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The PBR1000 March 2017 Stocks/Commodities Snapshots

April 24, 2017 by admin

March 2017: Mixed Results

Investing has been strong for quite some time. What will keep investors interested? How will the economy and politics affect investment decisions?

By Larry C. Paxton

March 1st started with a strong uptick after President Trump’s speech the previous evening to the US Congress and citizens. During the rest of the month there were really no wild swings, and a slight trend down. Businesses and people are still trying to figure out the current and future impact of the Trump presidency, how the many personal controversies and issues will be resolved. Overall perhaps March could really be labeled as the “Wait & See Month.”

The US economy does continue to appear to be growing at a modest to moderate pace, but still shows some fragility. Business and consumer surveys indicate optimism.

Investors continue to pretty much tread along, keeping alert for some sure up and down signals.

Here are some March summaries on the US stock exchanges:

Number of Trading Days: 23

Number of Gain(+)/Loss(-) Days: DJIA 7+/16-; NASDAQ 16+/ 7-; SPX 10+/13-.

Record Days: DJIA 1, NASDAQ 2, SPX 1

Longest Gain Streak(Consecutive Days): DJIA 2, NASDAQ 5, SPX 3

Longest Loss Streak(Consecutive Days): DJIA 8, NASDAQ 2, SPX 4

Big Swing Up Days(>1.00%): 1, 03/01/17: Day after President Trump speech to Congress/Nation

Big Swing Down Days(<-1.00%): 1, 03/21/17: Banking sector, options expirations

The following are Top 5 partial tables excerpts from The PBR1000 March Snapshots. The stock price is for the close of trading on March 31, Month % Chg is compared to February 28, YTD % Chg is compared to December 31, 2016, and the 15 Months % Chg is compared to December 31, 2015. The PBR Rank is by annual revenues.

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

Table 1 Summary: The range was +198% to -69%. 480 out of 1,017 stock prices were up 0.00% or more. The average was a gain of 0.9%, the median was a loss of 0.4%.

Company	PBR Rank	Symbol	Price 03/31/17	Mo % Chg	YTD % Chg	15 Mos % Chg
iHeartMedia	383	IHRT	3.64	+198	+228	+304
Restoration Hardward	806	RH	46.26	+52	+51	-42
Ruby Tuesday	990	RT	2.81	+48	-13	-49
Sears Holding	109	SHLD	11.49	+47	+24	-44
Systemax	857	SYX	11.09	+40	+26	+29

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

Table 2 Summary: The range was +258% to -91%. 630 out of 1,016 stock prices were up 0.00% or more. The average was a gain of 5.5%, the median was a gain of 2.9%.

Company	PBR Rank	Symbol	Price 03/31/17	Mo % Chg	YTD % Chg	15 Mos % Chg
Republic Airways	951	RJETQ	0.22	-2	+258	-95
iHeartMedia	383	IHRT	3.64	+198	+228	+304
Tronox	805	TROX	18.45	+6	+79	+372
Scientific Games	688	SGMS	23.65	+15	+69	+164
Aeropostale	920	AROPQ	0.03	-18	+60	-88

Table 3(S13): The PBR1000 Top 5 13 Months Stock Price % Gainers

Table 3 Summary: The range was +420% to -96%. 780 out of 1,014 stock prices were up 0.00% or more. The average was a gain of 17.1%. The median was a gain of 18.3%.

Company	PBR Rank	Symbol	Price 03/31/17	Mo % Chg	YTD % Chg	15 Mos % Chg
Cliffs Natural Resources	828	CLF	8.21	-23	-2	+420
AMD	509	AMD	14.55	+1	+28	+407
Tronox	805	TROX	18.45	+6	+79	+372
US Steel	230	X	33.81	-13	+2	+324
iHeartMedia	383	IHRT	3.64	+198	+228	+304

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

Table 4 Summary: The range was $753.72 billion to $0.01 billion. The average is $22.8 billion, median is $7.0 billion, out of 1,016 companies.

Company	PBR Rank	Symbol	Market Cap($B) 03/31/17	Mo % Chg	YTD % Chg	15 Mos % Chg
Apple	4	AAPL	753.72	+5	+22	+28
Alphabet	26	GOOG	573.57	+1	+8	+10
Microsoft	30	MSFT	508.94	+3	+5	+15
Amazon	12	AMZN	423.03	+5	+19	+34
Berkshire Hathaway	3	BRK	413.43	-2	+3	+27
The PBR1000			23,134.32	-0	+5	+14

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

Company	Price 03/31/17	Mo % Chg	YTD % Chg	15 Mos % Chg
The PBR1000	78,715.41	+0.9	+5.5	+18.2
DJIA	20,663.22	-0.7	+4.6	+18.6
NASDAQ	5,911.74	+1.5	+9.8	+18.1
S&P500	2,362.72	-0.0	+5.5	+15.6
GOLD	1,251.60	+0.7	+8.7	+18.1
SILVER	18.28	-0.2	+14.3	+32.5
OIL	50.85	-6.0	-5.3	+37.3

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The PBR1000 March 2017 Breaking News Recap

April 13, 2017 by admin

March 2017: Keeping Promises

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President Trump needs Congress to help keep his promises. The Capital building is beautiful, but what happens inside can sometimes be very ugly.

By Larry C. Paxton

Once again most corporate, economic, government, and investing news in the month seemed to revolve around the early days and actions of a new US President and the US Congress. On the very first day of March the major US stock exchanges skyrocketed to new highs based on President Trump’s speech to Congress and the nation the night before. Throughout March the pace continued by President Trump carrying out, or trying to carry out, his campaign promises. There was controversy over his new executive order regarding immigrants, a new healthcare bill was introduced but failed to gain passage, a budget was introduced, A Supreme Court nominee was named and the path to confirmation has some possible potholes, N Korea continued to take worrisome actions, and the list goes on, some more are in the paragraphs below. A lot happened in March, but the ramifications will probably not be known or clear for some time and April looks like it will provide more of the same.

Here’s a quick March 2017 summary on key activities that relate to The PBR1000:

Mergers & Acquisitions: 26 deals worth at least $1 billion initiated, closed, or updated. Total transaction value was $306 billion.

Spinoffs: None

Share Repurchase Programs: 13 announced, total $13.6 billion.

Bankruptcies: 4 initiated or updated

CEO Changes: 9 announced.

Jobs: Modest growth.

US Economy: Modest/moderate growth continues, stable but fragile.

Federal Reserve Federal Funds Rate Changes: 1, +0.25% to 0.75-1.00%, more increases anticipated in 2017.

National: US House unable to pass new healthcare plan, Obamacare continues, proposed budget released, Trump/Germany’s Merkel meet, Neil Gorsuch nominated to Supreme Court, Russia vote meddling hearings.

International: Brexit formal notice given to the European Union, UK Parliament attack, oil price fluctuations, Middle East conflicts, refugee crisis, N Korea missile tests, European elections, climate change, US President Trump actions continue to be the headliners.

For more details here are The PBR1000 corporate and economic related breaking news items of interest with hotlinks to the sources for March 2017, starting with the last active business day.

***Friday, March 31:

The PBRMarketTools Week Ending 03/31/17 US Stock Exchanges Recap:
DJIA ends March at 20,663.22, +0.32% from last Friday, -0.72% MTD, +4.56% QTD/YTD, -2.14% from record 21,115.55 set 03/01/17.
NASDAQ ends March at 5,911.74, +1.42% from last Friday, +1.48% MTD, +9.82% QTD/YTD, -0.04% from record 5,914.34 set 03/30/17.
SPX ends March at 2,362.72, +0.80% from last Friday, -0.04% MTD, +5.53% QTD/YTD, -1.39% from record 2,395.96 set 03/01/17.

Johnson & Johnson(PBR37) declares $280/share, $30 billion cash tender offer for Swiss based pharmaceutical company Actelion(SIX:ATLN) successful, expects to close transaction in 2Q17. $JNJ PR link.

Pfizer(PBR56) gets FDA approval for its IBRANCE® (palbociclib) metastic breast cancer therapy. $PFE PR link.

DuPont(PBR82) merger with Dow Chemical(PBR48 $DOW) transaction close date amended to be by 08/31/17, first of three spinoffs to be Material Science. $DD PR link.

Mylan(PBR346) provides update on expanded worldwide voluntary recall of certain lots of EpiPen® Auto-Injector. $MYL PR link.

The Andersons(PBR525) completes sale of Florida farm center locations to Wedgworth’s, terms not disclosed. $ANDE PR link.

FMC Corp(PBR566) to acquire portion of DuPont(PBR82 $DD)’s Crop Protection business to satisfy European Union requirements for DuPont’s merger with Dow Chemical(PBR48 $DOW), DuPont to acquire FMC Health and Nutritiion, FMC to make a $1.2 billion cash payment to DuPont. $FMC PR link.

WhiteWave Foods(PBR624) $56.25/share, $12.5 billion cash acquisition by France based global food company Danone gets US Dept of Justice approval, transaction to close soon. $WWAV PR link.

Verizon(PBR15) announces new operating structure with focused in 3 areas, hires Hans Vestberg as EVP/Network & Technology, Marni Walden is EVP/Media & Telematics, John Stratton EVP/Customer & Product Operations. $VZ PR link.

The US Dept of Treasury says US National Debt on 03/30/17 was $19.847 trillion, -0.4% from 02/27/17, +3.0% from 03/31/16. Treasury PR link.

The US Dept of Treasury says US 1 Year Treasury Bill Yield on 03/31/17 was 1.03%, 02/28/17 was 0.88%, 03/31/16 0.59%. Treasury PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce estimates US February Total Personal Income Annual Rate at $16.439 trillion, +0.4% from January, +4.6% from February 2016. USDOC PR link.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago estimates the 7th District February Midwest Economy Index at +0.27, January was +0.01, December +0.06. ChicagoFed PR link.

The University of Michigan US March Final Consumer Sentiment Index was 96.9, February was 96.3, March 2016 91.0. UMich PR link.

The MNI March Chicago Business Barometer at 57.7, February was 57.4, March 2016 53.6(>50 gaining). MNI/ISM PR link.

The AAA Regular Gas Average Gallon Price for 03/31/17 is $2.314, +1.1% from 02/28/17, +12.4% from 03/31/16. AAA PR link.

***Thursday, March 30:

ExxonMobil(PBR2) announces new oil discovery on the Snoek well offshore Guyana, part of Stabroek Block. $XOM PR link.

AT&T(PBR12) selected by FirstNet for 25 year $6.5 billion agreement to build & manage America’s first nationwide public safety broadband network dedicated to first responders. $T PR link.

VF Corp(PBR232) introduces 2021 strategic growth plan, authorizes $5 billion share repurchase program. $VFC PR link.

JCPenney(PBR234) to celebrate 100 years in Texas on 03/31/17 at a store in Wichita Falls, where the first store opened. $JCP PR link.

Celanese(PBR369) sues 3 Chinese high-potency sweetner competitors in Europe for patent infringement, seeks additional US patent rights. $CE PR link.

Rent A Center(PBR657) not renewing Acceptance Now agreement with Conn Appliances because of under performance, expires 06/06/17, involves 115 kiosks. $RCII PR link.

Analog Devices(PBR701) acquires private San Jose, CA, based broadband GaAs and GaN amplifier expert OneTree Microdevices, terms not disclosed. $ADI PR link.

Kaman Corp(PBR934) increases stake from 26% to 49% in India based advanced composite structures manufacturing joint venture with Kineco Ltd. $KAMN PR link.

Six Flags(PBR962) to repurchase $500 million of its common stock, does not anticipate pursuing an real estate investment trust structure. $SIX PR link.

Facebook(PBR228 $FB) Oculus unit co-founder Palmer Luckey leaves. TechCrunch PR link.

Vail Resorts(PBR908) hires Lynanne Kunkel as Chief Human Relations Officer, effective 05/15/17. $MTN PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce says US 4Q16 GDP 3rd Estimate is +2.1%, $18.869 trillion annual rate, +1.0% from 3Q16, +3.6% from 4Q15. USDOC PR link.

The US Dept of Labor US Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims 4 Week Moving Average for 03/25/17 is 254,250, +5.5% from February, -5.1% from March 2016. USDOL PR link.

The US Energy Information Administration says US Crude Oil Stocks on 03/24/17 were 534.0 million barrels, +3.0% from 02/17/17, +6.0% from 03/25/16. EIA PR link.

FreddieMac(PBR41) says US 30 Year Fixed Mortgage Rate Average for 03/30/17 is 4.14%, 02/23/17 was 4.16%, 03/31/16 was 3.71%. $FMCC PR link.

The US Congressional Budget Office says Federal Budget Deficit at 77% of GDP, could rise to 150% by 2047 if no changes made. CBO PR link.

***Wednesday, March 29:

Amazon(PBR29) to open 2nd Houston area fulfillment center, 10th in Texas, to be 1 million sf, employ 1,000 fulltime employees. $AMZN PR link.

Intel(PBR51) promotes Aicha Evans to Chief Strategy Officer. $INTC PR link.

ConocoPhillips(PBR53) to sell its 50% interest in Foster Creek Christina Lake partnership interest and Western Canada Deep Basin gas assets to Cenovus for $13.3 billion cash/stock. $COP PR link.

Mylan(PBR346) completes acquisition of Cold-EEZE(R) brand with several OTC cold remedies. $MYL PR link.

Mylan(PBR346) reviewing Complete Response Letter from FDA not approving its generic of GlaxoSmithKline’s Advair Diskus® asthma medication. $MYL PR link.

HCP(PBR834) completes $1.125 billion sale of 64 properties leased to Brookdale Senior Living(PBR587 $BKD) to Blackstone(PBR352 $BX) affiliates. $HCP PR link.

LabCorp(PBR413) promotes Gary Huff to CEO/LabCorp Diagnostics, one of LabCorp’s two primary business segments. $LH PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce estimates US 4Q16 Assets at $23.917 trillion, Liabilities $32.026 trillion, Deficit $8.109 trillion, USDOC PR link.

International News: The UK officially notifies the European Union that it is leaving the organization, expects the Brexit process to take two years.

***Tuesday, March 28:

General Motors(PBR8) board rejects investor Greenlight Capital’s proposal for dual class stock structure and four board nominees for upcoming annual shareholder meeting. $GM PR link.

Ford(PBR10) to invest $1.2 billion in 3 Michigan facilities. $F PR link.

Amazon(PBR29) to open 1 million sf fulfillment center in Clear Brook, VA, to employ 1,000 fulltime. $AMZN PR link.

Amazon(PBR29) to acquire Middle East e-commerce leader SOUQ.com, terms not disclosed. $AMZN PR link.

Wells Fargo(PBR30) agrees to settle class action lawsuit regarding retail sales practices for $110 million. $WFC PR link.

American Airlines(PBR69), largest airline in the world, makes $200 million equity investment in China’s largest airline, China Southern Airlines. $AAL PR link.

Delta Air(PBR72) and Korean Air to implement a joint venture arrangement to grow trans-Pacific network serving 290+ destinations in the Americas and 80+ in Asia. $DAL PR link.

BlackRock(PBR252) investing in data science technologies as part of investment teams, segmenting into 4 active equity products. $BLK PR link.

Salesforce(PBR453) launches Financial Services Cloud Einstein for financial advisors. $CRM PR link.

Tesla(PBR651) gets $1.8 billion investment for 5% ownership by China’s Tencent internet company. $TSLA PR link.

