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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 January 2017 Breaking News Recap

February 10, 2017 by admin

January 2017: The Big Ball Gets Rolling

Business Sphere ID-100278111-Stuart Miles

Which way will the Big Ball roll? How will it overcome the inevitable obstacles?

By Larry C. Paxton

January’s focus by the US and the world was clearly on US President-Elect Trump and he did not disappoint. On January 20th he officially became President and came charging out of the gate with many controversial executive orders, ongoing nominations of accomplished people with strong opinions, and continuing to baffle everyone through his use of social media, especially Twitter. So the Big Ball is now rolling. Let’s see how it handles the dips, hills, water hazards, and unanticipated obstacles as it rolls through its first term knowing that it will definitely not be in a straight line.

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

US Presidency: Donald J. Trump is inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States on Friday, January 20, 2017. Cabinet appointees are being confirmed, being announced, heavy emphasis on business experience, major policy changes expected in healthcare, immigration, infrastructure programs, and international trade.

Mergers & Acquisitions: 32 deals worth at least $1 billion initiated, closed, or updated. Total transaction value is $234 billion.

Spinoffs: 4 completed or announced.

Share Repurchase Programs: 16 announced, total $27.8 billion.

Bankruptcies: 4 actions

CEO Changes: 7 announced.

Jobs: Modest growth.

US Economy: Modest/moderate growth continues, stable but fragile, significant growth in eCommerce, retail outlets down.

Federal Reserve Federal Funds Rate Changes: 0, remains 0.50-0.75%, increases anticipated in 2017.

International: Brexit, oil price fluctuations, Middle East conflicts, refugee crisis, N Korea nuclear/missile tests, upcoming 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 January 2017, starting with the last active business day.

Tuesday, January 31:

The PBRMarketTools January 2017 US Stock Exchanges Recap:
DJIA ends January at 19,864.09, -1.14% from last Friday, +0.51% MTD/QTD/YTD, -1.18% from record 20,100.91 set 01/26/17.
NASDAQ ends January at 5,614.79, -0.81% from last Friday, +4.30% MTD/QTD/YTD, -0.81% from record 5,660.78 set 01/27/17.
SPX ends January at 2,278.87, -0.69% from last Friday, +1.79% MTD/QTD/YTD, -0.85% fromrecord 2,298.37 set 01/25/17.

Amazon(PBR29) to create 2,000 jobs at new air cargo hub in Hebron, KY. $AMZN PR link.

Caterpillar(PBR54) to establish global headquarters with 300 employees in more accessible, strategic location Chicago, most employees to remain in Peoria, IL. $CAT PR link.

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

Sprint(PBR86) reports 1,694,000 wireless net additions in 2016, 59,515,000 total platform connections. $S PR link.

DISH(PBR196) acquires DBS and OTT assets from EchoStar(PBR622) in exchange for 80% economic interest in Hughes Retail Group. $DISH PR link.

Harley-Davidson(PBR400) in 4Q16 report says 262,221 motorcycles shipped in 2016, -1.6% from 2015. $HOG PR link.

Dr Pepper Snapple(PBR406) completes $1.7 billion cash acquisition of antioxidant infused beverages provider Bai Brand. $DPS PR link.

JM Smucker(PBR437) to build additional Smucker’s® Uncrustables® Sandwiches manufacturing facility in Longmont, CO, $340 million investment, will employ up to 500 in 2019. $SJM PR link.

Arthur J Gallagher(PBR515) acquires Salt Lake City, UT, based retail insurance broker The Presidio Group. $AJG PR link.

Hologic(PBR767) completes divestiture of blood screening business to partner Grifols(NASDAQ: GRFS) for $1.85 million cash.$HOLX PR link.

Invacare(PBR984) to reduce workforce by 100 from continued restructuring. $IVC PR link.

PharMerica(PBR911) hires Bob Dries as EVP/CFO. $PMC PR link.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago says the December Midwest Economy Index was +0.06, November was -0.02, slightly higher than national growth rate. ChiFed PR link.

FreddieMac(PBR41) Multifamily 2017 Outlook: Commentary and analysis on apartments; rental demand expecting to grow at a more moderate rate. $FMCC PR link.

Monday, January 30:

Citigroup(PBR28) to exit US mortgage servicing operations by end of 2018, will focus on originations. $C PR link.

Archer-Daniels-Midland(PBR34) selling Crop Risk Services business to Validus Holdings(NYSE: VR) for $127.5 million. $AMD PR link.

Walgreens Boots Alliance(PBR36) to acquire Rite Aid(PBR105 $RAD) for amended $6.50-7.00/share, to divest 1,200 Rite Aid stores to meet regulatory approval, moves acquisition by date from 01/27/17 to 07/31/17. $WBA PR link.

Macy’s(PBR97) sells ownership of Frango chocolates to Garrett Brands, terms not disclosed, will continue to be sold at Macy’s stores and online. $M PR link.

Whirlpool(PBR138) secures 4-year appliances renewal with Meritage Homes(PBR858 $MTH). $WHR PR link.

American Electric Power(PBR174) completes $2.1 billion sale of 4 power plants totaling 5,200 MW to Blackstone(PBR352 $BX)/ArcLight joint venture. $AEP PR link.

Starbucks(PBR178) chairman/CEO Howard Schultz in partners message says Starbucks will hire 10,000 refugees over 5 years worldwide, will start in US. $SBUX PR link.

PNC Financial(PBR189) adds $300 million to share repurchase plan, balance is now $2.3 billion, expires 06/30/17. $PNC PR link.

Allergan(PBR219) gets FDA approval for sNDA for AVYCAZ® (ceftazidime and avibactam) for patients with complicated urinary tract infections. $AGN PR link.

Jacobs Engineering(PBR225) acquires Australia based integrated project services provider, 220 employees, Aquenta Consulting, terms not disclosed. $JEC PR link.

BlackRock(PBR252 $BLK) discloses 6% stake in GoPro(PBR903). $GPRO PR link.

Mylan(PBR346) wins US District Court ruling related to Copaxone® 40 mg/mL patents, serves $3.3 billion/year US market. $MYL PR link.

Arthur J Gallagher(PBR515) acquires Syracuse, NY, regional retail insurance broker Eagle Insurance Agency, terms not disclosed. $AJG PR link.

Keysight Technologies(PBR660) to acquire networks services provider Ixia(NASDAQ: XXIA) for $19.65/share, $1.6 billion cash. $KEYS PR link.

Varian Medical(PBR678) completes spinoff of independent public company Varex Imaging(NASDAQ: VREX), receives $200 million cash transfer. $VAR PR link.

Tempur Sealy(PBR687) and Mattress Firm unable to come to new agreement, contracts terminated, to be effective by 1Q17 end. $TPX PR link.

Endo Intl(PBR700) gets FDA approval of new Ephedrine Sulfate Injection, for $177 million/year US marketplace. $ENDP PR link.

HB Fuller(PBR870) acquires $100 million/2016 Wisdom Worldwide Adhesives for $122 million. $FUL PR link.

Fitbit(PBR870) preliminarily says 6.5 million devices sold in 4Q16, lower than expected, reorganizing, to reduce workforce by 6%, 110 employees. $FIT PR link.

Woodward(PBR888) authorizes up to $500 million share repurchase program, expires 11/30/19. $WWD PR link.

Intel(PBR51) promotes Steven Rogers to EVP/General Counsel, Aicha Evans to SVP/GM Communications & Devices Group, Leslie Gulbertson to SVP/Human Resources. $INTC PR link.

Office Depot(PBR182) hires Gerry Smith as CEO, effective 02/27/17, to succeed retiring Roland Smith. $ODP PR link.

Cincinnati Financial(PBR490) lists promotions & new appointments of subsidiary companies directors, officers & general counsel. $CINF PR link.

Synopsys(PBR879) EVP/Business Operations & Chief Administrative Officer Brian Beattie to retire on 12/22/17. $SNPS PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce estimates US December Personal Income Annual Rate at $16.290 trillion, +0.3% from November, +3.5% from December 2015.
USDOC PR link.

FreddieMac(PBR41) January Outlook: An interesting read with comments about uncertainties regarding new fiscal policies, foreign US real estate investments, and the mortgage market. $FMCC PR link.

President Trump: A summary with hotlinks on President Trump’s many actions in his 1st week in office. WhiteHouse PR link.

Friday, January 27:

The PBRMarketTools Week Ending 01/27/17 US Stock Exchanges Recap:
DJIA ends week at 20,093.78, +1.34% from last Friday, +1.68% MTD/QTD/YTD, -0.04% from record 20,100.91 set 01/26/17.
NASDAQ ends week at 5,660.78, +1.90% from last Friday, +5.16% MTD/QTD/YTD, +0.00% from record 5,660.78 set 01/27/17.
SPX ends week at 2,294.69, +1.03% from last Friday, +2.50% MTD/QTD/YTD, -0.16% fromrecord 2,298.37 set 01/25/17.

Lowe’s(PBR50) authorizes additional $5 billion for share repurchase program, balance is $5.627 billion, no expiration set. $LOW PR link.

American Airlines(PBR69) approves new $2.0 billion share repurchase program, expires 12/31/18. $AAL PR link.

McDonald’s(PBR101 $MCD): Private-equity pioneer Guy Hands buys Nordic McDonald’s 435 restaurants. MarketWatch PR link.

Peabody Energy(PBR372) gets US Bankruptcy Court approval for disclosure statement, plan support, private placement and backstop commitment agreements, creditors vote to be held no later than 03/03/17. $BTUUQ PR link.

Ulta Salon(PBR646) implementing a holding company reorganization, named Ulta Beauty, effective 01/29/17, no other changes. $ULTA PR link.

Celanese(PBR369) hires Peter Edwards as General Counsel, succeeds leaving Gjon Nivica. $CE PR link.

Knowles Corp(PBR990) hires Helmut Vogler SVP/Global Sales. $KN PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce estimates 4Q16 GDP Annual Rate(Advance Report) at +1.9%, $18.861 trillion, +1.0% from 3Q16, +3.50% from 4Q15. USDOC PR link.

The University of Michigan Final January Consumer Sentiment Index is at 98.5, December was 98.2, January 2016 92.0. UMich PR link.

Thursday, January 26:

Johnson & Johnson(PBR37) to acquire Swiss based pharmaceutical company Actelion(SIX: ATLN) for $280/share, $30 billion cash. $JNJ PR link.

Comcast(PBR42) increases stock repurchase program to $12 billion, to use $5 billion in 2017, to do 2:1 stock split payable 02/17/17. $CMCSA PR link.

Allergan(PBR219) gets FDA approval for 72 mcg dose of LINZESS® (linaclotide) for adults with Chronic Idiopathic Constipation. $AGN PR link.

Sherwin-Williams(PBR251) to divest under $650 million/year revenues to gain FTC approval on $11.3 billion acquisition of Valspar(PBR526), expects to close within 90 days. $SHW PR link.

Celgene(PBR347) to acquire autoimmune disease therapies developer Delinia for $300 million plus up to $475 million in contigent payments. $CELG PR link.

Endo Intl(PBR700) initiates restructuring US corporate & branded R&D functions, to reduce fulltime workforce by 90. $ENDP PR link.

The US Dept of Labor says Total Insured Unemployment on 01/14/17 was 2,100,000, +2.4% from December, -6.2% from January 2016. USDOL PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce estimates US December New Family Homes Sold Annual Rate was 536,000, -10.4% from November, -0.4% from December 2015. USDOCPR link.

The US Energy Information Administration says 01/20/17 US Crude Oil Reserves at 488.3 million barrels, +0.5% from 12/23/16, +5.3% from 01/22/16. EIAPR link.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago shows the December Chicago Fed National Activity Index at 0.14, November was -0.33, December 2015 -0.17. ChiFed PR link.

FreddieMac(PBR41) says 30 Year Fixed Rate Housing Mortgage averaged 4.19% for week ending 01/26/17, 12/29/16 was 4.32%, 01/28/16 was 3.79%. $FMCC PR link.

The Conference Board estimates US December Leading Economic Index at 124.6(2010=100), +0.5% from November. TCB PR link.

Wednesday, January 25:

McKesson(PBR6) to acquire private healthcare electronic prior authorization systems developer CoverMyMeds for $1.1 billion. $MCK PR link.

AT&T(PBR12) wireless net adds was 9.5 million in 2016, 6.2 million from the US, 3.3 million from Mexico. $T PR link.

JP Morgan Chase(PBR21 $JPM) to become custodian for $1 trillion in BlackRock(PBR252 $BLK) transfer of assets from State Street(PBR260 $STT). MarketWatch PR link.

United Technologies(PBR45) 2017 plans include share repurchases of $3.5 billion, $1-2 billion for acquisitions. $UTX PR link.

Cisco(PBR60) to acquire private application performance monitoring developer AppDynamics for $3.7 billion. $CSCO PR link.

INTL FCStone(PBR88) gets #1 ranking by Bloomberg for dollar value traded OTC and for around 2,500 securities. $INTL PR link.

Macy’s(PBR97) extends Ideology activewear brand to men with ID Ideology, in 250 stores, online, $25-$70 retail. $M PR link.

Textron(PBR207) to acquire ATV/snowmobiles & accessories manufacturer Arctic Cat(NASDAQ: ACAT) for $247 million plus debt; authorizes a new up to 25 million shares repurchase program. $TXTPR link.

United Rentals(PBR438) to acquire Chicago based 1,100 employee, 73 branches, $369 million/2016 general rental equipment company NES Rentals for $965 million cash. $URIPR link.

WGL Holdings(PBR717) to be acquired by Canadian based energy infrastructure provider AltaGas(TSX: ALA) for $88.25/share, $6.4 billion cash. $WGLPR link.

Dynegy(PBR777) indirect wholly owned subsidiary Illinois Power Generating Co to emerge from Chapter 11 per confirmation of plan by US Bankruptcy Court. $DYNPR link.

BlueLinx(PBR892) completes sale/15 year leaseback of Tampa distribution facility, looks to do more sale/leaseback deals. $BXC PR link.

Chevron(PBR3) names Mike Wirth as Vice Chairman, effective 02/01/17. $CVX PR link.

FirstEnergy(PBR195) promotes Ebony Yeboah-Amankwah VP, State and Federal Regulatory Legal Affairs. $FE PR link.

Constellation Brands(PBR377) promotes Bill Newlands to EVP & newly created role of COO. $STZ PR link.

Asbury Automotive(PBR424) CFO Keith Style leaving 03/07/17, William Stax to then be interim Principal Financial Officer. $ABG PR link.

The Natl Retail Federation poll shows American consumers will spend an average of $75 each for a total of $14.1 billion as an estimated 188.5 million watch Super Bowl LI on 02/05/17. NRF PR link.

Tuesday, January 24:

Verizon(PBR15) ends 2016 with 114.2 million retail connections, +1.9% from 2015. 2016 revenues almost $126.0 billion, -4.3% from 2015. $VZ PR link.

Assurant(PBR268) to restructure into 4 reporting segments, starting with 4Q2016 results. $AIZ PR link.

Core-Mark(PBR271) supply agreement with 680 stores Kroger Convenience to expire in 04/17. Core-Mark serves 44,000 locations. $CORE PR link.

WestRock(PBR278) to acquire $1.6 billion/2016 Multi Packaging Solutions(NYSE: MPSX) for $18.00/share, $2.28 billion, includes $873 million net debt. $WRK PR link.

Concho Resources(PBR734) to net $800 million in $1.215 billion sale of the Alpha Crude Connector System to Plains All American Pipeline(PBR66). $CXO PR link.

Popular(PBR886) approves common stock repurchases of up to $75 million. $BPOP PR link.

Bob Evans(PBR954) to sell Bob Evans Restaurants unit for around $605 million to Golden Gate Capital; to acquire potato products producer Pineland Farms Potato Co for $115 million; Mike Downsley to be President/CEO upon completion of transactions expected late 04/17. $BOBE PR link.

Buffalo Wild Wings(PBR981) expands share repurchase program by $400 million, balance is now $900 million. $BWLD PR link.

Ford(PBR10) hires Musa Tariq as VP/Chief Brand Officer, effective 01/30/17. $F PR link.

Kroger(PBR20) promotes Jerry Clontz to President/Mid-Atlantic Division, effective 02/10/17, succeeds retiring Joe Fey. $KR PR link.

Microsoft(PBR31) names Kevin Scott to newly created role of Chief Technology Officer. $MSFT PR link.

Johnson & Johnson(PBR37) evaluating potential strategic options for its Diabetes Care Companies. $JNJ PR link.

DuPont(PBR82) merger with Dow Chemical(PBR48 $DOW) re-planned for 1H2017. $DD PR link.

Sprint(PBR86) hires Néstor Cano for newly created position of COO. $S PR link.

Kimberly-Clark(PBR141) plans to repurchase $800 million to $1 billion in shares in 2017. $KMB PR link.

Gap Inc(PBR179) Banana Republic Brand President Andi Owen to depart in late 02/17. $GPS PR link.

Texas Instruments(PBR220) promotes Brian Crutcher to COO. $TXN PR link.

Celanese(PBR369) General Counsel Gjon Nivica to leave during 1Q2017. $CE PR link.

Ciena Corp(PBR829) SVP/COO François Locoh-Donou to step down 03/23/17. $CIEN PR link.

MGIC Investment(PBR993) subsidiary Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corp promotes James Hughes to EVP-Sales & Business Development and Salvatore Miosi to EVP-Business Strategy & Operations, 4 other VP promotions also named. $MTG PR link.

President Trump signs executive orders to proceed with the building of the Keystone and Dakota pipelines using US built materials. WhiteHouse PR link.

The Natl Assn of Realtors says December Existing Home Sales at a 5,490,000 annual rate, -2.8% from November, +0.7% from December 2015. NAR PR link.

Monday, January 23:

Ford(PBR10) to sell parts for Ford & non-Ford vehicle brands at Ford dealerships through new Omicraft service. $F PR link.

Kroger(PBR20) to fill 10,000 permanent positions in its family of stores in 2017, hired 12,000+ in 2016. $KR PR link.

Amazon(PBR29) to open first fulfillment center in Colorado, to be in Aurora, will have 1,000+ full-time employees. $AMZN PR link.

US District Court blocks Aetna(PBR49)’s acquisition of Humana(PBR58), says it would stifle competition. USDOJ PR link.

Sprint(PBR86) to acquire 33% stake in music artist Jay Z’s 42.5 million song catalog, 140,000 videos TIDAL artist content service. $S PR link.

JCPenney(PBR234) extends Stockholder Rights Plan for additional 3 years to protect $2.6 billion net operating loss carryforwards tax benefits. $JCP PR link.

Henry Schein(PBR270) enters S America animal healthcare market with 51% stake acquisition in Brazil based private 130 employees, 5,000 customers, $24 million/2016 animal health products distributor Tecnew. $HSIC PR link.

WestRock(PBR278) to sell Home, Health and Beauty business to Silgan(PBR576 $SLGN) for $1.025 billion. $WRK PR link.

Avis Budget(PBR316) adopts short-term stockholder rights plan while in discussions with 9.7% voting rights investor SRS Investment Management. $CAR PR link.

Yahoo!(PBR519) $4.83 billion cash acquisition by Verizon(PBR15) being moved from 1Q17 to 2Q17 because of integration issues. $YHOO PR link.

Liberty Media(PBR534) completes $8 billion acquisition of Formula 1. $LMCA PR link.

Endo Intl(PBR700) resolves certain patent issues with the FTC, no admission of wrongdoing, no monetary payments involved. $ENDP PR link.

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

SunEdison(PBR782 $SUNEQ) spinoff TerraForm(NASDAQ: $TERP) gets Memorandum of Understanding outlining potential separate settlements of claims in connection with the SunEdison Chapter 11 bankruptcy case. $TERP PR link.

Edwards Lifesciences(PBR819) completes $340 million plus up to $350 million over 10 years acquisition of Israel based private Valtech Cardio. $EW PR link.

Lowe’s(PBR50) promotes Jocelyn Wong to Chief Marketing Officer, succeeds Marci Grebstein. $LOW PR link.

HCP(PBR834) hires Peter Scott as EVP/CFO, effective 02/13/17, succeeds Tom Herzog who is now CEO. $HCP PR link.

Minerals Tech(PBR949) hires Matthew Garth as SVP/Finance & Treasury, CFO. $MTX PR link.

Legg Mason(PBR709) Forecast: Global Economic Growth Will Be “Sturdy but Unspectacular,” Potentially Enhanced by U.S. Boost Under Trump Administration. $LM PR link.

Friday, January 20:

***Donald J Trump is inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States.***

The PBRMarketTools Week Ending 01/20/17 US Stock Exchanges Recap:
DJIA ends week at 19,827.25, -0.29% from last Friday, +0.33% MTD, QTD, & YTD, -0.74% from record 19,974.62 set 12/20/16.
NASDAQ ends week at 5,555.33, -0.34% from last Friday, +3.20% MTD, QTD, & YTD, -0.34% from record 5,574.12 set 01/13/17.
SPX ends week at 2,271.31, -0.15% from last Friday, +1.45% MTD, QTD, & YTD, -0.25% fromrecord 2,276.98 set 01/06/17.

Ford(PBR10) expects 2016 pension plans to be underfunded by $8.9 billion, OPEB by $5.9 billion. $F PR link.

AT&T(PBR12) to record $1 billion loss from annual remeasurement of pension & postemployment benefit plans; reports 900,000 branded net adds of domestic wireless subscribers. $T PR link.

Johnson & Johnson(PBR37) Ethicon Endo-Surgery unit acquires private electrosurgical tools developer Megadyne Medical Products, terms not disclosed. $JNJ PR link.

AIG(PBR46) to pay Berkshire Hathaway(PBR4 $BRKA) subsidiary National Indemnity Company $9.8 billion for reinsurance agreement. $AIG PR link.

Merck(PBR70) to pay $625 million plus continuing royalties to Bristol-Myers Squibb(PBR185) and Ono Pharmaceutical to resolve PD-1 antibody Keytruda patent litigation. $BMY PR link.

Qualcomm(PBR106) says $1 billion lawsuit filed by Apple(PBR5) claiming monopolistic practices is baseless. $QCOM PR link.

PG&E(PBR172) submits $253 million 7 projects proposal to the California Public Utilities Commission to expand support for electric vehicles. $PCG PR link.

Air Products(PBR267) proposes to buy Hong Kong based Yingde Gases for $7.09/share, $13.4 billion. $APD PR link.

AutoZone(PBR290) to hire 12,000+ new part-time, full-time employees nationwide through April for its 5,300 stores. $AZO PR link.

Berry Plastics(PBR488) completes $765 million cash/stock acquisition of flexible plastic packaging films manufacturer AEP Industries(NASDAQ: $AEPI). $BERY PR link.

Carnival Corp(PBR184) Costa Group CEO Michael Thamm now also CEO of Carnival Asia. $CCL PR link.

Thursday, January 19:

Bristol-Myers Squibb(PBR185) to not accelerate regulatory pathway for the combination of Opdivo plus Yervoy in first-line lung cancer in the US. $BMY PR link.

FirstEnergy(PBR195) to sell 4 Pennsylvania natural gas generating plants & a portion of a Virginia hydroelectric power station to LS Power Equity Partners for $925 million cash. $FE PR link.

YUM!(PBR217 $YUM)’s Pizza Hut unit plans to fill 11,000 jobs in the US. MarketWatch PR link.

Allergan(PBR219) gets FDA approval of RHOFADE™ 1% cream for the topical treatment of persistent facial redness(Rosacea) in adults. $AGN PR link.

Western Union(PBR441) to pay federal government $582 million for misconduct of agents & 3rd parties from 2004 to 2012. Funds to be reimbursed to fraud victim consumers. $WU PR link.

Arthur J Gallagher(PBR515) acquires Denver based wholesale insurance broker Adco General Corporation, terms not disclosed. $AJG PR link.

CA Technologies(PBR550) completes around $640 million acquisition of Austria based 600 employees business automation software provider Automic. $CA PR link.

Chipotle(PBR561) selects agencies Venables Bell & Partners for advertising responsibilities and MullenLowe Mediahub for media planning & buying. $CMG PR link.

Total System(PBR790) renews long-term payments services agreement with BBVA Compass Bank. $TSS PR link.

Domino’s(PBR889) corporate locations throughout New York City to hire 200 new Team Members. $DPZ PR link.

Macerich(PBR957) sells Burlington, WA, and San Rafael, CA, malls for $170 million, nets $100 million. $MAC PR link.

Target(PBR40) promotes Rick Gomez to EVP/Chief Marketing Officer, effective 01/29/17. $TGT PR link.

