Tuesday, June 28, 2011

6/28/11 Tues am Microsoft Launches Cloud Version of Office; Home Depot Investigated for Violating Buy American Act

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Post No. 1,091 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, and a ranking of the Dow 30 components by market capitalization as of June 20, 2011 and Dow 30 components' SEC filings as of June 20, 2011.

A read of the print editions of Tuesday'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 Monday's stock prices and related data.

Dow Jones Industrial AverageThe Dow Jones Industrial Average closed Monday at 12,043 up 109.98 or 0.91% from Friday's close of 11,934.58. For the year the Dow is up 4.03%. Of the 30 Dow components 26 gained and 4 declined. The biggest gainer dollar-wise was IBM $167.56 +2.49 1.51% 3,893,286 NYSE and percentage-wise was Microsoft MSFT $25.2 +0.90 3.7% 84,087,489 NASDAQ-GS. The biggest decliner dollar-wise and percentage-wise was DuPont DD $51.77 -0.19 0.37% 5,282,123 NYSE.

WSJ pC5 "Blue chips rise; first gain in 4" by Steven Russolillo says US stocks closed sharply higher snapping a 3 day losing streak, as the tech sector surged & fin'l stocks jumped on banking capital requirements that were less onerous than expected. Microsoft & Bank of America led the Dow. Bank of America and Microsoft are charted under Good News, BofA because the capital rules aren't as bad as feared and Microsoft due to its introduction on Tues of its cloud version of Office that ramps up the copetition with Google & VMware. JPMorgan gained 39 cents.

Fin Times p22 "Fin'ls lead as US shrugs off weak consumer spending data" by Michael Stothard says Wall St kicked off the week in positive territory despite some lacklustre consumer spending data as the big indices bounced off key tech support levels after nearly 2 straight months of losses. The fin'l sector which has been one of the worst performing in recent months, falling 13% from its last cyclical high in Feb, saw some of the strongest gains in the session.

NYT pB8 "Markets move higher on optimism about Greece" by Reuters says Wall St led global stocks higher & the euro rallied against the dollar on increasing investor confidence that the Greek Parliament would pass an unpopular austerity plan and as Frenc banks outlined an agreement to roll over Greek debt.

USA Today p5B "Stocks rise as fears about new bank regs are eased" by Bloomberg says stocks advanced as regulators issued capital rules to safeguard the global fin'l system & tech firms rallied.

As of the open of the market Tuesday, the current divisor for the Dow Jones Industrial Average found at page C4 of Monday's Wall St. Journal is 0.132129493. Tuesday's trailing P/E is 13.70 up from yesterday's trailing P/E of 13.58 (year ago it was 14.74); today's P/E estimate is 12.20 unchanged from yesterday's P/E estimate of 12.20 (year ago it was 12.60), and Tuesday's dividend yield is 2.49 down from yesterday's dividend yield of 2.51 (last year it was 2.73). 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.

Monday's Dow Jones Industrial Average closing numerator was 1,591.23 up 14.32 from Friday's closing numerator of 1,576.91. 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 today's Dow Jones Industrial Average was $53.04 up 0.48 from Friday's average closing price of $52.56. The median closing price of today's Dow Jones Industrial Average was $44.71 (AXP/JPM) up 0.79 from Friday's median closing price of $43.92. The lowest volume was 3M MMM $92.25 +1.36 1.5% 2,752,707 NYSE and the highest volume was again Bank of America BAC $10. NYSE.

If Monday 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 $1,432 ($159,123- $157,691).

