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The PBR1000 October 2016 Stocks/Commodities Snapshots

November 21, 2016 by admin

October 2016: Who Will Be President?

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By Larry C. Paxton

During the first part of October stock exchanges were mostly positive. But during the second half of the month there was an increasingly negative tone, mostly related to the US Presidential Race. Out of 21 trading days the DJIA and S&P500 had 7 gain days and 14 loss days. The NASDAQ showed the widest variability with 8 days positive, 13 days negative. October 11 saw a change of -1.54% based on earnings reports and down oil prices. The other extreme was October 24, up 1.00% based on some big merger/acquisition deals. The longest gain streaks for all 3 exchanges was 2 days, the DJIA longest loss streak was 2 days but both the NASDAQ and S&P500 had 5 day loss streaks that ended the month, caused primarily by the tightening of the US Presidential Race and the increasing uncertainty over who will win.

The PBR1000 companies in The Top 5 Tables had an emphasis on energy related companies, some planning to emerge from bankruptcy soon, and mostly from the 2nd half of The PBR1000.

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The following partial tables are excerpts from The PBR1000 October Snapshots. The stock price is for the close of trading on October 31st, Month % Chg is compared to September 30th, YTD % Chg is compared to December 31, 2015, and the 22 Months % Chg is compared to December 31, 2014.

Table 1(S11): The PBR1000 Top 5 Month Stock Price % Gainers

Table 1 Summary: The range was +465.52% to -54.25%. 316 out of 1,000 stock prices were up 0.00% or more. The average was a loss of 3.07%, the median was a loss of 2.74%.

Company	PBR Rank	Symbol	Price 10/31/16	Mo % Chg	YTD % Chg	22 Mos % Chg
Peabody Energy	416	BTUUQ	8.75	+465.52	+13.93	n/a
LINN Energy	668	LINEQ	0.22	+290.91	n/a	n/a
SunEdison	744	SUNEQ	0.19	+36.61	n/a	n/a
TeamHealth	392	TMH	42.85	+31.60	-2.37	-25.52
SunCoke Energy	953	SXC	10.21	+27.31	+194.24	-47.21

Table 2(S12): The PBR1000 Top 5 Year-To-Date Stock Price % Gainers

Table 2 Summary: The range was +249.37% to -82.42%. 618 out of 1,000 stock prices were up 0.00% or more. The average was a gain of 4.27%. The median was a gain of 6.07%.

Company	PBR Rank	Symbol	Price 10/31/16	Mo % Chg	YTD % Chg	22 Mos % Chg
Cliffs Natural Resources	832	CLF	5.52	-5.64	+249.37	-22.69
Cloud Peak Energy	984	CLD	6.16	+13.24	+196.15	-32.90
SunCoke Energy	950	SXC	10.21	+27.31	+194.24	-47.21
Titan International	944	TWI	10.19	+0.69	+158.63	-4.14
Quad/Graphics	478	QUAD	23.76	-11.08	+155.48	+3.48

Table 3(S13): The PBR1000 Top 5 22 Months Stock Price % Gainers

Table 3 Summary: Range was +254.91% to -90.21%. 445 out of 1,000 stock prices were up 0.00% or more. The average was a loss of 1.06%. The median was a loss of 3.83%.

Company	PBR Rank	Symbol	Price 10/31/15	Mo % Chg	YTD % Chg	22 Mos % Chg
NVIDIA	452	NVDA	71.16	+3.85	+115.90	+254.91
AMD	533	AMD	7.23	+4.63	+151.92	+170.79
Netflix	351	NFLX	124.87	+26.71	+9.17	+155.88
Amazon	20	AMZN	789.82	-5.67	+16.86	+154.49
SkyWest	633	SKYW	30.15	+14.16	+58.52	+127.03

Table 4(S15): The PBR1000 Top 5 Market Capitalization

Table 4 Summary: Range was $605.43 billion to $0.00 billion. The average is $20.66 billion, median is $6.34 billion, out of 1,000 companies tracked.

Company	PBR Rank	Symbol	Market Cap($B) 10/31/16	Mo % Chg	YTD % Chg	22 Mos % Chg
Apple	3	AAPL	605.43	-0.61	+3.16	-6.48
Alphabet	34	GOOG	540.65	+1.21	+3.59	+51.40
Microsoft	31	MSFT	465.90	+3.80	+5.13	+21.68
Facebook	148	FB	376.16	+2.12	+27.09	+72.95
Amazon	20	AMZN	375.30	-5.45	+18.45	+161.17
The PBR1000			20,662.10	-2.24	+2.81	+0.75

Table 5: The PBR1000 Index & Selected Stock Exchanges/Commodities

Company	Price 10/31/16	Mo % Chg	YTD % Chg	22 Mos % Chg
The PBR1000	69,527.64	-3.07	+4.27	-1.06
DJIA	18,142.42	-0.91	+4.12	+1.79
NASDAQ	5,189.13	-2.31	+3.63	+9.57
S&P500	2,126.15	-1.94	+4.02	+3.27
GOLD	1,277.70	-3.12	+20.51	+7.83
SILVER	17.91	-6.96	+29.78	+14.81
OIL	46.94	-2.31	+26.73	-11.88

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The PBR1000 September 2016 Stocks/Commodities Snapshots

October 24, 2016 by admin

September 2016: When Will Fed Rates Rise, How Will Stocks Respond?

Wall Street Anxiously Waits. Federal Funds Rates Will Increase, But When?

By Larry C. Paxton

There were some big swings in the major US Stock Exchanges during September 2016. The NASDAQ showed the most variability with 13 days positive, 8 days negative and had only 9 trading days out of 21 that varied between a -0.50% to +0.50% change. The longest streaks also belonged with the NASDAQ with a 4 day win streak and all 3 had some 2 day loss streaks. September 9th experienced the biggest swing during the month with all 3 exchanges losing over 2% based on concern that the Federal Reserve would raise federal funds interest rates. The ongoing saga of the ups and downs of the oil markets continued to contribute some anxieties throughout the month as well.

It is still uncertain if the UK’s leaving the European Union, Brexit, will be soft or hard, the effect will be more dramatic for the EU countries, but there will also be some impact on the US economy and stocks.

The stock market also seems to also be taking a “wait and see” attitude on the contentious US presidential race as the candidates continue to roll out their economic plans which are then immediately attacked as horrible by both sides.

The PBR1000 companies in The Top 5 Tables continue to be spread across a wide variety of industries.

The following partial tables are excerpts from The PBR1000 September Snapshots. The stock price is for the close of trading on September 30th, Month % Chg is compared to August 31st, YTD % Chg is compared to December 31, 2015, and the 21 Months % Chg is compared to December 31, 2014.

Table 1(S11): The PBR1000 Top 5 Month Stock Price % Gainers

Table 1 Summary: The range was +63.03% to -42.32%. 491 out of 1,000 stock prices were up 0.00% or more. The average was a gain of 0.18%, the median was a loss of 0.10%.

Company	PBR Rank	Symbol	Price 09/30/16	Mo % Chg	YTD % Chg	21 Mos % Chg
Navistar	264	NAV	22.89	+63.03	+158.94	-31.63
Conn’s	906	CONN	10.32	+51.99	-56.03	-44.78
Scientific Games	688	SGMS	11.27	+36.61	+25.64	-11.47
Liberty Media	472	LMCA	28.65	+33.88	-27.01	-18.77
Cloud Peak Energy	986	CLD	5.44	+31.72	+161.54	-40.74

Table 2(S12): The PBR1000 Top 5 Year-To-Date Stock Price % Gainers

Table 2 Summary: The range was +270.25% to -99.01%. 661 out of 999 stock prices were up 0.00% or more. The average was a gain of 7.58%. The median was a gain of 9.13%.

Company	PBR Rank	Symbol	Price 09/30/16	Mo % Chg	YTD % Chg	21 Mos % Chg
Cliffs Natural Resources	832	CLF	5.85	+2.63	+270.25	-18.07
Quad/Graphics	479	QUAD	26.72	-1.37	+187.31	+16.38
Cloud Peak Energy	986	CLD	5.44	+31.72	+161.54	-40.75
Navistar	264	NAV	22.89	+63.03	+158.94	-31.63
Titan International	946	TWI	10.12	+10.12	+156.85	-4.80

Table 3(S13): The PBR1000 Top 5 20 Months Stock Price % Gainers

Table 3 Summary: Range was +241.75% to -99.74%. 471 out of 994 stock prices were up 0.00% or more. The average was a gain of 2.07%. The median was a loss of 1.24%.

Company	PBR Rank	Symbol	Price 09/30/15	Mo % Chg	YTD % Chg	21 Mos % Chg
NVIDIA	453	NVDA	68.52	+11.71	+107.89	+241.75
Amazon	19	AMZN	837.31	+8.86	+23.88	+169.80
AMD	533	AMD	6.91	-6.62	+140.77	+158.80
Activision Blizzard	480	ATVI	44.30	+7.08	+14.44	+119.85
Insperity	718	NSP	72.64	+10.82	+50.86	+114.34

Table 4(S15): The PBR1000 Top 5 Market Capitalization

Table 4 Summary: Range was $609.16 billion to $0.00 billion. The average is $21.15 billion, median is $6.40 billion, out of 999 companies tracked.

Company	PBR Rank	Symbol	Market Cap($B) 09/30/16	Mo % Chg	YTD % Chg	21 Mos % Chg
Apple	3	AAPL	609.16	+6.55	+3.80	-5.91
Alphabet	35	GOOG	534.21	+1.34	+2.36	+49.60
Microsoft	25	MSFT	448.85	+0.24	+1.28	+17.22
Amazon	19	AMZN	396.95	+8.86	+25.29	+176.34
Facebook	147	FB	368.35	+1.71	+24.45	+69.36
The PBR1000			21,132.84	-0.17	+5.16	+3.03

Table 5: The PBR1000 Index & Selected Stock Exchanges/Commodities

Company	Price 09/30/16	Mo % Chg	YTD % Chg	21 Mos % Chg
The PBR1000	71,739.53	+0.18	+7.58	+2.07
DJIA	18,308.15	-0.50	+5.07	+2.72
NASDAQ	5,312.00	+1.89	+6.08	+12.16
S&P500	2,168.77	-0.12	+6.08	+5.31
GOLD	1,318.80	+0.44	+24.39	+11.30
SILVER	19.25	+2.39	+39.49	+23.40
OIL	48.05	+7.02	+29.72	-9.80

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The PBR1000 Case Study: Stock Investor-Dividend Yield

September 23, 2016 by admin

A Dividend Yield Case Study from Snapshot 8

By Larry C. Paxton

During a recent conversation with PhilF, a The PBR1000 Monthly Snapshots subscriber from the Atlanta area, he described some of his strategies for finding stocks in which to consider investing. This quick article is how he has used Dividend Yield as part of his assessment.

Basically, PhilF wanted to consider stocks that had a history of paying out around a 5% to 6% dividend yield, no lower than a 4% dividend yield.

The PBR1000 Monthly Snapshots are a great tool for these types of analyses. In this case the information is easily obtained from The PBR1000 Monthly Snapshot 8: Dividend Yield.

We calculate an Annual Dividend Yield by dividing the total amount of dividends paid in a fiscal year by the stock price at the end of the fiscal year. For example, if ABC Company paid out $1.00 in dividends in 2015, their fiscal year ends on 12/31/15, and the stock price at the close of that day was $20.00/share, the Dividend Yield would be $1.00/$20.00=5%.

The PBR1000 August 2016 Snapshot 8 Summary: Dividend Yield

In August 2016 there were 1,001 companies in The PBR1000. 735 of them paid dividends in FY2015.

The PBR1000 August 2016 Snapshot 8 is sorted by Dividend Yield, from the highest Dividend Yield to the lowest. The Dividend Yield Range for the 735 companies was 101.65%(#1) to 0.03%(#735). The median(#368) was 2.29%.

Those companies that had a FY2015 Dividend Yield of 5% to 6% ranked #65-#92, 28 companies. Of these, 9 had a preceding fiscal year that also had a Dividend Yield of at least 4%.

Here is the table of those results(PBR1000 Rank is by last fiscal year revenues.):

Company	PBR1000 Rank	DY Rank	Symbol	DY 2014	DY 2015
HCP	730	67	HCP	4.95%	5.91%
Enterprise Products	98	68	EPD	6.89%	5.90%
Mattel	413	75	MAT	4.91%	5.59%
Cedar Fair	977	79	FUN	5.96%	5.51%
AT&T	10	82	T	5.48%	5.46%
Centerpoint Energy	333	84	CNP	4.05%	5.39%
Ventas	605	85	VTR	4.14%	5.39%
General Cable	511	87	BGC	4.83%	5.36%
Mercury General	650	88	MCY	4.35%	5.31%

As it turns out, all these The PBR1000 Companies have 2016 fiscal year ends in December. The August Snapshots include FY2016 Dividend Yields for The PBR1000 Companies that have fiscal years ending through June 2016.

From this PhilF quickly narrowed down the stocks of interest, did some additional research, and invested in a couple of stocks. But Snapshot 8 helped him in only a few seconds to get the information from which he wanted to start.

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The PBR1000 August 2016 Stocks/Commodities Snapshots

September 12, 2016 by admin

August 2016: The Waiting Game

Hope You Enjoyed A Nice Relaxing Vacation. Was August The Calm Before The Storm?

By Larry C. Paxton

Not much materialized during August 2016 to cause any big swings , though at times there were some signals that something might happen. August 2016 ended up seeming more like a waiting period.

Oil prices fluctuated up and down based on what might be happening with some agreements among the oil producing nations. The US jobs reports and other economic indices were not dramatic, and globally Brexit is still an unknown work in progress. However, during the last week or so there was some growing concern that the stage had been set for the Federal Reserve to raise rates in September.

The major US Stock Exchanges did not show much volatility during August 2016. For example, the S&P500 had 18 trading days out of 23 that varied between a -0.50% to +0.50% change, and all days varied by less than a 1% change either way. The longest streaks for the S&P500 was a 3 day win streak and a 2 day loss streak.

Perhaps the main volatility for August 2016 was between the two major US presidential candidates as they continue to call each other names and question their rival’s qualifications.

The PBR1000 companies in The Top 5 Tables continue to be spread across a wide variety of industries.

The following partial tables are excerpts from The PBR1000 August Snapshots. The stock price is for the close of trading on August 31st, Month % Chg is compared to July 29th, YTD % Chg is compared toDecember 31, 2015, and the 20 Months % Chg is compared to December 31, 2014.

Table 1(S11): The PBR1000 Top 5 Month Stock Price % Gainers

Table 1 Summary: The range was +169.44% to -58.62%. 516 out of 1,002 stock prices were up 0.00% or more, or 51.50% of the companies tracked. The median was a gain of 0.32%.

Company	PBR Rank	Symbol	Price 08/31/16	Mo % Chg	YTD % Chg	20 Mos % Chg
Republic Airways	961	RJETQ	0.97	+169.44	-75.32	-93.35
Mattress Firm	731	MFRM	63.95	+114.31	+43.29	+10.11
Ocwen Financial	892	OCN	3.56	+78.00	-48.92	-76.42
Aeropostale	924	AROPQ	0.06	+72.96	-80.36	-97.63
Genworth Financial	298	GNW	4.73	+65.38	+26.81	-44.35

Table 2(S12): The PBR1000 Top 5 Year-To-Date Stock Price % Gainers

Table 2 Summary: The range was +260.76% to -98.94%. 691 out of 1,001 stock prices were up 0.00% or more, or 69.03% of the companies tracked. The median was a gain of 9.13%.

Company	PBR Rank	Symbol	Price 08/31/16	Mo % Chg	YTD % Chg	20 Mos % Chg
Cliffs Natural Resources	836	CLF	5.70	-27.94	+260.76	-20.17
Quad/Graphics	480	QUAD	27.09	+6.82	+191.29	+17.99
AMD	535	AMD	7.40	+7.87	+157.84	+177.15
US Steel	228	X	19.44	-29.28	+143.61	-27.30
Tronox	812	TROX	9.13	+40.68	+133.50	-61.77

Table 3(S13): The PBR1000 Top 5 20 Months Stock Price % Gainers

Table 3 Summary: Range was +205.94% to -99.72%. 475 out of 996 stock prices were up 0.00% or more, or 47.69% of the companies tracked. The median was a loss of 1.24%.

Company	PBR Rank	Symbol	Price 08/31/15	Mo % Chg	YTD % Chg	20 Mos % Chg
NVIDIA	454	NVSA	61.34	+7.43	+86.10	+205.94
AMD	535	AMD	6.86	+7.87	+157.84	+177.15
Amazon	19	AMZN	758.81	+1.36	+13.80	+147.84
SkyWest	634	SKYW	44.00	-1.88	+48.42	+112.58
Activision Blizzard	481	ATVI	78.49	+3.01	+6.87	+105.31

Table 4(S15): The PBR1000 Top 5 Market Capitalization

Table 4 Summary: Range was $571.71 billion to $0.00 billion. The average is $21.20 billion, median is $6.52 billion, out of 1,001 companies tracked.

Company	PBR Rank	Symbol	Market Cap($B) 08/31/16	Mo % Chg	YTD % Chg	20 Mos % Chg
Apple	3	AAPL	571.71	+1.72	-2.58	-11.69
Alphabet	35	GOOG	527.17	-0.12	+1.01	+47.63
Microsoft	25	MSFT	447.76	+1.17	+1.04	+16.94
Berkshire Hathaway	4	BRK	370.07	+3.90	+13.70	+2.34
Amazon	18	AMZN	364.64	+1.87	+15.09	+153.75
The PBR1000			21,223.16	+0.08	+5.38	+3.15

Table 5: The PBR1000 Index & Selected Stock Exchanges/Commodities

Company	Price 08/31/16	Mo % Chg	YTD % Chg	20 Mos % Chg
The PBR1000	71,994.13	+0.11	+7.55	+1.95
DJIA	18,400.88	-0.17	+5.60	+3.24
NASDAQ	5,213.22	+0.99	+4.11	+10.08
S&P500	2,170.95	-0.12	+6.21	+5.44
GOLD	1,313.00	-3.31	+23.84	+10.81
SILVER	18.18	-7.80	+36.23	+20.51
OIL	44.90	+8.51	+21.22	-15.71

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The PBR1000 August 2016 Breaking News Recap

September 5, 2016 by admin

August 2016: A Wait and See Month?

Maybe Football Season Is The Best Time To Also Develop A New Winning Business Strategy!

By Larry C. Paxton

There were some opportunities for some major dramatics in August 2016, but not much materialized.

Perhaps much of the excitement energy was transferred to the Rio De Janeiro 31st Olympiad which was center stage for half of the month. As always, it was a great celebration of sport at its best with dazzling performances in gymnastics, swimming, track & field, and many other events.

In the meantime US and global economic news continued to show moderate growth at best, with some big question marks regarding what Brexit really means. Mergers and acquisition activities were modest. There were no surprising leadership changes. The Federal Reserve did send a message that it might be open to increase the funds interest rate, but it would be a minimal increase.

With Labor Day being the traditional end of summer we enter a new season The big question is which will be more volatile, the economy, markets, the much anticipated U.S. Presidential debates, or the college and pro football season?

Following are The PBR1000 and economic related breaking news items of interest for August 2016, starting with the last active business day.

Wednesday, August 31:

The PBR1000 End of August US Stock Exchanges Snapshot:
DJIA ends August at 18,400.88, +0.03% from last Friday, -0.17%% MTD, +2.63% QTD, +5.60% YTD, -1.26% from record 18,636.05 on 08/15/16.
NASDAQ ends August at 5,213.22, -0.11% from last Friday, +0.99% MTD, +7.65% QTD, +4.11% YTD, -0.93% from record 5,262.02 on 08/15/15.
SPX ends August at 2,170.95, +0.09% from last Friday, -0.12% MTD, +3.43 QTD, +6.21% YTD, -0.88% from record 2,190.15 on 08/15/16.

Amazon(PBR29 $AMZN) and Wells Fargo(PBR30 $WFC) abruptly end student loan partnership. MarketWatch PR link.

Deere & Co(PBR81) to contest DOJ decision to block acquisition of Monsanto(PBR187 $MON) subsidiary The Climate Corp’s Precision Planting $100 million/year farming equipment unit. $DE PR link.

C.H. Robinson(PBR215) to acquire New Zealand/Australia $251 million/FY16 freight forwarding/customs brokerage services provider APC Logistics for $225 million cash. $CHRW PR link.

