The PBR1000 September 2015 Stocks/Commodities Snapshots

October 12, 2015 by
ID-100234049 Crane w Dollar Sign-renjith krishnan

A Different Technology Might Be Needed
To Get The Stock Market Into Positive Territory.

 

By Larry C. Paxton

The PBR1000 September 2015 Snapshots include news and stocks data on 1,050 companies in 15 analytical reports.

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Stocks of The PBR1000 companies continued to show volatility, with all measurements hitting correction status sometime during September.  The unexpected devaluation by China of its Yuan currency was still having an impact.  There were also some mixed economic trends. The US economy is still the best overall in the world, but growth remains modest/moderate with some uncertainties. World situations might be having an impact as well, with multitudes of people evacuating Syria, as an example.  The Iran nuclear deal is not certain as Congress wrestles with its ramifications and many open questions. The 2016 US Presidential Race might be causing some spin as well.

In the following tables the stock price is for the close of trading on September 30th, Month % Chg is compared toAugust 31st, YTD % Chg is compared to December 31, 2014, and the 21 Mos % Chg is compared to December 31, 2013.

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

Table 1 Summary: The range was +87.66% to -95.35%. 278 out of 1,050 stock prices were up 0.00% or more, or 26.48% of the companies tracked. The median was a loss of 4.04%.

Company PBR
Rank		 Symbol Price
09/30/15		 Mo
% Chg		 YTD
% Chg		 21 Mos
% Chg
Republic Airlines
 1015 RJET 5.78 +87.66 -60.38 -45.93
Apollo Global Management
 906 APO 17.18 +54.64 -49.63 -45.65
Willbros Group
 884 WG 1.26 +39.92 -79.90 -86.62
Con-Way
 430 CNW 47.45 +34.80 -3.52 +19.49
Cablevision Systems
 390 CVC 32.47 +29.00 +57.32 +81.09

 

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

Table 2 Summary: The range was +142.68% to -99.10%. 325 out of 1,046 stock prices were up 0.00% or more, or 31.07% of the companies tracked. The median was a loss of 9.63%.

Company PBR
Rank		 Symbol Price
09/30/15		 Mo
% Chg		 YTD
% Chg		 21 Mos
% Chg
Skechers USA
 798 SKX 134.08 -4.73 +142.68 +304.71
Netflix
 443 NFLX 103.26 -10.23 +111.60 +96.31
Amazon.com
 30 AMZN 511.89 -0.19 +64.94 +28.36
StanCorp Financial
 712 SFG 114.20 +0.43 +72.38 +45.33
JetBlue
 426 JBLU 25.77 +15.46 +62.48 +201.76

 

Table 3(S13): The PBR1000 Top 5 21 Months Stock Price % Gainers

Table 3 Summary: Range was +304.71% to -99.77%. 494 out of 1,046 stock prices were up 0.00% or more, or 47.23% of the companies tracked. The median was a gain of 1.95%.

Company PBR
Rank		 Symbol Price
09/30/15		 Mo
% Chg		 YTD
% Chg		 21 Mos
% Chg
Skechers USA
 798 SKX 134.08 -4.73 +142.68 +304.71
JetBlue Airways
 426 JBLU 25.77 +15.46 +62.48 +201.76
Electronic Arts
 522 EA 67.75 +2.42 +44.10 +195.34
Hawaiian Holdings
 810 HA 24.68 +8.91 -5.26 +156.28
Freescale Semiconductor
 509 FSL 36.58 +2.38 +44.99 +127.91

 

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

Table 4 Summary: Range was $629.01 billion to $0.00 billion. The average is $18.58 billion, median is $5.87 billion, out of 1,050 companies tracked.

Company PBR
Rank		 Symbol Market Cap($B)
09/30/15		 Mo
% Chg		 YTD
% Chg		 21 Mos
% Chg
Apple
 5 AAPL 629.01 -2.18 -2.84 +24.61
Google
 44 GOOGL 417.09 -1.59 +16.80 +11.40
Microsoft
 26 MSFT 353.99 +1.70 -7.55 +13.35
Berkshire Hathaway
 4 BRK.B 323.15 -2.72 -10.63 +10.29
ExxonMobil
 2 XOM 310.00 -1.18 -20.82 -29.88
The PBR1000
   19,509.72 -2.87 -6.67 +1.82

 

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

Company Price
09/30/15		 Mo
% Chg		 YTD
% Chg		 21 Mos
% Chg
The PBR1000 67,544.87 -3.82 -7.21 +2.72
DJIA 16,284.70 -1.74 -8.63 -1.76
NASDAQ 4,620.16 -3.27 -2.45 +10.62
S&P500 1,920.03 -2.64 -6.74 +3.88
Gold 1,115.20 -1.53 -5.88 -7.24
Silver 14.52 -0.48 -6.92 -25.04
Oil 45.09 -8.35 -15.36 -50.56

 

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The PBR1000 September 2015 Breaking News Recap

October 1, 2015 by
ID-10088157 Plan ABC Signpost-Stuart Miles

Slowing Global Growth.
Uncertain Economies.
Volatile Stock Markets.
Which Plan Will You Use?

 

By Larry C. Paxton

The Fall season has started early.  This is not only a reference to the tilting of the Earth, but also the dramatic descent of the stock markets worldwide. The major US stock markets went into YTD negative territory in early August and continued their plummet through September 2015.

Major energy related The PBR1000 companies continue to adjust based on the low prices for oil and an uncertain future. There is selling off of assets, restructuring, workforce reductions, and other necessary actions taking place.

China’s slower growth has affected US international companies who are starting to take similar type steps.

The holiday season is approaching. Retailers are announcing their intention for hiring seasonal workers, with numbers staying about the same as last year.

The US modest/moderate growth and somewhat fragile economy, along with China’s slowdown, has delayed the Federal Reserve’s intention to do a small increase in interest rates, but it seems they are committed to such a raise before the end of the year. If they do that, there is a big question mark about the responses of companies, governments, and the markets. On which plans will they decide?

The US Congress can’t get off the dime to renew the Export Bank. Some international US companies are going offshore for financing and committing workforces to those countries as part of their agreements.

On a more positive note, the US Football Season is in full swing. Even though there have been some surprises, it has been more predictable.

Following are The PBR1000 and economic related news items of note for September 2015, starting with the last active day.

Wednesday, September 30:
The PBR1000 September US Stock Exchanges Snapshot:
DJIA closes month at 16,284.70, -0.18% from last Friday, -1.47% MTD, -7.58% QTD, -8.63% YTD.
NASDAQ closes month at 4,620.16, -1.42% from last Friday, -3.27% MTD, -7.35% QTD, -2.45% YTD.
SPX closes month at 1,920.03, -0.59% from last Friday, -2.64% MTD, -6.94% QTD, -6.74% YTD.

General Motors(PBR8) & Navistar(PBR258 $NAV) agree to develop/assemble medium duty, conventional cab Class 4/5 commercial vehicles in 2018. $GM PR link.

General Electric(PBR9) to sell its tank car fleet assets/railcar repair facilities to Marmon Holdings, its remaining railcar leasing business to Wells Fargo(PBR30 $WFC). $GE PR link.

Microsoft(PBR31 $MSFT), Google(PBR44 $GOOGL) agree to dismiss all pending patent infringement lawsuits. MarketWatch article link.

PBF Energy(PBR139) to purchase the Torrance Refinery & related logistics assets from ExxonMobil(PBR2) for $537.5 million plus working capital; announces senior management changes. $PBF PR link.

Western Digital(PBR194) to get $3.775 billion at $92.50/share investment from China based Unisplendour, represents a 15% equity stake. $WDC PR link.

Reynolds American(PBR317) companies to consolidate manufacturing operations for VUSE Digital Vapor Cigarette to Tobaccoville, NC.$RAI PR link.

Fifth Third Bancorp(PBR387) sells retail operations in St. Louis; keeps wholesale and institutional services. $FITB PR link.

M&T Bank(PBR504) receives approval from Federal Reserve for Hudson City Bancorp(PBR1042) acquisition. Expects to close around 11/01/15. $MTB PR link.

Crestwood Equity(PBR574) completes merger with Crestwood Midstream Partners(NYSE CMLP), which will be delisted. $CEQP PR link.

C.R. Bard(PBR637) to acquire Japan based Kobayashi Pharmaceutical’s 50% share of their joint venture in Medicon. $BCR PR link.

Brocade Communication(PBR845) adds $700 million to share buyback program, balance over $1.0 billion. $BRCD PR link.

Macerich(PBR1055) authorizes $1.2 billion share buyback program over 24 months. $MAC PR link.

Macerich(PBR1055) announces commercial real estate joint ventures on assets valued at $5.4 billion. $MAC PR link.

Aetna(PBR49) hires Gary Loveman as EVP & president of Healthagen unit; hires Rick Jelinek as EVP for strategy & the Aetna-Humana(PBR58) integration. Both report to Chairman/CEO. $AET PR link.

Tenneco(PBR321) promotes Josep Fornos to newly created position of EVP, enterprise business initiatives. $TEN PR link.

SunCoke Energy(PBR991) promotes Katherine Gates to SVP, General Counsel/Chief Compliance Officer, reports to CEO. $SXC PR link.

FreddieMac(PBR41) releases September Insights & Outlook newsletter. Comments on student loans/home ownership. $FMCC article link.

Tuesday, September 29:
Google(PBR44) announces Nexus 5X & 6P smartphones, $14.99/mo Google Play Music family plan. $GOOGL PR link.

Chesapeake Energy(PBR131 $CHK) to cut 15% of workforce. MarketWatch PR link.

GameStop(PBR294) to hire 28,000 seasonal associates nationwide, 12% more than 2014. $GME PR link.

Avis Budget(PBR316) reaches 3,000 dealers for its Avis Direct used-car sales program. $CAR PR link.

Reynolds American(PBR317) announces sale of Natural American Spirit international businesses to Japan Tobacco Group for $5.0 billion. $RAI PR link.

AGL Resources(PBR452) sets special stockholders meeting for 11/19/15 to vote on $12 billion acquisition by Southern Co(PBR155 $SO). $GAS PR link.

Yahoo!(PBR519) throws caution to wind with Alibaba spinoff. $YHOO PR link.

Carlyle Group(PBR578) to acquire 51% of London based consulting, technology, & innovation firm PA Consulting Group, values company at $1 billion. $CG PR link.

Aeropostale(PBR924) stock price below $1 for 30 consecutive days, gets NYSE compliance letter, plans to be in compliance, possibly with reverse stock split. $ARO PR link.

ConAgra Foods(PBR166) hires David Biegger as Chief Supply Chain Officer, effective 10/05/15. $CAG PR link.

Gap Inc(PBR179) Old Navy unit president Stefan Larsson leaving effective 10/02/15, EVP Jill Stanton to also be interim president. $GPS PR link.

Ralph Lauren(PBR349) hires Stefan Larsson as CEO, effective in November. Ralph Lauren remains executive chairman/chief creative officer. $RL PR link.

AAR Corp(PBR883) promotes Michael Sharp to CFO. $AIR PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce says 2nd Quarter US Net International Investment Position was -$6.7 trillion with $24.5 trillion in assets, $31.2 trillion in liabilities USDOC PR link.

Monday, September 28:
IBM(PBR25) to acquire Meteorix, a 200+ person Workday financial/HR services partner. $IBM PR link.

Comcast(PBR42) NBC Universal to purchase 51% ownership in Universal Studios Japan for $1.5 billion. $CMCSA PR link.

Energy transfer Equity(PBR52) to acquire Williams Cos(PBR348 $WMB) for $43.50/share, $37.7 billion, creates 3rd largest energy franchise in North America. $ETE PR link.

Halliburton(PBR90) & Baker Hughes(PBR108) announce additional divestiture proposals per Dept of Justice(DOJ) requirements, extend closing date to 12/15/15. $HAL PR link.

Exelon(PBR102) & Pepco(PBR493 $POM) file a petition with the DC Commission for reconsideration of their $6.83 billion merger. $EXC PR link.

Alcoa(PBR115) to separate into two independent public companies, an Upstream company, and a Value-Add company. $AA PR link.

Medtronic(PBR133) gets big cut in repatriation taxes after move to Ireland. $MDT PR link.

Medtronic(PBR133) acquires acute ischemic stroke products medical device developer Lazarus Effect for $100 million cash. $MDT PR link.

Kellogg(PBR198) has acquired Egypt based leading cereal company Mass Food Group for $50 million. $K PR link.

Whole Foods(PBR203 $WFM) to cut 1,500 jobs over next 2 months. MarketWatch article link.

Parker-Hannifin(PBR218) acquires UK based $29 million/yr 120 employee cryogenic valves manufacturer President Engineering Group. $PH PR link.

Chipotle(PBR561) gets new pork supplier, to return carnitas to its menu in all restaurants by end of November. $CMG PR link.

Endo International(PBR700) completes $8.05 billion acquisition of private generics company Par Pharmaceutical from TPG. $ENDP PR link.

IGT(PBR878) mints its 1,000th Wheel of Fortune® Slot Millionaire at Golden Nugget Lake Charles in Louisiana. $IGT PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce says that US August Personal Income was $15.404 trillion, +0.3% from July, Personal Savings rate at 4.6%. USDOC PR link.

The National Assn of Realtors says its August Pending Home Sales Index at 109.4, -1.4% from July, +6.1% from August 2014. NAR PR link.

Friday, September 25:
The PBR1000 Weekly US Stock Exchanges Snapshot:
DJIA closes week at 16,314.67, -0.43% from last Friday, -1.29% MTD, -7.41% QTD, -8.46% YTD.
NASDAQ closes week at 4,686.50, -2.92% from last Friday, -1.88% MTD, -6.02% QTD, -1.05% YTD.
SPX closes week at 1,931.34, -1.37% from last Friday, -2.07% MTD, -6.39% QTD, -6.20% YTD.

Johnson & Johnson(PBR37) Consumer unit completes sale of $370 million in 2014 sales SPLENDA® Brand to Heartland Food Products Group, terms not disclosed. $JNJ PR link.

Computer Sciences(PBR237) completes acquisition of front-office management trading solutions provider Fixnetix, terms not disclosed. $CSC PR link.

Gartner(PBR885) acquires business software consulting provider Capterra, terms not disclosed. $IT PR link.

Donaldson Co(PBR783) hires Sheila Kramer as VP, Human Resources, effective 10/12/15. $DCI PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce says in 3rd Estimate that 2nd Quarter GDP was at a 3.9% annual rate, $17.914 trillion. USDOC PR link.

University of Michigan September Surveys of Consumers shows Consumer Sentiment is at 87.2, the lowest level in 11 months. UMich article link.

Other News: John Boehner announces he will resign as Speaker of the House and his Representative seat from Ohio, effective 10/30/15.

Thursday, September 24:
General Electric(PBR9) enters into a $12 billion export financing agreement with the UK Government; could create up to 1000 new jobs in the UK. $GE PR link.

Caterpillar(PBR54) restructuring, to reduce workforce by up to 10,000, close some facilities by end of 2018. $CAT PR link.

Caterpillar(PBR54) announces new organizational structure for Mining, Customer, & Dealer-facing divisions. $CAT PR link.

Coca-Cola(PBR63) forms new National Product Supply System (“NPSS”) to facilitate optimal operation of the US product supply system for Coca-Cola bottlers. $KO PR link.

Lockheed Martin(PBR64) increases share repurchase authority by $3.0 billion. $LMT PR link.

Alcoa(PBR115) completes $300 milliion automotive expansion in Tennessee. $AA PR link.

CarMax(PBR202) hiring more than 2,000 for full/part-time positions nationwide. $KMX PR link.

Autodesk(PBR773) to acquire Germany based industrial additive design & manufacturing software developer netfabb & take stake in parent FIT Technology. $ADSK PR link.

McDonald’s(PBR101) promotes David Fairhurst to EVP, Chief People Officer, effective 10/01/15, & hires Chris Kempczinski as EVP, Strategy, Business Development, & Innovation, effective 10/26/15. $MCD PR link.

Assurant(PBR268) makes executive changes for CFO, risk management, strategy & business development, communications/marketing, & technology. $AIZ PR link.

Ingredion(PBR415) promotes Martin Sonntag SVP, Strategy & Global Development. $INGR PR link.

Carlisle Cos(PBR650) hires Ted Messmer as President, Carlisle Brake & Friction, succeeds Matt Dietrich, who has left. $CSL PR link.

The US Federal Reserve Bank chairperson’s Yellen says it is appropriate to raise interest rates this year MarketWatch article link.

The Dept of HUD says that August Sales of New Single-Family Houses were at a 552,000 annual rate, +5.7% from July, +21.6% from August 2014. HUD PR link.

Other News: Pope Francis is the first pontiff to give a speech to a joint meeting of the US Congress.

Wednesday, September 23:
Amazon.com(PBR29) announces 6 new TV shows for the fall pilot season. $AMZN PR link.

JCPenney(PBR234) promotes John Tighe to EVP, Chief Merchant, effective 10/01/15, other merchandising unit appointments named. $JCP PR link.

Public Service Enterprise(PBR257) promotes Daniel Cregg to EVP/CFO, effective 10/08/15, succeeds retiring Caroline Dorsa. $PEG PR link.

BB&T(PBR277) Insurance Holdings unit Chairman/CEO Wade Reece retiring effective 12/31/15, John Howard is successor. $BBT PR link.

Apple(PBR5 $AAPL) will have more people working on cars than Tesla(PBR651 $TSLA) had at time of IPO. MarketWatch article link.

Flash US Markit Manufacturing Index flat in September. MarketWatch article link.

Third-quarter GDP tracking below 2%, complicating Fed decision MarketWatch article link.

Tuesday, September 22:
Apple(PBR5) widens gap between iOS, Android use in US. $AAPL article link.

MetLife(PBR39) increases share repurchase authorization to $1 billion. $MET article link.

Walt Disney(PBR57) ESPN unit to cut hundreds of jobs: report. MarketWatch article link.

Facebook(PBR228)’s Instagram unit celebrates 400+ million users mark, 75% outside US. Instagram blog link.

Ashland(PBR407) to split into two independent public companies, a specialty chemicals company and Valvoline. $ASH PR link.

Groupon(PBR652 $GRPN) to cut 1,100 jobs, 10% of workforce, & pull out of 7 countries. Chicago Tribune article link.

hhgregg(PBR864) celebrates 60 years as an appliances and electronics retailer. $HGG PR link.

Norfolk Southern(PBR242) names Mike Wheeler EVP/COO effective 02/01/16, upon retirement of Mark Manion, promotes Cindy Earhart to EVP, Admin & CIO, effective 10/01/15. $NSC PR link.

Ball Corp(PBR312) SVP/COO metal food & household products packaging Mike Feldser retiring 12/31/15, Jim Peterson to succeed him. $BLL PR link.

EnerSys(PBR776) CEO John Craig retiring 03/31/16, President/COO David Shaffer to become CEO 04/01/16. $ENS PR link.

Clearwater Paper(PBR898) president of consumer products division Pat Burke to also assume leadership of pulp & paperboard division per retirement of Dan Johansen. $CLW PR link.

Monday, September 21:
Apple(PBR5)’s iPhone installed base could surpass 500 million this year. MarketWatch article link.

Apple(PBR5) electric car targets 2019 rollout, Wall Street Journal sources say. MarketWatch article link.

AmerisourceBergen(PBR16) authorizes $2.4 billion share repurchase program to support warrant hedging strategy. $ABC PR link.

Macy’s(PBR97) to hire 85,000 seasonal associates in 2015. $M PR link.

Time Warner(PBR103) HBO unit is the biggest Emmys winner with 43 total awards received. $TWX PR link.

Computer Sciences(PBR237) completes acquisition of cloud-based service management solutions provider Fruition Partners, terms not disclosed. $CSC PR link.

Pentair(PBR363) completes $1.8 billion cash acquisition of electrical & fastening products manufacturer ERICO Global. $PNR PR link.

Jack in the Box(PBR987) announces new $200 million share repurchase program. $JACK PR link.

Atmel(PBR1004) to be acquired by UK based Dialog Semiconductor(XTRA: DLG) for $4.6 billion cash/stock. $ATML PR link.

Mattel(PBR412) hires Richard Gros as Chief Human Resources Officer, announces 3 other executive management changes. $MAT PR link.

Equifax(PBR795) reports that there were 3.26 million first mortgages originated YTD through 05/31/15. $EFX PR link.

The National Assn of Realtors says August Existing Home Sales are at a 5.31 million annual rate, -4.8% from July, +6.2% from August 2014. NAR article link.

Harvard University study says number of households spending >50% of income on rent expected to rise to 13.1 million by 2025. Harvard article link.

The Brookings Institution reports that the typical male U.S. worker earned less in 2014 than in 1973. BI article link.

Friday, September 18:
The PBR1000 Weekly US Stock Exchanges Snapshot:
DJIA closes week at 16,384.79, -0.29% from last Friday, -0.87% MTD, -7.01% QTD, -8.07% YTD.
NASDAQ closes week at 4,827.33, +0.10% from last Friday, +1.06% MTD, -3.20% QTD, +1.93% YTD.
SPX closes week at 1,958.08, -0.15% from last Friday, -0.71% MTD, -5.09% QTD, -4.90% YTD.

McKesson(PBR6) to acquire pharmaceutical distribution division of Northern Ireland based UDG Healthcare for $461 million. $MCK PR link.

Home Depot(PBR32) opens 3rd fulfillment center, 1.6 million sq ft, in Troy Township, Ohio, to employ 500. $HD PR link.

Coca-Cola(PBR63 $KO) owes $3.3 billion in taxes over transfer pricing. MarketWatch article link.

Freeport-McMoRan(PBR128) completes $1 billion at-the-market equity offering and files prospectus supplement for up to $1 billion in additional at-the-market sales of common stock. $FCX PR link.

Norfolk Southern(PBR242) completes $214.5 million acquisition of 282 miles of the Delaware & Hudson Railway line between Sunbury, PA, & Schenectday, NY. $NSC PR link.

Norfolk Southern(PBR242) to focus on automobile parts transportation, restructuring $350 million revenues/year subsidiary Triple Crown Services, downsize workforce of 240 by 200. $NSC PR link.

Universal Health(PBR305) to acquire 4 facilities & 8 outpatient addiction treatment centers Foundations Recover Network for $350 million. $UHS PR link.

Windstream(PBR426) adopts shareholder plan to protect $1.2 billion of net operating loss carryforwards. $WIN PR link.

Arthur J Gallagher(PBR515) acquires managing general agent/wholesale insurance broker North Alabama Insurance, terms not disclosed. $AJG PR link.

Equifax(PBR795) confirms proposal to acquire Australia’s leading credit bureau Veda Group(ASX: VED) for $1.6 billion cash. $EFX PR link.

Brown & Brown(PBR972) realigns insurance Retail Division, overseen by President/CEO, 6 Regional Presidents appointed. $BRO PR link.

Plum Creek Timber(PBR989) completes $120 million sale of 98,000 acres of timberland in west-central Florida to Hancock Timber. $PCL PR link.

The US Federal Reserve reports that businesses racked up new debt at the fastest rate in seven years with total US debt at $43.98 trillion. MarketWatch article link.

Thursday, September 17:
Walmart(PBR1) plans to hire 60,000 seasonal associates for the holidays. $WMT PR link.

General Motors(PBR8) reaches agreement with U.S Attorney’s Office on ignition switch recalls, to pay $900 million fine. $GM PR link.

General Electric(PBR9) Aviation unit to create European Turboprop Center of Excellence to pursue non-US options to secure export credit financing for customers. $GE PR link.

Amazon.com(PBR29) announces new Fire HD tablet designed for entertainment, from $149.99. $AMZN PR link.

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

Expedia(PBR433) completes $1.6 billion cash acquisition of global online travel company Orbitz. $EXPE PR link.

Activision(PBR540) announces record-breaking day-one PlayStation game downloads for Destiny: The Taken King. $ATVI PR link.

Perrigo(PBR565) board rejects the Mylan(PBR346) unsolicited $75/share +2.3 Mylan shares offer as inadequate. $PRGO PR link.

Oshkosh(PBR368) CEO Charles Szews to retire 12/31/15, President/COO Wilson Jones named successor. $OSK PR link.

Adobe Systems(PBR557) SVP David Wahdwani leaving, Bryan Lamkin to lead Digital Media business, other executive changes announced. $ADBE PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce says August Private Housing Units Bldg Permits were at a 1,170,000 annual rate, +3.5% from July, 12.5% from August 2014 USDOC PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce says that the US Current Account Deficit narrows to $109.7 billion in second quarter. MarketWatch article link.

The American Petroleum Institute says August Demand for Petroleum rose to 5 year highs, averaged 19.6 million barrels/day. API article link.