MarketWatch Monday 6/27/11 4:28 pm by Kate Gibson says US stocks surged Monday to their first winning session in four as investors looked to the end of a quarter and cheered a French proposal to help debt-riddled Greece. “The heads of Europe, the ECB [European Central Bank], understand the magnitude of what is going on, and people smarter than me are going to figure out how to work it out,” said Gary Flam, managing director and portfolio manager at Bel Air Investment Advisors. “We’re placing our bets on what we think will happen, a solution short of calamity. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 108.98 points, or 0.9%, to 12,043.56, with all but four of its 30 components rising. Microsoft Corp. shares led the gainers, up 3.7%. The software giant is expected to announce a version of its Office software Tuesday that is accessible via Internet. Also lifting the blue-chip index, Bank of America Corp. shares rose 3.1% after Rochdale Securities LLC analyst Richard Bove called it undervalued, saying shares would rise as earnings overcome costs tied to troubled mortgages. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index added 11.64 points, or 0.9%, to 1,280.09, with technology companies faring the best among 10 industry groups. Consumer-discretionary shares also rallied, led by a 4.5% rise in Amazon.com Inc. after Morgan Stanley put the online retailer on its list of “best ideas.” Bank shares also advanced, lifted in part by relief that new capital rules issued during the weekend to protect the global financial system were not more burdensome. The Nasdaq Composite Index gained 35.39 points, or 1.3%, to 2,688.28. For every stock that fell, more than two gained on the New York Stock Exchange, where volume topped 835 million shares. French banks proposed a plan to help Greece avoid default on its debts by allowing for slower repayment of funds lent to Greece. Lawmakers in Greece were expected to vote later this week on austerity measures that have to be approved before the nation can get more rescue funds to help it avert default. One analyst, however, played down the developments overseas as a reason for Monday’s rally, saying much remains up in the air about Greece. “A lot of people are winding up the quarter right now with a ton of cash on the books, and, like it or not, they have to put it to work,” said Robert Pavlik, chief market strategist at Banyan Partners. “The market got oversold, and now we have quarter-end window dressing,” Pavlik added. The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday struck down a California law banning sales of violent videogames to minors. Microsoft was among those challenging the law, which had not yet been enforced. Friday had seen Wall Street falling for a third straight session on concern about Italian banks as well as Greece’s debt troubles. “It’s probably a relief rally [Monday],” offered Michael Gibbs, director of equity strategy at Morgan Keegan. “There was a little news out of the Greek situation over the weekend, as France threw in a plan there to get the private sector involved.” The U.S. government on Monday reported that, when adjusted for inflation, consumer spending declined in May. It also revised April’s figures downward, illustrating the first drop since January 2010. After the close, athletic-clothing retailer Nike Inc. reported results from its fourth quarter.

Monday's Closing Dow Numbers and Tuesday's News:

AT&T T $30.76 +0.32 1.05% 18,540,407 NYSE: No mentions found.

Alcoa AA $15.28 +0.05 0.33% 12,982,342 NYSE: No mentions found.

American Express AXP $49.54 +1.20 2.48% 5,568,873 NYSE: No mentions found.

Bank of America BAC $10.85 +0.33 3.14% 181,806,827 NYSE: WSJ pC5 "Blue chips rise; first gain in 4" by Steven Russolillo says US stocks closed sharply higher snapping a 3 day losing streak, as the tech sector surged & fin'l stocks jumped on banking capital requirements that were less onerous than expected. Microsoft & Bank of America led the Dow. Bank of America and Microsoft are charted under Good News, BofA because the capital rules aren't as bad as feared and Microsoft due to its introduction on Tues of its cloud version of Office that ramps up the copetition with Google & VMware. JPMorgan gained 39 cents.

Boeing BA $71.62 +0.36 0.51% 3,789,875 NYSE: USA Today p4B "FAA proposes $1.1 M fine aainst Boeing" by Alan Levin, AJC pA8 "Boeing beginn last phase of 787 testing" & "FAA seeks $1 mil for Boeing 77 problem" say Boeing says its new 787 should be ready for delivery in August or Sept. Meanwhile, the fed gov says Boeing should pay a $1 mil penalty for problems with the emergency oxygen system on its 777 planes.

Caterpillar CAT $100.8 +0.79 0.79% 5,340,812 NYSE: No mentions found.

Chevron CVX $98.9 +1 1.02% 7,018,368 NYSE: No mentions found.

Cisco CSCO $15.05 +0.12 0.8% 76,411,690 NASDAQ-GS: No mentions found.

Coca-Cola KO $65.21 +0.28 0.43% 7,319,561 NYSE: WSJ pB1 "PepsiCo wakes up & smells the cola" by Mike Esterl says Pepsi is criticized for taking its eye off the ball and ocusing on healthy foods as Coke now has the top 2 spots for soft drinks.