A-Mark Precious Metals(PBR419) acquires majority interest in Indiana based SilverTowne Mint, signs exclusive supplier agreement with global refiner/precious metals producer Asahi Refining USA. $AMRK PR link.

JetBlue(PBR429) flight 387 arrives in Santa Clara, Cuba, first US commercial flight to Cuba in over 50 years. $JBLU PR link.

Insight(PBR460) acquires Perth, Australia based technology consulting/managed services provider Ignia. $NSIT PR link.

Pioneer Natural Resources(PBR476) completes $450 million acquisition of 28,000 Midland Basin acres from Devon Energy(PBR143 $DVN). $PXD PR link.

NVIDIA(PBR510) in partnership with China’s Baidu to use artificial intelligence to develop cloud-to-car autonomous car platform. $NVDA PR link.

Brunswick(PBR584) completes acquisition of Germany based $41 million/2015 Indoor Cycling Group. $BC PR link.

IDEX(PBR861) completes $239 million acquisition of global Swiss based metal-to-metal seal & flow control solutions manufacturer SFC Koenig AG. $IEX PR link.

Fitbit(PBR870) opens Europe/Middle East/Africa headquarters office in Dublin, Ireland. $FIT PR link.

Apollo Global Mgmt(PBR906) extends $1.6 billion tender offer for Outerwall(824) to 09/22/16, 28.1% of shares tendered to date. $APO PR link.

Blackhawk Network(PBR998) to acquire UK based 20,000 clients global branding services provider Grass Roots Group for $118 million cash. $HAWK PR link.

McDonald’s(PBR101) USA president Mike Andres to retire at 2016 end, Chris Kempczinski named successor, other executive appointments named. $MCD PR link.

IDEX(PBR861) names Mike Yates as Interim CFO, effective 09/09/16, Heath Mitts is leaving. $IEX PR link.

ADP(PBR235) says 177,000 new US jobs created in August. $ADP PR link.

The Chicago August PMI Index falls 4.3 points to 51.5. MNI-ISM PR link.

Tuesday, August 30:

European Commission says Ireland gave illegal tax benefits to Apple(PBR5 $AAPL) worth up to $14.5 billion. EC PR link.

Apple(PBR5) CEO Tim Cook writes letter regarding history of taxes in European operations, says European Commission decision unfounded. $AAPL PR link.

Honeywell(PBR74) completes $1.5 billion acquisition of private supply chain & warehouse automatiion provider Intelligrated. $HON PR link.

KKR(PBR332) to acquire 4,000 clients contact centers & analytics software developer Calabrio, terms not disclosed. $KKR PR link.

Chipotle(PBR561) to offer free Kid’s Meals with purchase of an entre on Sundays during September. $CMG PR link.

Under Armour(PBR668) to open 1.3 million sf distribution center in Sparrows Point, MD, in summer 2018, employ 1,000. $UA PR link.

Brinker Intl(PBR697)’s Chili’s unit makes $30 million over 6 years commitment to St. Jude School Program. $EAT PR link.

Ford(PBR10) Credit unit group VP, chairman/CEO Bernard Silverstone retiring 10/01/16 after 37 years; Joy Falotico named successor. $F PR link.

General Cable(PBR418) hired Leah Stark in 07/16 as SVP/Chief Human Resources Officer. $BGC PR link.

S&P Global(PBR477) hires Steve Kemps as EVP/General Counsel. $SPGI PR link.

CIT Group(PBR608) rehires Jim Duffy to be EVP/Chief Human Resources Officer. $CIT PR link.

The Conference Board says the August Consumer Confidence Index(1985=100) is at 101.1, July was 96.7, Dec 2015 96.3. TCB PR link.

The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller June US National Home Price Index(Jan2000=100) at 182.42, May at 180.69, June 2015 173.61. CoreLogic PR link.

Monday, August 29:

Chevron(PBR3) to provide 0.65 million metric tons of liquid natural gas annually for 10 years to China through deal with ENN LNG Trading Company. $CVX PR link.

Amazon(PBR29) to open 850,000+ sf fulfillment center in Monee, IL. $AMZN PR link.

Walgreens Boots Alliance(PBR36) Walgreens unit & Prime Therapeutics to form new central specialty pharmacy/mail service businesses. $WBA PR link.

Mondelez(PBR87) says no longer pursuing acquisition of Hershey(PBR354 $HSY). $MDLZ PR link.

Southern Co(PBR155) subsidiary to acquire 147 MW Grant Plains wind facility in Oklahoma. $SO PR link.

NextEra Energy(PBR173) reaches agreements with 17 global financial institutions for $18.4 billion Oncor transaction. $NEE PR link.

Nordstrom(PBR214) to carry edited J. Crew collection in 16 full line stores & online beginning 09/12/16. $JWN PR link.

Core-Mark(PBR271) supply agreement with 1,100 Circle K stores in SE US not being renewed in 01/17. $CORE PR link.

Packaging Corp(PBR425) completes $386 million cash acquisition of independent corrugated products producer $324 million/2015 TimBar. $PKG PR link.

USG Corp(PBR599) to sell building product distributor L&W Supply unit to private $5.9 billion/2015 ABC Supply for $670 million cash. $USG PR link.

Verisk Analytics(PBR943) acquires offshore oil/gas data & subscriptions business of Quest Offshore. $VRSK PR link.

American Airlines(PBR69) promotes COO Robert Isom to president, succeeds leaving Scott Kirby. $AAL PR link.

United Continental(PBR77) hires Scott Kirby to new role of president. $UAL PR link.

KKR(PBR332) expands Asia-Pacific leadership team with new appointments in China, Korea, & Singapore. $KKR PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce estimates Total US July Personal Income Annual Rate at $16.023 trillion, +0.45% from June, +4.0% from July 2015 USDOC PR link.

Friday, August 26:

The PBR1000 Week Ending 08/26/16 US Stock Exchanges Snapshot:
DJIA ends week at 18,395.40, -0.85% from last Friday, -0.20% MTD, +2.60% QTD, +5.57% YTD, -1.29% from record 18,636.05 on 08/15/16.
NASDAQ ends week at 5,218.92, -0.37% from last Friday, +1.10% MTD, +7.77% QTD, +4.22% YTD, -0.82% from record 5,262.02 on 08/15/15.
SPX ends week at 2,169.04, -0.68% from last Friday, -0.21% MTD, +3.34% QTD, +6.12% YTD, -0.96% from record 2,190.15 on 08/15/16.

Judge denies Caesars Entertainment(PBR314 $CZR) litigation reprieve in $11 billion bondholder battle. MarketWatch PR link.

Herbalife(PBR354) CEO expresses appreciation for Carl Icahn‘s purchase of 2.3 million shares. $HLF PR link.

Rackspace(PBR935) to be acquired by Apollo Global Mgmt(PBR906 $APO) for $32.00/share, $4.3 billion cash. $RAX PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce 2nd Estimate 2Q GDP is 1.1%, $18.437 trillion, Personal Consumption Expenditures $12.965 trillion. USDOC PR link.

The Fed: Text of Janet Yellen’s speech at Jackson Hole, WY, symposium. When will interest rates go up? FRB PR link.

The U of Michigan August Final Index of Consumer Sentiment at 89.8, July was 90.0, Aug 2015 91.9. UMich PR link.

Investing: E*Trade(PBR930) study reveals varying ETF preferences of older & younger investors. $ETFC PR link.

Thursday, August 25:

Amazon(PBR29) introduces Amazon Vehicles, a car research destination & automotive community. $AMZN PR link.

Amazon(PBR29) to open 8th Texas fulfillment center, 2nd in Coppell. Employs over 10,000 full-time hourly workers in 5 current open facilities. $AMZN PR link.

Walgreens Boots Alliance(PBR36) exercises 2nd tranche of warrants to purchase AmerisourceBergen(PBR16 $ABC) shares, now owns 23.9% equity stake. $WBA PR link.

Freddie Mac(PBR41) & Fannie Mae(PBR17 $FNMA) to continue high loan-to-value refinancing HARP program through 09/30/17 when new program kicks in. $FMCC PR link.

Mylan(PBR346) providing options to cut retail cost of its EpiPen by 50% for eligible patients. $MYL PR link.

Berry Plastics(PBR488) to acquire flexible plastic packaging films manufacturer AEP Industries(NASDAQ: $AEPI) for $765 million cash/stock, includes debt. $BERY PR link.

ON Semiconductor(PBR656) receives FTC regulatory approval for acquisition of Fairchild Semiconductor(PBR1000 $FCS). tender offer still needs to be satisfied. $ON PR link.

Great Plains Energy(PBR757) $12.2 billion cash/stock acquisition of Westar Energy(PBR747 $WR) to be voted on by shareholders of both companies on 08/26/16, still expects to close in spring 2017. $GXP PR link.

Estee Lauder(PBR255) hires Andrew Ross as SVP/Strategy & New Business Development. $EL PR link.

Wednesday, August 24:

Pfizer(PBR56) to acquire small molecule anti-infective business from AstraZeneca for up to $1.575 billion plus royalties. $PFE PR link.

Lear Corp(PBR165) hires Dr. Andre Weimerskirch as VP, Cyber Security for E-Systems. $LEA PR link.

Williams Cos(PBR348) confirms receipt of investor Corvex‘s director nominations, expresses disappointment on timing. $WMB PR link.

Alcoa(PBR115) hires Kate Hargrove Ramundo to be future Arconic spinoff EVP/Chief Legal Officer/Secretary. $AA PR link.

Jones Lang LaSalle(PBR449) president Christian Ulbrich to add CEO role on 10/01/16, to succeed retiring Colin Dyer. $JLL PR link.

The Natl Assn of Realors says July Existing Home Sales Annual Rate at 5,390,000, -3.2% from June, -1.6% from July 2015 $NAR PR link.

Discover Financial(PBR286) report says Millennials are twice as likely as Boomers to take out a home equity loan. $DFS PR link.

Equifax(PBR795) survey says most college students pay credit cards in full each month. $EFX PR link.

Tuesday, August 23:

Medtronic(PBR133) completes $1.1 billion cash acquisition of miniaturized, mechanical circulatory support technologies developer Heartware International(NASDAQ: $HTWR). $MDT PR link.

Lear Corp(PBR165) signs investment agreement to build a 32,000 sq meter leather plant in Yangzhou, China. $LEA PR link.

Tesla(PBR651) announces new Model S electrical car version with range of 315 miles, 0-60 mph in 2.5 seconds, fastest production car in the world. $TSLA PR link.

Albemarle(PBR792) to acquire 15,000 MT/year lithium salts production assets in China. $ALB PR link.

Zoetis(PBR500) promotes Glenn David to EVP/CFO, succeeds Paul Herendeen, who has resigned. $ZTS PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce estimates July New Home Sales Annual Rate at 654,000, +12.4% from June, +31.3% from July 2015. July New Home Median Price at $294,600, -5.1% from June, -0.5% from July 2015. USDOC PR link.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond estimates August 5th District Manufacturing Index(Annualized) at -11%, July was +10%, June -10%. RichmondFed PR link.

Monday, August 22:

Pfizer(PBR56) to acquire oncology biopharma firm Medivation(NASDAQ: $MDVN) for $81.50/share, $14 billion. $PFE PR link.

Peabody Energy(PBR372) reaches agreement with Illinois on financial assurances in support of coal mine restoration activities. $BTUUQ PR link.

TeamHealth(PBR498) acquires operations of Grossmont Emergency Medical Group, serves 100,000 San Diego area patients/year. $TMH PR link.

Green Plains(PBR649) to purchase 3 Abengoa Bioenergy ethanol plants for $237 million cash in bankruptcy sale. $GPRE PR link.

Office Depot(PBR182) Chairman/CEO Roland Smith to resign CEO role by 1Q2017 end; Troy Rice promoted to new position of COO. $ODP PR link.

Viacom(PBR212) president/CEO Philippe Bauman steps down, COO Thomas Dooley named interim president/CEO through 09/30/16, 5 independent directors elected to board. $VIA PR link.

Marathon Oil(PBR250) promotes T Mitch Little to EVP/Operations; EVP/CFO JR Sult is leaving; other executive changes made. $MRO PR link.

Avis Budget(PBR316) hires Arthur Orduna to new position of Chief Innovation Officer. $CAR PR link.

A. Schulman(PBR791) promotes Gary Miller to COO, Frank Roederer to SVP/GM USCAN. $SHLM PR link.

July Chicago Fed National Activity Index +0.27, from +0.05 in June. ChicagoFed PR link.

Friday, August 19:

The PBR1000 Week Ending 08/19/16 US Stock Exchanges Snapshot:
DJIA ends week at 18,552.57, -0.13% from last Friday, +0.65% MTD, +3.47% QTD, +6.47% YTD, -0.45% from record 18,636.05 on 08/15/16.
NASDAQ ends week at 5,238.38, +0.10% from last Friday, +1.48% MTD, +8.17% QTD, +4.61% YTD, -0.45% from record 5,262.02 on 08/15/15.
SPX ends week at 2,183.87, -0.01% from last Friday, +0.47% MTD, +4.05% QTD, +6.85% YTD, -0.29% from record 2,190.15 on 08/15/16.

ON Semiconductor(PBR656) extends $20/share, $2.4 billion cash tender offer for Fairchild Semiconductor(PBR1000 $FCS) to 09/01/16, currently has commitment of 70.3% of shares. $ON PR link.

A. Schulman(PBR791) to promote Andrean Horton to EVP/Chief Legal Officer on 09/01/16, succeeds retiring David Minc. $SHLM PR link.

Thursday, August 18:

Dow Chemical(PBR48) celebrates its 50,000th Habitat for Humanity home. $DOW PR link.

Caterpillar(PBR54) to close down certain mining product lines, eliminate 195 jobs. $CAT PR link.

Sprint(PBR86) launches Unlimited Freedom, 2 lines $100/mo unlimited talk/text/data plan. $S PR link.

T-Mobile US(PBR95) announces T-Mobile ONE unlimited calls/text/data 4 line family plan for $160/mo. $TMUS PR link.

Emerson Electric(PBR109) to acquire valves & controls business from Pentair(PBR363 $PNR) for $3.15 billion. $EMR PR link.

Continental Resources(PBR497) to sell 80,000 acres of non-strategic properties in N Dakota & Montana for $222 million. $CLR PR link.

Toro(PBR855) to do 2-for-1 stock split, effective 09/16/16. $TTC PR link.

Apollo Global Mgmt(PBR906) & Nike(PBR98 $NKE) form strategic partnership for apparel manufacturing in the Americas. $APO PR link.

United Continental(PBR77) hires Andrew Levy as EVP/CFO, Julia Haywood as EVP/Chief Commercial Officer. $UAL PR link.

Macy’s(PBR97) hires Richard Lennox as Chief Marketing Officer, effective 09/15/16. $M PR link.

General Cable(PBR418) EVP & president/CEO of Americas Gregory Lampert leaving; Juan Mogollon hired as SVP of Latin America. $BGC PR link.

A. Schulman(PBR791) Chairman Joe Gingo is now also president/CEO with departure of Bernard Rzepka. $SHLM PR link.

The US Dept of Justice issues a directive to phase out use of private prisons. DOJ PR link.

Employment: There are 1.2 million missing retail workers because Amazon(PBR29 $AMZN)’s so good MarketWatch PR link.

The Philadelphia Federal Reserve says August Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey Index at +2.0, July was -2.9, June 4.7. PhillyFed PR link.

The Conference Board says August Leading Economic Index at 124.3(2010=100), July was 123.8, June 123.4. TCB PR link.

Wednesday, August 17:

Cisco(PBR60) announces restructuring plan, to lay off up to 5,500 employees, 7% of global workforce. $CSCO PR link.

Progressive(PBR145), 4th largest US auto insurer, reports July Personal Lines Policies in Force are 14.544 million, +7% from July 2015. $PGR PR link.

JCPenney(PBR234) presents 3 year plan for accelerated growth through private brands, home & beauty. $JCP PR link.

Ingredion(PBR415) to acquire 120 employee rice starch/rice flour business of Thailand’s Sun Flour Industry Co, now has 870 employees, 4 facilities in Thailand. $INGR PR link.

Universal Forest Products(PBR733) promotes Mike Mordell to EVP-International Operations. $UFPI PR link.

The US Federal Reserve releases FOMC minutess for July meeting, labor market improved, 2Q GDP moderate, inflation rate <2% target. FRB PR link.

Tuesday, August 16:

Ford(PBR10) targets fully autonomous vehicle for ride sharing in 2021; invests in new tech companies, doubles Silicon Valley team. $F PR link.

Essendant(PBR458) reorganizing into Business & Facilities Essentials and Industrial Essentials, names management team. $ESND PR link.

Leidos(PBR475) completes $1.8 billion/50.5% equity acquisition of Lockheed(PBR64 $LMT)’s Information Systems & Global Solutions unit. $LDOS PR link.

Cintas(PBR523) to acquire branded uniforms & facility services programs G & K Services(NASDAQ: GK) for $97.50/share, $2.2 billion enterprise value. $CTAS PR link.

Wolverine Worldwide(PBR722) authorizes up to $300 million over 4 years share repurchase program. $WWW PR link.

KB Home(PBR802) acquires rights to 300+ homesites in master-planned community The Meadows in Castle Rock, CO. $KBH PR link.

Buffalo Wild Wings(PBR981) expands share repurchase program by $300 million, balance is $375 million. $BWLD PR link.

Visteon(PBR351) hires Christian Garcia as EVP/CFO, effective 10/01/16. $VC PR link.

Barnes & Noble(PBR408) CEO Ronald Boire departs per board decision, executive chairman Leonard Riggio to be interim CEO. $BKS PR link.

The US Dept of Labor says US July Consumer Price Index was +0.0%, last 12 mos +0.8%(Unadjusted). USDOL PR link.

The US Dept of Labor says US July Average Current Weekly Earnings at $886.31, +0.6% from June, +2.4% from July 2015. USDOL PR link.

The US Dept of HUD says US July Private Housing Building Permits were 1,152,000, -0.09% from June, +0.88% from July 2015 HUD PR link.

The US Federal Reserve says US July Total Industrial Production Capacity at 75.9%, +0.5% from June, -1.5% from July 2015. FRB PR link.

Monday, August 15:

AIG(PBR46) to sell its private mortgage insurance unit United Guaranty Corporation to Arch Capital Group(NASDAQ: ACGL) for $3.4 billion. $AIG PR link.

Aetna(PBR49) to reduce participation in Affordable Care Act individual public exchanges from 778 counties to 242 in 2017. $AET PR link.

Dollar General(PBR151) opens site 13,000, located in Birmingham, AL. $DG PR link.

Jones Lang LaSalle(PBR449) acquires Singapore 180 professional staff Asia Pacific interior design service PDM International. $JLL PR link.

Salesforce(PBR453 $CRM) to acquire business analytics firm BeyondCore, terms not disclosed. BeyondCore PR link.

Xylem(PBR575) to acquire global water industry technologies/data analytics firm $837 million/FY2016 Sensus for $1.7 billion. $XYL PR link.

Diebold(PBR676) completes $1.8 billion acquisition of Germany based 9,000 employee retail banks IT solutions/services provider Wincor Nixdorf. $DBD PR link.

Concho Resources(PBR734) to acquire 40,000 net Midland Basin acres from Reliance Energy for $1.625 billion, to have 150,000+ net acres. $CXO PR link.

FreddieMac(PBR41) August Outlook says 2016 could reach $2 trillion in mortgage originations, forecasts 2017 GDP at 1.9%. $FMCC PR link.

The preliminary Natl Assn of Homebuilders US August Housing Market Index at 60, July was 58, June 60. NAHB/Wells Fargo PR link.

The NY Federal Reserve says the August Empire State Manufacturing Survey General Business Conditions Index at -4.21, July was +0.55, Aug 2015 -12.79. NYFed PR link.

Friday, August 12:

The PBR1000 Week Ending 08/12/16 US Stock Exchanges Snapshot:
DJIA ends week at 18,576.47, +0.18% from last Friday, +0.78% MTD, +3.61% QTD, +6.61% YTD, -0.20% from record 18,613.51 on 08/11/16.
NASDAQ ends week at 5,232.89, +0.23% from last Friday, +1.37% MTD, +8.06% QTD, +4.50% YTD, +0.00% from record 5,232.89 on 08/12/15.
SPX ends week at 2,184.05, +0.05% from last Friday, +0.48% MTD, +4.06% QTD, +6.85% YTD, -0.08% from record 2,185.79 on 08/11/16.