Wednesday, September 16:
General Electric(PBR9) completes sales of $2 billion European Sponsor Finance business & $3.7 billion portfolio of home loans. Real estate closings reach $30 billion. $GE PR link.

Northrop Grumman(PBR113) announces new $4 billion shares repurchase authorization. $NOC PR link.

Amgen(PBR135) to pay Xencor(NASDAQ: XNCR) up to $1.7 billion in strategic collaboration In cancer immuno and inflammation therapies. $AMGN PR link.

Amgen(PBR135) to acquire Netherlands based privately held biotech company Dezima Pharma for $300 million plus up to $1.25 billion based on milestones achieved. $AMGN PR link.

Kohl’s(PBR149) anticipates hiring more than 69,000 associates nationwide this holiday season. $KSS PR link.

Air Products(PBR267) to fully separate its Materials Technologies business via a tax-free spinoff before 09/16. $APD PR link.

Assurant(PBR268) Solutions unit to acquire Canadian auto services contracts provider Coast To Coast Dealer Services. $AIZ PR link.

Peabody Energy(PBR372) announces 1-for-15 reverse stock split following shareholder approval, to be effective 10/01/15. $BTU PR link.

The US Justice Dept says it will not challenge the Expedia(PBR433) acquisition of Orbitz. USJD PR link.

BE Aerospace(PBR748) to close several facilities, consolidate product lines, reduce headcount by 450. $BEAV PR link.

Avis Budget(PBR316) promotes Larry De Shon to President/COO, effective 10/01/15, to become CEO on 01/01/16. $CAR PR link.

Hub Group(PBR611) appoints Donald Maltby as President/COO. $HUBG PR link.

Crocs(PBR1037) promotes Terence Reilly to Chief Marketing Officer. $CROX PR link.

The National Assn of Homebuilders says homebuilder confidence is at 62, projects 1.1 million single family home starts in 2015. NAHB PR link.

The US Census Bureau says the 2014 poverty level remains at 14.8%, 46.7M people; median household income at $53,657 USCB PR link.

The US Dept of Labor says August Current Earnings averaged $25.09/hour, +0.3% over July, +2.2% from Aug 2014. USDOL PR link.

The US Dept of Labor says August Consumer Price Index was -0.1% from July, +0.2% over the past 12 mos. USDOL PR link.

Tuesday, September 15:

Who were the Top 5 Monthly The PBR1000 Stock Market Gainers in August and YTD? Check it out here: Blog PR link.

Future public Hewlett-Packard(PBR19) Enterprise company provides fiscal 2016 outlook, includes 25,000+ people leaving. $HPQ PR link.

Future public Hewlett-Packard(PBR19) Inc company provides fiscal 2016 outlook, plans for printing & personal systems businesses. $HPQ PR link.

Sysco(PBR61) announces 3 year plan to create $1 billion in free cash flow per year. $SYY PR link.

YUM!(PBR217) Taco Bell unit introducing new urban fast food concept in Chicago & San Francisco, includes shared appetizers/alcohol. $YUM PR link.

Praxair(PBR233) to acquire Yara International’s European CO2 gas business for $352 million. $PX PR link.

The US Dept of Food & Drug Administration issues orders that will stop further U.S. sale and distribution of Reynolds American(PBR317) four R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company cigarette products. FDA PR link.

Reynolds American(PBR317) – R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company disagrees with FDA ruling on four of its cigarette brands. $RAI PR link.

DENTSPLY(PBR694) and Sirona Dental(NASDAQ: SIRO) announce combination to create the dental solutions company in $13 billion merger of equals. $XRAY PR link.

Olin Corp(PBR838) shareholders approve steps to merge with Dow Chemical(PBR48) separated chlor-alkali business for $5 billion, to close in Oct. $OLN PR link.

INTL FCStone(PBR88) CEO Sean O’Connor to also be President, Xuong Nguyen to be COO, & Trish Harrod to be Chief Risk Officer on 10/01/15. $INTL PR link.

CBS(PBR210) Entertainment unit chairman Nina Tassler stepping down end of 2015, serve in an advisory role, Glenn Geller to be promoted to president. $CBS PR link.

St Jude Medical(PBR440) incoming President/CEO Mike Rousseau announces executive leadership team, effective 01/01/16. $STJ PR link.

Xylem(PBR575) promotes Colin Sabol to SVP/President, Analytics & Treatment, and David Flinton to SVP/President, Dewatering, both report to President/CEO. $XYL PR link.

Hillenbrand(PBR962) names former Batesville unit president Kim Ryan as president of Coperion unit, Chris Traynor promoted to Batesville president. $HI PR link.

The US Federal Reserve says that at 107.1% of 2012 average, August Total Industrial Production was +0.9% from August 2014. USFR PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce says July Trade Sales/Manufacturers’ Shipments are estimated at $1,328.0 billion, +0.1% from June, -2.7% from July 2014. USDOC PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce says that August US Retail/Food Services Sales are estimated at $447.7 billion, +0.2% from July, +2.2% from August 2014 USDOC PR link.

Monday, September 14:
Apple(PBR5 $AAPL) TV streaming service still to come and could cost $40 a month MarketWatch article link.

Kroger(PBR20) unit Ralphs Grocery to hold open interviews 09/15/15 for military veterans & family members, hopes to fill 1,000 positions across its 209 stores. $KR PR link.

Google(PBR44) found guilty of ‘abusing dominant market position’ in Russia. MarketWatch article link.

Mylan(PBR346) offers Perrigo(PBR565) shareholders $75/share + 2.3 Mylan shares to acquire Perrigo. $MYL PR link.

Flowers Foods(PBR591) completes $275 million cash acquisition of US best selling organic bread maker Dave’s Killer Bread. $FLO PR link.

NII Holdings(PBR604) selling Nextel Argentina to Argentina’s largest media company Grupo Clarin in 2 part deal for $178 million. $NIHD PR link.

SunEdison(PBR782) to partner with Tucson-based SOLON to add 5 megawatts of solar power across 11 projects for Pima County, Arizona, Government. $SUNE PR link.

Zebra Technologies(PBR961) tracking technology may change how NFL fans see the game and teams play it. $ZBRA PR link.

W.R. Grace(PBR645) hires Dean Freeman as VP/CFO of future spinoff GCP Applied Technologies. $GRA PR link.

Friday, September 11:
Patriot Day: 14th Anniversary of 9/11.

The PBR1000 Weekly US Stock Exchanges Snapshot:
DJIA closes week at 16,433.09, +2.05% from last Friday, -0.57% MTD, -6.73% QTD, -7.80% YTD.
NASDAQ closes week at 4,822.34, +2.96% from last Friday, +0.96% MTD, -3.30% QTD, +1.82% YTD.
SPX closes week at 1,961.05, +2.07% from last Friday, -0.56% MTD, -4.95% QTD, -4.75% YTD.

AutoNation(PBR148) adds $250 million for shares repurchasing program, total available is now $338 million. $AN PR link.

Conn’s(PBR986) terminates Stockholders’ Rights Plan adopted in October 2014. $CONN PR link.

Microsoft(PBR31 $MSFT) promotes general counsel Brad Smith to President, first since 2002, & as Chief Legal Officer. MarketWatch article link.

Owens & Minor(PBR292) hires W. Marshall Simpson as EVP, Chief Commercial Officer, effective 10/04/15. $OMI PR link.

Yahoo!(PBR519 $YHOO) media/marketing head Kathy Savitt leaving after 3 years. MarketWatch article link.

Mattress Firm(PBR932) promotes Ken Murphy to President, Robert Killgore to COO. $MFRM PR link.

The US Dept of Labor says that the August Final Demand Producer Price Index was unchanged, last 12 months final demand index is -0.8% USDOL PR link.

The US Treasury Dept says that Fiscal YTD Receipts through August are $2.883 trillion, Outlays $3.413 trillion, Deficit is $530 billion. USTD PR link.

The University of Michigan reports that the Consumer Sentiment Index tumbled from 91.9 in August to 85.7 in September. UMich article link.

Thursday, September 10:
Walmart(PBR1) division 650 locations Sam’s Club to start accepting American Express(PBR83) cards on 10/01/15. $AXP PR link.

Google(PBR44) announces Android Pay for the US. $GOOGL PR link.

3M(PBR92) to explore strategic alternatives for Its growing $730 million/yr Health Information Systems business. $MMM PR link.

Avon(PBR303 $AVP) climbs on stake sale talks with private-equity firms MarketWatch article link.

Perrigo(PBR565) responds to the Mylan(PBR346 $MYL) planned acquisition offer, says undervalued. $PRGO PR link.

Global Payments(PBR762) announces full support for Google(PBR44)’s Android Pay in the US. $GPN PR link.

Kroger(PBR20) names 4 new EVPs for Merchandising, CIO, Retail Operations, & CFO. $KR PR link.

Express Scripts(PBR22) hires Eric Slusser as EVP/CFO. $ESRX PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce says July Wholesalers Sales were $449.5 billion, -0.3% from June, -4.2% from July 2014. USDOC PR link.

The US Dept of Labor says August US Import Prices dropped 1.8%, primarily from lower fuel prices, US Export Prices dropped 1.4%. USDOL PR link.

Wednesday, September 9:
Apple(PBR5) introduces iPhone 6s & 6s Plus, new Apple TV, iPad Pro, watchOS 2 in a series of announcements. $AAPL PR link.

Here’s where Apple(PBR5) Pay stands after its first year. MarketWatch article link.

Amazon.com(PBR29) ends sales of its ‘Fire Phone’. MarketWatch article link.

Lockheed Martin(PBR64) to reduce its IT services business workforce by 500 by mid 11/15. $LMT PR link.

21st Century Fox(PBR91) acquires a 73% stake in non-profit National Geographic Society for $725 million. $FOX PR link.

McDonald’s(PBR101) to fully transition to cage-free eggs for all restaurants in the U.S. and Canada within 10 years. $MCD PR link.

Southern Co(PBR155) Power subsidiary to acquire 2nd wind project, surpassing 1,600 MW of renewable generation development. $SO PR link.

Assurant(PBR268) to sell employee benefits business to Sun Life Financial for $940 million, increases share repurchase program to $1 billion. $AIZ PR link.

Discover Financial(PBR286) to accept Apple(PBR5) Pay, offers 10% cashback bonus through end of year. $DFS PR link.

Agilent Technologies(PBR364) to acquire private tools for measuring cell metabolism developer Seahorse Bioscience for $235 million cash. $A PR link.

Con-Way(PBR430) to be acquired by XPO Logistics(NYSE: XPO) for $47.60/share, $3 billion. $CNW PR link.

Flowers Foods(PBR591) to acquire private organic & all natural breads provider Alpine Valley Bread Co for $120 million cash/stock. $FLO PR link.

Express Scripts(PBR22) to promote president Tim Wentworth to CEO, effective 05/16; George Paz to retire, remain Chairman. $ESRX PR link.

Fifth Third Bancorp(PBR387) promotes Teresa Tanner to EVP, Chief Administration Officer. $FITB PR link.

St Jude Medical(PBR440) to promote COO Michael Rousseau to President/CEO on 01/01/16, Daniel Starks to keep Chairman responsibilities. $STJ PR link.

The Andersons(PBR525) hires Patrick Bowe as President/CEO, effective 11/02/15, Mike Anderson remains Chairman. $ANDE PR link.

Conn’s(PBR986) hires Norman Miller as President/CEO. $CONN PR link.

US Dept of Labor says in the July Job Openings & Labor Turnover Report that over last 12 months hires were 60.6 million, separations 57.8 million, net employment gain was 2.7 million. USDOL PR link.

The US Dept of Labor says that the June Total Compensation Costs for civilian workers from all categories averaged $33.19/hour. USDOL PR link.

US health spending accelerates, up 2.2% in second quarter MarketWatch article link.

Tuesday, September 8:
General Electric(PBR9) gets European Commission approval for $13.5 billion acquisition of France based Alstom, with conditions. $GE PR link.

Macy’s(PBR97) to close 35-40 underperforming stores in early 2016. $M PR link.

Macy’s(PBR97) & Best Buy(PBR73, $BBY) partner to test consumer electronics departments in 10 Macy’s stores starting in November. $M PR link.

Praxair(PBR233) signs longterm agreement with Nacogdoches Oil & Gas for up to 100 million scf/year of helium. $PX PR link.

Dover(PBR343) to acquire dispenser & system businesses from France based Tokheim Group for $465 million. $DOV PR link.

Mylan(PBR346) to offer on 09/14/15 Perrigo(PBR565 $PRGO) shareholders a $75/share & 2.3 Mylan shares per Perrigo share acquisition offer. $MYL PR link.

Blackstone Group(PBR352) to acquire luxury hotels REIT Strategic Hotels(NYSE: BEE) for $14.25/share, $6 billion cash. $BX PR link.

Netflix(PBR447) to launch In South Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong & Taiwan In early 2016. $NFLX PR link.

McGraw Hill(PBR477) completes $2.225 billion acquisition of SNL Financial, announces leadership changes. $MHFI PR link.

Cerner(PBR628) authorizes $245 million for shares repurchase program. $CERN PR link.

Meredith(PBR994) to be acquired by Media General(NYSE: MEG) for $2.4 billion cash/stock, to close by 06/30/16, creates 3rd largest owner of major TV networks affiliates. $MDP PR link.

Prudential Financial(PBR55) promotes Timothy Harris to EVP, General Counsel, effective 10/01/15, succeeds retiring Susan Blount. $PRU PR link.

United Continental(PBR77) hires Oscar Munoz to be President/CEO, succeeds Jeff Smisek who has stepped down. $UAL PR link.

CSX(PBR226) announces Oscar Munoz leaving to become President/CEO of United Continental(PBR77), 4 executive leadership changes made. $CSX PR link.

AECOM(PBR322) promotes W Troy Rudd to EVP/CFO, effective 10/05/15. $ACM PR link.

Fifth Third Bancorp(PBR387) hires Timothy Spence as EVP, Chief Strategy Officer, effective 09/11/15. Succeeds Dan Poston who is leaving to become EVP, Strategic Client Relations at Vantiv(PBR754). $FITB PR link.

Tempur Sealy(PBR687) hires Scott Thompson as Chairman/President/CEO, effective immediately. $TPX PR link.

Crocs(PBR1037) SVP/CFO Jeff Lasher leaving, SVP Finance Mike Smith named interim CFO effective 10/01/15. $CROX PR link.

The US Federal Reserve Bank says the July Consumer Credit was at a+6.75% annual rate, revolving credit +5.75%, nonrevolving credit +7.00%. FRB PR link.

Conference Board: US likely to keep pumping out steady flow of new jobs through end of year. MarketWatch article link.

Monday, September 7:
US Stock Markets Closed
in Observance of Labor Day.

Friday, September 4:
The PBR1000 Weekly US Stock Exchanges Snapshot:
DJIA closes week at 16,102.38, -2.58% from last Friday/MTD, -8.61% QTD, -9.65% YTD.
NASDAQ closes week at 4,683.92, -1.94% from last Friday/MTD, -6.07% QTD, -1.10% YTD.
SPX closes week at 1,921.22, -2.58% from last Friday/MTD, -6.88% QTD, -6.69% YTD.

Community Health System(PBR125) files Form 10 for spinoff of 38 hospitals Quorum Health Resources as separate independent public company, announces key executives. $CYH article link.

SEC complaints against Navistar(PBR258) feature a who’s who of Chicago clout. MarketWatch article link.

TECO Energy(PBR758) to be acquired by energy company Emira(TSX: EMA) for $27.55/share, $10.4 billion. $TE PR link.

The solar-panel market is ready to heat up. MarketWatch article link.

Companies rush to borrow cash before Fed raises rates MarketWatch article link.

The US Dept of Labor says August Total Nonfarm Payroll Employment was up by 173,000, unemployment rate down to 5.1%. USDOL PR link.

Thursday, September 3:
Amazon(PBR29) Web Services unit to acquire video software/multiscreen content developer Elemental Technologies, terms not disclosed. $AMZN PR link.

Pfizer(PBR56) completes $90/share, $17 billion acquisition of injectable drugs, infusion technologies, and biosimilars company Hospira(PBR532 $HSP). $PFE PR link.

General Mills(PBR162) is selling its Green Giant and Le Sueur vegetable businesses to B&G Foods(NYSE: BGS) for $765 million cash. $GIS PR link.

Allergan(PBR219) to acquire private glaucoma treatment company AqueSys for $300 million cash. $AGN PR link.

Molina Healthcare(PBR284) to acquire Providence Human Services & Providence Community Services, the Behavioral & Mental Health Subsidiaries of the Providence Service Corporation(NASDAQ: PRSC) for $200 million. $MOH PR link.

Priceline(PBR319) has acquired Australian based restaurant table & reservation management solutions ResPAK provider AS Digital, terms not disclosed. $PCLN PR link.

PVH(PBR328) Calvin Klein unit to reacquire Calvin Klein Platinum Label Accessories License from CK21. $PVH PR link.

ABM Industries(PBR595) announces comprehensive strategy & transformation initiative, $200 million share repurchase program. $ABM PR link.

Tesla(PBR651) Model 3 to cost $35K, preorders start in March MarketWatch article link.

Facebook(PBR228 $FB) is most successful app, beating out Google(PBR44 $GOOGL), Apple(PBR5 $AAPL). MarketWatch article link.

Ciena Corp(PBR829) promotes François Locoh-Donou as COO, effective 11/01/15. $CIEN PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce says that the July International Goods & Services deficit was $41.9 billion, down $3.3 billion from June, down $306.1 billion calendar YTD. USDOC PR link.

Wednesday, September 2:
Subscriber Alert: The PBR August US Indices Snapshot has been emailed to Subscribers. USI Info/Subscribe link.

Raytheon(PBR118) to hire up to 700 employees by end of 2016 in Colorado Springs area in support of $700 million NORAD contract. $RTN PR link.

Abbott Labs(PBR134) completes $250 million acquisition of private minimally invasive mitral valve medical device provider Tendyne. $ABT PR link.

Southern Co(PBR155) Power subsidiary acquires controlling interest in First Solar(PBR630) largest solar asset 300MW Desert Stateline Facility in California. $FSLR PR link.

Yahoo!(PBR519) completes acquisition of social shopping site Polyvore, terms not disclosed. $YHOO PR link.

Tesla(PBR651 $TSLA)’s Model X ‘Signature’ will set you back $132,000 MarketWatch article link.

Apple(PBR5 $AAPL) set to join exclusve-content contest before Netflix(PBR447 $NFLX) & Amazon(PBR29 $AMZN) run away with it MarketWatch article link.

Juniper Networks(PBR516) hires Brian Martin as SVP, General Counsel, effective 10/05/15. $JNPR PR link.

The US Dept of Labor says from 2nd quarter 2014 to 2nd quarter 2015 Nonfarm Labor Productivity was +0.7%, output +3.3%, hours worked +2.6%. USDOL PR link.

The US Federal Reserve says that the US economy continued modest-moderate growth across most regions/sectors during the July to mid-August period. FRB Beige Book PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce says July New Orders for Manufactured Goods were $482.0 billion, +0.4% over June, which was +2.2% over May. USDOC PR link.

Study finds 14% of Americans were entrepreneurs in 2014 USDOCMarketWatch PR link.

Tuesday, September 1:
The PBR1000 August 2015 Breaking News Recap is published. Click here.

Apple(PBR5 $AAPL) talking to Hollywood execs about exclusive Apple TV content: reports MarketWatch article link.

General Electric(PBR9) gets over $1 billion in power generation & software sales from Asia Pacific customers. $GE PR link.

ConocoPhillips(PBR53, $COP) to cut global workforce by 10%, including more than 500 jobs in Houston. MarketWatch article link.

Sprint(PBR86) to add over 1,000 jobs & invest $150 million by the end of 2016 in the Chicago area. $S PR link.

McDonald’s(PBR101, $MCD) starts serving breakfast all day on 10/06/15. USAToday article link.

CBRE Group(PBR301) completes $1.475 billion acquisition of Johnson Controls(PBR68) Global Workplace Solutions unit. $CBG PR link.

Enbridge Energy(PBR333) completes transfer of $30.4 billion of Canadian pipelines & energy business to its Income Fund. $EEP PR link.

Manitowoc(PBR579) files Form 10 to separate into 2 public companies, one for Cranes, the other for Foodservices, on track for 1st quarter 2016. $MTW PR link.

Cabela’s(PBR606) authorizes an up to 2 year $500 million share repurchase program. $CAB PR link.

H&R Block(PBR669) completes divesture of BofI Federal Bank, to do $3.5 billion share repurchase program. $HRB PR link.

Synopsys(PBR879) replenishes stock repurchase authorization to $500 million. $SNPS PR link.

Bob Evans(PBR1020) to pursue a $200 million sale-leaseback transaction for a select portion of its restaurant properties. $BOBE PR link.

Kroger(PBR20) hires Jessica Adelman as Group VP of Corporate Affairs, effective 11/01/15. $KR PR link.

C.H. Robinson(PBR215) hires Jeroen Eijsink as President, European Operations, reports to President/CEO John Wiehoff. $CHRW PR link.

Fresh Market(PBR942) hires Rick Anicetti as President/CEO. $TFM PR link.

August US car sales are stronger than expected MarketWatch article link.

The US Dept of Commerce estimates July Construction Spending Annual Rate was at $1,083.4 billion, +0.7% from June, +13.7% from July 2014. USDOC PR link.

 

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The PBR1000 August 2015 Stocks/Commodities Snapshots

September 15, 2015 by
ID-100233929 Black Questions Marks-ponsulak

When Will the Fed Increase Interest Rates?
What Will Happen Then?
What Should I Do Now?

 

By Larry C. Paxton

The PBR1000 August 2015 Snapshots include news and stocks data on 1,050 companies in 15 analytical reports.

Current The PBR1000 Subscribers should have already received the MS Excel workbook. If you are not a current Subscriber just click here to get your 13 month subscription and automatically download the August edition of The PBR1000 Snapshots.

The PBR1000 companies and stocks worldwide were hit hard with the unexpected devaluation by China of its Yuan currency. This was further compounded by what many expect to finally be a small increase in the interest rate charged by the US Federal Reserve Bank. The US economy is considered by most to continue to grow at a modest/moderate rate, and the most stable in the world. While there continues to be cautious optimism about the future, volatile August shows that the US and global economy remains vulnerable to unexpected events.

In the following tables the stock price is for the close of trading on August 31st, Month % Chg is compared to July 31st, YTD % Chg is compared to December 31, 2014, and the 20 Mos % Chg is compared to December 31, 2013.

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

Table 1 Summary: The range was +417.22% to -89.17%. 165 out of 1,050 stock prices were up 0.00% or more, or 15.71% of the companies tracked. The median was a loss of 5.38%.

Company PBR
Rank		 Symbol Price
08/31/15		 Mo
% Chg		 YTD
% Chg		 20 Mos
% Chg
Arch Coal
 687 ACI 9.31 +417.22 -47.70 -79.08
Peabody Energy
 369 BTU 2.70 +125.00 -65.12 -86.18
Caesars Entertainment
 311 CZR 9.55 +83.30 -39.13 -55.66
Cliffs Natural Resources
 512 CLF 3.97 +57.54 -44.40 -84.85
Weight Watchers Intl
 979 WTW 6.15 +53.75 -75.24 -81.32

 

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

Table 2 Summary: The range was +154.73% to -96.41%. 384 out of 1,046 stock prices were up 0.00% or more, or 36.71% of the companies tracked. The median was a loss of 6.51%.

Company PBR
Rank		 Symbol Price
08/31/15		 Mo
% Chg		 YTD
% Chg		 20 Mos
% Chg
Skechers USA
 798 SKX 140.74 -6.54 +154.73 +324.81
Netflix
 443 NFLX 115.03 +0.63 +135.72 +118.69
McDermott Intl
 817 MDR 5.08 +15.45 +74.57 -44.54
Pinnacle Entertainment
 837 PNK 37.77 -1.90 +69.75 +45.33
Amazon.com
 30 AMZN 512.89 -4.34 +65.26 +28.61

 

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

Table 3 Summary: Range was +324.81% to -99.34%. 545 out of 1,040 stock prices were up 0.00% or more, or 52.40% of the companies tracked. The median was a gain of 1.95%.

Company PBR
Rank		 Symbol Price
08/31/15		 Mo
% Chg		 YTD
% Chg		 20 Mos
% Chg
Skechers USA
 798 SKX 140.74 -6.45 +154.73 +324.81
Electronic Arts
 522 EA 66.15 -7.55 +40.70 +188.36
JetBlue Airways
 426 JBLU 22.32 -2.87 +40.73 +161.36
Hawaiian Holdings
 810 HA 22.66 +4.33 -13.01 +135.31
Freescale Semiconductor
 509 FSL 35.73 -10.38 +41.62 +122.62

 

Table 4: The PBR1000 Top 5 Market Capitalization

Table 4 Summary: Range was $643.04 billion to $0.01 billion. The average is $19.13 billion, median is $6.10 billion, out of 1,047 companies tracked.