DIS $38.07 +0.49 1.3% 8,210,142 NYSE: No mentions found.

DuPont DD $51.77 -0.19 0.37% 5,282,123 NYSE: No mentions found.

Exxon XOM $77.92 +1.14 1.48% 19,849,831 NYSE: No mentions found.

GE $18.28 +0.31 1.73% 45,783,287 NYSE: No mentions found.

Hewlett-Packard HPQ $34.98+ 0.08 0.23% 14,442,456 NYSE: No mentions found.

Home Depot HD $35.2 +0.12 0.34% 8,371,208 NYSE: AJC pA8 "Home Depot investigated for act violation" by Paul Elias, AP says Home Depot failed to have a whistle blower lawsuit and now the Department of Justice is investigating that Home Depot may have violated the Buy American Act, a 1933 law aimed at protecting US jobs. Home Depot is accused of selling products to the general Service Administation that are made in China.

Intel INTC $21.34 +0.14 0.66% 44,763,845 NASDAQ-GS: No mentions found.

IBM $167.56 +2.49 1.51% 3,893,286 NYSE: No mentions found.

JPMorgan JPM $39.88 +0.39 0.99% 30,346,954 NYSE: WSJ pC5 "Blue chips rise; first gain in 4" by Steven Russolillo says US stocks closed sharply higher snapping a 3 day losing streak, as the tech sector surged & fin'l stocks jumped on banking capital requirements that were less onerous than expected. Microsoft & Bank of America led the Dow. Bank of America and Microsoft are charted under Good News, BofA because the capital rules aren't as bad as feared and Microsoft due to its introduction on Tues of its cloud version of Office that ramps up the copetition with Google & VMware. JPMorgan gained 39 cents.

Johnson & Johnson JNJ $65.27 +0.21 0.32% 6,450,798 NYSE: No mentions found.

Kraft KFT $34.5 -0.10 0.29% 9,239,354 NYSE: No mentions found.

McDonald's MCD $82.32 +0.48 0.59% 4,466,731 NYSE: No mentions found.

Merck MRK $34.53 -0.02 0.06% 10,487,759 NYSE: No mentions found.

Microsoft MSFT $25.2 +0.90 3.7% 84,087,489 NASDAQ-GS: Fin Times p15 "Microsoft in cloud version of Office" by Richard Waters, WSJ pC6 "Microsoft sets rival to Google apps" by Nick Wingfield, NYT pB1 "Microsoft takes to Cloud to defend its office business" by Steve Lohr, USA Today p2B "Office software hits the cloud" by Scott Martin say with a new package of online apps called Office 365 launching today, Microsoft is courting customers who have resisted running some of Microsoft's most lucrative products: small and medium sized businesses.

WSJ pC5 "Blue chips rise; first gain in 4" by Steven Russolillo says US stocks closed sharply higher snapping a 3 day losing streak, as the tech sector surged & fin'l stocks jumped on banking capital requirements that were less onerous than expected. Microsoft & Bank of America led the Dow. Bank of America and Microsoft are charted under Good News, BofA because the capital rules aren't as bad as feared and Microsoft due to its introduction on Tues of its cloud version of Office that ramps up the copetition with Google & VMware. JPMorgan gained 39 cents.

Pfizer PFE $20.17 +0.09 0.45% 33,679,455 NYSE: No mentions found.

Procter & Gamble PG $62.82 +0.23 0.37% 6,652,834 NYSE: No mentions found.

3M MMM $92.25 +1.36 1.5% 2,752,707 NYSE: No mentions found.

Travelers TRV $57.22 +0.54 0.95% 3,284,929 NYSE: No mentions found.

United Technologies UTX $85.33 +1 1.19% 2,969,730 NYSE: No mentions found.

Verizon VZ $36.4 +0.40 1.11% 12,425,584 DualListed: No mentions found.

