Wednesday, August 13, 2014

8/13/14 Wed. pm Dow Closes at 16651.80 up 91.26 or 0.55%

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by Dan Kolber

Post No. 2,783 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   recent ranking of the Dow 30 components by market capitalization  as of 8/7/14 and a summary of recent Dow 30 components'  SEC filings as of 8/7/14.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed  Wednesday at 16651.80 up 91.26 or 0.55%  from Tuesday's close of 16560.54. Of the Dow components   29 gained and 1  declined.  The biggest gainer   dollar-wise was Boeing up $1.51 and percentage-wise was Intel up 2.93%.  The biggest decliner   dollar-wise  and percentage-wise was  Walmart down 19 cents or 0.26%.


 As of the open of  the market on Wednesday the current divisor for the Dow Jones Industrial Average found at page C5 of  Wednesday's Wall St. Journal is 0.15571590501117.  Wednesday's trailing P/E   ratio is 15.73 up from Tuesday's   trailing P/E ratio of 15.72  (last year it was 16.87).  Wednesday's P/E estimate is 14.51 unchanged from Tuesday's P/E estimate of 14.51 (year ago it was 13.92) and Wednesday's dividend yield is 2.24 unchanged  from  Tuesday's dividend yield of 2.24  (last year it was 2.42). The Dow's all-time high was 17113.54 on July 2,  2014. The 12 year low close for the Dow was on March 9, 2009 when it fell to 6,547.05.

Wednesday's Dow Jones Industrial Average numerator is 2592.95 up 14.21  from  Tuesday's   numerator of 2578.74.  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 change for today by the divisor (0.15571590501117) you get the change in today's Dow. A dollar increase or decrease in a Dow stock results in a $6.42 change in the Dow Index.

The average closing price (the closing numerator divided by 30) of  Wednesday's Dow Jones Industrial Average was $86.43 up 49 cents from Tuesday's  average closing price of $85.96.  The median closing price of  Wednesday's Dow Jones Industrial Average was $82.32  (UNH/HD) up 15  cents from Tuesday's median closing price of $82.17 (PG/HD/. The lowest volume was  Travelers and the highest volume was Cisco.

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 or dividends) and sold at the close you would have made $1,421  ($259,295 - $257,874).

8/13/14 Wed. 4:06 MarketWatch by Anora Mahmudova & Carla Mozee  says  The U.S. stock market closed with modest gains on Wednesday, led by advances in the health-care and technology sectors.
The main benchmarks gained in the three of the past four sessions, bouncing off the lows reached last week.
Gains on the Nasdaq Composite were led by biotechnology companies, with the iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETFIBB +0.01%   up 2.2%. The Nasdaq Composite COMP +1.02%  added 44.87 points, or 1%, to 4,434.13.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA +0.55%  added 91.26 points, or 0.6%, to 16,651.80.                                         
The S&P 500 SPX +0.67%  climbed 12.97 points, or 0.7%, to 1,946.72. Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. VRTX +3.91%   led gainers.                                      
Even consumer plays nudged higher, despite softer-than-expected retail sales data as well as disappointing quarterly results from retailers such as Macy’s Inc. and Fossil Group Inc.
Michael Arone, managing director at State Street Global Advisors, said the day’s economic data were positive enough to indicate that consumers are still spending, but not strong enough for the Federal Reserve raise rates sooner than currently anticipated.
Looking more broadly at the markets and the S&P 500’s recent drop of nearly 4% from its peak, Arone said pullbacks historically have tended to be shorter and shallower when price-to-earnings ratios are rising.
“Benign inflation and a stronger dollar mean that the U.S. economy and company earnings will continue to grow. This is a positive environment for the stock markets,” he added.
Sales at U.S. retailers were unchanged in July, the weakest result in six months, as sales fell at auto dealers, but rose at gas stations and food and beverage stores, according to government data released Wednesday. Separately, business inventories rose in June by more than expected.
Amazon.com Inc. AMZN +0.13%  climbed as the company launched a new mobile payment service using a smartphone or tablet that is aimed at a market dominated by privately held Square.                                        
Shares of Macy’s Inc.                         M -5.51%  fell following a disappointing outlook and second-quarter sales that fell short of estimates.
Shares of SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. SEAS +0.11% plunged after the theme-park operator reported second-quarter results fell short and the company cut its full-year sales outlook.
King Digital Entertainment KING -0.57%  sank after disappointing quarterly results from the “Candy Crush” triggered a wave of ratings downgrades from analysts.                                       
Networking-gear maker Cisco SystemsCSCO +0.91%  will release results after the close of Wednesday’s trading session.
Elsewhere, the yields on the 10-year U.S. Treasurys10_YEAR -1.51%  fell 33 basis points to 2.4% after weaker-than-expected retail sales data reinforced speculation that the Federal Reserve won’t rush to raise rates. Oil futures CLU4 +0.02%  were little changed, while gold futures GCZ4 +0.11%  rose.
Asian markets overnight closed higher, with Hong Kong’s Hang Seng HK:HSI +0.81%  climbing 0.8%. In the U.K., the poundGBPUSD -0.72%  dropped sharply against the U.S. dollar as prospects dimmed for an interest-rate hike before the end of the year.