Company PBR
Rank		 Symbol Market Cap($B)
08/31/15		 Mo
% Chg		 YTD
% Chg		 20 Mos
% Chg
Apple
 5 AAPL 643.04 -7.04 -0.67 +27.39
Google
 44 GOOGL 423.83 -1.18 +18.69 +13.20
Microsoft
 26 MSFT 348.07 -7.15 -9.10 +11.45
Berkshire Hathaway
 4 BRK.B 332.17 -5.58 -8.14 +13.37
ExxonMobil
 2 XOM 313.71 -5.28 -19.87 -29.04
The PBR1000
   20,086.03 -6.07 -3.91 +4.83

 

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

Company Price
08/31/15		 Mo
% Chg		 YTD
% Chg		 20 Mos
% Chg
The PBR1000 70,203.84 -6.21 -3.84 +6.12
DJIA 16,528.03 -6.57 -7.27 -0.29
NASDAQ 4,776.51 -6.86 +0.85 +14.36
S&P500 1,972.18 -6.26 -4.21 +6.70
Gold 1,132.50 +3.42 -4.42 -5.81
Silver 14.59 -1.15 -6.47 -24.68
Oil 49.20 +5.20 -7.46 -46.05

 

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The PBR1000 August 2015 Breaking News Recap

September 2, 2015 by
ID-100220727 Global Currencies-sheelamohan

What Effect Will Global Currencies Have
On US Businesses In The Near Future?

 

By Larry C. Paxton

August 2015 will be memorable for some records set in the volatile stock markets. We will be commenting more on that in the upcoming The PBR1000 August 2015 Stocks/Commodities Snapshots which will be published sometime in the next week.

But there were also important transitions among The PBR1000 companies, including new major mergers, spinoffs, share repurchase programs, and key C-level personnel changes.

The modestly growing US economy seemed finally poised for the Federal Reserve to make its first interest rate increase in September. Then China devalued its currency and now it is a big question mark around the globe for all countries.

International issues continue to catch us by surprise. The latest development is the continued growing of the Mideast Crisis which is now creating major immigration/refugee problems, especially for Europe, as large populations in areas of conflict are subjected to making quick life or death decisions and are forced to take big chances for their families as they attempt to escape. With China’s slowing economy, out of control conflicts in the Mideast, and some growing uncertainties about Europe, what effect will these international situations have on US business both short and long term?

August 2015 was more tumultuous in more ways than expected. Has that set a similar stage for September? Let’s see how it unfolds, but let’s wish and work for the best as autumn and cooler temperatures approach, and most importantly, the US football season gets into full swing!

Following are The PBR1000 and economic related news items of note for August 2015, starting with the last active day.

Monday, August 31:
The PBR1000 Monthly US Stock Exchanges Snapshot:
DJIA closes August at 16,528.03, -0.69% from last Friday, -6.57% MTD, -6.19% QTD, -7.27% YTD.
NASDAQ closes August at 4,776.51, -1.07% from last Friday, -6.86% MTD, -4.22% QTD, +0.85% YTD.
SPX closes August at 1,972.18, -0.84% from last Friday, -6.26% MTD, -4.41% QTD, -4.21% YTD.

Apple(PBR5, $AAPL) & Cisco(PBR60) partner to deliver fast-lane for iOS enterprise users. $CSCO PR link.

General Electric(PBR9) completes $5 billion sale of its US fleet services business to Element Financial(TSX: EFN). $GE PR link.

Walt Disney(PBR57) is betting big on ‘Star Wars’ merchandise with unboxing extravaganza starting 09/03/15. $DIS PR link.

Excelon(PBR102) & Pepco(PBR493, $POM) to continue to pursue merger despite DC Commission blocking action. $EXC PR link.

Danaher(PBR137) completes $127.20/share, $13.8 billion acquisition of filtration, separation, & purification products & services provider Pall Corp(PBR713, $PLL). $DHR PR link.

Southern Co(PBR155) subsidiary acquires 200-MW California Tranquility Solar Facility from Canadian Solar. $SO PR link.

Bristol-Myers Squibb(PBR185) to acquire fibrotic diseases therapies developer Promedior for $150 million with additional payments up to $1.25 billion.
$BMY PR link.

DISH Network(PBR196, $DISH) brings Internet TV service to Amazon(PBR29, $AMZN) Appstore. MarketWatch article link.

Allergan(PBR219) completes $560 million acquisition of depression therapies developer Naurex. $AGN PR link.

Oshkosh(PBR368) increases shares repurchase program to 10 million shares. $OSK PR link.

Arthur J Gallagher(PBR515) acquires affinity group & association products & services provider National Administration Company, terms not disclosed. $AJG PR link.

HealthSouth(PBR800) to acquire 45 home health locations $104 million/yr operations of CareSouth Health Systems for $170 million. $HLS PR link.

Anthem(PBR38) promotes Brian Griffin as EVP & President, Commercial & Specialty Business, reports to CEO. $ANTM PR link.

National Oilwell Varco(PBR127) hires Jose Bayardo as SVP/CFO. $NOV PR link.

WellCare Health Plans(PBR221) hires Michael Radu to new position of SVP, Clinical Operations/Business Development, reports to CEO. $WCG PR link.

TeamHealth(PBR498) hires Steve Clifton as EVP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, and Eric Norman as Chief Human Resources Officer. $TMH PR link.

Comerica(PBR740) promotes John Buchanan to EVP, Legal Affairs; expected to assume role of EVP, Governance, Regulatory Relations & Legal Affairs on 01/01/16. $CMA PR link.

FreddieMac(PBR41) releases August Insight & Outlook commentary on the housing industry. $FMCC PR link.

Friday, August 28:
The PBR1000 Weekly US Stock Exchanges Snapshot:
DJIA closes week at 16,643.01, +1.11% from last Friday, -5.92% MTD, -5.54% QTD, -6.62% YTD.
NASDAQ closes week at 4,828.32, +2.60% from last Friday, -5.85% MTD, -3.18% QTD, +1.95% YTD.
SPX closes week at 1,988.87, +0.9% from last Friday, -5.46% MTD, -3.60% QTD, -3.40% YTD.

Staples(PBR122) & Office Depot(PBR182, $ODP) to delay merger until at least 45 days after certified substantial compliance with US Federal Trade Commission second request. $SPLS PR link.

Carnival Corp(PBR184) expects to carry record 400,000+ passengers from Port of New Orleans in 2015. $CCL PR link.

ADP(PBR235) plans $2 billion debt offering followed by additional 25 million shares buyback program. $ADP PR link.

Mylan(PBR346) shareholders overwhelming approve proposed acquisition of Perrigo(PBR565, $PRGO), formal offer expected in a few weeks. $MYL PR link.

Big Lots(PBR468) announces promotions to EVP for Chief Merchandising/Operating Officer, Chief Admin Officer/CFO, & Human Resources/Store Operations. $BIG PR link.

Patterson Cos(PBR542) completes sale of its medical business to Madison Dearborn Ptnrs for $715 million cash. $PDCO PR link.

Werner(PBR862) CEO Greg Werner to retire, remain on board, Founder/Chairman CL Werner to add CEO responsibilities. $WERN PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce says July Personal Income Annual Rate was at $15.350 trillion, +0.4% over June. USDOC PR link.

Thursday, August 27:
Amazon(PBR29, $AMZN) scales back on developing consumer devices. MarketWatch article link.

Cisco(PBR60) completes $635 million acquisition of privately held advanced threat protection provider OpenDNS. $CSCO PR link.

Sprint(PBR86) offering 1 year of free service to AT&T(PBR12, $T)/DirecTV subscribers. $S PR link.

Freeport-McMoRan(PBR128) announces further spending cuts in response to market conditions, to reduce US workforce by 10%. $FCX PR link.

CBS(PBR210, $CBS) & TEGNA(NR) renew affiliation agreement, covers 10 markets with over 10 million households. $TGNA PR link.

Over 1 billion people logged into Facebook(PBR228, $FB) on Monday, 08/24/15, sets new milestone. MarketWatch article link.

AECOM(PBR322) hires Mary Finch as EVP-Chief Human Resources Officer. $ACM PR link.

Celgene(PBR347) completes $232/share, $7.2 billion acquisition of immune/metabolics therapeutics developer Receptos(NASDAQ: RCPT). $CELG PR link.

Carlyle Group(PBR578) to acquire big data analytics provider Novetta from Arlington Capital Partners, terms not disclosed. $CG PR link.

Tesla(PBR651, $TSLA) Model S scores 103 from Consumer Reports on 100-point scale. MarketWatch article link.

Autodesk(PBR773) to acquire San Francisco based enterprise IoT cloud based provider SeeControl, terms not disclosed. $ADSK PR link.

CEO pay surged last year after stock-market gains, pension changes MarketWatch article link.

The US Dept of Commerce says in 2nd estimate that the 2nd Quarter Gross Domestic Product(GDP) Annual Rate was +3.7%, 1st Quarter was +0.6%. USDOC PR link.

Wednesday, August 26:
YouTube Gaming has launched as Google(PBR44)‘s answer to Amazon(PBR29)’s Twitch. $GOOGL article link.

3M(PBR92) completes $1.0 billion acquisition of Polypore’s $210 million in revenues Separations Media business. $MMM article link.

Monsanto(PBR187) no longer pursuing $46 billion Syngenta deal, focusing on standalone growth plan. $MON article link.

DISH Network(PBR196, $SBGI) & Sinclair Broadcast Grp(PBR894) finalizing long term agreement, stations in 79 markets to be restored. $DISH article link.

BlackRock(PBR252) to acquire digital wealth management provider FutureAdvisor, terms not disclosed. $BLK article link.

Cameron Intl(PBR269) to be acquired by Schlumberger(NYSE: SLB) for $66.86/share, $14.8 billion cash/stock. $CAM article link.

Chico’s FAS(PBR730) plans to sell its Boston Proper direct-to-consumer business and close the 19 existing stores. $CHS article link.

General Growth(PBR765) has $600 million shares repurchase program with addition of $500 million. $GGP article link.

Edwards Lifesciences(PBR819) completes up to $400 million acquisition of CardiAQ Valve Technologies. $EW article link.

VMWare(PBR411) promotes Ray O’Farrell as Chief Technology Officer & Chief Development Officer, reports to CEO Pat Gelsinger. $VMW article link.

Tuesday, August 25:
Amazon(PBR29) Prime Now subscribers in the Seattle area get a 1 hour delivery services for tens of thousands of items. $AMZN article link.

Oshkosh(PBR368) awarded a $6.7 billion joint tactical vehicle contract by the US Army for 17,000 vehicles & services. $OSK article link.

Lithia Motors(PBR451) buys $50 million/yr revenues Acura of Honolulu, HI. $LAD article link.

Pepco(PBR493, $POM) shares tumble 17% as D.C. commission blocks Exelon(PBR102, $EXC) $6.83 billion deal. MarketWatch article link.

Medtronic(PBR133) to acquire privately-held transcatheter mitral valve replacement device developer Twelve, Inc., for up to $458 million. $MDT article link.

Cablevision(PBR390) is first distributor of CBS(PBR210)‘ new Internet content services, including CBS All-Access & SHOWTIME. $CBS PR link.

Xylem(PBR575) authorizes $500 million shares repurchase program. $XYL PR link.

Albemarle(PBR792) to relocate corporate headquarters from Baton Rouge, LA, to Charlotte, NC, in June, 2016. $ALB PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce says July Sales of New Single-Family Houses are at an annual rate of 507,000, +5.4% from June, +25.8% from July 2014. USDOC PR link.

Monday, August 24:
US stocks end harrowing session with biggest drop in 4 years. MarketWatch article link.

Home Depot(PBR32) completes $1.625 billion cash acquisition of national distributor/direct marketer of maintenance, repair & operational products Interline Brands. $HD PR link.

Southern Co(PBR155) to acquire AGL Resources(PBR452) for $66/share, $12 billion, becomes 2nd largest US utility with 9 million customers, expected to close 2nd half of 2016. $GAS PR link.

DaVita Healthcare(PBR302) to acquire Renal Ventures & its 36 dialysis centers in 6 states for $415 million. $DVA PR link.

Chipotle Mexican Grill(PBR561) to hire 4,000 people in a single day at first ever National Career Day on 09/09/15. $CMG PR link.

LINN Energy(PBR484) promotes David Rottino as EVP/CFO, succeeds leaving Kolja Rockov. $LINE PR link.

NII Holdings(PBR604) hires Francisco Tosta Valim Filho as President, Nextel Brazil, reporting to NIIH CEO Steve Shindler. $NIHD PR link.

Atmel(PBR1004) CEO Steven Laub extends retirement date to complete ongoing strategic evaluation process. $ATML PR link.

Friday, August 21:
The PBR1000 Weekly US Stock Exchanges Snapshot:
DJIA closes week at 16,459.75, -5.82% from last Friday, -6.95% MTD, -6.58% QTD, -7.65% YTD.
NASDAQ closes week at 4,706.04, -6.78% from last Friday, -8.23% MTD, -5.63% QTD, -0.63% YTD.
SPX closes week at 1,970.89, -5.77% from last Friday, –6.32% MTD, -4.47% QTD, -4.27% YTD.

Skechers USA(PBR808) board approves 3:1 stock split, stockholders to vote on 09/24/15. $SKX PR link.

Fifth Third Bancorp(PBR387) hires Heather Russell Koenig as Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary. $FITB PR link.

Thursday, August 20:
Fun Fact: The PBR1000 companies had $13.670 trillion in revenues for fiscal years ending June 2014 through May 2015, $1.023 trillion in profits, a 7.48% rate.

Amazon(PBR29) to employ 1,000 fulltime permanent employees at its new San Marcos facility, the 5th in Texas. $AMZN PR link.

Oracle(PBR78) buys cloud based data science marketing services provider Maxymiser, terms not disclosed. $ORCL PR link.

Discover Financial(PBR286) awarded the highest honor in J.D. Power 2015 Credit Card Satisfaction Study. $DFS PR link.

Discover Financial(PBR286) announces strategic network service agreement with Brazilian domestic card network, Elo. $DFS PR link.

Intuit(529) to divest Demandforce, QuickBase, & Quicken to focus on QuickBooks/TurboTax services. $INTU PR link.

Penn National Gaming(PBR750) gets regulatory approval for $360 million buy of Tropicana Las Vegas Casino Hotel Resort, to close 08/25/15. $PENN PR link.

Scientific Games(PBR937) wins new five-year Instant Games contract with Montana Lottery. $SGMS PR link.

Franklin Resources(PBR315) promotes Vijay Advani & Jennifer Johnson to Co-Presidents, effective 10/01/15. $BEN PR link.

American Eagle Outfitters(PBR640) Chief Marketing Officer Michael Leedy leaving, effective 08/15/15, successor search started. $AEO PR link.

Cinemark(PBR739) CEO Tim Warner to become Executive Vice-Chairman, hires Mark Zoradi as CEO, effective 08/24/15. $CNK PR link.

The National Association of Realtors says that July Existing Home Sales were at a 5.59 million annual rate, median price was $234,000. NAR PR link.

Wednesday, August 19:
Coca-Cola Co(PBR63, $KO) buys 30% minority stake in organic juice maker Suja Life for $90 million, with option to buy in 3 years. MarketWatch article link.

Leidos(PBR475) awarded $4.3 billion US Dept of Defense prime contract for modernization of military healthcare systems. $LDOS PR link.

Former eBay(PBR163) unit PayPal($PYPL) acquires mobile payment start-up Modest, betting on ‘contextual commerce.’ MarketWatch article link.

PG&E(PBR172) promotes Melissa Lavinson to expanded role of Chief Sustainability Officer. $PCG PR link.

Terex(PBR357) promotes Ken Lousberg to President, Terex Cranes, succeeds Tim Ford, who is leaving. Other promotions announced. $TEX PR link.

The US Federal Reserve Board releases the June Federal Open Market Committee document minutes from the 06/28-29/15 meeting, modest improvements economically. FRB PR link.

The US Dept of Labor says July Current Average Earnings/Hour was $24.99, 34.6 hour average workweek, $864.65/week, +2.1% over last 12 months. USDOL PR link.

The US Dept of Labor says the July Consumer Price Index was +0.1% over June, +0.2% over the last 12 months. USDOL PR link.

Tuesday, August 18:
The PBR1000 Total Market Capitalization for July was $21.445 trillion, +1.91% from June, +2.35% YTD, 1,059 companies.

CVS Health(PBR11) completes acquisition of long term care facilities pharmacy provider Omnicare(PBR393) for $98/share, $12.7 billion cash. $CVS PR link.

Kroger(PBR20) appoints presidents for new Dallas/FW & Houston divisions. $KR PR link.

AutoNation(PBR148) to acquire 16 stores in SE US & Baltimore, MD, representing over $600 million in annual revenue. $AN PR link.

Ventas(PBR671) completes spin-off of pure-play skilled nursing REIT Care Capital Properties(NYSE: CCP). $VTR PR link.

Scientific Games(PBR937) to debut Season Two of “MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES’ CLUB™” TV Game Show on 09/12/15. $SGMS PR link.

YUM!(PBR217) promotes Micky Pant to CEO, China unit, succeeds retiring Sam Su, other promotions announced. $YUM PR link.

Abercrombie & Fitch(PBR595) announces 6 appointments to its new brand leadership team. $ANF PR link.

Lumber Liquidators(PBR1061) hires Jill Witter as Chief Compliance Officer & Legal Officer. $LL PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce says that July Privately-Owned Housing Units Building Permits were at a 1,119,000 annual rate, -16.3% from June, +7.5% from July 2014. USDOC PR link.

Monday, August 17:
Star Wars-themed lands coming to Walt Disney(PBR57) World & Disneyland Resorts. $DIS PR link.

Starbucks(PBR178) promotes Starbucks Evenings, includes wines & craft beers. $SBUX PR link.

DISH Network(PBR196) & Sinclair Broadcast Grp(PBR894) agree to short term contract extension to renegotiate retransmission deal. $DISH PR link.

Liberty Interactive(PBR263) to acquire eCommerce retailer Zulily(NASDAQ: ZU) for $18.75/share, $2.4 billion. $QVCA PR link.

BB&T(PBR277) to acquire $9.6 billion in assets National Penn Bancshares(NASDAQ: NPBC) for $1.8 billion. $BBT PR link.

Pentair(PBR363) to acquire electrical & fastening products manufacturer ERICO Global for $1.8 billion cash. $PNR PR link.

GrafTech(PBR1057) acquisition for $5.05/share, $695 million by Brookfield Asset Management(NYSE: BAM) is completed, is now a wholly owned subsidiary. $GTI PR link.

Target(PBR40) elevates John Mulligan to newly created COO role; names Cathy Smith as CFO. $TGT PR link.

ConAgra Foods(PBR166) hires Darren Serrao to new position of Chief Growth Officer, reports to CEO Sean Connolly. $CAG PR link.

Darden Restaurants(PBR398) names Bill Lenehan as CEO of future spinoff REIT Four Corners Property Trust. $DRI PR link.

CA Technologies(PBR550) to acquire private privileged identity management solutions provider Xceedium, terms not disclosed. $CA PR link.

SeaWorld(PBR674) hires Peter Crage as CFO; hires Anthony Esparza as Chief Creative Officer. $SEAS PR link.

Bristow Group(PBR919) CFO John Briscoe is leaving, Don Miller promoted to SVP/CFO, effective immediately. $BRS PR link.

Friday, August 14:
The PBR1000 Weekly US Stock Exchanges Snapshot:
DJIA closes week at 17,477.40, +0.60% from last Friday, -1.20% MTD, -0.81% QTD, -1.94% YTD.
NASDAQ closes week at 5,048.24, +0.09% from last Friday, -1.56% MTD, +1.23% QTD, +6.59% YTD.
SPX closes week at 2,091.54, +0.67% from last Friday, -0.58% MTD, +1.38% QTD, +1.59% YTD.

Apple(PBR5, $AAPL) working on self-driving car, report says. MarketWatch article link.

Comcast’s(PBR42, $CMCSA) Universal Studios is having a perfect year at the box office MarketWatch article link.

Nelson Peltz’s Trian fund discloses 42.1 million share stake in Sysco(PBR61) MarketWatch article link.

Soros takes Time Warner Cable(PBR119, $TWC) stake, adds to Facebook(PBR228, $FB), sells Alibaba in Q2. MarketWatch article link.

JCPenney(PBR234, $JCP) focuses on omnichannel growth after better-than-expected results MarketWatch article link.

Cabela’s(PBR606) EVP-Chief Merchandising Officer Brian Linneman to become a company strategic advisor, Scott Williams promoted to EVP-Chief Commercial Officer. $CAB PR link.

Dun & Bradstreet(PBR957) Chief Sales Officer Mark Geneste has left, President/CEO Bob Carrigan to serve as interim. $DNB PR link.

Pay-TV lost 600,000 subscribers from April to June. USAToday article link.

American flag raised at US embassy in Havana. MarketWatch article link.

US Set to approve limited crude-oil trade to Mexico. MarketWatch article link.

The US Dept of Labor says July Producer Price Index for Final Demand was +0.2% from June, -0.8% over last 12 months. USDOL article link.

The US Federal Reserve Bank says July Industrial Capacity Utilization was 78.0%, +0.3% over June, -2.1% from the long-run (1972–2014) average. FRB article link.

Greece to receive billions of new loans after bailout approved. USAToday article link.

Thursday, August 13:
General Electric(PBR9) selling GE Capital Bank’s US online deposit platform & all deposits to Goldman Sachs(PBR76) Bank, includes $16 billion transfer. $GE PR link.

Time Warner(PBR103) HBO unit announce 5 year partnership with Sesame Street. $TWX PR link.

AFLAC(PBR121) adds 40 million shares to existing 16 million shares left in buyback program. $AFL PR link.

Perrigo(PBR562) says revised Mylan(PBR346) offer with lower tender threshold of 50% is not favorable. $PRGO PR link.

Fastenal(PBR597) now has 50,000+ installed industrial vending devices at customer sites. $FAST PR link.

Sysco(PBR61) promotes Paul Moskowitz to EVP-Human Resources, Scott Charleton to EVP-Supply Chain, Russell Libby now EVP-Admin/Secretary. $SYY PR link.

Coca-Cola Co(PBR63) promotes James Quincy to President/COO. EVP/President of International Ahmet Bozer to retire. $KO PR link.

Parker-Hannifin(PBR218) promotes Bob Bond to VP-eBusiness, IoT, & services. $PH PR link.

Ciena Corp(PBR829) SVP Worldwide Sales/Field Operations Philippe Morin leaving effective 10/31/15. $CIEN PR link.

The US Dept of Labor says July US Import Prices declined 0.9%, both fuel/nonfuel prices contributed. Exports fell 0.2%. USDOL PR link.

In Advance report the US Dept of Commerce says July US Retail Sales were at $446.5 billion, +0.6% from June, +2.4% from July 2014. USDOC PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce says June Trade Sales/Mfrs’ Shipments are estimated at $1,325.5 billion, +0.2% from May, -2.5% from June 2014. USDOC PR link.

Wednesday, August 12:
Comcast(PBR42) invests $200 million in Vox Media, valuing digital media company at $1 billion. $CMCSA PR link.

Macy’s(PBR97) forms joint venture with China’s Fung Retailing to test pilot e-commerce on Alibaba in China. $M PR link.

Kraft Heinz(PBR156, $KHC) to slash 2,500 jobs in restructuring. MarketWatch article link.

Viacom(PBR212) forms new ad sales division, Velocity Products Group, for multi-platform social partnerships, products & services to clients. $VIA article link.

Farmer co-op CHS(NASDAQ: CHSCP) to make $2.8 billion minority equity investment in nitrogen subsidiary of CF Industries(PBR502). $CF PR link.

Flowers Foods(PBR591) to acquire US best selling organic bread maker Dave’s Killer Bread for $275 million cash. $FLO PR link.

Fidelity Natl Info Svcs to acquire SunGard for $9.1 billion. $FIS PR link.

The US Dept of Labor says US End of June Job Openings were at 5.249 million, were at 5.357 million at the end of May. Hires were at 5.177 million, Separations at 4.931 million. USDOL PR link.

The US Treasury Dept says the Federal Government 10 Months YTD Receipts ending in July were $2.672 trillion, Outlays $3.138 trillion, Deficit $465.5 billion. USTD PR link.

