Weekly Top Insider Sells: Microsoft Corp., Crown Castle International Corp., Illinois Tool Works Inc., McDonald's Corp.

Weekly Top Insider Sells: MSFT, CCI, ITW, MCD

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Aug 25, 2010
According to GuruFocus Insider Data, these are the largest insider sells during the past week.

Director of Microsoft Corp. (MSFT, Financial) William H Gates Iii sold 9,000,000 shares during the past week at an average price of $24.23.

Microsoft develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of software products for a multitude of computing devices. Microsoft Corp. has a market cap of $212.35 billion; its shares were traded at around $24.23 with a P/E ratio of 11.54 and P/S ratio of 3.4. The dividend yield of Microsoft Corp. stocks is 2.15%. Microsoft Corp. had an annual average earning growth of 12.6% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Microsoft Corp. the business predictability rank of 3-star.

On July 22, 2010 Microsoft Corp. announced record fourth-quarter revenue of $16.04 billion for the quarter ended June 30, 2010, a 22% increase from the same period of the prior year. Operating income, net income and diluted earnings per share for the quarter were $5.93 billion, $4.52 billion and $0.51 per share, which represented increases of 49%, 48% and 50%, respectively, when compared with the prior year period.

Microsoft Corp. is owned by many Gurus. David Einhorn, Donald Yacktman, Wallace Weitz, and Jean-Marie Eveillard own stocks in this stock.

Crown Castle International Corp. (CCI, Financial): Director David C Abrams sold 2,099,748 Shares

Director of Crown Castle International Corp. (CCI) David C Abrams sold 2,099,748 shares on 08/18/2010 at an average price of $40.6.

Crown Castle International is a owner and operator of towers and transmission networks for wireless communications and broadcast transmission companies. Crown Castle International Corp. has a market cap of $11.79 billion; its shares were traded at around $40.6 with and P/S ratio of 7. Crown Castle International Corp. had an annual average earning growth of 10% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Crown Castle International Corp. the business predictability rank of 2.5-star.

On July 28, 2010 Crown Castle Internation Corp reported results for this quarter. Net income (loss) attributable to CCIC stockholders was $(97.5) million for the second quarter of 2010, inclusive of $114.6 million of net losses from interest rate swaps, compared to $(111.4) million for the same period in 2009, inclusive of $59.5 million of net losses from interest rate swaps. Net income (loss) attributable to CCIC common stockholders after deduction of dividends on preferred stock was $(102.7) million in the second quarter of 2010, compared to $(116.6) million for the same period in 2009. Second quarter 2010 net income (loss) attributable to CCIC common stockholders after deduction of dividends on preferred stock per common share was $(0.36), compared to $(0.41) in the second quarter of 2009.

Crown Castle International Corp. is owned by several Gurus. Steve Mandel, Bill Gates, and John Griffin own position in this stock.

Sell: Director David C Abrams sold 1,000,000 shares of CCI stock on 08/04/2010 at the average price of 41. David C Abrams owns at least 6,854,729 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 0.98% since.

Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW, Financial): Director Robert C Mccormack sold 464,577 Shares

Director of Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) Robert C Mccormack sold 464,577 shares on 08/17/2010 at an average price of $42.1.

Illinois Tool Works, Inc. manufactures and markets a variety of productsand systems that provide specific, problem-solving solutions for a diversecustomer base worldwide. Illinois Tool Works Inc. has a market cap of $21.15 billion; its shares were traded at around $42.1 with a P/E ratio of 15.59 and P/S ratio of 1.52. The dividend yield of Illinois Tool Works Inc. stocks is 2.95%. Illinois Tool Works Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 7.4% over the past 10 years.

Illinois Tool Works Inc. is owned by some Gurus. Brian Rogers, Bill Nygren, and James Barrow own positions in this stock.

Sell: Director Robert C Mccormack sold 464,577 shares of ITW stock on 08/17/2010 at the average price of 43.05. Robert C Mccormack owns at least 5,220,310 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 2.21% since.

McDonald's Corp. (MCD, Financial): Corp Exec VP, Human Resources Richard R Floersch sold 80,000 Shares

Corp Exec VP, Human Resources of McDonald's Corp. (MCD) Richard R Floersch sold 80,000 shares on 08/16/2010 at an average price of $73.08.

McDonald's Corporation develops, operates, franchises and services a worldwide system of restaurants that prepare, assemble, package and sell a limited menu of value-priced foods. Mcdonald's Corp. has a market cap of $78.62 billion; its shares were traded at around $73.08 with a P/E ratio of 16.84 and P/S ratio of 3.46. The dividend yield of Mcdonald's Corp. stocks is 3.01%. Mcdonald's Corp. had an annual average earning growth of 14.7% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Mcdonald's Corp. the business predictability rank of 2.5-star.

On July 23, 2010 McDonald's Corporation announced strong results for the second quarter driven by all areas of the world. Global comparable sales increased 4.8%, with the U.S. up 3.7%, Europe up 5.2% and Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa up 4.6%

McDonald's Corp. is owned by many Gurus. David Winters, Bill Nygren, Robert Olstein, John Griffin, and Steve Mandel own positions in this stock.

Sell: Corp Exec VP, Human Resources Richard R Floersch sold 80,000 shares of MCD stock on 08/16/2010 at the average price of 71.92. Richard R Floersch owns at least 15,424 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 1.61% since.

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