Walmart WMT $52.29 -0.12 0.23% 10,098,600 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 as of 6/20/11 followed by number of shares outstanding rounded to the nearest 1/2 billion:

1. Exxon Mobil XOM $392.5 [5]
2. Procter & Gamble PG 261 [4]
3. Microsoft MSFT 205.5 [8.5]
4. Chevron CVX 201 [2]
5. IBM 200 [1]
6. GE 196 [10.5]
7. WalMart WMT 185 [3.5]
8. AT&T T 183.5 [6]
9. Johnson & Johnson JNJ 182 [3]
10. JPMorgan Chase JPM 161 [4]
11. Pfizer PFE 160 [8]
12. Coke KO 151 [2.5]
13. Intel INTC 117 [5.5]
14. Merck MRK 110.5 [3]
15. Bank of America BAC 107.5 [10]
16. Verizon VZ 106 [3]
17. McDonald's MCD 85.5 [1]
18. Cisco CSCO 83.5 [5.5]
19. United Technologies UTX 78 [1]
20. Hewlett-Packard HPQ 72.5 [2]
21. Disney DIS 72 [2]
22. 3M MMM 65.5 [.5]
23. Caterpillar CAT 63 [.5]
24. Kraft KFT 61 [2]
25. American Express AXP 58.5 [1]
26. Home Depot HD 55.5 [1.5]
27. Boeing BA 55 [1]
28. DuPont DD 47 [1]
29. Travelers TRV 24 [.5]
30. Alcoa AA 16 [1]

Here are the latest 8K, 10Q & 10K & Proxy & certain other SEC filings as of 6/20/11:

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

AT&T T: 5/6/11 10Q for quarter ended 3/31/11
5/5/11 8K re: voting results of 4/29 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
4/29/11 8K re: sale of $3 bil of Global Notes due '16 & '21
4/20/11 2 8Ks re: first quarter results
4/13/11 Prospectus & 4/1/aa S-4 re: offer to exchange $3.5 bil of 5.35% Global Notes due '40
3/31/11 & 3/21/11 2 8Ks re: purchase of T-Mobile USA, Inc. from Deutsche Telekom for $20 bil
3/29/11 8KA re: replacement of Richard Lindner as CFO with John J. Stephens
3/10/11 Proxy Statement re: Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on 4/29/11 in Little Rock, Ark

Alcoa AA: 6/2/11 8K re: Regulation FD disclosure re: Internal Relations Presentation of "Nomura Aluminum Seminar"
5/31/11 8K re: redemption of notes due '13
5/18/11 8K re: Chris Ayers elected Pres. of AA Blobal Primary Products
5/11/11 8K re: retirement of Joe Gorman from Bd. of Dires
5/6/11 8K re: Issuance of Sustainability Highlights Report
4/29/11 8K re: tender offer for 6% '13 Notes
4/29/11 8K re: grants under Stock Incentive Plan
4/27/11 Proxy materials re: exec comp
4/21/11 10Q & 4/21/11 8K re: first quarter results ending 3/31/11
4/14/11 8K transcript re: 1Q earnings conference call
4/13/11 8K & Prospectus re: issuance of $1.2 bil of 5.4% Notes due '21 & tnender offer for 5.3% Notes due '13
3/7/11 Proxy Statement re: Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held 5/6/11 in Pittsburg, PA

American Express AXP: 6/15/11 8K re: U.S. Card Services delinquency & write-off statistics for 3 months ended 5/31/11
5/16/11 re: delinquency & write-off stats for period ended 4/30/11
5/5/11 8KA & 8K re: appointment & compensation of David Cornish as Acting Comptroller
5/4/11 10Q quarter ended 3/31/11
4/26/11 8K re: departure of Comptroller & also Deputy Comptroller
4/20/11 8K re: 1Q results ending 3/31/11
4/18/11 8K re: delinquency & write-off statistics for 1Q ended 3/31/11
3/28/11 8K re new digital payments platform "Serve"
3/24/11 & 3/23 & 3/22 Proxy materials re: 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders at 5/2/11 at AXP Headquarters in NYC
3/18/11 8K re: Reg. FD disclosures re: its Comprehensive Capital Plan re: share repurchases & dividends
3/15/11 8K re: delinquency & write-off statistics for 3 months ended 2/28/11
3/4/11 Prelim Proxy Statement re: Shareholder Meeting to be held 5/2/11 in NYC

