Thursday, March 8, 2012

3/8/12 Thurs pm Dow Closes at 12,907.94 up 70.61 or 0.55%

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed Thursday at 12,907.94 up 70.61 or 0.55% from Wednesday's close of 12,837.33. Of the 30 Dow components 26 gained and 4 declined. The biggest gainer dollar-wise was Caterpillar CAT $110.31 +2.03 1.87% 5,844,117 NYSE and percentage-wise was Alcoa AA $9.765 +0.215 2.25% 18,153,528NYSE. The biggest decliner dollar-wise and percentage-wise was McDonald's MCD $96.88 -3.30 3.29% 16,006,687 NYSE.

As of the open of the market Thursday, the current divisor for the Dow Jones Industrial Average found at page C5 of Thursday's Wall St. Journal is 0.132129493. Thursday's trailing P/E ratio is 14.37 up from yesterday's trailing P/E ratio of 14.28 (year ago it was 14.84); Thursday's P/E estimate is 12.45 unchanged from Tuesday's P/E estimate of 12.45 (year ago it was 12.79) and today's dividend yield is 2.54 down from yesterday's dividend yield of 2.55 (last year it was 2.38). 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.

Thursday's Dow Jones Industrial Average closing numerator was 1,705.51 up 9.83 from Wednesday's closing numerator of 1,696.18. 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 $56.85 up $0.31 from Wednesday's average closing price of $56.54. The median closing price of Thursday's Dow Jones Industrial Average was $49.46 (DD/HD)up $0.85 from Wednesday's median closing price of $48.81. The lowest volume was Travelers TRV $57.1 +0.23 0.4% 2,311,562M NYSE and the highest volume again was Bank of America BAC $8.06 +0.04 0.5% 151,092,324 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 $983 ($170,551 = $169,618).

MarketWatch Thursday 3/8/12 4:10 pm by Laura Mandaro says U.S. stocks Thursday extended gains into a second session as reports signaled enough Greek-bond holders had agreed to tender their debt for new Greek bonds, removing the last big obstacle to Greece's second bailout package. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA +0.55% rose 70.61 points, or 0.6%, to 12,907.94. The S&P 500 SPX +0.98% added 13.28 points, or 1%, to 1,365.91. The Nasdaq Composite COMP +1.18% rose 34.73 points, or 1.2%, to 2,970.42. "Today there's been more and more confirmation that they're likely to get enough participation to at least get the restructuring done, and a high likelihood Greece will get its next tranche of money," said Bill Stone, chief investment strategist at PNC Wealth Management in Philadelphia.

Thursday's Closing Dow Numbers:

Symbol Last Sale Change % Change Share Volume Market
AT&T T $31 +0.12 0.39% 17,413,796 NYSE
Alcoa AA $9.765 +0.215 2.25% 18,153,528 NYSE
Amex AXP $52.94 +0.67 1.28% 3,925,449 NYSE
BofA BAC $8.06 +0.04 0.5% 151,092,324 NYSE
Boeing BA $74.13 +0.61 0.83% 3,421,783 NYSE
Caterpillar CAT $110.31 +2.03 1.87% 5,844,117 NYSE
Chevron CVX $110.1 +0.64 0.58% 4,943,608 NYSE
CSCO $19.68 +0.27 1.39% 36,453,934 NASDAQ-GS
Coke KO $69.2803 +0.4903 0.71% 5,812,325 NYSE
DIS $42.032 +0.282 0.68% 5,668,955 NYSE
DuPont DD $51.07 +0.84 1.67% 3,980,762 NYSE
Exxon XOM $84.85 -0.98 1.14% 17,562,862 NYSE
GE $19.03 +0.26 1.39% 32,899,647 NYSE
Hewett-Packard HPQ $24.665 +0.305 1.25% 12,578,639 NYSE
Home Depot HD $47.85 +0.46 0.97% 9,391,825 NYSE
Intel INTC $26.84 -0.07 0.26% 37,141,890 NASDAQ-GS
IBM $199.64 +1.87 0.95% 2,610,161 NYSE
JPMorgan JPM $40.41 0.46 1.15% 20,414,547 NYSE
Johnson & Johnson JNJ $64.825 +0.525 0.82% 10,348,394 NYSE
Kraft KFT $37.92 +0.09 0.24% 6,933,094 NYSE
McDonald's MCD $96.88 -3.30 3.29% 16,006,687 NYSE
Merck MRK $37.375 +0.065 0.17% 12,970,759 NYSE
Microsoft MSFT $32.01 +0.17 0.53% 36,514,710 NASDAQ-GS
Pfizer PFE $21.44 +0.07 0.33% 33,244,143 NYSE
Procter & Gamble PG $66.92 +0.34 0.51% 5,361,757 NYSE
MMM $86.77 +1.30 1.52% 2,482,824 NYSE
Travelers TRV $57.1 +0.23 0.4% 2,311,562 NYSE
United Tech UTX $83.56 +0.99 1.2% 2,584,700 NYSE
Verizon VZ $39.21 +0.34 0.87% 11,234,980 DualListed
Walmart WMT $59.785 -0.075 0.13% 7,448,584 NYSE

