Note 3 — Supplemental Financial Information

Shares of unvested restricted stock that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends are treated as participating securities and are included in the computation of earnings per share under the two-class method.  Under the two-class method, net earnings are allocated between common shares and participating securities. Earnings from Continuing Operations allocated to common shares for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 were $458 million and $473 million, respectively and for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 were $795 million and $1.013 billion, respectively.  Net earnings allocated to common shares for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 were $463 million and $473 million, respectively, and for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 were $837 million and $1.013 billion, respectively.

Other, net use of cash in Net cash from operating activities in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the first six months of 2014 and 2013 includes the effects of contributions to defined benefit plans of $330 million and $320 million, respectively, and to the post-employment medical and dental benefit plans of $40 million in each six month period, as well as the non-cash impact in the first six months of 2014 of approximately $70 million of tax benefits, net of cash refunded by taxing authorities, resulting from the resolution of various tax positions pertaining to prior years.

The components of long-term investments as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows: