The Howard Hughes Index
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Howard Hughes, one of the greatest American entrepeneurs and technologists, created a slew of companies that eventually were bought, merged with, or were absorbed into the companies in this index.

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  • BHI
    Baker Hughes Intl
  • $40.36
  • -2.96%
  • $41.13

In 1987, Hughes toolco merged with Baker International. Now the third largest oil services company behind Schlumberger and Halliburton.

People owning BHI also tend to own: ANNAUYBACERICFGEGLW

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  • BA
    Boeing Co
  • $52.45
  • -0.91%
  • $51.35

Hughes Helicopters was bought by McDonnell Douglas in 1984, which merged in 1997 with Boeing. One of the last private holdouts, Hughes Space and Communications, was also bought by Boeing in 2000.

People owning BA also tend to own: AAPLAIGAPDBACBAXCCOP

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  • GM
    Gm
  • $0.00
  • N/A
  • $N/A

Acquired Hughes Aircraft in 1985

People owning GM also tend to own: CMEICEISESAMCBATMMS

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  • RTN
    Raytheon Co (new)
  • $51.63
  • -0.75%
  • $51.395

GM spun out the defense part of Hughes Aircraft and sold it to RTN in 1997

People owning RTN also tend to own: BMYBNSCLXCVXDDDEIBM

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  • DTV
    Directv
  • $31.60
  • -0.91%
  • $30.96

Two divisions of Hughes Network Systems -- DirecTV and PanAmSat -- were purchased by NewsCorp from GM in 2003 to become the DirecTV Group. PanAmSat was sold to private equity firm KKR this past August and is on the docket to go public over the next year.

People owning DTV also tend to own: ERTSKSWSMDCOSTKUSGBDYCHRS

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  • GGP
    Ggp
  • $0.00
  • N/A
  • $N/A

The Howard Hughes Corp. was where Hughes gathered his various real estate and casino properties. Hughes started off in 1967 buying the Desert Inn Hotel and Casino. He eventually bought the Sands, Castaways, Silver Slipper, Frontier and Landmark, as well as 23,000 acres west of Las Vegas that eventually became the town of Summerlin, Nev. The Howard Hughes Corp. was bought in 1986 by The Rouse Corp., which in turn was bought this past year for $7.2 billion by General Growth Properties.

People owning GGP also tend to own: AMBAVBBPOBXPCBGDDREQR

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  • LCAPA
    Liberty Media Cor
  • $22.26
  • -1.50%
  • $21.99

bought Newscorp's 38.5% stake in DTV.

People owning LCAPA also tend to own: AEPAMPAOCCAGCSXEIXF

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