Rent A Center(PBR657) adopts stockholder rights plan. $RCII PR link.

Regeneron(PBR708) & Sanofi get FDA approval of DUPIXENT® (dupilumab) Injection, the first and only biologic medicine approved for the treatment of adults with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis. $REGN PR link.

AMC Entertainment(PBR728) completes $929 million cash acquisition of Sweden based largest Northern Europe 7 country region theatre exhibitor Nordic Cinema Group. $AMC PR link.

KB Home(PBR802) chairman/president/CEO Jeffrey Mezger rings NYSE opening bell in celebration of company’s 60th(Diamond) anniversary. $KBH PR link.

AIG(PBR46) announces Donna DeMaio rejoining company as EVP/Chief Auditor. succeeds Martha Gallo who is now CIO. $AIG PR link.

Caesars Entertainment(PBR314) promotes Christian Stewart to newly created role of EVP/Gaming & Interactive Entertainment. $CZR PR link.

Mylan(PBR346) hires former SEC commissioner Daniel M. Gallagher as Chief Legal Officer, effective 04/17/17. $MYL PR link.

Tailored Brands(PBR643) elects Dinesh Lathi as non-executive chairman of the board, succeeds William Sechrest who remains a member of the board. $TLRD PR link.

Treehouse Foods(PBR690) hires Moe Alkemade to be SVP/Chief Strategy Officer, succeeds Rachel Bishop who is now president/Snacks division. $THS PR link.

Itron(PBR896) EVP/CFO Mark Schmitz resigns, VP/Strategic Planning & Treasury Robert Farrow named interim CFO until successor found. $ITRI PR link.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond says 5th District March Manufacturing Index at 22%, February was 17%, January 12%. RichmondFed PR link.

The Conference Board US March Preliminary Consumer Confidence Index(1985=100) is at 125.6, February was 116.1, March 2016 96.1. TCB PR link.

The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller US January National Home Price NSA Index is 185.51(01/2000=100), December was 185.21, January 2016 175.23. CoreLogic PR link.

Fitch Ratings research indicates US auto insurer underwriting results tumble; return to profit a long haul. Fitch PR link.

FreddieMac(PBR41) US March Outlook says house pricing increasing faster than income, mortgage rates going up, expects mortgage originations to drop, cap 2017 home sales. $FMCC PR link.

***Monday, March 27:

Dow Chemical(PBR48 $DOW) and DuPont(PBR82) merger gets EU approval conditioned on divesting some business units. $DD PR link.

Macy’s(PBR97) to be exclusive US department store for G-III Apparel Group’s DKNY women’s apparel & accessories brand starting 02/18. $M PR link.

Computer Sciences(PBR237) shareholders approve acquisition of Enterprise Services business of Hewlett Packard Enterprise(PBR55 $HPE), to be called DXC Technology, will create $26 billion/yr global IT services company. $CSC PR link.

Ball Corp(PBR312) sells Hubbard, OH, 70 employee paint & general line plant to BWAY, was part of US Can acquisition in 2006. $BLL PR link.

Sealed Air(PBR344) to sell its Diversey Care division & food hygience and cleaning services units of its Food Care division to Bain Capital for $3.2 billion; increases share repurchase program by $1.5 billion, balance is $2.2 billion. $SEE PR link.

Darden Restaurants(PBR398) to acquire 165 casual dining locations averaging $4.4 million/year each Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen for $780 million cash. $DRI PR link.

Perrigo(PBR565) completes up to $2.85 billion divesture of muscular sclerosis drug Tysabri® royalty stream to affiliate of Royalty Pharma. $PRGO PR link.

GEO Group(PBR953) to do 3:2 stock split payable on 04/24/17. $GEO PR link.

Viacom(PBR212) hires Jim Gianopulos as chairman/CEO of its Paramount Pictures division effective 04/03/17. $VIA PR link.

Alexion Pharmaceutical(PBR840) hires Ludwig Hantson, PhD, as CEO, succeeds David Brennan who is expected to be appointed chairman on 05/10/17. $ALXN PR link.

***Friday, March 24:

The PBRMarketTools Week Ending 03/24/17 US Stock Exchanges Recap:
DJIA ends week at 20,596.72, -1.52% from last Friday, -1.04% MTD, +4.22% QTD/YTD, -2.46% from record 21,115.55 set 03/01/17.
NASDAQ ends week at 5,828.74, -1.22% from last Friday, +0.06% MTD, +8.28% QTD/YTD, -1.28% from record 5,904.03 set 03/01/17.
SPX ends week at 2,343.98, -1.44% from last Friday, -0.83% MTD, +4.70% QTD/YTD, -2.17% from record 2,395.96 set 03/01/17.

Tesoro(PBR71) $37.30/share all stock deal, $6.4 billion transaction, acquisition of Western Refining(PBR193 $WNR) approved by stockholders of each company, expects to close 1H2017. $TSO PR link.

SeaWorld(PBR948) gets long-term investment with Beijing, China, based tourism real estate firm Zhonghong Group acquiring the 21% equity stake held by Blackstone(PBR352 $BX) for $23.00/share. SeaWorld to also provide advisory services to Zhonghong. $SEAS PR link.

***Thursday, March 23:

Amazon(PBR29 $AMZN) wins $1.5 billion tax dispute with IRS. MarketWatch PR link.

GameStop(PBR294) 2017 plan includes opening 35 new Collectibles stores, 65 new Technology Brand stores, to close 2-3% of global store footprint. $GME PR link.

KKR(PBR332) completes $1.28 billion tender offer acquisition of Japan based power tool/life sciences equipment manufacturer Hitachi Koki. $KKR PR link.

KKR(PBR332) completes tender offer acquisition of 20,000 employees worldwide Japanese automotive components manufacturer Calsonic Kansei Corp. $KKR PR link.

Arthur J Gallagher(PBR515) acquires Novato, CA, based retail property/casual insurance broker Farallone Pacific Insurance Services, terms not disclosed. $AJG PR link.

Brunswick(PBR584) to close Bayliner & Sea Ray Joinville boat manufacturing facility in Brazil due to South America weak economy. $BC PR link.

Walt Disney(PBR57) extends chairman/CEO Bob Iger’s contract to 07/02/19. $DIS PR link.

Coca-Cola(PBR63) names Francisco Crespo to new position of Chief Growth Officer, Robert Long to Chief Innovation Officer, SVP/CIO Barry Simpson to report to CEO, Jennifer Mann to Chief People Officer, Bea Perez to Chief Public Affairs, Communications and Sustainability Officer. Retirements announced include EVP/Chief Marketing Officer Marcos de Quinto, SVP/Chief People Officer Ceree Eberly, SVP/Chief Public Affairs/Communications Officer Clyde Tuggle. $KO PR link.

Macy’s(PBR97) board elects Jeff Gennette as president/CEO, succeeds Terry Lundgren who retains executive chairman role. $M PR link.

The US Dept of HUD says US February New Homes Sold Annual Rate at 592,000 units, Median Price $296,200, -3.9% from January, -4.9% from February 2016. HUD PR link.

***Wednesday, March 22:

Apple(PBR5) acquires iPad/iPhone automation tool Workflow. Techcrunch PR link.

Microsoft(PBR31) gets patent license agreement with Toyota primarily for connected car technologies. $MSFT PR link.

Philip Morris Intl(PBR35) to invest $322 million in Greek cigarette factory to convert to tobacco sticks producer for smoke-free IQOS, to make 20 billion tobacco sticks/year. $PM PR link.

Cisco(PBR60) completes $3.7 billion acquisition of private application performance monitoring developer AppDynamics. $CSCO PR link.

Merck(PBR70) Animal Health unit acquires controlling interest in privately held leading Brazil animal health products producer Vallee SA, terms not disclosed. $MRK PR link.

Sears(PBR93) CFO Jason Hollar reiterates company focus is on long-term profitability in response to some press regarding 2017 Annual Report comments. $SHLD PR link.

Medtronic(PBR133) receives FDA approval for CoreValve(TM) Evolut(TM) Pro Transcatheter Valve with Advanced Sealing. $MDT PR link.

Starbucks(PBR178) plans to create 240,000+ jobs globally(68,000 in the US), open 12,000 new stores(3,400 in the US) by fiscal year 2021. $SBUX PR link.

PNC Financial(PBR189) meets 30% Carbon Reduction Goal ahead of plan, reports results of 2016 Corporate Social Responsibility Plan. $PNC PR link.

PPG Industries(PBR190) makes revised proposal of $96.61/share, $26.3 billion cash/stock for European based specialty paints, coatings and chemicals provider AkzoNobel, gets rejected again. $PPG PR link.

Campbell Soup(PBR326) authorizes new up to $1.5 billion share repurchase program to start 05/01/17 with no expiration date. $CPB PR link.

Alaska Air(PBR454) to incorporate many Virgin America brand elements, phase out VA name in 2019. $ALK PR link.

Hologic(PBR767) completes $66.00/share, $1.65 billion cash acquisition of medical aesthetics systems developer Cynosure(NASDAQ: CYNO). $HOLX PR link.

GoDaddy(PBR905) to acquire website security products and services provider Sucuri, terms not disclosed. $GDDY PR link.

Williams Cos(PBR348) hires US Magistrate Judge T Lane Wilson as its SVP/General Counsel, succeeds resigned Sarah Miller. $WMB PR link.

HRG Group(PBR420) president/CEO Omar Asali to resign 04/14/17, chairman Joseph Steinberg to add CEO role. $HRG PR link.

Tailored Brands(PBR643) promotes EVP/COO Bruce Thorn to president/COO. $TLRD PR link.

Brinker Intl(PBR697) promotes Steve Provost to Chili’s Chief Marketing/Innovation Officer. $EAT PR link.

The Natl Assn of Realtors says US February Existing Home Sales Annual Rate at 5.48 million, -3.7% from January, +7.7% from February 2016. Realtor PR link.

***Tuesday, March 21:

Apple(PBR5) introduces iPhone7 & iPhone7 Plus RED Special Edition; new 9.7 inch iPad with Retina display; Clips app for creating videos. $AAPL PR link.

Amazon(PBR29) introduces Alexa with Prime Now to order items by voice and get 2 hour free delivery. $AMZN PR link.

Progressive(PBR145)’s Direct Insurance Company subsidiary selling its Australian business to The Hollard Insurance Company, terms not disclosed. PRG PR link.

Cummins(PBR146) to cut its global water use by 50% by 2020. $CMI PR link.

Marathon Oil(PBR250) to acquire 21,000 net surface acres in Permian’s Northern Delaware basin in New Mexico for $700 million. $MRO PR link.

AutoZone(PBR290) increases share repurchase program by $750 million. $AZO PR link.

SunPower(PBR680) to supply 31% of solar panels in projects awarded and 130 MW in solar capacity in 1st round of French tender. $SPWR PR link.

Cooper Cos(PBR950) increases share repurchase program by $500 million, has $618.5 million available with no expiration date. $COO PR link.

YRC Worldwide(PBR472) promotes Jason Ringgenberg to Chief Information Officer. $YRCW PR link.

CNO Financial(PBR559) promotes Mike Heard to President of Washington National, Gerardo Monroy Chief Marketing Officer, and Joel Schwartz as President of Colonial Penn. $CNO PR link.

Denbury Resources(PBR963) CEO Phil Rykhoek to retire on 06/30/17, board to recommend COO Christian S. Kendall as successor. $DNR PR link.

***Monday, March 20:

eBay(PBR163) to roll out 3-day or less guaranteed delivery for 20 million items. $EBAY PR link.

Arthur J Gallagher(PBR515) acquires Springfield, IL, based Nicoud Insurance Services, serves central US as property/casualty broker & employee benefits consultant, terms not disclosed. $AJG PR link.

Comcast(PBR42) promotes Dave Watson to president/CEO Comcast Cable, succeeds Neil Smit who becomes Comcast vice chairman on 04/01/17. $CMCSA PR link.

Avery Dennison(PBR396) elects Greg Lovins to VP/Interim CFO, retains Treasurer role, succeeds leaving SVP/CFO Anne Bramman. $AVY PR link.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago US February National Activity Index(CFNAI) is +0.34, January was +0.02, February 2016 -0.17. ChiFed PR link.

***Friday, March 17:

The PBRMarketTools Week Ending 03/17/17 US Stock Exchanges Recap:
DJIA ends week at 20,914.62, +0.06% from last Friday, +0.49% MTD, +5.83% QTD/YTD, -0.95% from record 21,115.55 set 03/01/17.
NASDAQ ends week at 5,901.00, +0.67% from last Friday, +1.30% MTD, +9.62% QTD/YTD, -0.05% from record 5,904.03 set 03/01/17.
SPX ends week at 2,378.25, +0.24% from last Friday, +0.62% MTD, +6.23% QTD/YTD, -0.74% from record 2,395.96 set 03/01/17.

Walmart(PBR1) acquires women’s fashion and accessories online specialty retailer ModCloth, terms not disclosed. $WMT PR link.

Huntsman Corp(PBR244) to close remaining operations at its titanium dioxide facility in Calais, France, in 3Q17, affects 108 positions. $HUN PR link.

KKR(PBR332) and CDPQ to jointly acquire 4,400 US professionals in 140 offices USI Insurance Services from Onex, transaction values USI at $4.3 billion. $KKR PR link.

Bon-Ton Stores(PBR707) says NASDAQ to withdraw its deficiency notice, company meets minimum market value standard to continue to be listed. $BONT PR link.

The US Dept of Labor says US December Average Hourly Wages and Benefits was $34.90, +2.2% from September, +3.9% from December 2015, USDOL PR link.

The Federal Reserve estimates US February Industrial Production Capacity was at 75.4%, January was 75.5%, February 2016 75.6%. FRB PR link.

The Conference Board says the US February Leading Economic Index was 126.2(2010=100), 6th monthly gain, highest in over a decade. TCB PR link.

The U of Michigan US March Preliminary Consumer Sentiment Index is 97.3, February was 96.3, March 2016 91.7. UMich PR link.

***Thursday, March 16:

3M(PBR92) to acquire 1,500 employees worldwide safety devices provider Scott Safety from Johnson Controls(PBR68 $JCI) for $2.0 billion. $MMM PR link.

Dollar General(PBR151) to open 1,000 new stores, relocate/remodel 900 stores in fiscal 2017. $DG PR link.

CenturyLink(PBR160) and to be acquired Level 3 Communications(PBR375 $LVLT) shareholders approve $66.50/share, $34 billion merger, expects to close by 09/30/17. $CTL PR link.

ConAgra Foods(PBR166) to acquire Thanasi Foods, maker of Duke’s® Meat Snacks and BIGS® Seeds, terms not disclosed. $CAG PR link.

PVH(PBR328) to acquire direct-to-consumer intimate women’s apparel e-commerce retailer True&Co., terms not disclosed. $PVH PR link.

Peabody Energy(PBR372) presiding Chapter 11 judge to confirm Plan of Reorganization, on track to emerge from Chapter 11 in early 04/17. $BTUUQ PR link.

Hyatt Hotels(PBR537) doing $300 million accelerated share repurchase agreement with Deutsche Bank affiliate. $H PR link.

AmTrust Financial(PBR564) delays 2016 10-K report, 2015 & 2014 reports being restated, should not be relied upon. $AFSI PR link.

hhgregg(PBR864) terminates Letter of Intent with anonymous party to buy its assets, has others to talk to during Chapter 11 reorganization. $HGGG PR link.