PPG Industries(PBR190) promotes Vincent Morales to SVP/CFO, effective 03/01/17, succeeds retiring Frank Sklarsky. $PPG PR link.

HNI Corp(PBR841) SVP/CFO Kurt Tjaden appointed President/HNI International, retains SVP corporate title, succeeds retiring Marco Molinari; Marshall Bridges promoted to VP/CFO. $HNI PR link.

Allscripts(PBR944) hires Lisa Khorey as Chief Client Delivery Officer, Alan Fowles as President-International. $MDRX PR link.

Minerals Tech(PBR949) promotes Brett Argirakis to VP/GM Minteq International & member of executive team. $MTX PR link.

The US Dept of HUD estimates US December Private Housing Permits Issued Annual Rate at 1,210,000, -0.2% from November, +0.75% from December 2015. HUD PR link.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia says the January Philadelphia Manufacturing General Activity Index at 23.6, December was 19.7, January 2016 -5.3. PhillyFed PR link.

Wednesday, January 18:

GE(PBR9) gets >$1.4 billion in power generation orders with Iraq’s Ministry of Electricity. $GE PR link.

Amazon(PBR29) to open 9th fulfillment center in Texas, 6th in DFW metroplex; robotics site will employ 1,000+ full-time jobs. $AMZN PR link.

Amazon(PBR29) to open 3rd fulfillment center in Maryland, 1.2 million sf, will create 700 new full-time jobs. $AMZN PR link.

Mondelez(PBR87) selling Australian VEGEMITE & other iconic brands to Bega Cheese(ASX: BGA) for $361 million. $MDLZ PR link.

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

Netflix(PBR447) letter to shareholders says ended 2016 with 93.8 million subscribers, includes 19.0 million net additions, 7.05 million in 4Q16. $NFLX PR link.

Salesforce(PBR453) opens new Engineering & Innovation Hub in Bellevue, WA, to double workforce to 500. $CRM PR link.

Liberty Media(PBR534) gets Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile(FIA) approval for $8 billion acquisition of Formula 1, now expected to close by 01/31/17. $LMCA PR link.

KB Home(PBR802) recognized by EPA for building Its 100,000th ENERGY STAR® certified home. $KBH PR link.

La Quinta(PBR998) considering separating into two public companies, one being owned real estate assets. $LQ PR link.

Community Health Systems(PBR125) EVP/Secretary & General Counsel Rachel Seifert to retire at 1Q17 end. $CYH PR link.

SuperValue(PBR164) hires Anne Dament as SVP of Retail, Merchandising and Marketing. $SVU PR link.

Host Hotels(PBR455) promotes Nathan Tyrrell to EVP/Investments, Bret McLeod to SVP/Corporate Strategy & Investor Relations, SVP Sourav Ghosh to head new enterprise analytics group. $HST PR link.

NVIDIA(PBR510) hires Tim Teter as SVP/General Counsel & Company Secretary, succeeds retiring David Shannon. $NVDA PR link.

Brunswick(PBR584) hires Jaime Irick as President-Fitness Division, succeeds leaving Christopher Clawson. $BC PR link.

New York Times(PBR971) promotes David Perpich to President/General Manager of The Wirecutter. $NYT PR link.

The US Dept of Labor says US December Consumer Price Index was +0.3% from November, +2.1% from December 2015. USDOL PR link.

The US Dept of Labor estimates US December Average Current Weekly Earnings at $891.80, +0.4% from November, +2.3% from December 2015. USDOL PR link.

The US Federal Reserve estimates US December Total Industry % of Capacity was 75.5%, +0.4% from December 2015. USFRB PR link.

The US Federal Reserve Bank Beige Book for data through 01/09/17 indicates continued modest economic growth, generally tightening of the job market. USFRB PR link.

ADP(PBR235) Workforce Vitality Index-4Q16 at 112.4(3Q13=100), indicates wages were +4.0% from 4Q15. $ADP PR link.

The Natl Assn of Homebuilders/Wells Fargo US January Housing Market Index at 67, December was 69, January 2015 61. NAHB PR link.

Commercial Real Estate Market: Jones Lang LaSalle(PBR449) says 2017 Commercial Real Estate Global Investment to reach $700 billion, was $650 billion in 2016. $JLL PR link.

Tuesday, January 17:

Walmart(PBR1) to open 59 US stores in 2017, will support 34,000 new retail & construction jobs, planning $6.8 billion of US capital investments. $WMT PR link.

ExxonMobil(PBR2) to acquire companies doubling Permian Basin resource to 6 billion barrels of oil, to be purchased with $5.6 billion in shares upfront. $XOM PR link.

McKesson(PBR6) agrees to $150 million settlement with US Dept of Justice & US Drug Enforcement Agency for suspicious controlled substances orders reporting dating back to 2009. $MCK PR link.

General Motors(PBR8) to add 7,000 US jobs, invest additional $1 billion in manufacturing facilities, move axle production from Mexico to the US. $GM PR link.

Morgan Stanley(PBR79)‘s 15,763 Wealth Managers annualized average was $1+ million in fees per rep in 4Q16. $MS PR link.

Qualcomm(PBR106) says FTC complaint of business practices in violation of competition law is based on flawed legal theory. $QCOM PR link.

Altria(PBR110) acquires N Carolina based private super-premium cigarettes & premium cigars manufacturer Sherman Group Holdings, terms not disclosed. $MO PR link.

JCPenney(PBR234) to open 500 sf Nike(PBR98 $NKE) brand shops in 600+ retail stores. $JCP PR link.

Huntsman Corp(PBR244) to spinoff Pigments & Additives business as Venator Materials Corp(NYSE: VNTR) in 2Q17, excludes Textile Effects business. $HUN PR link.

Henry Schein(PBR270) completes acquisition of majority interest in Brazil’s dental supplies/equipment distributor $145 million/year Dental Cremer. $HSIC PR link.

Biogen(PBR282) agrees to settlement & licensing agreement with Forward Pharma, to pay $1.25 billion cash, plus future royalties on muscular sclerosis therapy. $BIIB PR link.

Caesars Entertainment(PBR314), Caesars Entertainment Operating Co get US Bankruptcy Court confirmation of CEOC’s Plan of Reorganization. $CZR PR link.

Reynolds American(PBR317) accepts $59.64/share, $49 billion cash/stock offer by British American Petroleum(BSE: BAT) to acquire 57.8% of stock it doesn’t own. $RAI PR link.

Liberty Media(PBR534) stockholders approve $8 billion acquisition of Formula 1 Racing, expected to close by end of 1Q17. $LMCA PR link.

FMC Technologies(PBR334) & France based Technip(EUROnext: TEC) complete $13 billion merger, now called TechnipFMC plc(NYSE: FTI), registered in England, headquarters in Houston, London, Paris. $FTI PR link.

Adobe Systems(PBR557) authorizes new up to $2.5 billion share repurchase program through end of FY 2019. $ADBE PR link.

Crown Castle(PBR603) completes $1.5 billion cash acquisition of NextEra Energy(PBR178)‘s fiber services provider FPL FiberNet. $CCI PR link.

Intl Flavors & Fragrances(PBR666) completes acquisition of $75 million/year private specialty fine fragances developer Fragrance Resources, terms not disclosed. $IFF PR link.

Werner(PBR862) celebrates 25,000th truck driving apprenticeship program veteran hire since partnership with US Dept of Labor & Dept of Veterans Affairs in 2006. $WERN PR link.

Revlon(PBR900) reorganizing into 4 brands structure, 5 regions, reorganizing corporate support functions. $REV PR link.

Lowe’s(PBR50) promotes Marshall Croom to CFO, succeeds retiring Robert Hull, Jr. $LOW PR link.

US Bancorp(PBR129) president/COO Andy Cecere to become CEO 04/18/17, succeeds Richard Davis who will be exedutive chairman. $USB PR link.

Mattel(PBR412) hires Margo Georgiadis as CEO, effective 02/08/17, succeeds Christopher Sinclair who will be executive chairman. $MAT PR link.

Zimmer Biomet(PBR512) promotes Rob Delp to President, Americas, succeeds retiring Stuart Kleopfer. $ZBH PR link.

Tiffany(PBR551) appoints Reed Krakoff to the newly created role of Chief Artistic Officer. $TIF PR link.

The US Federal Reserve Bank of New York says the January General Business Conditions Index at 6.5, -1.1 from December, +23.3 from January 2016. NYFed PR link.

Monday, January 16:
***US Stock Markets Closed.
***Federal Holiday: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Observed.

Noble Energy(PBR471) to acquire Clayton Williams Energy(NYSE: CWEI) for $2.7 billion cash/stock. Includes 71,000 net contiguous acres in the Delaware Basin & 100,000 acres in the Permian Basin. $NBL PR link.

The Andersons(PBR525) to exit retail business, affects 1,050 people in Ohio, 75% part-timers. $ANDE PR link.

Aerojet Rocketdyne(PBR969) delivers 2,500th PAC-3 CRI Missile(aka Patriot) and 500,000th PAC-3 ACM. $AJRD PR link.

CF Industries(PBR502) hires Martin Jarosick as VP/Investor Relations. $CF PR link.

Diebold Nixdorf(PBR676) hires Devora Henderson as VP Retail-Americas. $DBD PR link.

Friday, January 13:

The PBRMarketTools Week Ending 01/13/17 US Stock Exchanges Recap:
DJIA ends week at 19,885.73, -0.39% from last Friday, +0.62% MTD, QTD, & YTD, -0.45% from record 19,974.62 set 12/20/16.
NASDAQ ends week at 5,574.12, +0.96% from last Friday, +3.55% MTD, QTD, & YTD, +0.00% from record 5,574.12 set 01/13/17.
SPX ends week at 2,274.64, -0.10% from last Friday, +1.60% MTD, QTD, & YTD, -0.10% fromrecord 2,276.98 set 01/06/17.

Boeing(PBR27) gets order for up to 205 airplanes from low cost carrier SpiceJet. $BA PR link.

NextEra Energy(PBR173) Florida Power & Light unit completes installation of 3 74.5 MW solar power plants, 4 more planned for 2017. $NEE PR link.

BlackRock(PBR252) authorizes up to an additional 6 million share buyback program, balance is 9 million. $BLK PR link.

KKR(PBR332) to acquire Japan based power tool/life sciences equipment manufacturer Hitachi Koki through $1.28 billion tender offer. $KKR PR link.

Newell Brands(PBR434) completes $100 million acquisition of WoodWick Candle; to sell $70 million/year Rubbermaid consumer storage business to United Solutions; puts up for sale Pine Mountain fire starters & Diamond matches related units, which generate $87 million/year. $NWL PR link.

Arthur J Gallagher(PBR515) acquires N Carolina based employee benefits consulting firm Hill, Chesson, & Woody. $AJM PR link.

Moody’s(PBR636) to pay $863.8 million in fines to US DOJ, 21 states, & DC to resolve civil claims related to credit ratings assigned during financial crisis era. $MCO PR link.

Macy’s(PBR97) involuntarily separates 34 year employee Chief Growth Officer Peter Sachse, effective 01/30/17, includes $2.7 million lump sum payment, other benefits under Executive Severance Plan. $M PR link.

HollyFrontier(PBR140) promotes Richard Voliva III to EVP/CFO effective 03/01/17, Mark Plake to become president of Petro-Canada Lubricants business upon completion of acquisition. $HFC PR link.

Kellogg(PBR198) hires Fareed Khan as CFO, effective 02/17/17, succeeds retiring Ron Dissinger. $K PR link.

Host Hotels(PBR455) EVP Asset Management Minaz Abji to retire on 04/30/17. $HST PR link.

CNO Financial(PBR559) promotes Doug Williams to VP, Finance & Administration. $CNO PR link.

Cinemark(PBR739) promotes Phillip Couch to EVP/Food & Beverage. $CNK PR link.

Conn’s(PBR986) hires Coleman R Gaines as president/COO of Retail, Casey Chung VP of Logistics, & David Hutchinson VP of Service. $CONN PR link.

The US Dept of Labor says US December Producer Price Index Total Demand was +0.3%, November was +0.4%, October +0.0%. USDOL PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce estimates US November Total Manufacturing, Retail, Wholesale Sales at $1.327 trillion, +0.12% from October, +2.28% from November 2015 USDOC PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce advance estimate of US December Retail Sales is $469.1 billion, +0.6% from November, +4.1% from December 2015. USDOC PR link.

Natl Retail Federation says US Holiday Sales were +4% over 2015, $658.3 billion, exceeded expectations, includes non-store sales. NRF PR link.

The University of Michigan preliminary US January Consumer Sentiment Index at 98.1, December was 98.2, November 93.8. UMich PR link.

International Trade: China Raises Anti-Dumping, Anti-Subsidy Taxes on U.S.-Made Animal Feed. Caixin Global PR link.

Thursday, January 12:

CVS Health(PBR11) announces lowest cash price Epineprine auto-injector now available, $109.99 for a 2 pack. $CVS PR link.

Amazon(PBR29) to create more than 100,000 new, full-time, full-benefit jobs across the U.S. over the next 18 months. $AMZN PR link.

Sears(PBR93 $SHLD) is ‘one sick puppy,’ and there may be no remedy. MarketWatch PR link.

Eli Lilly(PBR142) gets US Court of Appeals favorable ruling on Alimta vitamin regimen patent. $LLY PR link.

PG&E(PBR172) to eliminate 8 officers positions, 390 support services jobs, 800 non-employee contractors, and not fill 500 non-critical positions in streamlining effort. $PCG PR link.

Hess(PBR248) announces Payara-1 new oil discovery offshore Guyana. $HES PR link.

Blackstone(PBR352) & 50/50 partner Sanchez Energy(NYSE: SN) to acquire 318,000 gross oil/gas acreage in Western Eagle Ford for $2.3 billion from Anadarko(PBR154 $APC). $BX PR link.

TeamHealth(PBR498) stockholders approve $43.50/share, $6.1 billion cash acquisition by funds affiliated with Blackstone(PBR352 $BX). $TMH PR link.

Zimmer Biomet(PBR512) to pay $30.5 million penalty to DOJ and SEC regarding previously disclosed legacy Biomet FCPA matters. $ZBH PR link.

WPX Energy(PBR619) to add to Permian & Delaware oil/gas assets with $775 million cash buy of 19,000 net acres. $WPX PR link.

Tesla(PBR651) describes new national supercharging network plan. $TSLA PR link.

Cincinnati Bell(PBR1027) adding 300+ local call center agents. $CBB PR link.

Marathon Petroleum(PBR23) hires Dave Sauber as VP of Human Resources and Labor Relations, effective 02/01/17. $MPC PR link.

Salesforce(PBR453) hires Monica Langley as EVP/Global Strategic Affairs. $CRM PR link.

Arthur J Gallagher(PBR515) promotes Jim Durkin, Jr, from president to chairman, employee benefits division, Bill Ziebell becomes president. $AJM PR link.

Universal Corp(PBR833) CFO David Moore taking temporary medical leave of absence, other executive officers to cover position. $UVV PR link.

Brown & Brown(PBR972) promotes Julie Ryan to Chief People Officer. $BRO PR link.

The US Dept of Treasury says US Government December Receipts YTD(3 months) at $740.8 billion, Outlays $949.1 billion, Deficit $208.4 billion. Treasury PR link.

The US Dept of Labor estimates US December Year-over-Year Import Prices were +1.8%, Exports +1.1%. USDOL PR link.

Wednesday, January 11:

Amazon(PBR29) and JPMorgan Chase(PBR21 $JPM) introduce new Prime Rewards Visa Card with 5% back on all Amazon.com purchases and rewards everywhere else you shop. $AMZN PR link.

Walgreens Boots Alliance(PBR36 $WBA) to offer FedEx(PBR65 $FDX) dropoff and pickup at Walgreens locations nationwide. MarketWatch PR link.

Penske Automotive(PBR170) completes acquisition 5 l ofocations $350 million/year Pennsylvania based used vehicles retailer CarSense. $PAG PR link.

JM Smucker(PBR437) announces 6% average increases on Folger’s, Dunkin Donuts, Cafe Bustelo retail coffee brands. $SJM PR link.

Carnival Corp(PBR184)’s Cruise Lines unit hires Sean Kenny as SVP/Chief Information Officer, reports to CFO James Heaney. $CCL PR link.

Viacom(PBR212) promotes David Lynn to president/CEO of Viacom International Media Networks. $VIA PR link.

KKR Outlook for 2017: Paradigm Shift. $KKR PR link.

Tuesday, January 10:

General Motors(PBR8) adds $5 billion to share repurchase program, balance is $14 billion, no expiration date. $GM PR link.

Archer-Daniels-Midland(PBR34) to acquire Kansas based 5 facilities 300 employees pet food producer Crosswind Industries. $ADM PR link.

Kellogg(PBR198) to launch 50+ new products across morning foods, snacks, and frozen items. $K PR link.

Visteon(PBR351) announces new up to $400 million share repurchase authorization through 03/18. $VC PR link.

Dana(PBR382) to provide Navistar(PBR258) driveline components in multi-year commercial sales agreement. $DAN PR link.

Coty(PBR524) to acquire 60% stake for $600 million in online peer-to-peer social selling platform in beauty provider Younique. $COTY PR link.

Chipotle(PBR561) authorizes additional $100 million for share repurchase program, current remaining authorization is $200 million. $CMG PR link.

Werner(PBR862) celebrates 35,000th truck driver apprenticeship program enrollee. $WERN PR link.

Teleflex(PBR923) receives FDA 510(k) clearance for its Arrow® VPS Rhythm™ Device with Optional TipTracker™ Technology. $TFX PR link.

Dun & Bradstreet(PBR957) acquires $60 million/2016 OneSource maker Avention for $150 million. $DNBPR link.

The US Dept of Labor says US November New Hires at 5.219 million, +1.1% from October, -0.7% from November 2015. USDOL PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce estimates US November Wholesale Sales at $452.6 billion, +0.4% from October, +3.4% from November 2015. USDOC PR link.

US EIA estimates 2017 WTI oil price/barrel to average $52.50, 2018 $55.18, 2016 was $43.33. EIA PR link.

PurdueU/CME US Dec Ag Barometer at 132, Nov was 116, Oct 92. PurdueU/CME PR link.

FannieMae(PBR17) says US December Home Purchase Sentiment Index at 80.7, November was 81.2, December 2015 83.2. $FNMA PR link.

CoreLogic estimates US November Housing in Serious Delinquency at 1,004,000, -2.3% from October, -22.0% from November 2015. CoreLogic PR link.

Monday, January 9:

UnitedHealthGrp(PBR14) Optum unit to acquire Surgical Care Affiliates(NASDAQ: SCAI) for $57.00/share, $2.3 billion. $UNH PR link.

Cardinal Health(PBR26) agrees to pay $20 million to W Virginia in distribution of controlled substances lawsuit. $CAH PR link.

McDonald’s(PBR101) selling China/Hong Kong 20 year master franchise rights to CITIC Ltd, CITIC Capital, Carlyle Group(PBR581), McDonald’s partnership for up to $2.08 billion. $MCD PR link.

Southern Co(PBR155) Power subsidiary acquires 276 MW 120 wind turbines Texas based Bethel Wind Energy Center from Invenergy Services. $SO PR link.

Entergy(PBR227), NY State agree to close 1,000 employee Indian Point Energy Center in 2020-2021 for economic reasons. $ETR PR link.

Mylan(PBR346) to acquire Cold-EEZE® brand to further expand OTC business. $MYL PR link.

Williams Cos(PBR348) to convert economic general partner interest in Williams Partners(NYSE: WPZ) into 289 million non-economic units in $11.4 billion transaction, will then have 660 million common units, 72% of total outstanding. $WMB PR link.

Noble Energy(PBR471) completes $300 million acquisition of 7,200 net acres in the Reeves Cty, TX, S Delaware Basin. $NBL PR link.

Arthur J Gallagher(PBR515) acquires Maryland based national construction industry retail insurance broker Construction Risk Solutions. $AJG PR link.

Yahoo!(PBR519) at close of sale to Verizon(PBR15) to become Altaba, be an investment company. $YHOO PR link.

Beacon Roofing(PBR818) acquires NE region insulation distributor Eco Insulation Supply of Stamford, CT. $BECN PR link.

ResMed(PBR977) gets FDA approval for world’s smallest CPAP machine, the AirMini, to be launched later in 2017. $RMD PR link.

American Airlines(PBR69) promotes VP/Flight Service Hector Adler to SVP/Product & Service Delivery, being succeeded by Jill Surdek. $AAL PR link.

WellCare Health Plans(PBR221) hires Tim Trodden as SVP/Chief Human Resources Officer. $WCG PR link.

Rent A Center(PBR657) CEO Robert Davis resigns, chairman/founder/former CEO Mark Speese named interim CEO. $RCII PR link.

The US Federal Reserve Bank estimates US November Consumer Credit Outstanding at $3.750 trillion, +0.7% from October, +6.1% YTD. FRB PR link.

FannieMae(PBR17) says US December Home Purchase Sentiment Index® (HPSI) at 80.7, -0.5 from November. $FNMA PR link.

Friday, January 6:

The PBRMarketTools Week Ending 01/06/17 US Stock Exchanges Recap:
DJIA ends week at 19,963.80, +1.02% from last Friday, MTD, QTD, & YTD, -0.05% from record 19,974.62 on 12/20/16.
NASDAQ ends week at 5,521.06, +2.56% from last Friday, MTD, QTD, & YTD, +0.00% from record 5,521.06 on 01/06/17.
SPX ends week at 2,276.98, +1.70% from last Friday, MTD, QTD, & YTD, +0.00% from record 2,276.98 on 01/06/17.

Apple(PBR5 $AAPL) cuts CEO Tim Cook’s 2016 pay to $8.75 million from 2015’s $10.28 million, missed targeted revenue by 3.7%. MarketWatch PR link.

Penske Automotive(PBR170) to acquire UK’s 5 locations $340 million/year used vehicles retailer CarShop. $PAG PR link.

Pilgrim’s Pride(PBR310) completes $350 million cash acquisition of Upper Midwest premium branded chicken products GNP Company. $PPC PR link.

Insight(PBR460) completes $258 million acquisition of $771 million/year 570 employee IT services firm DataLink(NASDAQ: DTLK). $NSIT PR link.

Citrix(PBR658) GoTo business spinoff scheduled for 01/20/18, its merger with LogMein(NASDAQ: LOGM) on 01/31/17 in $65.31/share, $1.8 billion deal. $CTXS PR link.

Alexion Pharmaceutical(PBR840) gets FDA grant of Orphan Drug Designation for ALXN1210 for treatment of ultra rare blood disorder Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH). $ALXN PR link.

The US Dept of Labor estimates US December Employment at 152.1 million, +0.04% from November, +1.4% from December 2015, Unemployment Rate 4.7% USDOL PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce estimates US December Factory New Orders at $458.4 billion, -2.4% from November, -0.3% from December 2015. USDOL PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce estimates US Total Exports Through November(11 months) at $2.022 trillion, Imports $2.476 trillion, Deficit $454 billion. USDOC PR link.

Thursday, January 5:

The PBR1000 December Snapshot 12
Top 5 Stock Price Gainers in 2016 Summary:

1. Cliffs Natural Resources(PBR830), $CLF +432%
2. AK Steel(PBR353), $AKS, +356%
3. US Steel(PBR229), $X, +314%
4. AMD(PBR533), $AMD, +295%
5. Navistar(PBR264), $NAV, +255%

Range: +432% to -80%
Companies >+0%: 730/1,000
Average: +12.1%
Median: +14.3%

Get the full Snapshot 12 list with more details and the 14 other analytical snapshots with a 2 month or significantly reduced annual The PBR1000 subscription today! Subscribe link.

Apple(PBR5) AppStore developers earned $20+ billion in 2016, +40% from 2015. $AAPL PR link.

T-Mobile(PBR95) has 8.2 million net adds in 2016, has 71.5 million subscribers at end of 2016. $TMUS PR link.

Amgen(PBR135) gets permanent injunction by courts against Sanofi & Regeneron(PBR708 $REGN) for cardiovascular disease therapy Repatha patent infringement, may be appealed. $AMGN PR link.

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

Iron Mountain(PBR663) acquires controlling interest in Dubai based 4 facilities records/information management company Endless DSS. $IRM PR link.

Gartner(PBR885) to acquire talent management insights provider CEB(NYSE: CEB) for $77.25/share, $2.6 billion stock/cash. $IT PR link.

Cenveo(PBR899) now in full compliance with NYSE listing standards, taken off watch list. $CVO PR link.

Staples(PBR122) hires Jeff Hall to newly created role of Chief Administration Officer and Vice Chairman. $SPLS PR link.

