Becker Capital Management Inc Buys Siemens AG, Ford Motor Co, American International Group Inc, Sells American Express Co, Apple Inc, Time Warner Inc

• New Purchases: SIEGY, AIG, HCP, L, BHGE, OFC, MPC, NEE, WM, MKC,
• Added Positions: F, NWL, XRX, POR, FE, AGN, KR, IMAX, QCOM, PFE,
• Reduced Positions: AXP, AAPL, TWX, CVX, BLK, MON, HPQ, FLR, NKE, TEL,
• Sold Out: DVMT, XEL, DISCK, IJJ, IJK, QQQ, VTV, IJS, MDY, PAYX,

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1. Microsoft Corp (MSFT) - 926,167 shares, 2.8% of the total portfolio. Shares reduced by 3.28%
2. JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM) - 751,223 shares, 2.74% of the total portfolio. Shares reduced by 2.35%
3. Cisco Systems Inc (CSCO) - 1,530,904 shares, 2.18% of the total portfolio. Shares reduced by 10.26%
4. State Street Corporation (STT) - 626,627 shares, 2.07% of the total portfolio. Shares reduced by 3.34%
5. Apple Inc (AAPL) - 367,401 shares, 2.04% of the total portfolio. Shares reduced by 31.01%

Becker Capital Management Inc initiated holding in Siemens AG. The purchase prices were between $62.1 and $77.05, with an estimated average price of $69.07. The stock is now traded at around $65.38. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 1.44%. The holding were 680,360 shares as of 2018-03-31.

Becker Capital Management Inc initiated holding in American International Group Inc. The purchase prices were between $53.41 and $64.8, with an estimated average price of $59.09. The stock is now traded at around $52.84. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 1.01%. The holding were 561,460 shares as of 2018-03-31.

Becker Capital Management Inc initiated holding in HCP Inc. The purchase prices were between $21.64 and $25.91, with an estimated average price of $23.23. The stock is now traded at around $23.44. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.9%. The holding were 1,165,621 shares as of 2018-03-31.

Becker Capital Management Inc initiated holding in Loews Corp. The purchase prices were between $46.05 and $53.46, with an estimated average price of $50.56. The stock is now traded at around $50.97. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.87%. The holding were 528,210 shares as of 2018-03-31.

Becker Capital Management Inc initiated holding in Baker Hughes, a GE Co. The purchase prices were between $25.94 and $37.2, with an estimated average price of $30.59. The stock is now traded at around $36.00. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.74%. The holding were 798,160 shares as of 2018-03-31.

Becker Capital Management Inc initiated holding in Corporate Office Properties Trust. The purchase prices were between $24.96 and $29.14, with an estimated average price of $26.48. The stock is now traded at around $27.94. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.32%. The holding were 378,010 shares as of 2018-03-31.

Becker Capital Management Inc added to a holding in Ford Motor Co by 13914.05%. The purchase prices were between $10.24 and $13.23, with an estimated average price of $11.32. The stock is now traded at around $11.36. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 1.1%. The holding were 3,029,136 shares as of 2018-03-31.

Becker Capital Management Inc added to a holding in Newell Brands Inc by 75.50%. The purchase prices were between $24.81 and $32.26, with an estimated average price of $28.27. The stock is now traded at around $27.65. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.82%. The holding were 2,243,269 shares as of 2018-03-31.

Becker Capital Management Inc added to a holding in Xerox Corp by 59.52%. The purchase prices were between $28.78 and $34.13, with an estimated average price of $30.75. The stock is now traded at around $28.38. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.69%. The holding were 1,940,832 shares as of 2018-03-31.

Becker Capital Management Inc added to a holding in Portland General Electric Co by 10232.80%. The purchase prices were between $39.11 and $44.88, with an estimated average price of $41.06. The stock is now traded at around $42.76. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.68%. The holding were 516,640 shares as of 2018-03-31.

Becker Capital Management Inc added to a holding in FirstEnergy Corp by 36.82%. The purchase prices were between $29.4 and $34.53, with an estimated average price of $32.08. The stock is now traded at around $34.11. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.4%. The holding were 1,303,166 shares as of 2018-03-31.

Becker Capital Management Inc added to a holding in Allergan PLC by 37.03%. The purchase prices were between $144.02 and $188.15, with an estimated average price of $167.73. The stock is now traded at around $149.30. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.31%. The holding were 208,639 shares as of 2018-03-31.

Becker Capital Management Inc sold out a holding in Dell-VMWare Tracking Stock. The sale prices were between $65.62 and $89.11, with an estimated average price of $76.81.

Becker Capital Management Inc sold out a holding in Xcel Energy Inc. The sale prices were between $42.44 and $47.81, with an estimated average price of $44.56.

Becker Capital Management Inc sold out a holding in Discovery Inc. The sale prices were between $19.27 and $25.09, with an estimated average price of $22.39.

Becker Capital Management Inc sold out a holding in iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value. The sale prices were between $149.42 and $165.54, with an estimated average price of $158.6.

Becker Capital Management Inc sold out a holding in PowerShares QQQ Trust Series 1. The sale prices were between $153.45 and $174.08, with an estimated average price of $165.12.

Becker Capital Management Inc sold out a holding in iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth. The sale prices were between $207.43 and $229.9, with an estimated average price of $221.16.