PharMerica(PBR911) acquires national CareMed Specialty Pharmacy, terms not disclosed. $PMC PR link.

Dollar General(PBR151) EVP/Chief Merchandising Officer Jim Thorpe to retire on 04/15/17. $DG PR link.

Ameren(PBR410) promotes Shawn Schukar to Chairman/President of Ameren Transmission subsidiary starting 05/01/17, succeeds retiring Maureen Borkowski. $AEE PR link.

PulteGroup(PBR428) hires Todd Sheldon as EVP/General Counsel, succeeds retired Steve Cook. $PHM PR link.

Knowles Corp(PBR990) hires Mike Polacek as president of it Intelligent Audio unit, succeeds retiring Paul Dickinson. $KN PR link.

The US Dept of Labor estimates US January Job Openings at 5.625 million, +1.6% from December, -1.5% from January 2016. USDOL PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce/HUD estimates US February Private Housing Building Permits Annual Rate at 1.213 million, -6.2% from January, +4.4% from February 2016. USDOC/HUD PR link.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia says March Philadelphia Manufacturing General Activity Indicator is at 32.8, February was 43.6, March 2016 10.6. PhillyFed PR link.

International Data Corporation forecasts that the Augmented and Virtual Reality Headsets Market will grow from 10.1 million units shipped worldwide in 2016 to 99.4 million units in 2021. IDC PR link.

***Wednesday, March 15:

AT&T(PBR12) gets European Commission approval for $85.4 billion cash/stock acquisition of Time Warner(PBR103 $TWX). $T PR link.

Enterprise Products(PBR59) wins bankruptcy bid for $189 million for E Texas/N Louisiana midstream business and assets of Azure Midstream Partners. $EPD PR link.

Barnes & Noble(PBR408) authorizes up to $50 million share repurchase program. $BN PR link.

Pioneer Natural Resources(PBR476) to sell NE Texas Martin County acreage with 1,500 barrels of oil/day equivalent for $266 million. $PXD PR link.

NVIDIA(PBR510) partners with Germany based Bosch, world’s largest automotive supplier, to develop artificial intelligence self-driving systems for mass market cars. $NVDA PR link.

Tempur Sealy(PBR687) amends Rights Plan to add Qualified Offer Exemption Provision, to be voted on at 2017 annual meeting. $TPX PR link.

GoPro(PBR902) to restructure, cut 270 positions, on track for new hardware, software and international growth in 2017. $GPRO PR link.

Marathon Petroleum(PBR23) EVP/Corporate Strategy Randy Nickerson to retire on 04/01/17. $MPC PR link.

Peabody Energy(PBR372) promotes Charles Meintjes to new position of EVP/Corporate Services & Chief Commercial Officer; George Schuller to succeed Meintjes as president-Australia. $BTUUQ PR link.

Williams-Sonoma(PBR508)’s Pottery Barn Brands president Sandra Stangl resigning 03/31/17 after 23 years at company. Marta Benson promoted to president/Pottery Barn brand, Jennifor Kellor promoted to president/Pottery Barn Kids & PBteen brands. $WSM PR link.

The Federal Open Market Committee votes 9-1 to increase by 0.25% the US federal funds rate to 0.75-1.00%. Many financial institutions raise their Prime Lending Rate from 3.75% to 4.00%. FOMC PR link.

The US Dept of Labor says US February Consumer Price Index-Urban was +0.1% from January, January was +0.6% from December, last 12 months is +2.7%. USDOL PR link.

The US Dept of Labor estimates US February Current Average Earnings/Hr at $26.09, +0.2% from January, +2.8% from February 2016. $USDOL PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce estimates US January Manufacturers/Retail/Wholesale Sales at $1.359 trillion, +0.2% from December, +6.4% from January 2016. $USDOC PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce US February Advance Retail Sales Estimate at $474.0 billion, +0.1% from January, +5.7% from February 2016. USDOC PR link.

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The Federal Reserve Bank of New York says the March Empire State Manufacturing General Business Index is at 16.4, February was 18.7, March 2016 -1.5. NYFed PR link.

The Natl Assn of Homebuilders says US March Housing Market Composite Index at 71, February was 65, March 2016 was 58. NAHB PR link.

***Tuesday, March 14:

Merck(PBR70) gets FDA approval for KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) for treatment of adult and pediatric patients with refractory classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL), or who have relapsed after three or more prior lines of therapy. $MRK PR link.

Community Health Systems(PBR125) to sell 4 Pennsylvania hospitals to Pinnacle Health, terms not disclosed. $CYH PR link.

Medtronic(PBR133) gets FDA approval for Melody(TM)Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve (TPV) for implantation in patients whose surgical bioprosthetic pulmonary heart valves have failed. $MDT PR link.

Medtronic(PBR133) gets FDA clearance for Kyphon(TM) Xpede Bone Cement, a new bone cement indication for treating sacral fractures. $MDT PR link.

Parker Hannifin(PBR218) installs 30 MW 4 hour duration lithium ion battery-based energy storage facility, the largest in the world, in S California. $PH PR link.

Cognizant(PBR272) launches $1.5 billion accelerated share repurchase agreement with Barclays, Citibank, and UBS AG. $CTSH PR link.

Sonoco Products(PBR480) completes $230 million cash acquisition of thermoformed packaging for fruit/vegetables manufacturer Peninsula Packaging Co. $SON PR link.

NASDAQ(PBR618) announces NYIAX, world’s first advertising contract exchange, to transform ad inventory into standardized and durable securities in $72 billion US digital advertising marketplace. $NDAQ PR link.

Gap Inc(PBR179) hires Mark Breitbard as president/CEO of Banana Republic unit, starts in early May, succeeds Andi Owen who has left. $GPS PR link.

Universal Corp(PBR833) CFO David Moore returns from temporary medical leave of absence. $UVV PR link.

Revlon(PBR900) hires Serge Jureidini as president, Elizabeth Arden & Fragrances. $REV PR link.

The US Dept of Labor says US February Producer Price Index was +0.3% from January, January was +0.6% from December, December +0.2% from November, last 12 months +1.8%. USDOL PR link.

Manpower(PBR132) Report: Global Job Outlook Improving as Employers in 39 of 43 Countries Report Positive Hiring Plans for Q2 2017. $MAN PR link.

Manpower(PBR132) Report: U.S. Employer Confidence Remains Positive as One in Five Plan to Increase Staff in Q2 2017. $MAN PR link.

***Monday, March 13:

Intel(PBR51) to acquire autonomous vehicle computer vision products developer Mobileye NV(NYSE: MBLY) for $63.54/share, $15.3 billion cash. $INTC PR link.

Travelers Cos(PBR104) to acquire UK based small business insurance policies distributor Simply Business for $490 million. $TRV PR link.

Staples(PBR122) to focus on N American business, selling its Australian and New Zealand business to Platinum Equity, terms not disclosed. $SPLS PR link.

Medtronic(PBR133) gets FDA clearance for Reveal LINQ(TM) Insertable Cardiac Monitor (ICM) with TruRhythm(TM) Detection. $MDT PR link.

Parker Hannifin(PBR218) celebrates 100th year of its founding and being an engineering innovator. $PH PR link.

JCPenney(PBR234) accelerates expansion of Home Services by testing 6 replacement and remodeling programs in select markets. $JCP PR link.

AGCO(PBR280) to acquire European balers and loader wagons forage division of Lely Group, terms not disclosed. $AGCO PR link.

Mylan(PBR346) launches Exemestane Tablets, 25 mg, a generic version of the reference listed drug, Pfizer(PBR56)’s Aromasin® Tablets, a post menopausal breast cancer therapy. US market is $100 million/yr. $MYL PR link.

NCR(PBR383) to acquire 49% of Blackstone(PBR352) stake, 14.4 million shares, extends lockup of 51% remaining balance for 6 months; increases 2017 planned share repurchase from $300 million to $350 million. $NCR PR link.

Ruby Tuesday(PBR990) to explore strategic alternatives, including sale or merger. $RT PR link.

Viacom(PBR212) promotes Kern Schireson to newly created position of EVP/Chief Data Officer. $VIA PR link.

Lincoln Financial(PBR213) hires Raj Chakraborty to newly created position of Chief Digital Officer. $LNC PR link.

Owens & Minor(PBR292) hires Stuart Morris-Hipkins as EVP/Global Manufacturing Services. $OMI PR link.

Hershey(PBR354) hires Mary Beth West as SVP/Chief Growth Officer, effective 05/01/17. $HSY PR link.

Under Armour(PBR668) hires Clay Dean as Chief Innovation Officer. $UA PR link.

Personal Investing: Investing and retirement investing attitudes results from Capital One(PBR116)’s Financial Freedom Annual Survey. $COF PR link.

***Friday, March 10:

The PBRMarketTools Week Ending 03/10/17 US Stock Exchanges Recap:
DJIA ends week at 20,902.98, -0.49% from last Friday, +0.44% MTD, +5.77% QTD/YTD, -1.01% from record 21,115.55 set 03/01/17.
NASDAQ ends week at 5,861.73, -0.15% from last Friday, +0.62% MTD, +8.89% QTD/YTD, -0.72% from record 5,904.03 set 03/01/17.
SPX ends week at 2,372.60, -0.44% from last Friday, +0.38% MTD, +5.97% QTD/YTD, -0.97% from record 2,395.96 set 03/01/17.

Stanley Black & Decker(PBR249) completes $1.95 billion cash acquisition of Tools business of Newell Brands(PBR434 $NWL). $SWK PR link.

Mylan(PBR346) launches generic of Pfizer(PBR56 $PFE)’s Pristiq tablets for major depressive disorder treatment, $853 million/yr US market. $MYL PR link.

HARMAN Intl(PBR456) $112.00/share, $8.0 billion cash acquisition by S Korea based Samsung Electronics(KRX: 005930) is completed. $HAR PR link.

Analog Devices(PBR701) completes $60/share, $14.8 billion stock/cash acquisition of high performance analog integrated circuits developer Linear Technology(PBR1011 $LLTC). $ADI PR link.

AMC Entertainment(PBR728) in compliance with the US Dept of Justice Final Order on AMC’s acquisition of Carmike Cinemas, reaches 20 year agreement for National CineMedia to provide cinema advertising at most legacy and future AMC theatres. $AMC PR link.

Viacom(PBR212) promotes Christa D’Alimonte to EVP/General Counsel & Secretary, effective 04/15/17, succeeds leaving Michael Fricklas. $VIA PR link.

Facebook(PBR228) to live stream at least 22 2017 regular season Major League Soccer matches in English on the Univision Deportes Facebook page. MLS PR link.

The US Dept of Treasury says US February FYTD(5 months) Federal Government Receipts are $1.257 trillion, Outlays $1.606 trillion, Deficit $349.0 billion, February 2016 FYTD Deficit was $353.0 billion. Treasury PR link.

The US Dept of Labor says US February Total Employed at 152.5 million, +0.3% from January, +1.0% from February 2016, Unemployment rate at 4.7%. USDOL PR link.

***Thursday, March 9:

Kroger(PBR20) approves incremental $500 million share repurchase program, balance is $620 million. $KR PR link.

Comcast(PBR42) completes acquisition of Icontrol Networks & its IoT Converge home security service, terms not disclosed. $CMCSA PR link.

Staples(PBR122) says it will close around 70 stores in N America, targets $500 million free cash flow in 2017. $SPLS PR link.

PPG Industries(PBR190 $PPG) unsolicited proposal of $87/share, $22 billion for European based specialty paints, coatings and chemicals provider AkzoNobel is turned down as undervalued. AkzoNobel PR link.

Stanley Black & Decker(PBR249) completes $775 million plus ongoing royalties acquisition of Craftsman Tools from Sears Holdings(PBR93 $SHLD). $SWK PR link.

Marathon Oil(PBR250) sells Canadian Oil Sands subsidiary to Shell/Canadian Natural Resources for $2.5 billion cash, to acquire 70,000 net acres in Permian Basin from BC Operating for $1.1 billion cash. $MRO PR link.

Avis Budget(PBR316) adds 11 US states to consumer used car sales program, now has nearly 40 states in program. $CAR PR link.

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

Ulta Salon(PBR646) authorizes new $425 million share repurchase program, plans to open 100 net new stores in fiscal 2017, grow e-commerce sales by 40%. $ULTA PR link.

BE Aerospace(PBR748) stockholders approve $64.38/share $8.3 billion cash/stock acquisition by Rockwell Collins(PBR495 $COL), expects to close deal after regulatory approvals in spring, 2017. $BEAV PR link.

Marathon Petroleum(PBR23) promotes Rod Nichols to EVP/Human Resources, Health and Administrative Services. $MPC PR link.

AIG(PBR46) President/CEO Peter Hancock to resign upon appointment of CEO successor. $AIG PR link.

LKQ(PBR376) president/CEO Robert Wagman steps down for health reasons, CFO Nick Zarcone selected as new president/CEO. $LKQ PR link.

The US Dept of Labor estimates US February Imports Price Index was +0.2% from January, +4.6% from February 2016, Exports Price Index +0.3% from January, +3.1% from February 2016. USDOL PR link.

The US Federal Reserve estimates 4Q16 Networth of Households/Non-Profits is $92.804 trillion, +2.3% from 3Q16, +6.3% from 4Q15. FRB PR link.

***Wednesday, March 8:

GE(PBR9) to sell Water & Process Technologies business to France based Suez and Canadian Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec for $3.4 billion cash. Suez PR link.

Colfax(PBR517) to acquire Siemens Turbomachinery Equipment GmbH from Siemens AG for a cash consideration of approximately $205 million. $CFX PR link.

Scientific Games(PBR937) signs exclusive James Bond licensing deal with EON Productions and MGM. $SGMS PR link.

Bristol-Myers Squibb(PBR185) hires Dr. Tom Lynch, Jr, as EVP/Chief Scientific Officer, effective 03/16/17, succeeds retiring Dr. Francis Cuss. $BMY PR link.

The US Dept of Labor estimates US 2016 Labor Productivity Output/Hr-All Persons was +0.3%, 2015 was +0.8%, 2014 +0.6%. USDOL PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce estimates US January Wholesale Sales were $463.7 billion, -0.1% from December, +8.4% from January 2016. USDOC PR link.

The ADP US February National Employment Report says 298,000 jobs created, 104,000 from small businesses, 122,000 from medium sized, 72,000 from large sized. $ADP PR link.

The Conference Board US February Total Online Advertised Job Vacancies were at 4,537,613, -7.4% from January, -17.3% from February 2016. TCB PR link.

***Tuesday, March 7:

The PBR1000 February Snapshot 11
Top 5 Month Stock Price Gainers Summary:

1. Community Health Systems(PBR115), $CYH, +52%
2. AMD(PBR536), $AMD, +39%
3. Tronox(PBR808), $TROX, +38%
4. Kindred Healthcare(PBR343), $KND, +35%
5. SunPower(PBR912), $SPWR, +32%

Range: +52% to -57%
Companies >+0%: 651/1,000
Average: +2.51%
Median: +2.4%

Get the full Snapshot 11 list with many more details and the 14 other analytical snapshots today with a 2 month or significantly discounted annual The PBR1000 subscription! Subscribe link.

