. Moynihan (Charlotte, N.C.)
Boeing BA W. James McNerney, Jr. (Chicago, Ill)
Caterpillar CAT Douglas Oberhelman (Peoria, Ill.)
Chevron CVX John Watson (San Ramon, CA)
Cisco CSCO John Chambers (San Jose, CA)
Coca Cola KO Muhtar Kent (Atlanta, GA)
Disney DIS Robert Iger (Burbank, CA)
DuPont DD Ellen Kullman (Wilmington, DE)
ExxonMobil XOM Rex W. Tillerson (Irving, Tx)
GE Jeffrey R. Immelt (Fairfield, CT)
Hewlett-Packard HPQ Leo Apotheker (Palo, Alto, CA)
Home Depot HD Frank Blake (Atlanta, GA)
Intel INTC Paul S. Otellini (Santa Clara, CA)
IBM Samuel J. Palmisano (Armonk, NY)
JPMorgan Chase JPM Jamie Dimon (NY, NY)
Johnson & Johnson JNJ William C. Weldon (New Brunswick, NJ)
Kraft KFT Irene Rosenfeld (Northfield, Ill.)
McDonald's MCD Jim Skinner (Oak Brook, Ill)
Merck MRK Kenneth Frazer (Whitehouse Station, N.J.)
Microsoft MSFT Steve Ballmer (Redmond, WA)
Pfizer PFE Ian Read (NY, NY)
Procter & Gamble PG Bob McDonald (Cincinnati, OH)
3M MMM George W. Buckley (St. Paul, MN)
Travelers TRV Jay S. Fishman (NY, NY)
United Technologies UTX Louis Chenevert (Hartford, CT)
Verizon VZ Ivan Seidenberg (NY, NY)
Wal-Mart WMT Mike Duke (Bentonville, ARK)

Here are the Dow Jones Industrial Average 30 ranked in order of market capitalization rounded to the nearest 1/2 billion as of 2/14/11 followed by number of shares outstanding rounded to the nearest 1/2 billion:

1. Exxon Mobil XOM $428 [5]
2. Procter & Gamble PG 258.5 [4]
3. GE 229 [10.5]
4. Microsoft MSFT 233 [8.5]
5. IBM 203 [1]
6. WalMart WMT 195 [3.5]
7. Chevron CVX 195 [2]
8. JPMorgan Chase JPM 182 [4]
9. AT&T T 169 [6]
10. Johnson & Johnson JNJ 166.5 [3]
11. Pfizer PFE 152.5 [8]
12. Bank of America BAC 150 [10]
13. Coke KO 146.5 [2.5]
14. Intel INTC 120.5 [5.5]
15. Verizon VZ 106.5 [3]
16. Hewlett-Packard HPQ 105 [2]
17. Cisco CSCO 104 [5.5]
18. Merck MRK 101 [3]
19. Disney DIS 82 [2]
20. McDonald's MCD 80.5 [1]
21. United Technologies UTX 78.5 [1]
22. 3M MMM 65.5 [.5]
23. Caterpillar CAT 65.5 [.5]
24. Home Depot 61.5 [1.5]
25. American Express AXP 56 [1]
26. Kraft KFT 53 [2]
27. Boeing BA 53 [1]
28. DuPont DD 50 [1]
29. Travelers TRV 27 [.5]
30. Alcoa AA 18 [1]

Here are the latest 8K, 10Q & 10K & Proxy SEC filings as of 2/14/11:

Symbol & Co. Name/Date of Filing/Form Filed/ Comments

AT&T T: 1/27/11 2 8Ks re: 4Q results
1/13/11 8K re: change of accounting for pension
12/21/11 8K re: borrowing up to $8 bil
12/20/11 8K re: purchase of spectrum licenses from Walcomm
12/7/10 8K re: replacement of existing 5 year $9.4 bil revolving credit facility
12/1/10 8K re: redemption of all 7.8% notes due 3/1/11

Alcoa AA: 2/11/11 8K re: resignation of Carlos Ghosen, CEO of Nissan, from Board of Directors
2/3/11 8K re: FD disclosaure re: flat rolled growth opport'ties in Europe
1/25/11 & 1/21/11 8Ks re: contributions to pension plan
1/13/11 8K re: transcript of 4Q earnings call
1/11/11 8K re: 4Q results
12/8 8K Olivier Jarrault named Pres. Alcoa Engineered Products
11/30/11 8K re: pesonnel changes in management

American Express AXP: 1/18/11 8K re: comp to CEO Chanault
1/24/11 & 1/19/11 8K re 4Q results
1/18/11 8K re: write-off statistics for quarter ending 12/31/10
12/16/11 8K re acquisition of Loyalty Partner

Bank of Am BAC: 1/31/11 8K re: compensation of officers
1/21/11 8K re: 4Q & FY 2010 results
1/3/11 8K re: Agreement with Freddie Mac & Fannie Mae to repurchase $3 bil of loan to settle Countrywide dispute