Wednesday's Closing Dow Numbers:

Symbol Last Sale Change % Change Share Volume Market
T▲ NYSE
AXP▲ NYSE
BA▲ NYSE
CAT▲ NYSE
CVX▲ NYSE
CSCO▲ NASDAQ-GS
KO▲ NYSE
DIS▲ NYSE
XOM▲ NYSE
GE▲ NYSE
GS▲ NYSE
HD▲ NYSE
INTC▲ NASDAQ-GS
IBM▲ NYSE
JPM▲ NYSE
JNJ▲ NYSE
MCD▲ NYSE
MRK▲ NYSE
MSFT▲ NASDAQ-GS
NKE▲ NYSE
PFE▲ NYSE
PG▲ NYSE
MMM▲ NYSE
TRV▲ NYSE
UTX▲ NYSE
UNH▲ NYSE
VZ▲ DualListed
V▲ NYSE
WMT▼ NYSE
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The following are excerpts from Wednesday morning's Blog:

A  read of the print editions of  Wednesday's  Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Investor's Business Daily, 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 a separate table of Dow component's symbol and Tuesday's  closing   stock prices and related data in alphabetical order.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average: The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed  Tuesday at 16560.54 down 9.44 or 0.06%  from Monday's close of 16569.98.  For the year the Dow is down 0.10%. Of the Dow components   gained and   declined.  The biggest gainer   dollar-wise was DuPont up 46 cents and percentage-wise was Microsoft up 0.74%.  The biggest decliner   dollar-wise  and percentage-wise was  United Technologies down 81 cents or 0.77%.

WSJ pC4 "Stocks decline in quiet trading" by Chris Dieterich says US stocks edged lower as investors paused after a 2 day rebound from a recent swoon.

NYT pB3 "Oil prices drag energy shares lower" by Reuters says the stock market slight decline occurred on light trading vol typical of mid-August.

AJC pA11 "Global tensions a damper" by AP says the stock market pulled back Tues as investors focused on the damage due to geopolitical tensions.

IBD pB4 "Modest losses for stocks, but small caps fall hard" by Ken Shreve says Tuesday's action saw modest losses in mixed trade as small caps were hit hard.  The current outlook is the market is in a correction.

Tuesday's Dow Jones Industrial Average numerator is 2578.74 down 1.47  from  Monday's   numerator of 2580.21.  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 change for today by the divisor (0.15571590501117) you get the change in today's Dow. A dollar increase or decrease in a Dow stock results in a $6.42 change in the Dow Index.

The average closing price (the closing numerator divided by 30) of  Tuesday's Dow Jones Industrial Average was $85.96 down 5 cents from Monday's  average closing price of $86.01.  The median closing price of  Tuesday's Dow Jones Industrial Average was $82.17  (PG/HD) down 1 cent cents from Monday's median closing price of $82.18 (PG/HD/. The lowest volume was  Travelers and the highest volume was Microsoft.

If  Tuesday 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 or dividends) and sold at the close you would have lost $147  ($258,021 - $257,874).