Tuesday, August 11:
General Electric(PBR9) to sell its Healthcare Financial Services US lending unit to Capital One(PBR116) for $9 billion. $GE PR link.

Ford Motor(PBR10) starts making previously Mexico produced F-650/F-750 trucks in Ohio with 1,000 UAW workers. $F PR link.

Computer Sciences(PBR237) to acquire front-office management trading solutions provider Fixnetix, terms not disclosed. $CSC PR link.

Computer Sciences(PBR237) to acquire cloud-based service management solutions provider Fruition Partners, terms not disclosed. $CSC PR link.

Terex(PBR355) & Finland based public company iifting cranes provider Konecranes to merge, create $10 billion/2014 company incorporated in Finland. $TEX PR link.

Symantec(PBR384) to sell information management unit Veritas to Carlysle Group(PBR578) & Singapore based GIC for $8 billion cash. $SYMC PR link.

Symetra Financial(PBR850) to be acquired by Japan’s Sumitomo Life for $32.50/share, $3.8 billion. $SYA PR link.

HCP(PBR831) hires Justin Hutchens as Chief Investment Officer, Senior Housing & Care. $HCP PR link.

Viavi Solutions(PBR944) Chairman Richard Belluzzo is also Interim President/CEO with departure of Thomas Waechter. $VIAV PR link.

The US Dept of Labor says Preliminary 2nd Quarter Nonfarm Productivity increased at a 1.3% annual rate, output +2.8%, hours worked +1.5%. USDOL PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce says June Wholesale Trade Inventories were at $586.2 billion, May was $580.7 billion, USDOC PR link.

Monday, August 10:
Berkshire Hathaway(PBR4) to acquire Precision Castparts(PBR274) as a wholly owned subsidiary for $235/share, $37.2 billion, expected to close in 1st quarter, 2016. $PCP PR link.

Google(PBR20) CEO Larry Page announces organizational changes, being renamed Alphabet, Google to be a wholly owned subsidiary. $GOOG PR link.

Patterson Cos(PBR542) promotes Les Korsh to VP, General Counsel & Secretary. $PDCO PR link.

Hub Group(PBR611) President/COO Mark Yeager stepping down, Chair/CEO David Yeager to add interim COO duties until new person hired. $HUBG PR link.

Friday, August 7:
The PBR1000 Weekly US Stock Exchanges Snapshot:
DJIA closes week at 17,373.38, -1.79% from last Friday/MTD, -1.40% QTD, -2.52% YTD.
NASDAQ closes week at 5,043.54, -1.65% from last Friday/MTD, +1.14% QTD, +6.49% YTD.
SPX closes week at 2,077.57, -1.25% from last Friday/MTD, +0.70% QTD, +0.91% YTD.

Lincoln Electric(PBR710) acquires Melbourne, Australia based Specialised Welding Products, terms not disclosed. $LECO PR link.

Dollar General(PBR151): Jim Thorpe rejoins as EVP, Chief Merchandising Officer, succeeds David D’Arezzo, who has left. $DG PR link.

Airgas(PBR461) promotes Nicole Kahny as SVP, Human Resources, succeeds Pamela Claypool who is now Division President, North Division. $ARG PR link.

Baker Hughes(PBR108) says that the July US Total Oil/Natural Gas Rig Count was 866, +5 from June, -1,010 from July 2014. $BHI PR link.

The US Dept of Labor says July Total Nonfarm Employment rose 215,000, the average monthly gain is 246,000 over the past 12 months. The Unemployment Rate remained at 5.3%. USDOL PR link.

The US Federal Reserve Bank says the June US Total Consumer Debt is at $3.422 trillion, +0.61% over May, +3.17% YTD. FRB PR link.

Thursday, August 6:
FannieMae(PBR17) 2nd quarter net income is $4.6 billion, to pay $4.4 billion to US Treasury in Sept. $FNMA PR link.

Alaska Air(PBR454) authorizes additional $1 billion shares buyback program after current $650 million balance is used. $ALK PR link.

CF Industries(PBR502) to merge with Netherlands based fertilizer/industrial chemicals company OCI NV(NYSE Euronext: OCI) for $8 billion, relocate to the UK. $CF PR link.

Coca-Cola Enterprises(PBR327) hires Damian Gammell to become COO in the fall; Hubert Patricot, President of European Group, to retire in 2016. $CCE PR link.

Starwood Hotels(PBR417) promotes Mark Vondrasek to SVP Commercial Services. $HOT PR link.

Sprouts Farmers Market(PBR688) President/CEO Doug Sanders now Executive Chairman, CFO Amin Meredia is CEO. $SFM PR link.

Great Plains Energy(PBR757) SVP/CFO Jim Shay to leave, effective 09/02/15; Kevin Bryant promoted to SVP, Finance/Strategy & CFO. $GPX PR link.

Viavi Solutions(PBR944) hires Amar Maletira as EVP/CFO, effective 09/08/15, replaces Rex Jackson, who is leaving. $VIAV PR link.

Wednesday, August 5:
Allergan(PBR219) acquisition of facial aesthetics developer KYTHERA Pharmaceuticals(NASDAQ: KYTH) now an all cash deal, $75/share, $2.1 billion. $AGN PR link.

Lithia Motors(PBR451) buys $50 million/yr in revenues Bitterroot Ford, Missoula, MT, being renamed Lithia Ford of Missoula. $LAD PR link.

Keurig Green Mountain(PBR507) to reduce workforce by 5% over next 3 years, authorizes additional $1 billion for shares repurchase program. $GMCR PR link.

Liberty Media(PBR534) owns 59.4% of Sirius XM($SIRI), which now has 28.4 million subscribers. $LMCA PR link.

W.R. Grace(PBR645) files paperwork for spinoff of Construction Products & Darex Packaging Technologies units into independent public company called GCP Applied Technologies, planned for 1st quarter 2016. $GRA PR link.

H&R Block(PBR669) gets regulatory approvals to sell bank unit to BofI Federal Bank. $HRB PR link.

Anthem(PBR38) hires Dr. Craig Samitt as Chief Clinical Officer, effective 09/21/15, reports to President/CEO Joseph Swedish. $ANTM PR link.

SandRidge Energy(PBR975) hires Julian Bolt as CFO, succeeds retiring Eddie LeBlanc. $SD PR link.

The The US Dept of Commerce says the June US International Trade had $188.6 billion in exports, $232.4 billion in imports, for a -$43.8 billion deficit, May deficit was -$41.0 billion. USDOC PR link.

Tuesday, August 4:
Pfizer(PBR56) gets European Commission approval for $17 billion acquisition of Hospira(PBR532), on target to close 2nd half of 2015. $PFE PR link.

Sprint(PBR86) reports platform net additions of 675,000 subscribers during 1st quarter of fiscal year. $S PR link.

RR Donnelley(PBR243) intends to form 3 separate independent publicly traded companies. $RRD PR link.

CBRE Group(PBR301) acquires PKF Consulting of Canada, an advisory, consulting & research firm specializing in hospitality & tourist industries. $CBG PR link.

Netflix(PBR447) starts unlimited and flexible maternity & paternity leave policy. $NFLX PR link.

TeamHealth(PBR498) to acquire national acute/post-acute healthcare provider IPC Healthcare(NASDAQ: IPCM) for $1.6 billion. $TMH PR link.

Crown Castle(PBR603) completes $1.0 billion acquisition of Quanta Services(NYSE: PWR) subsidiary fiber networks provider Sunesys. $CCI PR link.

Ventas(PBR671) completes $1.75 billion acquisition of private $2 billion/yr Ardent Health Care, spins off hospital operations. $VTR PR link.

Endo International(PBR700) completes up to $1.65 billion sale of American Medical Systems’ men’s & prostrate health businesses to Boston Scientific(PBR356). $ENDP PR link.

Lincoln Electric(PBR710) acquires private $40 million/yr manufacturer & integrator of industrial automation products Rimrock Holdings, terms not disclosed. $LECO PR link.

United Continental(PBR77) CFO John Rainey leaving to be CFO of PayPal, Gerry Laderman appointed Interim CFO. $UAL PR link.

Church & Dwight(PBR639) to promote Richard Dierker to EVP/CFO, effective 01/01/16, when current CFO Matthew Farrell becomes CEO. $CHD PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce releases the June Full Report on Manufacturers’ Shipments, Inventories & Orders, all up over May. USDOC PR link.

Monday, August 3:
AT&T(PBR16) first to make available a TV/Wireless bundle, $200/mo. $T PR link.

Archer-Daniels-Midland(PBR34) completes $440 million sale of 670 employee global chocolate business to Cargill(NR). $ADM PR link.

AIG(PBR46) with additional $5 billion authorized, has $6.3 billion available for shares repurchase program. $AIG PR link.

3M(PBR92) completes $2.5 billion acquisition of personal protective equipment provider Capital Safety from KKR(PBR332). $MMM PR link.

Community Health System(PBR125) to spinoff 38 hospitals & Quorum Health Resources as separate independent public company. $CYH PR link.

Molina Healthcare(PBR284) Florida subsidiary to acquire Medicaid assets of 90,000 Medicaid members non-profit Integral Health Plan. $MOH PR link.

Constellation Brands(PBR377) completes $315 million acquisition of Napa Valley wine brand Meiomi from Copper Cane. $STZ PR link.

Barnes & Noble(PBR408) completes spinoff of separate independent company Barnes & Noble Education(NYSE: $BNED). $BKS PR link.

Ingredion(PBR415) completes $100 million acquisition of privately held natural fruits and vegetables concentrates producer Kerr Concentrates. $INGR PR link.

TeamHealth(PBR498) acquires New York based 30,000 annual cases/year Brookhaven Anesthesia Associates. $TMH PR link.

Arthur J Gallagher(PBR515) completes acquisition of $50 million/yr Boston based William Gallagher Associates Insurance Brokers. $AJG PR link.

Alpha Natural Resources(PBR548) files bankruptcy petition to reorganize under Chapter 11 in coal/energy markets. $ANR PR link.

CIT Group(PBR608) completes $3.4 billion acquisition of OneWest Bank. $CIT PR link.

Ciena Corp(PBR829) completes $400 million acquisition of network management software developer Cyan(NYSE: CYNI). $CIEN PR link.

Synopsys(PBR879) completes acquisition of verification technologies provider Atrenta, terms not disclosed. $SNPS PR link.

Domino’s Pizza(PBR889) opens 12,000th worldwide store in Oklahoma City, OK. $DPZ PR link.

JDS Uniphase(PBR944) completes spinoff of its Communications & Commercial Optical Product unit as Lumentum, changes name to Viavi Solutions(NASDAQ: VIAV). $VIAV PR link.

Sprint(PBR86) hires Tarek Robbiati as CFO, Gunther Ottendorfer as COO, technology. $S PR link.

Devon Energy(PBR143) promotes COO Dave Hager to President/CEO, succeeds retiring John Richels. $DVN PR link.

JCPenney(PBR234) hires Michael Amend as EVP Omnichannel, Mike Robbins as SVP, Supply Chain. $JCP PR link.

Barnes Group(PBR1030) hires Jim Berklas as SVP, General Counsel & Secretary. $B PR link.

Car makers report strong U.S. sales for July, on track for 17 million units in 2015. MarketWatch article link.

Puerto Rico fails to make $58 million payment, sees first-ever bond default . MarketWatch article link.

President Obama announces the Clean Power Plan, sets new carbon pollution standards for power plants. Whitehouse article link.

US Dept of Treasury raises July-September quarterly borrowing estimate to $127 billion. MarketWatch article link.

The US Dept of Commerce says June Disposable Income at $13.353T annual rate, Personal Savings Rate 4.8%, May was 4.6%. USDOC PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce says June Construction Spending was at a $1,064.6B annual rate, +0.1% from May, +12% from June 2014 USDOC PR link.

Saturday, August 1:
Click here for The PBR1000 July 2015 Breaking News Recap.

Caesars Entertainment(PBR314), Caesars Entertainment Operating Co. announce amended Restructuring Support Agreement with First Lien Holders. $CZR PR link.

 

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The PBR1000 July 2015 Stocks/Commodities Snapshots

August 19, 2015 by
ID-100235617 Stock Market Chart-cooldesign

What Trends Will the Graph Show
at the End of August?

 

By Larry C. Paxton

The PBR1000 July 2015 Snapshots include news and stocks data on 1,059 companies in 15 analytical reports.

Current The PBR1000 Subscribers should have already received the MS Excel workbook. If you are not a current Subscriber just click here to get your 13 month subscription and automatically download the July edition of The PBR1000 Snapshots.

Many of you have suggested we include a table on Market Capitalization.  PBRMarketTools.com has moved some tables around and made  Table 4 that summary. For The PBR1000 Subscribers it is a summary of Report 15.

The second half of 2015 started out with the markets climbing to near record highs by mid-month, but then a retreat. There is still mixed news on the US economy, uncertain and unresolved world events, and the marathon US Presidential Race is starting to gain momentum. Are we looking forward to all those political ads over the next 15 months?

In the following tables the stock price is for the close of trading on July 31st, Month % Chg is compared to June 30th, YTD % Chg is compared to December 31, 2014, and the 19 Mos % Chg is compared to December 31, 2013.

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

Table 1 Summary: The range was +59.70% to -61.70%. 538 out of 1,057 stock prices were up 0.00% or more, or 50.90% of the companies tracked. The median was a gain of 0.16%.

Company PBR
Rank		 Symbol Price
07/31/15		 Mo
% Chg		 YTD
% Chg		 19 Mos
% Chg
Apollo Global Management
 902 APO 20.57 +59.70 -39.70 -34.93
StanCorp Financial
 718 SFG 114.02 +50.80 +63.21 +72.11
YRC Worldwide
 469 YRCW 19.30 +48.69 -14.18 +11.11
Education Management
 829 EDMC 0.09 +41.67 -48.48 -99.16
Skechers USA
 805 SKX 150.45 +37.03 +172.31 +354.12

 

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

Table 2 Summary: The range was +172.31% to -89.88%. 517 out of 1,057 stock prices were up 0.00% or more, or 48.91% of the companies tracked. The median was a loss of 0.50%.

Company PBR
Rank		 Symbol Price
07/31/15		 Mo
% Chg		 YTD
% Chg		 19 Mos
% Chg
Skechers USA
 805 SKX 150.45 +37.03 +172.31 +354.12
Netflix
 444 NFLX 114.31 +21.80 +134.24 +117.32
Conn’s
 983 CONN 34.52 -13.05 +84.70 -56.13
Pinnacle Entertainment
 842 PNK 38.50 +3.27 +73.03 +48.13
Amazon.com
 29 AMZN 536.15 +23.51 +72.76 +34.44

 

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

Table 3 Summary: Range was +354.12% to -99.16%. 634 out of 1,051 stock prices were up 0.00% or more, or 60.32% of the companies tracked. The median was a gain of 8.35%.

Company PBR
Rank		 Symbol Price
07/31/15		 Mo
% Chg		 YTD
% Chg		 19 Mos
% Chg
Skechers USA
 805 SKX 150.45 +37.03 +172.31 +354.12
Electronic Arts
 525 EA 71.55 +7.59 +52.19 +211.90
JetBlue Airways
 427 JBLU 22.98 +10.69 +44.89 +169.09
Freescale Semiconductor
 511 FSL 39.87 -0.25 +58.03 +148.41
Centene
 175 CNC 70.13 -12.77 +35.05 +137.89

 

Table 4: The PBR1000 Top 5 Market Capitalization

Table 4 Summary: Range was $691.74 billion to $0.01 billion. The average is $20.25 billion, median is $6.39 billion, out of 1,059 companies tracked.

Company PBR
Rank		 Symbol Market Cap($B)
07/31/15		 Mo
% Chg		 YTD
% Chg		 19 Mos
% Chg
Apple
 5 AAPL 691.74 -4.27 +6.85 +37.03
Google
 44 GOOGL 428.88 +20.74 +20.10 +14.55
Microsoft
 31 MSFT 374.86 +4.96 -2.10 +20.03
Berkshire Hathaway
 4 BRK.A 351.79 +4.52 -2.71 +20.06
ExxonMobil
 2 XOM 331.19 -4.79 -15.40 -25.09
The PBR1000
   21,445.44 +1.91 +2.35 +11.67

 

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

Company Price
07/31/15		 Mo
% Chg		 YTD
% Chg		 19 Mos
% Chg
The PBR1000 74,508.52 +0.90 +1.61 +12.51
DJIA 17,689.86 +0.40 -0.75 +6.72
NASDAQ 5,128.28 +2.84 +8.28 +22.79
S&P500 2,103.84 +2.11 +2.18 +13.82
Gold 1,095.00 -6.66 -7.59 -8.92
Silver 14.76 -5.75 -5.38 -23.80
Oil 46.77 -20.28 -12.20 -48.72

 

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The PBR1000 July 2015 Breaking News Recap

August 3, 2015 by
ID-100335902 Business Word Head-Sujin Jetkasettakorn

As A Business Leader There Is A Lot To Think About.

 

By Larry C. Paxton

The PBR1000 in July 2015 had a lot of highlights in several areas.

Most of the mega deals involved the continuing consolidation of health related businesses. There were also some long awaited completion of deals like AT&T/DirecTV and Dollar Tree/Family Dollar.

More spinoffs occurred or were announced, with PayPal getting most of the press.

The US economy is still regarded as somewhat fragile but showing modest growth, enough to keep everyone guessing when the Federal Reserve will increase interest rates.

World issues had an affect as well. The stock markets displayed volatility based on the still unresolved Greece debt issues, the slowdown of the China economy and the dramatic downward dip in its markets towards the end of the month. Nevertheless, all US stock markets showed good increases over June with the NASDAQ hitting new highs. Other issues that didn’t seem to have a direct effect, but could have a longer range impact include the nuclear weapons negotiations with Iran, and the battles against extremist warring organizations like ISIL in the Middle East.

August has a history of volatility, let’s see if that’s true again in 2015.

Following are The PBR1000 and economic related news items of note for July 2015, starting with the last active day.

Friday, July 31:
The PBR1000 Weekly US Stock Exchanges Snapshot:
DJIA closes week at 17,689.86, +0.69% from last Friday, +0.40% MTD/QTD, -.75% YTD.
NASDAQ closes week at 5,128.28, +0.78% from last Friday, +2.84% MTD/QTD, +8.28% YTD.
SPX closes week at 2,103.84, +1.16% from last Friday, +1.97% MTD/QTD, +2.18% YTD.

UPS(PBR47) to acquire truckload freight brokerage company Coyote Logistics for $1.8 billion. $UPS PR link.

Jarden(PBR324) completes $1.35 billion acquisition of disposable tableware manufacturer The Waddington Group from private equity firm Olympus Partners. $JAH PR link.

Berry Plastics(PBR488) to acquire specialty materials provider AVINTIV from Blackstone Group(PBR352) for $2.45 billion cash. $BERY PR link.

Yahoo!(PBR519) to acquire social shopping site Polyvore, terms not disclosed. $YHOO PR link.

Penn National Gaming(PBR750) to acquire Illinois 1,100 video gaming terminals operator Prairie State Gaming. $PENN PR link.

The US Dept of Labor says the 2nd Quarter Employment Cost Index decelerated sharply to 0.2% from the 1st Quarter. MarketWatch article link.

Thursday, July 30:
MasterCard(PBR291) extends partnership with Samsung to deliver Samsung Pay in Europe. $MA PR link.

Intl Flavors & Fragrances(PBR666) completes $311 million acquisition of Lucas Meyer Cosmetics. $IFF PR link.

Ventas(PBR671) to spinoff of most of its post-acute/skilled nursing facility portfolio as an independent publicly held REIT called Care Capital Properties, NYSE: CCP, after 08/17/15. $VTR PR link.

Kroger(PBR20) 1st female corporate executive Group VP for Corporate Affairs Lynn Marmer retiring in early 2016. $KR PR link.

Raytheon(PBR118) promotes Wesley Kremer as President, Integrated Defense Systems. $RTN PR link.

Diebold(PBR676) EVP/COO George Mayes, Jr, leaving, position to be eliminated in streamlining effort. $DBD PR link.

Avista Corp(PBR990) announces 3 changes to its officer team in finance, strategy, & development. $AVA PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce says that the 2nd Quarter Advance GDP estimate is at a 2.3%, $17.840 trillion, annual rate. USDOC PR link.

The US Dept of Labor says for the week ending 07/18/15 the Total Insured Unemployment was at 2.266,000, 4 week moving average at 2,255,250. USDOL PR link.

FreddieMac(PBR41) says on 07/30/15 30 Year Fixed Mortgage Rate averaged 3.98% with 0.6 points/fees. $FMCC PR link.

Wednesday, July 29:
Mylan(PBR346) receives unconditional clearance by European Commission for purchase of Perrigo(PBR565). $MYL PR link.

Apollo Education Group(PBR681) files notice disclosing an FTC civil investigation on business practices. MarketWatch article link.

Cytec(PBR887) to be merged into Brussels based global chemical company Solvay for $75.25/share, $5.5 billion. $CYT PR link.

Manitowoc(PBR579) hires Hubertus Muelhaeuser as CEO for the Manitowoc Foodservice unit. $MTW PR link.

Tuesday, July 28:
AIG(PBR46) acquires private First Principles Capital Management, names its CEO Douglas Dachille as AIG’s next EVP/Chief Investment Officer, succeeds William Dooley, who is retiring. $AIG PR link.

Caterpillar(PBR54) to do $1.5 billion accelerated stock repurchase program by end of 3rd quarter. $CAT PR link.

Caterpillar(PBR54) announces new strategy for its vocational truck product family, to expand production at its Victoria, TX, facility. $CAT PR link.

Honeywell Intl(PBR74) to acquire gas heating, controls, metering, and advanced technologies provider Elster Division from Melrose Industries plc for $5.1 billion. $HON PR link.

SuperValu(PBR164) considering spinoff of its Save-A-Lot unit into a stand-alone publicly traded company. $SVU PR link.

Proctor & Gamble(PBR33) promotes David Taylor as President/CEO, effective 11/01/15, succeeds AG Lafley who becomes Executive Chairman. $PG PR link.

Citrix(PBR658) President/CEO Mark Templeton to retire when successor appointed, search firm retained. $CTXS PR link.

Scientific Games(PBR937) hires David Smail as EVP/Chief Legal Officer, effective 08/03/15. $SGMS PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce says the 2nd Quarter Homeownership Rate was 63.4%, -1.3% from 2nd quarter 2014, -0.4% from 1st quarter 2015. USDOC PR link.

Monday, July 27:
Allergan(PBR219) selling its global generics business to Teva Pharmaceutical($TEVA) for $40.5 billion cash/stock. $AGN PR link.

Allergan(PBR219) to acquire depression therapies developer Naurex for $560 million cash. $AGN PR link.

Mylan(PBR346) comments on Israel based Teva Pharmaceuticals acquisition of generics business of Allergan(PBR219) & unsolicited offer withdrawal for Mylan. $MYL PR link.

McGraw Hill(PBR477) to acquire data, analytics, & research firm SNL Financial for $2.225 billion cash. $MHFI PR link.

Arch Coal(PBR691) postpones 1:10 reverse stock split from 07/27/15 close to 08/03/15 close. $ACI PR link.

Beacon Roofing(PBR818) to acquire roofing products distributor Roofing Supply Group for $1.1 billion cash/stock. $BECN PR link.

SandRidge Energy(PBR975) receives NYSE notice of potential delisting because share price less than $1.00 for 30 days, considering reverse stock split. $SD PR link.

Darden Restaurants(PBR398) announces Todd Burrowes is rejoining LongHorn Steakhouse unit as President, reports to CEO. $DRI PR link.

Friday, July 24:
The PBR1000 Weekly US Stock Exchanges Snapshot:
DJIA closes week at 17,568.53, -2.86% from last Friday, -0.29% MTD/QTD, -1.43% YTD.
NASDAQ closes week at 5,088.83, -2.33% from last Friday, +2.04% MTD/QTD, +7.45% YTD.
SPX closes week at 2,079.65, -2.21% from last Friday, +0.80% MTD/QTD, +1.01% YTD.

AT&T(PBR12) completes $67 billion acquisition of DirecTV(PBR89), now the largest pay TV provider in the US & world. $T PR link.

Anthem(PBR38) to acquire Cigna(PBR85) for $188/share, $54.2 billion, creates company with 53 million medical members, $115 billion revenues/year. $ANTM PR link.

Enterprise Products(PBR59) completes sale of its offshore Gulf of Mexico assets to Genesis Energy(PBR553) for $1.5 billion cash. $EPD PR link.

Cisco(PBR60) to stop selling flash memory data-storage business known as Invicta. MarketWatch article link.

