| 2004 Buyback Companies, and their relative performance to the S&P500 | |||||
| ( performance through Jul 23 2004, assumes buy on day after announcement ) | |||||
| Ticker | Name | Announcement Date |
Stock % Change |
S&P % Change |
Stock-S&P |
| WMT | WAL-MART STORES | 1/5/04 | -0.3% | -3.3% | 3.0% |
| BSC | BEAR STEARNS COS | 1/7/04 | 3.0% | -4.0% | 7.0% |
| PSFT | PEOPLESOFT INC | 1/12/04 | -20.2% | -3.1% | -17.1% |
| MHS | MEDCO HEALTH SOL | 1/14/04 | -7.8% | -4.1% | -3.8% |
| BMY | BRISTOL-MYER SQB | 1/15/04 | -22.2% | -4.7% | -17.4% |
| IP | INTL PAPER CO | 1/15/04 | -3.0% | -4.7% | 1.7% |
| WB | WACHOVIA CORP | 1/15/04 | -3.2% | -4.7% | 1.5% |
| ZION | ZIONS BANCORP | 1/20/04 | -2.4% | -5.4% | 3.0% |
| SOTR | SOUTHTRUST CORP | 1/21/04 | 18.4% | -5.0% | 23.4% |
| SYMC | SYMANTEC CORP | 1/21/04 | 12.8% | -5.0% | 17.9% |
| LUV | SOUTHWEST AIR | 1/22/04 | -9.6% | -4.8% | -4.8% |
| VZ | VERIZON COMMUNIC | 1/22/04 | -6.1% | -4.8% | -1.2% |
| AT | ALLTEL CORP | 1/23/04 | 3.7% | -6.0% | 9.7% |
| BDX | BECTON DICKINSON | 1/27/04 | 7.2% | -3.7% | 11.0% |
| LEH | LEHMAN BROS HLDG | 1/27/04 | -14.7% | -3.7% | -11.0% |
| BAC | BANK OF AMERICA | 1/28/04 | 4.9% | -4.2% | 9.1% |
| MHP | MCGRAW-HILL COS | 1/28/04 | -2.7% | -4.2% | 1.5% |
| WWY | WRIGLEY WM JR CO | 1/28/04 | 4.8% | -4.2% | 9.1% |
| XEL | XCEL ENERGY INC | 1/29/04 | -4.4% | -4.0% | -0.4% |
| AFL | AFLAC INC | 2/2/04 | 5.7% | -4.4% | 10.1% |
| FDC | FIRST DATA CORP | 2/2/04 | 9.7% | -4.4% | 14.1% |
| MDP | MEREDITH CORP | 2/2/04 | 5.2% | -4.4% | 9.6% |
| WEN | WENDY'S INTL INC | 2/2/04 | -5.7% | -4.4% | -1.3% |
| CTL | CENTURYTEL INC | 2/3/04 | 9.4% | -3.6% | 13.0% |
| GCI | GANNETT CO | 2/9/04 | -5.2% | -5.2% | 0.0% |
| JP | JEFFERSON-PILOT | 2/9/04 | -12.1% | -5.2% | -6.9% |
| LNC | LINCOLN NATL CRP | 2/10/04 | -9.7% | -6.2% | -3.5% |
| MER | MERRILL LYNCH | 2/10/04 | -19.6% | -6.2% | -13.5% |
| PRU | PRUDENTL FINL | 2/10/04 | -2.8% | -6.2% | 3.4% |
| RBK | REEBOK INTL LTD | 2/10/04 | -11.3% | -6.2% | -5.1% |
| RX | IMS HEALTH INC | 2/10/04 | -5.9% | -6.2% | 0.3% |
| MAY | MAY DEPT STORES | 2/12/04 | -24.9% | -5.2% | -19.7% |
| CTX | CENTEX CORP | 2/17/04 | -17.6% | -5.7% | -11.9% |
| GDT | GUIDANT CORP | 2/17/04 | -18.7% | -5.7% | -13.0% |
| MTB | M&T BANK CORP | 2/18/04 | -0.4% | -5.3% | 4.9% |
| TXN | TEXAS INSTRUMENT | 2/19/04 | -32.1% | -5.1% | -27.0% |
| PNC | PNC FINANCIAL SE | 2/20/04 | -13.5% | -4.8% | -8.7% |
| FO | FORTUNE BRANDS | 2/24/04 | 2.2% | -5.0% | 7.2% |
| IBM | IBM | 2/24/04 | -12.1% | -5.0% | -7.1% |
| NVLS | NOVELLUS SYS | 2/24/04 | -20.4% | -5.0% | -15.4% |
| LMT | LOCKHEED MARTIN | 2/26/04 | 15.0% | -5.1% | 20.1% |
