10 Years 5 Years 3 Years 1 Year
Stock Focus List
S&P 500
Annual Difference
7.3% 14.2% 7.5% 13.7%
6.9% 14.6% 8.9% 12.0%
0.4% -0.4% -1.4% 1.7%
Source: Edward Jones. All periods show annualized returns. All data is for the period ending December 31, 2016. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Since inception in January 1993, the Edward Jones Stock Focus List has provided an average annual total return of 9.0% compared to 9.2% for the S&P 500. Total returns assume reinvestment of dividends, capital appreciation and a transaction fee of 1%. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate. An investor’s equity, when liquidated, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Performance results do not represent actual trading or the performance of an actual account.The S&P 500 is an unmanaged index and is unavailable for direct investment.
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Return Performance as of December 31, 2016
P/E based on 2017 (Est.)
PEGY
Annual Dividend ($)
3.88
18.7
2.0
1.10
Verizon Comm. (VZ)
52.74
56.95-43.79
4.02
13.1
1.2
Coach (COH)
35.73
43.71-30.06
2.25
15.9
Disney (Walt) (DIS)
107.97
109.49-86.25
6.00
Dollar General (DG)
74.33
96.88-66.50
Lowe's (LOW)
72.38
Price Movement
Earnings Per Share 2017 (Est.) ($)
72.94-52.34
Investment Category
52-week Price Range ($)
72.56
Dividend Yield
Price ($) as of Jan. 17, 2017
Comcast CI. A (CMCSA)
G/I
A
2.31
1.5 4.4
G/I
BA
1.2
1.35
3.8
G
AA
18.0
1.6
1.56
1.4
G/I
BA
4.85
15.3
1.1
1.00
1.3
G/I
A
83.65-62.62
4.60
15.7
1.1
1.40
1.9
G/I
BA
1540.13
1600 – 955
77.00
20.0
1.1
0.00
0.0
G
AA
TJX Companies (TJX)
76.75
83.64-65.64
3.70
20.7
1.7
1.04
1.4
G/I
A
Tractor Supply (TSCO)
77.36
97.25-61.50
3.50
22.1
1.4
0.96
1.2
G
A
Costco (COST)
163.81
169.59-138.57
6.00
27.3
2.5
1.80
1.1
G/I
BA
Estee Lauder (EL)
79.85
97.48-75.30
3.45
23.1
2.0
1.36
1.7
G/I
AA
Kraft Heinz (KHC)
87.92
90.54-68.18
3.91
22.5
1.3
2.40
2.7
G/I
BA
Mondelez Int'l (MDLZ)
44.90
46.40-35.88
2.13
21.1
1.4
0.76
1.7
G/I
BA
PepsiCo (PEP)
102.19
110.94-93.25
5.12
20.0
1.8
3.01
2.9
G/I
BA
Phillip Morris Int'l (PM)
92.36
104.20-84.46
4.70
19.7
1.6
4.16
4.5
G/I
A
Chevron (CVX)
116.28
119.00-75.33
4.50
25.8
2.7
4.32
3.7
G/I
BA
EOG Resources (EOG)
105.48
109.37-57.15
0.65
NM
NA
0.67
0.6
G/I
AA
Pioneer Natural Res. (PXD)
181.02
195.00-103.50
0.80
NM
NA
0.08
0.0
G/I
AA
Schlumberger (SLB)
86.43
87.00-59.60
2.25
38.4
3.4
2.00
2.3
G/I
AA
Total SA (TOT)
51.51
52.04-39.05
4.80
10.7
1.2
1.88
3.6
G/I
BA
Alliance Data Systems (ADS)
230.00
257.05-176.63
18.60
12.4
1.0
2.08
0.9
G
AA
American Tower (AMT)
105.17
118.26-83.07
6.40
16.4
1.2
2.32
2.2
G/I
BA
Berkshire Hath. CI. B (BRK.B)
159.64
167.25-123.55
8.17
19.5
2.8
0.00
0.0
G
BA
BlackRock (BLK)
374.80
399.46-280.55
22.00
17.0
1.4
9.16
2.4
G/I
AA
Citigroup (C)
58.38
61.63-34.52
5.22
11.2
1.2
0.64
1.1
G/I
AA
U.S. Bancorp (USB)
50.31
52.68-37.07
3.41
14.8
1.8
1.12
2.2
G/I
BA
Communication Services (3%)
Consumer Discretionary (11%)
The Priceline Group (PCLN)
Consumer Staples (10%)
Energy (9%)
Financial Services (17%)
The sector weights indicated on the stock table above are aligned with our Investment Policy Committee sector weighting guidance policy.