Eli Lilly(PBR142) president/CEO is now David Ricks, Christi Shaw hired as SVP/Bio-Medicines effective 04/03/17, organizational changes made. $LLY PR link.

Viacom(PBR212) names Sarah Levy COO of its Global Entertainment Group. $VIA PR link.

Davita Healthcare(PBR302) hires Joel Ackerman as CFO effective 03/01/17. $DVA PR link.

Dollar Tree(PBR309) promotes Gary Philbin to Enterprise President; Duncan Mac Naughton hired as president/COO of Family Dollar unit, reports to Philbin. $DLTR PR link.

Fifth Third Bancorp(PBR387) hires Jelena Williams as Chief Legal Officer/Corporate Secretary. $FITB PR link.

General Cable(PBR418) hires Juan Picon as SVP & president/North America. $BGC PR link.

Calumet Specialty(PBR431) hires D. West Griffin as EVP/CFO. $CLMT PR link.

Graphic Packaging(PBR553) promotes Joe Yost to SVP & president/Americas. $GPK PR link.

ITT Corp(PBR735) promotes Luca Savi to new COO role; Industrial Process president Aris Chicles leaving. $ITT PR link.

Zions Bancorp(PBR813) promotes Terry Shirey to president/CEO of Nevada State Bank, Dallas Haun remains chairman. $ZION PR link.

Griffon Corp(PBR890) promotes Mike Sarrica to SVP/Operations, Mark Traylor succeeds Sarrica as president/The AMES Co. $GFF PR link.

Markit US December Composite PMI at 54.1, November was 54.9, October 54.9. Markit PR link.

ISM US December NMI Index at 57.2%, November also 57.2%, December 2015 55.8%. ISM PR link.

ADP estimates US December Non-Farm Employment Services Jobs +169,000 from November, Manufacturing -16,000, 153,000 net gain. $ADP PR link.

Wednesday, January 4:

Apple(PBR5) to invest $1 billion in Softbank Vision Fund. MarketWatch PR link.

Ford(PBR10) leads US automakers with sales of 2,614,697 vehicles sold in 2016, best in 10 years. $F PR link.

AT&T(PBR12) announces 5G Evolution plans for 2017, includes 1Gbps speeds. $T PR link.

Amazon(PBR29) delivered record 2+ billion items for sellers worldwide in 2016. $AMZN PR link.

Amazon(PBR29) opening 2nd Jacksonville, FL, fulfillment center, to add 1,000+ full time jobs. $AMZN PR link.

Alphabet(PBR44 $GOOGL) Google unit being sued by US Dept of Labor for refusing to provide requested compensation data. USDOL PR link.

Sears Holdings(PBR93) obtains $500 million loan facility, $321 million secured by 46 real properties. $SHLD PR link.

Macy’s(PBR97) to close 68 of its 730 stores, eliminate 6,200 positions in 2017 in streamlining/efficiency effort. $M PR link.

Abbott Labs(PBR134) completes $25 billion cash/stock acquisition of cardiovascular medical devices developer St Jude Medical(PBR440 $STJ). $ABT PR link.

AutoNation(PBR148) holding 1 day hiring event on 01/10/17 in 15 cities, new hires start 01/23/17. $AN PR link.

Assurant(PBR268) to acquire housing protection products provider Green Tree Insurance for $125 million plus up to $25 million earn out. $AIZ PR link.

Blackstone(PBR352) to acquire only US based leading music rights organization SESAC. $BX PR link.

Terex(PBR357) completes $1.9 billion sale of Material Handling and Port Solutions Business to Finland based Konecranes. $TEX PR link.

Arthur J Gallagher(PBR515) acquires Chicago-based HR/benefits technology solutions provider Gruppo Marcucci. $AJG PR link.

Tesla(PBR651) & Panasonic begin mass production of lithium-ion batteries at Reno, NV, Gigafactory. $TSLA PR link.

Iron Mountain(PBR663) Crozier Fine Arts unit acquires arts/antiques storage provider Cirkers Williamsburg. $IRM PR link.

CME Group(PBR664) reached record average daily volume of 15.6 million contracts in 2016, up 12% from 2015. $CME PR link.

Albemarle(PBR792) receives final approval to expand lithium operations in Chile, 27 year agreement. $ALB PR link.

ResMed(PBR977) reaches historic one billionth night of sleep monitored. $RMD PR link.

Weight Watchers(PBR988) ranked #1 in four best diet categories by U.S. News & World Report. $WTW PR link.

TDS(PBR482) hires Dr. Daniel DeWitt as SVP/Human Resources effective 01/23/17, succeeds retiring Ted Herbert. $TDS PR link.

Coach(PBR496) hires Kevin Wills as CFO no later than 03/17. $COH PR link.

T Rowe Price(PBR570) CFO Kenneth Moreland to retire In 2017. $TROW PR link.

Hologic(PBR767) names Jan Verstreken as Regional President for Europe/EMEA/Canada. $HOLX PR link.

SeaWorld(PBR1013) hires Denise Godreau as Chief Marketing Officer. $SEAS PR link.

The US Federal Reserve Board releases FOMC minutes from 12/13-14/16 meeting, continued modest/moderate economic growth FRB PR link.

The Conference Board says US December New Help Wanted Online Jobs were 2.171 million, +2.5% from November, -9.7% from December 2015. TCB PR link.

Automotive News says US December New Auto Sales at 1,688,368, +22.5% from November, +3.0% from December 2015, Annual Rate at 18.38 million. Automotive News PR link.

Tuesday, January 3:

The PBR1000 December Snapshot 11
Top 5 Stock Price Gainers Summary:

1. Fred’s(PBR800), $Fred, +86%
2. Pier 1 Imports(PBR847), $PIR, +53%
3. Tailored Brands(PBR580), $TLRD, +36%
4. Bristow Group(PBR887), $BRS, +31%
5. Alliance One Intl(PBR843), $AOI, +30%

Range: +86% to -85%
Companies >+0%: 609/1,000
Average: +0.9%
Median: +1.35%

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Ford(PBR10) adding electrified F-150, Mustang, Transit by 2020; Expanded US plant to add 700 jobs to make electrified vehicles, autonomous cars; cancels $1.6 billion Mexico plant investment. $F PR link.

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

Intel(PBR51) to acquire 15% ownership of Netherlands based digital mapping for luxury brand autonomous vehicles/IoT services provider HERE. $INTC PR link.

Community Health Systems(PBR125) completes $128 million sale of majority interest in Home Health division to Almost Family((NASDAQ: AFAM). $CYH PR link.

Eli Lilly(PBR142) Elanco Animal Health unit completes $885 million acquisition of Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica‘s US feline, canine and rabies vaccines portfolio. $LLY PR link.

Xerox(PBR144) completes separation of independent public business process outsourcing firm Conduent, now focused on digital print technology. $XRX PR link.

Icahn Enterprises(PBR147) increases tender offer for Federal-Mogul from $9.25/share to $10.00/share, expires 01/17/17. $IEP PR link.

Allergan(PBR219) gets FDA approval of NATRELLE INSPIRA® SoftTouch Breast Implants. $AGN PR link.

JCPenney(PBR234) sells 45 acre Plano, TX, home office campus for $353 million, will lease back 65% of the office building. $JCP PR link.

Air Products(PBR267) completes $3.8 billion Performance Materials Division sale to Germany based Evonik. $APD PR link.

Blackstone(PBR352) to acquire largest US outsourced skilled craftsman workforce provider, Tradesmen International, from Wellspring Capital Management. $BX PR link.

Ingredion(PBR415) completes $400 million acquisition of TIC Gums. $INGR PR link.

Alliance Data(PBR462) authorizes up to $500 million new share repurchase program for 2017. $ADS PR link.

Arthur J. Gallagher(PBR515) acquires Brisbane, Australia, financial services advisory firm Complete Financial Balance Pty Ltd. $AJG PR link.

Brunswick(PBR584)’s Mercury Marine announces exclusive Southeast Asia distribution agreement with Singapore based Supratechnic. $BC PR link.

H&R Block(PBR669) opens 10,000 offices nationwide for tax season. $HRB PR link.

Hologic(PBR767) gets FDA PMA approval for Aptima® HIV-1 Quant Assay. $HOLX PR link.

Albemarle(PBR792) completes $145 million acquisition of lithium salts production assets in China. $ALB PR link.

Southwest Gas(PBR867) completes holding company reorganization, now Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc, stock symbol stays SWX. $SWX PR link.

American Axle & Mfg(PBR602) promotes Donald E. Wright to VP/CIO. $AXL PR link.

Welltower(PBR635) extends CEO contract through 04/20, announces new organization structure, eliminates investment officer & COO positions. $HCN PR link.

HCP(PBR834) promotes CFO Tom Herzog to CEO, Justin Hutchens to president, CFO search starts. $HCP PR link.

IDEX(PBR861) promotes William Grogan to CFO. $IEX PR link.

hhgregg(PBR864) hires Aaron Trahan as Chief Merchandising Officer. $HGG PR link.

On Assignment(PBR918) promotes Ted Hanson to President. $ASGN PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce estimates US November Construction Spending Annual Rate at $1.182 trillion, +0.9% from October, +5.8% from November 2015. USDOC PR link.

Markit US December Final PMI at 54.3, November was 54.1, October 53.4. Markit PR link.

ISM US December PMI Index at 54.7%, November was 53.2%, October 51.9%. ISM PR link.

Monday, January 2:
***US Stock Markets Closed.
***Federal Holiday: New Year’s Day Observed.

Sunday, January 1:
***Happy New Year!***

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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 December 2016 Breaking News Recap

January 12, 2017 by admin

December 2016: A Nice End, Let 2017 Start!

2017 and Smartphone-StuartMiles ID-100129443

There are a lot of puzzle pieces to put together as we start 2017. Be alert for Trump Tweets!

By Larry C. Paxton

2016 finished on mostly a high note. The US stock markets registered new highs that were no where close to what prognosticators had predicted at the start of the year, mostly due to what most people called The Trump Bump. This was probably a reflection that the country had completed a long, controversial, mean-spirited, unconventional, and tumultuous presidential election. But the transfer of power will proceed in an orderly manner, there is a sense of relief, and hopeful optimism by a large segment of a somewhat disenchanted populace that felt traditional politics had failed them and this was a chance to make much needed changes. The President-Elect is an unpredictable person and there are still a lot of the traditionalists left, so fireworks can be expected. It will be an interesting show for the whole world.

After a long wait, the Federal Reserve Board finally increased the federal funds rate by a quarter point and signaled there will be more increases in 2017 if the economy continues its modest/moderate growth.

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

US Presidency: Donald J. Trump is the US President-Elect, to be inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States on Friday, January 20, 2017. Cabinet appointees being announced, heavy emphasis on business experience, major policy changes expected in healthcare, immigration, infrastructure programs, and international trade.

Mergers & Acquisitions: 28 deals worth at least $1 billion initiated, closed, or updated. Total transaction value is $157 billion.

Restructurings/Spinoffs: 6

Share Repurchase Programs: 9 announced, total $17 billion.

Bankruptcies: 0

CEO Changes: 20 announced.

Jobs: Modest growth.

US Economy: Modest/moderate growth continues, stable but fragile, significant growth in eCommerce, retail outlets down.

Federal Reserve Federal Funds Rate Changes: 1, increased 0.25% to 0.50-0.75%, more increases anticipated in 2017.

International: Brexit, oil price fluctuations, Middle East conflicts, refugee crisis, N Korea nuclear/missile tests, upcoming European elections, climate change, new US president 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 December 2016, starting with the last active business day.

Friday, December 30:

The PBRMarketTools Year Ending 12/30/16 US Stock Exchanges Recap:
DJIA ends 2016 at 19,762.60, -0.86% from last Friday, +3.34% MTD, +7.94% QTD, +13.42% YTD, -1.06% from record 19,974.62 on 12/20/16.
NASDAQ ends 2016 at 5,383.12, -1.46% from last Friday, +1.12% MTD, +1.34% QTD, +7.50% YTD, -1.90% from record 5,487.44 on 12/27/16.
SPX ends 2016 at 2,238.83, -1.10% from last Friday, +1.82% MTD, +3.25% QTD, +9.54% YTD, -1.45% from record 2,271.72 on 12/13/16.

Freeport_McMoRan(PBR128) completes $592 million cash sale of onshore California properties to Sentinel Peak Resources California. $FCX PR link.

Abbott Labs(PBR134) to complete $25 billion cash/stock acquisition of cardiovasular medical devices developer St Jude Medical(PBR440) on 01/04/17. $ABT PR link.

Southern Co(PBR155) Power subsidiary to do joint development with Renewable Energy Systems Americas for 3,000 MW across 10 projects. $SO PR link.

Huntsman Corp(PBR244) completes sale of European surfactants business to Innospec(NASDAQ: IOSP) for $225 million. $HUN PR link.

SPX(PBR506) completes sale of European Power Generation business. $SPXC PR link.

Cabela’s(PBR606) and Bass Pro Shops receive request for additional info from FTC regarding $5.5 billion merger. $CAB PR link.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago November Midwest Economic Index at -0.01, relative MEI +0.20. ChicagoFed PR link.

MNI December Chicago Business Barometer at 54.6, Nov was 57.6, Dec 2015 was 42.9. ISM/MNI PR link.

Thursday, December 29:

Sears Holdings(PBR93) announces secured standby Letter Of Credit facility for $200 million, can be expanded by $300 million. $SHLD PR link.

General Cable(PBR418) resolves ongoing SEC and DOJ investigations, agrees to $82.3 million in fines. $BGC PR link.

Welltower(PBR635) completes sale of 28 long-term/post-acute care facilities to Cindat/Union Life joint venture, retains 25% stake. $HCN PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce estimates US 3Q16 Net International Position at Assets $24.861 trillion, Liabilities $32.642 trillion, Deficit $7.781 trillion. USDOC PR link.

The US Dept of Labor says US 12/17/16 Total Insured Unemployment 4 Week Moving Average at 2.042 million, +0.9% from previous month, -7.6% previous year. USDOL PR link.

The US Energy Information Agency says 12/23/16 US Crude Oil Reserves at 486.1 million barrels, -0.4% from 11/25/16, +6.8% from 12/25/15. EIA PR link.

FreddieMac(PBR41) says US 30 Yr Fixed Mortgage Rate Average at 4.32%, 11/23/16 was 4.03%, 12/31/15 4.01%. $FMCC PR link.

Tech Trends: Intel(PBR51) experts share insights on tech trends for 2017 and beyond. $INTC PR link.

Consumer Electronics Show: The 5 tech trends that will dominate CES and 2017. MarketWatch PR link.

Wednesday, December 28:

McKesson(PBR6) completes $2.1 billion acquisition of Canada based 8,600 employees 470+ retail pharmacies Rexall Health from Katz Group; appoints Domenic Pilla as CEO McKesson Canada. $MCK PR link.

Sprint(PBR86) commits to create or bring back to the US 5,000 jobs. $S PR link.

Roper Technologies(PBR614) completes $2.8 billion cash acquisition of 22,000 clients global project management software/information solutions provider Deltek. $ROP PR link.

Southwest Gas(PBR867) to become a holding company on 01/01/17, keep SWX trading symbol. $SWX PR link.

PSEG(PBR257) Power unit president/CEO Bill Levis to retire 3Q17. $PEG PR link.

Personal Finance: Americans use debit cards twice as much as credit cards. MarketWatch PR link.

Real Estate: As home prices rise, house-flippers stage comeback. MarketWatch PR link.

Tuesday, December 27:

Amazon(PBR29) ships over 1 billion items for Prime and FulFillment subscribers during the 2016 holiday season. $AMZN PR link.

UPS(PBR47) forecasts 1.3 million packages back to retailers for 01/05/17, National Returns Day, 5.8 million during first full week of 01/17. $UPS PR link.

Qualcomm(PBR106) to appeal $865 million fine for unfair business practices from Korea Fair Trade Commission. $QCOM PR link.

Panasonic to invest $260M in a solar cell plant that will supply Tesla(PBR651 $TSLA). MarketWatch PR link.

Vornado(PBR738) announces final disposition of Skyline Properties recognizing $486 million gain. $VNO PR link.

Fred’s(PBR897) adopts shareholder rights plan, to close 40 underperforming stores in 1H2017. $FRED PR link.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond says US 5th District December Manufacturing Annualized Index at 8%, November was 4%, October -4%. RichmondFed PR link.

The Conference Board US December Consumer Confidence Index at 113.7, November was 109.4, December 2015 96.3(1985=100). TCB PR link.

The Case-Shiller US October Home Price Index at 185.06, September was 184.65, October 2015 175.23(01/2000=100). C-S PR link.

Passive investing, a winner in 2016, shows no sign of stopping. MarketWatch PR link.

Monday, December 26:

***US Stock Markets Closed.
***Christmas Holiday Observed.

Friday, December 23:

The PBRMarketTools Week Ending 12/23/16 US Stock Exchanges Recap:
DJIA ends week at 19,933.91, +0.46% from last Friday, +4.24% MTD, +8.88% QTD, +14.40% YTD, -0.20% from record 19,974.62 on 12/20/16.
NASDAQ ends week at 5,462.69, +0.47% from last Friday, +2.61% MTD, +2.84% QTD, +9.09% YTD, -0.39% from record 5,483.94 on 12/20/16.
SPX ends week at 2,263.79, +0.25% from last Friday, +2.96% MTD, +4.41% QTD, +10.76% YTD, -0.35% from record 2,271.72 on 12/13/16.

Cardinal Health(PBR26) settles nationwide civil suit for $44 million with US Dept of Justice for 2012 administrative settlement with US DEA. $CAH PR link.

Halliburton(PBR90) settles for $100 million a class action suit filed in 2002 regarding longterm projects accounting & asbestos liability disclosures. $HAL PR link.

Biogen(PBR282) gets US FDA approval for SPINRAZA™ (nusinersen), first treatment for spinal muscular atrophy. $BIIB PR link.

Pinnacle West(PBR620) subsidiary APS contracts for 565 megawatts for 6 years starting 06/01/20 from Arlington Valley cycle power plant. $PNW PR link.

Caterpillar(PBR54) promotes Tom Pellette to group president/Energy & Transportation, Bob De Lange group president/Construction Industries, Billy Ainsworth to SVP & Strategic Advisor. $CAT PR link.

Caterpillar(PBR54) president/CEO Kent Adams of Caterpillar Financial Services Division to retire; VP Financial Services Division Mike DeWalt to retire, succeeded by Joe Creed; Zack Kauk promoted to VP/Excavation Division. $CAT PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce estimates US November New Houses Sold/For Sale Annual Rate at 592,000, +5.5% from October, +16.5 from November 2015. USDOC PR link.

University of Michigan says US December Final Consumer Sentiment Index at 98.2, November was 93.8, October 87.2. UMich PR link.

Thursday, December 22:

The PBR1000 November Snapshot 15
#101-105 By Market Capitalization Summary
(PBR Rankings are by Revenues):

101. Kinder Morgan(PBR184), $KMI, $49.6B
102. Ford Motor(PBR9), $F, $47.5B
103. Exress Scripts(PBR22), $ESRX, $46.8B
104. Dominion Resources(PBR226), $D, $45.9B
105. Aetna(PBR45), $AET, $45.9B

Total The PBR1000 Market Capitalization: $21.5 trillion

Range: $589.3B to $0.0B
Average: $21.5B
Median: $6.9B

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Nokia expands patents legal fight with Apple(PBR5 $AAPL) to 9 countries. MarketWatch PR link.

Boeing(PBR27) delivers 500th 787 Dreamliner. $BA PR link.

Community Health System(PBR125) completes sale of ten medical office buildings across 5 states to HCP(PBR834 $HCP) for $163 million, doing leasebacks. $CYH PR link.

Southern Co(PBR155) subsidiary acquires two wind projects in Texas totaling 300 megawatts. $SO PR link.

Biogen(PBR282) gets SEC approval to spinoff Bioverativ(NASDAQ: BIVV), to be effective 02/01/17. $BIIB PR link.

Davita Healthcare(PBR302) HealthCare Partners Nevada unit to acquire 3,000 Nevada providers network WellHealth Quality Care. $DVA PR link.

KKR(PBR332 $KKR) seeks buyer for public utilities water venture. MarketWatch PR link.

Peabody Energy(PBR372) files plan of reorganization and disclosure statement to emerge from Chapter 11, hearing set for 01/26/17. $BTUUQ PR link.

Varian Medical(PBR678) to acquire PerkinElmer(PBR839 $PKI)’s Medical Imaging business for $276 million, will be included in spinoff Varex Imaging. $VAR PR link.

Reinsurance Group of America(PBR256) to promote president Anna Manning to CEO on 01/01/17, succeeds retiring Greig Woodring. $RGA PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce revises US 3Q16 GDP Annual Rate from 3.2% to 3.5%, $18.675 trillion, +1.2% from 2Q16, +2.9% from 3Q15. USDOC PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce estimates US November Total Personal Income Annual Rate at $16.234 trillion, +0.01% from October, +3.50% from November 2015. USDOC PR link.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago estimates US November National Activity Index at -0.27, October was -0.05, September -0.11. ChicagoFed PR link.

The Conference Board US Preliminary November Leading Economic Index at 124.6(2010=100), Coincident 114.6, Lagging 123.2. TCB PR link.

Wednesday, December 21:

Coca-Cola(PBR63) to acquire Anheuser-Busch InBev(NYSE: BUD)‘s 54.5% equity stake in Coca-Cola Beverages Africa for $3.15 billion. $KO PR link.

Delta Air Lines(PBR72) & Aeromexico get US Dept of Transportation approval to establish largest transboarder alliance between US & Mexico. $DAL PR link.

Goldman Sachs(PBR76 $GS) gets fined $120 million by CFTC for manipulating interest rate products 2007-2012. MarketWatch PR link.

Stanley Black & Decker(PBR249) to sell majority Of Its Mechanical Security businesses to dormakaba For $725 million cash. $SWK PR link.

FMC Technologies(PBR334) & France based Technip(EUROnext: TEC) $13 billion merger to close 01/16/17. $FTI PR link.

Bristol-Myers Squibb(PBR185) elects Giovanni Caforio, MD, chairman, effective 05/02/16, succeeds retiring Lamberto Andreotti. $BMY PR link.

BB&T(PBR277) COO Chris Henson now also president. $BBT PR link.

Caesars Entertainment(PBR314) interim chief marketing officer Ruben Sigala now officially CMO. $CZR PR link.

Hershey(PBR354) EVP/COO Michele Buck to become president/CEO on 03/01/17, succeeds retiring John Bilbrey who will remain non-executive chairman. $HSY PR link.

Twitter(PBR786 $TWTR) is teetering after two more executive departures. MarketWatch PR link.

Allison Transmission(PBR865) chairman/CEO Lawrence Dewey to retire in 05/18. $ALSN PR link.

Red Hat(PBR936) CFO Frank Calderoni leaving in 01/17, VP Finance Eric Shander is acting CFO. $RHT PR link.

Natl Assn of Realtors says US November Existing Home Median Price at $234,900, +1.2% from October, +6.8% from November 2015. NAR PR link.

Bitcoin surpasses $800 for the first time in 3 years. MarketWatch PR link.

Executive Management: The Rising Risk of Being CFO. CFO Magazine PR link.

Tuesday, December 20:

Bank of America(PBR24) to sell UK consumer credit card $10 billion portfolio business MBNA Ltd to Lloyds Banking Group for $2.4 billion. $BAC PR link.

Amazon(PBR29) to expand again in Illinois with two more fulfillment centers and 1,000 full-time jobs. $AMZN PR link.

Walgreens Boots Alliance(PBR36) and Rite Aid(PBR105 $RAD) reach agreement to sell 865 Rite Aid Stores to Fred’s(PBR897 $FRED) Pharmacy for $950 million cash. $WBA PR link.

Chesapeake Energy(PBR131) to sell second Haynesville shale acreage position for $465 million. $CHK PR link.

Allergan(PBR219) to acquire Acelity L.P. Inc.’s regenerative medicine company LifeCell Corporation for $2.9 billion. $AGN PR link.

Praxair(PBR233) & Germany based Linde AG(Xetra: LIN) to merge as $30 billion/year Linde in 50/50 stock ownership deal. $PX PR link.

Biogen(PBR282) completes Bioverativ(NASDAQ: BIVV) spinoff, declares special dividend distribution of Bioverativ stock. $BIIB PR link.

Ingredion(PBR415) to acquire TIC Gums for $400 million cash; expands customer base, specialty portfolio & texture expertise. $INGR PR link.