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The following are excerpts from Thursday morning's Blog.

A read of the print editions of Thursday's Wall St. Journal, Financial Times, Investor's Business Daily, New York Times, USA Today, Atlanta Journal Constitution and 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 Wednesday's stock prices and related data.

Dow Jones Industrial AverageThe Dow Jones Industrial Average closed Wednesday at 12,837.33 up 78.18 or 0.61% from Tuesday's close of 12,759.15. For the year the Dow is up 5.07%. Of the 30 Dow components 22 gained and 8 declined. The biggest gainer dollar-wise was Caterpillar CAT $108.28 +2.35 2.22% 7,323,700 NYSE and percentage-wise was Bank of America BAC $8.02 +0.31 4.02% 326,904,881 NYSE. The biggest decliner dollar-wise and percentage-wise was Kraft KFT $37.83 -0.44 1.15% 10,922,748 NYSE.

WSJ pC4 "Strong data juice stocks" by Kaitlyn Kiernan says stocks rebounded from Tues' slump after reports Fed Res officials are considering new steps to boost the economy and amid optimism Greece will succeed in its deb t restructuring. The Dow was led by Bank of America which rose 31 cents.

Fin Times p24 "Morgan Stanley makes gains as fin'ls benefit from debt talks" by Arash Massoudi says US stocks rose yesterday as signs of a labour market recovery helped shake off jitters that had sent shares to their worst performance in 3 months. Bank of America was up 4%.

Inv. Bus. Daily pA1 "Indexes rebound in unappetizing trade" by David Saito-Chung says stocks halted a 3 day losing streak Wed amid a decent batch of economic and debt related news. Yet the enthusiasm among buyrs was dull as there was a broad rebound in weaker trade and the current outlook is still a confirmed uptrend.

NYT pB9 "A positive jobs report stops a losing streak" by Reutes says stocks broke a 3 day losing streak on Wed recovering some recent losses after a report showed the private sector added more jobs than expected last month.

USA Today p4B "Hiring report, upbeat Greece news push stocks higher" by Bloomberg says stocks rebounded Wed following the market's biggest decline in '12 after a private report showed US firms increased hiring & more investors signed on to a Greek debt swap. GE rose 35 cents as it said it expects annual rev in Latin America to rise 25% through '16.

Wednesday's Dow Jones Industrial Average closing numerator was 1,696.18 up 10.32 from Tuesday's closing numerator of 1,685.86. 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 Wednesday's Dow Jones Industrial Average was $56.54 up $0.34 from Tuesday's average closing price of $56.20. The median closing price of Wednesday's Dow Jones Industrial Average was $48.81 (DD/HD)up $0.60 from Tuesday's median closing price of $48.21. The lowest volume was 3M MMM $85.47 -0.52 0.61% 3,150,701 NYSE and the highest volume again was Bank of America BAC $8.02 +0.31 4.02% 326,904,881 NYSE.

If Wednesday 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 $1,032 ($169,618 - $168,586).

