Monday, September 8, 2014

9/8/14 Mon. pm Dow Closes at 17111.42 down 25.94 or 0.15%

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by Dan Kolber

Post No. 2,822 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  and a summary of recent Dow 30 components'  SEC filings.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed  Monday at 17111.42 down 25.94 or 0.15%  from Friday's close of 17137.36. Of the Dow components  8 gained and 22 declined.  The biggest gainer   dollar-wise  and percentage-wise was Boeing up $3.30 or 2.64%.  The biggest decliner   dollar-wise  and percentage-wise was ExxonMobil down $1.38 or 1.39%.

As of the open of  the market on Monday the current divisor for the Dow Jones Industrial Average found at page C4 of  Monday's Wall St. Journal is 0.15571590501117.  Monday's trailing P/E   ratio is 16.18 unchanged from Friday's   trailing P/E ratio of 16.18  (last year it was 15.57).  Monday's P/E estimate is 15.10 unchanged from Friday's P/E estimate of 15.10 (year ago it was 13.43) and Monday's dividend yield is 2.20 unchanged from  Friday's dividend yield of 2.20  (last year it was 2.50). The Dow's all-time high was 17138.20 on July 16,  2014. 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 numerator is 2664.52 down 4.04  from  Friday's   numerator of 2668.56.  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  Monday's Dow Jones Industrial Average was $88.82 down 13 cents from Friday's  average closing price of $88.95.  The median closing price of  Monday's Dow Jones Industrial Average was $88.42  (UNH/AXP) down 25 cents from Friday's median closing price of $88.67 (UNH/AXP). The lowest volume was  Travelers and the highest volume was Microsoft.

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 or dividends) and sold at the close you would have lost $404  ($266,856 - $266,452).

9/8/14 Mon. 4:29 MarketWatch by Anora Mahmudova, & Barbara Kollmeyer says
U.S. stocks ended lower on Monday as investors turned cautious after five straight weeks of gains that sent the main benchmarks to record highs. A few M&A deals were grabbing attention Monday. On the economic news front, data showed consumer credit rose a record amount in July.The S&P 500 SPX, -0.31%  lost 6.2 points, or 0.3%, to end at 2001.54, with the energy sector leading the losses. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -0.15%  dropped 25.9 points, or 0.2%, to 17,111.42. The Nasdaq Composite COMP, +0.20%  defied the general trend and finished the session 9.4 points, or 0.2%, higher at 4,592.29.“U.S. indexes have seen rises over the past 5 weeks — now having digested news that recent China trade data is weak, and that Japanese GDP (gross domestic product) has shrunk at its fastest pace in over 5 years — the reality is that global economies aren't where they should be,” said Brenda Kelly, chief strategist at IG, in emailed comments. Stocks to watch: Multimedia Games MGAM, +30.13%  shares surged 30% after the electronic gaming company announced a $1.2 billion deal to be acquired by Global Cash Access Holdings Inc. GCA, -0.40%                                                                
 Shares in Boeing Company BA, +2.64%  rose 2.8% after the aircraft maker confirmed an order to provide 100 of its 737 MAX airplanes to Ryanair RYAAY, +0.24%  .
Yahoo! Inc. YHOO, -0.19%  shares rallied 5.6% as China’s largest e-commerce Alibaba Group said it would seek $66 per share, hoping to raise $24.3 billion in its IPO. Yahoo own 24% of Alibaba.
Campbell Soup Co. CPB, -2.58%  shares fell 2.6% after the maker of soups posted a disappointing profit outlook. Pound, oil on the wane: European stocks ended lower after a weekend poll showed pro-Scottish independence voters in the lead ahead of a referendum Sept. 18. The London FTSE 100 index UKX, -0.30%  slid 0.3%. The pound GBPUSD, -0.42%  sank against the dollar to the lowest level since November.China reported a surprise fall in imports and a widening trade deficit, and Hong Kong shares slipped.Brent crude for October LCOV4, -0.57%  fell below $100 a barrel on the weak China trade data. Gold prices GCZ4, -0.88%   fell $12 to 1,254.3.7.