Anthem(PBR38 $ANTM)-Cigna(PBR85 $CI) merger ruling unlikely to come in 2016, judge says. MarketWatch PR link.

KBR(395) to acquire the Honeywell(PBR74) 3,550 employee $600 million/yr government services provider HTSI for $266 million. $KBR PR link.

SunEdison(PBR782 $SUNEQ) shareholders lose bankruptcy fight, judge says company ‘hopelessly insolvent.’ MarketWatch PR link.

E*Trade(PBR930) reports End of July Stock Plan Accounts at 1,455,148, +0.8% from June, +8.1% from July 2015. $ETFC PR link.

21st Century Fox(PBR91 $FOX) Fox News unit gets new leadership team. MarketWatch PR link.

Dick’s Sporting Goods(PBR367) Teri List-Stoll no longer EVP/CFO, EVP/COO Andre Hawaux to serve as interim CFO. $DKS PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce estimates US June Trade Sales/Mfrs Shipments at $1.308 trillion, +1.16% from May, -0.64% from June 2015. USDOC PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce Advance July Retail Trade Total at $457.7 billion, -0.04% from June, +2.26% from July 2015. USDOC PR link.

The US Dept of Labor says US July Producer Price Index at -0.4%, June was +0.5%, -0.2% from July 2015. USDOL PR link.

The US Dept of Agriculture August WASDE report forecasts record levels for corn & soybean crops for 2016/2017. USDA PR link.

The U of Michigan Preliminary August Consumer Sentiment Index at 90.4, July was 90.0, June 93.5. UMich PR link.

Thursday, August 11:

Ingram Micro(PBR62) $38.90/share, $6.0 billion acquisition by China based Tianjin Tianhai must close by extended date of 11/13/16. $IM PR link.

Macy’s(PBR97) to close around 100 of its 728 stores in early 2017, represents $1 billion in revenues. $M PR link.

United Natural Foods(PBR371) acquires $50 million/year fresh & organic foods distributor/merchandiser Gourmet Guru. $UNFI PR link.

Lithia Motors(PBR451) acquires Kemp Ford in Thousand Oaks, CA, to add $65 million to annual revenues. $LAD PR link.

Meredith Corp(PBR994) promotes Tom Harty to president/COO. $MDP PR link.

The US Dept of Labor says US July Import Price Index was +0.1%, June was +0.6%, Yr-to-Yr -3.7%. USDOL PR link.

Adobe Systems(PBR557) reports falling consumer goods prices for six consecutive months in July Digital Price Index. http://bit.ly/2aLCsbZ

Healthcare: Arthur J Gallagher(PBR515) says most companies paying at least 5% more for health insurance premiums in 2016; 1-in-4 incurring double digit increases. $AJG PR link.

Wednesday, August 10:

Exelon(PBR102) to invest $25 billion over 5 years in infrastructure, smart grid technology in its 6 utilities serving 10 million customers. $EXC PR link.

Chesapeake Energy(PBR131) to transfer N Texas Barnett Shale asset to First Reserve; to renegotiate Mid-Continent Gas Gathering agreement. $CHK PR link.

Peabody Energy(PBR372) business plan approved by DIP lenders, plans to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy by end of year. $BTUUQ PR link.

JetBlue(PBR429) July Passenger Load Factor at 87.7%, June was 87.0%, YTD is 85.1%. $JBLU PR link.

Herbalife(PBR487) gets approval from China’s Ministry of Commerce to operate in 3 more provinces, currently in 25. $HLF PR link.

LAM Research(PBR520 $LRCX) and KLA-Tencor(PBR692) provides update on $10.6 billion deal, regulatory approvals might extend past 10/20/16. $KLAC PR link.

WABCO(PBR704) to supply vast majority of vacuum pumps for China based auto manufacturer/Volvo owner Geely in multi-year deal. $WBC PR link.

AAR Corp(PBR883) hires Marcus Jadotte as VP of Public Affairs, to establish a Washington DC office. $AIR PR link.

The US Dept of Labor estimates Total US June Job Openings at 5,624,000, +2.0% from May, +8.8% from June 2015. USDOL PR link.

The US Dept of Treasury says Total US July Receipts were $210.0 billion, Outlays $322.8 billion, Deficit $112.8 billion, YTD Deficit $513.7 billion. Treasury PR link.

Tuesday, August 9:

Walt Disney(PBR57) to acquire 33% stake in video streaming company BAMTech for $1 billion, option to purchase majority stake. $DIS PR link.

American Airlines(PBR69) reports July traffic, total passenger load factor at 85.2%, -2.1% from July 2015. $AAL PR link.

RR Donnelley(PBR243) to move from NASDAQ to NYSE on 08/22/16, will use same RRD symbol. $RRD PR link.

Gannett(PBR414) completes $4.60/share, $140 million acquisition of $320 million/year digital market solutions company ReachLocal. $GCI PR link.

TD Ameritrade(PBR662) averaged 454,000 client trades per day in July, -3% from June, same as July 2015. $AMTD PR link.

SunPower(PBR680) to lay off 15% of workforce, 1,200 positions, primarily from the Philippines. $SPWR PR link.

Apollo Global Mgmt(PBR906) affiliates extend $30.25/share, $2.2 billion cash tender offer to acquire Diamond Resorts Intl(NYSE: DRII) extended to 08/24/16. $APO PR link.

Community Health System(PBR125) promotes Tim Hingtgen to president/COO on 09/01/16, succeeds retiring Wayne Smith. $CYH PR link.

hhgregg(PBR864) promotes Kevin Kovacs to CFO, Samuel Johnson to Chief Retail Officer. $HGG PR link.

Domino’s Pizza(PBR889) opens 13,000th store in the Seattle, WA, area. $DPZ PR link.

US Dept of Labor 2Q2016 Labor Productivity Annual Rate -0.7% from 1Q2016, Output +1.4%. USDOL PR link.

US Dept of Commerce estimates Total US June Wholesale Sales at $444.6 billion, +1.88% from May, -0.45% from June 2015. USDOC PR link.

CoreLogic: 38,000 completed foreclosures in June, down 4.9% YOY. CoreLogic PR link.

Monday, August 8:

Walmart(PBR1) to acquire e-commerce store Jet.com for $3 billion cash plus $300 million stock. $WMT PR link.

Chevron(PBR3) gets affirmation from US Appeals Court that $9.5 billion judgment in Ecuador was fraudulent & unenforceable in the US. $CVX PR link.

Delta Air Lines(PBR72) issues statement to customers regarding flight cancellations & delays. $DAL PR link.

Marriott Intl(PBR211) merger with Starwood Hotels(PBR417 $HOT) extended by up to 60 days per China Ministry of Commerce request. $MAR PR link.

Williams Cos(PBR348) to receive $209 million & Williams Partners(NYSE: WPZ) $817 million in sale of Canadian businesses. $WMB PR link.

Terex(PBR357) gets European Union & US Antitrust clearances for $1.3 billion sale of Material Handling/Port Solutions business to Konecranes, expected to close early 2017. $TEX PR link.

Intuit(PBR529)’s QuickBooks Online unit passes 1.5 million paid subscribers. $INTU PR link.

AMC Entertainment(PBR851) to accelerate deployment of Dolby cinema in 100 AMC sites by end of 2017, 7 years early. $AMCX PR link.

Mattress Firm(PBR932) to be acquired by S Africa based global integrated retailer Steinhoff for $64.00/share, $3.8 billion cash. $MFRM PR link.

Vail Resorts(PBR1032) to acquire Canada mountain resort Whistler Blackcomb in $46.8/share, $1.8 billion cash/stock deal. $MTN PR link.

Polaris Industries(PBR531) promotes Joel Houlton to VP Global Safety and Quality. $PII PR link.

Endo Intl(PBR700) hires Joseph Ciaffoni as president, US Branded Pharmaceuticals. $ENDP PR link.

hhgregg(PBR864) appoints 4 to SVP/VP responsibilities in marketing, 3 merchandising areas. $HGG PR link.

Red Robin(PBR1046) promotes president Denny Marie Post to CEO, succeeds retiring Steve Carley. $RRGB PR link.

New York Federal Reserve article: Consumers’ Income/Spending Growth Expectations Strengthen, Labor Market Expectations Weaken. $NYFED PR link.

Fannie Mae(PBR17 $FNMA) and Freddie Mac(PBR41 $FMCC) could need $126 billion taxpayer bailout in next crisis, stress test finds. MarketWatch PR link.

Friday, August 5:

The PBR1000 Week Ending 08/05/16 US Stock Exchanges Snapshot:
DJIA ends week at 18,543.53, +0.60% from last Friday/MTD, +3.42% QTD, +6.42% YTD, -0.28% from record 18,595.03 on 07/20/16.
NASDAQ ends week at 5,221.12, +1.14% from last Friday/MTD, +7.81% QTD, +4.27% YTD, +0.00% from record 5,221.12 on 08/05/15.
SPX ends week at 2,182.87, +0.43% from last Friday/MTD, +4.00% QTD, +6.80% YTD, +0.00% from record 2,182.87 on 08/05/16.

The PBR1000 End of July Top 5 Companies by Market Capitalization:
1. Apple(PBR3), $AAPL, $562.02B
2. Alphabet(PBR35), $GOOGL, $527.82
3. Microsoft(PBR25), $MSFT, $442.56B
4. ExxonMobil(PBR2), $XOM, $368.84B
5. Amazon(PBR18), $AMZN, $358.03B

Range: $562.02 to $0.00, median was $6.34B(PBR502), Average was $21.14B(PBR226).

Total The PBR1000 Market Capitalization was $21,208.33B, +3.30% from June, +5.31%YTD, +3.12% from 12/31/14. (1,003 companies)

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American Airlines(PBR69) & TMU-IAM Association reach interim agreement on pay increases for 30,000 ground employees. $AAL PR link.

International Paper(PBR117) to complete $2.2 billion acquisition of Weyerhauser(PBR355 $WY)‘s pulp business in 4Q2016. $IP PR link.

AbbVie(PBR136 $ABBV) files patent suit against Amgen(PBR135 $AMGN) over Humira biosimilar. MarketWatch PR link.

Priceline(PBR319)’s Booking.com unit adds its one-millionth property in Nantucket, Massachussets. $PCLN PR link.

Mylan(PBR346) completes $9.9 billion acquisition of Sweden based 4,500 employee global pharmaceuticals provider Meda. $MYL PR link.

Sprint(PBR86) hires Jan Geldmacher, former CEO of Vodafone Global Enterprise, as president of Sprint Enterprise. http://sprint.co/2ap4Q8h

Scientific Games(PBR937) hires Kevin Sheehan as new president/CEO, Gavin Isaacs to become vice chairman of the board. $SGMS PR link.

The US Dept of Labor estimates US July Employment at 151.5 million, +420,000 from June, +2.7 million from Jul 2015, Unemployment rate at 4.9%. USDOL PR link.

US Dept of Commerce says US Total June Exports YTD at $1.091 trillion, Imports $1.335 trillion, Deficit $245 billion. USDOC PR link.

US Federal Reserve estimates US June Consumer Credit Outstanding at $3.634 trillion, +0.34% from May, +2.78% YTD, +5.77% from June 2015 FedReserve PR link.

Thursday, August 4:

Spectra Energy(PBR422) sells its Canadian natural gas liquids business to Plains Midstream Canada for $204 million. $SE PR link.

LinkedIn(PBR843) 2Q2016 report says cumulative members grew 18% year-over-year to 450 million. $LNKD PR link.

Natl Oilwell Varco(PBR127) promotes Isaac Joseph to president, Wellbore Technologies unit. $NOV PR link.

Diebold(PBR676) promotes Octavio Marquez to SVP/Managing Director N & S America operations. $DBD PR link.

TreeHouse Foods(PBR690) EVP/CFO & interim president of Private Brands to become a senior advisor, search for new CFO starts. $THS PR link.

Bristow Group(PBR919) promotes Chip Earle to SVP/Chief Legal& Support Officer, Mary Wersebe to VP/Human Resources. $BRS PR link.

US Dept of Labor estimates US July Employment at 151,517,000, +420,000 from June, +2.651,000 from Jul 2015, Unemployment rate at 4.9% USDOL PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce estimates US June Manufacturers’ New Orders were $447.4 billion, -1.5% from May, -2.6% YTD. USDOC PR link.

Wednesday, August 3:

Stocks Fun Fact: The PBR1000 Top 5 YTD Stock Gainers through July are:
1. Cliffs Natural Resources(PBR842), $CLF, +400.63%
2. US Steel(PBR228), $X, +244.49%
3. AK Steel(PBR351), $AKS, +192.86%
4. Quad/Graphics(PBR478), $QUAD, +172.69%
5. CONSOL Energy(PBR633), $CNX, +145.32%

Range: +400.63% to -97.45%, 685 companies were +0.00%, median was +9.60%. (1,003 companies)

Allergan(PBR219) to sell pharmaceutical products distributor Anda to Teva Pharmaceuticals for $500 million. $AGN PR link.

Newfield Exploration(PBR830) In two separate agreements sells most of its Texas assets for $390 million. $NFX PR link.

Universal American(PBR882) completes sale of traditional insurance business to Nassau Reinsurance Group for $30.5 million cash. $UAM PR link.

Wolverine Worldwide(PBR722) promotes Mike Jeppesen to expanded role of president, Wolverine Heritage Group. $WWW PR link.

ADP(PBR235) says July Change in National Employment was +179,000 with Goods Producing -6,000, Services +185,000. $ADP PR link.

The Conference Board July Help Wanted Online Ads were 4,814,300, +3.4% from June, -10.3% from July2015. TCB PR link.

Markit reports July US Composite PMI Output Index at 51.8, June was 51.2, May 50.9. Markit PR link.

ISM says US July Non-Manufacturing Index at 55.5%, June was 56.5%, May 52.9%. ISM PR link.

Automotive News says July US New Auto Units Sold were 1,521,245, +0.5% from July 2015. AutoNews PR link.

Tuesday, August 2:

Stocks Fun Fact: The PBR1000 Top 5 Stock Gainers 12/31/14-07/31/16:
1. NVIDIA(PBR454), $NVDA, +184.79%
2. AMD(PBR536), $AMD, +156.93%
3. Amazon(PBR18), $AMZN, +144.50%
4. Newmont Mining(PBR320), $NEM, +132.80%
5. Insperity(PBR722), $NSP, +131.60%

Range: +184.79% to -95.15%, 494 companies were +0.00%, median was -0.16%. (991 companies)

AIG(PBR46) authorizes additional $3.0 billion for share repurchase program, balance is $4.0 billion. $AIG PR link.

Energy Transfer Equity(PBR52) & Sunoco Logistics(PBR158 $SXL) sell 36.75% stake in Bakken Pipeline Project to Enbridge Energy(PBR333 $EEP) & Marathon Petroleum(PBR23 $MPC) for $1.2 billion & $800 million respectively. $ETE PR link.

Allergan(PBR219) completes $40.5 billion cash/stock divestiture of global generics business to Teva Pharmaceutical. $AGN PR link.

Molina Healthcare(PBR284) to acquire certain Medicare Advantage assets from Aetna(PBR49 $AET) & Humana(PBR58 $HUM) for $117 million. $MOH PR link.

Mylan(PBR346) to complete $9.9 billion acquisition of Sweden based 4,500 employee global pharmaceuticals provider Meda on 08/05/16. $MYL PR link.

Avery Dennison(PBR396) completes $226 million acquisition of $170 million/year Mactac Europe. $AVY PR link.

Arthur J Gallagher(PBR515) acquires Pearland, TX, south central US retail insurance broker Victory Insurance Agency. $AJG PR link.

Griffon Corp(PBR890) adds $50 million to share repurchase program, balance is $64.6 million. $GFF PR link.

Cincinnati Bell(PBR1027) shareholders approve 1-for-5 reverse stock split, to be effective 10/05/16. $CBB PR link.

Macy’s(PBR97) hires Elisa Garcia as Chief Legal Officer, effective 09/07/16, succeeds retiring Dennis Broderick. $M PR link.

McDonald’s(PBR101) Chief Administrative Officer Pete Benson retiring on 09/02/16; organizational changes to be announced in coming weeks. $MCD PR link.

NRG Energy(PBR186) hires Bruno Sarda as VP/Sustainability. $NRG PR link.

PVH(PBR328) hires Raf Simons as Chief Creative Officer of its Calvin Klein unit. $PVH PR link.

TD Ameritrade(PBR662) EVP/COO Marv Adams resigning on 12/01/16, COO position to be eliminated. $AMTD PR link.

The Dept of Commerce estimates US June Total Personal Income Annual Rate at $15.883 trillion, +0.2% from May, +3.4% from June 2015. USDOC PR link.

TrueCar estimates July New Auto Sales at $48.9 million, Average Transaction Price $32,518, Incentive per Unit Spending $3,225. TrueCar PR link.

US July Purdue/CME Ag Barometer Index at 112, June was 104, May 97. Purdue/CME PR link.

Monday, August 1:

Verizon(PBR15) to acquire Ireland based global fleet & mobile workforce management solutions provider Fleetmatics(NYSE: FLTX) for $60.00/share, $2.4 billion cash. $VZ PR link.

Glaxo, Alphabet(PBR44 $GOOGL) plan $700 million bioelectric venture. MarketWatch PR link.

Pfizer(PBR56) acquires remaining 78% of private gene therapy firm Bamboo Therapeutics for up to $650 million. $PFE PR link.

McDonald’s(PBR101) USA announces big changes to its food. $MCD PR link.

Icahn Enterprises(PBR147) confirms co-manager arrangements with Brett Icahn and David Schechter. $IEP PR link.

MGM Resorts(PBR273) completes $900 million acquisition of Boyd Gaming(PBR727)‘s 50% ownership in Borgata Hotel Casino in Atlantic City, NJ. $MGM PR link.

Gannett(PBR414) extends $4.60/share tender offer for $320 million/year digital market solutions company ReachLocal(NASDAQ: RLOC) to 08/08/16, 42.09% of shares tendered so far. $GCI PR link.

Jones Lang LaSalle(PBR449) completes acquisition of UK based 1,600 clients in 60,000 locations property maintenance provider Integral UK. $JLL PR link.

Salesforce(PBR453) to acquire collaboration software developer Quip in $582 million stock deal. $CRM PR link.

Coach(PBR496) sells interest in 10 Hudson Yards headquarters location for $707 million, signs 20 year lease. $COH PR link.

Arthur J Gallagher(PBR515) acquires UK based employee benefits insurance provider Orb Financial Services. $AJG PR link.

Arthur J Gallagher(PBR515) acquires San Diego, CA, retail insurance broker Blue Horizon Insurance Services. $AJG PR link.

Tesla(PBR651 $TSLA) to acquire Solar City($SCTY) for $25.83/share, $2.6 billion in all stock deal. MarketWatch PR link.

Convergys(PBR703) becomes 2nd largest customer management services company in Germany with $135 million acquisition of buw. $CVG PR link.

Kennametal(PBR706) to eliminate 1,000 positions in FY2017, form new organizational structure with 3 operating units. $KMT PR link.

Equinix(PBR793) completes $211 million acquisition of Paris data center from Digital Realty. $EQIX PR link.

Newell Brands(PBR434) Chief Commercial Officer Joseph Arcuri leaving effective 08/31/16, to receive $625,000 severance payment plus other benefits. $NWL PR link.

hhgregg(PBR864) interim president/CEO & CFO Robert Riesbeck appointed president/CEO. $HGG PR link.

The US Dept of Agriculture lifts years-long ban on beef imports from Brazil. MarketWatch PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce estimates June US Construction Spending Annual Rate at $1.134 trillion, -0.65% from May, +0.27% from June 2015 USDOC PR link.

The July 2016 Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business® says PMI at 52.6%, June was 53.2%, May 51.3%. ISM PR link.

The Markit July Flash US Manufacturing PMI at 52.9, June was 51.3, May was 50.7. Markit PR link.

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The PBR1000 July 2016 Stocks/Commodities Snapshots

August 8, 2016 by admin

July 2016: The 2nd Half Race Starts

Which The PBR1000 Companies Will Win the Race for Gold?