MarketWatch Wednesday 3/7/12 4:57 pm by Laura Mandaro & Kate Gibson says U.S. stocks
recovered some of the prior day’s losses Wednesday, helped by an upbeat report on jobs growth, a report the Federal Reserve could implement new bond buys if the economy flags and signs of progress on Greece’s debt swap. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA +0.61% ended up 78.18 points, or 0.6%, to 12,837.33 — a day after falling more than 200 points for its worst single-session drop of the year. Bank of America Corp. BAC -0.25% shares, up 4%, led gains for 23 of 30 components. Stocks added to gains after a report the Federal Reserve, if it were to take new steps to boost the economy in the months ahead, would consider a type of bond-buying program designed to subdue worries about inflation. Traditionally, crude fell when the dollar rose, but global influences have changed that relationship. The Wall Street Journal, in its online edition, said the Fed could print new money to buy long-term mortgage or Treasury bonds, but effectively tie up that money by borrowing it back for short periods at low rates. “There’s a feeling among investors that the odds of additional easing had been going down. A story like this suggests they’re still considering it,” said Dan Greenhaus, chief global strategist at BTIG LLC. “All the market heard was ‘new steps.’” The S&P 500 Index SPX +0.69% climbed 9.27 points, or 0.7%, to 1,352.63, with financials and industrials among the sectors leading those gains. Utilities was the only one of 10 sectors to close lower. The Nasdaq Composite Index COMP +0.87% gained 25.37 points, or 0.9%, to 2,935.69. No. 1 component Apple Inc. AAPL +0.16% ended up 0.1% in choppy trading after it unveiled a new version of its iPad tablet, which features a high-definition screen, a faster processor and 4G network connectivity on some models. For every stock declining, more than three gained on the New York Stock Exchange. Volume was moderate. On the NYSE, 801 million shares traded. NYSE composite volume topped 3.5 billion, under last year’s average but 93% of the past month’s average. Nasdaq composite volume rose above 1.5 billion. Stocks had opened moderately higher after payroll-processor Automatic Data Processing Inc. said U.S. companies added 216,000 employees to their employee rolls last month. Growth was in line with forecasts and instilled some confidence ahead of Friday’s nonfarm-payrolls report from the Labor Department.
The ADP data were “positive,” and the market was “reacting accordingly,” said Peter Tuz, a portfolio manager at Chase Investment Counsel in Charlottesville, Va.
“We’ll see what happens Friday. I’m still thinking we’re going to see a gain in jobs, private-sector jobs especially,” said Tuz of Friday’s report. Also, the Institute of International Finance — a trade group that helped negotiate the terms of Greece’s debt restructuring with its private-sector bondholders — said 30 members holding 81 billion euros in outstanding Greek debt had agreed to participate in the program. Greece’s Finance Ministry has said bondholders representing 75% of privately held Greek debt must sign up by a Thursday deadline for the deal to go forward. On Tuesday, Wall Street tumbled on worries that too few bondholders would agree to Greece’s debt restructuring, derailing a second bailout for the government and ushering in a new round of pain for the rest of the euro zone. Recent concerns about Greece are not a “reason to sell everything, but it’s reason to stay alert for next few days through possible but improbable glitches,” said Jerry Webman, chief economist at OppenheimerFunds. “I don’t want to tell people this is all over,” he added. However, “I strongly think interests are strongly aligned to get the deal done.“ Gold and oil futures also added to gains after the report on the Fed’s possible next steps. Oil for April delivery CLJ2 +1.39% rose $1.46, or 1.4%, to $106.16 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, turning higher after a weekly supply report had inventory up less than expected. Gold for April delivery GCJ2 +0.78% gained $11.80, or 0.7%, to $1,683.90 an ounce.

Wednesday's Closing Dow Numbers and Thursday's News:

Symbol Last Sale Change % Change Share Volume Market

AT&T T $30.88 +0.155 0.5% 16,541,243 NYSE: WSJ pB1 "Apple tries to keep edge" by Jessica Vascellaro says the new iPad sold by Verizon & Wireless and AT&T is thicker and heavier with a sharper display and is faster as it tries to outdo PCs.

NYT pB7 "How to mind the oimits on an unlimited plan" by Brian Chen says you should use Wi-Fi and watch your data usage to avoid being slowed down under AT&T's new plan.

Alcoa AA $9.55 +0.08 0.84% 23,010,161 NYSE: No mentions found.

American Express AXP $52.27 +0.53 1.02% 5,110,334 NYSE: No mentions found.

Bank of America BAC $8.02 +0.31 4.02% 326,904,881 NYSE: WSJ pC4 "Strong data juice stocks" by Kaitlyn Kiernan says stocks rebounded from Tues' slump after reports Fed Res officials are considering new steps to boost the economy and amid optimism Greece will succeed in its deb t restructuring. The Dow was led by Bank of America which rose 31 cents.

Boeing BA $73.52 +0.96 1.32% 4,274,742 NYSE: No mentions found.