Johnson Controls(PBR68) plans to spinoff $22 billion in 2014 revenues Automotive Experience business as an independent publicly traded company within 12 months. $JCI PR link.

American Airlines(PBR69) ups shares repurchase program to $4 billion. $AAL PR link.

Charles River Labs(PBR1025) completes acquisition of rapid bacterial detection equipment provider Celsis International for $212 million cash. $CRL PR link.

Public Service Enterprise(PBR257) EVP/CFO Caroline Dorsa to retire in 4th quarter, search firm retained for new CFO. $PEG PR link.

The US Dept of HUD says June New Single-Family Houses Sales were at a 482,000 annual rate, -6.8% from May, +18.1% over June 2014. HUD PR link.

Thursday, July 23:
Cisco(PBR60) to sell its set-top box business unit to France based Technicolor for $604 million. $CSCO PR link.

Alcoa(PBR115) completes acquisition of titanium & specialty metal products manufacturer RTI(NYSE: RTI) in $1.5 billion stock deal. $AA PR link.

Starbucks(PBR178) adds 50 million shares for repurchase to existing 11 million available. $SBUX PR link.

EnerSys(PBR776) completes acquisition of Australia based equipment facilities manufacturer ICS Industries. $ENS PR link.

DuPont(PBR82) promotes Marc Doyle to SVP-Safety/Protections unit upon resignation of Matthew Trerotola. $DD PR link.

Crown Holdings(PBR298) CEO John Conway retiring effective 01/01/16, Timothy Dunne elected to succeed him as President/CEO. $CCK PR link.

Celanese(PBR369) Interim CFO Chris Jensen officially named CFO. $CE PR link.

Colfax Corp(PBR517) hires Matt Trerotola as CEO, effective 07/24/15, succeeds retiring Steve Simms. $CFX PR link.

Yahoo!(PBR519) promotes Lisa Utzschneider to Chief Revenue Officer. $YHOO PR link.

CA Technologies(PBR550) hires Ayman Sayed as Chief Product Officer, reports to CEO Mike Gregoire. $CA PR link.

Graham Holdings(PBR615) Kaplan unit CEO Tom Leppert resigning effective 08/21/15, Chairman Andy Rosen to add CEO responsibilities. $GHC PR link.

Wednesday, July 22:
Home Depot(PBR32) to acquire national distributor/direct marketer of maintenance, repair & operational products Interline Brands for $1.625 billion cash. $HD PR link.

Genworth Financial(PBR287) in negotiations to sell its lifestyle protection insurance business to France based AXA SA for $510 million. $GNW PR link.

Discovery Communications(PBR399) to acquire full ownership of Europe/Asia sports channels group Eurosport from TFI Group for $535 million per 2012 agreement. $DISCA PR link.

St Jude Medical(PBR440) to acquire medical devices for heart failure developer Thoratec for $63.50/share, $3.4 billion cash. $STJ PR link.

Bank of America(PBR24) CFO Bruce Thompson stepping down, Paul Donofrio to become CFO on 08/01/15; other key management changes announced. $BAC PR link.

The National Assn of Realtors reports June Existing Home Sales at a 5.49 million annual rate, $236,400 median price. NAR PR link.

Tuesday, July 21:

KKR(PBR332) to acquire an 80% stake in $1 billion total enterprise valued photovoltaic developer/operator Gestamp Solar from Gestamp Renewables. $KKR PR link.

Lexmark(PBR601) to eliminate 500 positions worldwide as part of restructuring program. $LXK PR link.

CIT Group(PBR608) gets federal & states regulatory approval for $3.4 billion acquisition of OneWest Bank, expected to close 08/03/15. $CIT PR link.

Henry Schein(PBR270) promotes Peter McCarthy to President, Global Animal Health Group. $HSIC PR link.

Corning(PBR281) Vice Chairman/CFO Jim Flaws to retire on 11/30/15. $GLW PR link.

Corning(PBR281) elects Lawrence McRae as Vice Chairman & Corporate Development Officer, Tony Tripeny as SVP/CFO effective 09/01/15, & Dr. Jeffrey Evenson SVP/Chief Strategy Officer. $GLW PR link.

Royal Caribbean(PBR329) hires Jim Berra as Chief Marketing Officer, reports to President/CEO Michael Bayley. $RCL PR link.

HARMAN Intl(PBR456) promotes Phillip Eyler as EVP & President, Infotainment division, reports to Chairman/President/CEO Dinesh Paliwal. $HAR PR link.

Iron Mountain(PBR663) hires Deirdre Evens as Chief People Officer, reports to President/CEO William Meaney. $IRM PR link.

Bon-Ton Stores(PBR707) hires Bill Tracy as COO, effective 07/27/15. $BONT PR link.

AMC Entertainment(PBR728) President/CEO Gerry Lopez leaving, effective 08/06/15, CFO Craig Ramsey to become Interim President/CEO at that time. $AMC PR link.

Elizabeth Arden(PBR1043) hires JuE Wong as President, Elizabeth Arden Brand, effective 08/03/15. $RDEN PR link.

Monday, July 20:
United Technologies(PBR45) to do 75 million shares repurchase program, $8.3 billion, with sale of Sikorsky Aircraft unit to Lockheed Martin(PBR64) for $9 billion. $UTX PR link.

Lockheed Martin(PBR64) to acquire Sikorsky Aircraft unit from United Technologies(PBR45) for $9 billion. $LMT PR link.

Ross Stores(PBR253) to open 19 Ross Dress for Less and 8 dd’s Discount stores in July as part of plan for 90 new stores in 2015. $ROST PR link.

Caesars Entertainment(PBR314) reaches agreement on debt restructuring with a group of 2nd lien holders, makes changes to 01/14/15 Restructuring Support Agreement. $CZR PR link.

Calpine Corp(PBR330) to expand in Texas & NE US with acquisition of retail electric provider Champion Energy Marketing for $240 million. $CPN PR link.

CF Industries(PBR502) confirms it is in preliminary discussions with OCI NV regarding a potential combination involving certain of OCI’s businesses. $CF PR link.

Arch Coal(PBR691) announces 1:10 reverse stock split after 07/27/15 market close, will maintain listing status on NYSE. $ACI PR link.

SunEdison(PBR782) to acquire Vivint Solar(NYSE: VSLR) for $16.50/share, $2.2 billion in cash/stock/notes, to close in 4th quarter 2015. $SUNE PR link.

Synopsis(PBR879) completes acquisition of the Seeker security product and its R&D team from Quotium(NYSE Euronext: QTE).
$SNPS PR link.

eBay(PBR163) spinoff PayPal(NASDAQ: PYPL) in first day of public trading opens at $41.46, range $39.80-$42.55, closes at $40.47. MarketWatch PayPal stock info.

Adobe Systems(PBR557) hires Abhay Parasnis as Chief Technology Officer & SVP/platform technology and services. $ADBE PR link.

HealthSouth(PBR800) EVP/General Counsel & Secretary John Whittington retiring on 12/31/15. $HLS PR link.

Friday, July 17:
The PBR1000 Weekly US Stock Exchanges Snapshot:
DJIA closes week at 18,086.54, +1.84% from last Friday, +2.65% MTD/QTD, +1.48% YTD.
NASDAQ closes week at 5,210.14(R), +4.25% from last Friday, +4.48% MTD/QTD, +10.01% YTD.
SPX closes week at 2,126.64, +2.41% from last Friday, +3.08% MTD/QTD, +3.29% YTD.

GameStop(PBR287) completes acquisition of ThinkGeek retailer parent Geeknet(NASDAQ: GKNT) for $20/share, $140 million. $GME PR link.

Yahoo!(PBR500) files with SEC to spinoff remaining holdings in Alibaba Group into an independent, publicly traded, registered investment company, as announced on 01/27/15, to close in 4th quarter. $YHOO PR link.

The US Dept of Labor says June Employee Average Earnings were $24.95/hour, 34.5 hours/week, $860.78/week, +2.0% from June 2014. USDOL PR link.

The US Dept of Labor says the June Consumer Price Index for All Items was +0.3% over May, +0.1% over the last 12 months. USDOL PR link.

The US Dept of HUD says the June Private Housing Units Building Permits were at a 1,343,000 annual rate, +7.4% over May, +30.0% over June 2014 HUD PR link.

Thursday, July 16:
Amazon’s(PBR37) first Prime Day sales exceed Black Friday 2014 by 18%, 34.4 million items sold. $AMZN PR link.

Enterprise Products(PBR56) to sell its offshore Gulf of Mexico assets to Genesis Energy(PBR553) for $1.5 billion cash. $EPD PR link.

Mondelez(PBR85) completes acquisition of 80% stake in Vietnam’s leading snacks business Kinh Do for $370 million. $MDLZ PR link.

Hertz(PBR249) completes restatements of annual reports, to separate its equipment rental business, implementing cost reduction program. $HTZ PR link.

McGraw Hill(PBR477) Platts division acquires shipping & oil industries news & analysis provider Petromedia. $MHFI PR link.

Groupon(PBR750) acquires OrderUp to power nationwide food ordering & delivery. $GRPN PR link.

Dollar Tree(PBR329) promotes Mike Witynski to COO. $DLTR PR link.

Fifth Third Bancorp(PBR345) hires Lars Anderson to be EVP/COO on 08/03/15. $FITB PR link.

Hershey Co(PBR347) hires Peter Horst as new Chief Marketing Officer, effective 07/27/15. Mike Wege now SVP/Chief Admin Officer. $HSY PR link.

Domino’s Pizza(PBR927) promotes Jeff Lawrence to EVP/CFO, succeeds Mike Lawton who is retiring at the end of August. $DPZ PR link.

Wednesday, July 15:
Amazon(PBR37) Studios announces Spike Lee’s Chi-Raq as first ever Amazon original movie. $AMZN PR link.

Nike(PBR98) gets $169 million apparel deal from 08/01/16 through 2027 with University of Michigan, MarketWatch article link.

Kinder Morgan(PBR198) to purchase 100% of Shell’s equity interest in the Elba LNG Liquefaction joint venture for $630 million. $KMI PR link.

Corning(PBR332) authorizes $2 billion shares repurchase program, expires 12/31/16. $GLW PR link.

Molina Healthcare(PBR375) to enter Chicago market with acquisition of Medicaid assets of 61,000 member MyCare Chicago. $MOH PR link.

Anixter(PBR398) to acquire the distributor Power Solutions segment of HD Supply for $825 million. $AXE PR link.

Netflix(PBR534) grows by 3.3 million subscribers in 2nd Quarter, now has over 65 million subscribers worldwide. $NFLX PR link.

Walter Energy(PBR920) reaches restructuring agreement with senior lendors, files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. $WLTG PR link.

Gannett(PBR458) hires Kevin Gentzel as its first Chief Revenue Officer. $GCI PR link.

Juniper Networks(PBR501) hires Susan Lovegren as SVP/Human Resources, Bob Worrall as SVP/CIO. $JNPR PR link.

The US Dept of Labor says the June Producer Price Index for final demand was +0.4% over May, -0.7% for 12 months ended in June. USDOL PR link.

The US Federal Reserve Board in its G17 report says June Industrial Production was +0.3%, +1.5% over June 2014; Capacity Utilization was at 78.4% USFRB PR link.

The US Federal Reserve Board releases its latest Beige Book, overall districts are generally optimistic. USFRB PR link.

Tuesday, July 14:
Danaher(PBR139) completes $2.6 billion deal that combines its Communications unit with a subsidiary of NetScout Systems(NASDAQ: NTCT). $DHR PR link.

Molina Healthcare(PBR375) to acquire Medicaid assets of 25,000 member S. Florida firm Preferred Medical Plan. $MOH PR link.

Celgene(PBR381) to acquire immune/metabolics therapeutics developer Receptos(NASDAQ: RCPT) for $232/share, $7.2 billion. $CELG PR link.

Barnes & Noble(PBR388) approves publicly held Barnes & Noble Education spinoff, scheduled for 08/02/15, to start trading on 08/03/15 with symbol NYSE: BNED. $BKS PR link.

IAC(PBR669) soon to be spinoff The Match Group to acquire fellow dating site PlentyOfFish for $575 million. $IACI PR link.

WPX Energy(PBR713) to acquire privately held Permian Basin assets based RKI Exploration for $2.35 billion. $WPX PR link.

Guess?(PBR751) Co-Founder/CEO Paul Marciano announces that Victor Herroro to be new CEO in August. $GES PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce in advance report says June Retail & Food Sales were at $442.0 billion, -0.3% from May, +1.4% from June 2014. USDOC PR link.

Monday, July 13:
Valero Energy(PBR10) adds $2.5 billion to its available $400 million for stock repurchases. $VLO PR link.

Comcast(PBR44) to roll out $15/month TV streaming service across the US by the end of 2016, starting in Boston. $CMCSA PR link.

Medtronic(PBR161) to acquire detection/prevention of retained surgical items device company RF Surgical Systems for $235 million. $MDT PR link.

Computer Sciences(PBR209) files Form 10 for government services spinoff Computer Sciences GS, separation planned for October. $CSC PR link.

BorgWarner(PBR339) to acquire rotating electrical components producer Remy International for $29.50/share, $1.2 billion, to close in 4th quarter. $BWA PR link.

Jarden(PBR341) to acquire disposable tableware manufacturer The Waddington Group from private equity firm Olympus Partners for $1.35 billion. $JAH PR link.

PG&E(PBR175) announces promotion of several senior officers as part of restructuring program. $PCG PR link.

Jacobs Engineering(PBR213) hires Steven Demetriou as President/CEO, effective 08/17/15, to succeed retiring Craig Martin. $JEC PR link.

Dana Holding(PBR367) hires Jim Kamsickas as President/CEO, effective 08/11/15, succeeds retiring Roger Wood. $DAN PR link.

Xylem(PBR581) appoints Shashank Patel as Interim CFO upon resignation of Mike Speetzen, effective 07/30/15. $XYL PR link.

The US Dept of the Treasury says the June Surplus was $51.8B on Receipts of $342.9B. YTD Deficit is $313.4B. Treasury PR link.

Friday, July 10:
The PBR1000 Weekly US Stock Exchanges Snapshot:
DJIA closes week at 17,760.41, +0.17% from last Thursday, +0.80% MTD/QTD, -0.35% YTD.
NASDAQ closes week at 4,997.70, -0.23% from last Thursday, +0.22% MTD/QTD, +5.52% YTD.
SPX closes week at 2,076.62, -0.01% from last Thursday, +0.65% MTD/QTD, +0.86% YTD.

Halliburton(PBR94) $34.6 billion acquisition of Baker Hughes(PBR124) deadline extended to 12/01/15 for time to satisfy US Dept of Justice requirements. $BHI PR link.

Edwards Lifesciences(PBR879) to acquire CardiAQ Valve Technologies for up to $400 million. $EW PR link.

Biogen(PBR358) R&D leader Doug Williams, PhD, leaving to become CEO of a startup, new R&D co-leaders announced. $BIIB PR link.

Tesla(PBR887) hires Ganesh Srivats to be in charge of North American Sales. $TSLA PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce says that May Merchant Wholesalers Sales were $449.8 billion, +0.3% from April, -3.8% from May 2014. USDOC PR link.

Thursday, July 9:
T-Mobile US(PBR115) adds 2.1 million customers in 2nd quarter, up 41% over previous year. $TMUS PR link.

eBay(PBR170) trying to sell e-commerce Enterprise unit, losing Toys R Us as a major client who plans to do its own e-commerce. MarketWatch article link.

Avon(PBR267) sells its UK based natural skincare line Liz Earle to Walgreens Boots Alliance(PBR36) for $215 million cash. $AVP PR link.

Coty(PBR524) to merge Proctor & Gamble’s(PBR32) Beauty Business into Coty in deal valued at $12.5 billion. $COTY PR link.

Charles River Labs(PBR1058) to acquire rapid bacterial detection equipment provider Celsis International for $212 million cash. $CRL PR link.

Walgreens Boots Alliance(PBR36) Interim CEO Stefano Pessina named CEO. $WBA PR link.

Conn’s(PBR1052) hires Thomas Moran as CFO, effective 07/27/15. $CONN PR link.

Wednesday, July 8:
The PBR1000 June 2015 Stocks/Commodities Snapshots summary is posted. Blog post.

Microsoft(PBR30) restructuring phone hardware business, to reduce staff by up to 7,800. $MSFT PR link.

Enterprise Products(PBR56) completes purchase of all Eagle Ford Shale member interests of EFS Midstream for $2.15 billion. $EPD PR link.

Ingredion(PBR371) to acquire privately held natural fruits and vegetables concentrates producer Kerr Concentrates for $100 million. $INGR PR link.

CA Technologies(PBR520) completes $480 million acquisition of Agile software development & services provider Rally Software(NYSE: RALY). $CA PR link.

Curtiss-Wright(PBR771) expands stock repurchase program to $300 million. $CW PR link.

Walter Energy(PBR920) gets delisting notice from NYSE because of stock price non-compliance. $WLT PR link.

Micron Technology(PBR166) hires Trevor Schulze as Chief Information Officer. $MU PR link.

Fifth Third Bancorp(PBR345) President/COO Greg Carmichael to become President/CEO on 11/01/15, will succeed retiring Kevin Kabat. $FITB PR link.

Darden Restaurants(PBR393) hires Jeff Davis as SVP/CFO, effective 07/16/15, reports to CEO Gene Lee. $DRI PR link.

Sprouts Farmers Market(PBR789) hires Shawn Gensch as Chief Marketing Officer, Dan Sanders as EVP of store operations. $SFM PR link.

Acxiom(PBR1073) hires Jeremy Allen as President of $445 million Marketing Services Division. $ACXM PR link.

The US Federal Reserve says May Consumer Credit increased at 5.75% annual rate, Revolving Credit 2%, Nonrevolving Credit 7%. FRB PR link.

The US Federal Reserve in its Federal Open Market Committee minutes of its 06/16-17/15 meeting says that economic activity is expanding moderately after little 1st quarter change. FRB PR link.

Tuesday, July 7:
Cisco(PBR58) to acquire private cloud based service renewals firm MaintenanceNet for $139 million. $CSCO PR link.

Carnival Corp(PBR176) gets US approval for travel to Cuba, expects to start in May, 2016. $CCL PR link.

Allergan(PBR297) gets exclusive worldwide rights licensing agreement for Merck(PBR63) CGRP migraine development program for $250 million plus incentives. $MRK PR link.

Frontier Communications(PBR497) hires Kathleen Weslock as EVP/Chief People Officer, effective 07/13/15, reports to President/CEO Daniel McCarthy. $FTR PR link.

Xylem(PBR581) hires Kairus Tarapore as SVP/Chief Human Resources Officer, effective 07/27/15, reports to President/CEO Patrick Decker. $XYL PR link.

The US Dept of Labor says May Job Openings were at 5.4 million, hires at 5.0 million, separations at 4.7 million. USDOL PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce says May International Trade deficit was -$41.9 billion on exports of $188.6 billion, imports of $230.5 billion. USDOC PR link.

Monday, July 6:
Cardinal Health(PBR27) completes acquisition of generics/OTC medications distributor The Harvard Drug Group for $1.115 billion. $CAH PR link.

Dollar Tree(PBR329) completes $9.2 billion cash/stock acquisition of discount retailer Family Dollar(PBR252). $DLTR PR link.

Advance Auto Parts(PBR382) to replace recently acquired Family Dollar on the S&P500 on 07/08/15. $AAP PR link.

LINN Energy(PBR810) sells remaining Permian Basin Wolfcamp acreage for $281 million. $LINE PR link.

SunEdison(PBR888) and spinoff TerraForm Power to acquire 930 megawatt contracted wind portfolio from Invenergy for $2 billion. $SUNE PR link.

JPMorgan Chase(PBR20) Stacey Friedman to succeed Steve Cutler next year as General Counsel; Cutler to be appointed Vice Chairman. $JPM PR link.

Axiall(PBR503) EVP Timothy Mann appointed Interim President/CEO upon immediate retirement of Paul Carrico, new CEO search starts. $AXLL PR link.

Friday, July 3:
US Stock Markets Closed
in Observance of Independence Day.
Give Thanks & Celebrate
Our History and Freedoms.

Humana(PBR71) to be acquired by Aetna(PBR57) for $230/share, $37 billion cash/stock. $HUM PR link.

Thursday, July 2:
The PBR1000 Weekly US Stock Exchanges Snapshot:
DJIA closes week at 17,730.11, -1.21% from last Friday, +0.63% MTD/QTD, -0.52% YTD.
NASDAQ closes week at 5,009.21, -1.40% from last Friday, +0.45% MTD/QTD, +5.77% YTD.
SPX closes week at 2,076.78, -1.18% from last Friday, +0.66% MTD/QTD, +0.87% YTD.

Kraft Foods(PBR145) & HJ Heinz complete merger, new company is Kraft Heinz Co, to start trading as NASDAQ: KHC on 07/06/15. $KRFT PR link.

Centene(PBR244) to acquire health care plans provider Health Net(PBR239) for $6.8 billion cash/stock, to close in early 2016. $CNC PR link.

Biogen(PBR358) & AGTC(NASDAQ: AGTC) enter collaboration to develop gene therapies in ophthalmology, Biogen payments could exceed $1 billion. $BIIB PR link.

Barnes & Noble(PBR388) names Ron Boire CEO of Retail, effective 09/08/15; spinoff of College unit planned for August. $BKS PR link.

Freescale Semiconductor(PBR548) & Netherlands based NXP Semiconductor(NASDAQ: NXPI) stockholders approve $11.8 billion merger, to close 2nd half 2015. $FSL PR link.

Aeropostale(PBR868) continues aggressive expansion in Asia with new licensing agreements in India & Indonesia. $ARO PR link.

SunEdison(PBR888) & Gamesa(BME: GAM) form joint venture to develop 1 gigawatt of wind power plants by 2018. $SUNE PR link.

Intel(PBR52) President Renee James leaving, other executive leadership changes announced. $INTC PR link.

The US Dept of Labor says Total June Nonfarm Employment rose by 223,000, compared with an average monthly gain of 250,000 over the prior 12 months. June Unemployment Rate drops 0.2% to 5.3%. USDOL PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce says May New Manufactured Goods Orders were down $4.5 billion, -1.0%, to $470.5 billion, down 9 of last 10 months. USDOC PR link.

Wednesday, July 1:
General Electric(PBR9) $3.3 billion sale of Appliances unit dened by US Dept of Justice; Swedish based Electrolux to fight decision. Electrolux PR link.

Hewlett-Packard(PBR19) Enterprise files Form 10 to become a separate publicly traded company, planned for November. $HPQ PR link.

INTL FCStone(PBR64) merges 3 US subsidiaries into INTL FCStone Financial Inc. $INTL PR link.

DuPont(PBR83) completes spinoff of its Performance Chemicals unit as The Chemours Company, trading as NYSE: CC. $DD PR link.

Hess Corp(PBR114) completes $2.675 billion sale of Bakken midstream assets, establishes Bakken Midstream joint venture with Global Infrastructure Partners valued at $5.35 billion. $HES PR link.

eBay(PBR170) PayPal unit buying international money transfers/remittances processor Xoom(NASDAQ: XOOM) for $25/share, $890 million. $EBAY PR link.

Baxter Intl(PBR179) spinoff Baxalta starts 1st day as biopharmaceutical with base of $6 billion in annual sales. $BXLT PR link.

Chubb Corp(PBR200) to be acquired by Ace Ltd(NYSE: ACE) for $28.3 billion cash/stock, expects to close in 1st quarter 2016. $CB PR link.

MeadWestvaco(PBR439) & Rock-Tenn(PBR278) complete merger, name combined company WestRock(NYSE: WRK)(PBR278). $WRK PR link.

CF Industries(PBR438) to acquire remaining 50% in UK based nitrogen production company GrowHow from Yara Intl for $580 million. $CF PR link.

McGraw Hill(PBR477) JD Power division acquires NADA Used Car Guide. $MHFI PR link.

Constellation Brands(PBR483) to acquire Napa Valley wine brand Meiomi from Copper Cane for $315 million. $STZ PR link.

Energizer Holdings(PBR527) completes spinoff of Household Products division, changes name to Edgewell Personal Care Company, now trading as NYSE: EPC. $EPC PR link.

Energizer Holdings(PBR527) completes spinoff as a public company from parent Edgewell Personal Care Co. $ENR PR link.

Apollo Global Mgmt(PBR531) acquires 2 million clients business/home security firm Protection 1 & also ASG Security. $APO PR link.

Patterson Cos(PBR563) to sell its medical business to Madison Dearborn Ptnrs for $715 million cash. $PDCO PR link.

Graham Holdings(PBR610) completes spin-off of separate publicly traded company Cable ONE(NYSE: CABO). $GHC PR link.