Monday'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
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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The following are excerpts from Monday morning's Blog:

A  read of the print editions of  Monday's Barron's,  Investor's Business Daily, Wall Street 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 a separate table of Dow component's symbol and Friday's  closing   stock prices and related data in alphabetical order.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average:  The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed  Friday at 17137.36 up 67.78 or 0.40%  from Thursday's close of 17069.58. For the year the Dow is up 3.4%. Of the Dow components  22 gained and 8 declined.  The biggest gainer   dollar-wise  and percentage-wise was Nike up $2.12 or 2.65%.  The biggest decliner   dollar-wise  and percentage-wise was Boeing down 77 cents or 0.61%.

IBD pB9 "Stocks reverse from bad start, but slower trade dims the joy" by Paul Witfield says Friday's action was up in lower vol while the current outlook is confirmed uptrend.

Friday's Dow Jones Industrial Average numerator is 2668.56 up 10.55  from  Thursday's   numerator of 2658.01.  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  Friday's Dow Jones Industrial Average was $88.95 up 35 cents from Thursday's  average closing price of $88.60.  The median closing price of  Friday's Dow Jones Industrial Average was $88.67  (UNH/AXP) up 31 cents from Thursday's median closing price of $88.36 (UNH/AXP). The lowest volume was  Travelers and the highest volume was Microsoft.

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 or dividends) and sold at the close you would have lost $135  ($265,801).

9/5/14 Fri. 4:08 MarketWatch by Anora Mahmudova, & Sara Sjolin says the U.S. stock market rose modestly on Friday as investors shrugged off a weaker-than-expected jobs report. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average recorded their fifth consecutive weekly gains. A surprisingly weak jobs report indicated a marked slowdown in the labor market. However the initial reaction was muted, as investors appeared to focus on the idea that the creation of fewer new jobs than expected won’t alter the Federal Reserve’s thinking on interest rates. Analysts also cautioned against putting too much emphasis on just one month’s data.The economy added 142,000 new jobs in August, the smallest gain since December and well below Wall Street expectations for 228,000. Even so, “most indicators in the report were better than in July,” said John Canally, investment strategist and economist at LPL Financial. “After the initial knee-jerk reaction, investors looked into the details and at implications and realized that this report was not a game-changer.” .But Uri Landesman, the president of Platinum Partners, a New York-based hedge fund, said the weak jobs numbers may indicate the recovery is stalling.“In the short term, a few more weak data points may trigger a correction. The market is pricing in the good news but not a lot of bad news. From a technical standpoint, there is not much support in the S&P 500, as the index moved in a straight line up,” Landesman said.The S&P 500 SPX, +0.50%  gained 10 points, or 0.5%, to 2,007.71, with all 10 main sectors finishing higher. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +0.40%  gained 67.78 points, or 0.4%, to 17,137.36. The Nasdaq Composite COMP, +0.45%  added 20.61 points, or 0.3%, to 4,582.90.Away from jobs: NATO leaders finished their two-day meeting in Wales on Friday, where they have been working on a new set of sanctions against Moscow for supporting pro-Russia rebels in Ukraine. Speaking at the summit, British Prime Minister David Cameron said the U.K. would commit 3,500 troops to a new “spearhead” force to react to Russia’s actions in Ukraine. Meanwhile, Ukraine signed a cease-fire with pro-Russian rebels that took effect Friday evening local time.
Separately, President Barack Obama on Friday said the U.S. would work with Western allies and countries in the Mideast to develop a strong diplomatic and political effort to degrade and defeat the “savage” Islamic insurgent group known as ISIS.Movers and shakers: Tesla Motors TSLA, -3.02% shares fell 3% as investors are pulling back after outsize gains made partially in anticipation of the electric vehicle manufacturer’s decision on where to locate its battery factory.Shares of Michael Kors Holdings Ltd. KORS, -4.48%  slid 4.5% after the company’s biggest shareholder sold its stake overnight.Quiksilver Inc. ZQK, -24.73%  plunged 25% as the apparel retailer’s third-quarter results missed analysts’ estimates.Gap Inc. GPS, -4.16% shares fell 4.2% after the apparel retailer reported disappointing sales for August. Other markets: The euro EURUSD, +0.05%  hovered around a 14-month low, following the ECB’s easing measures announced on Thursday. European stock markets closed mostly lower, while Asian bourses closed mixed.Oil futures CLV4, -1.06%  fell on Friday, while precious metals were little changed.