8/12/14 Tues. 4:06 MarketWatch by Anora Mahmudova & Carla Mozee  says U.S. stocks ended Tuesday’s choppy session slightly lower as investors remained jittery amid tension between Ukraine and Russia and lingering concerns about sectarian wars in the Middle East.
Fears over geopolitical tensions and a potential U.S. interest-rate hike pushed investors to scale back risk and increased cash levels to two-year high this month, according to a Bank of America Merrill Lynch fund-manager survey.
The S&P 500 SPX -0.16% closed down 3.18 points, or 0.2% to 1,933.74. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA -0.06%  slipped 9.44 points, or 0.1%, to 16,560.54 and turned negative for the year. The Nasdaq CompositeCOMP -0.27% shed 12.08 points, or 0.3%, to 4,389.25.
Steven Wieting, global chief investment strategist at Citi Private Bank, said recent geopolitical headlines have been a catalyst for investors to reduce the level of risk in their portfolios across global financial markets.
Wieting warned, however, that “at a time when markets now suddenly begin to appreciate risk, we should not suddenly ignore a reality in which U.S. corporate earnings have risen 35% from post-2007 peaks, share prices have risen a less robust 22%, and profit gains persist.”
Tensions between Ukraine and Russia escalated after Russian sent a convoy carrying aid for eastern Ukraine on Tuesday. The convoy has not reached the Ukrainian border, and the Ukraine government had threatened to not allow the vehicles to cross onto its territory, claiming the convoy was carrying military gear in the guise of aid.
Meanwhile, clashes between ISIS and Kurdish forces continued in Iraq and the U.S. sent planes to drop humanitarian aid for refugees.
In economic news, the number of job openings in June rose to 4.67 in June, the most since early 2001, Bureau of Labor Statistics said. But the survey, often cited Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen when she assesses the state of the labor market, did not move stocks.
President Obama has been criticized from the right, left and center for his actions in Iraq, bombing ISIS forces and providing aid to refugees.
Shares of Kate Spade KATE +1.03%  initially soared after the handbags and accessories maker reported better-than-expected second-quarter profit and sales. But shares plunged 26% as investors focused on falling margins.
Shares of Intercept Pharmaceutical ICPT -0.55%  leapt 17%, after the company late Monday issued positive data about an experimental treatment for liver disease.
Flowers Foods shares FLO -4.55%  stumbled 4.8% after disappointing quarterly results from the bakery goods company, whose brands include Nature’s Own. Read more about the day’s notable movers here.
Elsewhere, Germany’s DAX 30 index DX:DAX -1.21%  fell after key ZEW economic-sentiment figures came in sharply lower than anticipated. Those expectations “were understandably low, given the data over the last few months and the deteriorating trade relationship between Europe and Russia,” said Craig Erlam, market analyst at Alpari UK, in emailed comments.
Oil futures CLU4 -0.14% fell 0.8%, turning lower after the International Energy Agency said world oil demand will rise less than previously thought this year. The IEA also said there’s ample supply of oil for the market.                                       
Gold futures GCZ4 -0.08% settled a fraction higher, while dollar firmed. Asian markets overnight closed mixed, with Japan’s Nikkei Average JP:NIK +0.20%  up 0.2%.

Wednesday's Dow News followed by Tuesday's Closing Dow Numbers:

AT&T:  No mentions found.

American Express:  No mentions found.

Boeing:  WSJ pB8 "airbus says A350 jet is ready after flight trials" by Robert Wall says the new A350 is Airbus's answer to \Boeing's Dreamliner.

Caterpillar:  No mentions found.

Chevron:  No mentions found.

Cisco:  No mentions found.

Coke:  AJC pA10 "Coa-Cola sues former vending machine partner" by Christopher Seward says Coca-Cola Refreshments is suing USA Technologies for $ 1 mil.

Disney:  IBD pa2 "Disney" says Disney has developed software that enhances 3D images.

DuPont:  No mentions found.

Exxon:  No mentions found.

GE:  No mentions found.

Goldman Sachs:  No mentions found.

Home Depot:  No mentions found.

Intel:  No mentions found.

IBM:  No mentions found.

JPMorgan:  No mentions found.

Johnson & Johnson:  No mentions found.

JPMorgan:  No mentions found.

McDonald's:  No mentions found.

Merck:  No mentions found.

Microsoft: WSJ pD3 "Do you really need Microsoft Office anymore?" by Joanna Stern says Google and Apple alternatives have many of the same features.

Nike:  No mentions found.

Pfizer:  No mentions found.

Procter & Gamble:  No mentions found.

3M:  No mentions found.

Travelers:  No mentions found.

United Technologies:  No mentions found.