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Buy-rated Companies
Earnings Per Share 2017 (Est.) ($)
P/E based on 2017 (Est.)
Annual Dividend ($)
Dividend Yield Investment Category
45.79-36.00
2.45
16.7
1.4
1.06
2.6
G/I
BA
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)
114.87
126.07-94.28
6.83
16.8
1.9
3.20
2.8
G/I
BA
Medtronic PLC (MDT)
75.82
89.27-69.35
4.58
16.6
1.6
1.72
2.3
G/I
BA
Merck (MRK)
61.48
65.46-47.97
3.98
15.4
1.5
1.88
3.1
G/I
BA
Novartis AG (NVS)
71.99
83.58-66.93
5.08
14.2
1.5
1.81
2.5
G/I
BA
Pfizer (PFE)
32.06
37.39-28.25
2.61
12.3
1.2
1.28
4.0
G/I
BA
Thermo Fisher (TMO)
145.05
160.68-119.75
9.17
15.8
1.5
0.60
0.4
G/I
BA
AMETEK (AME)
50.28
52.61-42.82
2.56
19.6
1.5
0.36
0.7
G
BA
Deere (DE)
104.34
106.75-70.16
4.50
23.2
2.5
2.40
2.3
G/I
A
Emerson (EMR)
56.31
58.28-41.25
2.47
22.8
2.0
1.92
3.4
G/I
BA
Union Pacific (UNP)
103.37
106.62-67.06
5.54
18.7
1.6
2.42
2.3
G/I
BA
United Technologies (UTX)
109.97
112.83-83.39
6.55
16.8
1.5
2.64
2.4
G/I
BA
Wabtec (WAB)
86.75
89.18-60.28
4.35
19.9
2.1
0.40
0.5
G
A
FMC Corp. (FMC)
58.75
60.00-32.24
3.25
18.1
1.3
0.66
1.1
G
A
Praxair (PX)
116.92
125.00-95.60
6.15
19.0
1.5
3.00
2.6
G/I
BA
Alphabet, Inc. (GOOGL)
827.46
839.00-672.66
39.91
20.7
1.6
0.00
0.0
G
AA
Apple (AAPL)
120.00
120.24-89.47
9.15
13.1
1.3
2.28
1.9
G/I
AA
Check Point Softw. (CHKP) ((CHKP) Facebook (FB)
90.39
92.23-71.64
4.85
18.6
1.9
0.00
0.0
G
A
127.87
133.50-89.37
5.06
25.3
1.0
0.00
0.0
G
AA
IBM (IBM)
167.89
169.95-116.90
14.25
11.8
1.4
5.60
3.3
G/I
BA
Microsoft (MSFT)
62.53
64.10-48.04
2.84
22.0
1.8
1.56
2.5
G/I
BA
Oracle (ORCL)
39.10
42.00-33.13
2.60
15.0
1.6
0.60
1.5
G/I
A
Visa (V)
81.26
83.96-66.12
3.39
24.0
1.6
0.66
0.8
G/I
A
Duke Energy (DUK)
77.46
87.75-70.35
4.75
16.3
1.7
3.42
4.4
G/I
BA
Fortis (FTS)
31.76
34.66-24.63
1.80
17.6
1.8
1.20
3.8
G/I
BA
NextEra Energy (NEE)
120.22
131.98-103.35
6.50
18.5
1.9
3.48
2.9
G/I
BA
Price Movement
52-week Price Range ($)
40.90
PEGY
Price ($) as of Jan. 17, 2017
Abbott Laboratories (ABT)
Health Care (15%)
Industrials (10%)
Materials (3%)
Technology (19%)
Utilities (3%)
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Investment Categories for Stocks Growth & Income (G/I) – Large-cap companies that pay a dividend, as well as REITs and utility companies. Growth (G) – Small- and mid-cap companies, excluding REITs and utility stocks, as well as large-cap companies that do not pay a dividend. Aggressive (A) – Micro-cap companies, companies with share prices below $4, stock restricted by Research and emergingmarket stocks.
Price Movement Above Average (AA): This stock will likely move up and down to a greater degree than the average stock in the S&P 500 Index. These companies are often growing faster than the average company and/or are in industries that are more sensitive to the economy. Average (A): This stock will likely move up and down to a similar degree of the average stock in the S&P 500 Index Below Average (BA): This stock will likely move up and down to a lesser degree than the average stock in the S&P 500 Index. These companies are often more mature, growing slower than the average company and/or are in industries that are less sensitive to the economy.
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