Arthur J Gallagher(PBR515) acquires Metairie, LA, employee benefits insurance provider Group Insurance Associates. $AJG PR link.

Boyd Gaming(PBR727) completes $230 million cash acquisition Of Las Vegas assets Of Cannery Casino Resorts. $BYD PR link.

AMC Entertainment(PBR728 $AMC) required to divest movie theatres, reduce NCM ownership and complete screen transfers in order to complete $1.2 billion acquisition of Carmike Cinemas(NASDAQ: $CKEC) per US Dept of Justice. USDOJ PR link.

ABM Industries(PBR478) EVP/General Counsel & Corporate Secretary Sarah Hlavinka McConnell is leaving mid 01/17. $ABM PR link.

Hasbro(PBR549) Chairman, President/CEO Brian Goldner gets contract extension through 2020. $HAS PR link.

Endo Intl(PBR700) interim CFO Blaise Coleman is now officially CFO. $ENDP PR link.

Twitter(PBR786 $TWTR) chief technology officer Adam Messinger to leave the company. MarketWatch PR link.

ResMed(PBR977) hires Carlos Nunez, MD, as Chief Medical Officer. $RMD PR link.

Monday, December 19:

Icahn Enterprises(PBR147) to sell American Railcar Leasing unit to Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp subsidiary for $3.36 billion cash. $IEP PR link.

Estée Lauder(PBR255) completes $1.45 billion acquisition of prestige makeup millennials emphasis brand Too Faced. $EL PR link.

The Mosaic Co(PBR300) to acquire Brazil based Vale Fertilizantes for $2.5 billion. $MOS PR link.

LKQ(PBR376) to sell OEM glass manufacturing business to Mexico based Vitro SAB for $310 million. $LKQ PR link.

Constellation Brands(PBR377) completes $784.5 million sale of Canadian wine business to Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan. $STZ PR link.

Adobe Systems(PBR557) completes $14/share, $540 million acquisition of video advertising platform developer TubeMogul(NASDAQ: TUBE). $ADBE PR link.

Legg Mason(PBR709) to get at least $500 million investment from Shandra Group, will have 15% stake, provide 2 directors. $LM PR link.

Macy’s(PBR97) hires Cheryl Heinonen as EVP/Corporate Communications, effective 01/09/17. $M PR link.

Staples(PBR122) promotes Faisal Masud to Chief Technology Officer. $SPLS PR link.

Biogen(PBR282) promotes EVP/Chief Commercial Officer Michel Vounatsos to CEO effective 01/06/17, succeeds George Scangos, PhD, who is stepping down. $BIO PR link.

Lands’ End(PBR976) hires Jerome Griffith as CEO starting 03/06/17. $LE PR link.

Friday, December 16:

The PBRMarketTools Week Ending 12/16/16 US Stock Exchanges Recap:
DJIA ends week at 19,843.41, +0.44% from last Friday, +3.76% MTD, +8.39% QTD, +13.88% YTD, -0.34% from record 19,911.21 on 12/13/16.
NASDAQ ends week at 5,437.16, -0.13% from last Friday, +2.13% MTD, +2.36% QTD, +8.58% YTD, -0.49% from record 5,463.83 on 12/13/16.
SPX ends week at 2,258.07, -0.06% from last Friday, +2.70% MTD, +4.14% QTD, +10.48% YTD, -0.60% from record 2,271.72 on 12/13/16.

Express Scripts(PBR22) authorizes an additional 65 million shares for share repurchase program, balance is 330 million shares. $ESRX PR link.

Pfizer(PBR56) gets FDA approval for removal of boxed warning regarding serious neuropsychiatric events from CHANTIX® (varenicline) smoking cessation treatment labeling. $PFE PR link.

Cummins(PBR146) authorizes new up to $1 billion share repurchase program, takes effect after completion of 2015 $1 billion plan. $CMI PR link.

Omnicom(PBR192) confirms 2 subsidiaries received subpoenas from the US Dept of Justice Antitrust Division concerning investigation of advertising industry video production/post-production practices. $OMC PR link.

Arthur J. Gallagher(PBR515) expands affinity business, acquires errors & omissions insurance provider National Ethics Association. $AJG PR link.

Liberty Media(PBR534) gets antitrust regulators approval for $8 billion acquisition of Formula 1, special stockholders meeting set for 01/17/17. $LMCA PR link.

Chipotle(PBR561) elects 4 new board members to help re-establish fast food industry leadership. $CMG PR link.

Mylan(PBR346) launches first generic EpiPen Auto-Injector, wholesales at $300/2 pack. $MYL PR link.

Beacon Roofing(PBR818) acquires BJ Supply of Bristol, Pa. $BECN PR link.

Clearwater Paper(PBR898) acquires 170 employees 5 manufacturing plants Manchester Industries for $68.25 million. $CLW PR link.

Restoration Hardware(PBR915) changing name to RH starting 01/01/17. $RH PR link.

Scientific Games(PBR937) gets 6-10 yr contract with Kansas Lottery. $SGMS PR link.

Viacom(PBR224) annual meeting proxy statement says Chairman Emeritus Sumner Redstone to attend board meetings, but have no vote, starting in 02/17. $VIA PR link.

The US Dept of HUD estimates US November Housing Permits Annual Rate at 1,201,000, -4.7% from October, -6.6% from November 2015 HUD PR link.

Japan surpasses China as the U.S.’s largest creditor. MarketWatch PR link.

Thursday, December 15:

Comcast(PBR42 $CMCSA)’s NBC bets viewers will watch Olympics year-round. MarketWatch PR link.

Merck(PBR70) subsidiary Idenix Pharmaceutical awarded $2.54 billion from Gilead Sciences(PBR107 $GILD) for infringement of a Hepatitis C drug patent. $MRK PR link.

21st Century Fox(PBR91) to acquire European entertainment 30,000 employee Sky plc for $14.8 billion cash. $FOX PR link.

3M(PBR92) expands parental leave benefits to 10 paid weeks for moms and dads. $MMM PR link.

Freeport-McMoRan(PBR128) completes $2.0 billion sale of Deepwater Gulf of Mexico properties to Anadarko Petroleum(PBR154 $APC). $FCX PR link.

Nucor(PBR130) to purchase Republic Conduit for $335 million. $NUE PR link.

Core-Mark(PBR271) gets 3 year 5 western states snacks/candies supply deal for 530 Walmart(PBR1 $WMT) stores. $CORE PR link.

Spectra Energy(PBR422) shareholders approve $28 billion merger into Enbridge(NYSE ENB), to close in 1Q17. $SE PR link.

GNC(PBR743) to close stores 12/28/16, re-open 12/29/16 with launch of One New GNC unified format. $GNC PR link.

Armstrong World(PBR772) to acquire accoustical ceiling, wall & structural solutions manufacturer Ohio-based Tectum, terms not disclosed. $AWI PR link.

McCormick(PBR552) completes $127 million acquisition of Italian $56 million/yr flavor manufacturer Enrico Giotti SpA. $MKC PR link.

DeVry Education(PBR905) settles litigation with FTC, to pay $49.4 million, to forgive $50.6 million of student loans. $DV PR link.

Weight Watchers(PBR988) new Apple(PBR5 $AAPL) Watch Series 2 subscription plan provides members plan information and notifications. $WTW PR link.

Franklin Resources(PBR315) co-president Vijay Advani leaving, Jennifer Johnson to continue as president. $BEN PR link.

Priceline(PBR319) promotes EVP Glenn Fogel to CEO, effective 01/01/17; interim CEO Jeff Boyd to become executive chairman. $PCLN PR link.

The US Dept of Labor says the US November Consumer Price Index at +0.2%, annual rate +1.7%. USDOL PR link.

The US Dept of Labor estimates US November Average Earnings/Week at $890.62, -0.1% from Oct, +2.2% from Nov 2015. USDOL PR link.

The NY Federal Reserve Bank says the December General Business Conditions Index at 9.0, November was 1.5, October -6.8. NYFed PR link.

The Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank says the December Manufacturing General Activity Index at 21.5, November was 7.6, October 9.7. PhillyFed PR link.

The Natl Assn of Homebuilders estimates US December Housing Market Index at 70, November was 63, October 63. NAHB PR link.

Wednesday, December 14:

The PBR1000 November Snapshot 13
Top 5 Stock Price Gainers since 12/31/14 Summary:

1. NVIDEA(PBR452), $NVDA, +360%
2. AMD(PBR533), $AMD, +234%
3. Skywest(PBR633), $SKYW, +177%
4. Amazon(PBR20), $AMZN, +142%
5. Netflix(PBR351), $NFLX, +140%

Range: +360% to -90%
Companies >+0%: 555/1,000
Average: +5.2%
Median: +4.1%

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GE(PBR9 $GE) to sell Industrial Solutions & GE Water businesses to raise $4 billion. MarketWatch PR link.

Amazon(PBR29) Prime Video service now available in over 200 countries/territories. $AMZN PR link.

Dupont(PBR82) to sell global food safety diagnostics business to Hygiena, terms not disclosed. $DD PR link.

Arrow Electronics(PBR120) authorizes additional $400 million share repurchase program. $ARW PR link.

KKR(PBR332) to sell advanced oral dosage delivery developer Capsugel to pharma/biotech Swiss based firm Lonza for $5.5 billion. $KKR PR link.

Alaska Air(PBR454) completes $4.0 billion cash acquisition of Virgin America, now 5th largest US airline. $ALK PR link.

Arthur J Gallagher(PBR515) acquires Phoenix, AZ, based employee benefits/human resources consulting firm MW Bagnall Co. $AJG PR link.

Yahoo!(PBR519) releases statement regarding 1 billion user data security breach in 2013. $YHOO PR link.

Liberty Media(PBR534) announces agreements with 3rd party investors to invest $1.55 billion to support Formula 1 acquisition. $LMCA PR link.

Hologic(PBR767) to divest blood screening business to partner Grifols for $1.85 billion. $HOLX PR link.

Albemarle(PBR792) completes $3.2 billion sale of Chemetall Surface Treatment business. $ALB PR link.

ExxonMobil(PBR2) chairman/CEO Rex Tillerson to retire 12/31/16, president Darren Woods is successor. $XOM PR link.

Host Hotels(PBR455) president/CEO W Edward Walter to retire 12/31/16, EVP James Risoleo to be successor. $HST PR link.

Cliffs Natural Resources(PBR518) appoints Kelly Tompkins as EVP/COO, Tim Flanagan EVP/CFO, treasurer, and chief accounting officer. $CLF PR link.

Pitney Bowes(PBR588) hires Stan Sutula III as EVP/CFO, succeeds Mike Monahan who remains COO. $PBI PR link.

Lincoln Electric(PBR710) EVP/General Counsel Fred Steuber to retire in 04/17, Jennifer Ansbury to be successor. $LECO PR link.

A. Schulman(PBR791) hires Gary Phillips as Chief Commercial Officer. $SHLM PR link.

SemGroup(PBR866) chairman John Chlebowski to retire 12/31/16, director Thomas McDaniel elected chairman starting 01/01/17. $SEMG PR link.

Pier 1 Imports(PBR916) president/CEO Alex Smith leaving effective 12/31/16, chairman Terry Loudon adds interim president/CEO role. $PIR PR link.

The US Federal Reserve Board releases FOMC statement, raising federal funds rate 0.25% to 0.50%-0.75%. FRB PR link.

The US Dept of Labor says US November Producer Price Index at +0.4%, October was +0.0%, last 12 months(Unadjusted) +1.3%. USDOL PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce estimates US October MTIS Total Sales at $1.327 trillion, +0.8% from September, +0.8% from October 2015. USDOC PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce estimates US November Total Retail Sales at $465.5 billion, +0.1% from October, +3.7% from November 2015. USDOC PR link.

The US Federal Reserve Board estimates US November Industrial Production Total Index(2012=100) was 103.9, October 104.3, November 2015 104.5. FRB PR link.

Prime Lending Rate: As a result of the Federal Reserve Board raising the Federal Funds Interest Rate to 0.50-0.75%, many banks raise their Prime Lending Rate from 3.50% to 3.75%.

Tuesday, December 13:

IBM(PBR25 $IBM) to hire 25,000 over 4 years in ‘new collar’ jobs says CEO Ginni Rometty in USA Today opinion piece. USAToday PR link.

Johnson & Johnson(PBR37) announces it has ended discussions with Actelion Pharmaceuticals. $JNJ PR link.

Alphabet(PBR44) is spinning out its driverless car company into new unit called Waymo. $GOOG PR link.

Monsanto(PBR187) shareholders approve $128/share, $66 billion cash acquisition by Germany’s Bayer AG, to close by end of 2017. $MON PR link.

Wynn Resorts(PBR427) to get $472 million and have 50.1% ownership in joint venture with Crown Acquisitions to develop & operate retail offerings at Wynn Las Vegas. $WYNN PR link.

JetBlue(PBR429) increases share buyback plan to $500 million, expires 12/31/19. $JBLU PR link.

Intuitive Surgical(PBR863) increases share repurchase program to up to $3.0 billion. $ISRG PR link.

SeaWorld(PBR1013) announces partnership with real estate developer Miral to develop SeaWorld Abu Dhabi by 2022. $SEAS PR link.

Facebook(PBR228) shakes up virtual-reality efforts with Oculus CEO stepping down. MarketWatch PR link.

Hertz(PBR259) hires Kathy Marinello as president/CEO starting 01/03/17, succeeds retiring John Tague. $HTZ PR link.

KBR(PBR395) hires Mark Sopp as CFO, effective in 1Q17, succeeds retiring Brian Ferraioli. $KBR PR link.

Barnes & Noble(PBR408) relieves Jaime Carey from president, development & restaurant responsibilities, has resigned. $BKS PR link.

CIT Group(PBR608) hires Gina Proia as EVP/Chief Marketing Officer & Communications Officer. $CIT PR link.

TimeInc(PBR631) Chief Revenue Officer Mark Ford to step down, assume new role of EVP/Senior Strategic Sales Advisor starting 01/09/17, Brad Elders is successor; president/COO, Sales & Marketing Mark Ellis, to leave effective 03/01/17. $TIME PR link.

Tailored Brands(PBR643) hires Jack Calandra as CFO starting 01/03/17. $TLRD PR link.

Kennametal(PBR706) promotes Michelle R. Keating to VP, Secretary & General Counsel. $KMT PR link.

Domino’s Pizza(PBR889) hires Kevin Morris as EVP/General Counsel. $DPZ PR link.

Minerals Tech(PBR949) elects Doug Dietrich as CEO. $MTX PR link.

Och-Ziff Capital(PBR978) hires Alesia Haas as CFO, succeeds retiring Joel Frank; David Levine hired as Chief Legal Officer, succeeds retiring David Becker. $OZM PR link.

Red Robin(PBR1046) hires Guy Constant as EVP/CFO. $RRGB PR link.

The US Dept of Labor estimates US November Import Prices Year-over-Year were -0.1%, Export Prices -0.3%. USDOL PR link.

Manpower(PBR132) releases US 1Q2017 Employment Outlook survey, 19% to increase staff, 73% no change. $MAN PR link.

CoreLogic says US October Foreclosure Housing Inventory at 328,000, -31.5% from Oct 2015, 0.8% of all US mortgaged homes. CoreLogic PR link.

Monday, December 12:

Boeing(PBR27) gets 80 airplanes, $16 billion order from Iran Air, will support nearly 100,000 US jobs. $BA PR link.

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

Quest Diagnostics(PBR353) announces partial data security breach of 34,000 individual records. $DGX PR link.

Newell Brands(PBR434) to acquire New Zealand based food storage containers provider Sistema Plastics for $470 million; to acquire home fragrances provider Smith Mountain Industries, brand name WoodWick Candle, for $100 million. $NWL PR link.

Patterson-UTI Energy(PBR654) to acquire Seventy Seven Energy in mostly stock deal valued at $1.76 billion. $PTEN PR link.

SunPower(PBR680) sells majority interest in 2 Kern County, CA, solar projects, 67.4 MW each, will operate & maintain facilities. $SPWR PR link.

Scotts Miracle-Gro(PBR705) acquires smart water controllers maker Blossom & soil sensors/smart water valve systems provider PlantLink, terms not disclosed. $SMG PR link.

Viacom(PBR224) interim CEO Bob Bakish now president/CEO; terminates exploring merger with CBS(PBR210). $VIA PR link.

Ball Corp(PBR312) promotes Daniel Fisher to corporate SVP & COO/global beverage packaging, succeeds leaving Erik Bouts. $BLL PR link.

Chipotle(PBR561) founder/chairman now also sole CEO, Monty Moran has stepped down as co-CEO & member of the board. $CMG PR link.

Alexion Pharmaceuticals(PBR840) CEO David Hallal resigns, board member David Brennan appointed interim CEO; David Anderson hired as CFO. $ALXN PR link.

The US Dept of Treasury says 2 Month YTD(Nov) Receipts at $421.6 billion, Outlays $602.4 billion, Deficit $180.8 billion. 2015 Deficit was $201.1 billion Treasury PR link.

Friday, December 9:

The PBRMarketTools Week Ending 12/09/16 US Stock Exchanges Recap:
DJIA ends week at 19,756.85, +3.06% from last Friday, +3.31% MTD, +7.91% QTD, +13.38% YTD, -0.00% from record 19,756.85 on 12/09/16.
NASDAQ ends week at 5,444.50, +3.59% from last Friday, +2.27% MTD, +2.49% QTD, +8.73% YTD, -0.00% from record 5,444.50 on 12/09/16.
SPX ends week at 2,259.53, +3.08% from last Friday, +2.76% MTD, +4.21% QTD, +10.55% YTD, -0.00% from record 2,259.53 on 12/09/16.

Apollo Education(PBR681 $APOL) $1.14 billion acquisition by investor group lead by Apollo Global Mgmt(PBR906 $APO) dependent on posting $385 million letter of credit per US Dept of Education. MarketWatch PR link.

HB Fuller(PBR870) to eliminate/relocate 220 positions globally in accelerated restructuring program. $FUL PR link.

Ferro Corp(PBR1054) completes $54 million acquisition of Belgium based Cappelle Pigments. $FOE PR link.

Coca-Cola(PBR63) president/COO James Quincey to succeed Muhtar Kent as CEO on 05/01/17, Kent to continue as chairman. $KO PR link.

Ascena Retail(PBR499) president/CEO David Jaffe now also chairman. $ASNA PR link.

CME Group(PBR664) promotes Julie Winkler to chief commercial officer, Kim Taylor to president-Clearing/Post-Trade Services. $CME PR link.

Panera Bread(PBR768) promotes Blaine Hurst to president, succeeds Drew Madsen who has resigned. $PNRA PR link.

Titan Intl(PBR910) president Paul Reitz to add CEO role on 01/01/17. $TWI PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce estimates US October Wholesale Sales at $452.2 billion, +1.4% from September, +2.2% from October 2015. USDOC PR link.

The University of Michigan preliminary survey says US December Consumer Sentiment Index at 98.0, November was 93.8, December 2015 92.6. UMich PR link.

Thursday, December 8:

The PBR1000 November Snapshot 12
Top 5 Stock Price Gainers YTD Summary:

1. Cliffs Natural Resources(PBR832), $CLF, +458%
2. AK Steel(PBR354), $AKS, +308%
3. US Steel(PBR227), $X, +305%
4. Navistar(PBR264), $NAV, +248%
5. SunCoke Energy(PBR950), $SXC, +229%

Range: +458% to -80%
Companies >+0%: 715/1,000
Average: +11.0%
Median: +12.2%

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Ford(PBR10) tops automotive industry for patents granted in 2016 with 3,200, 1,500 to employees YTD. $F PR link.

3M(PBR92) to sell 450 employees $215 million/yr identity management business to global digital security company Gemalto for $850 million. $MMM PR link.

LinkedIn(PBR843) $26.2 billion acquisition by Microsoft(PBR31) is completed per Jeff Weiner blog post. $LNKD PR link.

MDC Holdings(PBR952)’s Richmond American opens seven new communities In Denver-metro area. $MDC PR link.

UNUM(PBR261) non-executive chairman Thomas Watjen to not run for re-election at 05/17 annual meeting, lead independent director Kevin Kabat to be recommended to shareholders. $UNM PR link.

Great Plains Energy(PBR757) announces leadership team when acquisition of Westar Energy(PBR747 $WR) is completed in spring 2017. $GXP PR link.

KB Home(PBR802) promotes Chris Apostolopoulos to Regional President of Its California operations. $KBH PR link.

Apollo Global Mgmt(PBR906) hires Gary Parr as senior managing director & co-chairman of the Management Operating Committee. $APO PR link.

Titan Intl(PBR910) interim CFO James Froisland transitions to CFO. $TWI PR link.

The US Federal Reserve says US 3Q16 Households Networth at $90.196 trillion, +1.3% from 2Q16, +6.0% from 3Q15. FRB PR link.

The US Dept of Labor says US September Average Employee Cost/Hr was $23.42 wages/salaries, $10.73 benefits, total $34.15, +2.4% from September 2015. USDOL PR link.

Wednesday, December 7:

Comcast(PBR42) is Official Partner of US Olympic Committee through 2020; NBCUniversal unit has broadcast rights through 2032. $CMCSA PR link.

Staples(PBR122) to keep 15% equity in $1.9 billion/yr European business in sale to Cerberus Capital Management. $SPLS PR link.

Abbott Labs(PBR134) seeks to terminate $56/share, $5.8 billion deal to acquire global point of care diagnostics provider Alere(PBR752 $ALR). $ABT PR link.

Starbucks(PBR178) announces 5 year plan, to open 12,000 more stores globally by 2021, will have 37,000 stores total. $SBUX PR link.

Corning(PBR281) authorizes new $4.0 billion share repurchase program. $GLW PR link.

Royal Caribbean(PBR329) gets Cuban government approval for cruises to Cuba, to announce Florida-Cuba cruises soon. $RCL PR link.

FIS(PBR394) to sell SunGard Public Sector and Education businesses to Vista Equity Partners for $850 million. $FIS PR link.

Alaska Air(PBR454) settles consumer lawsuit, to close $4.0 billion cash acquisition of Virgin America soon. $ALK PR link.

Triumph Group(PBR578) selling Triumph Air Repair-Asia & Triumph Engines units, combined revenues of $81 million/yr, to The Gores Group. $TGI PR link.

Varian Medical(PBR678) spinoff of independent public company Varex Imaging to be completed by 01/31/17, includes $200 million cash transfer to Varian. $VAR PR link.

SunPower(PBR680) announces restructuring program, to lay off 25%(2,500) of global workforce. $SPWR PR link.

Curtiss-Wright(PBR837) expands share repurchase program to $200 million. $CW PR link.

Fitbit(PBR870) has acquired key smartwatch developer Pebbles personnel & intellectual property related to software/firmware, excludes hardware. $FIT PR link.

Domino’s Pizza(PBR889) opens first store in Sweden in Malmo, delivery/dine-in. $DPZ PR link.

Nu Skin(PBR756) president/CEO Truman Hunt to leave mid-2017 for leadership position in Mormon church; CFO Ritch Wood to be CEO, Ryan Napierski president. $NUS PR link.

The US Dept of Labor estimates US October Job Openings at 5.534 million, -1.7% from September, +2.1% from October 2015. USDOL PR link.

The US Federal Reserve Board estimates US October Consumer Credit at $3.727 trillion, +0.4% from September, +5.4% YTD, +6.1% from October 2015. FRB PR link.

Tuesday, December 6:

Phillips 66(PBR7) sets world record 11.84% for organic solar cell efficiency, for future thin film lightweight low cost manufacturing applications. $PSX PR link.

Ingram Micro(PBR62) $38.90/share, $6.0 billion acquisition by China based Tianjin Tianhai is completed. $IM PR link.

Nucor(PBR130) to acquire Southland Tube for $130 million. $NUE PR link.

Micron Technology(PBR180) completes $4.0 billion acquisition of Inotera Memories of Taiwan. $MU PR link.

KKR(PBR332) to acquire 100% equity in UK’s gas & electric smartmeters provider Calvin Capital, has contracts for 8+ million smartmeters. $KKR PR link.

Genesco(PBR702) selling its SureGrip Footwear subsidiary to Shoes for Crews, terms not disclosed. $GCO PR link.

Equinix(PBR793) to acquire 24 Verizon(PBR15 $VZ) data centers in North/South America for $3.6 billion cash. $EQIX PR link.

MasterCard(PBR291) authorizes new $4.0 billion share repurchase program, to start upon completion of current $4.0 billion program. $MA PR link.

Alaska Air(PBR454) gets Justice Department approval for $4.0 billion acquisition of Virgin America. $ALK PR link.

