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This week, six of the portfolio holdings ranked in the Top Ten: BDX, GRC, PII, PPG, SJW, and TGT.

Ticker	Account Value
BDX	1,788.39
GRC	2,978.83
PII	1,824.90
PPG	2,801.40
SJW	3,440.43
TGT	2,700.19

The lowest amount belongs to BDX which last traded at $198.71. Now, in addition to the usual $250+ of weekly investment, there is an additional $264.87 in uninvested income at my disposal. Therefore, I will acquire 3 shares (2 from the normal weekly installment and 1 extra, leaving some uninvested income on the table) of BDX on Monday. See the 2025-03-09 post for a high-level look at its recent performance in the context of the last 16 years. Below, is the purchase history and average cost calculation.

This week, 6 of the 19 portfolio holdings ranked in the Top Ten: BDX, GRC, PII, PPG, SJW, and TGT.

Ticker	Account Value
BDX	1,816.02
GRC	2,974.38
PII	1,609.28
PPG	2,820.44
SJW	3,365.46
TGT	2,690.62

The lowest amount belongs to PII which last traded at $34.24. Therefore, I will acquire 8 shares of PII on Monday. Below, is the purchase history and average cost calculation.

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After a tariffic week, five of the portfolio holdings ranked in the Top Ten: GRC, PPG, QCOM, SJW, and TGT.

Ticker	Account Value
GRC	2,899.62
PPG	2,776.20
QCOM	2,931.58
SJW	3,370.50
TGT	2,488.72

The lowest amount belongs to TGT which last traded at $95.72, a level first seen in August 2019 and last seen during the pandemic. I will acquire 3 shares of TGT on Monday morning. See the 2025-03-22 post for a slightly deeper dive into TGT’s recent performance. Below, is the purchase history and average cost calculation.

This week, six of the portfolio holdings ranked in the Top Ten: FMCB, GRC, PPG, QCOM, SJW, and TGT.

Ticker	Account Value
FMCB	3,980.00
GRC	3,143.48
PPG	3,008.32
QCOM	3,512.56
SJW	3,376.80
TGT	2,383.95

The lowest amount belongs to TGT which last traded at $103.65. I will acquire 3 shares of TGT on Monday morning. See the 2025-03-22 post for a slightly deeper dive into TGT’s recent performance. Below, is the purchase history and average cost calculation.

This week, five of the portfolio holdings ranked in the Top Ten: FMCB, GRC, PPG, SJW, and TGT.

Ticker	Account Value
FMCB	4,012.00
GRC	3,131.91
PPG	3,100.44
SJW	3,238.83
TGT	2,081.20

The lowest amount belongs to TGT which last traded at $104.06. I will acquire 3 shares of TGT on Monday morning. Below, is the purchase history and average cost calculation.

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This week, four of the portfolio holdings ranked in the Top Ten: FMCB, GRC, PPG, and SJW.

Ticker	Account Value
FMCB	4,040.00
GRC	3,081.56
PPG	3,177.16
SJW	3,407.67

The lowest amount belongs to GRC which last traded at $37.58. Therefore, I will acquire 7 shares of GRC on Monday. See the 2025-03-01 post for a high-level look at GRC’s recent performance in the context of the last 16 years. Below, is the purchase history and average cost calculation.

VZ had climbed over our $42 strike price a couple of weeks ago and then went on a tear, reaching $47.36 only yesterday. Then, this morning at Deutsche Bank’s Media, Internet & Telecom Conference, Chief Revenue Officer Frank Boulben said Q1 subscriber growth will probably be “soft”. And down goes Frazier! Apparently, Frank’s comment was worth a 10% drop. I am taking advantage of today’s volatility by rolling the outstanding call up and out.

In the same, two-legged, GTC option order:

Buy to Close: (1) April 17, 2025 $42.00 Call Option [Symbol: VZ250417C42]

Sell to Open: (1) October 17, 2025 $44.00 Call Option [Symbol: VZ251017C44]

Limit Order Price:  Credit of $0.45 per share

I was lucky enough to get a $0.45 credit, but even $0.40 would be acceptable. After commissions, this resulted in $43.97. That’s a nice roll credit for lifting the strike price $2.00 higher and above the current price of $43.28.

This week, six of the portfolio holdings ranked in the Top Ten: BDX, FMCB, GRC, PPG, SJW, and TGT.

Ticker	Account Value
BDX	1,377.24
FMCB	4,120.00
GRC	3,140.60
PPG	3,233.44
SJW	3,494.61
TGT	2,301.60

The lowest amount belongs to BDX which last traded at $229.54. Now, in addition to the usual $250+ of weekly investment, there is an additional $278.09 in uninvested income at my disposal. Therefore, I will acquire 3 shares (2 from the normal weekly installment and 1 extra, leaving some uninvested income on the table) of BDX on Monday. Below, is the purchase history and average cost calculation.

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This week, three of the portfolio holdings ranked in the Top Ten: GRC, PPG, and SJW.

Ticker	Account Value
GRC	2,860.50
PPG	3,170.16
SJW	3,318.21

The lowest amount belongs to GRC which last traded at $38.14. Therefore, I will acquire 7 shares of GRC on Monday. Below, is the purchase history and average cost calculation.

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