American Tower(PBR625) closes acquisition of 4,700 communication sites in Nigeria from Bharti Airtel. $AMT PR link.

Caesars Entertainment(PBR301) announces Mark Frissora has assumed role of President/CEO. $CZR PR link.

Peabody Energy(PBR355) promotes Amy Schwetz to EVP/CFO, upon resignation of Michael Crews. $BTU PR link.

Men’s Wearhouse(PBR781) hires Bruce Thorn as COO, reports to CEO Doug Ewert. $MW PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce reports that May Construction Spending was at a $1,035.8 billion annual rate, +0.8% from April, +8.2% from May 2014. USDOC PR link.

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The PBR1000 June 2015 Stocks/Commodities Snapshots

July 9, 2015 by
ID-100213365 Profit Loss Risk-jscreationzs

Welcome to the World of Stock Trading!
What is Your Risk Level?

 

By Larry C. Paxton

The PBR1000 June 2015 Snapshots include news and stocks data on 1,062 companies in 15 analytical reports.

Current The PBR1000 Subscribers should have already received the MS Excel workbook. If you are not a current Subscriber just click here to get your 13 month subscription and download the June edition of The PBR1000 Snapshots.

The first half of 2015 was finishing pretty strong. The NASDAQ had reached new highs, the S&P500 was closing in on a new record, and the DJIA was climbing. Then the bottom dropped out on the last few trading days, especially on June 29th. The Greek drama took most of the blame, but the moderately growing US economy still feels a little fragile, and the rest of the world appears more shaky.

This sets the stage for the 2nd half of the year. Will the Federal Reserve raise interest rates once or twice, or not at all? Will there be a Greek exit? A few other Eurozone countries continue to struggle, could there be a domino effect?

Nevertheless, every month there are a significant number of gainers over the previous month and year-to-date. There are investment opportunities.

In the following tables the stock price is for the close of trading on June 30th, Month % Chg is compared to May 29th, YTD % Chg is compared to December 31, 2014, and the 18 Mos % Chg is compared to December 31, 2013.

Table 1: The PBR1000 Stock Price Composite

Table 1 Summary: Made up of the sum of the stock prices of the 1,062 companies currently tracked by The PBR1000.

Company Price
06/30/15		 Mo
% Chg		 YTD
% Chg		 18 Mos
% Chg
The PBR1000 74,815.34 -1.19 +1.12 +13.29

 

Table 2: The PBR1000 Top 5 Month Stock Price % Gainers

Table 2 Summary: The range was +75.81% to -70.73%. 361 out of 1,062 stock prices were up 0.00% or more, or 33.99% of the companies tracked. The median was a loss of 2.17%.

Company PBR
Rank		 Symbol Price
06/30/15		 Mo
% Chg		 YTD
% Chg		 18 Mos
% Chg
Alliance One Intl
 804 AOI 23.91 +75.81 +51.33 -21.61
HCC Insurance
 760 HCC 76.84 +34.38 +43.57 +66.54
Coty
 524 COTY 31.97 +28.24 +54.74 +109.64
OM Group
 1059 OMG 33.60 +26.60 +12.75 -7.72
Pep Boys
 874 PBY 10.13 +21.13 +24.95 +1.07

 

Table 3: The PBR1000 Top 5 Year-To-Date Stock Price % Gainers

Table 3 Summary: The range was +112.41% to -84.20%. 535 out of 1,062 stock prices were up 0.00% or more, or 50.38% of the companies tracked. The median was a gain of 0.04%

Company PBR
Rank		 Symbol Price
06/30/15		 Mo
% Chg		 YTD
% Chg		 18 Mos
% Chg
Conn’s
 1052 CONN 39.70 +7.33 +112.41 -49.55
Skechers USA
 922 SKX 109.79 +3.70 +98.71 +231.39
Netflix
 534 NFLX 6566.94 +5.27 +92.31 +78.43
McDermott Intl
 734 MDR 5.34 -2.20 +83.51 -41.70
Pinnacle Entertainment
 993 PNK 37.28 +0.84 +67.55 +43.44

 

Table 4: The PBR1000 Top 5 18 Months Stock Price % Gainers

Table 4 Summary: Range was +231.39% to -99.41%. 655 out of 1,056 stock prices were up 0.00% or more, or 62.03% of the companies tracked. The median was a gain of 7.26%.

Company PBR
Rank		 Symbol Price
06/30/15		 Mo
% Chg		 YTD
% Chg		 18 Mos
% Chg
Skechers USA
 922 SKX 109.79 +3.70 +98.71 +231.39
Electronic Arts
 603 EA 66.50 +5.97 +41.44 +189.89
Centene
 244 CNC 80.40 +6.72 +54.82 +172.73
Freescale Semiconductor
 548 FSL 39.97 -11.41 +58.42 +149.03
Hawaiian Holdings
 849 HA 23.75 -1.94 -8.83 +146.63

 

Table 5: The PBR1000 Selected Stock Exchanges/Commodities

Company Price
06/30/15		 Mo
% Chg		 YTD
% Chg		 18 Mos
% Chg
DJIA 17,619.51 -2.17 -1.14 +6.29
NASDAQ 4,986.87 -1.64 +5.30 +19.40
S&P500 2,060.36 -2.23 +0.07 +11.47
Gold 1,173.10 -1.46 -1.00 -2.43
Silver 15.66 -6.28 +0.38 -19.15
Oil 58.67 -2.57 +10.14 -35.67

 

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The PBR1000 June 2015 Breaking News Recap

July 2, 2015 by
0915-business-1100021756-10182013

In the Digital Age We Still Shake Hands When Making the Big Deal.

 

By Larry C. Paxton

There were the usual number of interesting acquisitions/mergers among The PBR1000 during June 2015. The energy sector saw some activity as well with the companies continuing to adjust to lower oil prices, which look like they might be here to stay.

Spin-offs were a major theme as well, with several scheduled to be concluded during the second half of the year.

The US economy continues to send mixed signals, but overall it continues to show moderate growth, and appears to be not quite as fragile. The Federal Reserve seems to indicate that if the numbers continue to show some growth that there will most likely be a very modest increase or two in interest rates in 2015.

However, on the  international scene the Greece/Eurozone drama continues. It will be difficult for all parties involved, whatever the resolution.

The revelation late in the month that the US territory of Puerto Rico also has  severe economic issues was a surprise for most of us. It will be interesting to see how that plays out.

Following are The PBR1000 and economic related news items of note for June 2015, starting with the last active day.

Tuesday, June 30:
The PBR1000 June 2015 Monthend US Stock Exchanges Snapshot:
DJIA closes month at 17,619.51, -1.82% from last Friday, -2.17% MTD, -0.88% QTD, -1.14% YTD.
NASDAQ closes month at 4,986.87, -1.84% from last Friday, -1.64% MTD, +1.75% QTD, +5.30% YTD.
SPX closes month at 2,060.36, -1.96% from last Friday, -2.23% MTD, -0.36% QTD, +0.07% YTD.

Apple(PBR4) launches Apple Music streaming service, men most likely to try it. $AAPL PR link.

General Electric(PBR9) selling its European Sponsor Finance unit to Sumitomo Mitsui Banking for $2.2 billion. $GE PR link.

Cisco(PBR58) announces intent to acquire privately held advanced threat protection provider OpenDNS for $635 million. $CSCO PR link.

Emerson Electric(PBR112) to spinoff Network Power as a separate public company, exploring other strategic actions. $EMR PR link.

ConAgra Foods(PBR149) announces plan to exit Private Brands operations. $CAG PR link.

Blackstone Group(PBR374) selling security services provider AlliedBarton unit to Wendel SE for $1.67 billion. $BX PR link.

JetBlue(PBR441) starts charging baggage fees, $20-35/bag. $JBLU PR link.

Asbury Automotive(PBR449) acquires Jacksonville, FL, $90 million/yr Mike Davidson Ford, to be renamed Coggin Ford. $ABG PR link.

Towers Watson(PBR613) & Willis to merge by year end in stock transaction valued at $18 billion. $TW PR link.

Brookdale Senior Living(PBR692) & HCP(PBR866) complete acquisition of 35 private pay senior living communities from Chartwell Retirement Residences for $847 million. $BKD PR link.

Nortek(PBR822) acquires private Numera’s mobile personal emergency response system/ telehealth assets. $NTK PR link.

Pep Boys(PBR874) board reviewing strategic alternatives, including sale, merger, or other plan. $PBY PR link.

Hewlett-Packard(PBR19) Enterprise Group EVP Bill Veghte leaving this summer, Antonio Neri to be EVP/GM, Chris Hsu COO upon separation from HP. $HPQ PR link.

Kroger(PBR25) President/COO Mike Ellis has retired, no successor named. $KR PR link.

Walt Disney(PBR54) promotes treasurer Christine McCarthy to CFO, Kevin Mayer named SVP/Chief Strategy Officer. $DIS PR link.

Nike(PBR98) & Chairman Phil Knight announce start of succession plan, President/CEO Mark Parker recommended. $NKE PR link.

Cummins(PBR157) Chief Technical Officer John Wall is retiring, Jennifer Rumsey is successor. $CMI PR link.

Domino’s Pizza(PBR927) hires Troy Ellis as EVP/Supply Chain, reports to CEO, succeeds retiring John Macksood. $DPZ PR link.

Pier 1 Imports(PBR933) hires Jeff Boyer as EVP/CFO, effective 07/27/15. $PIR PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce says that at the end of the 1st quarter the US Net International Investment Position was -$6,794.0 billion, 4th quarter 2014 was -$7,019.7 billion. USDOC PR link.

Monday, June 29:
General Electric(PBR9) selling its US, Mexico, Australia, & New Zealand fleet businesses to Canada based Element Financial for $6.9 billion. $GE PR link.

Microsoft(PBR30) selling its mapping assets & making available employees to ridesharing company Uber. MarketWatch article link.

Comcast(44) NBC Universal unit reports it has terminated its business arrangements with business man/presidential candidate Donald Trump because of his derogatory statements on immigrants. $CMCSA article link.

Sysco(PBR60) terminates $8.2 billion merger agreement with US Foods(NR), announces $3 billion shares repurchase program. $SYY PR link.

Kraft Foods(PBR145) announces executive leadership team for upcoming $10 billion Kraft Heinz merger. $KRFT PR link.

Campbell Soup(PBR315) completes $231 million acquisition of salsa and organic foods company Garden Fresh. $CPB PR link.

Celgene(PBR381) makes $1 billion initial $93/share investment in Juno Therapeutics(NASDAQ: JUNO) for immunotherapeutics collaboration. $CELG PR link.

Gannett(PBR458) completes TEGNA spinoff, new Gannett focus is now being largest local-to-national media company, flagship unit is USA Today. Robert Dickey is CEO. $GE PR link.

TEGNA announces completion of spinoff from Gannett(PBR458), trading as NYSE: TGNA.
$TGNA PR link.

Dresser-Rand(PBR664) gets approval by European Commission to be acquired by Germany’s Siemens AG for $7.6 billion, to close 06/30/15. $DRC PR link.

Friday, June 26:
The PBR1000 Weekly US Stock Exchanges Snapshot:
DJIA closes week at 17,946.68, -0.38% from last Friday, -0.36% MTD, +0.96% QTD, +0.69% YTD.
NASDAQ closes week at 5,080.51, -0.71% from last Friday, +0.21% MTD, +3.67% QTD, +7.27% YTD.
SPX closes week at 2,101.49, -0.40% from last Friday, -0.28% MTD, +1.62% QTD, +2.07% YTD.

eBay(PBR170) sets 07/17/15 for spinoff of independent publicly traded PayPal, to start trading on 07/20/15, symbol PYPL. $EBAY PR link.

NII Holdings(PBR495) has emerged from Chapter 11 Reorganization, soon to be traded on NASDAQ, symbol NIHD. $NIHDQ PR link.

Thursday, June 25:
Kroger(PBR25) increases quarterly dividend, to do 2:1 stock split 07/13/15, approves new $500 million share repurchase program. $KR PR link.

General Mills(PBR148) plans to cut up to 725 jobs as part of a restructuring. MarketWatch article link.

Bristol-Myers Squibb(PBR165) to expand R&D with opening/closing of facilities. $BMY PR link.

Rumor: Valeant Pharmaceuticals has made preliminary approach to buy Zoetis(PBR514). MarketWatch article link.

IAC(PBR669) to pursue an IPO for its dating industry The Match Group unit. Also promotes Joey Levin as IAC CEO; CFO Jeff Kip resigning, will continue to serve on interim basis. $IACI PR link.

Brinker Intl(PBR688) acquires franchisee Pepper Dining with its 103 Chili’s Grill & Bar Restaurants for $106.5 million. $EAT PR link.

Target(PBR38) EVP/Chief Merchandising Officer Kathee Tesija to move to advisory role effective 07/06/15, internal/external search to start for position. $TGT PR link.

Dollar General(PBR153) appoints John Garratt as Interim CFO, effective 07/01/15, replaces retiring David Tehle. $DG PR link.

Medtronic(PBR161) promotes Geoff Martha to EVP & President, Restorative Therapies Group & Bill Burke as Chief Integration Officer for Covidien unit, both report to Chairman/CEO Omar Ishrak. $MDT PR link.

Donaldson Co(PBR780) VP/Global Operations Joe Lehman retiring 08/01/15, Rich Lewis to take role at that time. $DCI PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce reports that the May Total Personal Income was at a $15.307 trillion annual rate, +0.5% over April, Personal Savings at 5.1% rate. USDOC PR link.

Wednesday, June 24:
IBM(PBR24) & Box(NYSE: BOX) form global partnership to integrate their products & services in a cloud based environment. $IBM PR link.

Zimmer(PBR506) completes $14 billion acquisition of Biomet, renamed Zimmer Biomet, to start trading as NYSE: ZBH on 06/29/15. $ZMH PR link.

Ferrellgas(BR791) completes acquisition of integrated crude oil midstream services company Bridger Logistics for $837 million. $FGP PR link.

Cree(PBR965) to restructure LED business, authorizes $500 million buyback program. $CREE PR link.

AFLAC(PBR117) hires Fred Crawford as EVP/CFO, effective 06/30/15, reports to Chairman/CEO Daniel Amos. $AFL PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce in 3rd estimate says 1st Quarter 2015 Gross Domestic Product was revised from -0.7% to -0.2%, $17.693 trillion. USDOC PR link.

Tuesday, June 23:
Fun Fact: In 2014 The PBR1000 employed 33.7 million people worldwide, up 2.68% from 2013.

Verizon(PBR15) completes $50/share, $4.4 billion acquisition of digital content/advertisiing company AOL(PBR812), which is now a wholly owned subsidiary. $ANTM PR link.

Canada based mobile communications company Blackberry(NASDAQ: BBRY) and Cisco(PBR58, NASDAQ: CSCO) sign broad patent cross-licensing agreement. BlackBerry PR link.

3M(PBR92) to acquire personal protective equipment provider Capital Safety from KKR(PBR272) for $2.5 billion. $MMM PR link.

Wholly owned subsidiary Freeport-McMoRan(PBR132) Oil & Gas files for IPO, requests trading symbol FMOG. $FCX PR link.

Darden Restaurants(PBR393) to spinoff 430 restaurants into a separate publicly held REIT. $DRI PR link.

Netflix(PBR534) to do 7:1 stock split on 07/14/15. $NFLX PR link.

Jordan Spieth(Pro Golfer): Under Armour(PBR809) took a chance on me MarketWatch article link.

Boeing(PBR31) President/COO Dennis Muilenberg to become President/CEO on 07/01/15, Jim McNerney to remain Chairman. $BA article link.

The Dept of HUD says that May New Single-Family Home Sales were at a 546,000 annual rate, 2.2% above April, 19.5% above May 2014. HUD PR link.

Monday, June 22:
Anthem(PBR40) offers to acquire fellow health benefits company Cigna(PBR88) for $184/share, $53.8 billion. $ANTM PR link.

Cigna(PBR88) says Anthem’s(PBR40) $184/share unsolicited offer is undervalued. $CI PR link.

Pfizer(PBR53) to acquire quadrivalent meningitis ACWY vaccines Nimenrix & Mencevax from GlaxoSmithKline for $130 million. $PFE PR link.

Energy Transfer Equity(PBR55) confirms $64/share, $53.1 billion unsolicited offer to acquire Williams Cos(PBR361). $ETE PR link.

Williams Cos(PBR361) advises stockholders that the Energy Transfer Equity(PBR55) $64/share offer is undervalued. $WMB PR link.

General Mills(PBR148) to remove artificial flavors & colors from remaining 40% of cereal products by the end of 2017. $GIS PR link.

Fifth Third Bancorp(PBR345) to consolidate/sell 100 branch offices to improve efficiency. $FITB PR link.

Gannett(PBR458) soon to be spinoff broadcasting/digital provider TEGNA to trade as NYSE:TGNA starting 06/29/15. $GCI PR link.

Gannett(PBR458) announces plans after TEGNA spinoff. $GCI PR link.

Arthur J Gallagher(PBR647) acquires California workers compensation insurer Monument. $AJG PR link.

Global Payments(PBR756) to roll out American Express(PBR86) OptBlue merchant program in Canada on 06/24/15. $GPN PR link.

Brookdale Senior Living(PBR692) President/CFO Mark Ohlendorf to focus on being President, COO Richard Gregory leaving 09/30/15. $BKD PR link.

The National Assn of Realtors reports that May Existing Home Sales were at a 5.35 million annual rate, +5.1% over April, median price at $228,700. NAR PR link.

Friday, June 19:
The PBR1000 Weekly US Stock Exchanges Snapshot:
DJIA closes week at 18,015.95, +0.65% from last Friday, +0.03% MTD, +1.35% QTD, +1.08% YTD.
NASDAQ closes week at 5,117.00, +1.30% from last Friday, +0.93% MTD, +4.41% QTD, +8.04% YTD.
SPX closes week at 2,109.00, +0.76% from last Friday, +0.12% MTD, +2.04% QTD, +2.48% YTD.

Medtronic(PBR161) has acquired assets of privately held medical device manufacturer Aptus Endosystems for $110 million. $MDT PR link.

Medtronic(PBR161) increases dividend payout, authorizes 80 million shares buyback program. $MDT PR link.

Medtronic(PBR161) acquires privately held medical device manufacturer CardioInsight Technologies for $93 million. $MDT PR link.

L Brands(PBR248) authorizes new $250 million shares buyback program. $LB PR link.

Hershey Co(PBR347) simplifies structure, makes executive leadership changes, 300 jobs to be cut. $HSY PR link.

Enbridge(PBR352) transfers $30.4 billion of Canadian pipelines & energy business to its Income Fund. $EEP PR link.

NII Holdings(PBR495) gets confirmation of Plan of Reorganization by Bankruptcy Court. $NIHDQ PR link.

Aeropostale(PBR868) EVP Design/Merchandising Emilia Fabricant is leaving, no replacement planned. $ARO PR link.

Apache Corp(PBR169) EVP/Executive Advisor to CEO Rod Eichler retiring at the end of June after 21 years with the company. $APA PR link.

Thursday, June 18:
Allstate(PBR87) pays out $178 million in May claims for 8 events. $ALL PR link.

PBF Energy(PBR138) to purchase New Orleans area 189,000 barrels/day Chalmette Refining for $322 million. $PBF PR link.

News Corp(PBR299) to cut jobs, shift resources to digital media $NWS PR link.

News Corp(PBR299) extends stockholder rights plan to 06/18/18. $NWS PR link.

Health Care REIT(PBR693) joint venture with Canada’s Revera to acquire 23 senior housing communities with 3,600 units Canada based Regal Lifestyle Communities for $623 million. $HCN PR link.

HCP(PBR866) EVP/Chief Investment Officer Paul Gallagher has resigned, effective 06/30/15. $HCP PR link.

The US Dept of Labor says May average earnings/hour was at $24.96, weekly earnings $861.12 for a 34.5 hour week. USDOL PR link.

The US Dept of Labor reports that the May Consumer Price Index was +0.4%, 0.0% over the last 12 months. USDOL PR link.

Wednesday, June 17:
The PBR1000 Fun Fact: Through May ThePBR1000 companies had $3.467 trillion in earnings per share over the past year, paid out $0.955 trillion in dividends, for a payout of 27.55%.

Marriott Intl(PBR210) global hotel portfolio added to TripAdvisor(NASDAQ: TRIP) Instant Booking platform in partnership. $MAR PR link.

Allergan(PBR297) to acquire facial aesthetics developer KYTHERA Pharmaceuticals(NASDAQ: KYTH) for $2.1 billion. $AGN PR link.

Celgene(PBR381) adds $4 billion to its $5.2 billion shares repurchase program. $CELG PR link.

Patterson Cos(PBR563) completes acquisition of production distribution company Animal Health International for $1.1 billion cash, will double revenues. $PDCO PR link.

Tesla(PBR887) partners with leading researcher to cut battery costs, report MarketWatch article link.

Hill-Rom(PBR954) to acquire privately held medical diagnostic equipment manufacturer Welch Allyn for $2.05 billion cash/stock. $HRC PR link.

Microsoft(PBR30) announces senior leadership changes to align engineering to corporate strategy. $MSFT PR link.

Priceline(PBR365) hires Maelle Gavet as EVP, Global Operation, reports to President/CEO Darren Huston. $PCLN PR link.

The US Federal Open Market Committee says the US economy is expanding moderately, anticipates small rate increase this year. FOMC PR link.

Tuesday, June 16:
Coty($COTY) buys 3 businesses from P&G(PBR32, $PG) for $12 billion. MarketWatch article link.

Starbucks(PBR164) Mobile Order & Pay service expands to 3,400 additional US stores. $SBUX PR link.

Starbucks(PBR164) to close all 23 La Boulange retail bakery locations & 2 manufacturing facilities by Sept. $SBUX PR link.

Discover Financial(PBR281) closing mortgage origination business, offer 460 employees severance packages. $DFS PR link.

Starwood Hotels(PBR405) files SEC Form 10 for publicly traded 4th quarter spinoff vacation ownership business named Vistana Signature Experiences. $HOT PR link.

Under Armour(PBR809) to issue Class C non-voting shares with 2:1 stock split effect. $UA PR link.

21st Century Fox(PBR89) Co-COO James Murdoch to become CEO on 07/01/15, Rupert Murdoch & Lachlan Murdoch to be Executive Co-Chairman, Chase Carey Executive Vice Chairman. $FOX PR link.

Magellan Health(PBR606) hires John Littel as SVP, Government Affairs & Communications. $MGLN PR link.

US Dept of HUD reports that May Private Housing Units Bldg Permits are at a 1,275,000 annual rate, +11.8% over April, +25.4% over May 2014. USHUD PR link.

Monday, June 15:
CVS Health(PBR13) to acquire Target’s(PBR38) 1, 660 locations pharmacy/clinical services businesses for $1.9 billion, rebrand. $CVS PR link.

United Technologies(PBR45) to decide by 3rd quarter end to sell or spinoff Sikorsky Aircraft unit. $UTX PR link.

Gap Inc(PBR168) to close 175 N. American stores, reduce headquarters staff by 250. $GPS PR link.

Arthur J Gallagher(PBR647) to acquire $50 million/yr Boston based William Gallagher Associates Insurance Brokers. $AJG PR link.

Standard Pacific(PBR908) and Ryland Group(PBR856) to merge, form 4th largest US homebuilder. $SPF PR link.

Constellation Brands(PBR483) CFO Bob Ryder is leaving, Beer Division CFO David Klein to succeed Ryder. $STZ PR link.

Pep Boys(PBR874) hires Scott Sider as CEO, effective immediately. $PBY PR link.

Lumber Liquidators(PBR1093) Chief Marketing Officer Marco Pescara given additional Merchandising responsibilities, William Schlegel employment being terminated. $LL PR link.

Friday, June 12:
The PBR1000 Weekly US Stock Exchanges Snapshot:
DJIA closes week at 17,898.84, +0.28% from last Friday, -0.62% MTD, +0.69% QTD, +0.43% YTD.
NASDAQ closes week at 5,051.10, -0.34% from last Friday, -0.37% MTD, +3.06% QTD, +6.65% YTD.
SPX closes week at 2,094.11, +0.06% from last Friday, -0.63% MTD, +1.27% QTD, +1.71% YTD.

FedEx(PBR61) to take a $2.2 billion charge in 4th quarter for change in pension accounting. $FDX PR link.

Reynolds American(PBR316) completes $27.4 billion acquisition of fellow cigarette manufacturer Lorillard(PBR357), British American Tobacco retains 42% ownership stake in RAI with $4.7 billion equity investment. $RAI PR link.