Monday's Dow News followed by Friday's Closing Dow Numbers:

AT&T:   Barron's p21 "The buyback bounce" by Andrew Bary lists IBM, Travelers, Coke Enterprises, AT&T, Home Depot and Pfizer as Dow stocks that boosted yield by buying back shares.

American Express:  No mentions found.

Boeing:  Barron's p19 "Why Boeing shres could take off" by Jack Hough says worries that boeing is near a cyclical order peak have grounded its stock but its prospects remain strong and shares could climb 20% in a year.

IBD pA2 "Boieng, Ryanair in 737 talks?" says they may buy 100 737 MAX's in a $10 bil deal.

Caterpillar:  No mentions found.

Chevron:  No mentions found.

Cisco:  Barron's p23 "Steaming ahead" by Vito J. Racanelli lists Cisco and Exxon as picks of one of the strategists interviewed.

Coke:  IBD pB15 "Will partnership pay off at Coke?" by Ken Shreve says carbonated drinks still account for most of Coke's sales vol but with consumption waning in N.Amer Coke has branched out into juices, bottled water, PowerAde and energy drinks.

Barron's p21 "The buyback bounce" by Andrew Bary lists IBM, Travelers, Coke Enterprises, AT&T, Home Depot and Pfizer as Dow stocks that boosted yield by buying back shares.

Disney:  No mentions found.

DuPont: WSJ pB4 "DuPont general counsel leaves for private firm" by Jennifer Smith says Tom Sager will join Ballard Spahr.

Exxon:   Barron's p23 "Steaming ahead" by Vito J. Racanelli lists Cisco, Microsoft and Exxon as picks of one of the strategists interviewed.

GE:  No mentions found.

Goldman Sachs:  No mentions found.

Home Depot:   Barron's p21 "The buyback bounce" by Andrew Bary lists IBM, Travelers, Coke Enterprises, AT&T, Home Depot and Pfizer as Dow stocks that boosted yield by buying back shares.

Intel:  IBD pA2 "Intel" says Intel and accessory maker Fossil are teaming up to create wearable tech for the fashion industry.

IBM:  Barron's p21 "The buyback bounce" by Andrew Bary lists IBM, Travelers, Coke Enterprises, AT&T, Home Depot and Pfizer as Dow stocks that boosted yield by buying back shares.

JPMorgan:  No mentions found.

Johnson & Johnson:  No mentions found.

McDonald's:  No mentions found.

Merck:  WSJ pB3 "Rival ssue Merck over cancer drug" by Peter Loftus says Bristol-Myers and partner Ono Phrama have sued Merck alleging that its new cancer drug, Keytruda, violates their patent for a method of harnessing the body's immune system to fight cancer.

Barron's p14 "Week review" says US regulators approved Merck's cancer drug to treat skin cancer.

Microsoft:    Barron's p23 "Steaming ahead" by Vito J. Racanelli lists Cisco, Microsoft and Exxon as picks of one of the strategists interviewed.

Nike:    No mentions found.

Pfizer:   Barron's p21 "The buyback bounce" by Andrew Bary lists IBM, Travelers, Coke Enterprises, AT&T, Home Depot and Pfizer as Dow stocks that boosted yield by buying back shares.

Procter & Gamble:  No mentions found.

3M:  No mentions found.

Travelers:  Barron's p21 "The buyback bounce" by Andrew Bary lists IBM, Travelers, Coke Enterprises, AT&T, Home Depot and Pfizer as Dow stocks that boosted yield by buying back shares.

United Technologies:  No mentions found.

UnitedHealth:  No mentions found.

Verizon:  No mentions found.

Visa:  No mentions found.

Walmart:    No mentions found.

Friday'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) (Craig Menear Takes Over as CEO on 11/1)


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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