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The PBR1000 September 2015 Stocks/Commodities Snapshots

October 12, 2015 by admin

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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 admin

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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 admin

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.

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 July 2015 Stocks/Commodities Snapshots

August 19, 2015 by admin

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.

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 June 2015 Stocks/Commodities Snapshots

July 9, 2015 by admin

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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 May 2015 Stocks/Commodities Snapshots

June 8, 2015 by admin

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 April 2015 Stocks/Commodities Snapshots

May 20, 2015 by admin

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Which Directions Did Your Stocks Go In April?

By Larry C. Paxton

The PBR1000 April 2015 Snapshots include news and stocks data on 1,065 companies in 15 analytical reports.

Current The PBR1000 Subscribers should have already received the MS Excel workbook.

At the end of April it was good to see that the stock exchanges were in the black in all time ranges. However, the journey to get there still involved a lot of fluctuations throughout the month. One highlight was NASDAQ reaching a new high close during the month, the first time in years.

Economic indicators are still mixed. The Federal Reserve continues to be cautious about when it will inevitably have to start to increase interest rates and the rationale for doing justifying that action. This sets the stage for May. It will be interesting to see how investors respond as a new set of indicators come out and company quarterly SEC reports are filed.

In the following tables the stock price is for the close of trading on April 30th, Month % Chg is compared to March 31st, YTD % Chg is compared to December 31, 2014, and the 16 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 1,065 companies currently tracked by The PBR1000.

Company	Price 04/30/15	Mo % Chg	YTD % Chg	16 Mos % Chg
The PBR1000	288,901.61	-1.76	-3.81	+17.88

Table 2: The PBR1000 Top 5 Month Stock Price % Gainers

Table 2 Summary: The range was +75.00% to -30.67%. 443 out of 1,065 stock prices were up 0.00% or more, or 41.60% of the companies tracked. The median was a loss of 1.12%.

Company	PBR Rank	Symbol	Price 04/30/15	Mo % Chg	YTD % Chg	16 Mos % Chg
NII Holdings	495	NIHDQ	0.07	+75.00	+250.00	-97.45
Windstream	410	WIN	11.68	+57.84	+41.75	+46.37
Tidewater	1004	TDW	27.69	+44.67	-14.56	-53.28
iHeartRadio	396	IHRT	6.75	+42.11	-18.18	+3.37
McDermott Intl	734	MDR	5.25	+36.72	+80.41	-42.69

Table 3: The PBR1000 Top 5 Year-To-Date Stock Price % Gainers

Table 3 Summary: The range was +250.00% to -65.58%. 573 out of 1,065 stock prices were up 0.00% or more, or 53.80% of the companies tracked. The median was a gain of 1.09%

Company	PBR Rank	Symbol	Price 04/30/15	Mo % Chg	YTD % Chg	16 Mos % Chg
NII Holdings	495	NIHDQ	0.07	+75.00	+250.00	-97.45
McDermott Intl	734	MDR	5.25	+36.72	+80.41	-42.69
Pinnacle Entertainment	993	PNK	36.76	+1.86	+65.21	+41.44
Netflix	534	NFLX	556.50	+33.55	+62.91	+51.15
Skechers USA	922	SKX	89.92	+25.05	+62.75	+171.42

Table 4: The PBR1000 Top 5 16 Months Stock Price % Gainers

Table 4 Summary: Range was +171.42% to -97.65%. 688 out of 1,060 stock prices were up 0.00% or more, or 64.91% of the companies tracked. The median was a gain of 9.94%.

Company	PBR Rank	Symbol	Price 04/30/15	Mo % Chg	YTD % Chg	16 Mos % Chg
Skechers USA	922	SKX	89.92	+25.05	+62.75	+171.42
Electronic Arts	603	EA	58.09	-1.23	+23.56	+153.23
Freescale Semiconductor	548	FSL	39.09	-4.10	+54.93	+143.55
JetBlue Airways	441	JBLU	20.53	+6.65	+29.45	+140.40
Hawaiian Holdings	849	HA	23.08	+4.79	-11.40	+139.67

Table 5: The PBR1000 Selected Stock Exchanges/Commodities

Company	Price 04/30/15	Mo % Chg	YTD % Chg	16 Mos % Chg
DJIA	17,840.52	+0.36	+0.10	+7.62
NASDAQ	4,941.42	+0.83	+4.34	+18.31
S&P500	2,085.51	+0.85	+1.29	+12.83
Gold	1,181.10	-0.18	-0.32	-1.76
Silver	16.16	-2.65	+3.59	-16.57
Oil	59.74	+25.50	+12.15	-34.50

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The PBR1000: The March 2015 Stocks/Commodities Snapshots

April 12, 2015 by admin

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Buy, Hold, or Sell? Use The PBR1000
To Help You Develop Your Strategy!