International Flavors & Fragrances(PBR677) to expand into cosmetics ingredients, to acquire Lucas Meyer Cosmetics for $311 million. $IFF PR link.

The US Dept of Labor reports that the US May Producer Price Index for final demand was +0.5%, -1.1% for 12 months. USDOL PR link.

Thursday, June 11:
Google’s(PBR46, $GOOGL) next project is fixing congested cities. MarketWatch article link.

Hess(PBR114, $HES) to net $3 billion in Bakken midstream joint venture deal MarketWatch article link.

PayPal gears up to tap global payments market after split from eBay(PBR170, $EBAY). MarketWatch article link.

Whole Foods(PBR195, $WFM) lower-cost stores to be named ‘365 by Whole Foods Market’. MarketWatch article link.

HealthSouth(PBR827, $HLS) to buy in patient rehab hospital operator for $730 million. MarketWatch article link.

Tesla(PBR887) snaps up former Solyndra plant: report. MarketWatch article link.

Rupert Murdoch to step down as CEO of 21st Century Fox(PBR89, $FOX) MarketWatch article link.

Kohl’s(PBR141) announces senior executive leadership changes for CFO, COO, Chief Admin Officer, Chief Merchandise/Customer Service Officer, structure. $KSS PR link.

Campbell Soup(PBR315) hires Adam Ciongoli as SVP/General Counsel, reports to president/CEO Denise Morrison. $CPB PR link.

Orbital ATK(PBR494) promotes Scott Lehr as president of Flight Systems Group, effective 07/01/15. $OA PR link.

Pep Boys(PBR874, $PBY) and GAMCO reach understanding. MarketWatch article link.

US retail sales jump 1.2% in May. MarketWatch article link.

US import prices surge 1.3% in May, flat minus fuel. MarketWatch article link.

Corporate debt continues to mount as household wealth climbs $1.3 trillion MarketWatch article link.

Wednesday, June 10:
Johnston Controls(PBR65) announces it is exploring strategic options for the separation of its automotive business. $JCI PR link.

Nike(PBR98) wins NBA sponsorship deal away from Adidas MarketWatch article link.

Visteon(PBR338) hires Sachin Lawande as president/CEO, effective 06/29/15. $VC PR link.

Netflix(PBR534) shares skyrocket with talk of looming stock split. MarketWatch article link.

Hawaiian Electric(PBR639) shareholders approve acquisition by NextEra Energy(PBR181), still need regulatory approvals. $HE PR link.

Men’s Wearhouse(PBR781) gets agreement to operate 300 Macy’s(PBR97) tuxedo shops & online rentals. $MW PR link.

Dollar General(PBR153) announces Jeff Owen rejoining as EVP Store Operations. $DG PR link.

Tesla(PBR887) annual stockholders meeting highlights; CFO Deepak Ahuja to retire. MarketWatch article link.

The US Dept of the Treasury reports am $82 billion budget deficit in May. MarketWatch article link.

US healthcare spending falls 0.4% in first quarter. MarketWatch article link.

Employee compensation grew 4.9% in first quarter. MarketWatch article link.

World Bank revises 2015 global growth, forecasts US at 2.0%. WorldBank PR link.

Tuesday, June 9:
General Motors(PBR7, $GM) says not interested in merger with FiatChrysler MarketWatch article link.

General Electric(PBR9, $GE) to sell buyout unit to Canada pension fund for $12 billion MarketWatch article link.

Commercial Int’l Bank buys CitiGroup’s(PBR26, $C) Egypt retail ops MarketWatch article link.

Amazon(PBR37, $AMZN) to open fulfillment center in #Dallas, create more than 1,500 #jobs MarketWatch article link.

Prudential Financial(PBR70) authorizes $1 billion shares repurchase program over next 12 months. $PRU PR link.

McDonald’s(PBR96, $MCD) names ex-Obama press secretary Robert Gibbs as global communications officer MarketWatch article link.

Kraft Foods(PBR145) special stockholders meeting set for 07/01/15 to vote on acquisition by HJ Heinz. $KRFT PR link.

Campbell Soup(PBR315, $CPB) to acquire salsa and organic foods company Garden Fresh for $231 million. MarketWatch article link.

Visteon(PBR338, $VC) completes $3.6B deal, to return up to $2.6B to shareholders MarketWatch article link.

WhiteWave Foods(PBR758) to acquire Canada based plant-based nutrition products provider Vega for $550 million. $WWAV PR link.

April job openings rise to record high of 5.38 million MarketWatch article link.

US wholesale inventories climb 0.4% in April MarketWatch article link.

Foreclosure inventory down by 25% over the last year, CoreLogic says MarketWatch article link.

Monday, June 8:
The PBR1000 May Snapshots Fact: The Market Capitalization for 05/29/15 was $21.622 trillion, the Top 10 companies totaled $3.527 trillion(16.31%), the median was $6.63 billion.

Humana(PBR71) mum on takeover talk, to stay quiet till July 29. MarketWatch article link.

Swiss based crop protection & seeds company Syngenta rejects Monsanto’s(PBR173) 2nd unsolicitied CHF449/share, $45 billion, offer. Syngenta PR link.

RR Donnelley(PBR253) completes acquisition of digital printing, publishing co Courier Corp(NASDAQ: CRRC) for $261 million. $RRD PR link.

Masco(PBR319) to spin-off Installation & Other Services assets & operations to TopBuild Corp(NYSE: BLD), to start regular trading on 07/01/15. $MAS PR link.

Starwood Hotels(PBR405) sells Scottsdale, AZ, luxury resort The Phoenician to Host Hotels(PBR456) for $400 million. $HOT PR link.

Host Hotels(PBR456) announces acquisition of The Phoenician, asset sales, stock repurchases, other strategic initiatives. $HST PR link.

Gannett(PBR458) board approves spin-off of TEGNA, to start trading as NYSE: TGNA on 06/29/15. $GCI PR link.

Apollo Global Mgmt(PBR531) acquiring worldwide France based glass bottles & jars manufacturer Verallia from Saint-Gobain for $3.24 billion. $APO PR link.

Babcock & Wilcox(PBR637) Power Generation publicly traded spinoff to be named Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises(NYSE: BW), remaining company BWX Technologies(NYSE: BWXT), to start trading 07/01/15. $BWC PR link.

Stifel Financial(PBR885) to acquire Barclays’ Wealth and Investment Management, Americas, with its 180 US advisers managing $56 billion in client assets, to close mid November. $SF PR link.

General Cable(PBR385) CEO Gregory Kenny retiring 07/01/15, Michael McDonnell hired to be president/CEO at that time. $BGC PR link.

Friday, June 5:
The PBR1000 Weekly US Stock Exchanges Snapshot:
DJIA closes week at 17,849.46, -0.90% from last Friday & MTD, +0.41% QTD, +0.15% YTD.
NASDAQ closes week at 5,068.46, -0.03% from last Friday & MTD, +3.42% QTD, +7.02% YTD.
SPX closes week at 2,092.83, -0.69% from last Friday & MTD, +1.21% QTD, +1.65% YTD.

Cardinal Health(PBR27) to acquire generics/OTC medications distributor The Harvard Drug Group for $1.115 billion, to close in beginning of 2016. $CAH PR link.

Comcast(PBR44) has agreed to acquire ad tech company Visible World. MarketWatch article link.

DuPont(PBR83) Performance Chemicals spin-off The Chemours Company to begin regular trading as a separate public company on 07/01/15 with symbol NYSE: CC. $DD PR link.

Apache Corp(PBR169) completes sale of Australian subsidiary Apache Energy Limited to a consortium of private equity funds managed by Macquarie Corporate Holdings Limited and Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (NYSE: BAM) for $1.9 billion. $APA PR link.

Baxter Intl(PBR179) board approves spin-off of biopharmaceuticals unit Baxalta, to begin trading as a separate public company 07/01/15, symbol NYSE: BXLT. $BAX PR link.

Apollo Global Mgmt(PBR531) & Italy based insurance company Banca Carige sell Carige Vita Nuova & Carige Assicurazioni for $341 million, sign long term agreements. $APO PR link.

Arthur J Gallagher(PBR647) acquires national employee benefits brokerage & consulting firm Solid Benefit Guidance. $AJG PR link.

Walmart(PBR1): Rob Walton resigns as chairman, remains a director, Greg Penner elected new chairman. $WMT PR link.

Dick’s Sporting Goods(PBR400) hires Teri List-Stoll as EVP/CFO, starts in August. $DKS PR link.

The US Dept of Labor says in May Employment Situation that 280,000 new jobs were created, unemployment rate at 5.5%. USDOL PR link.

The US Federal Reserve in its April G19 report says consumer credit was up at a +7.25% annual rate, revolving credit +11.5%, nonrevolving credit +5.75%. USFRB PR link.

Thursday, June 4:
The PBR1000 Fun Fact: The PBR1000 End of May Market Capitalization Total was $21.622 trillion, +0.98% over April, +2.44% YTD, for 1,062 cos.

Amazon(PBR37) receives Most Reputable US Retailer for the 3rd year in a row by the Reputation Institute. MarketWatch article link.

Goodyear Tire(PBR137) & Japan’s Sumitomo Rubber Industries dissolve global alliance of 4 joint ventures, provides details. $GT PR link.

Facebook(PBR327) to start rolling out Facebook Lite. $FB PR link.

CA Technologies(PBR520) acquires private test data management company Grid-Tools, terms not disclosed. $CA PR link.

Intuit’s(PBR521) QuickBooks Online passes 1 million paid subscribers. $INTU PR link.

Carlyle Group(PBR528) completes acquisition of public UK based 2,500 employee Nationwide Accident Repair Services. $CG PR link.

Magellan Health(PBR606) restructuring into 2 units, new CEO for Rx unit on 07/01/15. $MGLN PR link.

Graham Holdings(PBR610) to spin-off its Cable One subsidiary as a public company, effective 07/01/15, with symbol NYSE: CABO. $GHC PR link.

Cisco(PBR58) incoming CEO Chuck Robbins names 10 of the new executive management team. $CSCO PR link.

Delta Air Lines(PBR78) hires Peter Carter as EVP/Chief Legal Officer, reports to CEO Richard Anderson, effective 07/13/15. $DAL PR link.

Carnival Corp(PBR176) names Tara Russell to lead new ‘fathom’ brand for global sustained social impact travel. $CCL PR link.

The US Dept of Labor reports that Unemployment Claims for the Week Ending 05/30/15 were at 276,000, -8,000 from 05/23/15, was 314,000 a year ago. USDOL PR link.

The US Dept of Labor reports that the 1st Quarter Nonfarm Labor Productivity was at a -3.1% annual rate, output -1.6%, hrs worked +1.6%. USDOL PR link.

Wednesday, June 3:
CBS Corp(PBR178) SHOWTIME unit to launch a standalone internet streaming service in early July initially to Apple(PBR4) customers for $10.99/mo. $CBS PR link.

Yahoo!(PBR500) selected by National Footbal League to deliver first global live stream of an NFL football game 10/25/15. $YHOO PR link.

Wendy’s(PBR777) authorizes $1.4 billion shares buyback program, updates 2015 & long term outlook. $WEN PR link.

E*TRADE Financial(PBR947) exceeds $50 billion in retirement assets. $ETFC PR link.

Groupon(PBR750) promotes Rich Williams to COO; CFO Jason Child leaving 07/31/15, VP Bryan Kayman named Interim CFO. $GRPN PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce reports that the April International Goods and Services deficit was $40.9 billion, down $9.7 billion from March. USDOC PR link.

The US Federal Reserve Bank releases the Beige Book, outlook generally optimistic, economy expected to grow at a modest to moderate pace. FRB PR link.

Tuesday, June 2:
GameStop(PBR287) to acquire ThinkGeek retailer parent Geeknet(NASDAQ: GKNT) for $20/share, $140 million. $GME PR link.

Anixter(PBR398) completes sale of its OEM Supply-Fasteners segment to American Industrial Partners(NR) for $380 million cash. $AXE PR link.

Energizer Holdings(PBR527) doing 10 million shares, $1.4 billion stock buyback purchase program, to carry over to Edgewell Personal Care Company after spin-off completed on 07/01/15. $ENR PR link.

Wendy’s(PBR777) completes sale of bakery business to East Balt Bakeries. $WEN PR link.

AOL(PBR812) introduces new homepage with emphasis on mobile first, video-driven destination & content. $AOL PR link.

CNA Financial(PBR263) hires Kevin Leidwinger as President/COO CNA Commercial, reports to CNA Chairman/CEO Tom Motamed, effective 06/22/15. $CNA PR link.

Hershey Co(PBR347) International President Bert Alfonso retiring by 06/30/15. $HSY PR link.

Mattel(PBR383) CEO reshuffles top execs to jumpstart turnaround. MarketWatch article link.

Carpenter Technology(PBR842) promotes SVP/CFO Tony Thene to CEO, effective 07/01/15. $CRS article link.

Cimarex Energy(PBR890) CFO Paul Korus to retire by 09/01/15, VP Mark Burford to become CFO at that time. $XEC article link.

Griffon Corp(PBR891) promotes VP/Controller Brian Harris to SVP/CFO reporting to President/COO Robert Mehmel. $GFF article link.

The US Dept of Commerce reports that April New Orders for Manufactured Goods was -0.4% to $476.7 billion, was +2.2% in March. USDOC PR link.

Monday, June 1:
General Electric(PBR9) begins sale process for $40 billion chunk of U.S. lending unit. MarketWatch article link.

Microsoft(PBR30) making Windows 10 available as a free upgrade on 07/29/15. $MSFT PR link.

Intel(PBR52) to acquire field-programmable gate array technology company Altera(PBR942) for $54/share, $16.7 billion cash, to close in 6-9 months. $INTC PR link.

Enterprise Products(PBR56) to purchase all Eagle Ford Shale member interests of EFS Midstream for $2.15 billion. $EPD PR link.

Humana(PBR71) completes sale of wholly owned subsidiary Concentra to a joint venture of Select Medical & Welsh Carson for $1.055 billion cash. $HUM PR link.

Icahn Enterprises(PBR133) completes acquisition of nearly all assets of autoparts distributor Uni-Select USA. $IEP PR link.

Dollar General(PBR153) opens its 12,000th store. $DG PR link.

PPL Corp(PBR227) completes spinoff of energy business, now focused on utility business in US & UK. $PPL PR link.

BlackRock(PBR262) & Pemex sign agreement to accelerate development of energy infrastructure projects in Mexico. $BLK PR link.

Gannett(PBR458) acquires 11 media organizations in 3 states from Digital First Media. $GCI article link.

Energizer Holdings(PBR527) split into 2 public companies gets go ahead, should be trading on NYSE under symbols ENR & EPC on 07/01/15. $ENR PR link.

Apollo Global Management(PBR531) affiliates to acquire diversified technology company OM Group(PBR1060) for $34/share cash, to close by end of 2015. $APO PR link.

Curtiss-Wright(PBR771) sells off all assets & liabilities of downstream oil & gas businesses to Sun Capital Partners Group. $CW PR link.

A. Schulman(PBR787) completes acquisition of specialty engineered plastics company Citadel Plastics for $800 million. $SHLM PR link.

Ferrellgas(PBR791) to acquire integrated crude oil midstream services company Bridger Logistics for $837 million. $FGP PR link.

Zions Bancorp(PBR824) announces restructuring plan, key leadership changes. $ZION PR link.

Crestwood Equity(PBR1005) makes organizational changes, promotes several key executives. $CEQP PR link.

Lumber Liquidators(PBR1093) explains why it relabeled products; shares bounce. MarketWatch article link.

Walt Disney Company(PBR54): James A. Rasulo to step down as CFO, effective 06/30/15. Bloomberg article link.

Two Cisco(PBR58) presidents to depart on 07/25/15. MarketWatch article link.

Cisco(PBR58) CTO Padmasree Warrior planning to leave on 07/25/15. Re/Code article link.

Time Warner Cable(PBR125) CFO William Minson leaving; William Osbourn, Matthew Siegel to serve as Acting Co-CFOs. $TWC article link.

NetApp(389) Chairman/CEO Tom Georgens resigns, EVP George Kurian promoted to CEO, lead independent director Mike Nevens elected Chairman. $NTAP article link.

Advanced Micro Devices(PBR451) hires Jim Anderson as SVP/GM Computing & Graphics business, reports to CEO Dr. Lisa Su. http://bit.ly/1KAgBjE$AMD article link.

CA Technologies(PBR520) hires Otto Berkes as Chief Technology Officer, effective 06/15/15, reports to CEO Mike Gregoire. $CA PR link.

Men’s Wearhouse(PBR781) hires Ben Baum as Chief Digital Officer, reports to CEO Doug Ewert. $MW PR link.

E*Trade(PBR947) CFO Matt Audette leaving, Mike Pizzi promoted to CFO, reports to CEO Paul Idzik. $ETFC PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce says April Personal Income was up $59.4B, +0.4% over March, Disposable Personal Income up +0.4%. USDOC PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce says April Construction Spending was at a $1,006.1B annual rate, +2.2% over March. USDOC PR link.

The Institute for Supply Management says the May 2015 Manufacturing PMI was at 52.8%, +1.3% from April. ISM PR link.

The PBR1000 May Stocks Index ended at 76,157.82, +0.86% over April, +2.44% YTD, for 1,062 companies.

The PBR1000 May 2015 Breaking News Recap is posted on the BLOG page. You can also click here.

 

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The PBR1000 May 2015 Stocks/Commodities Snapshots

June 8, 2015 by
ID-100143639 Data Analysis-adamr

Should All Decisions Be Based On Data Analysis?
When Do You Take Action Based On A Strong Hunch?

 

By Larry C. Paxton

The PBR1000 May 2015 Snapshots include news and stocks data on 1,062 companies in 15 analytical reports.

Current The PBR1000 Subscribers should have already received the MS Excel workbook.


A unique feature of May 2015 is that after many years all the major US stock market exchanges registered new record closing highs in the same month. As temperatures rose across the US the stock markets showed less volatility, especially in the second half of May. Will that trend continue through the summer?

Key commodities also showed gains in May. But employment figures, new and used home sales, manufacturing, and many other economic indicators continue to be mixed. As a result, the Federal Reserve continues to be cautious about when it thinks it will start increasing interest rates.

In the following tables the stock price is for the close of trading on May 29th, Month % Chg is compared to April 30th, YTD % Chg is compared to December 31, 2014, and the 17 Mos % Chg is compared to December 31, 2013.

Table 1: The PBR1000 Stock Price Composite

Table 1 Summary: Made up of the sum of the stock prices of the 1,062 companies currently tracked by The PBR1000.

Company Price
05/29/15		 Mo
% Chg		 YTD
% Chg		 17 Mos
% Chg
The PBR1000 76,157.82 +0.86 +2.44 +13.36

 

Table 2: The PBR1000 Top 5 Month Stock Price % Gainers

Table 2 Summary: The range was +32.25% to -49.70%. 611 out of 1,062 stock prices were up 0.00% or more, or 57.53% of the companies tracked. The median was a gain of 0.84%.

Company PBR
Rank		 Symbol Price
05/29/15		 Mo
% Chg		 YTD
% Chg		 17 Mos
% Chg
Conn’s
 1052 CONN 36.99 +32.25 +97.91 -52.99
Humana
 71 HUM 214.65 +29.62 +49.45 +107.95
Broadcom
 313 BRCM 56.85 +28.61 +31.20 +91.77
Triple-S Mgmt
 803 GTS 24.00 +28.21 +0.38 +23.46
Pall Corp
 708 PLL 124.44 +27.87 +22.95 +45.80

 

Table 3: The PBR1000 Top 5 Year-To-Date Stock Price % Gainers

Table 3 Summary: The range was +220.00% to -77.94%. 593 out of 1,062 stock prices were up 0.00% or more, or 55.84% of the companies tracked. The median was a gain of 1.72%

Company PBR
Rank		 Symbol Price
05/29/15		 Mo
% Chg		 YTD
% Chg		 17 Mos
% Chg
NII Holdings
 495 NIHDQ 0.06 -8.57 +220.00 -97.67
Conn’s
 1052 CONN 36.99 +32.25 +97.91 -52.99
Skechers USA
 922 SKX 105.87 +17.74 +91.62 +219.56
McDermott Intl
 734 MDR 5.46 +4.00 +87.63 -40.39
Netflix
 534 NFLX 624.06 +12.14 +82.68 +69.50

 

Table 4: The PBR1000 Top 5 17 Months Stock Price % Gainers

Table 4 Summary: Range was +171.42% to -97.65%. 688 out of 1,057 stock prices were up 0.00% or more, or 65.09% of the companies tracked. The median was a gain of 10.60%.

Company PBR
Rank		 Symbol Price
05/29/15		 Mo
% Chg		 YTD
% Chg		 17 Mos
% Chg
Skechers USA
 922 SKX 105.87 +17.74 +91.62 +219.56
Freescale Semiconductor
 548 FSL 58.09 +15.43 +78.83 +181.12
Electronic Arts
 603 EA 39.09 +8.03 +33.48 +173.56
Centene
 244 CNC 20.53 +21.54 +45.08 +155.56
Hawaiian Holdings
 849 HA 23.08 +4.94 -7.02 +151.51

 

Table 5: The PBR1000 Selected Stock Exchanges/Commodities

Company Price
05/29/15		 Mo
% Chg		 YTD
% Chg		 17 Mos
% Chg
DJIA 18,010.68 +0.95 +1.05 +8.65
NASDAQ 5,070.03 +2.60 +7.05 +21.39
S&P500 2,107.39 +1.05 +2.36 +14.01
Gold 1,190.50 +0.80 +0.47 -0.98
Silver 16.71 +3.40 +7.12 -13.73
Oil 60.23 +0.82 +13.07 -33.96

 

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The PBR1000 May 2015 Breaking News Recap!

June 3, 2015 by
ID-100259380 Strategy World-Stuart Miles

A Key The PBR1000 Growth Strategy in May 2015
Was The Use Of Mergers and Acquisitions.
What Will Be The Long Term Results?

 

By Larry C. Paxton

After the falling apart of the Comcast(PBR44)/Time Warner Cable(PBR125) merger in April, May 2015 saw a new, but not unexpected, Charter Communications(PBR320)/Time Warner Cable(PBR93) deal for $78 billion. It will be interesting to see what conditions are required for that deal to occur. But May 2015 was also a significant month for other over $10 billion dollar deals, like Avago Technology/Broadcom(PBR313), Pfizer(PBR53)/Hospira(PBR570), and Danaher(PBR139)/Pall Corp(PBR708). It was also a sad month that saw the collapse of Radio Shack(PBR619) as it goes through the bankruptcy process.

The US economy continues to give mixed signals. When the Federal Reserve will start to raise interest rates continues to be a topic of much discussion and conjecture.

The C-level suite had a lot of action as well. With active mergers and acquisitions, and mixed annual and quarterly results, this is not a big surprise.

Following are The PBR1000 and economic related news items of note for May 2015 starting with the last active day.

Friday, May 29:
The PBR1000 Weekly US Stock Exchanges Snapshot:
DJIA closes week at 18,010.68, -1.21% from last Friday, +0.95% MTD, +1.32% QTD, +1.05% YTD.
NASDAQ closes week at 5,070.03, -0.38% from last Friday, +2.60% MTD, +3.45% QTD, +7.05% YTD.
SPX closes week at 2,107.39, -0.88% from last Friday, +1.05% MTD, +1.91% QTD, +2.36% YTD.

Raytheon(PBR118) completes $1.9 billion investment for 80% ownership in venture with Vista Equity Partners’ Websense unit to provide cyber security services. $RTN PR link.

Dollar Tree(PBR329) to sell 330 Family Dollar(PBR252) stores to private equity fund firm Sycamore Partners, contingent on completion of acquisition. $DLTR PR link.

Harman Intl(PBR448) completes acquisition of Denmark based high end car audio systems provider Bang & Olufsen, terms not disclosed. $HAR PR link.

Harris Corp(PBR469) completes acquisition of global aerospace, defense, information & other technologies Exelis(PBR487) for $23.75/share, $4.75 billion. $HRS PR link.

Brown Shoe(PBR770) rebranding, now known as Caleres(PBR770) per 04/16/15 announcement. $CAL PR link.

Equinix(PBR852) agrees to acquire UK based data centers provider Telecity for $3.6B. MarketWatch article link.

American Express(PBR86) announces unexpected death of its president, Ed Gilligan. $AXP PR link.

International Flavors & Fragrances(PBR677) hires Alison Cornell as EVP/CFO, effective 07/08/15. $IFF article link.

The US Dept of Commerce in 2nd estimate says 1st Quarter 2015 GDP grew at a -0.7%, $17.665 trillion annual rate. USDOC PR link.

