Earnings Per Share

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

6) Earnings Per Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:


	Periods Ended September 30
	Third Quarter				Nine Months
	2014		2013		2014		2013
	(in millions, except for per share amounts)
Basic earnings per share:
Net income	$	594	$	541	$	1,542	$	1,776


Weighted average shares outstanding		240.2		256.0		244.8		259.9


Basic earnings per share	$	2.47	$	2.11	$	6.30	$	6.83


Diluted earnings per share:
Net income	$	594	$	541	$	1,542	$	1,776


Weighted average shares outstanding		240.2		256.0		244.8		259.9
Additional shares from assumed issuance of shares under stock-based compensation awards		.4		1.1		.6		1.2


Weighted average shares and potential shares assumed outstanding for computing diluted earnings per share		240.6		257.1		245.4		261.1


Diluted earnings per share	$	2.47	$	2.10	$	6.28	$	6.80

The entire disclosure for earnings per share.