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dated Edison ED Chin,Brian A3-7 UNDERPERFORM 74.07 59.00 20,526.00 TripAdvisor TRIP — Schindler,Nat C-3-9 UNDERPERFORM 46.95 41.00 9,071.00 Source: BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research BofA Merrill Lynch does and seeks to do business with issuers covered in its research reports. As a result, investors should be aware that the firm

is one of the nation's largest managed care organizations, covering roughly 23 million members. The company focuses on three main business segments: Health Care (health insurance, dental, behavioral health and pharmacy benefit Bankof America <> Merrill Lynch Top 10 US Ideas Quarterly | 03 January 2017 3 HOU

tax of overseas earnings of US firms’ subsidiaries at reduced rates. Non-Financials in the S&P hold at least $1.2tn in overseas cash (mostly Tech and Health Care). If half was used for buybacks, this could add 3% ($4) to S&P 500 EPS. A redux of 2004 where companies used 80% of cash for buybacks may be less lik

*S&P ex. Fins. & Real Estate cash is as a % of total S&P 500 market cap Source: Bloomberg, FactSet, BofA Merrill Lynch US Equity & US Quant Strategy, BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research Repatriation in context: a look back at 2004 The last repatriation holiday in the US was the Homeland Investment Act (HIA) of 2004 (part of the Ame