Greatmark Investment Partners, Inc. Buys W.W. Grainger Inc, Helmerich & Payne Inc, Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc, Sells National Oilwell Varco Inc, Tegna Inc, Cars.com Inc

• New Purchases: GWW, HNNA, AN, WFM,
• Added Positions: TEVA, GILD, HP, QCOM, WFC, APAM, GIS, CHK, VRX, ESV,
• Reduced Positions: AAPL, AFL, PAYX, JNJ, WU, MSFT, LQD, ITW, GE, GIM,
• Sold Out: NOV, TGNA, CARS,

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1. Aflac Inc (AFL) - 264,112 shares, 8.23% of the total portfolio. Shares reduced by 1.09%
2. Apple Inc (AAPL) - 94,238 shares, 5.44% of the total portfolio. Shares reduced by 1.51%
3. Microsoft Corp (MSFT) - 168,797 shares, 4.67% of the total portfolio. Shares reduced by 1.32%
4. Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) - 77,424 shares, 4.11% of the total portfolio. Shares reduced by 1.72%
5. Intel Corp (INTC) - 264,312 shares, 3.58% of the total portfolio. Shares reduced by 0.99%

Greatmark Investment Partners, Inc. initiated holdings in W.W. Grainger Inc. The purchase prices were between $169.51 and $232.76, with an estimated average price of $189.55. The stock is now traded at around $167.53. The impact to the portfolio due to this purchase was 0.2%. The holdings were 2,700 shares as of 2017-06-30.

Greatmark Investment Partners, Inc. initiated holdings in Hennessy Advisors Inc. The purchase prices were between $14.24 and $18.01, with an estimated average price of $16.09. The stock is now traded at around $15.85. The impact to the portfolio due to this purchase was 0.1%. The holdings were 15,749 shares as of 2017-06-30.

Greatmark Investment Partners, Inc. initiated holdings in AutoNation Inc. The purchase prices were between $38.9 and $44.06, with an estimated average price of $40.7. The stock is now traded at around $41.74. The impact to the portfolio due to this purchase was 0.09%. The holdings were 5,490 shares as of 2017-06-30.

Greatmark Investment Partners, Inc. initiated holdings in Whole Foods Market Inc. The purchase prices were between $29.72 and $43.26, with an estimated average price of $36.23. The stock is now traded at around $41.78. The impact to the portfolio due to this purchase was 0.09%. The holdings were 5,395 shares as of 2017-06-30.

Greatmark Investment Partners, Inc. added to the holdings in Helmerich & Payne Inc by 132.51%. The purchase prices were between $50.08 and $69.08, with an estimated average price of $58.83. The stock is now traded at around $49.27. The impact to the portfolio due to this purchase was 0.19%. The holdings were 15,520 shares as of 2017-06-30.

Greatmark Investment Partners, Inc. added to the holdings in Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc by 25.71%. The purchase prices were between $26.85 and $30.55, with an estimated average price of $28.69. The stock is now traded at around $32.93. The impact to the portfolio due to this purchase was 0.12%. The holdings were 49,500 shares as of 2017-06-30.

Greatmark Investment Partners, Inc. added to the holdings in Chesapeake Energy Corp by 60.98%. The purchase prices were between $4.5 and $6.32, with an estimated average price of $5.38. The stock is now traded at around $4.94. The impact to the portfolio due to this purchase was 0.08%. The holdings were 111,335 shares as of 2017-06-30.

Greatmark Investment Partners, Inc. added to the holdings in Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc by 54.12%. The purchase prices were between $8.51 and $17.31, with an estimated average price of $11.89. The stock is now traded at around $16.61. The impact to the portfolio due to this purchase was 0.06%. The holdings were 26,200 shares as of 2017-06-30.

Greatmark Investment Partners, Inc. sold out the holdings in National Oilwell Varco Inc. The sale prices were between $31.64 and $40.09, with an estimated average price of $34.62.

Greatmark Investment Partners, Inc. sold out the holdings in Tegna Inc. The sale prices were between $14.2 and $26.11, with an estimated average price of $21.32.

Greatmark Investment Partners, Inc. sold out the holdings in Cars.com Inc. The sale prices were between $24.6 and $29.14, with an estimated average price of $26.62.