Updating Toyota Motor Co. ADRs, McDonald’s Corp. and Philips Electronics N.V. ADRs

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TOYOTA MOTOR CO. ADRs $121 (www.toyota.com) is the world’s largest carmaker. The company expects sell 10.09 million vehicles in 2016; that’s slightly below its initial forecast of 10.11 million. The drop is mainly because low oil prices have slowed economic growth in the Middle East as well as demand for new cars. For 2017, Toyota expects its sales will improve to 10.2 million vehicles. Buy. MCDONALD’S CORP. $123 (www.mcdonalds.com) has won an exclusive contract to supply its McCafe Premium Roast coffee to WestJet Airlines Ltd. (Note: WestJet is a recommendation of our Stock Pickers Digest newsletter.) The airline will serve the coffee in McCafe’s double-walled cups. Those branded paper mugs will also offer the popular on-cup rewards cards and peelable stickers that consumers redeem at McDonald’s restaurants. Buy. PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. ADRs $30 (www.philips.com) has agreed to sell Apollo Global Management (New York symbol APO) 80.1% of its Lumileds business; that Philips unit makes light emitting-diode (LED) components. The company will receive…