Roper Technologies(PBR614) to acquire 22,000 clients global project management software/information solutions provider Deltek for $2.8 billion cash. $ROP PR link.

Kroger(PBR20) group VP/Chief Digital Officer Kevin Dougherty retiring on 01/27/17, Yael Cosset hired as successor. $KR PR link.

Avnet(PBR100) hires Kevin Summers as chief information officer. $AVT PR link.

American Electric Power(PBR174) announces organizational and several executive leadership changes to be effective 01/01/17. $AEP PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce estimates US October Exports YTD at $1.836 trillion, Imports $2.245 trillion, Deficit $409 billion. USDOC PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce estimates US October Manufacturing New Orders at $469.5 billion, +2.8% from September, +1.3% from October 2015. USDOC PR link.

The US Dept of Labor estimates US 3Q16 Labor Productivity was +3.5% annual rate from 2Q16, 2Q16 was -0.4%, 3Q15 +2.3%. USDOL PR link.

PurdueU/CME US Nov Ag Barometer Composite Index at 116, October was 92, November 2015 97. PurdueU PR link.

Monday, December 5:

Chesapeake Energy(PBR131) to sell first of two Haynesville shale acreage positions for $450 million; $2 billion in divestitures in 2016. $CHK PR link.

Energy Transfer Partners & Sunoco Logistics(PBR158 $SON) respond to US Army’s Dakota Access Pipeline decision to not allow easement. $ETP PR link.

General Mills(PBR162) to reorganize into 4 global business groups, leadership announced, starts 01/01/17. $GIS PR link.

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

Centene(PBR177) Health-Net members get access to Tenet Healthcare(PBR161) services in 18 states in 3 year deal. $THC PR link.

Hilton Worldwide(PBR262) to spin-off of Park Hotels & Resorts and Hilton Grand Vacations as independent public companies; 1:3 reverse stock split scheduled for 01/03/17. $HLT PR link.

Caesars Entertainment(PBR314), Caesars Entertainment Operating Co get 90% approval vote by creditors, confirmation hearing scheduled for 01/17/17. $CZR PR link.

FMC Technologies(PBR334) & France based Technip(EUROnext: TEC) shareholders approve $13 billion merger, to close early 2017. $FTI PR link.

Under Armour(PBR668) gets its first professional league uniform deal with exclusive 10 year partnership with Fanatics & Major League Baseball, starts in 2020. $UA PR link.

WABCO(PBR704) authorizes new $600 million share buyback program. $WBC PR link.

Vornado(PBR Realty Trust(PBR738) completes $400 million refinancing of 350 Park Avenue realizing $111 million of net proceeds. $VNO PR link.

Domino’s Pizza(PBR889) 59 Phoenix area stores to hire 300 new team members. $DPZ PR link.

Viacom(PBR212) promotes Tom Gorke to EVP/Content Distribution, succeeds leaving Denise Denson. $VIA PR link.

LPL Financial(PBR543) president Dan Arnold to also be CEO upon retirement of Mark Casady on 01/03/17. $LPLA PR link.

Fortune Brands(PBR569) hires Tracey Belcourt as SVP/Global Growth & Development. $FBHS PR link.

ISM US November Non-Manufacturing Index at 57.2%, October was 54.8%, September 57.1%. ISM PR link.

Markit US November Final Composite PMI Output Index at 54.9, October was 54.9, September 52.3. Markit PR link.

Wearables Market: IDC says fitness trackers in the lead as wearables market grows 3.1% to 23 million shipped units in 3Q2016, Fitbit(PBR870 $FIT) leads with 5.3 million. IDC PR link.

Friday, December 2:

The PBRMarketTools Week Ending 12/02/16 US Stock Exchanges Recap:
DJIA ends week at 19,170.42, +0.10% from last Friday, +0.24% MTD, +4.71% QTD, +10.02% YTD, -0.11% from record 19,191.93 on 12/01/16.
NASDAQ ends week at 5,255.65, -2.65% from last Friday, -1.28% MTD, -1.06% QTD, +4.96% YTD, -2.65% from record 5,398.92 on 11/25/16.
SPX ends week at 2,191.95, -0.97% from last Friday, -0.31% MTD, +1.09% QTD, +7.24% YTD, -0.97% from record 2,213.35 on 11/25/16.

Allergan(PBR219)‘s ulcerative colitis therapy DELZICOL® (mesalamine) patent to expire 04/13/20 per settlement agreement. $AGN PR link.

Teleflex(PBR923) to acquire medical devices developer Vascular Solutions(NASDAQ: VASC) for 56.00/share, $1 billion cash. $TFX PR link.

Delta Air Lines(PBR72) announces Ned Walker returning as Chief Communications Officer, succeeds leaving Kevin Shinkle. $DALPR link.

Xerox(PBR144) hires Bill Osborne as CFO starting 12/05/16 after spinoff of Conduent, succeeds retiring Leslie Varon. $XRX PR link.

Stanley Black & Decker(PBR249) appoints lead independent director George Buckley board chairman starting 01/01/17, succeeds retiring John Lundgren. $SWK PR link.

The US Dept of Labor says US November Number People Employed at 152.085 million, +160,000 from October, +2.641 million from November 2015. USDOL PR link.

Thursday, December 1:

The PBR1000 November Snapshot 11
Top 5 Stock Price Gainers Summary:

1. FreddieMac(PBR43), $FMCC, +175%
2. FannieMae(PBR18), $FNMA, +164%
3. AK Steel(PBR354), $AKS, +76%
4. US Steel(PBR227), $X, +67%
5. Cliffs Natural Resources(PBR832), $CLF, +60%

Range: +175% to -41%
Companies >+0%: 764/1,000
Average: +6.45%
Median: +7.42%

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Penske Automotive(PBR170) to acquire 5 locations $350 million/year Pennsylvania based used vehicles retailer CarSense. $PAG PR link.

Parker-Hannifin(PBR218) to acquire filtration company CLARCOR(PBR983 $CLC) for $83.00/share, $4.3 billion cash, includes debt. $PH PR link.

PVH(PBR328) forms joint venture with Grupo Axo for additional brands distribution in Mexico. $PVH PR link.

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

Weyerhauser(PBR355) completes $2.2 billion cash sale of Cellulose Fibers pulp mills to International Paper(PBR117 $IP). $WY PR link.

Celanese(PBR369) completes acquisition of Italy based 550 employees independent global thermoplastics compounder S.O.F.TER Group. $CE PR link.

CA Technologies(PBR550) to acquire Austria based 600 employees business automation software provider Automic for around $640 million. $CA PR link.

Danaher(PBR137) promotes Rainer Blair to EVP/Life Sciences, starts 01/01/17. $DHR PR link.

Progressive Corp(PBR145) promotes Lori Niederst to Chief Human Resources Officer, succeeds retiring Valerie Krasowski. $PGR PR link.

Starbucks(PBR178) chairman/CEO Howard Schultz to become executive chairman on 04/03/17, president/COO Kevin Johnson to be president/CEO. $SBUX PR link.

Texas Instruments(PBR220) promotes Rafael Lizardi to CFO starting 02/01/17, succeeds retiring Kevin March. $TXN PR link.

Avon Products(PBR303) hires Jamie Wilson as EVP/CFO starting 01/01/17, COO/CFO James Scully to remain COO. $AVP PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce estimates US October Total Construction Spending Annual Rate at $1.173 trillion, +0.5% from September, +4.4% from October 2015. USDOC PR link.

The November Manufacturing ISM Report on Business PMI Index at 53.2%, October was 51.9%, September 51.5%. ISM PR link.

The November Markit US Manufacturing PMI at 54.1, October was 53.4, September 51.5. Markit PR link.

TrueCar says November New Auto Average Transaction Price at $32,667, -1.9% from November 2015. TrueCar PR link.

Automotive News says US November New Auto Sales Units at 1,378,635, +3.6% from November 2015, Annual Rate at 17.83M. Automotive News PR link.

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The PBR1000 November 2016 Breaking News Recap

December 4, 2016 by admin

November 2016: Now What?

Congratulations to President-Elect Donald Trump and Vice-President Elect Mike Pence. Let’s Make America Even Greater!

By Larry C. Paxton

On the evening of Tuesday, November 8th, after a long, laborious, and vitriolic 2016 US Presidential campaign between two unpopular candidates, Americans and people around the world turned on their TVs and surfed the internet on their various devices to follow what most believed would be a narrow popular vote and wide margin Electoral College win by Hillary Clinton. But as the evening unfolded it became apparent that maybe pollsters had somehow missed their marks. The impossible path to victory for businessman Donald J. Trump slowly became somehow maybe possible, gained momentum, then became shockingly probable. In the early hours of November 9th it became clear that Trump had won the Electoral College vote and was now President-Elect. On top of that, unexpectedly the Senate and House maintained their Republican majorities. It was a most improbable and unexpected result. For several days there was chaos as the media interviewed anyone and everyone, it was analyzed and reported on in every possible way, and to this day there is still a sense of dismay by many.

The stock market made a good run and broke records, but why? Is it a sense of optimism, or a relief that the event is done, resolved, and that we can now move on?

Now what?

By the end of November there was a sense of acceptance, a general spirit of cooperativeness, and willingness to see how this unconventional President-Elect proceeds. Trump was starting to form his cabinet and make appointees. There have been and will continue to be controversies, gaffs, and some turmoil.

The Trump presidency promises to be different, at times be unpredictable, will move faster, be more emotional, cause higher ups and deeper downs, will test Americans, world leaders, and people and institutions globally in ways we cannot foresee.

Will there really be massive deportations of illegal immigrants, a longer taller border wall paid for by Mexico, tearing up of trade agreements, a slew of new conservative Supreme Court justices? Can corporate tax rates and government regulations be significantly reduced and yet the economy improve? Is there really the money and peoplepower available for major infrastructure projects? Can good manufacturing jobs really return to the US and companies remain profitable? Can the middle class be built up, poverty be greatly reduced, and income inequality become an issue of the past? Will coal become the energy king again and renewable energy stagnate? What will now be our policies on climate change? Time will tell, and this is just a partial list.

You can predict that there will be some plausible but not provable conspiracy theories, continued true and untrue revelations on character flaws, and that Saturday Night Live will have a treasure lode of new hilarious weekly skits.

But there is also an excitement and hope that it all go well, that President Trump be given his fair chance to move the United States of America forward in a way that keeps it the greatest, most influential, admired, and maybe even appreciated country on the planet.

Americans need to come together to be supportive and at the same time be vigilant. It is a fine balancing act that needs our thoughts, prayers, communications, and appropriate actions.

While the election was the big news, the world of business did not stop. Here’s the quick November 2016 summary on key activities that relate to The PBR1000:

US Presidency: Donald J. Trump is the US President-Elect, to be inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States on Friday, January 20, 2017.

Mergers & Acquisitions: 25 deals worth over $1 billion initiated, closed, or updated. Total transaction value is $136 billion.

Restructurings/Spinoffs: 5

Share Repurchase Programs: 20 announced, total $54 billion

Bankruptcies: 0

CEO Changes: 10 announced.

Jobs: Tepid growth

US Economy: Modest/moderate growth continues, stable but fragile, significant growth in eCommerce, retail outlets down.

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

International: Brexit, oil price fluctuations, Middle East conflicts, refugee crisis, N Korea nuclear/missile tests, Cuba’s Fidel Castro’s death, upcoming European elections, climate change, new US president were the headliners.

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

Wednesday, November 30:

The PBRMarketTools End of November US Stock Exchanges Recap:
DJIA ends November at 19,123.58, -0.15% from last Friday, +5.41% MTD, +4.45% QTD, +9.75% YTD, -0.15% from record 19,152.14 on 11/25/16.
NASDAQ ends November at 5,323.68, -1.39% from last Friday, +2.59% MTD, +0.22% QTD, +6.32% YTD, -1.39% from record 5,398.92 on 11/25/16.
SPX ends November at 2,198.81, -0.66% from last Friday, +3.42% MTD, +1.41 QTD, +7.58% YTD, -0.66% from record 2,213.35 on 11/25/16.

Tesla(PBR651 $TSLA) wins right to operate dealerships in Richmond, Va. MarketWatch PR link.

Synopsys(PBR879) completes acquisitions of technology security services providers Cigital and its spinoff Codiscope. $SNPS PR link.

GoPro(PBR1010) says Black Friday sales up 35% YoY, closing entertainment division, reducing workforce by 15%, president Tony Bates leaving. $GPRO PR link.

McCormick(PBR552) president/CEO Lawrence Kurzius to also be chairman up retirement of Alan Wilson on 01/31/17. $MKC PR link.

The US Dept of Treasury says 11/29/16 US Public Debt at $14.431 trillion, Government $5.499 trillion, Total $19.930 trillion, +5.9% YTD. Treasury PR link.

The US Federal Reserve Board releases Beige Book for period ending 11/18/16, reports mostly modest to moderate growth. FRB PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce estimates US October Total Personal Income Annual Rate at $16.260 trillion, Taxes $2.009 trillion, effective Tax Rate 12.35%. USDOC PR link.

The US Energy Information Administration says US Crude Oil Stocks on 11/25/16 were 488.1 million barrels, +4.3% from 10/21/16, +7.0% from 11/20/15. EIA PR link.

ADP(PBR235) says US November Employment +216,000 jobs from October, +228,000 from services, -11,000 from goods sectors. $ADP PR link.

ISM reports November MNI Chicago Business Barometer(50=Neutral) at 57.6, October was 50.6, September 54.2. ISM/MNI PR link.

American Automobile Assn says 11/30/16 US National Regular Gas Average/Gallon at $2.150, 10/31/16 was $2.210, 11/30/15 $2.038. AAA PR link.

OPEC members agree to cut oil production by 1.2 million barrels/day to 32.5 million barrels/day. MarketWatch PR link.

Tuesday, November 29:

AT&T(PBR12) DirecTV NOW streaming service available 11/30/16, $35/mo for 60+ channels to $70/mo for 120+ channels options. $T PR link.

Medtronic(PBR133) first to receive European approval for less-invasive HVAD® implant procedure. $MDT PR link.

Cognizant(PBR272) to acquire digital marketing/customer experience Netherland’s based 260 person agency Mirabeau BV. $CTSH PR link.

Pilgrim’s Pride(PBR310) to acquire Upper Midwest premium branded chicken products GNP Company for $350 million cash. $PPC PR link.

KKR(PBR332) to be majority shareholder in Sweden based 9,500 employees $990 million/yr beds/mattresses provider Hilder Anders. $KKR PR link.

McCormick(PBR552) to acquire Italian $56 million/yr flavor manufacturer Enrico Giotti SpAfor $127 million. $MKC PR link.

Sonoco Products(PBR480) promotes Rob Tiede to EVP/COO, other senior leadership promotions announced. $SON PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce 2nd Estimate 3Q16 Gross Domestic Product was 3.2%, $18.658 trillion, +1.1% from 2Q16, +2.84% from 3Q15. USDOC PR link.

The Conference Board November Consumer Confidence Index(1985=100) at 107.1, October was 100.8. TCB PR link.

S&P/CoreLogic/Case-Shiller September National Home Price Index(2000=100) at 184.80, Aug 184.12, Sept 2015 175.23. Case-Shiller PR link.

Adobe(PBR557) says Cyber Monday Online Sales at record $3.39 billion, +10.2% from 2015, Black Friday did $3.34 billion. $ADBE PR link.

Monday, November 28:

Allstate(PBR84) to acquire consumer protection plan provider SquareTrade for $1.4 billion. $ALL PR link.

Mylan(PBR346) Signs Sub-license Agreement with the Medicines Patent Pool to Increase Access to Hepatitis C Treatment in Developing Countries. $MYL PR link.

Under Armour(PBR668) changing Class A shares trading symbol from UA to UAA, Class C from UA.C to UA starting 12/07/16. $UA PR link.

Edwards Lifesciences(PBR819) to acquire Israel based private Valtech Cardio for $340 million plus up to $350 million over 10 years; authorizes up to an additional $1 billion in stock repurchase program, balance is $1.277 billion. $EW PR link.

Verisk Analytics(PBR943) acquires property/casualty insurance market intelligence data and analytics firm MarketStance. $VRSK PR link.

AMSURG(PBR945) & Envision Healthcare(NYSE: $EVHC) stockholders approve $15 billion merger, to be effective 12/01/16. $AMSG PR link.

Juniper Networks(PBR516) hires Terese Kemble as Chief Human Resources Officer. $JNPR PR link.

HSN(PBR609) hires Ron Little as CFO starting 01/03/17. $HSNI PR link.

Friday, November 25:

The PBRMarketTools Week Ending 11/25/16 US Stock Exchanges Recap:
DJIA ends week at 19,152.14, +1.51% from last Friday, +5.57% MTD, +4.61% QTD, +9.91% YTD, +0.00% from record 19,152.14 on 11/25/16.
NASDAQ ends week at 5,398.92, +1.45% from last Friday, +4.04% MTD, +1.64% QTD, +7.82% YTD, +0.00% from record 5,398.92 on 11/25/16.
SPX ends week at 2,213.35, +1.44% from last Friday, +4.10% MTD, +2.08% QTD, +8.29% YTD, +0.00% from record 2,213.35 on 11/25/16.

Economic Inequality: Global wealth study reveals ‘shockingly’ high levels of economic inequality. MarketWatch PR link.

International News: Longtime Cuban leader Fidel Castro dies at age 90.

Thursday, November 24:

***Happy & Blessed Thanksgiving!***
Let’s give thanks for our courageous forefathers, for the many freedoms we enjoy, for family and friends, for the safe food and water that sustains us,and pray for peace in the world.

Wednesday, November 23:

Merck(PBR70) and Sanofi Pasteur to end joint vaccines operations in Europe on 12/31/16. $MRK PR link.

Freeport-McMoRan(PBR128) completes at-the-market common stock offering, raises $1.5 billion on sale of 116.5 million shares since 07/28/16. $FCX PR link.

Eli Lilly(PBR142) says solanezumab for mild dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease phase 3 study did not meet primary endpoint. $LLY PR link.

Bed Bath & Beyond(PBR240) acquires PersonalizationMall.com for $190 million cash. $BBBY PR link.

FMC Technologies(PBR334) & France based Technip(EUROnext: TEC) get EU clearance for $13 billion merger, special stockholders meetings set for 12/05/16. $FTI PR link.

SPX(PBR506) to sell European Power Generation Business to Germany based mutares AG by 12/31/16. $SPXC PR link.

The Federal Reserve Board releases the FOMC minutes from 11/01-02/16 meeting, expects economy to grow at moderate pace, labor market to strengthen. FRB PR link.

The US Dept of Labor says 11/19/16 Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims at 251,000, -0.8% from 10/22/16, -7.4% from 11/25/15. USDOL PR link.

The US Dept of HUD estimates US October Median Home Price at $304,500, -3.1% from September, +1.9% from October 2015. HUD PR link.

FreddieMac(PBR41) says 11/23/16 Average 30 Year Fixed Mortgage Rate at 4.03%, 10/27/16 was 3.47%, 11/25/15 was 3.95%. $FMCC PR link.

The University of Michigan US Final November Consumer Sentiment Index at 93.8, October was 87.2, November 2015 91.3. UMich PR link.

Tuesday, November 22:

Amazon(PBR29) to open third Nevada fulfillment center in N Las Vegas, will have 800,000 sf, create 1,000 jobs. $AMZN PR link.

Allergan(PBR219) gets FDA clearance for XEN® Gel Stent, new surgical treatment for refractory glaucoma. $AGN PR link.

Allergan(PBR219) acquires Chase Pharmaceuticals to expand CNS R&D pipeline and build on commitment to Alzheimer’s Disease. $AGN PR link.

KKR(PBR332) to acquire Nissan‘s 41% share of Japanese automotive components manufacturer Calsonic Kansei Corp. $KKR PR link.

Dr Pepper Snapple(PBR406) to acquire antioxidant infused beverages provider Bai Brands for $1.7 billion cash. $DPS PR link.

Lithia Motors(PBR451) acquires $90 million/year Honolulu, HI, Ford store. $LAD PR link.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmondsays 5th District October Manufacturing Index at 4, September was -4, August -8. RichmondFed PR link.

The National Assn of Realtors says US October Existing Home Sales Annual Rateat 5.6 million, +2% from September, +5.9% from October 2015 NAR PR link.

Monday, November 21:

AT&T(PBR12), DISH(PBR196) and WPP to acquire TV addessable advertising provider INVIDI, operate it together. $T PR link.

CitiGroup(PBR28) to add up to $1.75 billion to stock repurchase program, balance is up to $10.35 billion. $C PR link.

Johnson & Johnson(PBR37) Janssen Biotech unit gets FDA approval for DARZALEXas additional multiple myeloma therapy. $JNJ PR link.

Oracle(PBR78) acquires cloud-based 3,500 enterprise customers Internet performance/DNS provider Dyn. $ORCL PR link.

Sunoco Logistics(PBR158) to acquire Energy Transfer Partners(NYSE: ETP) for $21 billion in all stock deal. $SXL PR link.

Monsanto(PBR187) subsidiary The Climate Corporation acquires Estonia based VitalFields to expand digital agriculture innovation for European farmers. $MON PR link.

Constellation Brands(PBR377) authorizes new up to $1 billion share repurchase program, current $1 billion plan still in effect. $STZ PR link.

Symantec(PBR385) to acquire LifeLock(NYSE: LOCK) for $24/share, $2.3 billion to form world’s largest digital safety platform for consumers. $SYMC PR link.

Coty(PBR524) completes $510 million cash acquisition of UK high-end hairstyling appliances provider ghd. $COTY PR link.

Varian Medical(PBR678) authorizes 8 million stock repurchase plan starting 01/01/17, 4 million shares remain from 2016 authorization. $VAR PR link.

Boeing(PBR27) hires Kevin McAllister as president/CEO of Commercial Airplanes, promotes Stanley Deal to president/CEO of new Global Services unit. $BA PR link.

Tyson Foods(PBR80) president Tom Hayes to add CEO role with retirement of Donnie Smith on 12/31/16. $TSN PR link.

Barnes & Noble(PBR408) hires Demos Parneros as COO. $BKS PR link.

The October Chicago Fed National Activity Index at -0.08, September was -0.23, October 2015 -0.16. ChiFed PR link.

Friday, November 18:

The PBR1000 Week Ending 11/18/16 US Stock Exchanges Recap:
DJIA ends week at 18,867.93, +0.11% from last Friday, +4.00% MTD, +3.06% QTD, +8.28% YTD, -0.29% from record 18,923.06 on 11/15/16.
NASDAQ ends week at 5,321.51, +1.61% from last Friday, +2.55% MTD, +0.18% QTD, +6.27% YTD, -0.34% from record 5,339.52 on 09/22/16.
SPX ends week at 2,181.90, +0.81% from last Friday, +2.62% MTD, +0.63% QTD, +6.75% YTD, -0.38% from record 2,190.15 on 08/15/16.

Raytheon(PBR118) to add 2,000 jobs over 5 years to its 10,000 employees Missile Systems headquarters in Tucson, AZ. $RTN PR link.

Facebook(PBR228) authorizes up to $6.0 billion shares repurchase program, no deadline. $FB PR link.

Dana(PBR382) to acquire 80% of power-transmission, fluid power businesses of Europe’s Brevini Group SpA, to buy remaining 20% by 2020. $DAN PR link.

Southern Co(PBR155) hires Nancy Sykes as Chief Human Resources Officer. $SO PR link.

DSW(PBR778) SVP & interim CFO Jared Poff now officially SVP/CFO. $DSW PR link.

The Conference Board says US October Leading Economic Indicator at 124.5(2010=100), September was 124.4, August 124.1. TCB PR link.

Thursday, November 17:

JPMorgan Chase(PBR21) to pay $264 million fine to settle charges of corrupt hiring practices in Asia. MarketWatch PR link.

Tesoro(PBR71) to acquire Western Refining(PBR193 $WNR) in $37.30/share all stock deal, $6.4 billion transaction. $TSO PR link.

Community Health System(PBR125) selling Spokane, WA, area Rockwood Health Systemfor $425 million cash. $CYH PR link.

Southern Co(PBR155) subsidiary acquires controlling interest from SunPower(PBR680 $SPWR) in the 100 MW Boulder Solar I Facility near Las Vegas, NV. $SO PR link.

Wellcare Health Plans(PBR221) to acquire Universal American(PBR882 $UAM) for $10.00/share, $600 million cash. $WCG PR link.

Fiserv(PBR474) adds 15 million shares to current shares repurchase program. $FISV PR link.