Thursday, May 28:
JPMorgan Chase(PBR20) expected to lay off more than 5,000 by next year. MarketWatch article link.

Energy Transfer Equity(PBR55) to do 2-1 stock split on 07/24/15. $ETE PR link.

Broadcom(PBR313) to be acquired by Singapore based analog semiconductor devices provider Avago Technologies(NASDAQ: AVGO) for $37 billion cash/stock. $BRCM PR link.

Crown Castle(PBR670) completes sale of Australian subsidiary to investment group headed by Macquarie Infrastructure(PBR1086) for $1.6 billion. $CCI PR link.

Alliance One Intl(PBR804) to do 1-for-10 reverse stock split effective 06/29/15. $AOI PR link.

Tesla(PBR887), Southern Co(PBR160) partner in utility-scale battery-storage projects. MarketWatch article link.

Freddie Mac(PBR33) reports that the average 30 year fixed mortgage rate is at 3.87%, fees/points at 0.6. Freddie Mac PR link.

Dollar General(PBR153) promotes COO Todd Vasos to CEO, effective 06/03/15, Rick Dreiling to remain Chairman. $DG PR link.

Hawaiian Airlines(PBR849) promotes Shannon Okinaka to EVP/CFO. $HA PR link.

Wednesday, May 27:
Ford Motor(PBR8) recalls 423,000 vehicles for potential intermittent loss of electrical power steering assist while driving. $F PR link.

CA Technologies(PBR520) to acquire Agile software development & services provider Rally Software(NYSE: RALY) for $19.50/share, $480 million. $CA PR link.

Dealerships are ‘quietly supporting’ Tesla’s(PBR887) Elon Musk MarketWatch article link.

City National Corp(PBR1045) stockholders approve merger with Royal Bank of Canada for $5.4 billion cash/stock, expected to close in 4th quarter. $CYN PR link.

Carnival Corp(PBR176) hires Jim Heaney as SVP/CFO, effective 06/22/15, reports to President Christine Duffy. $CCL PR link.

Domino’s Pizza(PBR927) names Chief Marketing Officer, Chief Digital Officer, USA VP Strategy, VP Team USA. $DPZ PR link.

Obamacare to add billions in insurance overhead costs, study says. MarketWatch article link.

Tuesday, May 26:
Amazon(PBR37) to create more than 6,000 jobs at its US fulfillment centers. $AMZN PR link.

Amazon(PBR37) changes tax practices in Europe. MarketWatch article link.

EMC Corp(PBR119) to acquire privately held managed cloud services company Virtustream for $1.2 billion. $EMC PR link.

AbbVie(PBR142) completes $21 billion acquisition of hematology oncology Imbruvica developer Pharmacyclics(NASDAQ: PCYC). $ABBV PR link.

Hormel Foods(PBR294) to acquire privately held natural/organic meat processor Applegate Farms for $775 million, expected to close in 60 days. $HRL PR link.

Reynolds American(PBR316) & Lorillard(PBR357) get FTC approval for merger, federal court case is final major hurdle. $RAI PR link.

Charter Communications(PBR320) to acquire Time Warner Cable(PBR125) for $78.7 billion stock/cash. $CHTR PR link.

Priceline(PBR365) to invest an additional $250 million in China online travel service Ctrip(NASDAQ: CTRP), will then have a 10.5% of a maximum allowable 15% stake. $PCLN PR link.

Brunswick(PBR577) completes sale of its Bowling Products unit to private investment firm BlueArc Capital Management, terms not disclosed. $BC PR link.

Apple(PBR4) names Jony Ive chief design officer. MarketWatch article link.

Anthem(PBR40) EVP/President Commercial/Specialty Business Division Ken Goulet retiring this summer. $ANTM PR link.

C.H. Robinson(PBR211) hires Andrew Clarke as CFO, effective 06/01/15, reports to president/CEO John Wiehoff. $CHRW PR link.

SeaWorld(PBR1002) Chief Accounting Officer Marc Swanson appointed Interim CFO effective 06/01/15 upon announcement by Jim Heaney that he is returning to the cruise industry. $SEAS PR link.

The US Dept of HUD reports that April New Single-Family Houses Sales were at a 517,000 annual rate, +6.8% over March, +26.1% over April 2014 HUD PR link.

Monday, May 25:
US Memorial Day Observed.
US Stock Exchanges Closed.

Friday, May 22:
The PBR1000 Weekly US Stock Exchanges Snapshot:
DJIA closes week at 18,232.02, -0.22% from last Friday, +2.19% MTD, +2.56% QTD, +2.29% YTD.
NASDAQ closes week at 5,089.36, +0.81% from last Friday, +2.99% MTD, +3.85% QTD, +7.46% YTD.
SPX closes week at 2,126.06, +0.16% from last Friday, +1.95% MTD, +2.81% QTD, +3.26% YTD.

Amgen(PBR144) terminating participation with AstraZeneca(NYSE:AZN) to co-develop & commercialize brodalumab for plaque psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis. $AMGN PR link.

Exelis(PBR487) shareholders approve acquisition by Harris Corp(PBR469) for $23.75/share, $4.75 billion cash/stock, expected to close on 05/29/15. $ENR PR link.

Energizer Holdings(PBR527) adopts limited duration shareholder rights plan in preparation for Personal Care Division spin-off. $ENR PR link.

Arch Coal(PBR671) receives continued listing standard notice from NYSE; taking steps to regain compliance with minimum share price standard. $ACI PR link.

ITT Educational(PBR1078) issues statement: ‘Day in Court Long Overdue for ITT Tech.’ $ESI PR link.

The US Dept of Labor reports that April Employee Avg Current Earnings were $24.87/hr, +2.2% from April 2014, $858.02/wk. USDOL PR link.

The US Dept of Labor reports that the April Consumer Price Index was +0.1% over March, -0.2% over the last 12 months. USDOL PR link.

Thursday, May 21:
CVS Health(PBR13) to acquire long term care facilities pharmacy provider Omnicare(PBR408) for $98/share, $12.7 billion cash. $CVS PR link.

QUALCOMM(PBR104) initiates accelerated $5 billion share repurchase program with two financial institutions. $QCOM PR link.

Spectrum Brands(PBR529) completes acquisition of HRG Group(PBR412) Armored AutoGroup unit for $1.4 billion cash. $SPB PR link.

Graham Holdings(PBR610) sells the African American emphasis TheRoot.com to a division of Univision Interactive Media. $GHI PR link.

Arthur J Gallagher(PBR647) acquires Midwest based retail insurance broker James R Weir Insurance Agency. $AJG PR link.

Chico’s FAS(PBR748) President/CEO David Dyer retiring in Spring 2016, search firm retained to find a successor. $CHS PR link.

Nortek(PBR822) CFO Almon Hall to retire at year end 2015, search among internal/external candidates begins. $NTK PR link.

Lumber Liquidators(PBR1093) founder Thomas Sullivan named Acting CEO upon the unexpected resignation of Robert Lynch. $LL PR link.

The National Assn of Realtors reports that April Existing Home Sales were at a 5.04 million annual rate, -3.3% from Marc, +6.1% from April 2014 NAR PR link.

Wednesday, May 20:
JPMorgan Chase(PBR20) announces settlements with the US Dept of Justice & the Federal Reserve related to foreign exchange activities $JPM PR link.

Johnson & Johnson(PBR39) to file 10 new drugs by 2019, each with the potential to generate more than $1 billion in revenues. $JNJ PR link.

Scotts Miracle-Gro(PBR701) pays $300 million to Monsanto(PBR173) for RoundUp brand extension into new lawn & garden categories & geographies. $SMG PR link.

Owens & Minor(PBR285) hires P Cody Phipps as President/CEO, effective 07/01/15, succeeds retiring James Bierman. $OMI PR link.

The Federal Open Market Committee releases its April meeting minutes, still wait & see on interest rates, based on employment, inflation rates. FOMC PR link.

Tuesday, May 19:
Computer Sciences Corp(PBR209) to split into 2 public companies, Global Commercial & US Public Sector, will pay special dividend of $10.50/share upon closing, expected by October. $CSC PR link.

Big Lots(PBR450) hires “Rocky” Robins, Jr, as General Counsel/Corporate Secretary, reports to President/CEO David Campisi. $BIG PR link.

FreddieMac(PBR33) in its May Economic and Housing Market Outlook sees interest rate volatility, higher home prices, slower growth. $FMCC PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce reports that April Private Housing Starts were at an annual rate of 1,135,000, +20.2% from March, +9.2% from April 2014. USDOC PR link.

Monday, May 18:
Apple(PBR4) buys high-precision GPS firm Coherent Navigation. BetaNews article link.

Archer-Daniels-Midland(PBR28) growing sweetener business in central & western China with acquisition of privately held Meiweiyuan Biotechnology. $ADM PR link.

Starbucks(PBR164) & Spotify to connect music streaming service to stores, rewards members, & users. $SBUX PR link.

Hertz(PBR249) to raise car-rental rates. MarketWatch article link.

The Andersons(PBR428) purchases Kay Flo Industries’ Plant Nutrient Group, sells 200,000 tons of liquid fertilizers. $ANDE PR link.

Ascena Retail(PBR493) to acquire women’s specialty fashion retail company ANN(PBR775) for $47/share, $2 billion. $ASNA PR link.

Endo International(PBR741) to acquire private generics company Par Pharmaceutical from TPG for $8.05 billion. $ENDP PR link.

GrafTech(PBR1056) to be acquired by Brookfield Asset Management(NYSE: BAM) for a tender offer of $5.05/share, $695 million. $GTI PR link.

Amgen(PBR144) hires Jon Graham as SVP, General Counsel/Secretary, effective 07/13/15, succeeds retiring David Scott, reports to Chairman/CEO Robert Bradway. $AMGN PR link.

C.H. Robinson(PBR211) promotes Mike Short to President, Global Forwarding division, reports to CEO John Wiehoff. $CHRW PR link.

Friday, May 15:
The PBR1000 Weekly US Stock Exchanges Snapshot:
DJIA closes week at 18,272.56, +0.45% from last Friday, +2.42% MTD, +2.79% QTD, +2.52% YTD.
NASDAQ closes week at 5,048.29, +0.89% from last Friday, +2.16% MTD, +3.01% QTD, +6.59% YTD.
SPX closes week at 2,122.73(R), +0.31% from last Friday, +1.78% MTD, +2.65% QTD, +3.10% YTD.

TRW Automotive(PBR154) acquisition by Germany auto supplier ZF Friedrichshafen AG for around $11 billion is completed.

Molina Healthcare(PBR375) to acquire Medicaid and MIChild assets of HealthPlus in the State of Michigan. $MOH PR link.

General Dynamics(PBR91) Gulfstream Aerospace unit President Larry Flynn retiring on 06/30/15, Mark Burns to become President. $GD PR link.

The US Federal Reserve System G17 report says that April Industrial Production decreased 0.3%, 5th consecutive monthly loss. USFRS PR link.

Thursday, May 14:
eBay(PBR170) PayPal unit to trade as NASDAQ: PYPL, its original symbol before being acquired by eBay, upon spinoff later this year. PayPal article link.

The Mosaic Co(PBR265) authorizes $1.5 billion shares repurchase program, $500 million fast tracked. $MOS PR link.

Crown Castle(PBR670) selling Australian subsidiary to investment group headed by Macquarie Infrastructure(PBR1086) for $1.6 billion. $CCI PR link.

The US Dept of Labor reports that the April Producer Price Index fell 0.4%, last 12 mos final demand fell 1.3%. USDOL PR link.

Wednesday, May 13:
Hospira(PBR570) shareholders approve acquisition by Pfizer(PBR53) for $90/share, $17 billion, expects to close in 2nd half 2015. $HSP PR link.

Delta Air Lines(PBR78) authorizes new $5 billion shares repurchase program to be completed by 12/31/17. $DAL PR link.

Danaher(PBR139) to acquire filtration, separation, & purification products & services provider Pall Corp(PBR708) for $127.20/share, $13.8 billion. $DHR PR link.

Danaher(PBR139) to split into two public companies, a science/technology firm, & a diversified industrial growth company. $DHR PR link.

Southwest Airlines(PBR150) announces $1.5 billion shares repurchase program. $LUV PR link.

Precision Castparts(PBR275) authorizes additional $2 billion shares repurchase program through 06/30/17. $PCP PR link.

Owens-Illinois(PBR356) to acquire largest food & beverage glass container provider in Mexico, Vitro, for $2.15 billion cash. $OI PR link.

Williams Cos(PBR361) to acquire all public equity of natural gas products/services company Williams Partners(NYSE: WPZ) in $13.8 billion stock deal. $WMB PR link.

RadioShack(PBR619) brand name & customer data auctioned off to Standard General for $26.2 million. Dallas Morning News article link.

AIG(PBR41) promotes Brian Schreiber to new position of Chief Strategy Officer, reports to President/CEO Peter Hancock. $AIG PR link.

The Mosaic Co(PBR265) to promote EVP/COO Joc O’Rourke to President/CEO on 08/05/15, succeeds James Prokopanko, who is retiring. $MOS PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce reports that April Retail & Food Services Sales were $436.8 billion, same as March, 0.9% higher than April 2014. USDOC PR link.

The US Dept of Labor says April Import Prices fell 0.3%, -10.7% last 12 mos; Export Prices fell 0.7%, -6.3% last 12 mos. USDOL PR link.

Tuesday, May 12:
Verizon(PBR15) to acquire digital content/advertising company AOL(PBR812) for $50/share, $4.4 billion. $VZ PR link.

American Express(PBR86) authorizes 150 million shares buyback program, replaces previous program. $AXP PR link.

ConAgra Foods(PBR149) has acquired Concord, NH, based 60 employee natural & organic frozen meals maker Blake’s All Natural Foods, terms not disclosed. $CAG PR link.

ITT Educational(PBR1078) disputes SEC suit filed today regarding accounting irregularities. $ESI PR link.

ITT Educational(PBR1078), CEO Modany & CFO Fitzpatrick sued by SEC on fraud charges for accounting irregularities. SEC PR link.

FMC Technologies(PBR350) promotes EVP/COO Doug Pferdehirt to President, John Gremp keeps Chairman/CEO responsibilities. $FTI PR link.

Calpine Corp(PBR391) hires Trey Griggs III as EVP/Chief Commercial Officer, effective 06/01/15, reports to President/CEO Thad Hill. $CPN PR link.

The US Dept of Labor says end of March Job Openings were at 4.99 million, was 5.14 million at the end of February. USDOL PR link.

The US Dept of Treasury reports that the US Government April Receipts were at $471.8 billion, Surplus of $156.7 billion, Fiscal YTD Deficit now $282.8 billion. Treasury PR link.

Monday, May 11:
General Electric(PBR9) says it is open to concessions to get the European Union to okay the pending $13.5 billion deal for France based Alstom. MarketWatch article link.

Noble Energy(PBR467) enters Eagle Ford & Permian oil fields through acquisition of Rosetta Resources(NASDAQ: ROSE) for $2.1 billion in stock. $NBL PR link.

Comcast(PBR44) hires Carlyle Group(PBR528) executive Mike Cavanaugh to become CFO this summer. $CMCSA PR link.

Cameron Intl(PBR269) Pres/COO R Scott Rowe to become CEO on 10/05/15, Chairman/CEO Jack Moore to remain Chairman. $CAM PR link.

Tempur Sealy(PBR783) appoints COO Tim Yaggi as Interim CEO, elects Frank Doyle as Chairman. $TPX PR link.

Panera Bread(PBR794) hires former Darden(PBR393) Pres/COO Drew Madsen as President, former McDonald’s(PBR96) exec Ken Koziol as EVP. $PNRA PR link.

The US Dept of Interior conditionally approves Royal Dutch Shell Arctic drilling plan. MarketWatch article link.

Friday, May 8:
The PBR1000 Weekly US Stock Exchanges Snapshot:
DJIA closes week at 18,191.11, +0.93% from last Friday, +1.97% MTD, +2.33% QTD, +2.06% YTD.
NASDAQ closes week at 5,003.55, -0.04% from last Friday, +1.26% MTD, +2.09% QTD, +5.65% YTD.
SPX closes week at 2,116.10, +0.37% from last Friday, +1.47% MTD, +2.33% QTD, +2.78% YTD.

Walmart(PBR1) Canada to acquire & renovate 13 former Target(PBR38) Canada stores, add 4,900 jobs. $WMT PR link.

Swiss based crop protection & seeds company Syngenta rejects Monsanto’s(PBR173) unsolicitied CHF449/share offer, says undervalued. Syngenta PR link.

Monsanto(PBR173) makes unsolicited offer for Swiss based crop protection & seeds company Syngenta for CHF449/share. $MON PR link.

Priceline(PBR365) announces acquisition of real-time hotel analytics firm PriceMatch. $PCLN PR link.

RadioShack(PBR619) name & intellectual property up for auction on Monday, 05/11/15. MarketWatch article link.

Tempur Sealy(PBR783) stockholders do not re-elect Chairman P Andrews McLane, President/CEO Mark Sarvary, & Director Christopher Masto to board. $TPX PR link.

The US Dept of Labor in April Employment Situation reports that 148.5 million people were employed at the end of April, 8.5 million unemployed, 5.4% unemployment rate. USDOL PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce says March Wholesale Sales were at $441.6B, -0.2% from February, -4.0% from March 2014. USDOC PR link.

Thursday, May 7:
Starbucks(PBR164) moving Ethos Water production from California to Pennsylvania because of drought. $SBUXL PR link.

Biogen(PBR358) authorizes $5 billion shares repurchase program with no expiration date. $BIIB PR link.

Asbury Automotive(PBR449) has acquired $70 million/yr Atlanta, GA, based Capital City Nissan, to be renamed Nalley Nissan Atlanta. $ABG PR link.

Alaska Air(PBR459) to be Gevo’s(NASDAQ: GEVO) commercial launch partner for renewable alcohol-based jet fuel. $ALK PR link.

SunEdison(PBR888) to acquire 7 renewable energy portfolios & corporate platforms In Brazil, China, India, Peru, Chile, South Africa, & Uruguay. $SUNE PR link.

Lumber Liquidators(PBR1093) provides update on laminate flooring sourced from China. $LL PR link.

Walt Disney(PBR54) promotes Leslie Ferraro to President, Disney Consumer Products, reports to Chairman/CEO Robert Iger & COO Thomas Staggs. $DIS PR link.

Church & Dwight(PBR645) to promote COO/CFO Matt Farrell to CEO, effective 01/01/16, upon retirement of James Craigie, who will continue to serve as non-executive Chairman. $CHD PR link.

The US Federal Reserve in its G19 report says 1st Quarter 2015 Consumer Credit was up at a 5.5% annual rate. FRB PR link.

Wednesday, May 6:
Whole Foods(PBR195) announces plans to open new brand stores in 2016 geared towards millenial shoppers. $WFM PR link.

Discover Financial(PBR281) selling its Diners Club Italia & Diner Club Card transaction processor Dinit to Swiss private bank Corner Bank. $DFS PR link.

Starwood Hotels(PBR405) plans to add 50 hotels by 2019 in the Middle East. $HOT PR link.

Wendy’s(PBR777) to sell non-core bakery business, on track to sell 540 corporate restaurants to franchisees. $WEN PR link.

Alexion Pharmaceuticals(PBR986) to acquire rare diseases therapies developer Synageva BioPharma(NASDAQ: GEVA) for $230/share, $8.4 billion net cash. $ALXN PR link.

AGL Resources(PBR507) appoints EVP/CFO Andrew Evans to President/COO. Elizabeth Reese promoted to EVP/CFO. $GAS PR link.

Dynegy(PBR1000) extends employment agreement with President/CEO Robert Flexon through April 2018. $DYN PR link.

Atmel(PBR1013) CEO Steven Laub to retire as of 08/31/15, search for internal/external candidates starts. $ATML PR link.

The US Dept of Labor reports that the 1st Quarter Labor Productivity Annual Rate was -1.9%, output -0.2%, hours worked +1.7%. USDOL PR link.

Tuesday, May 5:
Archer-Daniels-Midland(PBR28) to acquire full ownership of strategically located Black Sea export terminals. $ADM PR link.

Wells Fargo(PBR29) is sued by the City of Los Angeles for opening unauthorized accounts. $WFC PR link.

HCA(PBR76) approves $1 billion shares buyback program, 3 year capital plan upped to $7.7 billion. $HCA PR link.

Macy’s(PBR97) to open 4 30,000 sf Backstage pilot off-price stores in metro New York City in the fall of 2015. $M PR link.

Sprint(PBR162) reports 1.2 million net additions in 4th quarter 2014 compared to net losses of 383,000 in 4th quarter 2013. $S PR link.

Pitney Bowes(PBR579) to acquire global ecommerce solutions company Borderfree for $14/share, $395 million cash in aggregate. $PBI PR link.

Arthur J Gallagher(PBR647) acquires Toronto, ON, based McDowall Associates Human Resource Consultants. $AJG PR link.

Arthur J Gallagher(PBR647) acquires Calgary, AB, based employee benefits provider Vital Benefits. http://bit.ly/1c3JR6M$AJG PR link.

Occidental Petroleum(PBR107) promotes Vicki Hollub to President of Worldwide Oil & Gas operations, to succeed Stephen Chazen as CEO after a transition period. $OXY PR link.

Micron Technology(PBR166) hires Ernie Maddock as CFO & VP of Finance effective 06/01/15. $MU PR link.

Hubbell(PBR646) appoints Kevin A. Poyck, Rodd R. Ruland and Darrin S. Wegman Group Presidents for its Lighting, Construction and Energy, and Commercial and Industrial businesses, respectively, effective June 1, 2015, all report to Chairman/President/CEO David Nord. $HUBA PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce reports that March US International Trade Exports were at $187.8 billion, Imports $239.2 billion, for a deficit of $51.4 billion, February deficit was $35.9 billion. USDOC PR link.

Monday, May 4:
Comcast(PBR44) plans to use $6.75 billion in 2015 for shares repurchase program. $CMCSA PR link.

Google(PBR46) acquires Timeful to develop scheduling apps for its products. $GOOGL PR link.

McDonald’s(PBR96) to restructure on 07/01/15 into 4 business units: US, International Lead, High-Growth, & Foundational Markets. $MCD PR link.

Coach(PBR490) completes acquisition of women’s luxury footwear designer & manufacturer Stuart Weitzman from private equity firm Sycamore Partners for up to $574 million cash. $COH PR link.

Patterson Cos(PBR563) to acquire production distribution company Animal Health International for $1.1 billion cash. $PDCO PR link.

Arthur J Gallagher(PBR647) acquires Charlotte, NC, based credit union executive compensation consulting services firm Burns-Fazzi, Brock & Associates. $AJG PR link.

Ciena Corp(PBR870) to acquire network management software developer Cyan(NYSE: CYNI) for $400 million. $CIEN PR link.

Corinthian Colleges(PBR974) files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Reuters article link.

Cisco Systems(PBR58) SVP Worldwide Operations Chuck Robbins to become CEO 07/26/15; Chairman/CEO John Chambers to become Executive Chairman. $CSCO PR link.

Chesapeake Energy(PBR152) hires Frank Patterson as EVP Exploration, Land & Subsurface Technology, reports to CEO Doug Lawler. $CHK PR link.

Arthur J Gallagher(PBR647) hires Sean Connelly as Global Chief Information Officer. $AJG PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce reports that March New Orders for Manufactured Goods were at $476.5 billion, +2.1% from February, 1st increase in 7 months. USDOC PR link.

Friday, May 1:
The PBR1000 Weekly US Stock Exchanges Snapshot:
DJIA closes week at 18,024.06, -0.31% from last Friday, +1.03% MTD, +1.39% QTD, +1.13% YTD.
NASDAQ closes week at 5,005.39, -1.70% from last Friday, +1.29% MTD, +2.13% QTD, +5.69% YTD.
SPX closes week at 2,108.29, -0.44% from last Friday, +1.09% MTD, +1.95% QTD, +2.40% YTD.

The PBR1000 April 2015 Breaking News Recap is at: Link.

Arrow Electronics(PBR129) completes acquisition of Taiwan based $500 million/yr Asian electronic component distributor ATM Electronic Corp. $ARW PR link.

Harley-Davidson(PBR417) President/COO Matt Levatich now President/CEO. $HOG PR link.

Arthur J Gallagher(PBR647) acquires Kansas City, MO, national healthcare human resources consulting company Integrated Healthcare Strategies. $AJG PR link.

International Flavors & Fragrances(PBR677) completes acquisition of flavors technologies company Henry H. Ottens Manufacturing. $IFF PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce says March US Construction Annual Spending Rate at $966.6B, -0.6% from Feb, +2.0% from March 2014. USDOC PR link.

 

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