By Larry C. Paxton

The PBR1000 March 2015 Snapshots include news and stocks data on 1,076 companies in 15 analytical reports.

Current The PBR1000 Subscribers should have already received the MS Excel workbook.

The “Yo-Yo Syndrome” might be in effect in 2015. January was down, February back up, and March was down. The stock exchanges had a lot of big swing days. The DJIA was up 100 or more points on 8 trading days, and there were 7 down days. The biggest swing was a loss of 333 points on March 10. US economic growth and stability continues to be tepid and fragile as demonstrated by jobs related data. Rumors on when the Federal Reserve Board will raise interest rates seems to cause some of the up and downs. The Global economy has been somewhat shaky as well. Nevertheless, as shown in the tables below, there are some excellent results coming out of the stock market games.

Let’s see if April 2015 continues the “YoYo Syndrome” trend.

In the following tables the stock price is for the close of trading on March 31st, Month % Chg is compared to February 27th, YTD % Chg is compared to December 31, 2014, and the 15 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 1,076 companies currently tracked by The PBR1000.

Company	Price 03/31/15	Mo % Chg	YTD % Chg	15 Mos % Chg
The PBR1000	294,389.27	-1.17	-2.07	+19.99

Table 2: The PBR1000 Top 5 Month Stock Price % Gainers

Table 2 Summary: The range was +53.60% to -71.43%. 514 out of 1,076 stock prices were up 0.00% or more, or 47.77% of the companies tracked. The median was a loss of 0.25%.

Company	PBR Rank	Symbol	Price 03/31/15	Mo % Chg	YTD % Chg	15 Mos % Chg
McDermott Intl	734	MDR	3.84	+53.60	+31.96	-58.08
Pinnacle Entertainment	993	PNK	36.09	+40.21	+62.20	+38.86
Herbalife	486	HLF	42.76	+37.89	+13.42	-45.67
Kraft Foods	145	KRFT	87.12	+35.99	+39.03	+61.59
Travel Centers of America	325	TA	17.44	+27.77	+38.19	+79.06

Table 3: The PBR1000 Top 5 Year-To-Date Stock Price % Gainers

Table 3 Summary: The range was +100.00% to -77.73%. 622 out of 1,076 stock prices were up 0.00% or more, or 57.81% of the companies tracked. The median was a gain of 1.90%

Company	PBR Rank	Symbol	Price 03/31/15	Mo % Chg	YTD % Chg	15 Mos % Chg
NII Holdings	495	NIHDQ	0.04	-71.43	+100.00	-98.55
Pinnacle Entertainment	993	PNK	36.09	+40.21	+62.20	+38.86
Conn’s	1052	CONN	30.28	+17.14	+62.01	-61.52
Freescale Semiconductor	548	FSL	40.76	+12.88	+61.55	+153.96
Insperity	830	NSP	52.29	+0.95	+54.29	+44.73

Table 4: The PBR1000 Top 5 15 Months Stock Price % Gainers

Table 4 Summary: Range was +156.39% to -99.21%. 703 out of 1,071 stock prices were up 0.00% or more, or 65.64% of the companies tracked. The median was a gain of 10.43%.

Company	PBR Rank	Symbol	Price 03/31/15	Mo % Chg	YTD % Chg	15 Mos % Chg
Electronic Arts	603	EA	58.82	+2.86	+25.10	+156.39
Freescale Semiconductor	548	FSL	40.76	+12.88	+61.55	+153.96
Centene	244	CNC	70.69	+15.02	+36.13	+139.79
Southwest Airlines	150	LUV	44.30	+2.45	+4.68	+135.14
Hawaiian Holdings	849	HA	22.03	+18.99	-15.45	+128.71

Table 5: The PBR1000 Selected Stock Exchanges/Commodities

Company	Price 03/31/15	Mo % Chg	YTD % Chg	15 Mos % Chg
DJIA	17,776.12	-1.97	-0.26	+7.24
NASDAQ	4,900.89	-1.26	+3.48	+17.34
S&P500	2,067.89	-1.74	+0.44	+11.88
Gold	1,183.20	-2.42	-0.14	-1.59
Silver	16.60	+0.24	+6.41	-14.30
Oil	47.60	-4.34	-10.64	-47.81

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The PBR1000: The February 2015 Stocks/Commodiies Snapshots

March 31, 2015 by admin

Where to Invest Next? Use The PBR1000!