Penske Automotive(PBR170) acquires Jaguar and Land Rover dealerships In Paramus, New Jersey, from the Prestige Family of Fine Cars, generate $215 million revenues/year. $PAG PR link.

AutoNation(PBR148) EVP/General Counsel, Corporate Secretary, & Human Resources Jon Ferrando to retire 03/31/17. $AN PR link.

JetBlue(PBR429) announces 8 executive leadership promotions. $JBLU PR link.

Juniper Networks(PBR516) announces new organizational structure, appoints Kevin Hutchins to new position of SVP/Strategy & Product Line Management, engineering organization now reports to chief development officer Andy Athreya, EVP/GM Development/Innovation Jonathan Davidson has resigned. $JNPR PR link.

Coty(PBR524) hires Laurent Kleitman as President/Consumer Beauty, succeeds leaving Esi Eggleston Bracey. $COTY PR link.

Nu Skin(PBR756) hires Mark Lawrence as CFO, effective 03/27/17, succeeds Ritch Wood who will become CEO. $NUS PR link.

The US Federal Reserve estimates US January Consumer Credit Outstanding at $3.774 trillion, +0.2% from December, +6.3% from January 2016. FRB PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce estimates US January Exports were $192.1 billion, Imports $240.5 billion, Deficit $48.4 billion, January 2016 was $43.3 billion. USDOC PR link.

The US Energy Information Administration says 2016 US Crude Oil Production Average was 8.9 million barrels/day, forecasts 9.2 million b/d in 2017, 9.7 million b/d in 2018. EIA PR link.

FannieMae(PBR13) says US February Home Purchase Sentiment Index at 88.3, January was 82.7, February 2016 was 82.7. $FNMA PR link.

The PurdueU/CME US February Ag Barometer Index is 134, January was 153, February 2016 was 96. PurdueU/CME PR link.

***Monday, March 6:

ExxonMobil(PBR2) plans $20 billion of investments over 10 years to expand manufacturing in US Gulf region. $XOM PR link.

General Motors(PBR8) selling Opel/Vauxhall subsidiary & GM Financial’s European operations to France based PSA Group(Paris: UG) for $2.3 billion. $GM PR link.

GE(PBR9 $GE) and Baker Hughes(PBR108) receive expected second round of requests from US Dept of Justice regarding pending $7.4 billion merger deal, transaction still expected to close mid 2017. $BHI PR link.

Ross Stores(PBR253) opens 23 Ross Dress for Less and 5 dd’s DISCOUNTS stores across 15 states in February/March, part of 90 stores planned for 2017. $ROST PR link.

PSEG(PBR257) outlines 5 year $15 billion investment in energy infrastructure upgrade plans. $PEG PR link.

Advance Auto Parts(PBR279) 2017 plans include opening a new distribution center, open 75-85 new stores, hire 15,000+ team members. $AAP PR link.

Casey’s General Stores(PBR342) authorizes up to $300 share repurchase program over 2 years, fiscal year 2017 goal is to build/acquire 77-116 stores, replace 35 existing locations, complete 100 major remodels. $CASY PR link.

Peabody Energy(PBR372) names post chapter 11 emergence new board members. Reorganization plan hearing scheduled for 03/16/17. $BTUUQ PR link.

Peabody Energy(PBR372) has US reclamation bonding assurances in place upon emergence from Chapter 11. $BTUUQ PR link.

The Andersons(PBR525) to sell Florida farm center locations to Wedgworth’s, terms not disclosed. $ANDE PR link.

CA Technologies(PBR550) to acquire private SaaS-based secure DevOps platform provider Veracode for $614 million cash. $CA PR link.

Analog Devices(PBR701) gets final regulatory approval from China for $60.00/share, $14.8 billion stock/cash acquisition of high performance analog integrated circuits developer Linear Technology(PBR1011 $LLTC), plans to complete transaction on 03/10/17. $ADI PR link.

Universal Forest Products(PBR733) acquires certain assets of first operation devoted to hardwood products, Indiana based $30 million/2016 Quality Hardwood Sales, completes acquisition of Florida based $86 million/2016 treated wood products manufacturer Robbins Manufacturing. $UFPI PR link.

Applied Industrial Technologies(PBR787) acquires hydraulic and lubrication components, systems & solutions distributor Sentinel Fluid Controls, terms not disclosed. $AIT PR link.

hhgregg(PBR864) files for Chapter 11 Reorganization, expects smooth process to emerge in around 60 days. $HGGG PR link.

Barnes Group(PBR977) to acquire private Virginia based hot runner temperature and sequential valve gate control systems for the plastics industry supplier Gammaflux, terms not disclosed. $B PR link.

Wells Fargo(PBR30) hires Allen Parker as SrEVP/General Counsel, effective 03/27/17, succeeds retiring James Strother. $WFC PR link.

AIG(PBR46) promotes Martha Gallo to Chief Information Officer, succeeds Philip Fasano who has left the company. $AIG PR link.

Halliburton(PBR90) CFO Mark McCollum has left for a CEO position, EVP/General Counsel Robb Voyles adds interim CFO role, promotes Lyn Beaty to SVP/Finance. $HAL PR link.

CSX(PBR226) hires E. Hunter Harrison as CEO, succeeds chairman/CEO Michael Ward who has retired, shareholders to provide input on CEO compensation package, board reconstituted per agreement with investor Mantle Ridge. $CSX PR link.

Fitbit(PBR870) in reorganization hires Jeff Devine as EVP/Operations, Chief Business Officer Woody Scal & EVP/Interactive Tim Roberts leaving by end of March; to focus on two business areas, Consumer Health/Fitness and Enterprise Health. $FIT PR link.

Lands’ End(PBR976) new CEO Jerome Griffith starts today. $LE PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce estimates US January Manufacturers’ Total New Orders at $470.2 billion, +1.2% from December, +3.8% from January 2016. USDOC PR link.

***Friday, March 3:

The PBRMarketTools Week Ending 03/03/17 US Stock Exchanges Recap:
DJIA ends week at 21,005.71, +0.88% from last Friday, +0.93% MTD, +6.29% QTD/YTD, -0.52% from record 21,115.55 set 03/01/17.
NASDAQ ends week at 5,870.75, +0.44% from last Friday, +0.78% MTD, +9.06 QTD/YTD, -0.56% from record 5,904.03 set 03/01/17.
SPX ends week at 2,383.12, +0.67% from last Friday, +0.82% MTD, +6.44% QTD/YTD, -0.54% from record 2,395.96 set 03/01/17.

The February Non-Manufacturing ISM NMI Index is 57.6%, January was 56.5%, February 2016 was 53.4%(>50%=Growing). ISM PR link.

***Thursday, March 2:

McKesson(PBR6) has 70% stake upon completion of combining its Technology Solutions unit with IT services provider Change Healthcare. $MCK PR link.

Amazon(PBR29) to install solar systems on 50 fulfillment facility rooftops worldwide by 2020, 15 of those by end of 2017. $AMZN PR link.

Caterpillar(PBR54) issues statement saying it is cooperating with law enforcement authorities who entered 3 Peoria, IL, facilities, including headquarters, with search and seizure warrants. $CAT PR link.

Alcoa(PBR115) consolidates to 3 business units, Bauxite, Alumina, & Aluminum. Aluminum a consolidation of smelting, cast products, rolled products, and most energy segments. $AA PR link.

Office Depot(PBR182) retains Zimmerman Advertising as its advertising and media agency of record in 2 year agreement. $ODP PR link.

hhgregg(PBR864) to close 3 distribution centers and 88 stores to refocus on core markets and goals. $HGG PR link.

E*Trade(PBR930) lowers trade commissions rate from $9.99 to $6.95/trade, active traders(30+/qtr) have $4.95 rate plus $0.50/option. $ETFC PR link.

Alexion Pharmaceutical(PBR840) founder/chairman Leonard Bell, MD, to retire 05/10/17, Interim CEO David Brennan expected to be appointed chairman at that time. $ALXN PR link.

Cincinnati Bell(PBR981) CEO Ted Torbeck to retire on 05/31/17, Leigh Fox to be successor as president/CEO. $CBB PR link.

***Wednesday, March 1:

Marathon Petroleum(PBR23) drops down terminal, pipeline and storage assets to MPLX(NYSE: MPLX) for $2 billion cash/stock. $MPC PR link.

General Dynamics(PBR94) authorizes additional 10 million shares for repurchase program. $GD PR link.

McDonald’s(PBR101) unveils new global growth plan, to refranchise 4,000 restaurants in 2017, a year ahead of schedule, focus on digital, expand delivery services, to have 2,500 Experience of the Future restaurants by end of 2017. $MCD PR link.

Eli Lilly(PBR142) completes $46.50/share, $960 million acquisition of pain management for migraine developer CoLucid(NASD: CLCD). $LLY PR link.

Icahn Enterprises(PBR147) to keep Tropicana Casino & Resort in Atlanta City, selling the former Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort to investor group lead by Hard Rock International. $IEP PR link.

LKQ(PBR376) completes $310 million sale of its OEM glass manufacturing business to Mexico based Vitro SAB. $LKQ PR link.

AmTrust Financial(PBR564) completes $92.8 million cash acquisition of Pennsylvania/New Jersey workers’ compensation specialist $116 million/2015 gross written premiums firm AmeriHealth Casualty Insurance from Independence Health Group. $AFSI PR link.

Perrigo(PBR565) gets FDA final approval for generic version of Eli Lilly(PBR142)’s Axiron®(Testosterone) Topical Solution, 30 mg/1.5 mL. $PRGO PR link.

Fortune Brands(PBR569) authorizes new up to $300 million share repurchase program, expires in 2 years. Current authorization has $196 million available, expires early 2018. $FBHS PR link.

Monster Beverage(PBR785) authorizes new up to $500 million share repurchase program. $MNST PR link.

Beacon Roofing(PBR818) has 10 locations in Michigan with acquisition of 3 branches Eastern Michigan based ACME Building Materials. $BECN PR link.

CenterPoint Energy(PBR295) promotes Scott Doyle to SVP/Natural Gas Distribution, Joe Vortherms SVP/Energy Services. $CNP PR link.

The US Federal Reserve releases the Beige Book, modest to moderate economic growth, some tightening of the labor market. BeigeBook PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce estimates US January Total Personal Income Annual Rate at $16.371 trillion, +0.4% from December, +4.0% from January 2016. USDOC PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce estimates US January Total Construction Spending Annual Rate at $1.180 trillion, -1.0% from December, +3.1% from January 2016. USDOC PR link.

The US February Manufacturing ISM Report on Business PMI Index at 57.7%, January was 56.0%, February 2016 was 49.5%. ISM PR link.

Automotive News says US February Total New Auto Sales were at 1,333,128 vehicles, +16.7% from January, -1.1% from February 2016. Auto News PR link.

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The PBR1000 February 2017 Stocks/Commodities Snapshots

March 20, 2017 by admin

February 2017: Investors Continue To Ride The Bull

The Stock Market Bull Ride has lasted several years now. How much longer can it go?

By Larry C. Paxton

With a new US President in the White House initiating some controversial major changes and legislation, and issuing executive orders that rip apart previous administration policies, it would make sense that the stock market, which prefers not rocking the boat, would show some volatility. Surprisingly, the Stock Market Bulls continued to run ahead of the pack each day with all 3 major US stock exchanges staying pretty much between the + & – 0.50% during the month, and finishing ahead quite comfortably year-to-date.

Maybe that’s because at the same time the US economy continues to plod along at a modest to moderate pace and shows some encouraging signs of strengthening.

It could also be that investors are cautiously optimistic, but keeping their eyes and ears open. Let’s hope for the best!

Here are some February summaries on the US stock exchanges:

Number of Trading Days: 19

Number of Gain(+)/Loss(-) Days: DJIA 15+, 4-; NASDAQ 13+, 6-; SPX 15+, 4-.

Record Days: DJIA 12, NASDAQ 10, SPX 9

Longest Gain Streak(Consecutive Days): DJIA 12, NASDAQ 7, SPX 7

Longest Loss Streak(Consecutive Days): DJIA 1, NASDAQ 2, SPX 1

Big Swing Up Days(>1.00%): None

Big Swing Down Days(<-1.00%): None

The following are Top 5 partial tables excerpts from The PBR1000 February Snapshots. The stock price is for the close of trading on February 28, Month % Chg is compared to January 31, YTD % Chg is compared to December 31, 2016, and the 14 Months % Chg is compared to December 31, 2015. The PBR Rank is by annual revenues.

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

Table 1 Summary: The range was +52% to -57%. 651 out of 1,000 stock prices were up 0.00% or more. The average was a gain of 2.5%, the median was a gain of 2.4%.

Company	PBR Rank	Symbol	Price 02/28/17	Mo % Chg	YTD % Chg	14 Mos % Chg
Community Health Systems	119	CYH	9.75	+52	+74	-63
AMD	509	AMD	14.46	+39	+28	+404
Tronox	805	TROX	17.33	+38	+68	+343
Kindred Healthcard	346	KND	9.00	+35	+15	-24
SunPower	911	SPWR	8.76	+33	+33	-71

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

Table 2 Summary: The range was +267% to -84%. 661 out of 1,000 stock prices were up 0.00% or more. The average was a gain of 4.5%, the median was a gain of 3.6%.

Company	PBR Rank	Symbol	Price 02/28/17	Mo % Chg	YTD % Chg	14 Mos % Chg
Republic Airways	951	RJETQ	0.22	-15	+267	-94
Aeropostale	920	AROPQ	0.04	-46	+95	-86
Community Health Systems	119	CYH	9.75	+52	+74	-63
Tronox	805	TROX	17.33	+38	+68	+343
Scientific Games	688	SGMS	20.65	+21	+48	+130

Table 3(S13): The PBR1000 Top 5 13 Months Stock Price % Gainers

Table 3 Summary: The range was +575% to -85%. 786 out of 994 stock prices were up 0.00% or more. The average was a gain of 17.2%. The median was a gain of 18.3%.

Company	PBR Rank	Symbol	Price 02/28/17	Mo % Chg	YTD % Chg	14 Mos % Chg
Cliffs Natural Resources	828	CLF	10.66	+22	+27	+575
AMD	509	AMS	14.46	+39	+28	+404
US Steel	230	X	38.72	+18	+17	+385
Tronox	805	TROX	17.33	+38	+68	+383
AK Steel	401	AKS	8.33	+3	-18	+271

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

Table 4 Summary: The range was $712.72 billion to $0.01 billion. The average is $23,031 billion, median is $7.14 billion, out of 1,000 companies.

Company	PBR Rank	Symbol	Market Cap($B) 02/28/17	Mo % Chg	YTD % Chg	14 Mos % Chg
Apple	4	AAPL	712.72	+11.1	+16.4	+22.5
Alphabet	26	GOOG	569.18	+3.3	+7.0	+9.1
Microsoft	30	MSFT	494.41	-1.0	+2.3	+11.6
Berkshire Hathaway	3	BRK	420.84	+3.7	+4.7	+29.3
Amazon	12	AMZN	403.23	+3.0	+13.2	+27.3
The PBR1000			23,030.52	+3.4	+5.0	+14.3

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

Company	Price 02/28/17	Mo % Chg	YTD % Chg	14 Mos % Chg
The PBR1000	77,348.15	+2.5	+4.5	+17.2
DJIA	20,812.24	+4.8	+5.3	+16.2
NASDAQ	5,825.44	+3.8	+8.2	+19.4
S&P500	2,363.64	+3.7	+5.6	+16.3
GOLD	1,243.40	+2.9	+8.0	+17.3
SILVER	18.31	+4.8	+14.5	+32.7
OIL	54.07	+2.5	+0.7	+46.0

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The PBR1000 January 2017 Stocks/Commodities Snapshots

February 20, 2017 by admin

January 2017: How Much More Bull Is Left In The Trump Bump?

