Avalon Advisors, Llc Buys Edwards Lifesciences Corp, NVIDIA Corp, Garmin, Sells Microsoft Corp, Boeing Co, Walmart Inc

• New Purchases: NVDA, EW, PGX, GRMN, WU, HCA, COST, CPB, HII, ANIP,
• Added Positions: OXY, OMC, MRK, DFS, ABBV, EPD, TROW, PEP, STI, WRD,
• Reduced Positions: MSFT, WMT, BA, SLB, CELG, REGN, PFE, NFX, WLK, TSCO,
• Sold Out: TUP, MIC, SYK, AGN, ECL, SYMC, HYS, BERY, FSLR, SIVB,

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1. Intel Corp (INTC) - 1,202,529 shares, 1.94% of the total portfolio. Shares reduced by 0.85%
2. Cisco Systems Inc (CSCO) - 1,371,312 shares, 1.82% of the total portfolio. Shares reduced by 0.89%
3. Chevron Corp (CVX) - 508,750 shares, 1.79% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 0.43%
4. Pfizer Inc (PFE) - 1,608,022 shares, 1.76% of the total portfolio. Shares reduced by 8.38%
5. Apple Inc (AAPL) - 320,543 shares, 1.66% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 2.96%

Avalon Advisors, Llc initiated holding in Edwards Lifesciences Corp. The purchase prices were between $111.58 and $142.34, with an estimated average price of $130.28. The stock is now traded at around $150.86. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.4%. The holding were 91,926 shares as of 2018-03-31.

Avalon Advisors, Llc initiated holding in NVIDIA Corp. The purchase prices were between $199.35 and $250.48, with an estimated average price of $234.98. The stock is now traded at around $242.17. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.4%. The holding were 55,884 shares as of 2018-03-31.

Avalon Advisors, Llc initiated holding in Garmin Ltd. The purchase prices were between $57.68 and $65.21, with an estimated average price of $61.25. The stock is now traded at around $60.11. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.36%. The holding were 198,618 shares as of 2018-03-31.

Avalon Advisors, Llc initiated holding in Invesco Preferred. The purchase prices were between $14.3 and $14.85, with an estimated average price of $14.58. The stock is now traded at around $14.51. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.36%. The holding were 807,524 shares as of 2018-03-31.

Avalon Advisors, Llc initiated holding in The Western Union Co. The purchase prices were between $18.81 and $21.49, with an estimated average price of $20.07. The stock is now traded at around $20.63. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.35%. The holding were 594,686 shares as of 2018-03-31.

Avalon Advisors, Llc initiated holding in HCA Healthcare Inc. The purchase prices were between $84.96 and $103.9, with an estimated average price of $97.03. The stock is now traded at around $105.48. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.31%. The holding were 104,726 shares as of 2018-03-31.

Avalon Advisors, Llc added to a holding in Occidental Petroleum Corp by 91.36%. The purchase prices were between $62.96 and $77.63, with an estimated average price of $69.95. The stock is now traded at around $82.69. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.36%. The holding were 378,142 shares as of 2018-03-31.

Avalon Advisors, Llc added to a holding in Omnicom Group Inc by 155.83%. The purchase prices were between $70.19 and $82.78, with an estimated average price of $74.97. The stock is now traded at around $75.25. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.29%. The holding were 208,136 shares as of 2018-03-31.

Avalon Advisors, Llc added to a holding in Merck & Co Inc by 22.25%. The purchase prices were between $53.41 and $62.07, with an estimated average price of $56.63. The stock is now traded at around $60.82. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.25%. The holding were 823,696 shares as of 2018-03-31.

Avalon Advisors, Llc added to a holding in Discover Financial Services by 35.83%. The purchase prices were between $70.07 and $81.31, with an estimated average price of $77.2. The stock is now traded at around $71.52. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.19%. The holding were 321,685 shares as of 2018-03-31.

Avalon Advisors, Llc added to a holding in T. Rowe Price Group Inc by 37.66%. The purchase prices were between $101.99 and $119.99, with an estimated average price of $111.38. The stock is now traded at around $118.58. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.16%. The holding were 178,738 shares as of 2018-03-31.

Avalon Advisors, Llc added to a holding in Enterprise Products Partners LP by 25.48%. The purchase prices were between $24.06 and $29.4, with an estimated average price of $26.66. The stock is now traded at around $27.55. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.16%. The holding were 1,028,908 shares as of 2018-03-31.

Avalon Advisors, Llc sold out a holding in Tupperware Brands Corp. The sale prices were between $46.21 and $65.44, with an estimated average price of $54.63.

Avalon Advisors, Llc sold out a holding in Macquarie Infrastructure Corp. The sale prices were between $36.56 and $67.4, with an estimated average price of $53.86.

Avalon Advisors, Llc sold out a holding in Stryker Corp. The sale prices were between $148.01 and $168.91, with an estimated average price of $161.16.

Avalon Advisors, Llc sold out a holding in Allergan PLC. The sale prices were between $144.02 and $188.15, with an estimated average price of $167.73.

Avalon Advisors, Llc sold out a holding in Ecolab Inc. The sale prices were between $127.76 and $140.34, with an estimated average price of $134.47.

Avalon Advisors, Llc sold out a holding in Symantec Corp. The sale prices were between $25.51 and $29.57, with an estimated average price of $27.23.

Avalon Advisors, Llc reduced to a holding in Microsoft Corp by 29.09%. The sale prices were between $85.01 and $96.77, with an estimated average price of $91.45. The stock is now traded at around $99.84. The impact to a portfolio due to this sale was -0.57%. Avalon Advisors, Llc still held 516,261 shares as of 2018-03-31.

Avalon Advisors, Llc reduced to a holding in Boeing Co by 29.75%. The sale prices were between $294.91 and $364.64, with an estimated average price of $337.41. The stock is now traded at around $332.14. The impact to a portfolio due to this sale was -0.47%. Avalon Advisors, Llc still held 120,793 shares as of 2018-03-31.

Avalon Advisors, Llc reduced to a holding in Walmart Inc by 34%. The sale prices were between $85.42 and $109.55, with an estimated average price of $96.5. The stock is now traded at around $86.38. The impact to a portfolio due to this sale was -0.47%. Avalon Advisors, Llc still held 297,603 shares as of 2018-03-31.

Avalon Advisors, Llc reduced to a holding in Schlumberger Ltd by 93.13%. The sale prices were between $63.21 and $79.79, with an estimated average price of $69.84. The stock is now traded at around $65.70. The impact to a portfolio due to this sale was -0.35%. Avalon Advisors, Llc still held 12,481 shares as of 2018-03-31.

Avalon Advisors, Llc reduced to a holding in Celgene Corp by 96.64%. The sale prices were between $84.98 and $109.14, with an estimated average price of $96. The stock is now traded at around $78.36. The impact to a portfolio due to this sale was -0.29%. Avalon Advisors, Llc still held 3,038 shares as of 2018-03-31.

Avalon Advisors, Llc reduced to a holding in Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc by 89.43%. The sale prices were between $315.82 and $393.78, with an estimated average price of $347.81. The stock is now traded at around $325.71. The impact to a portfolio due to this sale was -0.21%. Avalon Advisors, Llc still held 2,100 shares as of 2018-03-31.