By Larry C. Paxton

The PBR1000 February 2015 Snapshots include news and stock data on 1,081 companies in 15 analytical reports.

Current The PBR1000 Subscribers should have already received the MS Excel workbook.

February experienced a recovery from the down tick of January. The stock exchanges continue to fluctuate widely day to day. US economic indices continue to be mixed, but the Federal Reserve Board continues to show restraint in raising interest rates, but also by indicating optimism for the future. Global economics and conflicts have an impact on the markets as well, but are mostly unpredictable.

In the following tables the stock price is for the close of trading on February 27th, Month % Chg is compared to January 30th, YTD % Chg is compared to December 31, 2014, and the 14 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 1,081 companies currently tracked by The PBR1000.

Company	Price 02/27/15	Mo % Chg	YTD % Chg	14 Mos % Chg
The PBR1000	298,555.31	+3.24	-0.90	+21.47

Table 2: The PBR1000 Top 5 Month Stock Price % Gainers

Table 2 Summary: The range was +65.16% to -64.43%. 885 out of 1,081 stock prices were up 0.00% or more, or 81.87% of the companies tracked. The median was a gain of 6.14%

Company	PBR Rank	Symbol	Price 02/27/15	Mo % Chg	YTD % Chg	14 Mos % Chg
Aeropostale	868	ARO	4.03	+65.16	+73.71	-55.67
Conn’s	1052	CONN	25.85	+64.23	+38.31	-67.15
Amkor Technology	676	AMKR	9.73	+53.23	+37.04	+58.73
ITT Exelis	487	XLS	24.20	+41.44	+38.05	+26.97
Arch Coal	671	ACI	1.31	+41.27	-26.40	-70.56

Table 3: The PBR1000 Top 5 Year-To-Date Stock Price % Gainers

Table 3 Summary: The range was +220.00% to -65.72%. 637 out of 1,081 stock prices were up 0.00% or more, or 58.93% of the companies tracked. The median was a gain of 1.69%

Company	PBR Rank	Symbol	Price 02/27/15	Mo % Chg	YTD % Chg	14 Mos % Chg
NII Holdings	495	NIHDQ	0.064	+0.00	+220.00	-97.67
Aeropostale	868	ARO	4.03	+65.16	+73.71	-55.67
Insperity	830	NSP	51.80	+23.51	+52.85	+43.37
Education Mgmt Corp	826	EDMC	0.25	-9.38	+51.58	-97.52
Freescale Semiconductor	548	FSL	36.11	+12.53	+43.12	+124.98

Table 4: The PBR1000 Top 5 13 Months Stock Price % Gainers

Table 4 Summary: Range was +149.26% to -98.78%. 714 out of 1,076 stock prices were up 0.00% or more, or 66.36% of the companies tracked. The median was a gain of 10.54%.

Company	PBR Rank	Symbol	Price 02/27/15	Mo % Chg	YTD % Chg	14 Mos % Chg
Electronic Arts	603	EA	57.18	+4.23	+21.62	+149.26
Southwest Airlines	150	LUV	43.24	-4.29	+2.17	+129.51
Freescale Semiconductor	548	FSL	36.11	+12.53	+43.12	+124.98
The Pantry	331	PTRY	36.70	-0.54	-0.97	+118.71
Hospira	570	HSP	87.54	+38.01	+42.92	+112.06

Table 5: The PBR1000 Selected Stock Exchanges/Commodities

Company	Price 02/27/15	Mo % Chg	YTD % Chg	14 Mos % Chg
DJIA	18,132.70	+5.64	+1.74	+9.39
NASDAQ	4,963.53	+7.08	+4.80	+18.84
S&P500	2,104.50	+5.49	+2.21	+13.86
Gold	1,213.10	-5.17	+2.38	+0.90
Silver	16.56	-3.78	+6.15	-14.51
Oil	49.76	+3.15	-6.59	-45.44

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Filed Under: Snapshots Tagged With: DJIA, Investing, NASDAQ, Rankings, S&P 500, Stock Market, The PBR1000

The PBR1000: The January 2015 Stocks/Commodities Snapshots

February 22, 2015 by admin

Where Should We Put Our Money?