Caterpillar CAT $108.28 +2.35 2.22% 7,323,700 NYSE: No mentions found.

Chevron CVX $109.46 +0.61 0.56% 6,757,765 NYSE: No mentions found.

CSCO $19.41 -0.07 0.36% 34,730,147 NASDAQ-GS: No mentions found.

Coke KO $68.79 +0.03 0.04% 5,460,504 NYSE: Inv. Bus. Daily pA3 "Candler, the real thing when it came to Coke" by Bahar Sharareh prfiles Asa Griggs Candler was the founder of Coca-Cola which had $46 bil in sales in '11.

Disney DIS $41.75 -0.25 0.6% 7,781,541 NYSE: No mentions found.

DuPont DD $50.23 +0.20 0.4% 3,976,364 NYSE: No mentions found.

Exxon XOM $85.83 -0.03 0.03% 14,754,303 NYSE: No mentions found.

GE $18.77 +0.35 1.9% 54,215,723 NYSE: Fin Times p13 "GE focuses on Latam growth" by Joe Leahy, USA Today p4B "Hiring report, upbeat Greece news push stocks higher" by Bloomberg say stocks rebounded Wed following the market's biggest decline in '12 after a private report showed US firms increased hiring & more investors signed on to a Greek debt swap. GE rose 35 cents as it said it expects annual rev in Latin America to rise 25% through '16.

Hewlett-Packard HPQ $24.36 +0.19 0.79% 16,422,670 NYSE: No mentions found.

Home Depot HD $47.39 +1 2.16% 10,584,742 NYSE: No mentions found.

Intel INTC $26.91 +0.305 1.15% 32,707,640 NASDAQ-GS: No mentions found.

IBM $197.77 +0.51 0.26% 3,327,292 NYSE: No mentions found.

JPMorgan JPM $39.95 +0.63 1.6% 22,848,930 NYSE: No mentions found.

Johnson & Johnson JNJ $64.3 -0.05 0.08% 8,562,524 NYSE: No mentions found.

Kraft KFT $37.83 -0.44 1.15% 10,922,748 NYSE: No mentions found.

McDonald's MCD $100.18 +0.29 0.29% 5,786,721 NYSE: WSJ pA1 "Super Size Me generation takes over at McDonald's" by Julie jargon says 30% of McDonald's franchisees are next generation compared to 18% in '01.

Merck MRK $37.31 -0.13 0.35% 16,834,465 NYSE: Inv. Bus. Daily" pA2 "Drugmakers sued over coupons" says Pfizer, Merck, and 6 other drug firms were sued by a consumer coalition that claimed certain drug coupons which lower patient co-payments violated fed bribery laws.

Microsoft MSFT $31.84 +0.285 0.9% 34,335,179 NASDAQ-GS: No mentions found.

Pfizer PFE $21.37 +0.105 0.49% 32,792,125 NYSE: WSJ pB2 "Pfizer spurned Novartis bid for its animal-health unit" by Dana Cimilluca says Pfizer rejected Novartis bid as too low as Pfizer wants between $15 and $20 bil for its sprawling animal health biz.

Procter & Gamble PG $66.58 +0.26 0.39% 7,311,602 NYSE: No mentions found.

3M MMM $85.47 -0.52 0.61% 3,150,701 NYSE: No mentions found.

Travelers TRV $56.87 +0.12 0.21% 3,314,196 NYSE: No mentions found.

United Technologies UTX $82.57 -1.18 1.45% 4,265,304 NYSE: No mentions found.

Verizon VZ $38.87 -0.18 0.47% 10,636,254 DualListed: WSJ pB1 "Apple tries to keep edge" by Jessica Vascellaro says the new iPad sold by Verizon & Wireless and AT&T is thicker and heavier with a sharper display and is faster as it tries to outdo PCs.