By Larry C. Paxton

As July 2016 progressed there was less attention to Brexit issues because it became clear that it is not an immediate outcome. While it is generally accepted that there will be some long term consequences, they do not appear to be as severe as originally presented by opponents to this action and as reported by the media. The sky will not fall and life will go on with mild effects on people and economies in general.

Earnings reports continue to be mixed and economic indices continue to show moderate growth in the U.S. There continue to be concerns that this is somewhat fragile. For example, a key driver of the U.S. economy is the price of oil, which continues to fluctuate in an unpredictable manner.

The major US Stock Exchanges had a good month, all showing positive results from the previous month, YTD, and since 12/31/14. The NASDAQ had the most positive trading days, with 14 out of 20, S&P500 13, and the DJIA 12. The DJIA had a 9 day gain streak in the middle of the month, but that was followed by a 5 day losing streak to end the month.

The PBR1000 companies in The Top 5 Tables continue to be spread across a wide variety of industries.

Let’s see if The PBR1000 and U.S. markets can have as good of an August as our Olympians will!

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The following partial tables are excerpts from The PBR1000 July Snapshots. The stock price is for the close of trading on July 29th, Month % Chg is compared to June 30th, YTD % Chg is compared toDecember 31, 2015, and the 19 Months % Chg is compared to December 31, 2014.

Table 1(S11): The PBR1000 Top 5 Month Stock Price % Gainers

Table 1 Summary: The range was +65.53% to -68.25%. 742 out of 1,004 stock prices were up 0.00% or more, or 73.90% of the companies tracked. The median was a gain of 4.13%.

Company	PBR Rank	Symbol	Price 07/29/16	Mo % Chg	YTD % Chg	19 Mos % Chg
Cloud Peak Energy	997	CLD	3.41	+65.53	+63.94	-62.85
US Steel	228	X	27.49	+63.05	+244.49	+2.80
Cenveo	895	CVC	9.80	+50.08	+40.60	-41.67
Groupon	632	GRPN	4.82	+48.31	+57.00	-41.65
Harsco	898	HSC	9.79	+47.44	+24.24	-48.17

Table 2(S12): The PBR1000 Top 5 Year-To-Date Stock Price % Gainers

Table 2 Summary: The range was +400.63% to -97.45%. 685 out of 1,003 stock prices were up 0.00% or more, or 68.30% of the companies tracked. The median was a gain of 9.60%.

Company	PBR Rank	Symbol	Price 07/29/16	Mo % Chg	YTD % Chg	19 Mos % Chg
Cliffs Natural Resources	842	CLF	7.91	+39.51	+400.63	+10.78
US Steel	228	X	27.49	+63.05	+244.49	+2.80
AK Steel	351	AKS	6.56	+40.77	+192.86	+10.44
Quad/Graphics	478	QUAD	25.36	+8.89	+172.69	+10.45
CONSOL Energy	633	CNX	19.38	+20.45	+145.32	-42.68

Table 3(S13): The PBR1000 Top 5 19 Months Stock Price % Gainers

Table 3 Summary: Range was +184.79% to -99.33%. 494 out of 997 stock prices were up 0.00% or more, or 49.55% of the companies tracked. The median was a loss of 0.40%.

Company	PBR Rank	Symbol	Price 07/29/15	Mo % Chg	YTD % Chg	19 Mos % Chg
NVIDIA	454	NVSA	57.10	+21.46	+73.24	+184.79
AMD	536	AMD	6.86	+33.46	+139.02	+156.93
Amazon	18	AMZN	758.81	+6.04	+12.27	+144.50
Newmont Mining	320	NEM	44.00	+12.47	+144.58	+132.80
Insperity	722	NSP	78.49	+1.63	+63.01	+131.60

Table 4(S15): The PBR1000 Top 5 Market Capitalization

Table 4 Summary: Range was $562.02 billion to $0.00 billion. The average is $21.14 billion, medianis $6.34 billion, out of 1,003 companies tracked.

Company	PBR Rank	Symbol	Market Cap($B) 07/29/16	Mo % Chg	YTD % Chg	19 Mos % Chg
Apple	3	AAPL	562.02	+7.33	-4.23	-13.19
Alphabet	35	GOOG	527.82	+11.08	+1.13	+47.81
Microsoft	25	MSFT	442.56	+10.03	-0.14	+15.58
ExxonMobil	2	XOM	368.84	-5.11	+13.66	-5.79
Amazon	18	AMZN	358.03	+6.04	+13.00	+149.15
The PBR1000			21,208.33	+3.30	+5.31	+3.12

Table 5: The PBR1000 Index & Selected Stock Exchanges/Commodities

Company	Price 07/29/16	Mo % Chg	YTD % Chg	19 Mos % Chg
The PBR1000	71,972.96	+3.71	+7.43	-1.73
DJIA	18,432.24	+2.80	+5.78	+3.42
NASDAQ	5,162.13	+6.60	+3.09	+9.00
S&P500	2,173.60	+3.56	+6.34	+5.57
GOLD	1,357.90	+1.50	+28.08	+14.60
SILVER	20.39	+5.54	+47.75	+30.71
OIL	41.38	-14.59	+11.72	-22.32

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The PBR1000 June 2016 Stocks/Commodities Snapshots

July 24, 2016 by admin

June 2016: 1st Half & Brexit Surprise

What Are The Implications of Brexit?

By Larry C. Paxton

June 2016 ended the 1st half of the year with a lot of drama in the closing days.

On June 23rd the British voters quite unexpectedly elected to leave the European Union, and the word “Brexit” became a recognized worldwide term. Initially stocks plummeted on the uncertainty of what this would mean for the UK, Europe, the US, and the world. After a couple of days of significant losses a recovery started after most investors realized that there would be a smooth transition in the UK leadership, that Brexit would take a while to accomplish, and even though the economics are uncertain, there was no need to panic.

In terms of US stock exchanges most days in the month fluctuated between -0.50% to +0.50% from the previous day. NASDAQ had 10 of 22 trading days in that range, overall had 11 up days and 11 down days and was the most affected by Brexit, with 2 days having a loss of more than 2.00%, and then 2 days with a gain of over 1.50%. NASDAQ was the only loser for the month.

As you can see from the tables below The PBR1000 companies in The Top 5 Tables are spread across a wide variety of industries, a good sign.

At this time it appears that the Federal Reserve will not increase funds rates for some time due to the uncertainties of the markets worldwide and modest at best growth of the US economy.

Now the 2nd half of 2016 starts, it’s anybody’s guess about how it will unfold, and opinions are all over the place. We look forward to yours!

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The following partial tables are excerpts from The PBR1000 June Snapshots. The stock price is for the close of trading on June 30th, Month % Chg is compared to May 31st, YTD % Chg is compared to December 31, 2015, and the 18 Months % Chg is compared to December 31, 2014.

Table 1(S11): The PBR1000 Top 5 Month Stock Price % Gainers

Table 1 Summary: The range was +92.50% to -40.00%. 469 out of 1,009 stock prices were up 0.00% or more, or 46.48% of the companies tracked. The median was a loss of 0.67%.

Company	PBR Rank	Symbol	Price 06/30/16	Mo % Chg	YTD % Chg	18 Mos % Chg
Aeropostale	931	ARO	0.08	+92.50	-72.50	-96.68
iHeartMedia	377	IHRT	0.92	+41.30	+44.44	-82.31
Axiall	599	AXLL	32.61	+40.02	+111.75	-23.22
LinkedIn	655	LNKD	189.25	+38.64	-15.92	-17.61
Peabody Energy	415	BTUUQ	1.37	+35.64	-82.16	-98.82

Table 2(S12): The PBR1000 Top 5 Year-To-Date Stock Price % Gainers

Table 2 Summary: The range was +258.86% to -97.25%. 618 out of 1,009 stock prices were up 0.00% or more, or 61.25% of the companies tracked. The median was a gain of 5.62%.

Company	PBR Rank	Symbol	Price 06/30/16	Mo % Chg	YTD % Chg	18 Mos % Chg
Cliffs Natural Resources	842	CLF	4.28	+32.48	+258.86	-20.59
Quad/Graphics	478	QUAD	19.21	+21.24	+150.43	+1.44
Newmont Mining	320	NEM	32.41	+20.70	+117.45	+106.98
Axiall	599	AXLL	23.29	+40.02	+111.75	-23.22
US Steel	228	X	14.47	+16.52	+111.28	-36.95

Table 3(S13): The PBR1000 Top 5 18 Months Stock Price % Gainers

Table 3 Summary: Range was +134.46% to -99.28%. 441 out of 1,002 stock prices were up 0.00% or more, or 44.01% of the companies tracked. The median was a loss of 4.17%.

Company	PBR Rank	Symbol	Price 06/30/15	Mo % Chg	YTD % Chg	18 Mos % Chg
NVIDIA	454	NVDA	47.01	+0.62	+42.63	+134.46
Amazon	18	AMZN	715.62	-0.99	+5.88	+130.58
Insperity	722	NSP	77.23	+7.31	+60.39	+127.88
Newmont Mining	320	NEM	39.12	+20.70	+117.45	+106.98
Skywest	635	SKYW	26.46	+12.12	+39.12	+99.25

Table 4(S15): The PBR1000 Top 5 Market Capitalization

Table 4 Summary: Range was $523.64 billion to $0.00 billion. The average is $20.41 billion, median is $6.19 billion, out of 1,007 companies tracked.

Company	PBR Rank	Symbol	Market Cap($B) 06/30/16	Mo % Chg	YTD % Chg	18 Mos % Chg
Apple	3	AAPL	523.64	-4.27	-10.77	-19.12
Alphabet	35	GOOG	475.16	-5.93	-8.96	+33.06
Microsoft	25	MSFT	402.22	-3.45	-9.24	+5.05
ExxonMobil	2	XOM	388.70	+5.30	+19.78	-0.72
Berkshire Hathaway	4	BRK.B	350.05	+0.64	+7.55	-3.19
The PBR1000			20,549.26	+0.08	+1.97	-0.14

Table 5: The PBR1000 Index & Selected Stock Exchanges/Commodities

Company	Price 06/30/16	Mo % Chg	YTD % Chg	18 Mos % Chg
The PBR1000	69,483.46	-0.18	+3.51	-1.36
DJIA	17,929.99	+0.80	+2.90	+0.60
NASDAQ	4,842.67	-2.13	-3.29	+2.25
S&P500	2,098.86	+0.09	+2.69	+1.94
Gold	1,337.80	+9.88	+26.18	+12.90
Silver	19.32	+20.83	+40.00	+23.85
Oil	48.45	-1.32	+30.80	-9.05

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The PBR1000 June 2016 Breaking News Recap

July 4, 2016 by admin

June 2016: Setting the Stage for the Second Half

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Big Ben says it’s time for The United Kingdom to leave the European Union.

By Larry C. Paxton

Several stories broke in June 2016 to set the stage for the second half.

The Federal Reserve was set to increase the funds rate, the disappointing jobs report came out, and the funds rate is not changing for now.

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton became the clear presumptive nominees of their political parties after the final primaries in early June. But both candidates carry some heavy baggage, have high negatives, and their economic and business policies are not yet clear. The Rio Olympics are coming up in August, but the US Presidential race looks like it may be become a very expensive combination marathon and wrestling event with lots of explosives and negative ads involved.

Then Brexit happened. There was short term volatility in the global stock markets as UK citizens narrowly voted to leave the European Union, there are efforts to invalidate the results, and there is a lot of conjecture about what will happen and impact long term.

At the end of the month the great majority of large US financial firms got a no objection to their capital plans from the Federal Reserve and a flurry of raised dividends and share buyback programs were announced.

The stage has been set. Let’s see what surprises come up in the second half!

Following are The PBR1000 and economic related breaking news items of interest for June 2016, starting with the last active business day.

Thursday, June 30:

The PBR1000 End of June US Stock Exchanges Snapshot:
DJIA ends June at 17,929.99, +3.04% from last Friday, +0.80% MTD, +1.38% QTD, +2.90% YTD, -2.09% from record 18,312.39 on 05/19/15.
NASDAQ ends June at 4,842.67, +2.86% from last Friday, -2.13% MTD, -0.56% QTD, -3.29% YTD, -7.21% from record 5,218.86 on 07/20/15.
SPX ends June at 2,098.86, +3.02% from last Friday, +0.09% MTD, +1.90% QTD, +2.69% YTD, -1.50% from record 2,130.82 on 05/21/15.

Amazon(PBR29) 2nd annual Prime Day to be 07/12/16, 100,000+ deals worldwide available. $AMZN PR link.

International Paper(PBR117) completes $150 million sale of Asia based 18 factories, 3,000 employees, corrugated packaging business. $IP PR link.

Hertz(PBR259) receives $2 billion from separation of equipment rental business, authorizes $395 million share repurchase program. $HTZ PR link.

Hertz(PBR259) reaches US off-airport supply agreements with Uber & Lyft. $HTZ PR link.

Ball Corp(PBR312) completes $8.4 billion cash/stock acquisition of UK based metal beverage can maker Rexam(LSE: REX). $BLL PR link.

Hershey(PBR354) board rejects $107/share cash/stock acquisition by Mondelez(PBR87 $MDLZ), & no reason for further discussion. $HSY PR link.

Newmont Mining(PBR358) selling interest in Indonesia’s PTNNT copper/gold mines for $1.3 billion. $NEM PR link.

HanesBrands(PBR459) completes $222 million acquisition of Champion Europe, uniting Champion brand globally. $HBI PR link.

CIT Group(PBR608) files initial Form 10 for separation of commercial aircraft leasing business, to close by end of 2016. $CIT PR link.

NASDAQ(PBR618) completes $1.1 billion acquisition of International Securities Exchange from Deutsche Borse Group. $NDAQ PR link.

AMC Entertainment(PBR728) issues statement on Carmike Cinemas(NASDAQ: CKEC) delay to vote on being acquired. $AMC PR link.

Ruby Tuesday(PBR1041) to open a series of Tesla(PBR651 $TSLA) Supercharger Stations. $RT PR link.

Cardinal Health(PBR26) hires Pamela Kimmet as Chief Human Resources Officer. $CAH PR link.

The US Dept of Treasury says 06/29/16 US National Public Debt at $13.909 trillion, Government $5.374 trillion, Total $19.283 trillion.
Treasury PR link.

The US Dept of Labor estimates US 4 Week Moving Average Initial Unemployment Claims at 266,750, was 278,500 last month. USDOL PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce estimates US 1st Quarter Net International Investment Position at $24.083 trillion in Assets, $31.609 trillion Liabilities, -$7.526 trillion Balance. USDOC PR link.

EIA says June Barrels of Crude Oil Stocks at 526.6 million, was 537.1 million in May, 487.4 million in December. EIA PR link.

FreddieMac says Average 30 Year Fixed Mortgage Rate at 3.48% with 0.5 fees/points, was 3.64% on 05/26/16, 4.01% on 12/31/16. $FMCC PR link.

The June MNI Chicago Business Barometer at 56.8, May was 49.3, Dec 42.9. ISM-Chicago PR link.

AAA says end of June Regular Gas National Average Price/Gallon at $2.288, May was $2.322, June 2015 was $2.768. AAA PR link.

Wednesday, June 29:

GE(PBR9)’s GE Capital financial unit receives approval for rescission of status as nonbank Systemically Important Financial Institution. $GE PR link.

JPMorgan Chase(PBR21) capital plan not objected to by the Federal Reserve, includes up to $10.6 billion in shares repurchases by 06/30/17. $JPM PR link.

Bank of America(PBR24) authorizes $5 billion common stock repurchase program through 06/30/17. $BAC PR link.

CitiGroup(PBR28) authorizes $8.6 billion common stock repurchase program over next 4 quarters. $C PR link.

Energy Transfer Equity(PBR52) terminates $37.6 billion merger agreement with Williams Cos(PBR348 $WMB). $ETE PR link.

Oracle(PBR78) prices $14 billion aggregate principal amount of investment grade notes, proceeds for general corporte purposes. $ORCL PR link.

Morgan Stanley(PBR79) authorizes $3.5 billion common stock repurchase program over next 4 quarters. $MS PR link.

American Express(PBR83) repurchasing up to $3.3 billion in shares, capital plan accepted by Federal Reserve. $AXP PR link.

Alcoa(PBR115) files initial 10-K for separation of upstream business to be called Alcoa Corporation, value-added businesses to remain with existing corporation, to be named Arconic, scheduled for 2H2016. $AA PR link.

Capital One(PBR116) authorizes up to $2.5 billion common stock repurchase program through 06/30/17. $COF PR link.

NextEra Energy(PBR173)’s Florida Power & Light subsidiary to buy Indiantown coal-fired 330 MW power plant for $451 million, replace with cleaner area natural gas power plants. $NEE PR link.

PNC Financial(PBR189) gets approval of capital plan by the Federal Reserve, authorizes up to $2.0 billion shares repurchase program through 06/30/17. $PNC PR link.

Ecolab(PBR201) to acquire France based 700 global employees $250 million/2015 healthcare & hygiene provider Anios. $ECL PR link.

State Street(PBR260) authorizes up to $1.4 billion common stock repurchase program through 06/30/17. $STT PR link.

AGCO(PBR280) to acquire Denmark based manufacturer of seed & grain processing & storage products Cimbria for $340 million. $AGCO PR link.

AMD(PBR446) acquires Radeon software PC gaming technologies developer HiAlgo. $AMD PR link.

KeyCorp(PBR544) authorizes up to $350 million common share repurchase program through 06/30/17. $KEY PR link.

Comerica(PBR740) authorizes up to $440 million equity repurchases through 06/30/17, no objection of capital plan by the Federal Reserve. $CMA PR link.

Apollo Global Mgmt(PBR906 $APO) affiliates to acquire Diamond Resorts Intl(NYSE: $DRII) for $30.25/share, $2.2 billion cash. http://bit.ly/2974O5e$DRII PR link.

Lands’ End(PBR976) SEC 13D filing shows Edward Lampert’s ESL Partners has 57.3% stake. SEC 13D PR link.

McCormick(PBR552) to promote Michael Smith to EVP/CFO, effective 09/01/16, succeeds retiring Gordon Stetz. $MKC PR link.

Brinker Intl(PBR697) promotes Kelli Valade to president, Chili’s Bar & Grill. $EAT PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce estimates May US Personal Savings at $730.6B, -3.1% from April, May Savings Rate at 5.3%. USDOC PR link.

Tuesday, June 28:

McKesson(PBR6) to combine its Technology Solutions unit with IT services provider Change Healthcare into a new company with $3.4 billion sales in 2016. $MCK PR link.

Dow Chemical(PBR48) restructuring before merger with Dupont(PBR82), to eliminate 2,500(4%) positions globally. $DOW PR link.

Cisco(PBR60) intends to acquire Waltham, MA, private cloud security provider CloudLock for $293 million. $CSCO PR link.

Gilead Sciences(PBR107) gets FDA approval for Hepatitis C single tablet regimen Epclusa. $GILD PR link.

Carnival Corp(PBR184) authorizes $1 billion share repurchase program. $CCL PR link.

Nordstrom(PBR214) to integrate Trunk Club operations with Nordstrom fulfillment network, close Goose Island facility by 08/2017. $JWN PR link.

Air Products(PBR267) Materials Technologies’ Electronic Materials division to be spunoff in 09/2016 as Versum Materials with headquarters in Tempe, AZ. $APD PR link.

Ball Corp(PBR312) gets US FTC approval for $8.4 billion cash/stock acquisition of UK based metal beverage can maker Rexam(LSE: REX). $BLL PR link.

Jones Lang LaSalle(PBR449) to acquire London based 25,000 client properties in 48 countries MSCI Global Occupiers unit. $JLL PR link.

Babcock & Wilcox(PBR695) restructuring, to immediately eliminate 200 jobs in traditional coal-fired power generation unit. $BW PR link.

Honeywell(PBR74) president/COO Darius Adamczyk to succeed Dave Cote as CEO on 03/31/17, Cote to be executive chairman. $HON PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce 3rd estimate of 1st Quarter GDP revised to +1.1% from +0.8%, $18.230 trillion. USDOC PR link.

The S&P/Case-Shiller April National Home Price Index is at 178.69, 5.0% annual gain(Jan2000=100). S&P/CS PR link.

The Conference Board estimates the June Consumer Confidence Index at 98.0, May was 92.4(1985=100). TCB PR link.

Monday, June 27:

Kroger(PBR20 $KR) sues Visa(PBR224 $V) over pin debit transactions. MarketWatch PR link.