United Health:  No mentions found.

Verizon:  No mentions found.

Visa:  No mentions found.

Walmart:   No mentions found.

Tuesday's Closing Dow Numbers:

SymbolLast SaleChange% ChangeShare VolumeMarket
T▲ NYSE
AXP▲ NYSE
BA▼ NYSE
CAT▼ NYSE
CVX▼ NYSE
CSCO▼ NASDAQ-GS
KO▲ NYSE
DIS▼ NYSE
DD▲ NYSE
XOM▼ NYSE
GE▼ NYSE
GS▼ NYSE
HD▲ NYSE
INTC▲ NASDAQ-GS
IBM▼ NYSE
JPM▲ NYSE
JNJ▼ NYSE
MCD▲ NYSE
MRK▲ NYSE
MSFT▲ NASDAQ-GS
NKE▼ NYSE
PFE▼ NYSE
PG▼ NYSE
MMM▲ NYSE
TRV▲ NYSE
UTX▼ NYSE
UNH▲ NYSE
VZ▲ DualListed
V▼ NYSE
WMT▼ NYSE

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  Here are the current CEOs of the Dow 30 Companies:

AT&T T Randall L. Stephenson (Dallas, TX)


American Express AXP Kenneth I. Chenault (NY, NY)


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)


Goldman Sachs GS Lloyd Blankfein (NY, NY)


Home Depot HD Frank Blake (Atlanta, GA)


Intel INTC Brian Krzanich (Santa Clara, CA)


IBM Virginia M. Rometty (Armonk, NY)


JPMorgan Chase JPM Jamie Dimon (NY, NY)


Johnson & Johnson JNJ Alex Gorsky (New Brunswick, NJ)


McDonald's MCD Donald Thompson (Oak Brook, Ill)


Merck MRK Kenneth Frazier (Whitehouse Station, N.J.)


Microsoft MSFT Satya Nadella (Redmond, WA)


Nike NK Mark Parker (Beaverton, OR)


Pfizer PFE Ian Read (NY, NY)


Procter & Gamble PG A. G. Lafley (Cincinnati, OH)


3M MMM Inge Thulin (St. Paul, MN)


Travelers TRV Jay S. Fishman (NY, NY)


UnitedHealthUNC Stephen Hemsley (Minnetonka, MN)


United Technologies UTX Louis Chenevert (Hartford, CT)


Verizon VZ Lowell McAdam (NY, NY)


Visa V Charles W. Scharf (Foster City, CA)


Wal-Mart WMT Doug McMillon (Bentonville, ARK)


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Here are the Dow Jones Industrial Average 30 as of close of business 8/7/14 ranked in order of market capitalization in billions:

1. Exxon Mobil XOM $418.65
2. Microsoft MSFT 356.04
3. Johnson & Johnson JNJ 281.15
4. GE 256.47
5. Chevron CVX 238.71
6. WalMart WMT 237.93
7.  JPMorgan Chase JPM 224.82
8. Procter & Gamble PG 216.42
9.  Verizon VZ 201.40
10.  IBM 183.57
11. Pfizer PFE 178.73
12. AT&T T 178
13. Coke KO 173.68
14. Merck MRK 163.19
15.  Intel INTC 162.39
16. Disney DIS 145.76
17. Visa V 131.49
18. Cisco CSCO 126.87
19. Home Depot HD 110.36
20. United Technologies UTX 95.04
21. McDonald's MCD 99.70 
22. American Express AXP 90.72
23. 3M MMM 90.28
24. Boeing BA 86.34 
25. Goldman Sachs GS 77.51
26. UnitedHealth UNH 77.09
27. Nike NKE 66.49
28. Caterpillar CAT 64.15
29. DuPont DD 59.22
30. Travelers TRV 30.48

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Here are the latest 8K, 10Q & 10K & Proxy & certain other SEC filings as of close of business 8/7/14:

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

AT&T T:
8/1/14 10Q & 7/24/14 8K & 7/23/14 8K  re: qtr ended 6/30
7/1/14 S-4 re: purchase of DirecTV
6/30/14 8K re: increase Board of Dirs from 13 to 14 and election of Glenn H., Hutchins to Board
6/27/14 8K re: sale of its shares of America Movil for $5.5 bil
6/27/14 8K re: securitization facility between New Cingular subsidiary & Citibank
6/11/14 8K sale of 2.4% Global Notes due 2024
6/10/14 8K sale of $2 bil of 4.8% Global Notes due 2044
6/3/14 8K re: notice of redemption of 4 classes of notes
6/3/14 8K re: Reg. FD disclosure re: proposed acquisition of DirecTV
6/3/14 8K re: update on network transformation, 2Q trends & full year '14 guidance