Walmart WMT $59.86 -0.895 1.52% 14,765,356 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 Meg Whitman (Palo, Alto, CA)
Home Depot HD Frank Blake (Atlanta, GA)
Intel INTC Paul S. Otellini (Santa Clara, CA)
IBM Virginia M. Rometty (Armonk, NY)
JPMorgan Chase JPM Jamie Dimon (NY, NY)
Johnson & Johnson JNJ William C. Weldon to be replaced by Alex Gorsky (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 Inge Thulin replaces George W. Buckley on 2/24(St. Paul, MN)
Travelers TRV Jay S. Fishman (NY, NY)
United Technologies UTX Louis Chenevert (Hartford, CT)
Verizon VZ Lowell McAdam (NY, NY)
Wal-Mart WMT Mike Duke (Bentonville, ARK)

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Here are the Dow Jones Industrial Average 30 ranked in order of market capitalization rounded to the nearest 1/2 billion as of 3/7/12 followed by number of shares outstanding rounded to the nearest 1/2 billion:

1. Exxon Mobil XOM $404.5 [5]
2. IBM 229 [1]
3. Microsoft MSFT 268 [8.5]
4. Chevron CVX 216.5 [2]
5. WalMart WMT 205 [3.5]
6. GE 198.5 [10.5]
7. Procter & Gamble PG 183.5 [3]
8. AT&T T 183 [6]
9. Johnson & Johnson JNJ 176.5 [3]
10. Pfizer PFE 161 [7.5]
11. Coke KO 155.5 [2.5]
12. JPMorgan Chase JPM 152.5 [4]
13. Intel INTC 137 [5]
14. Merck MRK 113.5 [3]
15. Verizon VZ 110 [3]
16. Cisco CSCO 104.5 [5.5]
17. McDonald's MCD 102 [1]
18. Bank of America BAC 86 [10.5]
19. United Technologies UTX 75 [1]
20. Disney DIS 75 [2]
21. Home Depot HD 73 [1.5]
22. Caterpillar CAT 70 [.5]
23. Kraft KFT 67 [2]
24. American Express AXP 61 [1]
25. 3M MMM 59.5 [.5]
26. Boeing BA 55 [1]
27. Hewlett-Packard HPQ 48 [2]
28. DuPont DD 47 [1]
29. Travelers TRV 22.5 [.5]
30. Alcoa AA 10 [1]

Here are the latest 8K, 10Q & 10K & Proxy & certain other SEC filings as of 3/7/12:

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

AT&T T: 2/29/12 8K re: redemption of 5.87% Notes due 5/15/12
2/24/12 10K for FY ended 12/31/11
2/21/12 Prelim Proxy re: Annual Meeting of Stockholders on 4/27/12 Grand America Hotel, Salt Lake City, Utah
2/13 8K re: sale of $3 bil Global Notes
1/26/12 two 8Ks re redemption of 6.3% Sr. notes & reduction of Citibank lending commitment to $3 bil
1/13/12 two 8Ks re: 4Q results and stock buybacks

Alcoa AA: 2/26/12 8K re: amendment to bylaws re: notice to shareholders
3/1/12 Prelim Proxy re: Annual Meeting of Shareholders 5/4/12 Fairmont Hotel, Pittsburgh, PA
2/28/12 10K/A & 2/16/12 10K for FY ended 12/31/11
1/19/12 8K re: Sir Martin Sorrell's appointment to Board of Dirs
1/12/12 8K e: transcript of 4Q earnings call
1/10 8K re: 4Q results
1/6/12 8K re: closing of smelter plant in Alcoa, Tn & 2 plants in Tx

American Express AXP: 3/2/12 Prelim Proxy re: Annual Meeting of Shareholders 4/30/12 American Express HQ, NYC
2/29/12 & 2/24/12 10K/A & 10K for FY ended 12/31/11
2/15/12 8K re: Deling & write-off stats for 3 months ended 1/31/12
2/13/12 8K re: retirement of Director Dan Akerson
2/9/12 8K re: Investor presentation
1/27/12 8K re: amendment to '07 Incentive Comp Plan
1/19 8K re: 4Q & FY '11 results
1/17/12 8K re: delinq. & write-off stats thru 12/31/11
12/15/11 8K re: delinq. & write-off stats for prior 3 months

Bank of Am BAC: 2/23/12 10K for FY ended 12/31/11
2/10/12 8K re: settlement of mortgage abuse case with state & fed regulators
1/19/12 4Q & FY '11 results
1/13/12 8K re: restated indenture
12/16/11 8K re: unregistered sale of $885.4 of Senior Notes
12/6/11 8K re: stating it is unaffiliated from IPIC Group's mini-tender off of 4.86% of its common
12/2/11 8K re exchange of $442.3 of senior notes
12/1/11 Proxy re: amendment of Dec. of Trust for Preferred HITs

Boeing BA: 2/29/12 8K re: grant of stock options to exec
2/9/12 10K for year ended 12/31/11
1/25/12 8K re: 4Q results
12/15/11 8-K/A election of Gregory D. Smith as CFO

