Here is a list and short description of the stocks in the portfolio as of February 15, 2011:
- ACTIVISION BLIZZARD (Nasdaq: ATVI): Activision is the No. 1 video game maker with blockbuster titles such as Call of Duty, Tony Hawk, Guitar Hero, and World of Warcraft.
- APPLE INC. (Nasdaq: AAPL): Apple designs and manufactures computers, mobile phones, and music devices such as the iMac, Macbook, iPad, iPhone, and iPad. Apple also owns and operates iTunes.
- CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL (NYSE: CMG): Chipotle is a fast-casual food operator specializing in fresh Mexican food.
- DOLBY LABORATORIES (NYSE: DLB): Dolby designs and produces innovative audio entertainment systems for homes and businesses. Think Dolby Surround Sound.
- HASBRO INC. (NYSE: HAS): Hasbro is one of the world's largest toy and game manufacturers with brands including Nerf, Transformers, Playskool, My Little Pony, G.I. Joe and Monopoly. Hasbro is now leveraging its brands on TV, online, and on the big screen.
- JOHNSON & JOHNSON (NYSE: JNJ): Johnson & Johnson is a leading manufacturer of healthcare products and pharmaceuticals. Its brands include Johnson's, Aveeno, Clean & Clear, Purell, K-Y, Listerine, Zyrtec, Neutrogena, Visine, Band-Aid, and Tylenol to name a few.
- PEPSICO, INC. (NYSE: PEP): PepsiCo is a global snack and beverage company with brands including Pepsi, Gatorade, Tropicana and Frito-Lay brands (Lay's, Doritos, Fritos, Cheetos).
- PROCTER & GAMBLE CO. (NYSE: PG): Procter & Gamble is a leader in consumer goods offering household care, beauty, grooming and health and well-being products with brands including Pantene, Gillette, Always, Crest, Downy, Charmin, Bounty, and Pampers.
- THE WALT DISNEY CO. (NYSE: DIS): Disney is a worldwide entertainment powerhouse that operates ABC, ESPN, Disney World, Disneyland, and Disney Cruise Lines among other things. Disney also owns Pixar Studios.
- WAL-MART STORES (NYSE: WMT): Wal-Mart is the world's largest retailer and operates discount stores, supercenters, and Sam's Club warehouses worldwide.
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