Bank of Am BAC: 5/11/11 8K re: Voting results of Stockholders Annual Meeting held 5/16
5/5 10Q for quarter ended 3/31/11
5/2/11 8K re: update of legal opinion re: Medium-Term Notes
4/28/11 Proxy re: voting at 5/11 Stockholder Meeting and info re: independence of nominee for Board
4/15/11 8K re: shuffling of execs, C. Noski, E. O'Keefe & B. Thompson
4/15/11 re results of 1Q ending 3/31/11
3/3011 Proxy re: Annual Meeting of Stockholders on 5/11/11 at BAC Headquarters in Charlotte, N.C.
3/23/11 8K re: submission to Fed Res. Baord of comprehensive capital plan
3/17/11 8K re: issuance of $1.5 bil of 3.625% of Senior Notes due 2016
3/16/11 8K re: election of Mukesh D. Ambani to Board of Directors & Compensation & Benefit Committee & Audit Committee

Boeing BA: 6/14/11 8K re: resignation of John E. Bryson from Baord of Directors to be Pres. Obama's US Sec'y of Comerce & amendment of By-Laws to decrease number of directors from 12 to 11
5/3/11 8K re: amending bylaws decreasing Board from 13 to 12
4/27 10Q & 4/27/11 8K re: quarter ended 3/31/11
3/21/11 Annual Report to Sahreholders
3/18/11 Proxy Statement re: Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held 5/2/11 in Chicago

Caterpiller CAT: 6/20/11 8K re: 3 months dealer statistics ended 5/31/11
6/9/11 8K re: voting results of 6/8 Annual Stockholders Meeting
6/8/11 two 8Ks re: press release and declaration of 0.46 cents per share dividend payable 8/20 for record holders on 7/20
5/26/11 8K re: underwriting agreement re: floting rate senior notes due '12 through '17
5/26/11 Porxy Material re Letter to institutional stockholders re: voting recommendingations at upcoming annual meeting of stockholders
5/23/11 Proxy re: voting reminder re: 6/8 Meeting of Stockholders
5/23/11 8K re: revisions to 10K fin'l statements
5/19/11 8K re: dealer stats
5/9/11 10Q for quarter ended 3/31/11
4/29/11 8K re: info re: sales to dealers
4/29/11 8K re fin'l results quarter ended 3/31/11
4/15/11 Proxy re: Annual Meeting of Stockholders on 6/8/11 at Little Rock, Ark.
3/8/11 8K re: price changes of products

Chevron CVX: 6/1/11 8K re: results of votes at 5/25 Annual Stockholder Meeting
5/31/11 8K re: receipt of imminent danger order under Fed. Mine Safety Act re: Kemmerer Mine, Lincoln, WY and the vacating of the order on 5/26
5/5/11 10Q & 4/29/11 8K re quarter ended 3/31/11
4/14/11 4 Proxy filings re: Annual Meeting of Stockholders on 5/25/11 at Chevron headquarters in San Ramon, CA.

Cisco CSCO 5/25/11 10Q re: Qtr ended 4/30/11
5/11/11 8K re: results of quarter ended 4/30/11
3/28/11 8K re: pre-arranged stock trading plan for certain execs
3/22/11 8K-A re: election of Gary B. Moore as COO
3/18/11 8K re: initiation of quarterly cash dividends of 6 cents per share to be paid 4/20

Coke KO 5/2/11 10Q & 4/26/11 8K for quarter ended 4/1/11
4/29/11 8K re: voting results of Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on 4/27
3/10/11 Proxy Statement re: Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held 4/27/11 in Atlanta
2/28/11 10K re: Fiscal year ended 12/31/10
2/17/11 8K re: election of Evan G. Greenberg to Board of Directors & Audit Comm.

Disney DIS 5/20/11 8K re: sales of $500 mil 3.75% Global Notes Due '21
5/10 8K & 5/10/11 10Q re: quarter ended 4/2/11
3/25/11 8K re: adoption of exec stock option plan
3/18/11 two 8Ks re: amendment to employment Agreement of CEO Robert A. Iger & other execs.