American Express AXP:
7/30/14 10Q & 7/29/14 8K re: qtr. ended 6/30/14
7/15/14 8K re: delinq. & write-off stats for 3 months ended 6/30/14
6/30/14 8K re: 50% jv with Certares for global business travel
6/23/14 8K re: appointment of Laureen E. Seeger as general Counsel
6/16/14 8K re: delinq. & write-off stats  for 3 mos ended 5/31/14

Boeing BA:
7/23/14 10Q & 7/23/14 8K re: 2Qtr ended 6/30/14
5/12/14 8K re: amendment of CEO's employment contract
4/30/14 8K re: voting results from annual meeting of shareholders
4/23/14 10Q & 8K re: 1 Qtr ended 3/31/14

Caterpillar CAT:
8/1/14 10Q & 7/24/14 8K re: 2Q ended 6/30/14
7/23/14 8K re: rolling 3 mos. retail sales stats.
6/19/14 8K re: 3 mos. retail sales stats.
6/12/14 8K re: stockholder approval of '14 long term incentive plan & exec. short term incentive plan
6/11 8K re: increase of quarterly dividend by 17% to 70 cents per share payable 8/20 to record holders on 7/21

Chevron CVX:
8/6/14 10Q & 8/1/14 8K & 7/10/14 8K re: 2Q ended 6/30/14
6/3/14 8K re: voting results of annual stockholder meeting
5/2/14 10Q & 8K re: 1 Qtr ended 3/31 results
4/10/14 Proxy re: Annual Meeting of Shareholders on 5/28 at Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Midland, Tx at 8 am
4/9/14 8K re: Interim update for 1Q



Cisco CSCO:
7/31/14 8K re: resignation from BoD of Gregory Q. Brown
6/25/14 8K re: adoption of pre-arranged stock trading plan by executive
5/22/14 10Q & 5/14/14 8K re: 1 Qtr ended 4/26 results


Coke KO:
7/30/14 10Q & 7/22/14 8K re: qtr ended 6/27/14
4/30/14 10Q/A & 4/24/14 10Q for 1Qtr ended 3/28 results
4/25/14 8K re: election of Kathy N. Waller as CFO
4/23/14 8K re: approval of Equity Comp. Plan
4/15/14 8K re: 1Q results
4/3/14 & 3/28/14 Proxy material re: issue of exec. comp.


Disney DIS:
8/5/14 & 8/5 8K re: 10Q for 3Qtr ended 6/28/14 
6/27/14 8K re: amendment to By-laws re: calling of shareholder meeting
6/2/14 8K re: sale of global notes
5/6/14 8K & 10Q for 1Qtr ended 3/29 results


DuPont DD:
8/5/14 8K re: election of Ulf M.  Mark Scheider
7/22/14 10Q & 7/22/14 8K re: qtr ended 6/30/14
6/26/14 8K re: lower earnings outlook for 2Q & 2014
4/28/14 8K re: voting results of Stockholders Mtg
4/22/14 10Q & 4/17/14 re: 1 Qtr ended 3/31


ExxonMobil XOM:
8/6/14 10Q & 7/31/14 8K re: 2Qtr ended 6/30/14
8/6/14 8K re: retirement of P.T. Mulva as VP/controller to be replaced by D.S. Rosenthal
6/2/14 8K re: voting results of annual meeting of shareholders
5/14/14 & 4/22/14 Proxy material re: exec comp
5/7/14 10Q & 5/1/14 8K re: 1 Qtr. ended 3/31 results
4/11/14 Proxy re: Shareholder Mtg on 5/28 at Myerson Symphony Ctr, Dallas, Tx at 9:30 am


GE:
7/31/14 10Q & 7/18/14 8K re: qtr ended 6/30/14
5/12/14 10Q & 4/17/14 8K re: 1 Qtr ended 3/31 results
4/28/14 8K re: voting results from annual shareholders meeting
4/23/14 8K re: election of John J. Brennan to Board of Dirs.
4/17/14 8K re: 1Q results