Snap-On(PBR641) acquires $10 million/yr mechanical & electronic torque wrench provider Sturtevant Richmont for $13 million cash. $SNA PR link.

Tesla(PBR651 $TSLA), SolarCity($SCTY)shareholders approve $25.83/share, $2.6 billion merger. MarketWatch PR link.

Analog Devices(PBR701) acquires solid state laser beam steering technology from Vescent Photonics. $ADI PR link.

New York Times(PBR971) adds 41,000 net new subscribers in the week following the 11/08/16 US Election Day. $NYT PR link.

Allscripts(PBR1014) authorizes new $200 million shares repurchase program. $MDRX PR link.

HRG Group(PBR420) president/CEO Omar Asali leaving in 2H2017 fiscal year to start a long term investment company. $HRG PR link.

Molson Coors(PBR558) promotes Tracey Joubert to CFO, succeeds Mauricio Restrepo who has resigned. $TAP PR link.

TripAdvisor(PBR928) Viator unit CEO Barrie Seidenberg resigns, Dermot Halpin gets expanded role as president of global vacation rentals & attractions divisions. $TRIP PR link.

The US Dept of Labor says US October All Items Consumer Price Index at +0.4%, September +0.3%, Annual +1.6%. USDOL PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce estimates US October Housing Permits Issued Annual Rate at 1.229 million, +0.3% from September, +4.6% from October 2015. USDOC PR link.

The US Dept of Labor estimates US October Average Worker Earnings/Hr at $25.92, +0.39% from September, +2.9% from October 2015. USDOL PR link.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphiasays November Manufacturing General Activity Indicator at 7.6, October was 9.7, September 12.8. PhillyFed PR link.

Wednesday, November 16:

Freeport-McMoRan(PBR128) completes $2.65 billion cash sale of 70% interest in mining company TF Holdings to China Molybdenum. $FCX PR link.

First Solar(PBR630) expects 3GW of Series 6 production in 2019, reducing workforce, taking $500+ million restructuring charge. $FSLR PR link.

Allison Transmission(PBR865) to complete $500 million stock repurchase program by 12/31/16, authorizes new up to $1 billion program through 12/31/19. $ALSN PR link.

Republic Airways(PBR1015) files Plan of Reorganization, intends to emerge from Chapter 11 in 1Q2017. $RJETQ PR link.

BOK Financial(PBR1021) gets approval to acquire $578 million in assets MTB Bancshares for $102.5 million, expects to close on 11/30/16. $BOKF PR link.

HCA(PBR75) COO Sam Hazen now also president. $HCA PR link.

Gilead Sciences(PBR107) promotes Jim Myers to EVP/Worldwide Commercial Operations. $GILD PR link.

Kimberly-Clark(PBR141) promotes Michael Hsu to president/COO, adds international leaders to senior executive team. $KMB PR link.

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

The US Federal Reserve Board estimates US October Industrial Production % of Capacityat 75.3%, September was 75.4%, August 75.6%. FRB PR link.

FreddieMac’s November Insight addresses 3 long term trends: income inequality, housing land costs, and increasing land use restrictions. $FMCC PR link.

The Natl Assn of Home Builders says US November Natl Housing Market Index at 63, October was 63, November 2015 was 62. FRB PR link.

Tuesday, November 15:

Viacom(PBR212) acquires Televisión Federal S.A. (Telefe) in Argentina from Telefónica S.A.for $345 million. $VIA PR link.

Biogen(PBR282) spin-off of hemophilia business Bioverativ on track for early 2017, chief therapeutics operations officer & CFO named. $BIIB PR link.

Avis Budget(PBR316) forms partnership with world’s largest mobile transportation platform, China’s Didi Chuxing, for car rental services globally. $CAR PR link.

Telephone & Data Sys(PBR482) subsidiary TDS acquires S Utah’s InterLinx Communications with its 170 miles of fiber optic transport. $TDS PR link.

La-Z-Boy(PBR916) acquires La-Z-Boy brand license from UK licensee Furnico, buys 9 independent operator La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries in NE US. $LZB PR link.

Finish Line(PBR927) evaluating strategic alternatives, including a possible sale, of its specialty running store chain JackRabbit. $FINL PR link.

Gap Inc(PBR179) hires Teri List-Stoll as CFO starting 01/17/16, succeeds leaving Sabrina Simmons. $GPS PR link.

Buffalo Wild Wings(PBR981) hires Santiago Abraham as Chief Information Officer. $BWLD PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce estimates US September Mfrs/Retail/Wholesale Sales at $1.315 trillion, +0.7% from August, +0.8% from September 2015. USDOC PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce estimates US October Retail+Food/Drinking Places Salesat $465.9 billion, +0.8% from September, +4.3% from October 2015. USDOC PR link.

The US Dept of Labor estimates US October Import Price Index at +0.5%, Exports +0.2%, Imports YoY -0.2%, Exports YoY -1.1%. USDOL PR link.

The NY Federal Reserve Bank November Empire State Manufacturing General Business Conditions Index at 1.5, +8.3 from October, +11.6 from November 2015. NYFed PR link.

Retail: Online retailers tighten vice grip on department stores. MarketWatch PR link.

Logistics: UPS(PBR47) expects holiday deliveries to rise to a record of over 700 million packages. MarketWatch PR link.

Logistics: US Post Office expects holiday deliveries to jump to 750 million packages. MarketWatch PR link.

Monday, November 14:

GE(PBR9) Digital unit acquires cloud-based field service management solutions provider ServiceMax for $915 million. $GE PR link.

Amazon(PBR29) Home Services expands into 20 more US markets. $AMZN PR link.

Microsoft(PBR31) in 2 deals purchases 237 MW of wind energy, has now purchased over 500 MW. $MSFT PR link.

AIG(PBR46) selling Japan life insurance business to FWD Group, terms not disclosed. $AIG PR link.

HCA(PBR75) authorizes up to additional $2 billion for share repurchase program. $HCA PR link.

Avnet(PBR100) acquires 200,000 engineers, makers, and hobbyists online community Hackster. $AVT PR link.

Medtronic(PBR133) receives FDA approval for Claria MRI(TM) Quad Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Defibrillator. $MDT PR link.

Estee Lauder(PBR255) to acquire prestige makeup millennials emphasis brand Too Facedfor $1.45 billion. $EL PR link.

Estee Lauder(PBR255) completes acquisition of wide range of skin tones cosmetics provider BECCA. $EL PR link.

Avis Budget(PBR316) adds $250 million to stock repurchase program, balance is now $400 million. $CAR PR link.

Enbridge(NYSE: ENB) special shareholders meeting set for 12/15/16 to vote on $28 billion acquisition of Spectra Energy(PBR422 $SE). $ENB PR link.

HARMAN Intl(PBR456) to be acquired by S Korea based Samsung Electronics(KRX: 005930) for $112.00/share, $8.0 billion cash. $HAR PR link.

NVIDIA(PBR510) teams with National Cancer Institute, US Dept of Energy to create CANDLE AI platform for accelerating cancer research. $NVDA PR link.

Cerner(PBR628) approves $500 million share repurchase program. $CERN PR link.

Ventas(PBR671) selling 36 skilled nursing fac ilities to operator Kindred Healthcare(PBR479 $KND) for $700 million, extends all Kindred’s long term acute care hospital leases to 2025. $VTR PR link.

Twitter(PBR787) gets a new 2.9 million shares purchase investment by hedge fund Jana Partners. $TWTR PR link.

Verisk Analytics(PBR943) acquires UK based large scale mapping/geospatial data provider GeoInformation Group. $VRSK PR link.

PG&E(PBR172) elects Geisha Williams as president/CEO, Tony Earley to executive chairman, Nick Stavropolous to president/COO, all effective 03/01/17. $PCG PR link.

MGM Resorts(PBR273) hires Aaron Fischer as SVP/Corporate Development. $MGM PR link.

NASDAQ(PBR618) president/COO Adena Friedman to be CEO on 01/01/17, to succeed Bob Greifeld who will become chairman. $NDAQ PR link.

HCP(PBR838) to promote CFO Tom Herzog to CEO & Chief Investment Officer Justin Hutchens to president on 01/01/17. $HCP PR link.

Friday, November 11:

***Veterans Day.***
Thank those who have served,
and those serving today,
who protect our country and its
precious hard fought for freedoms.

The PBRMarketTools Week Ending 11/11/16 US Stock Exchanges Recap:
DJIA ends week at 18,847.66, +5.36% from last Friday, +3.89% MTD, +2.95% QTD, +8.16% YTD, +0.00% from record 18,847.66 on 11/11/16.
NASDAQ ends week at 5,237.11, +3.78% from last Friday, +0.92% MTD, -1.41% QTD, +4.59% YTD, -1.92% from record 5,339.52 on 09/22/16.
SPX ends week at 2,164.45, +3.80% from last Friday, +1.80% MTD, -0.18% QTD, +5.90% YTD, -1.17% from record 2,190.15 on 08/15/16.

UPS(PBR47) to spend $196 million to expand by 260,000+ square feet & modernize Jacksonville, FL, hub. $UPS PR link.

Newmont Mining(PBR358) pours first gold at Nevada’s Long Canyon ahead of schedule and below budget. $NEM PR link.

Diebold(PBR676) finalizes 43.6% minority interest in banking & retail IT technologies joint venture with China’s Aisino Group. $DBD PR link.

Diebold(PBR676) finalizes 40% minority interest in ATM/kiosk services joint venture with China’s Inspur Group; Diebold to have exclusive rights outside China. $DBD PR link.

Belden(PBR822) makes public $13.82/share, $380 million cash offer for Digi International(NASDAQ: DGII). $BDC PR link.

The University of Michigan Preliminary US November Consumer Survey Index is at 91.6, October was 87.2, November 2015 91.2. UMich PR link.

Thursday, November 10:

MetLife(PBR39) authorizes $3 billion share repurchase program. $MET PR link.

UPS(PBR47) to build new 1.2 million square foot regional hub In Atlanta for $400 million, to employ 1,250. $UPS PR link.

ConocoPhillips(PBR53) to do $3 billion share repurchase program, initiate $5-8B N America natural gas asset divestiture program, $5 billion capital expenditures in 2017. $COP PR link.

Ingram Micro(PBR62) $38.90/share, $6.0 billion acquisition by China based Tianjin Tianhai must close by date extended to 12/15/16. $IM PR link.

Gilead Sciences(PBR107) gets FDA okay for Hepatitis B drug Vemlidy. $GILD PR link.

Kohl’s(PBR140) authorizes up to $2.0 billion share buyback program over 3 years. $KSS PR link.

ConAgra Foods(PBR166) renames itself ConAgra Brands after completion of spin-off of potato foods provider Lamb Weston as an independent public company. $CAG PR link.

American Financial(PBR435) completes $32/share, $320 million acquisition of non-owned shares of National Interstate(NASDAQ: $NATL). $AFG PR link.

Arthur J Gallagher(PR515) acquires UK based financial planning/employee benefits consultant Argentis, terms not disclosed. $AJG PR link.

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

Adobe Systems(PBR557) to acquire video advertising platform developer TubeMogul(NASDAQ: TUBE) for $14/share, $540 million. $ADBE PR link.

Perrigo(PBR565) to review strategic alternatives for multiple sclerosis drug Tysabri®royalty stream. $PRGO PR link.

Willis Towers Watson(PBR621) increases share buyback program by $1 billion, balance is $1.228 billion. $WLTW PR link.

CME Group(PBR664) volume reaches all-time daily high of 44.5 million contracts on 11/09/16, previous high was on 10/15/14. $CME PR link.

Skechers USA(PBR808) transitions from 3rd party distributor to joint venture in S. Korea. $SKX PR link.

Bright Horizons(PBR1018) acquires UK based Asquith Day Nurseries & Pre-Schools, now has over 1,000 nurseries worldwide. $BFAM PR link.

Waste Management(PBR206) CFO Jim Fish, Jr, promoted to CEO, succeeds David Steiner who remains on the board, CFO search starts. $WM PR link.

Huntsman Corp(PBR244) appoints CFO J Kimo Esplin to EVP/Strategy & Investment, promotes Sean Douglas to EVP/CFO, both starting 01/01/17. $HUN PR link.

CME Group(PBR664) CEO Phupinder Gill to retire 12/31/16; Terry Duffy now Chairman/CEO; Bryan Durkin now president. $CME PR link.

The US Dept of Treasury says US Total October Federal Government Receipts at $221.7 billion, Outlays $265.9 billion, Deficit $44.2 billion. Treasury PR link.

Wednesday, November 9:

***Republican and businessman Donald Trump is elected 45th President of the United States. Republicans retain majority in both the House of Representatives and the Senate.*** . Politico PR link.

General Motors(PBR8) investing $900 million in 3 facilities, to layoff 2,000 at some Ohio & Michigan locations. $GM PR link.

Arthur J Gallagher(PBR515) acquires San Francisco, CA, actuarial employee benefits consultancy Altman & Cronin Benefits Consultancy. $AJG PR link.

SunPower(PBR680) Business Unitspresident Howard Wenger is leaving the company within the next 6 months. $SPWR PR link.

Twitter(PBR787) COO Adam Bain leaving, CFO Anthony Noto promoted to COO, CFO search starts. $TWTR PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce estimates US September Total Wholesale Sales at $445.0 billion, +0.2% from August, +0.4% from September 2015. USDOC PR link.

Tuesday, November 8:

*** US Elections Day!
*** Be a good citizen, cast your vote!

The PBR1000 October Snapshot 11 Summary:
The Top 5 Stock Price Gainers YTD:

1. Cliffs Natural Resources(PBR832), $CLF, +249%
2. Cloud Peak Energy(PBR984), $CLD, +196%
3. SunCoke Energy(PBR950), $SXC, +194%
4. Titan International(PBR944), $TWI, +159%
5. Quad/Graphics(PBR478), $QUAD, +155%

Range: +249% to -96%
Companies >+0%: 618/1,000
Average: +4.3%%
Median: +6.1%%

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CVS Health(PBR11) adds $15.0 billion to share repurchase program, balance is $18.7 billion. $CVS PR link.

Baxter Intl(PBR176) adds $1.5 billion to share repurchase program, balance is $1.9 billion. $BAX PR link.

Hertz(PBR259 $HTZ) now over one-third owned by Carl Icahn with today’s purchase of 15 million shares. MarketWatch PR link.

Blackstone(PBR352) to buy Germany’s OfficeFirst Immobilien with 1.4 million square meter office space across 6 cities portfolio. $BX PR link.

Arthur J Gallagher(PBR515) buys E Lansing, MI, wholesale insurance broker Regency Group, terms not disclosed. $AJG PR link.

Tesla(PBR651 $TSLA) agrees to buy Germany’s Grohmann Engineering. MarketWatch PR link.

Ventas(PBR671) talking to Kindred Health(PBR479 $KND) regarding KND planned exit from skilled nursing facilities business. $VTR PR link.

Service Corp Intl(PBR684) adds $313 million to share repurchase program, balance is $400 million. $SCI PR link.

The US Dept of Labor estimates US September Job Openings at 5.486 million, +0.6% from August, +2.4% from September 2015. USDOL PR link.

CoreLogic estimates US September Housing Serious Delinquencies at 1.014 million, -2.6% from August, -24.8% from September 2015. CoreLogic PR link.

Monday, November 7:

Kroger(PBR20) to hold open interviews on 11/09/16 for military veterans and their families, hired 7,000 in 2015. $KR PR link.

Windstream(PBR426) to own 51% in merger with network services provider EarthLink(NASDAQ: ELNK) in $1.1 billion transaction. $WIN PR link.

Insight(PBR460) to acquire $771 million/year 570 employee IT services firm DataLink(NASDAQ: DTLK) for $258 million. $NSIT PR link.

Kindred Healthcare(PBR479) to exit skilled nursing facility business. $KND PR link.

AmTrust Financial(PBR564) completes $218.7 million cash acquisition of ANV Holdings from Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan. $AFSI PR link.

Cooper Cos(PBR950) acquires $29 million/yr in-vitro fertilization segment Wallace from Smiths Medical for $168 million. $COO PR link.

CA Technologies(PBR550) promotes Kieran McGrath as EVP/CFO. $CA PR link.

Brunswick(PBR584) hires Danielle Brown as VP/CIO starting 11/14/16, succeeds retiring Michael Schulz. $BC PR link.

HSN(PBR609) hires Carmen Bauza as EVP/Chief Merchandising Officer starting 11/28/16. $HSNI PR link.

Endo Intl(PBR700) promotes Terry Coughlin to EVP/COO, Tony Pera to president, Par Pharmaceuticals(US generics unit). $ENDP PR link.

The US Federal Reserve estimates US September Total Consumer Credit Outstanding at $3.707 trillion, +0.5% from August, +4.9% YTD. FedReserve PR link.

The Conference Board says US October Help Wanted Ads at 4.838 million, -2.0% from September, -10.2% from October 2015. USDOC PR link.

Friday, November 4:

The PBR1000 Week Ending 11/04/16 US Stock Exchanges Recap:
DJIA ends week at 17,888.28, -1.50% from last Friday, -1.40% MTD, -2.29% QTD, +2.66% YTD, -4.01% from record 18,636.05 on 08/15/16.
NASDAQ ends week at 5,046.37, -2.77% from last Friday, -2.75% MTD, -5.00% QTD, +0.78% YTD, -5.49% from record 5,339.52 on 09/22/16.
SPX ends week at 2,085.18, -1.94% from last Friday, -1.93% MTD, -3.83% QTD, +2.02% YTD, -4.79% from record 2,190.15 on 08/15/16.

Danaher(PBR137) completes $53/share, $4 billion cash acquisition of fully automated GeneXpert® systems developer Cepheid(NASDAQ:CPHD). $DHR PR link.

CenturyLink(PBR160) to sell data centers/colocation business to BC Partners/Medina Capital consortium for $2.15 billion plus $150 million equity stake in new company. $CTL PR link.

YUM!(PBR217)’s Taco Bell unit to add 100,000 U.S. jobs by 2022. MarketWatch PR link.

The US Dept of Labor says US October Employment at 151.925 million, -43,000 from September, 4.9% Unemployment Rate. USDOL PR link.

The US Dept Commerce estimates US September Exports at $189.2 billion, Imports $225.6 billion, Deficit $36.4 billion, Deficit YTD(9 mos) $366.9 billion. USDOC PR link.

Thursday, November 3:

Intel(PBR51) to acquire virtual reality startup VOKE for immersive sports. $INTC PR link.

NextEra Energy(PBR173) completes sale of Pennsylvania gas generating assets to Starwood Energy for $765 million. $NEE PR link.

CarMax(PBR202) hiring 2,500 positions nationwide, over 1,200 for automotive service careers. $KMX PR link.

NetApp(PBR405) to reduce worldwide headcount by 6%. $NTAP PR link.

American Axle & Mfg(PBR602) to acquire lightweight components for powertrain/suspenions manufacturer Metaldyne Performance Group(NYSE: MPG)for $1.6 billion cash/stock, assume $1.7 billion in net debt. $AXL PR link.

Intl Flavors & Fragrances(PBR666) to acquire $75 million/year private Fragrance Resources, terms not disclosed. $IFF PR link.

TreeHouse Foods(PBR690) to close 90 employees Delta, British Columbia facility, downsize by 100 employees a Battle Creek, MI, facility, over 15 months. $THS PR link.

Rackspace(PBR935) $32/share, $4.3 billion acquisition by Apollo Global Mgmt(PBR906) is completed. $RAX PR link.

Symantec(PBR385) promotes Nick Noviello to EVP/CFO starting 12/01/16, succeeds leaving Thomas Seifert. $SYMC PR link.

Fresh Del Monte(PBR527) promotes Youssef Zakharia to president/COO, succeeds Hani El-Naffy who remains on the board. $FDP PR link.

Abercrombie & Fitch(PBR595) EVP/Sourcing Diane Chang retiring on 06/24/17. $ANF PR link.

TreeHouse Foods(PBR690) EVP/CFO Dennis Riordan named acting president with leaving of Chris Sliva; Matthew Foulston to be EVP/CFO by 12/02/16. $THS PR link.

The US Dept of Labor Preliminary 3Q16 Labor Productivity Output at +3.4%, Revised 2Q16 was -0.4%, 3Q15 +2.3%. USDOL PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce estimates US September All Manufacturing New Ordersat $463.0 billion, August $459.1 billion, July $458.0 billion. USDOC PR link.

Markit US October Composite PMI Output Index at 54.9, September was 52.3, August 51.5. Markit PR link.

ISM says October US Non-Manufacturing ISM Index at 54.8%, September was 57.1%, August 51.4%. ISM PR link.

Wednesday, November 2:

Allergan(PBR21) completes $5 billion share purchase program, authorizes new $10 billion accelerated program, initiates $0.70/share dividend for 1Q17. $AGN PR link.

AIG(PBR46) authorizes up to $3.0 billion additional shares repurchase program. $AIG PR link.

Goodyear Tire(PBR157) breaks ground on $485 million expansion of Pulandian, China, factory, to produce 5 million large rim tires/year by 2020. $GT PR link.

American Electric Power(PBR174) seeks bids for up to 500,000 tons of coal to be delivered 01/17-03/17 to its generating plants. $AEP PR link.

Newmont Mining(PBR358) completes $1.3 billion sale in interest in Indonesia’s PTNNTcopper/gold mines. $NEM PR link.

Peabody Energy(PBR372) to sell Australian Metropolitan Mine for $200 million plus potential consideration. $BTUUQ PR link.

NVR(PBR533) authorizes $300 million shares repurchase program. $NVR PR link.

Brocade Communications(PBR845) to be acquired by Singapore based Broadcom Ltd(NASDAQ: AVGO) for $12.75/share, $5.9 billion cash. $BRCD PR link.

Amgen(PBR135): Lori Johnston returns as SVP/Human Resources starting 12/09/16. strong>$AMGN PR link.

Gap Inc(PBR179) EVP/CFO Sabrina Simmons to depart at end of FY2016. $GPS PR link.

Whole Foods(PBR203) eliminates co-CEO structure, appoints John Mackey CEO, Walter Robb remains on board, EVP/CFO Glenda Flanagan to retire after FY2017. $WFM PR link.

General Cable(PBR418) hires Matti Masanovich as SVP/CFO starting 11/11/16. $BGC PR link.

Intl Flavors & Fragrances(PBR666) hires Susana Suarez-Gonzalez as EVP/Chief Human Resources Officer starting 11/28/16, succeeds retiring Angelica Cantlon. $IFF PR link.

Federal Open Market Committee keeps federal funds interest rate at 0.25-0.50%, sees progress towards 2% inflation rate, improved labor conditions. FOMC PR link.

ADP(PBR235) October US Change in National Employment was +147,000, Sept was +154,000, Aug +177,000. $ADP PR link.

AutoNews: Revised report says October Vehicle Sales at 1,370,721, -4.4% from September, -5.9% from October 2015, 17.98 million annual rate. AutoNews PR link.

FreddieMac(PBR41) 2Q16 Apartment Investment Market Index at 110.4, 1Q16 was 107.6, 2Q15 115.9. $FMCC PR link.

The Chicago Cubs win the Baseball World Series in Game 7 at the Cleveland Indians 8-7 in a dramatic 10 inning overtime game. Chicago Tribune PR link.

Tuesday, November 1:

The PBR1000 October Snapshot 10 Summary:
The Top 5 Stock Price October Gainers:

1. Peabody Energy(PBR416), $BTUUQ, +465%
2. LINN Energy(PBR668), $LINEQ, +291%
3. SunEdison(PBR744), $SUNEQ, +268%
4. TeamHealth(PBR392), $TMH, +32%
5. SunCoke Energy(PBR953), $SXC, +27%

Range: +465% to -54%
Companies >+0%: 316/1,000
Average: -3.1%
Median: -2.7%

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Allergan(PBR21) completes $1.695 billion cash/stock acquisition of liver therapies developer Tobira Therapeutics. $AGN PR link.

Alcoa(PBR115) separation from Alcoa Inc, now known as Arconic, is complete. Now global leader in bauxite, alumina, aluminum products. $AA PR link.

YUM!(PBR217) completes spinoff of YUM China as an independent public company(NYSE: YUMC). $YUM PR link.

Liberty Interactive(PBR263) stockholders approve split-off of Liberty Expedia as a separate independent public company, to be effective 11/04/16. $QVCA PR link.

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

Discovery Communications(PBR399) & MLB’s BAMTech form digital technology provider BAMTech Europe, first client is EuroSport Digital. $DISCA PR link.

Gannett(PBR414) terminates discussions to acquire Tronc(NASDAQ: TRNC)(fka Tribune Publishing). $GCI PR link.