It’s One Month Into 2017. How Long Can The Trump Bull Keep Climbing?

By Larry C. Paxton

While a good month overall, January was a particularly good month for the NASDAQ as key technology players made some big advances. Perhaps the upswing for the US stock exchanges is the anticipation of the Trump administration dropping barriers to business by eliminating some particular distasteful regulations like Dodd-Frank. Perhaps it’s the promise of lowering corporate taxes to be more competitive with the rest of the world and hopefully bring back trillions of dollars to the US parked in foreign markets. Or maybe it’s the trade agreements currently in place, or in the process of being approved, which are now potentially on the chopping block.

At the same time the economy keeps plugging along at a modest rate for most of the country.

So, for stocks and commodities, the question remains about the potential continued gain in the markets, and the concern that this level of growth can’t be sustained for much longer. There is the sentiment that many key stocks are close, if not already, to being overvalued, and there will have to be a major adjustment. On the otherhand, if President Trump can get his way, the bulls might still have room to run, and we are in an interesting ride as the year continues to unfold in unpredictable ways.

Here are some January summaries on the US stock exchanges:

Number of Trading Days: 20

Number of Gain(+)/Loss(-) Days: DJIA 8+, 12-; NASDAQ 14+, 6-; SPX 10+, 10-.

Record Days: DJIA 2, NASDAQ 9, SPX 3

Longest Gain Streak(Consecutive Days): DJIA 3, NASDAQ 7, SPX 2

Longest Loss Streak(Consecutive Days): DJIA 3, NASDAQ 1, SPX 4

Big Swing Up Days(>1.00%): None

Big Swing Down Days(<-1.00%): None

The following are Top 5 partial tables excerpts from The PBR1000 January Snapshots. The stock price is for the close of trading on January 31, Month % Chg is compared to December 30, YTD % Chg is compared to December 31, 2016, and the 13 Months % Chg is compared to December 31, 2015. The PBR Rank is by annual revenues.

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

Table 1 Summary: The range was +333% to -62%. 609 out of 1,003 stock prices were up 0.00% or more. The average was a gain of 1.9%, the median was a gain of 1.27%.

Company	PBR Rank	Symbol	Price 01/31/17	Mo % Chg	YTD % Chg	13 Mos % Chg
Republic Airways	955	RJETQ	0.26	+333	+333	-93
Aeropostale	921	AROPQ	0.07	+261	+261	-74
Allegheny Technologies	559	ATI	21.73	+36	+36	+93
NRG Energy	179	NRG	16.54	+35	+35	+41
Alcoa	116	AA	36.45	+30	+30	+23

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

Table 2 Summary: The range was +333% to -62%. 609 out of 1,003 stock prices were up 0.00% or more. The average was a gain of 1.9%, the median was a gain of 1.27%.

Company	PBR Rank	Symbol	Price 01/31/17	Mo % Chg	YTD % Chg	13 Mos % Chg
Republic Airways	955	RJETQ	0.26	+333	+333	-93
Aeropostale	921	AROPQ	0.07	+261	+261	-74
Allegheny Technologies	559	ATI	21.73	+36	+36	+93
NRG Energy	179	NRG	16.54	+35	+35	+41
Alcoa	116	AA	36.45	+30	+30	+23

Table 3(S13): The PBR1000 Top 5 13 Months Stock Price % Gainers

Table 3 Summary: Range was +455% to -85%. 747 out of 998 stock prices were up 0.00% or more. The average was a gain of 14.2%. The median was a gain of 16.3%.

Company	PBR Rank	Symbol	Price 01/31/17	Mo % Chg	YTD % Chg	13 Mos % Chg
Cliffs Natural Resources	831	CLF	8.77	+4	+4	+455
US Steel	230	X	32.71	-1	-1	+310
AMD	536	AMD	10.37	-9	-9	+261
AK Steel	355	AKS	8.08	-21	-21	+261
Titan Intl	944	TWI	13.29	+19	+19	+237

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

Table 4 Summary: Range was $647.08 billion to $0.01 billion. The average is $22.22 billion, median is $7.03 billion, out of 1,002 companies.

Company	PBR Rank	Symbol	Market Cap($B) 01/31//17	Mo % Chg	YTD % Chg	13 Mos % Chg
Apple	3	AAPL	647.08	+4.8	+4.8	+10.3
Alphabet	33	GOOG	550.82	+3.5	+3.5	+5.5
Microsoft	30	MSFT	499.58	+3.4	+3.4	+12.7
Berkshire Hathaway	4	BRK	405.94	+0.1	+0.1	+24.7
Amazon	20	AMZN	391.29	+9.8	+9.8	+23.50
The PBR1000			22,288.55	+1.7	+1.7	+10.5

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

Company	Price 01/31/17	Mo % Chg	YTD % Chg	13 Mos % Chg
The PBR1000	75,839.49	+1.9	+1.9	+14.2
DJIA	19,864.09	+0.5	+0.5	+14.0
NASDAQ	5,614.79	+4.3	+4.3	+12.1
S&P500	2,278.87	+1.8	+1.8	+11.5
GOLD	1,209.00	+5.0	+5.0	+14.0
SILVER	17.47	+9.3	+9.3	+26.6
OIL	52.74	-1.8	-1.8	+42.4

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The PBR1000 December 2016 Stocks/Commodities Snapshots

January 16, 2017 by admin

December 2016: Ending On A High Note, Now What?

Welcome to 2017! What it means today is a little uncertain!

Welcome to 2017! What it means today as we take it on is a little uncertain. Let’s do our best!

By Larry C. Paxton

The Trump Bump continued its rise throughout December, expressing the relief of the end of a rather bizarre US Presidential campaign with the election being decided by the Electoral College. But hopefully it also reflected the hope and optimism that there will be positive changes in the new government.

All 3 major US stock exchanges hit record highs in December. The DJIA almost hit the 20,000 mark, but in the last 3 trading days all major US stock exchanges backed down by 1% or more to finish a year that ended up much higher than predicted at the beginning of 2016.

2016 ended on a high note but there is much confusion about what direction stocks and commodities will take in 2017. Trading can be expected to be volatile as the Trump administration gets settled in, the world gets used to a much different American style of dealing with important issues, and new policies start to be(or not to be) implemented. These actions will be further impacted by unpredictable international influences like energy production and prices, Brexit, regional wars, acts of terrorism, natural disasters, and innovative new technologies, to name just a few in no particular order. We start 2017 anticipating an interesting ride into the unknown that will carry risks and some intended and unintended consequences from decisions made and actions taken, but also will provide some significant opportunities for alert leaders and investors. We wish you the best and look forward to The PBR1000 contributing to your success in 2017!

Here are some December summaries on the US stock exchanges:

Number of Trading Days: 21

Number of Gain(+)/Loss(-) Days: DJIA 13+, 8-; NASDAQ 12+, 9-; SPX 12+, 9-.

Record Days: DJIA 9, NASDAQ 5, SPX 2

Gain Streaks(Consecutive Days): DJIA 7, NASDAQ 6, SPX 6

Loss Streaks(Consecutive Days): DJIA 3, NASDAQ 3, SPX 3

Big Swing Up Days(>1.00%): 12/07/16(DJIA, NASDAQ, SPX)

Big Swing Down Days(<-1.00%): 12/01/16(NASDAQ)

The following are Top 5 partial tables excerpts from The PBR1000 December Snapshots. The stock price is for the close of trading on December 30th, Month % Chg is compared to November 30th, YTD % Chg is compared to December 31, 2015, and the 24 Months % Chg is compared to December 31, 2014.

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

Table 1 Summary: The range was +86% to -85%. 609 out of 1,000 stock prices were up 0.00% or more. The average was a gain of 0.9%, the median was a gain of 1.35%.

Company	PBR Rank	Symbol	Price 12/30/16	Mo % Chg	YTD % Chg	24 Mos % Chg
Fred’s	800	FRED	18.56	+86	+13	+7
Pier 1 Imports	847	PIR	8.54	+53	+68	-45
Tailored Brands	580	TLRD	25.55	+36	+74	-42
Bristow Group	887	BRS	20.48	+31	-21	-69
Alliance One Intl	843	AOI	19.20	+30	+67	+22

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

Table 2 Summary: The range was +432% to -80%. 730 out of 1,000 stock prices were up 0.00% or more. The average was a gain of 12.1%. The median was a gain of 14.3%.

Company	PBR Rank	Symbol	Price 12/30/16	Mo % Chg	YTD % Chg	24 Mos % Chg
Cliffs Natural Resources	830	CLF	8.41	-5	+432	+18
AK Steel	353	AKS	10.21	+12	+356	+72
US Steel	229	X	33.01	+2	+314	+23
AMD	533	AMD	11.34	+27	+295	+325
Navistar	264	NAV	31.37	+2	+255	-6

Table 3(S13): The PBR1000 Top 5 24 Months Stock Price % Gainers

Table 3 Summary: Range was +432% to -90%. 574 out of 1,000 stock prices were up 0.00% or more. The average was a gain of 6.2%. The median was a gain of 6.4%.

Company	PBR Rank	Symbol	Price 12/30/16	Mo % Chg	YTD % Chg	24 Mos % Chg
NVIDIA	452	NVDA	106.74	+16	+224	+432
AMD	533	AMD	11.34	+27	+295	+325
SkyWest	634	SKYW	36.45	-1	+92	+174
McDermott Intl	635	MDR	7.39	+7	+121	+154
Netflix	350	NFLX	123.80	+6	+8	+154

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

Table 4 Summary: Range was $617.59 billion to $0.00 billion. The average is $21.77 billion, median is $6.92 billion, out of 1,000 companies tracked.

Company	PBR Rank	Symbol	Market Cap($B) 12/30/16	Mo % Chg	YTD % Chg	24 Mos % Chg
Apple	3	AAPL	617.59	+4.8	+5.2	-4.6
Alphabet	34	GOOG	531.97	+1.8	+1.9	+49.0
Microsoft	31	MSFT	483.16	+3.1	+9.0	+26.2
Berkshire Hathaway	4	BRK	402.11	+3.4	+23.5	+11.2
ExxonMobil	2	XOM	374.28	+3.4	+15.3	-4.4
The PBR1000			21,773.35	+1.8	+8.6	+6.5

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

Company	Price 12/30/16	Mo % Chg	YTD % Chg	24 Mos % Chg
The PBR1000	73,918.58	+0.9	+12.1	+6.2
DJIA	19,762.60	+3.3	+13.4	+10.9
NASDAQ	5,383.12	+1.1	+7.5	+13.7
S&P500	2,238.83	+1.8	+9.5	+8.7
GOLD	1,151.70	-1.9	+8.6	-2.8
SILVER	15.99	-3.0	+15.9	+2.5
OIL	53.72	+8.7	+45.0	+0.8

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The PBR1000 November 2016 Stocks/Commodities Snapshots

December 19, 2016 by admin

November 2016: The Surprise Trump Bump

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The Trump Bump has been a nice Christmas gift for stock investors.

By Larry C. Paxton

The first part of November continued the downward trend of the last week of October for the US stock exchanges. The US presidential race was taking its toll on the public and investors with two very unpopular candidates leading the charge by lobbing huge questionable accusations at each other and making seemingly impossible promises.

As if in a sigh of relief that it was about to be over all 3 major US stock exchanges recorded a 2+% gain the day before the election. The day of the election there was a .4-.5% gain. As polls closed and results tallied the improbable path to victory for Donald J Trump became a reality, and we now have elected our 45th US President. The next day there was another upward spike of over 1%, then mostly positive and record days during the rest of the month.

Here are some November summaries on the US stock exchanges:

Number of Trading Days: 21

Number of Gain(+)/Loss(-) Days: DJIA 14+, 7-; NASDAQ 15+, 6-; SPX 11+, 10-.

Record Days: DJIA 8, NASDAQ 3, SPX 4

Gain Streaks: DJIA 7, NASDAQ 3, SPX 4

Loss Streaks: DJIA 7(includes 3 days from October), NASDAQ 9(includes 5 from October), SPX 9(includes 5 from October)

Big Swing Up Days: 11/07/16(day before election), 11/09/16(day after election)

Big Swing Down Days: Streak of 7-9 down days in late October/early November before the election, 11/28/16(Monday after Thanksgiving Weekend with Black Friday shopping day)

The following are Top 5 partial tables excerpts from The PBR1000 November Snapshots. The stock price is for the close of trading on November 30th, Month % Chg is compared to October 31st, YTD % Chg is compared to December 31, 2015, and the 23 Months % Chg is compared to December 31, 2014.

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

Table 1 Summary: The range was +175% to -41%. 764 out of 1,000 stock prices were up 0.00% or more. The average was a gain of 6.45%, the median was a gain of 7.42%.

Company	PBR Rank	Symbol	Price 11/30/16	Mo % Chg	YTD % Chg	23 Mos % Chg
FreddieMac	43	FMCC	4.40	+175	+172	+114
FannieMae	18	FNMA	4.49	+164	+174	+118
AK Steel	353	AKS	9.13	+76	+308	+54
US Steel	229	X	32.34	+67	+305	+21
Cliffs Natural Resources	830	CLF	8.81	+60	+458	+23

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

Table 2 Summary: The range was +458% to -80%. 715 out of 1,000 stock prices were up 0.00% or more. The average was a gain of 11.0%. The median was a gain of 12.2%.

Company	PBR Rank	Symbol	Price 11/31/16	Mo % Chg	YTD % Chg	23 Mos % Chg
Cliffs Natural Resources	830	CLF	8.81	+60	+458	+23
AK Steel	353	AKS	9.13	+76	+308	+54
US Steel	229	X	32.34	+67	+305	+21
Navistar	264	NAV	30.76	+38	+248	-8
SunCoke Energy	949	SXC	11.42	+12	+229	-41

Table 3(S13): The PBR1000 Top 5 23 Months Stock Price % Gainers

Table 3 Summary: Range was +360% to -90%. 555 out of 1,000 stock prices were up 0.00% or more. The average was a gain of 5.2%. The median was a gain of 4.1%.

Company	PBR Rank	Symbol	Price 11/30/15	Mo % Chg	YTD % Chg	23 Mos % Chg
NVIDIA	452	NVDA	92.20	+30	+180	+360
AMD	533	AMD	8.91	+23	+210	+234
SkyWest	634	SKYW	36.85	+22	+94	+177
Amazon	20	AMZN	750.57	-5	+11	+142
Netflix	350	NFLX	117.00	-6	+2	+140

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

Table 4 Summary: Range was $589.33 billion to $0.00 billion. The average is $21.46 billion, median is $6.90 billion, out of 1,000 companies tracked.