| LTD | LIMITED BRANDS | 2/26/04 | -1.0% | -5.1% | 4.2% |
| SDS | SUNGARD DATA SYS | 2/26/04 | -20.4% | -5.1% | -15.3% |
| CAH | CARDINAL HEALTH | 2/27/04 | -22.5% | -6.0% | -16.5% |
| FDC | FIRST DATA CORP | 2/27/04 | 2.8% | -6.0% | 8.8% |
| HD | HOME DEPOT INC | 2/27/04 | -10.4% | -6.0% | -4.4% |
| SPLS | STAPLES INC | 3/4/04 | 7.0% | -6.1% | 13.1% |
| MXIM | MAXIM INTEGRATED | 3/10/04 | 3.1% | -1.9% | 5.0% |
| NSM | NATL SEMICONDUCT | 3/11/04 | -14.6% | -3.1% | -11.5% |
| PTV | PACTIV CORP | 3/15/04 | 7.5% | -2.2% | 9.7% |
| AZO | AUTOZONE INC | 3/17/04 | -9.6% | -3.2% | -6.3% |
| FCX | FREEPORT-MCMOR-B | 3/22/04 | -14.4% | -0.7% | -13.6% |
| CMA | COMERICA INC | 3/23/04 | 9.8% | -0.5% | 10.3% |
| AMAT | APPLIED MATERIAL | 3/24/04 | -24.7% | -2.1% | -22.6% |
| PBG | PEPSI BOTTLING | 3/25/04 | -0.9% | -2.0% | 1.1% |
| CCU | CLEAR CHANNEL | 3/30/04 | -16.4% | -3.6% | -12.8% |
| CVX | CHEVRONTEXACO | 3/31/04 | 6.5% | -4.1% | 10.6% |
| ABI | APPLIED BIOSYSTE | 4/5/04 | -3.5% | -5.4% | 1.9% |
| DELL | DELL INC | 4/8/04 | -1.8% | -5.2% | 3.3% |
| NYT | NEW YORK TIMES-A | 4/13/04 | -11.2% | -3.7% | -7.5% |
| PPG | PPG INDS INC | 4/15/04 | -5.5% | -4.3% | -1.3% |
| ROK | ROCKWELL AUTOMAT | 4/16/04 | 3.1% | -4.4% | 7.4% |
| FHN | FIRST HORIZON NA | 4/20/04 | 0.9% | -3.4% | 4.2% |
| FDO | FAMILY DOLLAR ST | 4/22/04 | -16.5% | -4.8% | -11.7% |
| TSG | SABRE HOLDINGS-A | 4/22/04 | -2.9% | -4.8% | 1.9% |
| XLNX | XILINX INC | 4/22/04 | -18.8% | -4.8% | -14.1% |
| HDI | HARLEY-DAVIDSON | 4/26/04 | 4.0% | -4.6% | 8.5% |
| HBAN | HUNTINGTON BANC | 4/27/04 | 11.3% | -3.2% | 14.5% |
| PBI | PITNEY BOWES INC | 4/27/04 | -5.9% | -3.2% | -2.7% |
| PCAR | PACCAR INC | 4/27/04 | -0.9% | -3.2% | 2.3% |
| WFC | WELLS FARGO & CO | 4/27/04 | 0.6% | -3.2% | 3.8% |
| ACS | AFFIL COMPUTER-A | 4/29/04 | 8.7% | -1.9% | 10.6% |
| ET | E*TRADE FINANCIA | 4/29/04 | -6.1% | -1.9% | -4.2% |
| AET | AETNA INC | 4/30/04 | 0.4% | -2.8% | 3.2% |
| MAR | MARRIOTT INTL-A | 4/30/04 | 1.0% | -2.8% | 3.8% |
| MET | METLIFE INC | 5/4/04 | -0.3% | -3.2% | 2.9% |
| SPG | SIMON PROPERTY | 5/6/04 | 9.1% | -1.1% | 10.2% |
| UPS | UNITED PARCEL-B | 5/6/04 | 2.5% | -1.1% | 3.6% |
| PBI | PITNEY BOWES INC | 5/10/04 | -4.2% | -0.8% | -3.4% |
| GCI | GANNETT CO | 5/12/04 | -5.2% | -0.9% | -4.3% |
| PFG | PRINCIPAL FINL | 5/12/04 | -2.2% | -0.9% | -1.2% |
| CSCO | CISCO SYSTEMS | 5/13/04 | -1.5% | -0.9% | -0.6% |
| FCX | FREEPORT-MCMOR-B | 5/13/04 | 15.7% | -0.9% | 16.6% |
| LTD | LIMITED BRANDS | 5/17/04 | 0.4% | -0.5% | 0.8% |
| NTAP | NETWORK APPLIANC | 5/18/04 | -5.7% | -0.2% | -5.5% |