Regions Financial(PBR450) adds $120 million to share repurchase program, balance now is $760 million, expires 06/30/17. $RF PR link.

Harris Corp(PBR481) to sell Caprock Communications managed satellite, terrestrial & wireless business for cruise/energy industries to SpeedCast International for $425 million cash. $HRS PR link.

Crown Castle(PBR603) to acquire NextEra Energy(PBR178 $NEE)‘s fiber services provider FPL FiberNet for $1.5 billion cash. $CCI PR link.

Equinix(PBR793) collaborates with Facebook(PBR228 $FB) to deploy/test industry’s 1st entirely open source-based packet-optical network solution. $EQIX PR link.

HCP(PBR838) selling 64 properties leased to Brookdale Senior Living(PBR587 $BKD) to Blackstone(PBR352 $BX) affiliates for $1.125 billion. $HCP PR link.

Air Products(PBR267) hires Dr Samir Serhan as EVP to oversee most technology, engineering, and manufacturing functions. $APD PR link.

Herbalife(PBR354) chairman/CEO to become executive chairman 06/01/17, COO Richard Goudis to be new CEO. $HLF PR link.

Fifth Third Bancorp(PBR387) hires Aravind Immaneni to be chief operations & technology officer starting 11/14/16. $FITB PR link.

T Rowe Price(PBR570) chairman/Chief Investment Officer Brian Rogers to retire 03/31/17, 6 senior investment leaders appointed as CIOs. $TROW PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce estimates US September Total Construction Spending Annual Rate at $1.150 trillion, -0.4% from August, -0.2% from September 2015. USDOC PR link.

Manufacturing ISM Report on Business October PMI Index at 51.9%, September was 51.5%, August 49.4%. ISM PR link.

Markit October Final US Manufacturing PMIat 53.4, September was 51.5, August 52.0. Markit PR link.

AutomotiveNews estimates US October New Vehicles Sold at 1.183 million units, -4.9% from October 2015. AutoNews PR link.

TrueCar estimates US October Total Vehicle Sales at $46 billion, -4.2% from October 2015, Average Transaction Price $33,544, +2.5% from October 2015. $TRUE PR link.

Purdue/CME Group October Ag Economy Barometer at 92, September was 101, August 95, future outlook dims. Purdue/CME Group PR link.

FTI Consulting forecasts 2016 online retail sales at $395 billion, 2017 $436 billion, 2020 $562 billion. FTI PR link.

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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.

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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 September 2016 Breaking News Recap

October 3, 2016 by admin

September 2016: 3rd Quarter Sets The Stage For Year End

ID-10088157 Plan ABC Signpost-Stuart Miles

Will The US Presidential Election Help You Decide Which Plan To Implement?

By Larry C. Paxton

The 3rd quarter has come to an end leaving a lot of questions to be resolved in the 4th quarter.

The biggest US event will be the election of the next president. It is an unconventional race and more emotional than usual. We experienced the first presidential debate in late September. In October we will have the opportunity to see a vice-presidential debate followed by the 2 remaining presidential debates, with the election being the climactic event on November 8. Although neither candidate has been president before, it is a very negative campaign, and neither has a positive approval rating, the question is: Which one will get fired by the American voters?

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

US Presidential Debates: 1 down, 2 to go, 1 Vice Presidential debate to be held.

Mergers & Acquisitions: 26 deals worth over $1 billion initiated, closed, or updated. The most prominent is the controversial proposed acquisition of Monsanto(PBR187) by Germany’s Bayer AG for $66 billion.

Reorganizations/Spinoffs: 5

Bankruptcies: 3 indicating they are emerging from their bankruptcy.

CEO Changes: 20 announced.

Jobs: Several retailers announce their plans for holiday/seasonal hiring.

US Economy: Continued modest/moderate growth, stable but fragile, no federal funds rate increase, but will there be one before the end of the year?

International: Deutsche Bank issues, China slowdown, Bank of Japan decision, fluctuating oil prices, OPEC oil production agreement(really?), North Korea missile tests, Middle East conflicts, refugee crisis, climate change, all continue to create uncertainty.

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

Friday, September 30:

The PBR1000 End of September US Stock Exchanges Snapshot:
DJIA ends September at 18,308.15, +0.26% from last Friday, -0.50%% MTD, +2.11% QTD, +5.07% YTD, -1.76% from record 18,636.05 on 08/15/16.
NASDAQ ends September at 5,312.00, +0.12% from last Friday, +1.89% MTD, +9.69% QTD, +6.08% YTD, -0.52% from record 5,339.52 on 09/22/16.
SPX ends September at 2,168.27, +0.17% from last Friday, -0.12% MTD, +3.31 QTD, +6.08% YTD, -1.00% from record 2,190.15 on 08/15/16.

Archer-Daniels-Midland(PBR34) acquires Lake Bluff, IL, 60 employees toll manufacturer of specialty gluten-free and high-protein pastas Caterina Foods. $ADM PR link.

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

Cognizant Technology(PBR272) conducting internal investigation regarding certain possible improper payments in India; DOJ, SEC notified. $CTSH PR link.

Salesforce(PBR453 $CRM) to press regulators to block Microsoft(PBR31 $MSFT)-LinkedIn(PBR843 $LNKD) deal. MarketWatch PR link.

Lexmark(PBR601) receives US regulatory approval to proceed with $40.50/share, $3.6 billion cash acquisition by Apex Technology/PAG Asia Capital, needs China approval, expects to close in 2016. $LXK PR link.

SemGroup(PBR866) completes acquisition of Rose Rock Midstream(NYSE: RRMS). $SEMG PR link.

Cognizant Technology(PBR272) promotes Raj Mehta to company president, succeeds Gordon Coburn who has resigned. $CTSH PR link.

Berry Plastics(PBR488) promotes Tom Salmon to president/COO; chairman/CEO Jon Rich to retire from CEO role in 02/17. $BERY PR link.

Clean Harbors(PBR629) vice-chairman/president Jim Rutledge has retired. $CLH PR link.

Allison Transmission(PBR865) hires John Coll as SVP-Global Marketing, Sales & Service. $ALSN PR link.

The US Dept of Treasury says 09/29/16 US Total National Debt at $19.533 trillion, +0.12% from August, +3.76% YTD. Treasury PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce estimates US August Total Personal Income Annual Rate at $16.049 trillion, +0.25% from July, +3.87% from August 2015. USDOC PR link.

US Energy Information Adminstration says 09/23/16 Crude Oil Stocks at 502.7 million barrels, -4.4% from 08/26/16, +9.8% from 09/25/15 EIA PR link.

U of Michigan September Consumer Sentiment Index at 91.2, August was 89.8, September 2015 87.2. UMich PR link.

The September MNI Chicago Business Barometer at 54.2, August was 51.5, July 55.8. MNI/ISM Chicago PR link.

Thursday, September 29:

Microsoft(PBR31) creates new AI and Research Group with 5,000 employees, lead by EVP Harry Shum. $MSFT PR link.

Piedmont Natural Gas(PBR993) $6.7 billion acquisition by Duke Energy(PBR114 $DUK) gets NC Utilities Commission approval, to close 10/03/16. $PNY PR link.

Alcoa(PBR115) to separate into two independent public companies, Alcoa & Arconic, on 11/01/16. $AA PR link.

Viacom(PBR212) confirms receipt of letter from 80% voting shareholder National Amusements to explore combination with CBS(PBR210 $CBS). $VIA PR link.

VISA(PBR224) celebrates 1 year anniversary of US chip card launch, lower fraud rates, mobile payments adoption, international acceptance. $V PR link.

Lithia Motors(PBR451) acquires $75 million/year Greiner Ford Lincoln of Casper, WY. Now has 152 stores. $LAD PR link.

Cliffs Natural Resources(PBR518) 2,000 US Steelworkers in Michigan & Minnesota ratify new 3 year labor contract. $CLF PR link.

AECOM(PBR322) names Randall Wotring president, technical/operational services. $ACM PR link.

American Eagle Outfitters(PBR640) hires Bob Madore as EVP/CFO, effective 10/28/16. $AEO PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce 2Q16 3rd Estimate of Real GDP Annual Rate at 1.4%, $18.450 trillion, +0.92% from 1Q16, +2.51% from 2Q15. USDOC PR link.

US Dept of Labor says US Total Unemployment Insurance Claims 4 Week Moving Average at 2,115,250, -1.9% from previous week, -6.1% previous year. USDOL PR link.

FreddieMac(PBR41): 30 Year Fixed Mortgage Rate Average at 3.42%, was 3.43% 08/25/16, 3.86% 09/24/15. $FMCC PR link.

Deutsche Bank crisis threatens to roil global markets. MarketWatch PR link.

OPEC reaches agreement on need to cut oil output. MarketWatch PR link.

Wednesday, September 28:

Medtronic(PBR133) gets FDA approval for world’s first hybrid closed loop insulin delivery system for people with Type 1 diabetes. $MDT PR link.

Abbott Labs(PBR134) gets FDA approval for continuous glucose monitoring system Freestyle Libre Pro. $ABT PR link.

Ashland(PBR407) spinoff Valvoline(NYSE: VVV) closes $22/share IPO, 170 million shares owned by Ashland, 34.5 million by public. $ASH PR link.

Bon-Ton Stores(PBR707) to hire 13,000 associates for the holiday season. $BONT PR link.

Chevron(PBR3) promotes Rhonda Morris to Corporate VP/Human Resources, effective 10/01/16. $CVX PR link.

State Street(PBR260) hires Eric Aboaf as EVP in 12/16, also becomes CFO in 03/17. $STT PR link.

Ferrellgas(PBR801) appoints founder/chairman James Ferrell as interim president/CEO, succeeds Stephen Wambold who has stepped down. $FGP PR link.

Tuesday, September 27:

Wells Fargo(PBR30) launches investigation into retail sales practices, CEO John Stumpf to forfeit $41 million in unvested equity awards. $WFC PR link.

American Express(PBR83) authorizes new repurchase program of up to 150 million shares. $AXP PR link.

Caesars Entertainment(PBR314), Caesars Entertainment Operating Co. announce key economic terms of proposed consensual restructuring plan for CEOC. $CZR PR link.

Boston Scientific(PBR356) to acquire endoscopy devices developer EndoChoice for $8.00/share, $210 million. $BSX PR link.

NCR(PBR383) creates history with its 100,000th ATM installation in India. $NCR PR link.

Boyd Gaming(PBR727) completes $380 million cash acquisition of Aliante Casino Hotel & Spa in Las Vegas. $BYD PR link.

Apollo Global Mgmt(PBR906) completes $1.6 billion acquisition of Outerwall(PBR824 $OUTR). $APO PR link.

Pier 1 Imports(PBR916) adopts short-term shareholder rights protection agreement. $PIR PR link.

Corrections Corp(PBR965) to reduce corporate headquarters staff by 50-55 in restructuring, has new cost reduction program. $CXW PR link.

SeaWorld(PBR1013) unveils major new attractions for 2017, investing $175 million. $SEAS PR link.

Tupperware(PBR746) promotes Tricia Stitzel to president/COO effective 10/01/16, succeeds Simon Hemus who becomes vice chairman. $TUP PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce says 2Q16 US Net International Investment Position at Assets $24.5 trillion, Liabilities $32.5 trillion, Deficit $8.0 trillion. USDOC PR link.

The Richmond Federal Reserve Bank says 5th District September Annualized Manufacturing Activity Index at -8%, Aug -11%, July +10%. September Annualized Services Activity Index at +13%, Aug +0%, July +8%. RichmondFed PR link.

Jobs: Labor-force participation rate decline is mostly structural, Fed’s Fischer says. MarketWatch PR link.

The Conference Board says the US September Consumer Confidence Index at 104.1, August was 101.8(1985=100). TCB PR link.

July S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Index at 183.47(01/2000=100), June 182.25, July 2015 174.66. HPI PR link.

The World Trade Organization says 2016 global trade to grow at slowest pace since financial crisis, +1.7%, revises 2017 forecast. WTO PR link.

Monday, September 26:

General Motors(PBR8 $GM) 3,900 auto workers in Canada ok new 4 year contract. MarketWatch PR link.

Johnson & Johnson(PBR37) Janssen Biotech unit gets FDA approval for STELARA® (ustekinumab) for the treatment of moderately to severely active Crohn’s disease in adults. $JNJ PR link.

Pfizer(PBR56) decides to remain one company with two distinct and complementary businesses. $PFE PR link.

YUM!(PBR217) to make Yum China a separate public company by 10/31/16; expects to repurchase $1.1 billion in shares by 12/31/16. $YUM PR link.

Ball Corp(PBR312) to sell Baltimore specialty tin plant to US based Independent Can Company for $25 million. $BLL PR link.

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

Cracker Barrel(PBR729) authorizes up to $25 million share repurchase program. $CBRL PR link.

Great Plains Energy(PBR757) $12.2 billion acquisition of Westar Energy(PBR747 $WR) gets approval by both shareholder groups, on track to close in spring 2017. $GXP PR link.

Granite Construction(PBR831) to get 1/3 of $875 million joint venture design-build transit project in Hawaii. $GVA PR link.

PerkinElmer(PBR839) to reorganize into 2 business segments, Diagnostics and Discovery & Analytical Solutions. $PKI PR link.

Chemtura(PBR849) to be acquired by Germany based global specialty chemicals company LANXESS AG for $33.50/share, $2.5 billion cash. $CHMT PR link.

Staples(PBR122) interim CEO Shira Goodman now president/CEO. $SPLS PR link.

Lands’ End(PBR976) CEO Federica Marchionni steps down, EVPs Joseph Boitano & James Gooch are Co-Interim CEOs, search starts. $LE PR link.

The US Dept of HUD estimates US August New Family Home Sales Annual Rate at 609,000 units, -7.6% from July, +20.6% from August 2015. HUD PR link.

Harvard economics professor Ken Rogoff warns ‘hard landing’ in China poses biggest threat to global economy. MarketWatch PR link.

Friday, September 23:

The PBR1000 Week Ending 09/23/16 US Stock Exchanges Snapshot:
DJIA ends week at 18,261.45, +0.76% from last Friday, -0.76% MTD, +1.85% QTD, +4.80% YTD, -2.01% from record 18,636.05 on 08/15/16.
NASDAQ ends week at 5,305.75, +1.17% from last Friday, +1.77% MTD, +9.56% QTD, +5.96% YTD, -0.63% from record 5,339.52 on 09/22/16.
SPX ends week at 2,164.69, +1.19% from last Friday, -0.29% MTD, +3.14% QTD, +5.91% YTD, -1.16% from record 2,190.15 on 08/15/16.

General Motors(PBR8 $GM) offers buyouts to 400 Cadillac dealers. MarketWatch PR link.

UPS(PBR47) & drone maker CyPhy Works test drone for urgent commercial delivery. $UPS PR link.

Amgen(PBR135) gets FDA approval for biosimilar AMJEVITA™ (Adalimumab-Atto) for treatment of seven inflammatory diseases. $AMGN PR link.

Carnival Corp(PBR184) cruise joint venture in China signs Memorandum of Agreement to order first new cruise ships built in China for the Chinese market. $CCL PR link.

Allergan(PBR219) gets FDA approval of NATRELLE INSPIRA® Cohesive breast implants. $AGN PR link.

Facebook(PBR228 $FB) apologizes for exaggerating video view times. MarketWatch PR link.

Williams Cos(PBR348) & Williams Partners(NYSE: WPZ) complete sale of Canadian businesses to Interline Pipeline(TSX: IPL) for $1.06 billion cash. $WMB PR link.

TransDigm(PBR810) completes acquisition of $75 million/2016 highly engineered valves and actuators manufacturer Young & Franklin, terms not disclosed. $TDG PR link.

hhgregg(PBR864) to hire 500 store associates for its 220 stores in advance of holiday surge. $HGG PR link.

Caterpillar(PBR54) VP/Chief Human Resources Officer Kim Hauer leaving 11/01/16, successor search starts. $CAT PR link.

USG Corp(PBR599) EVP Jennifer Scanlon to be president/CEO on 10/31/16 with retirement of chairman/president/CEO James Metcalf. $USG PR link.

Alliant Energy(PBR634) SVP/CFO Tom Hanson retiring on 12/31/16, Robert Duran to be VP/CFO/Treasurer on 12/01/16. $LNT PR link.

Tesla(PBR651) hires Eric Branderiz as VP/Corporate Controller & Chief Accounting Officer, effective 10/24/16. $TSLA PR link.

Endo Intl(PBR700) promotes Paul Campanelli to president/CEO, succeeds Rajiv De Silva who has stepped down. $ENDP PR link.

The US Federal Reserve proposes to restrict bank involvement with physical commodities. MarketWatch PR link.

Investing Opinion: How to make more money in the stock market: Put away your computer. MarketWatch PR link.

Thursday, September 22:

Lockheed(PBR64) adds $2.0 billion to share repurchase program, balance is now $4.3 billion. $LMT PR link.

Marriott Intl(PBR211) completes $13.3 billion acquisition of Starwood Hotels(PBR417), now has 30 brands, 5,700+ properties. $MAR PR link.

AutoZone(PBR290) authorizes additional $750 million for ongoing share repurchase program. $AZO PR link.

Lennar(PBR340) to acquire Florida community developer/luxury homebuilder WCI Communities(NYSE: WCIC) for $23.50/share, equity value $643 million. $LEN PR link.

Ashland(PBR407) to own 85% of common shares of public spinoff Valvoline, to start trading 09/23/16 on NYSE: VVV. $ASH PR link.

Yahoo!(PBR519) confirms some account information stolen on over 500 million users in late 2014, working with law enforcement. $YHOO PR link.

Tesla(PBR651 $TSLA) files lawsuit to sell cars directly to consumers in Michigan. MarketWatch PR link.

Scripps Networks(PBR732) gets multi-year, multi-platform deal with AT&T(PBR12) to continue to provide its live & on demand channels. $SNI PR link.

Jack in the Box(PBR987) adds $300 million stock buyback program, expires 11/18, $150 million remaining from previous programs. $JACK PR link.

Flowserve(PBR492) president/CEO Mark Blinn to retire upon appointment of successor. $FLS PR link.

The Federal Reserve Board of Chicago says the US August National Activity Index at -0.55, July was +0.24, June +0.09%, slow growth indicated. ChicagoFed PR link.

The National Assn of Realtors says US August Existing Home Sale Median Price was $240,200, -1.6% from July, +5.1% from August 2015. NAR PR link.

The Conference Board says US August Leading Economic Indicator at 124.1(2010=100), moderate growth ahead trend. TCB PR link.

The National Retail Federation says Halloween spending to reach $8.4 billion, highest in survey history. NRF PR link.

Wednesday, September 21:

Target(PBR40) authorizes new $5 billion share repurchase program, to go into effect upon completion of current $10 billion plan. $TGT PR link.

Caterpillar(PBR54) & its dealers to provide $1 billion over 5 years in business, education, & training across Africa. $CAT PR link.

Facebook(PBR228 $FB) founder/CEO Mark Zuckerberg & wife Priscilla Chan pledge $3 billion for eradicating diseases through their for profit philanthropic arm, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, LLC. MarketWatch PR link.

WABCO(PBR704) & Mobileye NV(NYSE: MBLY) to introduce Advanced Driver Assistance System(ADAS) functionalities & Road Experience Management™ (REM™) technology for commercial vehicles. $WBC PR link.

Viacom(PBR212) cuts dividend; interim president/CEO Tom Dooley announces he is leaving effective 11/15/16. $VIA PR link.

Nordstrom(PBR214) appoints EVP Ken Worzel to president, Nordstrom.com; co-presidents responsibilities strategically shifted. $JWN PR link.

NCR(PBR383) hires Mark Benjamin as president/COO. $NCR PR link.

Kapstone(PBR826) Executive Chairman/CEO Roger Stone leaving CEO role on 01/01/17, president/COO Matt Kaplan to be president/CEO; other management changes announced. $KS PR link.

The US Federal Reserve votes 7-3 to keep the federal funds rate at 1/4-1/2%, sees improvement in the economy, but inflation still <2% goal. FRB PR link.

Healthcare: Abbott Labs(PBR134) quotes Plos One study that says malnutrition associated with disease adds $15.5 billion to direct US medical costs. $ABT PR link.

Indiana manufacturers, facing shortage of 1 million workers, go back to drawing board. MarketWatch PR link.

China says it will resume U.S. beef imports. MarketWatch PR link.

Tuesday, September 20:

Microsoft(PBR31) to complete current $40 billion share repurchase program by 12/31/16, authorizes new $40 billion program. $MSFT PR link.

Macy’s(PBR97) to hire 83,000 seasonal workers, 15,000 for fulfillment centers, hiring day event is 08/30/16. $M PR link.

Marriott Intl(PBR211) $13.3 billion acquisition of Starwood Hotels(PBR417 $HOT) receives antitrust approval in China, deal expected to close on 09/23/16. $MAR PR link.

Allergan(PBR219) to acquire liver therapies developer Tobira Therapeutics(NASDAQ: TBRA) for up to $1.695 billion cash/stock. $AGN PR link.

Allergan(PBR219) has acquired private liver disease therapies biopharma firm Akarna Therapeutics for $50 million. $AGN PR link.

DeVry Education(PBR905) voluntarily lowers its threshold on federal funding to 85%. $DV PR link.

Principal Financial(PBR265) promotes Deanna Strable to EVP, to add CFO title on 02/14/17, to succeed retiring Terry Lillis. $PFG PR link.

LabCorp(PBR413) hires John Ratliff to be CEO of Covance Drug Development on 10/01/16. $LH PR link.

Greenbrier Cos(PBR846) appoints Jim Cowan to new position of president, Greenbrier International. $GBX PR link.

US Dept of HUD estimates US August Private Housing Building Permits Annual Rate at 1.139 million, -0.4% from July, -2.3% from August 2015. HUD PR link.

FreddieMac(PBR41) September Outlook says mortgage originations poised to surge as economy sputters along. $FMCC PR link.

Monday, September 19:

Merck(PBR70 $MRK) being sued in US by Sanofi to defend its patent rights on Lantus® and Lantus® Solostar® insulin products. $SNY PR link.

Avnet(PBR100) to sell its global IT distributor Technology Solutions unit to Tech Data(PBR99 $TECD) for $2.6 billion cash/stock. $AVT PR link.

Community Health System(PBR125) in preliminary exploration of a variety of options and alternatives for its business. $CYH PR link.

Kohl’s(PBR149) hiring 69,000+ seasonal workers for the holidays. $KSS PR link.

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

SunTrust Banks(PBR307) commemorates its 125th anniversary. $STI PR link.

KBR(PBR395) completes $266 million acquisition of the Honeywell(PBR74 $HON) 3,550 employee $600 million/yr government services provider HTSI. $KBR PR link.

ON Semiconductor(PBR656) completes $20/share, $2.4 billion cash acquisition of Fairchild Semiconductor(PBR1000 $FCS). $ON PR link.

TerraForm Power exploring strategic alternatives including merger/acquisition, has confidentiality agreement with SunEdison(PBR782 $SUNEQ). $TERP PR link.

Pier 1 Imports(PBR916) gets SEC 13D filing by Alden Global disclosing it has a 9.5% stake in the company. $PIR PR link.

GoPro(PBR1010) intoduces new line of HERO5 cameras and its Karma drone. $GPRO PR link.

Intel(PBR51) hires Bob Swan as EVP/CFO, effective 10/10/16, succeeds Stacy Smith who is taking on other company roles. $INTC PR link.

Chipotle(PBR561) hires Jim Slater as Managing Director-Europe. $CMG PR link.

PolyOne(PBR586) promotes James Sloan to VP/Treasurer, succeeds Scott Leffler who has left for a CFO position. $POL PR link.

Wabash Natl(PBR917) promotes Brent Yeagy to president/COO, effective 10/01/16. $WNC PR link.

The National Assn of Homebuilders says September US National Housing Market Index at 65, August was 59, September 2015 61. NAHB PR link.

Friday, September 16:

The PBR1000 Week Ending 09/16/16 US Stock Exchanges Snapshot:
DJIA ends week at 18,123.80, +0.21% from last Friday, -1.51% MTD, +1.08% QTD, +4.01% YTD, -2.75% from record 18,636.05 on 08/15/16.
NASDAQ ends week at 5,244.57, +2.31% from last Friday, +0.60% MTD, +8.30% QTD, +4.74% YTD, -0.59% from record 5,275.91 on 09/06/16.
SPX ends week at 2,139.16, +0.53% from last Friday, -1.46% MTD, +1.92% QTD, +4.66% YTD, -2.33% from record 2,190.15 on 08/15/16.