DuPont DD: 5/24/11 8K re: completion of acquisition of 92.2% of shares of Danisco SA
5/5/11 8K re: tender offer for Danisco
5/3/11 8K re: voting results of 4/27 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
4/26/11 10Q for quarter ended 3/31/11
4/21/11 8K re results for quarter ended 3/31/11
4/13/11 Proxy re annual meeting of stockholders on 4/27/11 in Wilmington, DE
3/31/11 S-3 shelf registration for debt securities and common stock
3/18/11 Proxy re: Annual Stockholders Meeting to be held on 4/27/11 in Wilmington, DE
3/8/11 8K re: retirement of Samuel W. Bodman & John T. Dillon from Board of Directors due to reaching age 72

ExxonMobil XOM: 5/31/11 8K re: results of voting of 5/25 Annual Shareholders Meeting
5/6/11 Proxy re: add'l material re: advisory vote on exec comp
5/5/11 10Q & 4/28/11 for quarter ended 3/31/11
4/29/11 8K re: amendment of bylaws making Treasurer also CFO
4/14/11 Annual Report to Shareholders
4/13/11 2 Proxy filings re: annual meeting of shareholders on 5/25/11 in Dallas, TX

GE: 5/6/11 10Q for quarter ended 3/31/11
5/2/11 8K re: voting results of 4/27 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
4/21/11 8K re: first quarter results
4/18/11 proxy re: answers to shareholder's question re: CEO's stock options
4/15/11 Annual Report to Shareholders
4/711 & 3/30/11 Proxy materials re: proposal on exec comp proposal at annual meeting of shareholders on 4/27/11
3/14/11 Proxy re: Annual Shareholders Meeting on 4/27/11 in Salt Lake City, Utah

Hewlett-Packard HPQ: 6/16/11 8K re: election of Ann Livermore to Board of Directors, her resignation as Exec. VP & amendment to By-Laws to increase number of directors from 13 to 14
6/8/11 10Q re: Quarter ended 4/30/11
6/1/11 8K re: underwriting agreement re: Flaoting Rate Glboal Notes due '14 through '21
5/7/11 8k re: fin'l results for quarter ended 4/30/11
3/28/11 8K re amendment of by-laws to decrease number of directors from 17 to 13
3/22/11 8K re: info re: status of Hewlett-Packard employees as a result of Japanese earthquake
3/11/11 Proxy Materials re: opposition to ISS voting recommendations re: exec comp.

Home Depot HD: 6/7/11 8K re: amnding by-laws re voting by consent for shareholders
6/8/11 10Q re: Quarter ended 4/30/11
5/17/11 8K re: fin'l results for quarter ended 5/1/11
4/18/11 Annual Report to Shareholders
4/15/11 proxy re: annual meeting of shareholders on 6/2/11 in Atlanta
3/31/11 8K re: underwriting agreement re: $3 bil of Senior Notes due 2021 & 2041

Intel INTC: 5/24/11 8K re: Voting results of 5/19/11 Annual Meeting of Stockhodlers
5/17/11 8K re: FD disclosures re: investor Meeting
5/11/11 8K re: increase in 3rd Quarter dividend
5/9/11 8K & 5/9/11 10Q for quarter ended 4/2/11
4/20/11 & 4/19/11 8Ks re: financial info & CFO commentary re: results for quarter ended 4/2/11
4/13/11 8K re: fin'l info re: recently closed acquisition of Infineon Wireless & McAfee
4/7/11, 4/5/11 & 4/4/11 Proxy materials re: annual meeting of shareholders on 5/19/11 at Intel's headquarters in Santa Clara, CA
3/21/11 8K re: fin'l info re: its McAfeesubsidiary
2/28/11 8K re: completion of acquisition of McAfee

IBM: 5/11/11 8K re: issuance of $1 bil of debt
4/28/11 8K re: voting results of 4/26/11 Meeting of Stockholders
4/26/11 10Q for quarter ended 3/31/11
4/20/11 & 4/19/11 8Ks re: CFO comments re: 1Qtr fin'l results ended 3/31/11
3/25/11 Proxy re: voting at annual meeting of stockholders on 4/26
3/18/11 8K re: settlement with SEC of bribery charges in Asia for $10 mil
3/8/11 8K re: FD disclosure re: presentation at investor briefing
3/7/11 Proxy rel Annual Stockholders Meeting on 4/26 in St. Louis, Mo.