Caterpillar CAT: 2/21/12 10K for FY ended 12/31/11
2/21/12 8K re: Jan '12 dealer stats
1/26/12 two 8Ks re: 4Q & full year '11 results & dealer stats.
12/19/11 8K re pst 3 months dealer stats.
12/16/11 8K re extension of stock repurchase plan

Chevron CVX: 2/23/12 10K for FY ended 12/31/11
1/27/12 two 8Ks re: 4Q results & grant of exec stock options
1/11/12 8K re: forecast for 4Q
12/12/11 8K re grant of exec stock options

Cisco CSCO : 2/21/12 10Q for Qtr ended 1/28/12
2/17/12 8K re: $3 bil credit agreement with Bank of America
2/8/12 8K re: 2Q results
12/16/11 8K re pre-arranged exec stock trading plan
12/8/11 8K re amendment of stock option plan

Coke KO 2/23/12 10K for FY ended 12/31/11
2/21/12 8K re: election of Robert A. Kotick as Dir.
2/15/12 8K re: adoption of restricted stock plan
2/7/12 8K re: 4Q & full year '11 results
12/19/11 re election of ex Mayor of Chicago Richard M. Daley to Board of Dirs.

Disney DIS 2/13/12 8K re: sale of $1 bil of 1.125% Global Notes due '17
2/7/12 10Q for 12/31/11
2/7/12 8K re: 1Q results
1/20/12 Proxy re: annual mtg of shareholders on 3/13/12 at 10 am at Westin, Kansas City
12/1/11 8K re sale of $1.6 bil of Global Notes

DuPont DD: 2/9/12 10K re: FY ended 12/31/11
1/25/12 8K re: comp to CEO Ellen Kullman
1/24/12 8K re: Qtr ended 12/31/11 results

ExxonMobil XOM: 2/29/12 8K re: election of Henrietta H. Fore as Dir.
2/24/12 10K for FY ended 12/31/11
2/23/12 8K re: worldwide proved oil & gas reserves
1/31/12 8K re: 4Q results
12/6/11 8K re disclosure of exec bonuses and salaries (CEO's Rex Tillerson's base effective 1/1/12 is $2,567,000 and no exec has a contract, all are employees at will

GE: 1/20/12 8K re: 2/24/12 10K re: FY ended 12/31/11

Hewlett-Packard HPQ: 2/22/12 8K re: 1Q results ended 1/31/12
2/3/12 Proxy re: 3/21/12 annual meeting of shareholders at Santa Clara, CA Convention Ctr.
1/30/12 8K re: Lawrence Babbio retiring from Board of Dirs.
1/20/12 8K re: Sari Baldauf retiring from Board of Dirs.
12/14/11 10Q for year ended 10/31/11
12/12/11 8K re close of sale of $3.5 bil of Global Notes

Home Depot HD: 2/21/12 8K re: FY '11 results & FY '12 guidance
1/6/12 S-3 Shelf Registration for direct purchase of shares

Intel INTC: 2/28/12 8K re: expansion of JV with Micron Tech for flash memory
2/23/12 10K for FY ended 12/31/11
2/9/12 8K re: settlement of antitrust case beought by NY Atty Gen'l
1/20/12 8K re: appointment of Brian M. Krzanich as COO
1/20/12 8K & 1/19/12 8K re: Qtr & FY 12/31/11 results

IBM: 2/28/12 10K for FY ended 12/31/11
2/9/12 8K re: underwriting agreement for 2.2% Notes due '17
2/3/12 8K re: underwriting agreement for notes due '15 - '17
2/3/12 8K re: exec salaries for top 5 execs
1/3/12 8K re: election of CEO Virginia Rometty & also David Farr to Board of Dirs
1/20/12 8K, 1/19/12 8K, & 1/3/12 8K re: results for FY 12/31/11

JPMorganChase JPM: 3/1/12 8K re: 2/28/12 Investor Day Presentation
2/29/12 10K for FY ended 12/31/11
2/9/12 8K re: global settlement of mortgage foreclosure suits brought by state & fed regulators
1/23/12 8K re: issuance of $3.25 bil notes
1/13/12 two 8Ks re: 4Q results
12/22/11 8K re closing of $1.25 bil 5.4% Notes
12/8/11 8K re increase to share repurchase program
12/8/11 8K re FD disclosure re guidance presentation

Johnson & Johnson JNJ : 2/23/12 10K for FY ended 12/31/11
2/21/12 8K re: election of Alex Gorsky as CEO & Dir as of 4/26/12
1/24/12 8K re: 4Q & FY 12/31/12 results
1/13/12 8K re: stock option form certificates
12/13/11 8K re closing of divestiture of assets of Ortho Dematologics division which made Retin-!