| BLI | BIG LOTS INC | 5/19/04 | -5.4% | -0.3% | -5.2% |
| FDC | FIRST DATA CORP | 5/19/04 | -0.6% | -0.3% | -0.3% |
| INTU | INTUIT INC | 5/19/04 | -4.9% | -0.3% | -4.6% |
| YUM | YUM! BRANDS INC | 5/20/04 | 4.2% | -0.7% | 4.9% |
| EOP | EQUITY OFFICE PR | 5/24/04 | -1.9% | -2.4% | 0.5% |
| MCO | MOODY'S CORP | 5/24/04 | -0.7% | -2.4% | 1.7% |
| TJX | TJX COS INC | 5/24/04 | -10.2% | -2.4% | -7.7% |
| HD | HOME DEPOT INC | 5/26/04 | -7.9% | -3.1% | -4.8% |
| SVU | SUPERVALU INC | 5/26/04 | -4.7% | -3.1% | -1.6% |
| HPQ | HEWLETT-PACKARD | 5/28/04 | -7.5% | -3.1% | -4.4% |
| KMB | KIMBERLY-CLARK | 6/8/04 | -2.6% | -4.0% | 1.4% |
| APC | ANADARKO PETROLE | 6/9/04 | 2.1% | -4.4% | 6.5% |
| HRB | H&R BLOCK INC | 6/9/04 | 2.8% | -4.4% | 7.2% |
| TGT | TARGET CORP | 6/9/04 | -4.2% | -4.4% | 0.2% |
| APCC | AMER POWER CONV | 6/14/04 | -11.3% | -4.0% | -7.3% |
| ZION | ZIONS BANCORP | 6/14/04 | 0.0% | -4.0% | 4.1% |
| CC | CIRCUIT CITY STO | 6/15/04 | 6.8% | -4.2% | 11.0% |
| FITB | FIFTH THIRD BANC | 6/15/04 | -8.3% | -4.2% | -4.2% |
| WHR | WHIRLPOOL CORP | 6/16/04 | -6.0% | -4.1% | -2.0% |
| BBY | BEST BUY CO INC | 6/24/04 | -10.1% | -4.3% | -5.9% |
| NKE | NIKE INC -CL B | 6/24/04 | -6.7% | -4.3% | -2.4% |
| APOL | APOLLO GROUP-A | 6/30/04 | -0.2% | -3.8% | 3.6% |
| COL | ROCKWELL COLLINS | 6/30/04 | -1.0% | -3.8% | 2.8% |
| TXU | TXU CORP | 6/30/04 | -4.5% | -3.8% | -0.7% |
| GCI | GANNETT CO | 7/13/04 | 1.3% | -2.3% | 3.6% |
| MER | MERRILL LYNCH | 7/13/04 | -1.7% | -2.3% | 0.5% |
| WAG | WALGREEN CO | 7/14/04 | -2.3% | -1.9% | -0.5% |
| R | RYDER SYSTEM INC | 7/19/04 | 0.9% | -2.0% | 3.0% |
| CMX | CAREMARK RX INC | 7/20/04 | 0.0% | -0.7% | 0.7% |
| FD | FEDERATED DEPT | 7/20/04 | 0.9% | -0.7% | 1.6% |
| FRX | FOREST LABS INC | 7/20/04 | -0.2% | -0.7% | 0.5% |
| LLTC | LINEAR TECH CORP | 7/20/04 | 1.2% | -0.7% | 1.9% |
| MSFT | MICROSOFT CORP | 7/20/04 | -2.9% | -0.7% | -2.2% |
| CCU | CLEAR CHANNEL | 7/21/04 | -0.9% | -1.0% | 0.1% |
| JPM | JP MORGAN CHASE | 7/21/04 | -0.7% | -1.0% | 0.3% |
| DGX | QUEST DIAGNOSTIC | 7/22/04 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| JNS | JANUS CAPITAL GR | 7/22/04 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| KMB | KIMBERLY-CLARK | 7/22/04 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| TMO | THERMO ELECTRON | 7/22/04 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| TSG | SABRE HOLDINGS-A | 7/22/04 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| KEY | KEYCORP | 7/23/04 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Average | 0.0% | ||||
| Stdev | 8.7% | ||||
| N | 126 | ||||
| % positive | 52.4% | ||||