JPMorganChase JPM: 5/24/11 8K re: legal opinion re: $500 mil Floating Senior Medium Term Notes due '16
5/23/11 8K Voting results of Shareholder Meeting held 5/17/11
5/10/11 8K re: legal opinion re: $2 bil of 4.6% Notes due '21
5/6/11 10Q for quarter ended 3/31/11
4/29/11 8K re: legal opinion for $2 bil Floating Senior Medium Term Notes
4/29/11 8K re: registering Global Notes
4/20/11 Proxy brochure entitled "Overview"
4/14/11 8K re: entering into consent orders with Fed. Reserve re: residential mortgage servicing activities
4/13/11 2 8Ks re: first quarter results
4/7/11 3 proxy filings re: annual meeting of shareholders on 5/17/11 in Columbus, Ohio
3/24/11 8K re: offering of $500 mil Floating Rate Notes due 2016
3/24/11 & 3/23/11 8Ks re: offering of Global Medium Term Notes

Johnson & Johnson JNJ : 5/20/11 8K re: sale of over $4 bil of Notes due '13 - '41
5/2/11 8K re: merger agreement with Synthes
4/29/11 8K re: voting results of 4/28 Meeting of Shareholders
4/27/11 8K re: offer to buy Synthes for $21.3 bil
4/19/11 Proxy re: annual meeting of shareholders on 4/28 in New Brunswick, NJ
4/19/11 8K re: first quarter results
4/15/11 8K re: settlement between Merck & JNJ re: dispute re: distribution of Remicade & Simponi
4/8/11 8K re: payment of $70,0006,316 fine for violating Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
3/16/11 Proxy re: Annual Shareholders Meeting on 4/28 in New Brunswick, NJ
3/10/11 8K re: Entering into a consent decree with the FDA regarding its oversight of JNJ's McNeil Unit plants in Puerto Rico and Pennsylvania

Kraft KFT: 5/31/11 8K re: results of 5/24 Annual Shareholder Meeting
5/6/11 10Q & 5/5/11 8K for quarter ended 3/31/11
4/8/11 8K & 3/14/11 8K re: departure of CFO Timothy R. McLevish to be replaced by David A. Brearton
4/5/11 8K re: entering into revolving credit agreement for $4.5 bil
3/31/11 8K & Proxy re: nomination of Dr. Peter Henry for Board of Dir at 5/24/11 annual meeting of shareholders in Skokie, Ill

McDonald's MCD: 6/10/11 8K re: press release re: global sales rising 3.1% in May
5/23/11 8K re: voting results of 5/19 Shareholder Meeting
5/20/11 8K re: issuance of $400 mil Medium-Term Notes
5/16/11 proxy material re: stock options
5/9/11 8K re: Invetor Release re: April sales
5/6/11 10Q for quarter ended 3/31/11
5/3/11 proxy materials re: reminder how to vote
4/21/11 8K re: first quarter results
4/15/11 Proxy re: talking points
4/13/11 Annual Report to Shareholders
4/18/11 3 Proxy filings re: annual meeting of shareholders on 5/19/11 at McDonald's Headquarters in Oak Brook, Ill & proposal to amend cert. of incorp.
3/9/11 8K re: FD disclosure re: comparable sales rising 3.9% in Feb.
3/3/11 Proxy re: Annual Meeting of Shareholders on 5/19/11 at Oak Brook, Ill.

Merck MRK: 5/27/11 8K re: Voting results of 5/24 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
5/9/11 10Q & 4/29/11 8K re: quarter ended 3/31/11
4/15/11 8K re: settlement between Merck & JNJ re: dispute re: distribution of Remicade & Simponi
4/14/11 Annual Report to Shareholders
4/13/11 2 Proxy filings re: annual meeting of shareholders on 5/24/11 at North Branch, NJ
4/5/11 Schedule to tender offer to shareholders of Inspire Pharmaceuticals
3/24/11 8K re: termination of agreement between Merck & Sanofi-Aventis re: Sanofi's right to buy Merck's Merial animal health subsidiary