PepsiCo(PBR43 $PEP) to bring back Diet Pepsi with Aspartame. MarketWatch PR link.

INTL FCStone(PBR88) to acquire 100,000 clients, $11 billion in assets, 160 employees correspondent securities clearing & independent wealth management units of Stifel Financial(PBR835)’s Sterne Agee subsidiary. $INTL PR link.

Medtronic(PBR133) to expand heart failure portfolio with acquisition of Heartware International(NASDAQ: $HTWR) for $58.00/share, $1.1 billion cash. $MDT PR link.

Gannett(PBR414) to acquire $320 million/year digital market solutions company ReachLocal(NASDAQ: $RLOC) for $4.60/share cash. $GCI PR link.

Wynn Resorts(PBR427) to open Wynn Palace in the Cotai area of Macau on 08/22/16. $WYNN PR link.

Chipotle(PBR561) unveils Chiptopia Summer Rewards 3 month program starting 07/01/16, based on multiple paid visits. $CMG PR link.

DENTSPLY Sirona(PBR694) to acquire Israeli based $80 million/year dental implants manufacturer MIS Implants Technologies for $375 million cash. $XRAY PR link.

Skechers USA(PBR808) wins trademark dispute regarding its Twinkle Toes & Bobs Shoes brands against Converse. $SKX PR link.

Wendy’s(PBR877) entering Brazilian market through joint venture with Infinity Services & Starboard. $WEN PR link.

People’s United Financial(PBR1012) to acquire Suffolk Bancorp(NYSE: $SCNB) in $402 million all stock transaction. $PBCT PR link.

Charles River Labs(PBR1025) acquires biologics/biosimilars analytical contract research organization Blue Stream Labs. $CRL PR link.

FreddieMac June Outlook forecasts 2016 30 year fixed rate mortgages to average 3.9%, 4.5% in 2017. $FMCC PR link.

Friday, June 24:

The PBR1000 Week Ending 06/24/16 US Stock Exchanges Snapshot:
DJIA at 17,400.75, -1.58% from last Friday, -2.17% MTD, -1.61% QTD, -0.14% YTD, -4.98% from record 18,312.39 on 05/19/15.
NASDAQ at 4,707.98, -1.92% from last Friday, -4.85% MTD, -3.32% QTD, –5.98% YTD, -9.79% from record 5,218.86 on 07/20/15.
SPX at 2,037.41, -1.63% from last Friday, -2.84% MTD, -1.08% QTD, -0.32% YTD, -4.38% from record 2,130.82 on 05/21/15.

Energy Transfer Equity(PBR52) entitled to terminate merger agreement with Williams Cos(PBR348) per Delaware Chancery Court ruling. $ETE PR link.

Pfizer(PBR56) completes acquisition of inflammation/immunology providor Anacor Pharmaceuticals(NASDAQ: ANAC) for $99.25/share, $5.2 billion cash. $PFE PR link.

ON Semiconductor(PBR656) extends $20/share, $2.4 billion cash tender offer for Fairchild Semiconductor(PBR1000) to 07/08/16, currently has commitment of 40.7% of shares. $ON PR link.

United Technologies(PBR45) hires Vince Campisi as SVP/Digital & Chief Info Officer, succeeds retiring Nancy Davis. $UTX PR link.

TECO Energy(PBR758) president/CEO John Ramil to retire on 08/31/16, to serve on Emera(TSX: EMA) board after 07/01/16 acquisition. $TE PR link.

The U of Michigan Final June Index of Consumer Sentiment Index was at 93.5, May was 94.7. UMich PR link.

Brexit Results: The UK votes 52% to 48% to exit the European Union. BBC PR link.

Thursday, June 23:

Macy’s(PBR97) president Jeff Gennette to add CEO role in 1st quarter, 2017, Terry Lundgren to remain Executive Chairman. $M PR link.

Barnes & Noble(PBR408) COO Jaime Carey promoted to President of Development & Restaurants Group; Michael Ladd hired as VP/Stores. $BKS PR link.

Roper Technologies(PBR614) hires John Stipancich as VP/General Counsel & Secretary. $ROP PR link.

The US Dept of HUD estimates May New Single-Family Home Sales at 551,000, -6.0 from April, +8.7% from May 2015. HUD PR link.

The Conference Board May US Leading Economic Index® at 123.7, -0.2% from April(2010 = 100). TCB PR link.

Wednesday, June 22:

Amazon(PBR29) to build 600,000 sf fulfillment center in Braselton, GA, to create 500+ fulltime jobs. $AMZN PR link.

Whirlpool(PBR138) EVP/CFO Larry Venturelli to retire in early 2017, Jim Peters to be EVP/CFO 08/01/16. $WHR PR link.

A. Schulman(PBR791) promotes Andreas Gunther to EVP/Chief Human Resources Officer, effective 07/01/16, succeeds retiring Kim Whiteman. $SHLM PR link.

Natl Assn Realtors says May Existing Home Sales at 5.53 million, +1.8% from April, +4.5% from May 2015. NAR PR link.

Tuesday, June 21:

CVS Health(PBR11) to expand healthy foods initiative to all 2,900+ stores. $CVS PR link.

Cablevision(PBR390) acquisition by Netherlands based Altice NV(Euronext: ATC) for $34.90/share, $17.7 billion enterprise value, is completed, creates 4th largest cable TV operator in the US, renamed to Altice USA. $ATC PR link.

QEP Resources(PBR626) to acquire 9,400 acres, 430 potential oil wells, in Permian Basin in Martin County, TX, for $600 million. $QEP PR link.

Tesla(PBR651) offers to buy SolarCity for $26.50-28.50/share in all stock deal. $TSLA PR link.

Kroger(PBR20)’s Ralphs division president Donna Giordano retiring effective 07/23/16, Valerie Jabbar promoted to succeed her. $KR PR link.

Biogen(PBR282) promotes Paul McKenzie, PhD, to EVP/Pharmaceutical Operations & Technology, effective 07/01/16. $BIIB PR link.

NVIDIA(PBR510) EVP/Chief Admin Officer & Secretary David Shannon to retire by 12/31/16. $NVDA PR link.

Lands’ End(PBR976) promotes Becky Gebhardt to EVP/Chief Marketing Officer, announces additional marketing leadership personnel. $LE PR link.

Monday, June 20:

Walmart(PBR1) & JD.com(NASDAQ: $JD) form strategic alliance to serve consumers across China. $WMT PR link.

Icahn Enterprises(PBR147 $IEP) increases proposal from $7/share to $8/share to buyout remaining shares it does not own in Federal-Mogul(NASDAQ: FDML). $FDML PR link.

Kellogg(PBR198) creates Eighteen94 Capital with $100 million to help fund next generation innovation startups. $K PR link.

Marathon Oil(PBR250) to acquire 61,000 acres 9,000 barrels of oil/day in Oklahoma Anadarko Basin STACK from PayRock Energy for $888 million. $MRO PR link.

Henry Schein(PBR270) to expand presence in Japan by owning 50% interest in $125 million/year 8 dealers dental equipment & supplies distributor J. Morita subsidiary One Piece. $HSIC PR link.

Caesars Entertainment(PBR314) launches 50th anniversary 50 day countdown activities/events for Caesars Palace-Las Vegas. $CZR PR link.

Avis Budget(PBR316) to hire 1,500 part time positions on 06/22/16 during national hiring day. $CAR PR link.

SemGroup(PBR866) transfers 51 positions from Oklahoma City headquarters to Tulsa headquarters, which now has 175 positions. $SEMG PR link.

Bristol-Myers Squibb(PBR185) promotes Murdo Gordon to new position of EVP/Chief Commercial Officer. $BMY PR link.

Friday, June 17:

The PBR1000 Week Ending 06/17/16 US Stock Exchanges Snapshot:
DJIA at 17,675.16, -1.06% from last Friday, -0.63% MTD, -0.06% QTD, +1.44% YTD, -3.48% from record 18,312.39 on 05/19/15.
NASDAQ at 4,800.34, -1.92% from last Friday, -2.99% MTD, -1.43% QTD, -4.14% YTD, -8.02% from record 5,218.86 on 07/20/15.
SPX at 2,071.22, -1.19% from last Friday, -1.23% MTD, +0.56% QTD, +1.33% YTD, -2.80% from record 2,130.82 on 05/21/15.

Microsoft(PBR31) acquires conversational intelligence app developer Wand Labs. $MSFT PR link.

DISH(PBR196) receives rejection from Tribune Publishing(NYSE: $TPUB) regarding use of arbitration, wants “fair market rates.” DISH replies. $DISH PR link.

Blackstone(PBR352) acquires Dublin, Ireland, 1.2 million sf 180 stores retail complex Blanchardstown Centre. $BX PR link.

Tower Intl(PBR874) authorizes open ended $100 million share buyback program. $TOWR PR link.

Amgen(PBR135) promotes Esteban Santos to EVP, Operations, effective 07/25/16, succeeds retiring Madhu Balachandran. $AMGN PR link.

The US Dept of Labor estimates May Current Average Earning at $25.59/Hr, +0.2% from April, +2.6% from May 2015. USDOL PR link.

The US Dept of HUD estimates May Private Housing Building Permits at a 1.138 million annual rate, +0.7% from April, -10.1% from May 2015. HUD PR link.

Thursday, June 16:

Walt Disney(PBR57) opens Shanghai Disney Resort. $DIS PR link.

Xerox(PBR144) business process outsouring $7 billion/2015 spinoff to be named Conduent, document technology $11 billion/2015 to remain Xerox. $XRX PR link.

AES Corp(PBR171) to sell 100% equity interest in Brazil’s AES Sul to CPFL Energia SA(NYSE: $CPL) for $464 million. $AES PR link.

DISH(PBR196) asks Tribune(NYSE: $TPUB) to agree to binding, baseball-style arbitration, end blackout for DISH customers; touts success of free over-the-air antenna solution. $DISH PR link.

Viacom(PBR212) lead independent director files lawsuit to prevent invalid attempt to remove members of the Company’s Board of Directors. $VIA PR link.

BlackRock(PBR252) buys 50% interest in Grandview, TX, 211 megawatt wind project. now has 3 gigawatt wind/solar capacity worldwide. $BLK PR link.

Revlon(PBR900) to acquire global beauty products provider Elizabeth Arden(NASDAQ: $RDEN) for $14.00/share, $870 million cash. $REV PR link.

Scientific Games(PBR937) gets 7 year extension with Georgia Lottery, Jumbo Bucks instant game tops $10 billion for #2 lottery in the world. $SGMS PR link.

Brinker Intl(PBR697) hires Rick Badgley as Chief People Officer, effective 07/18/16. $EAT PR link.

The US Dept of Labor says May Consumer Price Index at +0.2%, April was +0.4%, +1.0% over last 12 months. $USDOL PR link.

The Philadelphia Federal Reserve says June Manufacturing Business General Activity Indicator at +4.7, was -1.8 in May. PhiladelphiaFed PR link.

The NAHB/Wells Fargo June Housing Market Index at 60, May was 58. NAHB/WF PR link.

Wednesday, June 15:

Office Depot(PBR182) to hire 8,000 associates during back-to-school season, up 33% from last year. $ODP PR link.

Jabil Circuit(PBR188) to do up to $400 million share repurchase program through 08/17. $JBL PR link.

Mylan(PBR346) completes $950 million cash acquisition of topicals-focused specialty and generics business of Renaissance Acquisition Holdings. $MYL PR link.

Celgene(PBR347) adds $3.0 billion to share repurchase program, balance is $5.3 billion, has repurchased $15.2 billion in shares since 2009. $CELG PR link.

Pioneer Natural Resources(PBR476) to acquire 28,000 Midland Basin acres from Devon Energy(PBR143 $DVN) for $450 million. $PXD PR link.

Arch Coal(PBR691) files amended plan of reorganization & disclosure statement, has support of majority of senior secured lenders, hearing scheduled for 06/22/16. $ACIIQS PR link.

Nu Skin(PBR756) gets $210 million strategic investment from Ping An ZQ China Growth Opportunity Limited. $NUE PR link.

Panera Bread(PBR768) removing all food additives from 50 grocery items by end of 2016. $PNRA PR link.

Dynegy(PBR777) to acquire Energy Capital Partners’ 35% interest in Atlas joint venture for $750 million, will own 100% of ENGIE 9,058 MW US fossil portfolio. $DYN PR link.

Ferrellgas(PBR801) acquires Pagosa Springs, CO, retailer Selph’s Propane, 240th propane acquisition in 75 years. $FGP PR link.

AMSURG(PBR945) to merge with Envision Healthcare(NYSE: $EVHC) in all stock $15 billion enterprise value deal. $AMSG PR link.

Iron Mountain(PBR663) EVP/CFO Rod Day resigns, effective after filing of 10-Q, Stuart Brown hired to be EVP/CFO. $IRM PR link.

The US Dept of Labor says the May Producer Price Index at +0.4%, April was +0.2%, last 12 months at -0.1%. USDOL PR link.

The US Federal Reserve estimates May Industrial Production Index at 103.6, April was 104.0(2012=100), % Change from previous year at -1.4%. FRB PR link.

The Federal Reserve-New York says June Empire State Manufacturing Survey General Business Conditions Index at 6.0, May was -9.0. FRBNY PR link.

The FOMC maintains federal funds rate at 0.25-0.50% to foster maximum employment & price stability. FRB PR link.

ADP(PBR235) 2016 Annual Health Benefits Report for Large Employers says system remains stable. $ADP PR link.

Tuesday, June 14:

The PBR1000 Fun Fact: The PBR1000 Stock Price % Change YTD(5 months) ranged from +170.89% to -96.86%, 642/1003 were >0.00%, median was +5.71%, overall was +3.75%.

Staples(PBR122) to roll out same-day delivery service in 8 major US cities. $SPLS PR link.

Bed Bath & Beyond(PBR240) acquires home décor/design provider Kings Lane in all cash transaction. $BBBY PR link.

Universal Forest Products(PBR733) to acquire $83 million sales/2015 treated wood provider Robbins Manufacturing. $UFPI PR link.

Kroger(PBR20) promotes Dennis Gibson to president, King Soopers stores division, effective 07/01/16, succeeds retiring Russ Dispense. $KR PR link.

MetLife(PBR39) board waives age 65 retirement policy for chairman/president/CEO Steven Kandarian. $MET PR link.

Xerox(PBR144) hires Ashok Vemuri as EVP & CEO of Xerox Business Services, which is to be a public spinoff. $XRX PR link.

MasterCard(PBR291) promotes Michael Fraccaro Chief Human Resources Officer, succeeds leaving Ron Garrow, effective 07/08/16. $MA PR link.

Scientific Games(PBR937) wins 8 year plus 2 year extension N Carolina’s instant game lottery business. $SGMS PR link.

Red Robin(PBR1046) CFO Stuart Brown leaving effective 07/15/16, Terry Harryman to be interim CFO. $RRGB PR link.

US Dept of Labor estimates May US All Imports Prices Index at +1.4% from April, -5.0% from May 2015. USDOL PR link.

US Dept of Commerce estimates April Value of Distributive Trade Sales/Manufacturers’ Shipments at $1.290 trillion, +0.9% from March, -1.3% from Apr 2015. USDOC PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce estimates May US Retail Sales at $455.6 billion, +0.4% from April, +2.5% from May 2015. USDOC PR link.

Jobs: Manpower(PBR132) says nearly 1 in 4 companies anticipate increasing staff levels in 3Q2016. $MAN PR link.

Housing: CoreLogic says April Serious Housing Foreclosures at 1.135M, -21.6% from April 2015, 1.1% of all houses. CoreLogic PR link.

Monday, June 13:

Microsoft(PBR31 $MSFT) to acquire 433 million members LinkedIn(PBR843) for $196/share, $26.2 billion cash. $LNKD PR link.

McDonald’s(PBR101) to relocate its corporate headquarters to Chicago’s West Loop by spring 2018. $MCD PR link.

DISH(PBR196) customers in 33 markets blacked out by Tribune Broadcasting, affected customers offered free over-the-air antennas. $DISH PR link.

Blackstone(PBR352) sells majority interest in Germany’s 288 MW offshore windfarm’s WindMW to China Three Gorges. $BX PR link.

Symantec(PBR385) to acquire global 15,000+ customers cloud web security provider Blue Coat for $4.5 billion cash. $SYMC PR link.

Arthur J Gallagher(PBR515) acquires Madison, WI, The Buchholz Planning Corp, a provider of life/disability insurance for healthcare organizations nationwide. $AJG PR link.

BlueLinx(PBR892) does 1-10 reverse stock split after stock market close. $BXC PR link.

Cheesecake Factory(PBR893) opens first restaurant in China at Disneytown in Shanghai Disney Resort. $CAKE PR link.

On Assignment(PBR918) authorizes new $150 million over 2 years stock repurchase program. $ASGN PR link.

Tyson Foods(PBR80) promotes Tom Hayes to president, Lonnie Smith remains CEO. $TSN PR link.

HanesBrands(PBR459) chairman/CEO Richard Noll to become executive chairman, COO Gerald Evans, Jr, to be CEO on 10/01/16. $HBI PR link.

Corrections Corp(PBR965) hires Scott Irwin to succeed retiring Steve Groom as EVP, General Counsel & Secretary. $CXW PR link.

Friday, June 10:

The PBR1000 Week Ending 06/10/16 US Stock Exchanges Snapshot:
DJIA at 17,865.34, +0.33% from last Friday, +0.44% MTD, +1.02% QTD, +2.53% YTD, -2.44% from record 18,312.39 on 05/19/15.
NASDAQ at 4,894.55, -0.97% from last Friday, -1.08% MTD, +0.51% QTD, -2.25% YTD, -6.21% from record 5,218.86 on 07/20/15.
SPX at 2,096.07, -0.15% from last Friday, -0.04% MTD, +1.76% QTD, +2.55% YTD, -1.63% from record 2,130.82 on 05/21/15.

JetBlue(PBR429) to fly to Cuba with first commercial flights in more than 50 years. $JBLU PR link.

Westlake Chemical(PBR538 $WLK) to acquire Axiall(PBR521) for $33.00/share, $3.8 billion cash. $AXLL PR link.

ON Semiconductor(PBR656) extends $20/share, $2.4 billion cash tender offer for Fairchild Semiconductor(PBR1000 $FCS) to 06/23/16, currently has commitment of 36.8% of shares. $ON PR link.

Brink’s(PBR613) hires Doug Pertz as president/CEO. $BCO PR link.

NASDAQ(PBR618) hires Michael Ptasznik as CFO, effective 07/11/16. $NDAQ PR link.

The US Dept of Treasury says May Fiscal YTD(8 mos) Receipts at $2.139 trillion, Outlays $2.456 trillion, Deficit $407 billion, was $367 billion in 2015. Treasury PR link.

The U of Michigan says Preliminary June Consumer Sentiment Index at 94.3, May was 94.7, June 2015 was 96.1. UMich PR link.

Thursday, June 9:

Energy Transfer Equity(PBR52) & Williams Cos(PBR348 $WMB) receive FTC clearance for $37.6 billion merger, closing based on pending lawsuits. $ETE PR link.

Sysco(PBR61) gets European Commission okay for $3.1 billion acquisition of European food services distributor Brakes Group, transaction to close in early July. $SYY PR link.

Merck(PBR70) to acquire private P2X3 receptor therapies developer Afferent Pharmaceuticals for $500 million plus up to an additional $750 million. $MRK PR link.

AutoNation(PBR148) to acquire $110 million/year Centennial Chyrsler Jeep in Denver, CO. $AN PR link.

Applied Materials(PBR299) authorizes new $2 billion share repurchase program. $AMAT PR link.

Dover(PBR343) to acquire Austin, TX, based global provider of fuel dispensing, payment, systems and aftermarket services for retail and commercial fuel stations Wayne Fueling Systems for $780 million cash. $DOV PR link.

The Andersons(PBR525) responds to HC2 2nd unsolicited $37.00/share offer with asset break up options saying it significantly undervalues company. $ANDE PR link.

Tesla(PBR651) says there is no safety defect in suspensions of Model S or X, no NHTSA investigation. $TSLA PR link.

Tempur Sealy(PBR687) adds $200 million to share repurchase program, balance is $205 million. $TPX PR link.

White Mountains Insurance(PBR775) sells Tranzact business. $WTM PR link.