Company	PBR Rank	Symbol	Market Cap($B) 11/30/16	Mo % Chg	YTD % Chg	23 Mos % Chg
Apple	3	AAPL	589.33	-2.7	+0.4	-8.8
Alphabet	34	GOOG	522.47	-3.4	+0.1	+46.3
Microsoft	31	MSFT	468.54	+0.6	+5.7	+22.4
Berkshire Hathaway	148	BRK	388.83	+9.5	+19.5	+7.5
ExxonMobil	20	XOM	362.01	+4.8	+4.8	-7.5
The PBR1000			21,459.34	+3.9	+6.8	+4.6

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

Company	Price 11/30/16	Mo % Chg	YTD % Chg	23 Mos % Chg
The PBR1000	73,677.40	+6.5	+11.0	+5.2
DJIA	19,123.58	+5.4	+9.8	+7.3
NASDAQ	5,323.68	+2.6	+6.3	+12.4
S&P500	2,198.81	+3.4	+7.6	+6.8
GOLD	1,173.90	-8.1	+10.7	-0.9
SILVER	16.48	-8.0	+19.4	+5.6
OIL	49.44	+5.3	+33.5	-7.2

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The PBR1000 October 2016 Stocks/Commodities Snapshots

November 21, 2016 by admin

October 2016: Who Will Be President?

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Voting in a Free Democratic Society, a Great Privilege.

By Larry C. Paxton

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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The PBR1000 October 2016 Breaking News Recap

November 6, 2016 by admin

October 2016: Major Acquisitions Dominate

Some Major Acquisitions Were Initiated In October 2016, Some Contorversial.

By Larry C. Paxton

The big acquisition announcement in October for The PBR1000 was AT&T(PBR10)’s controversial $85 billion bid for Time Warner(PBR95). Regulators have a major challenge in assessing if this should happen.

There were also 3 other deals valued at over $30 billion that will interesting to follow as well.

But the major news in the month was not so much regarding business, but politics, as US voters struggle over which presidential candidate they should elect, as well as House, Senate, state and local seats. Regardless of who wins, business will have to make some major adjustments.

Here’s a quick October 2016 summary on key activities that relate to The PBR1000:

US Presidential Race: 31 days completed, 8 days left. Will there be a national collective sigh of relief?

Mergers & Acquisitions: 27 deals worth over $1 billion initiated, closed, or updated. 17 were initiated, total transaction value is $247.5 billion.

Restructurings/Spinoffs: 12

Bankruptcies: 2 emerge from bankruptcy

CEO Changes: 8 announced.

Jobs: Retailers busy hiring/training temporary help for the holidays.

US Economy: Modest/moderate growth continues, stable but fragile.

Federal Reserve Federal Funds Rate Changes: 0, remains at 0.25-0.50%.

International: Brexit, oil price fluctuations, Middle East conflicts, refugee crisis, and climate change continue to be the headliners.

For more details here are The PBR1000 corporate and economic related breaking news items of interest with hotlinks to the sources for October 2016, starting with the last active business day.

Monday, October 31:

The PBR1000 End of October US Stock Exchanges Recap:
DJIA ends October at 18,142.42, -0.10% from last Friday, -0.91% MTD/QTD, +4.12% YTD, -2.65% from record 18,636.05 on 08/15/16.
NASDAQ ends October at 5,189.13, -0.02% from last Friday, -2.31% MTD/QTD, +3.63% YTD, -2.82% from record 5,339.52 on 09/22/16.
SPX ends October at 2,126.15, -0.01% from last Friday, -1.94% MTD/QTD, +4.02% YTD, -2.92% from record 2,190.15 on 08/15/16.

Amazon(PBR29) Web Services’ 189 megawatt Wind Farm US Central 2 in Hardin County, Ohio, to be ready by 12/17. $AMZN PR link.

Macy’s(PBR97) sells 5 stores to General Growth Properties(PBR765 $GGP) for $46 million for 4 stores, lease the 5th. $M PR link.

Baker Hughes(PBR108) stockholders to get $17.50/share dividend in $7.4 billion deal to merge with GE(PBR9) Oil & Gas unit as separate independent public company 62.5% owned by GE. $BHI PR link.

Occidental Petroleum(PBR123) has acquired leasehold acreage in Permian Basin, in separate transaction EOR/CO2 properties, total $2 billion. $OXY PR link.

HollyFrontier(PBR140) to acquire Suncor Energy‘s 15,600 barrels/day Group III base oils Petro-Canada Lubricants business for $845 million. $HFC PR link.

CenturyLink(PBR160) to acquire Level 3 Communications(PBR375) for $66.50/share, $34 billion cash/stock. $CTL PR link.

Constellation Brands(PBR377) to acquire Obregon Brewery from Anheuser-Busch InBev subsidiary Grupo Modelo for $600 million. $STZ PR link.

TeamHealth(PBR498) to be acquired by Blackstone(PBR352 $BX) for $43.50/share, $6.1 billion cash. $TMH PR link.

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

Vornado Realty Trust(PBR738) to spin-off Washington DC business, merge it with The JBG Companies in $8.4 billion transaction. $VNO PR link.

HCP(PBR838) completes spin-off of Quality Care Partners as an independent public REIT, symbol NYSE: QCP. $HCP PR link.

Viacom(PBR212) appoints Bob Bakish to be acting president/CEO starting 11/15/16, succeeds leaving Tom Dooley. $VIA PR link.

Louisiana-Pacific Corp(PBR902) promotes Brad Southern to new position of COO. $LPX PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce says Total US September Personal Income Annual Rate at $16.090 trillion, +0.3% from August, +4.0% from September 2015. USDOC PR link.

The MNI October Chicago Business Barometer at 50.6, September was 54.2, August 51.5. ISM PR link.

Friday, October 28:

The PBR1000 Week Ending 10/28/16 US Stock Exchanges Recap:
DJIA ends week at 18,161.19, +0.09% from last Friday. -0.80% MTD/QTD, +4.22% YTD, -2.55% from record 18,636.05 on 08/15/16.
NASDAQ ends week at 5,190.10, -1.28% from last Friday, -2.29% MTD/QTD, +3.65% YTD, -2.80% from record 5,339.52 on 09/22/16.
SPX ends week at 2,126.41, -0.69% from last Friday, -1.93% MTD/QTD, +4.03% YTD, -2.91% from record 2,190.15 on 08/15/16.

AutoNation(PBR148) launches AutoNation USA stand-alone pre-owned vehicle sales and service centers, expanding other services. $AN PR link.

Corrections Corp(PBR965) rebranding itself as CoreCivic with 3 business units by end of 2016. $CXW PR link.

Patterson Cos(PBR542) promotes Dave Misiak to president, Patterson Dental Health North America & Dave Lardy to CIO. $PDCO PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce says 3Q16 Advance Report GDP Annual Rate at 2.9%, $18.651T, +1.1% from 2Q16, +2.8% from 3Q15. USDOC PR link.

The US Dept of Labor says 3Q16 Employee Cost Index at 127.4(2005=100), +0.6% from 2Q16, +2.3% from 3Q15. USDOL PR link.

The U of Michigan October Final Consumer Sentiment Index at 87.2, September was 91.2, August 89.8. UMich PR link.

Thursday, October 27:

Apple(PBR5) unveils new MacBook Pro. $AAPL PR link; Unveils new TV app for Apple TV, iPhone & iPad. $AAPL PR link.

Alphabet(PBR44 $GOOG) spinning off driverless cars into standalone business. MarketWatch PR link.

UPS(PBR47) forecasts 700 million+ package deliveries in 25 days between Thanksgiving & New Year’s Eve, +14% from 2015. $UPS PR link.

Qualcomm(PBR106) to acquire Netherlands based NXP Semiconductors NV(NASDAQ: NXPI) for $110.00/share, $47 billion cash. $QCOM PR link.

CBRE(PBR301) authorizes up to $250 million over 3 years stock repurchase program. $CBG PR link.

Twitter(PBR787 $TWTR) to cut 9% of workforce – MarketWatch. MarketWatch PR link.

Lowe’s(PBR50) promotes Michael McDermott to Chief Customer Officer. $LOW PR link.

Willis Towers Watson(PBR621) announces several leadership changes effective immediately. $WLTW PR link.

HealthSouth(PBR800) president/CEO Jay Grinney to retire on 12/31/16, EVP/COO Mark Tarr appointed successor, Barb Jacobsmeyer to become EVP/Operations. $HLS PR link.

Cedar Fair(PBR977) promotes Richard Zimmerman to president/COO. $FUN PR link.

US Energy Information Administration says US Crude Oil Stocks(Millions of Barrels) 10/21/16 at 468.2, -6.9% from 09/23/16, -2.5% from 10/23/15. EIA PR link.

The US Dept of Labor says Weekly Unemployment Insurance Claims on 10/22/16 was 258,000, -1.2% from 09/24/16, -2.4% from 10/24/15. USDOL PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce says 3Q16 Total Housing Units at 135.7M, Occupied 118.6M, Occupancy Rate 87.4%, 3Q15 87.1% USDOC PR link.

FreddieMac(PBR41) says 30 Year Fixed Mortgage Rates Average on 10/27/16 was 3.47%, 09/26/16 3.42%, 10/29/15 3.76%. $FMCC PR link.

US Federal Communications Commission adopts privacy rules to give broadband consumers more choice, transparency & security for personal data. FCC PR link.

Adobe Systems(PBR557) predicts 11/01/16-12/31/16 holiday spending to be $91.6 billion. $ADBE PR link.

Wednesday, October 26:

The PBR1000 September Snapshot 12 Summary:
The Top 5 Stock Price Gainers Since 12/31/14:

1. NVIDIA(PBR453), $NVDA, +242%
2. Amazon(PBR19), $AMZN, +170%
3. AMD(PBR533), $AMD, +159%
4. Activision Blizzard(PBR480), $ATVI, +120%
5. Insperity(PBR718), $NSP, +114

Range: +242% to -99%
Companies >+0%: 471/994(47.4%)
Average: +2.1%
Median: +2.2%

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Amazon(PBR29) expands AmazonFresh grocery shopping delivery service to Chicago & Dallas, $14.99/mo for Prime members. $AMZN PR link.

Microsoft(PBR31) introduces Surface Studio, Surface Dial, new Surface Book, & Windows 10 Creators Update. $MSFT PR link.

HCA(PBR75) to get $750 million for hospital lease & joint operating agreement early termination by Oklahoma University Hospitals Authority. $HCA PR link.

Medtronic(PBR133) gets FDA approval of new recapturable 34 mm transcatheter aortic valve replacement system. $MDT PR link.

Groupon(PBR652) to acquire competitor LivingSocial, close expected in early 11/16, terms not disclosed. $GRPN PR link.

Woodward(PBR888) promotes John Tysver to new position of VP/Technology. $WWD PR link.

The US Dept of HUD says September US New Family Homes Sold Annual Rate at 593,000, +3.1% from August, +29.8 from September 2015. HUD PR link.

FreddieMac(PBR41) 2Q16 US Apartment Investment Market Index at 110.4, +2.64% from 1Q16, -4.77% from 2Q15. $FMCC PR link.

Tuesday, October 25:

IBM(PBR25) adds $3 billion to share repurchase program, balance is now $6 billion. $IBM PR link.

Meredith Corp(PBR994) to increase distribution to 600,000 copies for premiere issue of quarterly lifestyle The Magnolia Journal. $MDP PR link.

Terex(PBR357) promotes Steve Filipov to president, Terex Cranes, succeeds leaving Ken Lousberg. $TEX PR link.

Sonoco Products(PBR480) promotes John Florence to VP/General Counsel/Secretary, succeeds retiring Ritchie Bond. $SON PR link.

Aerojet Rocketdyne(PBR969) hires Paul Lundstrom as VP/Finance/CFO starting 11/07/16. $AJRD PR link.

Invacare(PBR1028) promotes Ralf Ledda to SVP/GM Europe &EMEA. $IVC PR link.

The Federal Reserve of Richmond says October 5th District Manufacturing Index at -4%, September was -8%, August -11%. FRBRichmond PR link.

Black Knight Financial Services says September US Active Foreclosures at 1% of all mortgages, lowest in 9 years. $BKFS PR link.

The Conference Board says October US Consumer Confidence Index at 98.6, September was 103.5, August 101.8. TCB PR link.

Case-Shiller August US National Home Price Index at 184.42(Jan2000=100), July 183.43, August 2015 175.11. C-S PR link.

Monday, October 24:

Merck(PBR70) gets FDA approval for lung cancer therapy KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab). $MRK PR link.

T-Mobile US(PBR95) gets 2 million net adds in 3Q16, now has 69 million+ customers. $TMUS PR link.

Nordstrom(PBR214) to hire 11,400 seasonal employees across the US & Canada. $JWN PR link.

Jacobs Engineering(PBR225) relocates global headquarters from Pasadena, CA, to Dallas, TX. $JEC PR link.

Hilton Worldwide(PBR262) announces China based HNA Group to acquire 25% ownership stake through $6.5 billion purchase of Blackstone(PBR352 $BX) shares which will then have a 21% ownership stake. $HLT PR link.

TD Ameritrade(PBR662) to acquire private Scottrade Financial Services for $4 billion cash/stock. $AMTD PR link.

New York Times(PBR971) acquires product recommendation services The Wirecutter and sister site Sweethome, terms not disclosed. $NYT PR link.

Lowe’s(PBR50) CNA Financial subsidiary hires Dino Robusto to be its chairman/CEO on 11/21/16. CNAF PR link.

Nordstrom(PBR214) EVP/CFO Mike Koppel to retire in spring 2017. $JWN PR link.

Buffalo Wild Wings(PBR981) hires Alex Ware to be EVP/CFO starting 10/31/16. $BWLD PR link.

The Fed Reserve Bank of Chicago September National Activity Index estimated at -0.14, August was -0.72, July +0.23. ChicagoFed PR link.

The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco releases research showing jobs growth can be healthy at 50,000 to 110,000/mo. FRBSF PR link.

Smartwatch Market Declines 51.6% in the Third Quarter as Platforms and Vendors Realign. IDC PR link.

Opinion: Workers will simply try to survive, rather than prosper, as tech takes over the economy. MarketWatch PR link.

Sunday, October 23:

Genworth Financial(PBR287) to be acquired by privately heldChina Oceanside for $5.43/share, $2.7 billion cash. $GNW PR link.

B/E Aerospace(PBR748) to be acquired by Rockwell Collins(PBR495 $COL) for $62.00/share, $8.3 billion cash/stock. $BEAV PR link.

Saturday, October 22:

AT&T(PBR12) to acquire Time-Warner(PBR103 $TWX) for $107.50/share, $85.4 billion cash/stock. $T PR link.

Friday, October 21:

The PBR1000 Week Ending 10/21/16 US Stock Exchanges Recap:
DJIA ends week at 18,145.71, +0.04% from last Friday. -0.89% MTD/QTD, +4.14% YTD, -2.63% from record 18,636.05 on 08/15/16.
NASDAQ ends week at 5,257.40, +0.83% from last Friday, -1.03% MTD/QTD, +4.99% YTD, -1.54% from record 5,339.52 on 09/22/16.
SPX ends week at 2,141.16, +0.38% from last Friday, -1.25% MTD/QTD, +4.76% YTD, -2.24% from record 2,190.15 on 08/15/16.

Merck(PBR70) gets US FDA approval for injected supplement ZINPLAVA to reduce reoccurrence of adult CDI. $MRK PR link.

Reynolds American(PBR105 $RAI) gets $56.20/share, $47 billion cash/stock proposal from British American Petroleum(LSE: BATS) to acquire the 57.8% of stock it doesn’t own. $BATS PR link.