Microsoft MSFT: 5/10/11 8K re: purchase of Skype for $8.5 bil in cash
4/28/11 10Q & 4/28/11 8K for quarter ended 3/31/11
2/8/11 8K re: underwriting agreement for $750 mil of 2.5% Notes due 2016

Pfizer PFE: 5/12/11 10Q & 5/3/11 8K for quarter ended 4/3/11
5/3/11 8K re: voting results of shareholder Meeting held on 4/28
4/14/11 & 4/11/11 Proxy & 3/22/11 2 Proxy filings re: 4/28/11 annual meeting of shareholders in Dallas, TX
4/4/11 8K re: selling Capsugel subsidiary to KKR
3/24/11 Annual report to shareholders

Procter & Gamble PG: 5/12/11 8KA re: election of Margaret Whitman to Board
5/4/11 8K re: retirement of Ed Shirley as Vice Chair, Beauty & Grooming
4/29/11 10Q & 4/28/11 8K for quarter ended 3/31/11
4/11/11 8K re: declaration of 9% quarterly dividend increase
4/5/11 8K re: sale of Pringles to Diamond
3/24/11 8K re: P&G & Teva Pharmaceutical Industries partnership for OTC medicines
3/1/11 8K re: resignation of Rajat KJ. Gupta from Board of Directors
2/11/11 8K re: election of Meg Whitman to Board of Directors

3M MMM: 5/26/11 8K re: restatement of Form 10K re: produ8ct moves between busienss segments
5/18/11 2 8Ks re: pre-arranged stock trading plans for General Counsel & CEO respectively
5/16/11 8K re: election of Inge Thulin as EVP & COO
5/11/11 8K re: voting results from 5/10/11 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
5/5/11 10Q & 4/26/11 for quarter ended 3/31/11
4/26/11 Porxy material re: how to vote at 5/10 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
4/7/11 8K re: results of first quarter 2011
4/6/11 8K re: executive changes re: chief accounting officer
3/29/11 Proxy material to correct errors re: prior filing re: stock ownership of directors & officers
3/24/11 annual report to shareholders
3/23/11 2 proxy filings re: 5/10/11 annual meeting of stockholders in St. Paul, Minnesota
3/15/11 8K re: retirement of CFO Patrick D. Cambell to be replaced by David W. Meline

Travelers TRV: 6/10/11 8K re: fin'l info re: annual investor conference
6/1/11 re: Voting results of 5/26 annual shareholders meeting
4/21/11 10Q & 8K for quarter ended 3/31/11
4/12/11 anual report to shareholders
4/12/11 2 proxy filings re: annual meeting of shareholders on 5/26/11 at Hartford, CT

United Technologies UTX: 6/9/11 8K/A re: amendment of 4/13 8K re: frequency of intent to take shareholder advisory votes
4/25/11 10Q for quarter ended 3/31/11
4/20/11 8K re: first quarter results
4/19/11 8K re proposal to amend long term incentive plan
2/25/11 Proxy re: Annual Meeting of Shareholders on 4/13/11 in Phoenix, AZ

Verizon Communications Inc. VZ: 5/10/11 8K re: voting results from 5/5/11 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
4/28/11 10Q for quarter ended 3/31/11
4/21/11 8K re: first quarter results
4/11/11 8K re: Verizon completion of Terremark acquisition
4/8/11 Schedule to tender offer re: Terremark acquisition
4/4/11 Proxy re; compensation proposal
3/25/11 Prospectus re: $6.25 bil notes
3/21/11 Proxy re: 5/5/11 annual meeting of shareholders in Indianapolis, Indiana
3/7/11 8K re: election of Lowell C. McAdam to Board of Director (he is Pres/COO)

WalMart WMT: 6/9/11 8K re: voting results of 6/3 annual shareholders meeting
6/3/11 10Q re: quarter ended 4/30/11
5/17/11 8K re: fin'l results for quarter ended 4/30/11
4/19/11 annual report to shareholders
4/18/11 2 Proxy filings re: annual meeting o shareholders on 6/3/11 at U. of Ark in Fayetteville, Ark.
4/15/11 8K & 4/13/11 Prospectus re: issuance of $5 bil of notes
3/30/11 10K for fiscal year ended 1/31/11