Walgreens Boots Alliance(PBR36) appoints EVPs Alex Gourlay & Ornella Barra to Co-Chief Operating Officers, other executive changes announced. $WBA PR link.

Ralph Lauren(PBR349) hires Jane Nielsen as CFO, Bill Campbell, Corp SVP Global Supply Chain, Jeffrey Kuster, Group President-Americas. $RL PR link.

Visteon(PBR351) hires Steven Fitzgerald as VP/Chief Human Resources Officer. $VC PR link.

Intl Flavors & Fragrances(PBR666) hires Gregory Yep as EVP, Chief Global Scientific & Sustainability Officer, effective 06/20/16. $IFF PR link.

FreddieMac says mortgage rates drop on negative jobs report, 3.60% for 30 yr fixed. $FMCC PR link.

The US Dept of Labor estimates March Employee Costs for Employee Compensation averaged $23.25/hr wages+$10.70/hr benefits = $33.95/hr. USDOL PR link.

The US Federal Reserve Z1 Report says US Total 1Q2016 Domestic Debt at $45.7 trillion, +1.4% from 4Q2015, +5.1% from 1Q2015. FRB PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce estimates Total April US Wholesale Sales at $434.2 billion, +0.98% from March, -2.60% from April 2015. USDOC PR link.

The PBR1000 2015 Dividend Index is 1,019.6, +11.6% over 2014. 735/1005 companies, 73.1%, paid dividends, range is $0.02 to $18.02 per share.

Wednesday, June 8:

Micron Technology(PBR180) $3.2 billion acquisition of Inotera Memories of Taiwan not closing in July, update later in 2016. $MU PR link.

Carnival Corp(PBR184) Australia based ships Carnival Spirit & Carnival Legend welcome 500,000th guest since starting in 2012. $CCL PR link.

Boston Scientific(PBR356) announces restructuring program to reduce expenses by up to $150 million/year by 2020. $BSX PR link.

Jones Lang LaSalle(PBR449) to acquire San Antonio, TX, based Travis Commercial. $JLL PR link.

Arthur J Gallagher(PBR515) acquires Crystal Lake, IL, US construction/manufacturing insurer KRW Insurance Agency. $AJG PR link.

CR Bard(PBR637) adds $500 million to share repurchase authorization, balance is $705 million. $BCR PR link.

Tesla(PBR651 $TSLA) breaks into the top 10 most valuable car brands. MarketWatch PR link.

Aéropostale(PBR924 $AROPQ) battles Sycamore for turnaround chance – MarketWatch. MarketWatch PR link.

Brown & Brown(PBR972) completes acquisition of $34 million/year insurance products provider Morstan General Agency. $BRO PR link.

CBRE(PBR301) promotes Mike Lafitte & Cal Frese to Global Group Presidents. $CBG PR link.

Spirit AeroSystems(PBR370 $SPR) names COO Tom Gentile to CEO, effective late July, after retirement of Larry Lawson. MarketWatch PR link.

KBR(PBR395) promotes Lynn Nazareth to VP of Investor Relations. $KBR PR link.

Coach(PBR496) CFO Jane Hamilton Nielsen is leaving in August, Andrea Shaw Resnick appointed interim CFO, search started. $COH PR link.

IAC(PBR665 $IAC) Vimeo unit CEO Kerry Trainor stepping down after 4 years. MarketWatch PR link.

The US Dept of Labor estimates April US Job Openings at 5.79 million, +2.08% from March, +3.73% from April 2015. USDOL PR link.

The PBR1000 Total May Market Capitalization was $20.158 trillion, -0.43% from April, +0.16% YTD.

The PBR1000 May Market Cap Leaders were:
1. Apple $AAPL $547B
2. Alphabet $GOOGL $505B
3. Microsoft $MSFT $417B
4. ExxonMobil $XOM $369B
5. Amazon $AMZN $341B.

Tuesday, June 7:

Amazon(PBR29 $AMZN) sees ‘huge potential’ in India, announces $3 billion investment. MarketWatch PR link.

Ralph Lauren(PBR349) to restructure from 9 to 6 management levels. $RL PR link.

Gannett(PBR414) reiterates its interest in acquiring Tribune Publishing(NYSE: TPUB) for $15.00/share. $GCI PR link.

Jones Lang LaSalle(PBR449) to acquire 500 employee global corporate real estate technology provider BRG. $JLL PR link.

Zimmer Biomet(PBR512) to acquire spine disorders medical device provider LDR(NASDAQ: LDRH) for $37.00/share, $1.0 billion cash. $ZBH PR link.

Yahoo!(PBR519 $YHOO) seeks to raise $1 billion in patent auction. MarketWatch PR link.

Six Flags(PBR1040) adds $500 million to share repurchase plan, balance is $510 million. $SIX PR link.

Ashland(PBR407) hires Mary Meixelsperger as CFO for soon to be public spinoff Valvoline unit. $ASH PR link.

The US Dept of Labor says 1Q2016 Business Sector Output/Hr All Persons at Annual Rate was -0.7% from 4Q2015. USDOL PR link.

The US Federal Reserve estimates April Consumer Credit Outstanding at $3.602 trillion, +0.37% from March, +1.87% YTD, +6.40% from April 2015 FRB PR link.

PurdueU/CME Group May Ag Barometer Index at 97, April was 106. PurdueU/CME PR link.

The World Bank 2016 Global Growth Forecast revised lower to 2.4% from 2.9%. WorldBank PR link.

Monday, June 6:

GE(PBR9) completes $5.6 billion sale of Appliances business to Qindao Haier Co. $GE PR link.

Comcast(PBR42) begins rollout of gigabite internet in Nashville, intro offer of $70/mo for 36 months. $CMCSA PR link.

Devon Energy(PBR143) to divest $1 billion in non-core upstream assets in 3Q2016. $DVN PR link.

General Mills(PBR162) to launch first new cereal in more than 15 years. $GIS PR link.

BlackRock(PBR252) to sell Asia Square Tower 1 in Singapore for $2.45 billion. $BLK PR link.

Hertz(PBR259) to spinoff equipment rental business into separate public company Herc Holdings on 06/22/16. $HTZ PR link.

Jones Lang LaSalle(PBR449) to acquire UK based global mechanical/electrical property maintenance firm Integral UK. $JLL PR link.

Arthur J Gallagher(PBR515) acquires Lubbock, TX, retail insurance broker Ashmore & Associates, serves central US. $AJG PR link.

Plexus(PBR807) announces new $150 million share repurchase program. $PLXS PR link.

Revlon(PBR900) acquires Coty(NYSE: COTY)’s international Cutex businesses, completes global consolidation of Cutex brand. $REV PR link.

Viacom(PBR944) changes its bylaws to block Paramount sale. $VIA PR link.

Ford(PBR10) announces changes in China, India, Global Strategy & Finance leadership team. $F PR link.

Oshkosh(PBR368) promotes John Bryant to president, Defense Segment. $OSK PR link.

DSW(PBR778) SVP/CFO Mary Meixelsperger resigns, Jared Poff promoted to SVP, Finance & interim CFO. $DSW PR link.

Friday, June 3:

The PBR1000 Week Ending 06/03/16 US Stock Exchanges Snapshot:
DJIA at 17,807.06, -0.37% from last Friday, +0.11% MTD, +0.69% QTD, +2.19% YTD, -2.76% from record 18,312.39 on 05/19/15.
NASDAQ at 4,942.52, +0.18% from last Friday, -0.11% MTD, +1.49% QTD, -1.30% YTD, -5.30% from record 5,218.86 on 07/20/15.
SPX at 2,099.13, +0.00% from last Friday, +0.10% MTD, +1.91% QTD, +2.70% YTD, -1.49% from record 2,130.82 on 05/21/15.

The PBR1000 Stock Index for May is 69,355.91, +1.31% from April, +3.75% YTD, -1.59% from 12/31/14.

The PBR1000 May Stocks Monthly Change Range was +84.24% to -73.53%, 588/1005(58.5%) were >0.0%, Median was +1.20%.
The PBR1000 May Stocks YTD Change Range was +170.89% to -96.86%, 643/1005(64.0%) were >0.0%, Median was +5.71%.
The PBR1000 May Stocks 12/31/14 Change Range is +133.02% to -99.18%, 449/1005(44.8%) were >0.0%, Median is -3.71%.

Arrow Electronics(PBR120) to acquire the technical & electronics media portfolio of UBM. $ARW PR link.

Jones Lang LaSalle(PBR449) acquires NY headquartered 40 professionals construction related consulting firm Merritt & Harris. $JLL PR link.

The Andersons(PBR525) responds to 06/02/16 HC2(NYSE MKT: HCHC) letter restating $37.00/share offer with break up options. $ANDE PR link.

Alphabet(PBR44) Nest division CEO Tony Fadell is stepping down, being replaced by Marwan Fawaz. $GOOGL PR link.

Priceline(PBR319) .com subsidiary names COO Brett Keller interim CEO, succeeds Paul Hennessey who has left. $PCLN PR link.

The US Dept of Labor says May US Non-Farm Employment at 151,030,000, +26,000, +0.02%, from April, Unemployment rate 4.7%. USDOL PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce estimates April US Total Manufacturers New Orders were $460.5 billion, +1.9% from March, -1.8% from April 2015. USDOC PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce estimates April Total Exports YTD at $724.9 billion, Imports $884.2 billion, Deficit $159.3 billion. USDOC PR link.

Markit says May US Composite PMI Output Index at 50.9, April was 52.4. Markit PR link.

The ISM May US Non-Manufacturing Index at 52.9%, April was 55.7%. ISM PR link.

Thursday, June 2:

Amazon(PBR29) to open 2 fulfillment centers in Edwardsville, IL, creates 1,000 new jobs. $AMZN PR link.

Johnson & Johnson(PBR37) to acquire privately held hair care products provider Vogue International for $3.3 billion cash. $JNJ PR link.

Praxair(PBR233) completes $352 million acquisition of Yara International‘s European CO2 gas business. $PX PR link.

Gannett(PBR414) comments on support of Tribune Publishing(NYSE: TPUB) stockholders for Gannett’s $15.00/share offer. $GCI PR link.

Activision Blizzard(PBR540) Overwatch online team shooter game has 7 million players, 119 million hours logged, since release on 05/24/16. $ATVI PR link.

FTI Consulting(PBR941) authorizes up to $100 million stock repurchase program. $FCN PR link.

Huntsman Corp(PBR244) names Rohit Aggarwal as president, Textiles Effects division, effective 07/01/16, succeeds retiring Paul Hulme. $HUN PR link.

Hershey(PBR354) promotes Michele Buck to EVP/COO. $HSY PR link.

Colfax(PBR517) hires Christopher Hix as CFO, effective 07/01/16, succeeds Scott Brannan. $CFX PR link.

Patterson Cos(PBR542) Dental unit CEO Paul Guggenheim promoted to new corporate position of Chief Innovation Officer. $PDCO PR link.

Conn’s(PBR986) hires Lee Wright as CFO, succeeds Tom Moran. 3 other executive appointments in legal & credit. $CONN PR link.

ADP(PBR235) says May US #Employment Growth was 173,000, 76,000 from small businesses, 63,000 from midsized, 34,000 from large. $ADP PR link.

Wednesday, June 1:

Coca-Cola(PBR63 $KO) to acquire Unilever’s soy-based beverage business for $575 million. MarketWatch PR link.

National Oilwell Varco(PBR127) to acquire the completion tools business of Trican Well Service(TSX: TCW). $NOV PR link.

Shari Redstone says Viacom(PBR212 $VIA) shareholders have spoken and want new management. MarketWatch PR link.

JCPenney(PBR234) proposing to refinance & extend maturity date of $2.25 billion real estate term loan. $JCP PR link.

CBRE(PBR301) acquires London based luxury goods retail property advisor Michael Horwitz & Co,, terms not disclosed. $CBG PR link.

Jones Lang LaSalle(PBR449) acquires Finland based project development and architectural services 43 professionals team Procofin Oy. $JLL PR link.

Salesforce(PBR453) to acquire global digital commerce market cloud leader Demandware(NYSE: DWRE) for $75/share, $2.8 billion cash. $CRM PR link.

TeamHealth(PBR498) acquires Oceanside, CA, 70,000 patients/year Tri-City Emergency Medical Group. $TMH PR link.

Brown-Forman(PBR563) completes $400 million acquisition of the BenRiach Distillery Co with GlenDronach, BenRiach, & Glenglassaugh single malt Scotch whisky brands. $BF PR link.

Beacon Roofing(PBR818) has acquired Portland, OR, based residential roofing distributor Woodfeathers, terms not disclosed. $BECN PR link.

Assurant(PBR268) hires Richard Dziadzio as CFO/Treasurer, effective 07/16/16. $AIZ PR link.

SunTrust Banks(PBR307) to promote Margaret Callihan to Chief Human Resources Officer, effective 08/01/16, succeeds retiring Kenneth Carrig. $STI PR link.

S&P Global(PBR477) EVP/CFO Jack Callahan leaving in August. $SPGI PR link.

DeVry Education(PBR905) promotes Patrick Unzicker to SVP/CFO & Treasurer, succeeds leaving Timothy Wiggins. $DV PR link.

Auto Sales: AutoNews says May Total Auto Sales Units at 1,535,670, -6.1% from May 2015. AutoNews PR link.

TrueCar estimates US May Auto Sales at $51.9 billion, -0.8% from May 2015, Average Transaction Price $32,944, +3.4% from May 2015. TrueCar PR link.

The auto industry will change more in next five years than prior 50, says GM’s president. MarketWatch PR link.

ISM says May Manufacturers PMI at 51.3%, April was 50.8%, 12 of 18 industries show growth. ISM PR link.

Markit says May US Manufacturers PMI at 50.7, April was 50.8, weakest performance since Sept 2009. Markit PR link.

US Dept of Commerce estimates May US Construction Spending Annual Rate at $1.134 trillion, -1.83% from April, +4.51% from May 2015. USDOC PR link.

The US Federal Reserve releases Beige Book, notes modest US economic growth since 04/13/16 release. FRB PR link.

International Economy: Chart shows China’s debt bubble bigger than subprime bubble. MarketWatch PR link.

Smartphone shipments to ‘substantially slow’ in 2016. MarketWatch PR link.

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The PBR1000 May 2016 Stocks/Commodities Snapshots

July 4, 2016 by admin

May 2016: Oil Prices & Funds Rates

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May 2016: A Quiet Month Compared To Its Reputation.

By Larry C. Paxton

May 2016 stock prices were a story of two halves. The first half fluctuated based on oil prices. In the second half this gave way to anticipation of what the Federal Reserve would do with the funds rate with a wide variety of opinions expressed.

Stock exchanges volatility were pretty consistent, most days fluctuating between -0.50% to +0.50% from the previous day. The DJIA and S&P500 both had 10 up days and 11 down days. NASDAQ had 9 down days and 12 up days, with a string of 5 up days to close out May.

As shown in Table 1 below, at the end of the month nearly 59% of The PBR1000 stocks were up for the month, with the Top 5 Gainers from across a variety of industry sectors, a contrast to April when the gainers were in oil related businesses.

In summary, May 2016 did not live up to its historical notorious reputation of being a downward trend month.

Let’s see what happens in June as we close out the first half of 2016.

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The following partial tables are excerpts from The PBR1000 May Snapshots. The stock price is for the close of trading on May 31st, Month % Chg is compared to April 29th, YTD % Chg is compared to December 31, 2015, and the 17 Months % Chg is compared to December 31, 2014.

Table 1(S11): The PBR1000 Top 5 Month Stock Price % Gainers

Table 1 Summary: The range was +84.24% to -73.53%. 588 out of 1,002 stock prices were up 0.00% or more, or 58.68% of the companies tracked. The median was a gain of 1.22%.

Company	PBR Rank	Symbol	Price 05/31/16	Mo % Chg	YTD % Chg	17 Mos % Chg
Cenveo	892	CVO	0.96	+84.24	+9.90	-54.40
Quad/Graphics	480	QUAD	19.21	+53.07	+106.56	-16.33
CSC	220	CSC	49.20	+48.51	+50.55	-21.97
Tutor Perini	464	TPC	22.62	+42.98	+35.13	-6.02
Insperity	723	NSP	71.97	+36.38	+49.47	+112.36

Table 2(S12): The PBR1000 Top 5 Year-To-Date Stock Price % Gainers

Table 2 Summary: The range was +170.89% to -96.86%. 642 out of 1,002 stock prices were up 0.00% or more, or 64.07% of the companies tracked. The median was a gain of 5.75%.

Company	PBR Rank	Symbol	Price 05/31/16	Mo % Chg	YTD % Chg	17 Mos % Chg
Cliffs Natural Resources	840	CLF	4.28	-18.79	+170.89	-40.06
Quad/Graphics	480	QUAD	19.21	+53.07	+106.56	-16.33
Denbury Resources	973	DNR	4.01	+3.89	+98.51	-50.68
CONSOL Energy	632	CNX	15.36	+2.06	+94.43	-54.57
Southwestern Energy	629	SWN	13.67	+1.79	+92.26	-49.91

Table 3(S13): The PBR1000 Top 5 17 Months Stock Price % Gainers

Table 3 Summary: Range was +133.02% to -99.18%. 448 out of 999 stock prices were up 0.00% or more, or 44.84% of the companies tracked. The median was a loss of -3.66%.

Company	PBR Rank	Symbol	Price 05/31/15	Mo % Chg	YTD % Chg	17 Mos % Chg
NVIDIA	456	NVDA	46.72	+31.49	+41.75	+133.02
Amazon	18	AMZN	722.79	+9.58	+6.94	+132.90
Insperity	723	NSP	71.97	+36.38	+49.47	+112.36
Netflix	346	NFLX	102.57	+13.93	-10.33	+110.18
Activision Blizzard	481	ATVI	39.26	+13.90	+1.42	+94.84

Table 4(S15): The PBR1000 Top 5 Market Capitalization

Table 4 Summary: Range was $546.98 billion to $0.00 billion. The average is $20.45 billion, median is $6.27 billion, out of 1,000 companies tracked.

Company	PBR Rank	Symbol	Market Cap($B) 05/31/16	Mo % Chg	YTD % Chg	17 Mos % Chg
Apple	3	AAPL	546.98	+5.24	-6.80	-15.51
Alphabet	35	GOOG	505.11	+5.89	-3.22	+41.45
Microsoft	25	MSFT	416.60	+5.62	-6.00	+8.80
ExxonMobil	2	XOM	369.13	+0.55	+13.75	-5.71
Berkshire Hathaway	4	BRK.B	347.83	-3.40	+6.86	-3.81
The PBR1000			20,494.71	+1.30	+1.90	-0.24

Table 5: The PBR1000 Index & Selected Stock Exchanges/Commodities

Company	Price 05/31/16	Mo % Chg	YTD % Chg	17 Mos % Chg
The PBR1000	69,291.59	+1.34	+3.77	-1.55
DJIA	17,787.20	+0.08	+2.08	-0.20
NASDAQ	4,948.05	+3.62	-1.19	+4.48
S&P500	2,096.96	+1.53	+2.59	+1.85
Gold	1,217.50	-5.98	+14.84	+2.75
Silver	15.99	-10.62	+15.87	+2.50
Oil	49.10	+6.76	+32.56	-7.83

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The PBR1000 May 2016 Breaking News Recap

June 6, 2016 by admin

May 2016: Time to Heat Up?

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Summer Is Coming! Temperatures are Rising, The Presidential Race is Heating Up, What will Business Do?

By Larry C. Paxton

The business mood in the U.S. didn’t make any dramatic shifts in May 2016. There was the usual mix of mergers/acquisitions, deals that broke up, executive leadership changes, and mixed economic data not only in the U.S., but in the world.

Oil prices were up again, but production and policies continued to be unpredictable.

In the last half of May there was a lot of speculation on whether or not the Fed would raise the funds interest rate in June with a prevailing sense that economic data is showing enough strength to justify such an action.

The Presidential Race Primaries Season is coming to an end. At this time it looks like it will be a very volatile general campaign, with neither candidate having a favorable rating by the public and it is difficult to know how business in the U.S. and globally will react.

With that it is appropriate to note that June is the month when summer officially starts and temperatures rise. Let’s see if business heats up as well.

Following are The PBR1000 and economic related breaking news items of interest for May 2016, starting with the last active day.