Boeing BA: 2/9/11 10K & 1/26/11 8K re: 12/31/10 results & FY 2011 guidance
1/11/11 8K re: resignation of William M. Daley from Board to be Chief of Staff to Pres. Obama
12/3/10 8K re: election o Ronald A. Williams to Board of Directors and the Audit & Finance Committees
11/16/10 8K re: $2.3 bil 364 day revolving credit agreement

Caterpiller CAT: 1/27/11 8K re 12/10 deale statistics
1/27/11 8K re: results for 4Q and FY ended 2010
1/21/11 8K re: stocholders approval of acquisition of Bu8cyrus Int'l Inc.
1/20/11 8K re: Justice Dept. request for Hart-Scott-Rodino iinfo re: Bucyrus purchase
12/16/10 8K re: Nov. dealer statistics
12/14/10 8K re: changes to By-laws re: holding of Board meetings
12/10/10 8K re: election of Jesse J. Greene, Jr. & Miles D. White to Board of Directors and Greene to the Audit Committee & White to Governance Committee
12/7/10 8K re: entering into bridge loan of up to $8.6 bil
11/18/10 8K re: status of acquisition of Bucyrus
11/18/10 8K 3 month dealer statistics
11/15/10 8K re: acquisition of Bucyrus for $8.6 bil to close mid '11
11/12/10 8K/A resignation of Gail D. Foster from Board of Directors

Chevron CVX: 2/1 8K re: compensation to officers including CEO John Watson
1/28/11 & 1/11/11 8K re 4Q results

Cisco CSCO 2/9/11 8K 2Q results
1/31/11 8K re: agreement re: issuance of $3 bil of commercial paper
12/17/10 8K re: pre-arranged exec stock trading plan

Coke KO 2/9/11 8K re: results for 4Q and FY 2010
12/15/10 8K re: expiration of tender offer for notes
12/15 & 12/9/10 8Ks re: election of Howard G. Buffett to Board of Directors & Public Issue & Diversity Relations Committees
11/23/10 8K re: result of cash tender offer for debt
11/18/10 8K re: completion of note offering
11/16/10 8K re: resignation of Cathleen P. Black from Board to become Chancellor of NYC Schools
11/8/10 8K re: underwriting agreement for issuance of notes
11/4/10 8K re tender offer for CCE debt

Disney DIS 2/8/11 10Q & 2/8/11 8K re: 1Q results
1/28/11 Proxy statement for annual sahreholder meeting to be held 3/23/11 at Salt Lake City, Utah
12/14/10 8K re: issuance of $5 bil of Notes
11/24/10 10K for year ending 10/2/10

DuPont DD: 2/8/11 10K re FY 12/31/10
1/27/11 8K re: compensation for CEO Ellen Kullman
1/25/11 8K re: results for quarter ended 12/31/10
1/12/11 8K re: acquisition of Danish firm, Danisco
12/10 8K re: retirement of Jeffrey L. Keefer as EVP

ExxonMobil XOM: 1/31/11 8K re: 4Q and FY 2010 results
11/30/10 8K re: revisions to officers' compensation plan

GE: 2/14/11 8K re: amendments to bylaws re: calling of special meetings of shareholders
1/31/11 8K re: closing of Comcast deal giving it control of NBC Universal
1/21/11 8K re: 4Q and FY '10 results
12/16/10 8K re: departure of Director Sir William M. Castell

Hewlett-Packard HPQ: 2/1/11 Proxy statement re: 3/23/11 shareholders meeting
1/20/11 8K re: election of 5 new members to Board of Directors
12/15/11 10K re: FY 10/31/10
12/2/10 8K re: underwriting agreement for issuance of notes
11/22/10 8K re: 4Q results
10/18/10 8K re: election of Leo Apotheker as Pres/CEO

Home Depot HD: 1/12/11 8K re: promotion of Aaron Carmack as Pres. of Home Depot Canada
12/2/10 10Q re: results for period ending 10/31/10
11/16/10 8K re: update of fiscal year '10 guidance

Intel INTC: 1/31/11 8K re: 4Q results & 2011 guidance
1/26/11 8K re: amendment to stock option plan
1/24/11 8K re: dividend and shre repurchase program (increase)
1/14/11 & 1/13/11 8Ks re: results of quarter ended 12/25/11 & 2011 guidance
1/10/11 8K re: patent agreement with NVIDIA Corp.
11/12/10 8K re: 15% increase of quarterly cash dividend

IBM: 1/28/11 8K re: compensation to officers including CEO Sam Palmisano
1/27/11 8K re: bylaw amendment re: holding of stockholder meetings
1/19/11 & 1/18/11 8K re: 4Q results and 12/31/10 FY
1/4/11 8K re: amendment of By-laws to decrease directors to 12
12/8/10 8K re: underwriting agreement re: debt
12/6/10 8K re: resignation of Cathleen Black from Board of Directors