Altria Group(PBR110) now has 10.2% voting stake with 12 million shares purchased in Anheuser-Busch InBev after A-B’s merger with SABMiller. $MO PR link.

AutoNation(PBR148) hires Tom Conophy as EVP/CTO, effective 10/31/16, SVP/CIO Allan Stejskal resigns, effective 10/28/16. $AN PR link.

Thursday, October 20:

The PBR1000 September Snapshot 4 Summary:
The Top 5 Corporations By Profits/Revenues(Last FY) are:

1. Caesars Entertainment(PBR482), $CZR, +127%
2. Kimco Realty(PBR982), $KIM, +71%
3. Visteon(PBR612), $VC, +70%
4. Symantec(PBR565), $SYMC, +69%
5. General Growth Properties(PBR754), $GGP, +57%

Range: +127% to -363%
Companies >+0%: 841/1,000
Average: +6.8%
Median: +5.6%

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Walmart(PBR1) invests $50 million in China’s largest on-demand logistics and O2O grocery platform New Dada. $WMT PR link.

Walgreens Boots Alliance(PBR36) closing of $17.2 billion cash acquisition of Rite Aid(PBR105 $RAD) extended from 10/27/16 to 01/27/17. $WBA PR link.

Gannett(PBR414)’s USA TODAY NETWORK unit releases first weekly virtual reality news show VRtually There, features Toyota cubemercial. $GCI PR link.

Endo Intl(PBR700) EVP/CFO Suketu Upadhyay leaving 11/22/16, interim CFO appointed, CFO search begins. $ENDP PR link.

Penn Natl Gaming(PBR750) to promote EVP/Chief Development Officer William Fair to EVP/CFO on 01/01/17, succeeds retiring Saul Reibstein. $PENN PR link.

KB Home(PBR802) promotes Matt Mandino to regional president for Colorado, Las Vegas, & Arizona markets. $KBH PR link.

The Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank says October Philadelphia Manufacturing General Activity Indicator at 9.7, September was 12.8, August 2.0. PhillyFed PR link.

The Conference Board says September Leading Economic Index at 124.4(2010=100), Coincident EI 114.2, Lagging EI 122.3. TCB PR link.

The National Association of Realtors says US September Existing Home Sales Annual Rate at 5.47 million, +3.2% from August, +0.6% from September 2015. NAR PR link.

FreddieMac October Outlook sees slowdown in home refinancing, more purchases, mortgage rates to remain low. $FMCC PR link.

The World Bank raises 2017 oil price forecast from $53 to $55/barrel, 2016 still estimated at $43/barrel. WB PR link.

Wednesday, October 19:

Henry Schein(PBR270) adds $400 million to share repurchase program, balance is $429 million. $HSIC PR link.

Joy Global(PBR590) shareholders approve $3.7 billion cash acquisition by Japan based Komatsu, to close by mid 2017. $JOY PR link.

QEP Resources(PBR626) completes $595 million acquisition of 9,400 acres, 430 potential oil wells, in Permian Basin in Martin County, TX. $QEP PR link.

Reynolds American(PBR317) president/CEO Susan Cameron to become executive chairman 01/01/17, Debra Crew, president/COO of subsidiary RJ Reynolds Tobacco, to become president/CEO. $RAI PR link.

New York Times(PBR971) promotes A G Sulzberger to deputy publisher, effective 11/01/16, will report to his father publisher Arthur Sulzberger, Jr. $NYT PR link.

The Federal Reserve Beige Book says outlooks were mostly positive, slight to moderate growth in several districts. FRB PR link.

The US Dept of HUD estimates US September Housing Permits Annual Rate at 1.225 million units, +6.3% from August, +8.5% from September 2015. HUD PR link.

Investing: ETF assets hit a fresh record, $3.408 trillion, in 3Q. MarketWatch PR link.

ADP(PBR235) 3Q16 US Workforce Vitality Report says wage growth at +2% year over year across all industries. $ADP PR link.

Tuesday, October 18:

The PBR1000 September Snapshot 7 Summary:
The Top 5 Corporations By Equity/Assets(Last FY) are:

1. Public Storage(PBR759), $PSA, +94%
2. T Rowe Price(PBR514), $TROW, +93%
3. AVX Corp(PBR976), $AVX, +90%
4. Facebook(PBR147), $FB, +90%
5. Intuitive Surgical(PBR758), $ISRG, +88%

Range: +94% to -225%
Companies >+0%: 953/1,000
Average: +19.6%
Median: +34.3%

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AIG(PBR46) to sell certain Latin America, Central/Eastern Europe operations to Fairfax Financial for $240 million cash, enters strategic multi-national support partnership. $AIG PR link.

St Jude Medical(PBR440 $STJ) & Abbott Labs(PBR134) to sell portion of vascular closure & electrophysiology businesses to Terumo Corp for $1.12 billion. $ABT PR link.

BlackRock(PBR252) exceeds $5.1 trillion in Assets Under Management at end of 3Q16, +14% from 3Q15. $BLK PR link.

Steel Dynamics(PBR306) authorizes up to $450 million share repurchase program. $STLD PR link.

Harley-Davidson(PBR400) in 3Q16 report says it expects to ship 264,000-269,000 motorcycles in 2016. $HOG PR link.

Scientific Games(PBR937) gets agreement with Penn Natl Gaming(PBR750 $PENN) to supply systems, games and table solutions to Tropicana Las Vegas and New Hollywood Casino Jamul-San Diego. $SGMS PR link.

TimeInc(PBR630) EVP/CFO Jeff Bairstow departing 11/07/16, Sue D’Emic to succeed him, other executive changes announced. $TIME PR link.

The US Dept of Labor says US September All Items Consumer Price Index +0.3% from August, Annual Unadjusted at 1.5%, August 1.1%. USDOL PR link.

The US Dept of Labor estimates US September Current Average Weekly Earnings at $887.18, +0.5% from August, +2.3% from September 2015. USDOL PR link.

Jobs: Manpower(PBR132) survey says 46% of US businesses have difficulties filling positions, lists top 10. $MAN PR link.

The National Assn of Homebuilders says US October Housing Market Index(HMI) at 63, September was 65, August 59. NAHB PR link.

Monday, October 17:

Macy’s(PBR97) to carry 30+ Brookstone specialty gift items, many technology related, in its stores and online. $M PR link.

Avnet(PBR100) completes $2.46/share, $919 million cash acquisition of UK based global distributor of electronic & related components Premier Farnell plc. $AVT PR link.

Community Health System(PBR125) to sell majority interest in its Home Health division to Almost Family(NASDAQ: AFAM). $CYH PR link.

SuperValu(PBR164) to sell Save-A-Lot business to Canada’s Onex Corp(TSX: OCX) for $1.365 billion. $SVU PR link.

Celanese(PBR369) to acquire Italy based 550 employees independent global thermoplastics compounder SO.F.TER Group. $CE PR link.

Constellation Brands(PBR377) to sell Canadian wines business to Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan for $784.5 million. $STZ PR link.

Constellation Brands(PBR377) to acquire Columbia Valley, Washington, Charles Smith Wines for $120 million. $STZ PR link.

Netflix(PBR447) 3Q16 report says 86.74 million total streaming memberships, was 74.76 million 4Q15. $NFLX PR link.

Regions Financial(PBR450) acquires 30,000 rental units Low Income Housing Tax Credit corporate fund syndication and asset management businesses of First Sterling Financial. $RF PR link.

Coty(PBR524) to acquire UK high-end hairstyling appliances provider ghd for $510 million cash. $COTY PR link.

Snap-On(PBR641) to acquire Swedish collision repair equipment/truck alignment systems $95 million/yr Car-O-Liner for $155 million cash. $SNA PR link.

Orbital ATK(PBR655) launches 6th cargo delivery mission to International Space Station. $OA PR link.

Vail Resorts(PBR1032) completes $46.80/share, $1.8 billion cash/stock acquisition of Canada’s mountain resort Whistler Blackcomb. $MTN PR link.

Caterpillar(PBR54) Chairman/CEO Doug Oberhelman to retire on 03/31/17; group president Jim Umpleby to be CEO on 01/01/17. $CAT PR link.

VISA(PBR224) CEO Charlie Sharf resigns effective 12/01/16, board member Alfred Kelly to be CEO designate on 10/31/16. $V PR link.

Campbell Soup(PBR326) promotes Ed Carolan to president, C-Fresh, succeeds leaving Jeff Dunn; Bethmara Kessler promoted to SVP/Integrated Global Services. $CPB PR link.

Simon Property(PBR494) general counsel/secretary James Barkley to retire on 01/01/17, to be succeeded by Steven Fivel. $SPG PR link.

Greenbrier Cos(PBR846) promotes Mark Rittenbaum to EVP/Commercial & Leasing, succeeds retiring James Sharp. $GBX PR link.

The US Federal Reserve estimates US September Industrial Production Capacity at 75.4%, August was 75.3%, July 75.8%. FRB PR link.

The Federal Reserve Board of New York October Empire State General Business Conditions Index at -6.8, September was -2.0, October 2015 -11.4. FRBNY PR link.

Friday, October 14:

The PBR1000 Week Ending 10/14/16 US Stock Exchanges Recap:
DJIA ends week at 18,138.38, -0.56% from last Friday. -0.93% MTD/QTD, +4.09% YTD, -2.67% from record 18,636.05 on 08/15/16.
NASDAQ ends week at 5,214.16, -1.48% from last Friday, -1.84% MTD/QTD, +4.13% YTD, -2.35% from record 5,339.52 on 09/22/16.
SPX ends week at 2,132.98, -0.96% from last Friday, -1.63% MTD/QTD, +4.36% YTD, -2.61% from record 2,190.15 on 08/15/16.

Boeing(PBR27) to build a St. Louis $300 million 424,000 sf facility for composite parts manufacturing for 777S jetliner, 700 jobs to be generated. $BA PR link.

Freeport-McMoRan(PBR128) to sell onshore California oil & gas properties for $742 million. $FCX PR link.

Monster Beverage(PBR785) to do 3:1 stock split on 11/09/16. $MNST PR link.

Boston Properties(PBR803) Salesforce Tower development reaches 867 feet, now tallest building in San Francisco, will go to 1,070 feet. $BXP PR link.

Hershey(PBR354) chairman/president/CEO John Bilbrey to retire from president/CEO roles on 07/01/17. $HSY PR link.

The US Dept of Treasury says US Total Receipts YTD(12 months) at $3.267 trillion, Outlays $3.854 trillion, Deficit $587 billion. Treas PR link.

The US Dept of Labor says US September Producer Price Index Total Final Demand at +0.3%, August was 0.0%, July -0.4%. USDOL PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce says US August Total Manufacturers/Retail/Wholesales Sales at $1.304 trillion, +0.16% from July, -0.03% from August 2015. USDOC PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce US Total September Retail Trade(Advance Report) at $459.8 billion, +0.6% from August, +2.7% from September 2015. USDOC PR link.

The University of Michigan October Preliminary Index of Consumer Sentiment at 87.9, September Final was 91.2, August 89.8. UMich PR link.

Thursday, October 13:

Amazon(PBR29) creating 120,000 seasonal jobs in customer fulfillment and customer service this holiday season. $AMZN PR link.

Kellogg(PBR198) to make its largest acquisition in S America, Brazilian biscuit, powdered beverage & pasta brands manufacturer Parati Group for $429 million cash; lowers buyback program to $450-550 million. $K PR link.

Kellogg(PBR198) announces goal to create 3 billion better days for people around the world. $K PR link.

Discovery Communications(PBR399) invests $100 million in new digital content holding company Group Nine Media, includes strategic partnership. $DISCA PR link.

Welltower(PBR635) completes $1.15 billion acquisition of Vintage Senior Living 19 properties California portfolio. $HCN PR link.

HCP(PBR834) to spin-off Quality Care Partners as an independent public REIT around 10/31/16, symbol NYSE: QCP. $HCP PR link.

International Paper(PBR117) SVP/CFO Carol Roberts & SVP William Hoel to retire on 03/31/17, to promote Glenn Landau to CFO 01/01/17; other senior management changes announced. $IP PR link.

S&P Global(PBR477) hires Ewout Steenbergen to be EVP/CFO starting 11/14/16. $SPGI PR link.

The US Dept of Labor estimates US September Imports Price Index at +0.1%, Exports +0.3%, Y-Y Imports -1.1%, Exports -1.5%. USDOL PR link.

Wednesday, October 12:

The PBR1000 Top 5 Corporations By Revenue Growth(Last FY)(Snapshot 3) are:

1. Fitbit(PBR859), $FIT, +149%
2. Zebra Tech(PBR560), $ZBRA, +119%
3. AECOM Tech(PBR146), $ACM, +115%
4. Dollar Tree(PBR167), $DLTR, +80%
5. Kraft Heinz(PBR142), $KHC, +68%

Range: +149% to -66%
Companies >+0%: 505
Median: +0.1%

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Walmart(PBR1 $WMT) raises salaries by enough to beat new overtime rules. MarketWatch PR link.

Icahn Enterprises(PBR147) extends $9.25/share cash tender offer for Federal-Mogul to 10/28/16. $IEP PR link.

Stanley Black & Decker(PBR249) to acquire Tools business from Newell Brands(PBR434 $NWL) for $1.95 billion cash. $SWK PR link.

Polaris Industries(PBR531) to acquire private off-road jeep/truck aftermarket accessories $740 million/yr Transamerican Auto Parts for $665 million. $PII PR link.

LPL Financial(PBR543 $LPLA) faces challenges as it mulls alternatives. MarketWatch PR link.

Tesla(PBR651) $25.83/share $2.6 billion stock deal to acquire Solar City($SCTY) to be voted on by both shareholder groups on 11/17/16. $TSLA PR link.

SunEdison(PBR782) receives notification from SEC, conducting a fact-finding investigation, accompanied by DOJ subpoena. $SUNEQ PR link.

PC Connection(PBR786) to acquire NJ based 500 partners 25,000 OEM-authorized partners in 174 countries IT procurement & service management co GlobalServe. $CNXN PR link.

Wells Fargo(PBR30) chairman/CEO John Stumpf retires; president/COO Tim Sloan elected president/CEO. $WFC PR link.

Fiserv(PBR474) hires Devin McGranahan as president/Billing & Payments Group, effective 11/01/16, succeeds leaving Rahul Gupta. $FISV PR link.

The US Federal Reserve releases the FOMC minutes for the 09/20-21/16 meeting. Anticipates federal funds rate increase soon. FRB PR link.

The US Dept of Labor says August US Job Openings at 5.443 million, -6.6% from July, +2.5% from August 2015. USDOL PR link.

PC Market: Chromebooks destroyed Apple in back-to-school shopping. MarketWatch PR link.

CBRE(PBR301) study finds San Francisco the nation’s greenest city. $CBG PR link.

Tuesday, October 11:

GE(PBR9) to acquire Denmark’s global designer & manufacturer of wind turbine blades LM Wind Power for $1.65 billion. $GE PR link.

Altria Group(PBR110) now has 9.6% voting stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev; expands $1 billion share repurchase program to $3 billion, to be completed by 06/30/18. $MO PR link.

ConAgra(PBR166) to complete spin-off of potato foods provider Lamb Weston as an independent public company on 11/09/16; increases existing share repurchase program to $1.25 billion. $CAG PR link.

YUM!(PBR217) details transformation plans after planned 10/31/16 separation of YUM China. $YUM PR link.