Tuesday, May 31:

The PBR1000 End of May US Stock Exchanges Snapshot:
DJIA ends May at 17,787.20, -0.48% from last Friday, +0.08% MTD, +0.58% QTD, +2.08% YTD, -2.87% from record 18,312.39 on 05/19/15.
NASDAQ ends May at 4,948.05, +0.29% from last Friday, +3.62% MTD, +1.61% QTD, -1.19% YTD, -5.19% from record 5,218.86 on 07/20/15.
SPX ends May at 2,096.06, -0.10% from last Friday, +1.53% MTD, +1.81% QTD, +2.59% YTD, -1.59% from record 2,130.82 on 05/21/15.

Freeport-McMoRan(PBR128) completes $1.0 billion cash sale of 13% interest in Morenci Mine to Sumitoma Metal Mining. $FCX PR link.

Whirlpool(PBR138) launches Vessi Fermentor home beer system exclusively through Indiegogo crowdfunding. $WHR PR link.

Viacom(PBR212 $VIA) board is ready to fight off Redstone family. MarketWatch PR link.

MGM Resorts(PBR273) to acquire Boyd Gaming(PBR727 $BYD) 50% ownership in Borgata Hotel Casino in Atlantic City, NJ, for $900 milllion. $MGM PR link.

Office Depot(PBR182) authorizes 12 month up to $100 million shares buyback program. $ODP PR link.

Coca-Cola Enterprises(PBR327) combines with CCIP & CCEAG, now Coca-Cola European Partners, creates largest Coca-Cola bottler in the world. $CCE PR link.

Ashland(PBR407) to spinoff Valvoline as separate public company, then reorganize as Ashland Global Holdings. $ASH PR link.

Cliffs Natural Resources(PBR518) gets new deal to supply ArcelorMittal USA tailor-made iron ore pellets through 2026. $CLF PR link.

Great Plains Energy(PBR757) to acquire Westar Energy(PBR747 $WR) in $60.00/share, $12.2 bllion cash/stock deal. $GXP PR link.

SemGroup(PBR866) to acquire Rose Rock Midstream(NYSE: RRMS) in all stock deal. $SEMG PR link.

Staples(PBR122) CEO Ron Sargent stepping down on 06/14/16, Shira Goodman, president N American Operations to be interim CEO. $SPLS PR link.

Newell Brands(PBR434) hires Fiona Laird as EVP & Chief Human Relations & Communications Officer. $NWL PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce estimates April Total Personal Income Annual Rate at $15.859 trillion, personal savings rate at 5.4%, March was 5.9%. USDOC PR link.

The S&P/Case-Shiller March National Home Price Index at 176.91, up from February’s 175.64(2000=100). SP/CS PR link.

The May MNI Chicago PMI at 49.3, down from April’s 50.4. MNI/ISM PR link.

The Conference Board says May Consumer Confidence Index is 92.6, April was 94.7(1985=100). TCB PR link.

FreddieMac(PBR41) in May Insight discusses Price-To-Income in light of 5.6% avg annual house price increases. $FMCC PR link.

Monday, May 30:
***Memorial Day***
***US Stock Markets Closed***
***Remember and Honor
our Fallen Heroes.***

Friday, May 27:

The PBR1000 End of Week US Stock Exchanges Snapshot:
DJIA ends week at 17,873.22, +2.13% from last week, +0.56% MTD, +1.06% QTD, +2.75% YTD, -2.40% from record 18,312.39 on 05/19/15.
NASDAQ ends week at 4,933.50, +3.44% from last week, +3.31% MTD, +1.31% QTD, -1.48% YTD, -5.47% from record 5,218.86 on 07/20/15.
SPX ends week at 2,099.06, +2.28% from last week, +1.63% MTD, +1.91% QTD, +2.70% YTD, -1.49% from record 2,130.82 on 05/21/15.

Thermo Fisher Scientific(PBR175) to acquire high performance electron microscopy provider FEI Company(NASDAQ: FEIC) for $107.50/share, $4.2 billion cash. $TMO PR link.

Terex(PBR357) terminates acquisition by Zoomlion, MHPS sale to Konecranes to proceed. $TEX PR link.

NCR(PBR383) completes first phase of sale of Interactive Printer Solutions Division, to be called Iconex, to Atlas Holdings. $NCR PR link.

Graham Holdings(PBR615) to acquire Jacksonville, FL, CW TV affiliate WCWJ & Roanoke, VA, NBC TV affiliate WSLS for $60 million. $GHC PR link.

ON Semiconductor(PBR656) extends $20/share, $2.4 billion cash tender offer for Fairchild Semiconductor(PBR1000 $FCS) to 06/09/16, currently has commitment of 36.4% of shares. http://bit.ly/1TMU2RI$ON PR link.

PC Connection(PBR786) acquires 200+ employees, $200 million/yr Philadelphia based global IT & services solutions provider Softmart. $PCCC PR link.

Brocade Communications(PBR845) completes $14.43/share, $1.5 billion cash/stock acquisition of Ruckus Wireless(NYSE: $RKUS). $BRCD PR link.

BB&T(PBR277) Crump Life Insurance unit to promote Rob Carney to president 07/01/16, succeeds leaving Brian Winikoff. $BBT PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce says 1Q16 Gross Domestic Product Annual Rate revised from 0.5% to 0.8%, $18.230 trillion. USDOC PR link.

The University of Michigan Final May Index of Consumer Sentiment at 94.7, up from April’s 89.0. UMich PR link.

Thursday, May 26:

Microsoft(PBR31 $MSFT) & Facebook(PBR228) to build an innovative new subsea cable across the Atlantic Ocean. $FB PR link.

Alphabet(PBR44 $GOOG)’s Google beats Oracle(PBR78 $ORCL) in landmark case over use of Java APIs in Android. MarketWatch PR link.

Energy Transfer Equity(PBR52) files counterclaims to Williams Cos(PBR348 $WMB), seeks court ruling allowing $37.6 billion merger termination. $ETE PR link.

Sears Holdings(PBR93) exploring alternatives to expand its brands; CFO to leave when successor named. $SHLD PR link.

Global Partners(PBR169) to sell 31 non-strategic gasoline stations/convenience stores in NY & Pennsylvania to Mirabito Holdings. $GLP PR link.

Core-Mark(PBR271) to do 2:1 stock split on 06/27/16. $CORE PR link.

Brown-Forman(PBR563) to do 2:1 stock split around 08/08/16 assuming stockholder approval. $BF PR link.

Pinnacle Entertainment(PBR844) EVP/General Counsel & Secretary John Godfrey tor retire 06/30/16, Donna Negrotto is successor. $PNK PR link.

Wendy’s(PBR877) appoints Todd Penegor as president/CEO, succeeds retiring Emil Brolick. $WEN PR link.

Deckers Outdoors(PBR929) to promote Dave Powers to CEO, effective 05/31/16, succeeds Angel Martinez who will remain chairman. $DECK PR link.

Rackspace(PBR935) promotes Carla Sublett to SVP & Chief Marketing Officer. $RAX PR link.

New York Times(PBR971) hires Ellen Shultz as EVP, Talent & Inclusion. $NYT PR link.

The US Dept of Labor says Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims for week ending 05/21/16 was 268,000, -10,000 from 05/14/16 USDOL PR link.

FreddieMac(PBR41) says 30 Year Fixed Mortgage Average Rate at 3.64%, 15 Year 2.89%, 5/1 Year ARM 2.87%. $FMCC PR link.

Investing: Five principles for strategic investment planning. MarketWatch PR link.

Wednesday, May 25:

Amazon(PBR29) to open 2nd fulfillment center in Joliet, IL, add 2,000 fulltime jobs. $AMZN PR link.

Amazon(PBR29) to add fulfillment centers in Tracy & Eastvale, CA, add 1,500 fulltime jobs. $AMZN PR link.

Microsoft(PBR31) to restructure smartphone business, includes 1,350 workforce reduction in Finland, 500 more globally. $MSFT PR link.

Baker Hughes(PBR108) announces simplified organization restructuring plans & several leadership changes. $BHI PR link.

Madison Square Garden(NYSE: MSG) & Las Vegas Sands(PBR197) & others to develop a 400,000 sf 17,500 seat Las Vegas music venue. $LVS PR link.

Travelers Cos(PBR104) promotes Greg Toczydlowski to president, Business Insurance; longtime executive Doreen Spadorcia to retire 09/01/16. $TRV PR link.

Sumner Redstone’s refusal to cede control has left Viacom(PBR212 $VIA) with an uncertain future. MarketWatch PR link.

Edison International(PBR216) chairman/president/CEO Theodore Craver, Jr, to retire 09/30/16, Pedro Pizarro to be CEO; CFO to retire, other leadership changes announced. $EIX PR link.

Economy: These are the states that are suffering while most of the U.S. booms. MarketWatch PR link.

Tuesday, May 24:

AIG(PBR46) launches a new equity crowdfunding insurance product to protect investors. $AIG PR link.

Carnival Corp(PBR184) consolidates $100+ million/yr media planning & buying with Omnicom(PBR192 $OMC) PHD. $CCL PR link.

Monsanto(PBR187) says Bayer AG(XETRA: BAY) $122/share, $62 billion offer is incomplete & financially inadequate, open for further discussion. $MON PR link.

Computer Sciences(PBR237) to acquire Enterprise Services segment of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, creates $26 billion/yr global IT services company. $CSC PR link.

TreeHouse Foods(PBR690) to close 660 employee Azusa, CA, plant in 2017, 60 employee Ripon, WI, plant in late 2016.$THS PR link.

Devry Education(PBR905) subsidiary Becker Professional Education to acquire anti-money laundering/financial crime prevention international membership organization ACAMS for $330 million. $DV PR link.

GoPro(PBR1010) to be Red Bull’s exclusive point of view camera & content provider through exclusive global partnership. $GPRO PR link.

Best Buy(PBR73) CAO/CFO Sharon McCollam stepping down 06/14/16, Corie Barry to be CFO, other promotions announced. $BBY PR link.

Gilead Sciences(PBR107) names Kevin Young CBE as COO, Martin Silverstein, MD, as EVP-Strategy. $GILD PR link.

ConAgra(PBR166) EVP/CFO John Gehring is retiring after 14 years with company, will stay until successor on board. $CAG PR link.

YRC Worldwide(PBR472) hires Justin Hall as Chief Customer Officer, reports to CEO. $YRCW PR link.

Devry Education(PBR905) names Lisa Wardell president/CEO, succeeds leaving Daniel Hamburger. $DV PR link.

The US Dept of HUD estimates April Single-Family Houses Sales at a 619,000 annual rate, +16.6% from March, +23.8% from April 2015. HUD PR link.

Monday, May 23:

GE(PBR9 $GE) to invest $1.4 billion in Saudi Arabia. MarketWatch PR link.

Boeing(PBR27) & Vietnam’s VietJet close $11.3 billion deal for 100 737 MAX 200 airplanes. $BA PR link.

DuPont(PBR82) & Dow Chemical(PBR48 $DOW) announce senior leadership appointments for merged DowDupont, expected to close 2H2016. $DD PR link.

ConAgra(PBR166) selling its Spicetec Favors & Seasonings business to Givaudan for $340 million. $CAG PR link.

Germany based Bayer AG(XETRA: BAY) confirms cash offer for Monsanto(PBR187 $MON), $122/share, $62 billion. $BAY PR link.

Viacom(PBR212) CEO, director file suit to block changes to Redstone trust. MarketWatch PR link.

Computer Sciences(PBR237) to acquire Europe technology services company Aspediens. $CSC PR link.

KBR(PBR395) to acquire government services technology company Wyle for $570 million cash. $KBR PR link.

Tribune Publishing rejects Gannett(PBR414) $15/share offer, gets $70.5 million investment from Nant Capital. $TPUB PR link.

Airgas(PBR461) $143/share, $13.4 billion cash acquisition by France based Air Liquide(Euronext Paris: AI) is completed. $ARG PR link.

LINN Energy(PBR484) & LINNCo to be delisted by NASDAQ on 05/24/16, to continue on OTC as LINEQ & LNCOQ. $LINE PR link.

CF Industries(PBR502) & Netherlands based OCI terminate $8 billion merger agreement, new U.S. Treasury policies cancel out synergies. $CF PR link.

Varian Medical(PBR678) to spin off imaging components business as an independent public company by end of 2016. $VAR PR link.

American Capital Agency(PBR992) to acquire its external manager, American Capital Mortgage Management, for $562 million cash. $AGNCP PR link.

CSX(PBR226) announces 4 senior operations executives promotions. $CSX PR link.

Abercrombie & Fitch(PBR595) hires Stacia Andersen as Brand President of A&F and abercrombie kids, Kristin Scott as Brand President of Hollister, both report to A&F Chief Merchandising Officer. $ANF PR link.

Alliant Energy(PBR634) hires Dirk Mahling as VP of Technology. $LNT PR link.

Rent A Center(PBR657) hires Angela Yochem as SVP/IT & CIO. $RCII PR link.

Investing: 7 unmistakable signs that a bear market is approaching. MarketWatch PR link.

Consumerism: Overconsumption is biggest threat to the American Dream. MarketWatch PR link.

Auto Loans: Second credit-ratings agency flags increased stress in auto-loan market. MarketWatch PR link.

Eurozone PMIs show economic activity slowing. MarketWatch PR link.

Friday, May 20:

The PBR1000 Week Ending 05/20/16 US Stock Exchanges Snapshot:
DJIA ends week at 17,500.94, -0.20% from last week, -1.53% MTD, -1.04% QTD, +0.44% YTD, -4.43% from record 18,312.39 on 05/19/15.
NASDAQ ends week at 4,769.56, +1.10% from last week, -0.12% MTD, -2.06% QTD, -4.75% YTD, -8.61% from record 5,218.86 on 07/20/15.
SPX ends week at 2,052.32, +0.28% from last week, -0.63% MTD, -0.36% QTD, +0.41% YTD, -3.68% from record 2,130.82 on 05/21/15.

SunEdison(PBR782 $SUNE) creditors to conduct bankruptcy probe. MarketWatch PR link.

Lowe’s(PBR50) completes $2.4 billion acquisition of 496 corporate/dealer owned locations Canadian home improvement retailer/distributor RONA. $LOW PR link.

Stepan(PBR904) to close 30 employee Longford Mills, Canada, location by end of 2016. $SCL PR link.

Knowles Corp(PBR1048) to sell its mobile consumer electronics speaker and receiver product line to Loyal Valley Innovation Capital. $KNL PR link.

Berkshire Hathaway(PBR4 $BRKA) names Kara Raiguel to lead General Re unit. MarketWatch PR link.

CSX(PBR226) VP Cressie Brown to be SVP/Chief Admin Officer & Kathleen Brandt to be SVP/CIO, effective 07/01/16. $CSX PR link.

Carlisle Cos(PBR650) promotes Kevin Zdimal to VP of Business Development. $CSL PR link.

Gross Domestic Product: Moody’s downgrades U.S. 2016 growth forecast to 2% from 2.3%. MarketWatch PR link.

The Natl Assn of Realtors estimates April Median House Price at $232,500, +5.0% from March, +6.3% from April 2015 NAR PR link.

Innovation: The fix for secular stagnation is innovation — not tax cuts or fiscal spending. MarketWatch PR link.

Retirement: Here’s where the most retirees are moving — and why . MarketWatch PR link.

Retail: These retailers are profiting off the ‘Amazon effect.’ MarketWatch PR link.

Retail: Since no one is buying clothes, here’s what stores are selling instead. MarketWatch PR link.

New food labels: This could make you care more about the calories in your food. MarketWatch PR link.

Thursday, May 19:

Gap Inc(PBR179) to close 53 Old Navy stores in Japan & 22 Banana Republic stores globally. $GPS PR link.

FMC Technologies(PBR334) and France based Technip(Euronext: TEC) to merge as oil services TechnipFMC with equity value of $13 billion. $FTI PR link.

Arthur J Gallagher(PBR515) acquires Charlotte, NC, Eastern US hospital/healthcare retail insurance broker McNeary. $AJG PR link.

Panera Bread(PBR768 $PNRA) authorizes $600 million over 3 years shares repurchase program.

Advance Auto Parts(PBR279) CFO Mike Norona to leave upon hiring of a successor. $AAP PR link.

Pioneer Natural Resources(PBR476) president/COO Timothy Love to become president/CEO on 12/31/16, chairman/CEO Scott Sheffield to be executive chairman. $PXD PR link.

Economy: Moody’s downgrades U.S. 2016 growth forecast to 2% from 2.3%. MarketWatch PR link.

Philadelphia Fed says May Manufacturing Diffusion Index at -1.8, April was -1.6, but outlook is positive. PhillyFed PR link.

The Conference Board estimates April Leading Economic Index at 123.9, March was 123.1. TCB PR link.

Retail-Food: Does Wal-Mart(PBR1) have a buffer against Amazon(PBR29) in food? MarketWatch PR link.

International Trade: Obama-backed trade deal would give U.S. economy modest boost, study finds. MarketWatch PR link.

Investing: Four reasons for investors to buy biotechnology stocks now. MarketWatch PR link.

The Dollar: 5 reasons the dollar will get stronger. MarketWatch PR link.

Gasoline Prices: Gasoline eyes lowest Memorial Day weekend prices in over a decade. MarketWatch PR link.

Housing: The zombie mortgage apocalypse recedes as housing regroups. MarketWatch PR link.

Wednesday, May 18:

General Motors(PBR8 $GM) ends production of Cadillac electric coupe. MarketWatch PR link.

Microsoft(PBR31) selling feature phone business to FIH Mobile Ltd. and HMD Global, Oy for $350 million. $MSFT PR link.

FedEx(PBR65) meets all conditions for $4.8 billion cash acquisition of Netherlands based TNT Express, to close 05/25/16. $FDX PR link.

TJX Cos(PBR96) wants to open thousands more stores. $TJX PR link.

Medtronic(PBR133) to expand minimally invasive therapy portfolio with $350 million acquisition of gynecology business from Smith & Nephew. $MDT PR link.

Monsanto(PBR187) confirms it is reviewing unsolicited, non-binding proposal from Bayer AG. $MON PR link.

Liberty Interactive(PBR263) completes $2.4 billion investment in Liberty Broadband(NASDAQ: LBRDA) in support of Charter(PBR297)-Time Warner Cable(PBR119) merger. $QVCA PR link.

Hormel Foods(PBR293) to acquire nut butter-based snacks provider Justin’s, terms not disclosed. $HRL PR link.

Charter Communications(PBR297) completes $78.7 billion acquisition of Time Warner Cable(PBR119) & Bright House Networks. $CHTR PR link.

CBRE(PBR301) to acquire 49% of leading Malayasia real estate services firm C H Williams & Wong Malaysia. $CBG PR link.

The Andersons(PBR525) rejects as undervalued unsolicited $35, then $37/share offer from HC2. $ANDE PR link.

Tesla(PBR651) to sell 8.2 million shares of common stock @$204/share to accelerate production of Model 3. $TSLA PR link.

Federal Reserve releases FOMC minutes from 04/26-27/16 meeting, funds rate remains 0.25-0.50%, increase open for June meeting. FRB PR link.

FreddieMac(PBR41) in May Outlook says low mortgage rates keep housing on track during rapidly rising house prices. $FMCC PR link.

Compensation: New overtime rules will help workers, their families, and the economy. MarketWatch PR link.

Investing: This market is under long-term distribution, not consolidation. MarketWatch PR link.

Investing: Believe it or not, investing has never been so simple. MarketWatch PR link.

Housing: The minimum salary you need to afford the rent in these 15 cities. MarketWatch PR link.

Tuesday, May 17:

Alphabet(PBR44) unveils program for carpooling via app Waze, fraying ties with Uber. MarketWatch PR link.

Peabody Energy(PBR372) receives final approval from US Bankruptcy Court for $800 million Debtor-in-Possession (DIP) financing facility. $BTUUQ PR link.

Target(PBR40) hires Mark Tritton as EVP/Chief Merchandising Officer, promotes Jason Goldberger as Chief Digital Officer and president of Target.com. $TGT PR link.

The US Dept of Labor estimates April Current Average Weekly Earnings at $880.79, +0.61% from March, +2.5% from April 2015 USDOL PR link.

The US Dept of Labor estimates April Consumer Price Index was +0.4% from March, +1.1% over last 12 months. USDOL PR link.

The US Dept of HUD estimates April Private Housing Building Permits Issued Annual Rate was 1,116,000, +3.6% from March, -5.3% from April 2015. HUD PR link.

