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United Technologies (UTX)
Founded in 1934, United Technologies (UTX) is a global industrial conglomerate that provides technology products and services to building systems and aerospace industries worldwide. The company operates four main segments, some of which have existed for as long as 90 years (Pratt & Whitney) and 165 years (Otis elevators). Climate, Controls & Security (29% of sales, 36% of profit): builds heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and refrigeration solutions for residential, commercial, industrial clients. This segment also designs electronic security products, including: intruder alarms, access control systems, video surveillance systems, and fire safety products. Pratt & Whitney (27% of sales, 16% of profit): supplies, maintains, and services aircraft engines for commercial, military, business jet, and general aviation markets. Aerospace Systems (24% [...]
Chatham Lodging Trust (CLDT)
Chatham Lodging Trust (CLDT) is a hotel REIT that went public in 2009. The company focuses on upscale, extended-stay hotels and premium-branded, select-service hotels. The company works with well-known and trusted brands such as Marriott, Hampton Inn, Hyatt, and Hilton. Source: Chatham Investor Presentation The company owns interests in 135 hotels totaling over 18,000 rooms and suites. Chatham Lodging wholly owns 40 of these properties with an aggregate of approximately 6,000 rooms and suites and has minority investments in two joint ventures that own 95 hotels with an aggregate of around 12,500 rooms and suites. Most of its properties are located in major cities on both coasts, as well as fast-growing states such as Texas, Florida, [...]
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM)
JPMorgan Chase (JPM) is one of the world's oldest banking institutions, tracing its roots back to 1799. Today it's the largest bank in the U.S., with over 5,100 branches, 16,000 ATMs, and $2.5 trillion in assets. This includes more than $900 billion in loans and $1.4 trillion in deposits, 27% of which are in non-interest bearing accounts. JPMorgan operates in over 100 countries, although about 80% of revenues are generated in the U.S. Source: JPMorgan Investor Presentation The bank has four major business segments: Consumer & Community Banking (45% of revenue and 39% of earnings): traditional consumer and small business banking services including: checking and savings accounts, small business loans, home mortgages, credit cards, auto loans, home [...]
New Sector Classifications on the Website
Knowing which sector a company is in can help you maintain a well-diversified income portfolio. Today we rolled out new and improved sector classifications from Standard & Poor's (S&P). There are 11 standardized sectors that all companies fall under. Your portfolio's sector mix report has been updated with these sectors as well. Here's the diversification of our Conservative Retirees portfolio using the new sector classifications, for example. I hope you will find the new classifications to be much more familiar and easier to use for analysis of your portfolio as well. Let us know if you have any questions or comments below.