What Is Really Happening with the Stock Market?
By Larry C. Paxton
The PBR1000 September 2014 Snapshots include news and stock data through September 30 and annual 10-K reports filed with the SEC from 2013 through July 2014. For this monthly report one company was deleted(Susser Holdings(PBR399), acquired and de-listed) for a total of 1,086.
A sample of The PBR1000 May 2014 Snapshot is available for download at the top of the “Sample Snapshots” page.
The tables below are compiled from The PBR1000 September 2014 Snapshots, with 14 reports. Current The PBR1000 Subscribers should have already received the report.
While August saw the stock exchanges reach record highs, September ended with significant losses. Is this the adjustment the Bears keep talking about? Or is it based on a lot of uncertainties not only in the US, but around the world? Continued issues include the Ukraine/Russia conflict, with a fragile ceasefire in place, but no resolution really in sight. More unsettling has been the attacks on ISIS in Iraq and Syria. As with Ukraine, what is the world’s responsibility, how should it proceed, what results do all parties want? Here in the US voters are being bombarded with all kinds of confusing, mostly negative messages, for the upcoming midterm elections. It looks like the Republicans will retain control of the House, but the Senate is still questionable, and regardless of what happens, it still looks like gridlock for the next congressional session. The European economic recovery is rather anemic, China is not experiencing as high a growth rate. New developments include the pro-democracy demonstrations in Hong Kong, How will China deal with this very visible and widely reported event? Another event and a growing concern is the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. How can these nations and the world contain this very nasty virus? How widespread will it become, how will it affect the economies of the world? In the US the economic recovery is still weak, unemployment, while gradually dropping, is still too high, income inequality is becoming a bigger issue. The Federal Reserve Board continues to be very cautious, and that seems to have worked well so far. With all the big question marks, how will the world stock and commodities markets respond?
In the following tables the stock price is for the close of trading on September 30th, Month % Chg is compared to August 29, YTD % Chg is compared to December 31, 2013, and the 21 Mos % Chg is compared to December 31, 2012.
Table 1: The PBR1000 Stock Price Composite
Table 1 Summary: Made up of the sum of the stock prices of the 1,087 companies currently tracked by The PBR1000.
| Company | Price 09/30/14 |
Mo % Chg |
YTD % Chg |
21 Mos % Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The PBR1000 | 277,379.26 | -0.57 | 12.62 | 50.18 |
Table 2: The PBR1000 Top 5 Month Stock Price % Gainers
Table 2 Summary: Range was 30.78% to -83.46%. 235 out of 1,086 stock prices were up 0.00% or more, or 21.64% of the companies tracked. The median was a gain of -4.15%
| Company | PBR Rank |
Symbol | Price 09/30/14 |
Mo % Chg |
YTD % Chg |
21 Mos % Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sigma-Aldrich |
715 | SIAL | 136.01 | 30.78 | 44.68 | 84.85 |
| Ulta Salon |
725 | ULTA | 118.17 | 21.44 | 22.43 | 20.26 |
| Vertex Pharmaceutical |
1043 | VRTX | 112.31 | 20.03 | 51.16 | 168.04 |
| Lands’ End |
978 | LE | 41.12 | 19.26 | n/a | n/a |
| Dresser-Rand |
663 | DRC | 82.26 | 18.70 | 36.33 | 46.53 |
Table 3: The PBR1000 Top 5 Year-To-Date Stock Price % Gainers
Table 3 Summary: Range was 123.64% to -97.67%. 599 out of 1,082 stock prices were up 0.00% or more, or 55.36% of the companies tracked. The median was a gain of 1.90%.
| Company | PBR Rank |
Symbol | Price 09/30/14 |
Mo % Chg |
YTD % Chg |
21 Mos % Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RF Micro Devices |
1055 | RFMD | 11.54 | -7.46 | 123.64 | 157.59 |
| Greenbrier Companies |
931 | GBX | 73.38 | 2.60 | 123.45 | 353.80 |
| Green Plains Renewable Energy |
661 | GPRE | 37.39 | -16.33 | 92.93 | 372.69 |
| Pilgrim’s Pride |
305 | PPC | 30.56 | 2.31 | 88.06 | 322.10 |
| Southwest Airlines |
151 | LUV | 33.77 | 5.50 | 79.25 | 229.79 |
Table 4: The PBR1000 Top 5 21 Months Stock Price % Gainers
Table 4 Summary: Range was 934.62% to -99.10%. 922 out of 1,064 stock prices were up 0.00% or more, or 86.55% of the companies tracked. The median was a gain of 35.58%.
| Company | PBR Rank |
Symbol | Price 09/30/14 |
Mo % Chg |
YTD % Chg |
21 Mos % Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fannie Mae | 16 | FNMA | 2.69 | -30.85 | -10.63 | 934.62 |
| Freddie Mac | 33 | FMCC | 2.64 | -30.89 | -8.97 | 915.38 |
| Tesla Motors |
881 | TSLA | 242.68 | -10.02 | 61.33 | 616.50 |
| SunPower Corp |
768 | SPWR | 33.88 | -11.36 | 13.65 | 502.85 |
| SunEdison | 882 | SUNE | 18.88 | -14.30 | 44.67 | 488.16 |
Table 5: The PBR1000 Selected Stock Exchanges/Commodities
| Company | Price 09/30/14 |
Mo % Chg |
YTD % Chg |
21 Mos % Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJIA | 17,042.90 | -0.32 | 2.81 | 30.06 |
| NASDAQ | 4,493.39 | -1.90 | 7.59 | 48.81 |
| S&P500 | 1,972.29 | -1.55 | 6.70 | 38.29 |
| Gold | 1,211.70 | -5.88 | 0.78 | -27.96 |
| Silver | 17.06 | -12.47 | -11.93 | -43.81 |
| Oil | 91.16 | -5.00 | -7.38 | -2.71 |
Have questions on The PBR1000 or The PBR US Indices Monthly Snapshot? Please contact us at Sales@PBRMarketTools.com or call us at 520-282-4100.
(The PBR1000 is the premiere comparative data and reporting service covering over 1,000 of the largest publicly held companies with principle or administration headquarters in the US. These companies generate over $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 The PBR1000 subscribers. Users 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 annual subscription, just go to the PBRMarketTools.com Order page.)
(Photo Courtesy of hywards/FreeDigitalPhotos.net)