Kraft KFT: 2/27/12 10K for FY ended 12/31/11
2/21/12 2 8Ks re: '11 operating results & 4Q results
1/17/12 8K re: forecast of '11 results
1/10/12 8K re: issuance of $800 mil floating rate notes
1/9/12 8K re: execs named for spin-off of N. Amer. grocery business
12/5/11 8K re appointment of Irene Rosenfeld to lead Global Snacks and Tony Vernon as CEO fo N. American Grocery company

McDonald's MCD: 3/7/12 Prelim Proxy re: Annual Meeting of Shareholders 5/24/12 at McDonald's HQ Oak Brook, Ill.
2/24/11 10K for FY ended 12/31/11
2/10/12 8K re: grant of exec stock options
2/8/12 8K re: Jan '12 sales
2/7/12 8K re: issuance of $750 mil med term notes
1/31/12 8K re: exec comp awards to 5 top execs
1/24/12 8K re: 4Q & FY 12/31/11 results
12/2/11 8K re Nov sales rose 7.4%

Merck MRK: 2/28/12 10K for FY ended 12/31/11
2/9/12 8K re: Dr. Thomas Shenk retiring from Board of Dirs.
2/2/12 8K re: full year & 4Q results 12/31/11
1/13/12 8K re: settlement of shareholder derivative suit in US Dist Ct. New Jersey
12/21/11 8K re: technical amendments to bylaws
12/1/11 8K re: election of CEO Ken Frazier to Bd & retirement of former CEO Richard Clark from Board

Microsoft MSFT: 2/27/12 8K re: election of John W. Thompson as Dir.
1/27/12 10Q/A & 1/19/12 10Q for year ended 12/31/11
1/19/12 8K re: 2Q 12/31/11 results
12/22/11 8K/A re frequency of advisory votes on exec pay

Pfizer PFE: 2/28/12 10K for FY ended 12/31/12
1/31/12 8K re: 4Q & full year 12/31/11 results
12/13/11 8K re election of 3 new members to Board

Procter & Gamble PG:2/23/12 8K re: Consumer Analyst Conference slides 2/23/12
2/15/12 8K re: sale of Pringles to Kellogg for $2.7 bil in cash
2/10/12 8K re: restructuring of Beauty & Grooming Global Business Unit
2/6/12 8K re: issuance of $2 bil 2.3% & floating rate notes
1/27/12 10Q & two 8Ks re: 12/31/11 results
1/17/12 8K re: change to segment reporting structure
1/10/12 8K re: declaration of quarterly dividend of 52 & half cents per share

3M MMM:2 8ks 2/21/12 & 2 8ks 2/16/12 re: exec pre-arranged stock trading plans
2/16/12 10K FY 12/31/11
2/8/12 8K re: Inge G. Thulin replacing George W. Buckley as CEO on 2/24/12
1/26/12 8K re: 4Q & full FY 12/31/11 results
12/6/11 8K re eps guidance

Travelers TRV: 2/16/12 10K FY 12/31/11
1/24/12 8K re: quarter results ending 12/31/11

United Technologies UTX: 2/24/12 Def. Proxy re: 4/11/12 Annual Meeting of Shareholders Riviera Theatre Charleston, SC
2/17/12 8K re: election of Pedro Baranda as Pres. of Otis Elevator
2/9/12 10K for year ended 12/31/11
1/25/12 8K re: 4Q & full '11 year results

Verizon Communications Inc. VZ: 2/24/12 10K FY 12/31/11
1/24/12 8K re: 4Q results & '12 outlook
1/6/12 8K re: investor presentation
12/6/11 8K re: election of Lowell McAdam as new CEO
12/2/11 8K re purchase of spectrum for $3.6 bil

WalMart WMT: 2/21/12 8K re: 4Q results
1/25/12 8K re: election of Rosalind Brewer as CEO of Sam's Club
12/8/11 8K re registration rights agreement with certain selling shareholders
12/8/11 10Q for qtr ended 10/1/11