Goldman Sachs GS:
8/7/14 10Q & 7/15/14 8K re: 2Qtr ended 6/30/14
6/4/14 8K re: sale of $900 mil of floating notes
5/29/14 8K re: tender offer for debt securities.
5/19/14 8K re: shareholder meeting voting results
5/19/14 10Q  re: 1 Qtr results ended 3/31


Home Depot HD:
6/12/14 8K re: completion of offering of senior notes
5/28/14 10Q & 5/20/14 8K re: 1 Qtr results
5/28/14 8K re: voting results from Shareholder Meeting
4/7/14 Proxy re: Shareholder Mtg 5/22 Cobb Galleria Centre, Atlanta, Ga. at 9:00 am



Intel INTC:
7/25/14 10Q & 7/15/14 8K re: qtr. ended 6/28/14
6/27/14 8K re: executive changes
6/23/14 8K re: election of Aneel Bhusri to Board of Director
6/12/14 8K re: raises of 2Q & full year revenue and gross margin expectations
5/28/14 8K re: voting results from Stockholder Mtg


IBM:
7/29/14 10Q & 7/18/14 8K & 7/17/14 8K re: qtr. ended 6/30/14
7/29/14 8K re: election of CEO of JNJ Alex Gorsky & Peter R. Voser to BoD
6/2/14 8K re: completion of SEC investigation re: reporting of cloud rev with no action taken
5/14/14  2 8Ks re: FD disclosures re: investors' meeting
5/2/14 8K re: voting results from Stockholder Mtg
4/29/14 10Q for 1 Qtr. ended 3/31
4/17/14 & 4/16/14 8K re: 1Q earnings presentation
4/3/14 Proxy re: add't'l info



JPMorganChase JPM:
8/4/14 10Q & 7/15/14 8K & 7/15/14 8K re: qtr. ended 6/30/14
7/2/14 8K re: CEO Jamie Dimon having throat cancer
7/1/14 8K re: reduction of warrant exercise price
6/23/14 & 6/9/14  8Ks (2) re: modification of rights of holders of preferred shares
6/11/14 8K re: Reg FD disclosure re: investor presentation
5/22/14 8K re: Voting results from Shareholder Mtg.
5/13/14 8K re: Offering of notes



Johnson & Johnson JNJ:
8/1/14 10Q & 7/15/14 8K re: Qtr ended 6/29/14
7/21/14 8K re: $5 bil share repurchase program
6/30/14 8K re: complete sale of Ortho-clinical Diagnostics to Carlyle Group
6/19/14 8K re: election of UPS CEO D. Scott Davis to Board of Directors
5/2/14 10Q for 1 Qtr ended 3/30



McDonald's MCD:
8/4/14 & 7/22/14 & 7/18/14 8K re: qtr. ended 6/30/14
6/10/14 8K re: global comparable sales for May
6/9/14 8K re: sale of $500 mil of notes
5/28/14 8K re: Voting results of Shareholder Mtg
5/27/14 8K re: retirement of Timothy Fenton
5/8/14 8K re: April sales
5/6/14 10Q & 4/222/14 8K re: 1 Qtr ended 3/31 results



Merck MRK:
9/29/14 8K re: 2Q results
5/29/14 8K re: voting results of Shareholder Mtg
5/8/14 10Q & 4/29/14 8K re: 1 Qtr ended 3/31
5/6/14 8K re: FD re: Investor briefing


Microsoft MSFT:
7/31/14 10K for year ended 6/30/14
7/31/14 8K re: increased BoD to 11 & election of John W. Stanton
7/22/14 8K re: 4Q results
7/17/14 8K re: restruction & related charges
4/24/14 10Q & 4/24/14 8K re: 1 Qtr ended 3/31 results


Nike NKE:
Sec. 14A Proxy re: Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held 9/18/14 at Tiger Woods Conf. center, Beaverton, Or.
7/25/14 10K for year ended 5/31/14
6/30/14 8K re: Reg. FD disclosure re: 4Q conference call
6/26/14 8K re: 4Q & full year 2014 results
6/23/14 8K re: election of  John Donahoe to Board of Directors
4/7/14 10Q & 3/25/14 & 3/20/14 8Ks re: Year ended 2/28/14