Molson Coors(PBR558) completes acquisition of full ownership of MillerCoors & global Miller brand portfolio. Now 3rd largest world brewer by enterprise value. $TAP PR link.

Domino’s Pizza(PBR889) 111 Boston area stores to hire 1,000 new team members. $DPZ PR link.

Intl Flavors & Fragrances(PBR666) promotes Richard O’Leary to EVP/CFO, succeeds leaving Alison Cornell. $IFF PR link.

CoreLogic says August Housing Seriously Delinquencies at 1.085 million, -1.6% from July, -20.6% from August 2015. CoreLogic PR link.

CoreLogic analysis shows between $4 billion and $6 billion in insured property loss from Hurricane Matthew: CoreLogic PR link.

NFIB says September Small Business Optimism Index at 94.1, August was 94.4, September 2015 was 96.0. NFIB PR link.

Monday, October 10:

The PBR1000 Fun Fact: The September Top 5 by Value(Market Cap) were(Snapshot 15):

1. Apple(PBR3), $AAPL, $609 billlion
2. Alphabet(PBR34), $GOOGL, $534 billion
3. Microsoft(PBR31), $MSFT, $449 billion
4. Amazon(PBR19), $AMZN, $397 billion
5. Facebook(PBR147), $FB, $368 billion

The PBR1000 Total: $21.133 trillion

Range: $609 billion to $0 billion
Average: $21 billion
Median: $6.4 billion

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Coca-Cola(PBR63) exercises call option to acquire Anheuser-Busch InBev‘s stake in Coca-Cola Beverages Africa. $KO PR link.

Tyson Foods(PBR80) to take 5% ownership stake in private plant-based protein producer Beyond Meat. $TSN PR link.

Duke Energy(PBR114) completes exit of international business in 2 deals from Central & South America valued at $1.2 billion each. $DUK PR link.

Facebook(228) makes its Workplace internal communications app available to any organization that wants to use it. $FB PR link.

Ross Stores(PBR253) opens 34 new stores in Sept/Oct, has added 93 stores in 2016. $ROST PR link.

Calpine Corp(PBR330) to acquire largest US independent power suppier to commercial/industrial retail customers Noble Americas Energy Solutions for $900 million. $CPN PR link.

TeleFlex(PBR923) gets FDA clearance for ARROW®JACC with Chlorag+ard® Technology central venous catheter and Tunneler. $TFX PR link.

Level 3 Communications(PBR375) promotes Andrew Dugan to CTO, Atilla Tinic to CIO. $LVLT PR link.

Blackhawk Network(PBR998) promotes David Tate to SVP/US Retail. $HAWK PR link.

Samsung issues update on Galaxy Note7 Safety Recall and Exchange Program. Samsung PR link.

Friday, October 7:

The PBR1000 Week Ending 10/07/16 US Stock Exchanges Recap:
DJIA ends week at 18,240.49, -0.37%% from last Friday/MTD/QTD, +4.68% YTD, -2.12% from record 18,636.05 on 08/15/16.
NASDAQ ends week at 5,292.40, -0.37% from last Friday/MTD/QTD, +5.69% YTD, -0.88% from record 5,339.52 on 09/22/16.
SPX ends week at 2,153.74, -0.67% from last Friday/MTD/QTD, +5.37% YTD, -1.66% from record 2,190.15 on 08/15/16.

Johnson & Johnson(PBR37) affiliate Cilag GmbH International acquires outside the US rights from AstraZeneca for nasal spray Rhinocort Aqua for $330 million. $JNJ PR link.

Merck(PBR70) Animal Health unit gets USDA approval for innovative canine flu bivalent vaccine. $MRK PR link.

Oracle(PBR78) announces final extension of $109/share, $9.3 billion tender offer for NetSuite to expire 11/04/16. $ORCL PR link.

PPG Industries(PBR190) looking to reduce costs, okays new additional $2 billion share repurchase program, balance is $2.520 billion. $PPG PR link.

Mylan(PBR346) agrees to $465 million settlement with DOJ on Medicaid rebate classification for EpiPen auto-injector. $MYL PR link.

Carlyle Group(PBR581) to acquire Total affiliate specialty chemicals company Atotech for $3.2 billion. $CG PR link.

Pinnacle West(PBR620) subsidiary APS becomes only utility outside California to generate 1 gigawatt of solar energy capacity. http://bit.ly/2dKeTTZ

Intl Flavors & Fragrances(PBR666) completes acquisition of Philadelphia based $85 million/yr flavors developer David Michael. $IFF PR link.

The US Dept of Labor says US September Available Workforce at 159.9 million, 152.0 million Employed, 7.9M Unemployed, 5.0% Unemployment Rate. USDOL PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce estimates US August Wholesale Sales at $444.2 billion, +0.7% from July, +0.6% from August 2015. USDOC PR link.

The US Federal Reserve Bank estimates August Total US Consumer Credit Outstanding at $2.712 trillion, +0.7% from July, +6.3% from August 2015 FRB PR link.

Thursday, October 6:

The PBR1000 Stocks Fun Fact: The September YTD Top 5 Stock Gainers were(Snapshot 12):
1. Cliffs Natural Resources(PBR836), $CLF, +270%
2. Quad/Graphics(PBR480), $QUAD, +187%
3. Cloud Peak Energy(PBR989), $CLD, +162%
4. Navistar(PBR265), $NAV, +159%
5. Titan International(PBR950), $TWI, +157%

The PBR1000: +7.4%
DJIA: +5.1%
NASDAQ: +6.1%
SPX: +6.1%

Range: +270% to -99%, 666/1,000 companies were +0.00%, Median was +8.86%.

Walmart(PBR1) projects opening 130 new stores in US in FY2017, 55 in FY2018, to accelerate e-commerce offering. $WMT PR link.

CIT Group(PBR608) to sell its CIT Commercial Air unit to Avolon Holdings for $10.0 billion, to close by end of 1Q2017. $CIT PR link.

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

American Banking Assn says 2nd Quarter Consumer Delinquencies Composite Ratio at 1.35%, record low. ABA PR link.

Wednesday, October 5:

The PBR1000 Stocks Fun Fact: The September Top 5 Stock Gainers were:
1. Navistar(PBR265), $NAV, +63%
2. Conn’s(PBR910), $CONN, +52%
3. Scientific Games(PBR689), $SGMS, +37%
4. Liberty Media(PBR474), $LMCA, +34%
5. Cloud Peak Energy(PBR989), $CLD, +32%

Range: +63% to -42%, 491/1,000 companies were +0.00%, median was -0.10%.

MetLife(PBR39) to separate into 2 separate public companies with Brighthouse Financial filing Form 10 Registration Statement. $MET PR link.

Alcoa(PBR115) completes 1:3 reverse stock split. $AA PR link.

Eli Lilly(PBR142) subsidiary Elanco Animal Health to acquire Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica’s US feline, canine & rabies vaccines portfolio – as well as a fully integrated manufacturing and R&D site – for $885 million. $LLY PR link.

PSEG(PBR257) to retire two New Jersey coal plants on 06/01/16, generates 1,252 MW, employs 200. $PEG PR link.

Lennar(PBR340) completes $2.2 billion fund raising for long term development & ownership of Class A multifamily communities. $LEN PR link.

Constellation Brands(PBR377) to acquire Utah-based 70,000 cases/year high end High West Distillery. $STZ PR link.

Gannett(PBR414) acquires Golfweek, to be part of USA TODAY Sports Media Group. $GCI PR link.

LAM Research(PBR520) $10.6 billion planned acquisition of KLA-Tencor(PBR692 $KLAC) terminated by mutual agreement. $LRCX PR link.

Arch Coal(PBR691) completes financial restructuring, emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy, to re-list on NYSE: ARCH. $ACIIQ PR link.

Scientific Games(PBR937) acquires Karma Gaming‘s portfolio of interactive games used globally. $SGMS PR link.

Cincinnati Bell(PBR1027) completes 1:5 reverse stock split. $CBB PR link.

Red Robin(PBR1046) closes 9 restaurants, rebrands 3 others as Red Robin Express in strategic reevaluation of alternative fast casual platform. $RRGB PR link.

AIG(PBR46) hires Peter Solmssen as EVP/General Counsel, succeeds retiring Thomas Russo. $AIG PR link.

Advance Auto Parts(PBR279) hires Thomas Okray as EVP/CFO, effective 10/31/16, succeeds leaving Mike Norona. $AAP PR link.

Bristow Group(PBR919) hires Bill Collins as SVP/Global Operations. $BRS PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce estimates US August Manufacturing New Orders at $453.2 billing, +0.2% from July, -1.6% from August 2015. USDOC PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce says Total US Exports August YTD at $1.459 trillion, Imports $1.790 trillion, Deficit $331 billion. USDOC PR link.

ADP(PBR235) estimates US September Employment up 154,000, 34,000 from small businesses, 56,000 midsize, 64,000 large. $ADP PR link.

Markit says US September Composite PMI Output Index at 52.3, August was 51.5, July 51.8. Markit PR link.

The Institute for Supply Management says US September Non-Manufacturing Index at 57.1%, August was 51.4%, July 55.5%. ISM PR link.

Tuesday, October 4:

LKQ(PBR376) acquires UK‘s 102 locations auto parts distributor Andrew Page Ltd, terms not disclosed. $LKQ PR link.

Newell Brands(PBR434) in new growth game plan to sell off 10% of its portfolio companies that generate $1.5 billion in revenues, consolidate operations, & create a global e-commerce division. $NWL PR link.

Ascena Retail(PBR499) in Change for Growth program reorganizing into 4 business units serving 8 brands. $ASNA PR link.

WhiteWave Foods(PBR624) shareholders approve $56.25/share, $12.5 billion cash acquisition by France’s global food company Danone. $WWV PR link.

Concho Resources(PBR734) completes $1.625 billion 40,000 net Midland Basin acres acquisition, now has 150,000+ net acres. $CXO PR link.

SandRidge Energy(PBR975) emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy with $525 million in liquidity, starts trading again on NYSE: $SD. $SD PR link.

Vail Resorts(PBR1032) $46.80/share, $1.8 billion cash/stock acquisition of mountain resort Whistler Blackcomb gets Canada Act approval, expected to close on 10/17/16. $MTN PR link.

Discovery Communications(PBR399) to name Gunnar Wiedenfels as CFO, effective around 04/01/17, to succeed departing Andrew Warren. $DISCA PR link.

Dynegy(PBR777) promotes Martin Daley to EVP/COO, Carolyn Burke to EVP/Strategy, Mario Alonso to EVP/Plant Operations, names rest of executive management team. $DYN PR link.

PurdueU/CME September Ag Barometer at 101, August was 95, July 112; continues to favor livestock. PU/CME PR link.

Monday, October 3:

Ford(PBR10) US September Sales at 204,447 vehicles, -8% from year ago, best 2016 month for F-Series vehicles. $F PR link.

Illinois to suspend $30 billion in investment activity with Wells Fargo(PBR30 $WFC). MarketWatch PR link.

Microsoft(PBR31) increases European cloud investment to $3 billion, unveils cloud policy recommendations. $MSFT PR link.

Capital One(PBR116) to be exclusive long-term card issuing partner with Cabela’s(PBR606) upon completion of acquisition by Bass Pro Shops. $COF PR link.

Community Health System(PBR125) adopts a short-term stockholder protection rights agreement. $CYH PR link.

Tenet Healthcare(PBR161) to pay $514 million per agreement with federal & state authorities for improper referral source arrangements at 4 hospitals. $THC PR link.

Penske Automotive(PBR170) acquires Audi, Land Rover, Volvo & 3 Porsche franchises in Bologna area of N Italy, to add $200 million in annual revenues. $PAG PR link.

Allergan(PBR219) gets exclusive worldwide license from AstraZeneca for $250 million plus up to $1.27 billion to develop & commercialize Crohn’s Disease therapy MED12070. $AGN PR link.

RR Donnelley(PBR243) completes spinoff of LSC Communications(NYSE: LKSD) & Donnelley Financial(NYSE: DFIN); Daniel Knots is new CEO; completes 3 for 1 reverse stock split. $RRD PR link.

Marathon Oil(PBR250) sells certain non-operated assets in W Texas/New Mexico for $235 million, has sold $1.5 billion in non-core assets since 08/15. $MRO PR link.

Air Products(PBR267) completes spinoff of electronics materials division now called Versum Materials(NYSE: VSM). $APD PR link.

Dover(PBR343) to sell Tipper Tie, its global supplier of processing & clip packaging machines, to JBT Corp(NYSE: JBT) for $160 million. $DOV PR link.

Dover(PBR343) acquires Italy’s global automotive service equipment manufacturer Ravaglioli SpA for $274 million. $DOV PR link.

Salesforce(PBR453 $CRM) to buy data startup Krux for $700 million. MarketWatch PR link.

TeamHealth(PBR498) acquires 150 physicians 100 advanced practice clinicians Florida Emergency Physicians, serve 600,000 patients/year. $THC PR link.

Cabela’s(PBR606) to be acquired by Bass Pro Shops for $65.50/share, $5.5 billion. $CAB PR link.

CIT Group(PBR608) sells $700 million in assets 135 employees Canadian equipment finance & corporate finance businesses to Laurentian Bank of Canada. $CIT PR link.

Green Plains(PBR649) acquires world’s largest manufacturer & marketer of food-grade industrial vinegar Fleischmann’s Vinegar Co for $250 million. $GPRE PR link.

Tesla(PBR651) 3Q16 production at 15,800 Model S, 8,700 Model X, total 24,500, 2Q16 total was 18,345. $TSLA PR link.

AMSURG(PBR945) Sheridan division acquires N California’s 38 physicians covering 7 facilities Fidere Anesthesia Consultants. $AMSG PR link.

American Capital Agency(PBR992) completes name change to AGNC Investment Corp. $AGNC PR link.

Dick’s Sporting Goods(PBR367) promotes Lee Belitsky to EVP/CFO. $DKS PR link.

A. Schulman(PBR791) hires John Richardson as EVP/Finance, to succeed Joseph Levanduski as CFO on 11/01/16. $SHLM PR link.

Plexus(PBR807) promotes Steve Frisch to EVP/COO. $PLXS PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce estimates US August Total All Construction Annual Rate at $1.142 trillion, -0.7% from July, -0.3% from August 2015. USDOC PR link.

Inst for Supply Management says US September PMI at 51.5%, August was 49.4%, July 52.6%. ISM PR link.

Markit says US September PMI at 51.5, August was 52.0, weakest upturn in new orders for 9 months. Markit PR link.

TrueCar estimates Total September US Auto Sales at $47 billion, -0.3% from September 2015; Average Price $33,090, +2.0% from September 2015. TrueCar PR link.

Automotive News estimates Total September US Vehicles Sold was 1,434,483, -5.1% from August, -0.7% from September 2015. Automotive News PR link.

Survey says Holiday Retail Shopping to Increase 4%. CFO.com PR link.

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The PBR1000 September 2016 Stocks/Commodities Snapshots

October 24, 2016 by admin

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

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

By Larry C. Paxton

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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The PBR1000 Case Study: Stock Investor-Dividend Yield

September 23, 2016 by admin

A Dividend Yield Case Study from Snapshot 8

By Larry C. Paxton

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

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

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

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

The PBR1000 August 2016 Snapshot 8 Summary: Dividend Yield

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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