Ford(PBR10) to accelerate autonomous vehicle research by moving researchers to new robotics lab at U of Michigan in collaborative effort. $F PR link.

AIG(PBR46) to sell stake in Ascot Lloyd’s Syndicate to Canadian Pension Plan for $1.1 billion, will net $240 million. $AIG PR link.

21st Century Fox(PBR91 $FOX) sues Netflix(PBR447 $NFLX) for poaching employees. MarketWatch PR link.

Abbott Labs(PBR134) to sell its Abbott Medical Optics vision care unit to Johnson & Johnson(PBR37 $JNJ)) for $4.325 billion cash. $ABT PR link.

Range Resources(PBR726) completes $15.75/share, $4.4 billion cash acquisition of N. Louisiana natural gas/oil company Memorial Resource Development Corp(ASDAQ: MRD). $RRC PR link.

Twitter(PBR790 $TWTR) reaches more than 2 million people during first broadcast of NFL’s Thursday Night Football. MarketWatch PR link.

Mattress Firm(PBR932) $64/share, $3.8 billion cash acquistion by S Africa based global integrated retailer Steinhoff is completed. $MFRM PR link.

Molina Healthcare(PBR284) hires Britt Travis as new VP/Medicare Sales. $MOH PR link.

The US Federal Reserve estimates US 2Q16 Households Networth at $89.063 trillion, +1.22% from 1Q16, +3.08% from 2Q15. FRB PR link.

The US Dept of Labor estimates US August Consumer Price Index for All Items was +0.2% from July, +1.1% over last 12 months. USDOL PR link.

The US Dept of Labor estimates US August Current Average Earnings/Hour at $25.73, +0.12% from July, +2.4% from August 2015. USDOL PR link.

The U of Michigan Preliminary US September Index of Consumer Sentiment at 89.8, August Final was 89.8, September 2015 was 87.2. UMich PR link.

Thursday, September 15:

Amazon(PBR29) announces newest & biggest 253 MW Wind Farm West Texas, to open late 2017, power almost 90,000 homes. $AMZN PR link.

Medtronic(PBR133) hires Mark Ploof as SVP/Global Operations & Business Services, succeeds retiring Gary Ellis. $MDT PR link.

Salesforce(PBR453) hires Tony Prophet to new position of Chief Equality Officer. $CRM PR link.

The US Dept of Labor says August US Producer Price Index unchanged from July, also unchanged for last 12 months. USDOL PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce estimates US Total August Mfr/Retail/Wholesale Sales at $1.304 trillion, -0.2% from July, -0.8% from August 2015. USDOC PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce estimates US August Total Retail Sales at $456.3 billion, -0.3% from July, +1.9% from August 2015. USDOC PR link.

The US Federal Reserve estimates US August Total Industry Capacity at 75.5%, July was 75.9%, +0.4% from Aug 2015 FRB PR link.

The Philadephia Federal Reserve says the September General Activity Indicator is at 12.8, August was 2.0, July -2.9. PhillyFed PR link.

The New York Federal Reserve September Empire State Manufacturing Survey General Business Conditions Index at -1.99, August was -4.21, July +0.55. NYFed PR link.

Wednesday, September 14:

Ford(PBR10) to invest $4.5 billion to introduce 13 new electrified vehicles by 2020, cost competitive autonomous ride-sharing vehicles by 2021. $F PR link.

UPS(PBR47) to hire about 95,000 full/part-time seasonal employees for the holiday season. $UPS PR link.

American Electric Power(PBR174) to sell 4 power plants totaling 5,200 MW to Blackstone(PBR352 $BX)/ArcLight joint venture for $2.17 billion. $AEP PR link.

Monsanto(PBR187) agrees to be acquired by Germany’s Bayer AG for $128.00/share, $66 billion cash. $MON PR link.

Allergan(PBR219) to acquire dermatologic conditions therapies developer Vitae Pharmaceuticals for $21.00/share, $639 million cash. $AGN PR link.

RR Donnelley(PBR243) to spinoff LSC Communications & Donnelley Financial Solutions on 10/01/16, then do 1:3 reverse stock split. $RRD PR link.

Chipotle(PBR561) hiring 5,000 people through second-annual national career day on 09/28/16. $CMG PR link.

Skechers USA(PBR808) launches joint venture in Israel. $SKX PR link.

Mattress Firm(PBR932) says Steinhoff has completed tender share acquisition offer, transaction to close soon. $MFRM PR link.

The US Dept of Labor estimates US August Imports Price Index -0.2% from July, Y-to-Y -2.2%, Exports -0.8%, Y-to-Y -2.4%. USDOL PR link.

Tuesday, September 13:

Sprint(PBR86) says pre-orders of Apple(PBR5 $AAPL) iPhone7 & iPhone7 Plus up 375% in first 3 days over last year. $S PR link.

T-Mobile US(PBR95) iPhone7 & iPhone7 Plus by Apple(PBR5 $AAPL) 4 day pre-orders up 4x from next most popular iPhone. $TMUS PR link.

Carlisle Cos(PBR650) adds 4.1 million shares to repurchase program, balance now 5.0 million shares. $CSL PR link.

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

Arch Coal(PBR691) plan of reorganization confirmed by court, expects to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy in early 10/16. $ACIIQ PR link.

Scientific Games(PBR937) wins new 1,460 POS terminals deal with Germany’s $343 million/FY15 SACHSENLOTTO. $SGMS PR link.

JetBlue(PBR429) EVP/CFO Mark Powers to retire on 11/01/16, SVP/Treasurer Jim Leddy to serve as interim CFO. $JBLU PR link.

Tiffany & Co(PBR551) hires Mark Erceg as EVP/CFO, effective 10/18/16. $TIF PR link.

CIT Group(PBR608) hires Stuart Alderoty as EVP/General Counsel & Corporate Secretary. $CIT PR link.

Ruby Tuesday(PBR1041) president/CEO James Buettgen resigns, director F Lane Cardwell, Jr, appointed interim president/CEO; Sue Briley appointed CFO. $RT PR link.

The Atlanta Federal Bank president Dennis Lockhart to step down 02/28/17 after 10 yrs, successor search starts. AtlFed PR link.

The US Dept of Treasury says US August Receipts were $231.3 billion, Outlays $338.4 billion, Deficit $107.1 billion, FY YTD Deficit $620.8 billion. Treasury PR link.

Manpower(PBR132) says Net Employment Outlook of 18% last seen in Q4 2015, strongest since 2007. $MAN PR link.

CoreLogic estimates US July Homes In Serious Delinquency at 1,150,000, -17.3% from July 2015, 449,000 foreclosures completed in last 12 months. CoreLogic PR link.

Monday, September 12:

HP Inc(PBR19) to acquire Samsung Electronics’ printer business for $1.05 billion, plans to reinvent $55 billion printer business. $HPQ PR link.

Alphabet(PBR44 $GOOG)’s Verily Life Sciences unit & France based Sanofi form joint venture OnDue to develop diabetes management platform. Sanofi PR link.

Freeport-McMoRan(PBR128) selling its Deepwater Gulf of Mexico properties to Anadarko Petroleum(PBR154 $APC) for $2.0 billion cash. $FCX PR link.

Sanmina(PBR401) authorizes $150 million stock repurchase program. $SANM PR link.

Perrigo(PBR565 $PRGO) is sent letter by 4.6% shareholder Starboard Value regarding lack of value growth since rejection of Mylan(PBR346) offer. SV PR link.

Albemarle(PBR792) signs agreement for exclusive exploration and acquisition rights to lithium resource in Argentina. $ALB PR link.

E*Trade(PBR930) completes $725 million acquisition of Aperture New Holdings, parent of $104 million/2015 OptionsHouse; Karl Roessner appointed E*Trade CEO. $ETFC PR link.

Frontier Communications(PBR501) hires R Perley McBride to be EVP/CFO. $FTR PR link.

Amkor Technology(PBR659) promotes Megan Faust to VP/CFO, succeeds leaving Joanne Solomon. $AMKR PR link.

Weight Watchers(PBR988) CEO James Chambers resigning, effective 09/30/16, interim office of CEO formed, new CEO search starts. $WTW PR link.

Sunday, September 11:
*** 9/11 15th Anniversay.
*** Remembering Our Lost Ones,
*** Appreciating Our 1st Responders.

Friday, September 9:

The PBR1000 Week Ending 09/09/16 US Stock Exchanges Snapshot:
DJIA ends week at 18,085.45, -2.20% from last Friday, -1.71% MTD, +0.87% QTD, +3.79% YTD, -2.95% from record 18,636.05 on 08/15/16.
NASDAQ ends week at 5,125.91, -2.36% from last Friday, -1.67% MTD, +5.85% QTD, +2.37% YTD, -2.84% from record 5,275.91 on 09/06/16.
SPX ends week at 2,127.81, -2.39% from last Friday, -1.99% MTD, +1.38% QTD, +4.10% YTD, -2.85% from record 2,190.15 on 08/15/16.

General Motors(PBR8) recalling 3.64 million 2014-17 model year vehicles for potential front airbag non-deployment. $GM PR link.

Ford(PBR10) partnering with global cities on new transportation; Chariot Shuttle to be acquired, Ford GoBike to launch in San Francisco. $F PR link.

Air Products(PBR267) approves separation of Versum Materials as independent public company, to start regular trading on NYSE: VSM on 10/03/16. $APD PR link.

MGM Resorts(PBR273) Theater at MGM National Harbor, Maryland, partners exclusively with Live Nation(PBR366 $LYV) for booking/ticketing services. $MGM PR link.

Scientific Games(PBR937) new lottery gaming system goes live in Arizona per 5 year contract won in 07/15. $SGMS PR link.

SandRidge Energy(PBR975) to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy within 30 days per court approval of reorganization. $SDOCQ PR link.

Lumber Liquidators(PBR1061) hires Marty Agard as CFO, Chris Thomsen as SVP/CIO. $LL PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce estimates US July Total Wholesale Sales at $441.9 billion, -0.45% from June, -1.01% from July 2015. Commerce PR link.

Thursday, September 8:

Ford(PBR10) surpasses 1 million vehicle sales in Asia Pacific YTD after record setting August. $F PR link.

Walgreens Boots Alliance(PBR36) anticipates divesting 500-1,000 stores to acquire Rite Aid(PBR105 $RAD) per discussions with FTC, expects to close $17.2 billion cash deal in 2H2016. $WBA PR link.

Alphabet(PBR44)’s Google to acquire API developer Apigee(NASDAQ: APIC) for $17.40/share, $625 million. $APIC PR link.

Enterprise Products(PBR59) withdraws indication of interest in acquisition of Williams Cos(PBR348 $WMB). $EPD PR link.

AMSURG(PBR945) Sheridan division acquires 2 S California anesthesiology practices with 27 physicians covering 6 independent facilities. $AMSG PR link.

A-Mark Precious Metals(PBR419) EVP/COO Thor Gjerdrum now president with 3 year contract, David Madge now Chief Marketing Officer. $AMRK PR link.

PulteGroup(PBR428) promotes president Ryan Marshall to CEO, succeeds retiring Richard Dugas, Jr, who remains executive chairman. $PHM PR link.

Swift Transportation(PBR547) founder/CEO Jerry Moyes to retire 12/31/16, president/COO Richard Stocking named president/CEO. $SWFT PR link.

The US Dept of Labor says US June Total Employee Average Compensation/Hour Costs were $23.35 for wages/salaries, $10.70 for benefits, total $34.05. USDOL PR link.

Wednesday, September 7:

EMC Corp(PBR111) $59 billion acquisition by Dell is completed, creates largest privately controlled tech company. $EMC PR link.

Alcoa(PBR115) announces boards of directors for future Arconic and Alcoa Corp. $AA PR link.

Kohl’s(PBR149) to open 937,000 sf ecommerce fulfillment center in Indianapolis area in 2017 with 300 fulltime & 600 parttime jobs. $KSS PR link.

Apache Corp(PBR208) says its Alpine High acreage in southern Delaware Basin has 75 trillion cubic feet of rich gas & 3 billion barrels of oil. $APA PR link.

Caesars Entertainment(PBR314) to debut Gamblit Gaming skill-based casino games in some CA and NV properties in October. $CZR PR link.

Williams Cos(PBR348) to consolidate from 5 to 3 operating units by early 2017. $WMB PR link.

LabCorp(PBR413) completes $2.40/share, $302 million cash acquisition of women’s health & reproductive genetics provider Sequenom(NASDAQ: SQNM). $LH PR link.

S&P Global(PBR477) completes $1.1 billion sales of J.D. Power unit to investments firm XIO Group. $SPGI PR link.

S&P Global(PBR477) to sell Equity and Fund Research unit to CFRA, terms not disclosed. $SPGI PR link.

Liberty Media(PBR534) to acquire Formula One racing, $8 billion enterprise value. $LMCA PR link.

A.O. Smith(PBR815) to do 2:1 stock split on 09/21/16. $AOS PR link.

Revlon(PBR900) completes $14/share, $870 million acquisition of global beauty products provider Elizabeth Arden(NASDAQ: $RDEN). $REV PR link.

Cedar Fair(PBR977) reports 20.5 million visitors from 2015 Labor Day weekend through 2016 Labor Day weekend, average per guest capital spending at $46.71. $FUN PR link.

Activision Blizzard(PBR540) hires Pete Vlastelica as president/CEO of its Major League Gaming Division. $ATVI PR link.

Pier 1 Imports(PBR916) CEO Alex Smith to leave by mutual agreement effective 12/31/16, new CEO search starts. $PIR PR link.

The US Federal Reserve BeigeBook for July through late August notes modest growth pace, moderate payroll growth. FRB PR link.

The US Dept of Labor estimates US Total US July Job Openings at 5.871 million, +4.06% from June, +1.42% from July 2015. USDOL PR link.

Tuesday, September 6:

GE(PBR9) to acquire additive manufacturing(3D printing) companies Arcam(Sweden) & SLM(Germany) for $1.4 billion. $GE PR link.

Intel(PBR51) to acquire computer vision & machine intelligence developer Movidius, terms not disclosed. $INTC PR link.

Tesoro(PBR71) to acquire renewable energy biofuels technology developer Virent, terms not disclosed. $TSO PR link.

Danaher(PBR137) to acquire fully automated GeneXpert® systems developer Cepheid(NASDAQ:CPHD) for $53.00/share, about $4 billion cash. $DHR PR link.

Icahn Enterprises(PBR147 $IEP) to acquire outstanding shares it does not own in Federal-Mogul(NASDAQ: $FDML for $9.25/share cash. $FDML PR link.

EOG Resources(PBR159) to acquire private 1.6 million net acres Yates Petroleum in $2.5 billion deal. $EOG PR link.

Carnival Corp(PBR184) orders 3 new cruise ships, first to powered by liquified natural gas. $CCL PR link.

Monsanto(PBR187) confirms receipt of Germany’s Bayer AG new $127.60/share($65 billion) cash bid. $MON PR link.

Spectra Energy(PBR422) to be merged into Enbridge Inc(NYSE: ENB) in $28 billion deal, creates largest energy infrastructure company in N America. $SE PR link.

Chipotle(PBR561) SEC filing says Pershing Square investment group now holds 9.9% of common stock. $CMG PR link.

Arch Coal(PBR691) announces proposed board of directors for when it emerges from bankruptcy. $ACIIQ PR link.

ITT Educational(PBR1078) to cease operations at all ITT Technical Institutes following federal actions, affects 35,000 students. $ESI PR link.

Avnet(PBR100) interim CEO Bill Amelio now officially CEO. $AVT PR link.

Hormel Foods(PBR293) chairman/CEO Jeff Ettinger to retire from CEO role on 10/30/16, president/COO James Snee to become CEO on 10/31/16. $HRL PR link.

Lifepoint Hospital(PBR463) promotes Michael Coggin to CFO, effective 09/30/16, succeeds leaving Leif Murphy. $LPNT PR link.

TeamHealth(PBR498) hires Leif Murphy as president/CEO, succeeds retiring Mike Snow. $TMH PR link.

ISM US August Non-Manufacturing Index at 51.4%, July was 55.5%. ISM PR link.

PurdueU/CME Group US Aug Ag Barometer Future Expectations Index at 102, July was 121, June 107 Purdue/CME PR link.

Monday, September 5:

***US Stock Markets Closed.
***Federal Holiday: Labor Day.

Friday, September 2:

The PBR1000 Week Ending 09/02/16 US Stock Exchanges Snapshot:
DJIA ends week at 18,491.96, +0.50% from last Friday, +0.49% MTD, +3.13% QTD, +6.12% YTD, -0.77% from record 18,636.05 on 08/15/16.
NASDAQ ends week at 5,249.90, +0.59% from last Friday, +0.70% MTD, +8.41% QTD, +4.84% YTD, -0.23% from record 5,262.02 on 08/15/15.
SPX ends week at 2,179.98, +0.50% from last Friday, +0.42% MTD, +3.86% QTD, +6.66% YTD, -0.46% from record 2,190.15 on 08/15/16.

Ireland appeals E.U. ruling to collect billions in taxes from Apple(PBR5 $AAPL). MarketWatch PR link.

Caterpillar(PBR54) contemplates allocation of production from Gosselies, Belgium, to other manufacturing facilities. $CAT PR link.

New PG&E(PBR172) fleet inspects one million homes and businesses using super-sensitive gas-detecting technology. $PCG PR link.

YUM!(PBR217) gets Primavera Capital & Ant Financial to invest $460 million in YUM! China public spinoff on 11/01/16. $YUM PR link.

ON Semiconductor(PBR656) extends $20/share, $2.4 billion cash tender offer for Fairchild Semiconductor(PBR1000 $FCS) to 09/16/16, currently has commitment of 74.0% of shares. $ON PR link.

Republic Airways(PBR1015) files motion with US Bankruptcy Court to approve comprehensive agreement on a long-term relationship with American Airlines(PBR69 $AAL). $RJETQ PR link.

Ferro Corp(PBR1054) promotes Ben Schlater to VP/CFO, succeeds leaving Jeffrey Rutherford; 3 other management changes made. $FOE PR link.

The US Dept of Labor says US August Employed at 151,614,000, +97,000 from July, +2,578,000 from Aug 2015, Unemployment Rate stays at 4.9%. USDOL PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce estimates US Total August YTD Exports at $1.271 trillion, Imports $1.561 trillion, Deficit $289 billion. USDOC PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce estimates US July Manufacturers Total New Orders at $454.7 billion, +1.86% from June, -3.54% from July 2015. USDOC PR link.

Thursday, September 1:

Walmart(PBR1 $WMT) eliminating 7,000 back-office store positions. MarketWatch PR link.

Proctor & Gamble(PBR33) starts spinoff of its P&G Specialty Beauty Brands, which will merge with Coty(PBR524 $COTY). $PG PR link.

JCPenney(PBR234) debuts first exclusive Fall capsule collection by plus size designer Ashley Nell Tipton. $JCP PR link.

MGM Resorts(PBR273) completes acquisition of 56% ownership stake in MGM China. $MGM PR link.

Calpine Corp(PBR330) to sell 375 MW natural gas fired Mankato Power Plant to Southern Co(PBR155 $SO) subsidiary for $395.5 million. $CPN PR link.

KKR(PBR332) completes acquisition of industry specific enterprise software global provider Epicor. $KKR PR link.

Sonoco Products(PBR480) to sell its 7 facilities with 850 employees rigid plastics blow molding operations to Amcor for $280 million. $SON PR link.

Ventas(PB671) completes $1.5 billion acquisition of Blackstone(PBR352 $BX)’s Wexford Science & Technology unit. $VTR PR link.

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

Verizon(PBR15) EVP/CFO Fran Shammo to step down on 11/01/16, SVP/CFO-Operations Matt Ellis to be successor. $VZ PR link.

CarMax(PBR202) president Bill Nash elected CEO, succeeds now non-executive chairman Tom Folliard. $KMX PR link.

Liberty Interactive(PBR263) promotes Mark Carleton to CFO, Chris Shean to Senior Advisor, Albert Rosenthaler to Chief Corporate Development Officer. $QVCA PR link.

Dean Foods(PBR289) EVP/COO Ralph Scozzafava to succeed CEO Gregg Tanner on 01/01/17. $DF PR link.

Fresh Del Monte(PBR528) president/COO Hani El-Naffy to transition out by 02/28/17, to remain member of the board. $FDP PR link.

Liberty Media(PBR534) promotes Mark Carleton to CFO, Chris Shean to Senior Advisor, Albert Rosenthaler to Chief Corporate Development Officer. $LMCA PR link.

Cooper Tire & Rubber(PBR625) new CEO is Bradley Hughes, succeeds retiring Roy Armes. $CTB PR link.

Tower Intl(PBR874) CFO James Gouin promoted to president, to become CEO on 01/01/17, to succeed retiring Mark Malcolm. $TOWR PR link.

Cooper Cos(PBR950) CFO Gregory Matz to retire 10/31/16, Albert White named successor. $COO PR link.

Cincinnati Bell(PBR1027) promotes Leigh Fox to president/COO, Andrew Kaiser to CFO. $CBB PR link.

The US Dept of Commerce estimates US July Total Construction Spending Annual Rate at $1.153 trillion, -0.03% from June, +3.45% from July 2015. USDOC PR link.

FreddieMac says 09/01/16 30 Year Fixed Mortgage Rates averaged 3.46% w/0.5 points, week ago 3.43%, year ago 3.89%. $FMCC PR link.

Manufacturing ISM Report on Business US August PMI Index at 49.4%, July was 52.6%, Aug 2015 51.0%. ISM PR link.

TrueCar estimates Total US August New Vehicle Sales at $50 billion, -1.7% from Aug 2015, average price $32,339, +0.4% from Aug 2015. TrueCar PR link.

Automotive News says Total US August New Auto Unit Sales at 1.511 million, -0.65% from July, -3.54% from Aug 2015. AutoNews PR link.

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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.

To get the full Snapshot 8, as well as all 15 snapshots, you need to be a monthly or significantly discounted annual subscriber. If you are not a current subscriber just click here to go to the PBRMarketTools.com Order page.

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(The PBR1000 provides astute investors and business professionals with the daily news and monthly data/analysis for taking higher probability of success actions. The PBR1000 covers over 1,000 of the largest publicly held companies with principle or administrative headquarters in the US. These companies generate $13 trillion in annual worldwide revenues, more than all other companies in the US combined. These companies are the key drivers in the US and world economies. On a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis several analytical reports in customizable Microsoft Excel format are provided to Subscribers of The PBR1000. Subscribers include C-level executives, entrepreneurs, sales/marketing/advertising professionals, investors/investment advisers, business professors/students, career counselors/job seekers, to name just a few.

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The PBR1000 August 2016 Stocks/Commodities Snapshots

September 12, 2016 by admin

August 2016: The Waiting Game

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

By Larry C. Paxton

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Have questions on The PBR1000 or The PBR US Economic Indices Monthly Snapshots? Please contact us at Sales@PBRMarketTools.com or call us at 520-282-4100.

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(The PBR1000 provides astute investors and business professionals with the data, news, and analysis for taking higher probability of success actions. The PBR1000 covers over 1,000 of the largest publicly held companies with principle or administrative headquarters in the US. These companies generate nearly $13 trillion in annual worldwide revenues, more than all other companies in the US combined. These are the key drivers in the US and world economies. On a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis several analytical reports in customizable Microsoft Excel format are provided to Subscribers of The PBR1000. Subscribers include C-level executives, entrepreneurs, sales/marketing/advertising professionals, investors/investment advisers, business professors/students, career counselors/job seekers, to name just a few. To order your monthly or annual subscription, just click here to go to the PBRMarketTools.com Order page.)

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The PBR1000 January 2017 Stocks/Commodities Snapshots

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

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

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

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

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

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

The PBR1000 January 2017 Breaking News Recap

January 2017: The Big Ball Gets Rolling

The PBR1000 December 2016 Stocks/Commodities Snapshots

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

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

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

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

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

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

The PBR1000 December 2016 Breaking News Recap

December 2016: A Nice End, Let 2017 Start!

The PBR1000 November 2016 Breaking News Recap

November 2016: Now What?

The PBR1000 October 2016 Breaking News Recap

October 2016: Major Acquisitions Dominate

The PBR1000 September 2016 Stocks/Commodities Snapshots

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

The PBR1000 September 2016 Breaking News Recap

September 2016: 3rd Quarter Sets The Stage For Year End

The PBR1000 Case Study: Stock Investor-Dividend Yield

A Dividend Yield Case Study from Snapshot 8

The PBR1000 August 2016 Stocks/Commodities Snapshots

August 2016: The Waiting Game

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