By Larry C. Paxton

The PBR1000 January 2015 Snapshots include news and stock data on 1,088 companies in 15 analytical reports.

Current The PBR1000 Subscribers should have already received the MS Excel workbook.

The stock exchanges started the new year down from the near record highs in December. The stock exchanges continue to be greatly affected by the price of oil and international current and potential crises. Economic indicators continue to show mixed results. It is anticipated by nearly everybody that the Federal Reserve will up interest rates at some point, but it now looks like later in the year.

In the following tables the stock price is for the close of trading on January 30th, Month % Chg is compared to December 31st, YTD % Chg is compared to December 31, 2014, and the 13 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 1,088 companies currently tracked by The PBR1000.

Company	Price 01/30/15	Mo % Chg	YTD % Chg	13 Mos % Chg
The PBR1000	289,767.92	-3.99	-3.99	+17.66

Table 2: The PBR1000 Top 5 Month Stock Price % Gainers

Table 2 Summary: The range was +220.00% to -59.47%. 348 out of 1,088 stock prices were up 0.00% or more, or 31.99% of the companies tracked. The median was a loss of 3.35%

Company	PBR Rank	Symbol	Price 01/30/15	Mo % Chg	YTD % Chg	13 Mos % Chg
NII Holdings	495	NIHDQ	0.064	+220.00	+220.00	-97.67
Education Management	826	EDMC	0.276	+67.27	+67.27	-97.26
Exide Technologies	697	XIDEQ	0.082	+37.82	+38.82	-65.83
Newmont Mining	311	NEM	25.150	+33.07	+33.07	+9.21
Netflix	534	NFLX	441.800	+29.33	+29.33	+20.00

Table 3: The PBR1000 Top 5 Year-To-Date Stock Price % Gainers

Table 3 Summary: The range was +220.00% to -59.47%. 348 out of 1,088 stock prices were up 0.00% or more, or 31.99% of the companies tracked. The median was a loss of 3.35%

Company	PBR Rank	Symbol	Price 01/30/15	Mo % Chg	YTD % Chg	13 Mos % Chg
NII Holdings	495	NIHDQ	0.064	+220.00	+220.00	-97.67
Education Management	826	EDMC	0.276	+67.27	+67.27	-97.26
Exide Technologies	697	XIDEQ	0.082	+37.82	+38.82	-65.83
Newmont Mining	311	NEM	25.150	+33.07	+33.07	+9.21
Netflix	534	NFLX	441.800	+29.33	+29.33	+20.00

Table 4: The PBR1000 Top 5 13 Months Stock Price % Gainers

Table 4 Summary: Range was +139.81% to -97.67%. 624 out of 1,083 stock prices were up 0.00% or more, or 57.62% of the companies tracked. The median was a gain of 4.47%.

Company	PBR Rank	Symbol	Price 01/30/15	Mo % Chg	YTD % Chg	13 Mos % Chg
Southwest Airlines	150	LUV	45.18	+6.76	+6.76	+139.81
Electronic Arts	603	EA	54.86	+16.69	+16.69	+139.15
The Pantry	331	PTRY	36.90	-0.43	-0.43	+119.90
Hawaiian Holdings	849	HA	19.44	-25.37	-25.37	+101.87
Freescale Semiconductor	548	FSL	32.09	+27.19	+27.19	+99.94

Table 5: The PBR1000 Selected Stock Exchanges/Commodities

Company	Price 01/30/15	Mo % Chg	YTD % Chg	13 Mos % Chg
DJIA	17,164.95	-3.69	-3.69	+3.55
NASDAQ	4,635.24	-2.13	-2.13	+10.98
S&P500	1,994.99	-3.10	-3.10	+7.93
Gold	1,279.20	+7.96	+7.96	+6.40
Silver	17.21	+10.32	+10.32	-11.15
Oil	48.24	-9.44	-9.44	-47.11

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Filed Under: Snapshots Tagged With: Commodities, DJIA, Investing, NASDAQ, Research, S&P 500, Stock Market, The PBR1000

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