JPMorganChase JPM: 1/14/11 2 8Ks re: 4Q results
12/29/10 8K re: results of tender offer for 5.8% securities
12/22/11 8K re: purchase of 25 Bank St in Canary Wharf as London Investment banking headquarters
12/13/10 8K re: termination of Replacement capital Covenants
10/28/10 8K/A re: amendment to replace capital covenants re: debt
10/20/10 & 10/19/10 2 8Ks re: amendment to credit agreements

Johnson & Johnson JNJ : 1/25/11 8K re: 4Q results ending 1/2/11

Kraft KFT: 2/10/11 8K re: 4Q & FY 2010 results
1/31/11 8K re: status of lawsuit with Starbucks
1/24/11 8K re: amendment to articles of incorproation to eliminate Class B common Stock and amendment to bylaws re: shareholder meetings
12/28/10 8K re: expiration & results of tender offer for notes
12/22/10 8K re: adoption of long term exec comp. program
212/13/10 28Ks re: status of tender offerfor notes
12/6/10 8K re: seeking preliminary injunction vs. Starbucks

McDonalds MCD: 2/8/11 8K re: Jan 2011 global sales
2.7/11 8K re: election to the Board of Donald Thompson, Pres. & CEO
1/24/11 8K re: 4Q & FY 2010 results
12/20/10 8K re: departure and settlement re: Denis Hennequin as Pres. of MCD Europe
12/10 8K re: amendment of Cert. of Incorp re: designations of rights of preferred stock
12/9/10 8K re: global sales results
11/9/10 8K re: results of global sales results
11/5/10 8K re: resignation of Denis Hennequin as President of McDonald's Europe to be replaced by Steve Easterbook

Merck MRK: 2/3/11 8K re: 4Q results
12/10/10 8K re: sale of 2.2% notes due '16
11/30/10 8K re: election of Kenneth C. Frazier a CEO with Richard T. Clark staying as Chair

Microsoft MSFT: 2/8/11 8K re: underwriting agreement for $750 mil of 2.5% Notes due 2016
1/27/11 10 & 1/27/11 8K for quarter ended 12/31/10
11/19/10 8K re: results of 11/16/10 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

Pfizer PFE: 2/1/11 8K re: 4Q results & reduction of research & development facilities
12/17/10 8K re: proposed settlement of shareholder derivative lawsuit in US Dist. Ct. SDNY
12/16/10 8K re: election of George A. Lorch as non-Exec Chair
12/9/10 8K re: resignation of Jeffrey B. Kindler as CEO & election of Ian C. Read as Pres/CEO
11/12/10 10Q for quarter ending 10/3/10
11/2/10 8K re: 3Q results
10/22/10 SC TO-T & 10/12/10 8K both re: Pfizer's purchase of King Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Procter & Gamble PG: 2/11/11 8K re: election of Meg Whitman to Baord of Directors
2/1/11 8K re: retirement of Blboal Health Vice-Chair Robert A. Steele
1/28/11 10Q & 1/27/11 8K re: 2Q results
1/11/11 8K re: quarterly dividend of $0.4818 per share
12/14/10 8K re: election of Susan Desmond-Hellmann, 53, Chancellor of U of Cal. SF to Board
11/18/10 8K re: close of sale of $1 bil of 1.8% notes due '15

3M MMM: 1/25/11 8K re: 4Q results & FY 2011 guidance
12/7/10 8K re: financial outlook for '11
11/5/10 10Q re: quarter ending 9/30/10'
10/28/10 8K re: 3Q results of $6.9 bil sales

Travelers TRV: 1/28/11 8K re: departure of Blythe McGarvie from Board
1/25/11 8K results of 4Q
11/10/10 8K re: completion of tender offer for 6.25% debentures
11/9/10 8K re: modification of rights of holders of 6.75% notes due '36
11/8/10 re: purchase of 43% of a Brazilian surety
11/8/10 8K & 11/5/10 8K re: amendment of consent solicitation of 6.75% notes
11/1/10 8K re: underwriting agreement for sale of notes

United Technologies UTX: 2/10/11 10K for FY 12/31/10
1/26/11 8K re: 4Q results & FY 2011 guidance
12/10/10 8K re: election of Ellen Kullman, DuPont CEO to Board of Directors
12/10/10 8K re: resignation of Carlos M. Gutierrez from Board

Verizon Communications Inc. VZ: 2/3/11 8K re: increase to stock repurchase program
1/27/11 Proxy statement & 8K re: proposed purchase of Terremark to boost cloud capacity
1/27/11 8K re: 2011 guidance
1/25/11 4Q & FY 2010 results
1/21/11 8K re: change of accounting for pension
12/29/10 8K re: updated fin'l info re: divestiture of properties as a result of acquisition of Alltel Corp. in Jan '09
12/8/10 8K/A re: Board committee assignments of Rodney E. Slater
11/10/10 8K/A re: election of Lowell C. McAdam as Pres/COO & Francis J. Shammo EVP & CFO

WalMart WMT: 12/6/10 10Q for period ending 10/31/10
11/16/10 8K re: 3 Qtr EPS 0.95 cents and raising full year EPS guidance from $3.95 to $4.05