Pfizer PFE:
7/29/14 8K re: 2Q results
6/26/14 8K re: election of James C. Smith to Board of Directors
5/27/14; 5/20/14; 5/13/14; 5/2/14  & 4/28/14 8Ks all with respect to bid for and withdrawal of bid for AstraZeneca
5/19/14 8K re: offering of floating rate notes
5/15/14 8K re: public offering of notes
5/8/14 10Q & 5/5/14 8K re: 1 Qtr ended 3/30 results



Procter & Gamble PG:
8/1/14  2 8Ks re: 4Q results
7/8/14 8K re: quarterly div. of 64 cents per share payable 8/15 to record holders of 7/18
6/25/14 8K re: exec changes
6/11/14 8K re: sale of pet care business
4/23/14 10Q & 2 8Ks re 1 Qtr ended 3/31 results
4/9/14 8K re: sale of Pet Food biz to Mars for $2.9 bil
4/7/14 8K re: dividend of 64 cents  on common & preferred shares


3M MMM:
7/31/14 10Q & 7/24/14 re: qtr. ended 6/30/14
6/9/14 8Ks (2) re: executive changes
6/4/14 8K re: sale of notes
5/16/14 8K re: sale of notes
5/15/14 8K re: transfer of product lines between divisions
5/14/14 8K re: results of votes of Stockholders
5/1/14 10Q & 4/24/14 8K re: 1 Qtr ended 3/31
4/15/14; 3/27/14; & 3/26/14 Proxy re: Stockholder Mtg on 5/13/14 at 10:00 am at Austin Conv. Ctr. at Austin, Tx
4/8/14 8K re: imminent danger order issued and then lifted for Greystone Plant at Wauscu, Wisc.


Travelers TRV:
7/22/14 10Q & 8K re: qtr ended 6/30/14
6/2/14 8K re: approval of 2014 stock incentive plan
4/22/14 10 Q & 8K re: 1 Qtr ended 3/31 results
4/11/14 Proxy re: shareholder Mtg on 5/27 at 1 pm at Hartford Marriott Downtown, Hartford, Ct.



United Technologies UTX:
7/25/14 10Q & 7/22/14 8K for qtr. ended 6/30/14
5/2/14 8K amendment of Long Term Incentive Plan
4/25/14 10Q & 4/22/14 8K re: 1 Qtr ended 3/31 results
4/8/14 Proxy re: add'l info


UnitedHealth Group UNH:
8/4/14 & 8/1/14 8K & 7/17 8K re: qtr. ended 6/30/14
6/6/14 8K re: results of annual meeting of shareholders
5/23/14 8K re: investor presentation
5/6/14 10 Q & 4/17/14 8K re: 1Q ended 3/31results
4/23/14 2 proxy filings for Annual Meeting of Shareholders on 6/2/14 at 10 am at Anthony Marton Aud. in Las Vegas



Verizon Communications Inc. VZ:
8/6/14 2 8Ks re: terms of exchange offer re: Altel
6/26/14; 6/12/14; 6/11/14; & 6/2/14 8Ks (4) results of exchange offer
5/29/14 8K re: exchange offer of notes
5/6/14 8K re: technical amendment to Bylaws
4/29/14 10Q & 4/24/14 8K re: 1 Qtr results ended 3/31
4/11/14 Proxy re: add'l info

Visa V:
7/24/14 10Q & 7/24/14 8K re: qtr ended 6/30/14
7/23/14 8K re: quarterly div. of 40 cents payable 9/3 to record holders as of 8/15.
6/3/14 8K re: retirement of CFO Byron H. Pollitt, Jr.
4/24/14 10Q & 8K re: 2 Qtr ended 3/31/14 results
4/23/14 8K re: quarterly cash dividend of 40 cents per share


WalMart WMT:
7/24/14 8K re: election of Greg Foran as Pres/CEO of Walmart USA  to replace Bill Simon
6/10/14 8K re: results of annual meeting of shareholder
6/6/14 10Q  for quarter ended 4/30/14
5/29/14 & 4 filings  on 4/23/14 Proxy Materials re: 6/6/14 Annual Shareholder Meeting at 7 am at Bud Walton Arena, Fayetteville, Ark
5/15/14 8K re: 1 Qtr results
4/21/14 8K re: sale of notes
4/7 8K re: issuance of euro Notes due '22

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