The US Federal Reserve Bank estimates April Industrial Production Index(2012=100) at 104.1, +0.7% from March, -1.1% from April 2015. FRB PR link.

Adobe(PBR557) says its April Consumer Goods Digital Price Index was -0.2% to -2.4% from March, except for hotels. $ADBE PR link.

Housing: Millennials and retirees drawn to luxury rentals, and developers respond. MarketWatch PR link.

Financial Planning: This is No. 1 financial regret of older Americans. MarketWatch PR link.

Transportation: Why cities aren’t ready for the driverless car. MarketWatch PR link.

Investing: Investors throw in the towel on stocks. MarketWatch PR link.

The Dollar: 5 reasons the dollar will get stronger. MarketWatch PR link.

Monday, May 16:

McKesson(PBR6) and Walmart(PBR1 $WMT) announce sourcing agreement for generic pharmaceuticals. $MCK PR link.

Energy Transfer Equity(PBR52) responds to 3rd Williams Cos(PBR348 $WMB) lawsuit that might delay $37.6 billion merger. $ETE PR link.

Pfizer(PBR56) to acquire inflammation/immunology providor Anacor Pharmaceuticals(NASDAQ: ANAC) for $99.25/share, $5.2 billion cash. $PFE PR link.

Terex(PBR357) to sell Material Handling/Port Solutions business to Finland based Konecranes for $1.3 billion cash/stock. $TEX PR link.

Gannett(PBR414) ups bid for Tribune Publishing(NYSE: TPUB) from $12.25/share to $15.00/share. $GCI PR link.

Arthur J Gallagher(PBR515) acquires Westlake Village, CA, retail insurance broker Hogan Insurance Services, terms not disclosed. $AJG PR link.

Range Resources(PBR726) to acquire N. Louisiana natural gas/oil company Memorial Resource Development Corp(NASDAQ: MRD) for $15.75/share, $4.4 billion cash. RRC PR link.

Equinix(PBR793) to divest eight European assets to Digital Realty Trust(NYSE: DLR) for $874.4 million. $EQIX PR link.

Brown & Brown(PBR972) to acquire assets of $34 million/year insurance products provider Morstan General Agency. $BRO PR link.

Empire State Manufacturing Survey, May 2016: Business activity declined; May index -9.0. NYFRB PR link.

NAHB/Wells Fargo May National Housing Market Index at 58, 4th straight month. NAHB PR link.

Investing: A new class of investor can now invest in startups. MarketWatch PR link.

Home Loans: HELOC values soar as equity rebounds and move-up options dwindle. MarketWatch PR link.

Retirement Investing: The inventor of the 401(k) says he created a ‘monster’. MarketWatch PR link.

Friday, May 13:

The PBR1000 End of Week US Stock Exchanges Snapshot:
DJIA ends week at 17,535.32, -1.16% from last week, -1.34% MTD, -0.85% QTD, +0.63% YTD, -4.24% from record 18,312.39 on 05/19/15.
NASDAQ ends week at 4,717.68, -0.39% from last week, -1.21% MTD, -3.12% QTD, -5.79% YTD, -9.60% from record 5,218.86 on 07/20/15.
SPX ends week at 2,046.61, -0.51% from last week, -0.90% MTD, -0.64% QTD, +0.13% YTD, -3.95% from record 2,130.82 on 05/21/15.

The PBR1000 Preliminary New Annual Rankings
Following are the top 10 of the new anticipated rankings, by last fiscal year revenues reported through April, 2016(revenues rounded to nearest billion, previous annual ranking in parentheses). Rankings are updated monthly, the Annual Rankings are used for news items references.

1, Walmart, $482B(1)
2. ExxonMobil, $269B(2)
3. Apple, $234B(5)
4. Berkshire Hathaway, $211B(4)
5. McKesson Corp, $179B(6)
6. UnitedHealth Group, $157B(14)
7. CVS Health, $153B(11)
8. General Motors, $152B(8)
9. Ford Motor, $150B(10)
10. AT&T, $147B(12)

The preliminary rankings will be in the The PBR1000 April Snapshots, which will be released during the week of May 16th.

Apple(PBR5) makes $1 billion investment in Chinese Uber rival Didi Chuxing. MarketWatch PR link.

Mylan(PBR346) to acquire the non-sterile, topicals-focused specialty and generics business of Renaissance Acquisition Holdings for $950 million cash. $MYL PR link.

Williams Cos(PBR348) files lawsuit to prevent Energy Transfer Equity(PBR52 $ETE) from avoiding its obligations under the $37.6 billion merger agreement. $WMB PR link.

Newell Brands(PBR434) opening new global headquarters in Hoboken, NJ, in the fall 2016. $NWL PR link.

Albemarle(PBR792) promotes Karen Narwold to EVP/Chief Administrative Officer. $ALB PR link.

The US Dept of Labor says April Final Demand Producer Price Index was +0.2% from March, 12 month change is 0.0%. USDOL PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce estimates March Total Value of Distributive Trade Sales at $1.289.2 trillion, +0.3% from February, -1.7% from March 2015. USDOC PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce says April Advance Estimates of US Retail & Food Services Sales were $453.4 billion, +1.3% from March, +3.0% from April 2015. USDOC PR link.

The U of Michigan Preliminary May Surveys of Consumer Index is at 95.8, April Final was 89.0. UMich PR link.

Healthcare: Drug prices rising at fastest pace since Viagra’s introduction, PPI shows. MarketWatch PR link.

Commerce: Monopolies once again dominate our weak and unequal economy. MarketWatch PR link.

Oil: OPEC sees rival oil production declining as markets rebalance. MarketWatch PR link.

Eurozone economy growing slower than thought. MarketWatch PR link.

Retail: Traditional retailers stumble in their efforts to compete with Amazon(PBR29 $AMZN). MarketWatch PR link.

Thursday, May 12:

Honeywell(PBR74) to spinoff $1.3 billion/year resins & chemicals business to shareholders as independent public company named AdvanSix by early 2017. $HON PR link.

Charter Communications(PBR297) gets final regulatory approval for $78.7 billion acquisition of Time Warner Cable(PBR119 $TWC) & Bright House Networks, to close 05/18/16. $CHTR PR link.

Starwood Hotels(PBR417) completes sale of Vistana Signatures Experiences to Interval Leisure Group in stock/cash deal. $HOT PR link.

KB Home(PBR802) to exit metro Washington, DC, market. $KBH PR link.

Alcoa(PBR115) promotes Karl Tragl to group president, Engineered Products & Solutions, succeeds leaving Olivier Jarrault. $AA PR link.

Progressive Corp(PBR145) to promote Tricia Griffith to president/CEO, effective 07/01/16, succeeds retiring Glenn Renwick who remains executive chairman. $PGR PR link.

Genesco(PBR702) hires David Baxter as SVP & president/CEO of Lids Sports Group, effective 06/01/16. $GCO PR link.

HCP(PBR831) hires Tom Herzog as EVP & CFO, effective 06/27/16, succeeds leaving Tim Schoen. $HCP PR link.

The US Dept of Labor says US Imports Prices Index was +0.3% in April, same as in March, -5.7% for past 12 months. USDOL PR link.

Retail: Traditional retailers stumble in their efforts to compete with Amazon(PBR29). MarketWatch PR link.

Wednesday, May 11:

LINN Energy(PBR484) & affiliates file Chapter 11 bankruptcy, to continue business as usual during restructuring. $LINE PR link.

Jack in the Box(PBR987) promotes Keith Guilbault to brand president at Qdoba Mexican Eats subsidiary, succeeds leaving Tim Casey. $JACK PR link.

The US Dept of Treasury says April Receipts/Outlays at $438.4 billion/$332.0 billion, Surplus $106.5 billion, Fiscal YTD Deficit is $354.6 billion. Treasury PR link.

The PBR1000 April Stock Index is 69,006.43, +0.58% from March, +2.39% YTD.

Investing: Why a merely good portfolio beats the perfect portfolio. MarketWatch PR link.

Tuesday, May 10:

Staples(PBR122) to pay $250 million break up fee to Office Depot(PBR182 $ODP) to terminate $6.3 billion acquisition per FTC action to block the deal. Also cancels $550 million deal with Essendant(PBR458 $ESND). $SPLS PR link.

Allergan(PBR219) authorizes up to $10 billion share repurchase program. $AGN PR link.

Salesforce(PBR453) to use Amazon(PBR29) for new cloud service. MarketWatch PR link.

Pentair(PBR363) hires Karen Keegans as SVP/Chief Human Resources Officer, effective 06/01/16. $PNR PR link.

Restoration Hardware(PBR915) appoints 3 co-presidents: Eri Chaya, Chief Creative/Merchandising Officer, Karen Boone, Chief Financial/Admin Officer, & DeMonty Price, Chief Operating, Service and Values Officer. $RH PR link.

The US Dept of Labor estimates March US Job Hires were 5.292 million, -3.97% from February, +3.54% from March 2015. USDOL PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce estimates March US Trade Wholesale Sales at $430.7 billion, +0.72% from February, -2.02% from March 2015. USDOC PR link.

CoreLogic estimates March US Housing Payments Serious Delinguency at 1.2 million, -1.7% from February, -19.1% from March 2015. CoreLogic PR link.

Monday, May 9:

Freeport-McMoRan(PBR128) to sell mining interests in TF Holdings to China Molybdenum for $2.65 billion. $FCX PR link.

Southern Co(PBR155) completes $18.75/share, $425 million acquisition of electric utilities technologies provider PowerSecure Intl(NYSE: POWR). $SO PR link.

JCPenney(PBR234) expands major appliances to jcp.com & 500 stores nationwide. $JCP PR link.

Dick’s Sporting Goods(PBR367 $DKS) could get 180 stores out of Sports Authority auction: Canaccord. MarketWatch PR link.

Abercrombie & Fitch(PBR595) to open up retail outlets in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, & Oman through expanded master franchise agreement. $ANF PR link.

First Solar(PBR630) appoints Georges Antoun as Chief Commercial Officer to oversee global project and business development. $FSLR PR link.

HCP(PBR831) to spinoff in 2nd half of 2016 the HCP ManorCare portfolio into separate independent public company. $HCP PR link.

FMC Technologies(PBR334) promotes Doug Pferdehirt as president/CEO, effective 09/01/16, John Gremp keeps chairman role. $FTI PR link.

Jobs: Two more signs U.S. jobs market is slowing. MarketWatch PR link.

Friday, May 6:

The PBR1000 End of Week US Stock Exchanges Snapshot:
DJIA ends week at 17,740.63, -0.19% from last week/MTD, +0.31% QTD, +1.81% YTD, -3.12% from record 18,312.39 on 05/19/15.
NASDAQ ends week at 4,736.16, -0.82% from last week/MTD, -2.75% QTD, -5.42% YTD, -9.25% from record 5,218.86 on 07/20/15.
SPX ends week at 2,057.14, -0.40% from last week/MTD, -0.13% QTD, +0.65% YTD, -3.46% from record 2,130.82 on 05/21/15.

Air Products(PBR267) to sell Performance Materials unit to Germany based Evonik for $3.8 billion cash. To spinoff Electronic Materials unit as independent public company called Versum Materials. $APD PR link.

Charter Communications(PBR297) gets FCC approval for $78.7 billion acquisition of Time Warner Cable(PBR119 $TWC) & Bright House Networks. $CHTR PR link.

GoPro(PBR1010 $GPRO) bets it all on a holiday miracle. MarketWatch PR link.

The US Dept of Labor says April US Employment Situation was 151.0 million employed, 7.9 million unemployed, 5.0% unemployment rate. USDOL PR link.

The US Federal Reserve estimates April US Total Consumer Credit at $3.592 trillion, +0.83% from March, +1.61% YTD, +6.80% from April 2015. FRB PR link.

Retail Industry: Teen retailers are caught in a ‘perfect bankruptcy storm. MarketWatch PR link.

Thursday, May 5:

FannieMae(PBR17) CEO says it’s not sustainable to operate without capital. $FNMA PR link.

Chesapeake Energy(PBR131) selling 42,000 acres of Oklahoma STACK play for $470 million. $CHK PR link.

Omnicom(PBR192) Health Group unit to acquire BioPharm Communications. $OMC PR link.

Computer Sciences(PBR237) completes $720 million acquisition of UK based commercial insurance industry software developer Xchanging. $CSC PR link.

ITT Corp(PBR735) to form new parent holding company mid 05/16, reorganize its structure. $ITT PR link.

Kellogg(PBR198) CFO Ron Dissinger to retire at the end of 2016. New CFO search starts. $K PR link.

HARMAN Intl(PBR456) hires Henry Tirri as Chief Technology Officer, reports to chairman/president/CEO. $HAR PR link.

Abercrombie & Fitch(PBR595) EVP/COO Jonathan Ramsden leaving after 7 years, effective 06/15/16. $ANF PR link.

Brink’s(PBR613) names George Stoeckert as interim CEO. $BCO PR link.

American Eagle Outfitters(PBR640) hires Peter Horvath as Chief Global Commercial/Administrative Officer. $AEO PR link.

Endo International(PBR700) president, US Branded Pharmaceuticals, Brian Lortie, is stepping down upon appointment of successor. $ENDP PR link.

Teradata(PBR724) elects board director Victor Lund as president/CEO, succeeds Mike Koehler, who has left. $TDC PR link.

Wednesday, May 4:

AT&T(PBR12 $T) dumps Yahoo!(PBR519 $YHOO) after 15-year partnership. MarketWatch PR link.

Danaher(PBR137) to spinoff Fortive Corporation professional instrumentation/industrial technologies unit as separate public company on 07/02/16. $DHR PR link.

CDW(PBR239) adds $750 million to share repurchase program, balance is $891 million. $CDW PR link.

Tribune Publishing sends letter to Gannett(PBR414 $GCI) rejecting $815 million unsolicited acquisition offer as undervalued. $TPUB PR link.

Intercontinental Exchange(PBR556) issues statement saying will not pursue acquisition of London Stock Exchange Group. $ICE PR link.

Elon Musk: ‘High quality’ at Tesla(PBR651 $TSLA) will continue despite executive departure. MarketWatch PR link.

Aeropostale(PBR924) files Chapter 11 bankruptcy, to close 113 US stores, all 41 Canada stores, gets $160 million in DIP financing, expects to emerge from bankruptcy within 6 months. $AROP PR link.

Aéropostale(PBR924 $AROP) accuses lender of pushing it into bankruptcy. MarketWatch PR link.

Anthem(PBR38) hires John Gallina as CFO, effective 06/01/16, succeeds leaving Wayne DeVeydt. $ANTM PR link.

Medtronic(PBR133) hires Karen Parkhill as EVP/CFO, effective 06/20/16. $MDT PR link.

ADP(PBR235) says April Nonfarm Private Sector Employment was +156,000 over March. $ADP PR link.

The US Dept of Labor estimates 1Q2016 Nonfarm Labor Productivity Annual Rate was -1.0%, Output +0.4%, Hours Worked +1.5%. USDOL PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce says March US International Trade Exports YTD at $531.1 billion, Imports $664.4 billion, Deficit $133.3 billion. USDOC PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce estimates March US Manufacturing New Orders were $458.4 billion, +1.13% from February. USDOC PR link.

Markit says April US Composite PMI Output Index at 52.4, up from 51.3 in March. Markit PR link.

The ISM April Non-Manufacturing Report On Business® NMI Index at 55.7%, up from 54.7% in March. ISM PR link.

Housing: The seeds of the next housing crisis have been planted. MarketWatch PR link.

Mortgages: Fannie Mae(PBR17) less likely than Freddie Mac(PBR41) to need Treasury draw, analyst says. MarketWatch PR link.

Tuesday, May 3:

Wal-Mart(PBR1 $WMT)’s massive size may be an obstacle for further growth, analyst says. MarketWatch PR link.

Estee Lauder(PBR255) launches multi-year initiative, Leading Beauty Forward, includes net reduction of 900-1,200 positions globally. $EL PR link.

Biogen(PBR282) to spin off its hemophilia business as an independent public company late 2016/early 2017. $BIIB PR link.

Clorox(PBR442) acquires digestive probiotics developer Renew Life for $290 million cash. $CLX PR link.

Adobe Systems(PBR557) to acquire private content curation/audience engagement company Livefyre, terms not disclosed. $ADBE PR link.

Dynegy(PBR777) to shut down multiple central & southern Illinois coal-fueled units. $DYN PR link.

Arrow Electronics(PBR120) promotes Chris Stansbury to SVP & CFO, succeeds retiring Paul Reilly. $ARW PR link.

Mylan(PBR346) hires Kenneth Parks as CFO, effective 06/06/16. $MYL PR link.

Manitowoc(PBR579) hires David Antoniuk as VP/CFO, effective 05/31/16, succeeds leaving Carl Laurino. $MTW PR link.

CIT Group(PBR608) hires Denise Menelly as EVP, Head of Technology & Operations, effective 06/29/16. $CIT PR link.

Under Armour(PBR668) appoints Kip Fulks interim Chief Merchandising Officer with leaving of Henry Stafford. SVP Michael Lee to assume Chief Digital Officer responsibilities with leaving of Robin Thurston. $UA PR link.

Comerica(PBR740) names David Duprey CFO, effective immediately, succeeds leaving Karen Parkhill. $CMA PR link.

TrueCar estimates Total April US Car Sales at $49.7B, +5.6% from April 2015. TrueCar PR link.

AutoNews says Total April US Car Sales Units at 1,506,431, +3.50% from April 2015. AutoNews PR link.

eCommerce/Retail: Amazon(PBR29) accounted for 60% of U.S. online sales growth in 2015. MarketWatch PR link.

Investing: Despite bear concerns, odds still favor the bulls. MarketWatch PR link.

Monday, May 2:

Oracle(PBR78) to acquire energy utilities cloud services developer Opower(NYSE: OPWR) for $532 million. $ORCL PR link.

Halliburton(PBR90) $34.6 billion acquisition of Baker Hughes(PBR108 $BHI) terminated due to regulatory issues. $HAL PR link.

Baker Hughes(PBR108) to do $1.5 billion shares buyback program, $1 billion to reduce debt, from $3.5 billion received from Halliburton(PBR90 $HAL) as merger breakup fee. $BHI PR link.

International Paper(PBR117) to acquire Weyerhauser(PBR355 $WY)’s pulp business for $2.2 billion. $IP PR link.

Carnival Corp(PBR184) Adonia passenger ship arrives in Havana, first US to Cuba cruise in over 50 years. $CCL PR link.

Grain traders rejecting new soybeans from Monsanto(PBR187). MarketWatch PR link.

Gannett(PBR414) solicits “withhold” votes related to board elections for Tribune Publishing(NYSE: TPUB), which is being acquired for $815 million. $GCI PR link.

The Andersons(PBR525) completes sale of 8 grain & plant nutrients facilities in Iowa to MaxYield Cooperative. $ANDE PR link.

NASDAQ(PBR618) completes $200 million acquisition of 10,000 clients board portal solution Boardvantage. $NDAQ PR link.

Iron Mountain(PBR663) completes $2 billion acquisition of Australian based digital/physical document information management firm Recall Holdings. $IRM PR link.

Arthur J Gallagher(PBR515) acquires Little Rock, AR, based southern/central states retail insurance broker Hagan Newkirk Financial Services. $AJG PR link.

GNC(PBR743) starts strategic/financial review to increase shareholder value, including potential sale of company. $GNC PR link.

Beacon Roofing(PBR818) buys Lansing, MI, based 4 locations, roofing, siding, windows, & doors distributor Fox Brothers Co. $BECN PR link.

Apollo Global Mgmt(PBR906 $APO) Protection 1 affiliate completes $42/share cash acquisition of ADT(PBR627). $ADT PR link.

SunEdison(PBR782) hires John Dubel as Chief Restructuring Officer. $SUNEQ PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce estimates March Construction Spending Annual Rate at $1.138 trillion, +0.3% from February, +8.0% from March 2015. USDOC PR link.

ISM Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business® says April PMI at 50.8%, March PMI was 51.8%. ISM PR link.

Markit April US Manufacturing PMI at 50.8, down from 51.5 in March, output close to stagnation. Markit PR link.

Stock Market: Lousy stock sentiment suggests there’s more wall for worry to climb. MarketWatch PR link.

Puerto Rico: Puerto Rico misses payment as debt crisis escalates. MarketWatch PR link.

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