52-Week High Companies: China Life Insurance Company, Infosys Technologies, Archer Daniels Midland Company, Ford Motor Company, The TJX Companies, and Starbucks Corp.

52-Week High Companies

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Jul 25, 2009
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Guru stocks have reached their 52-Week Highs: China Life Insurance Company Ltd. (LFC, Financial), Info sys Technologies Ltd. (INFY), Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM, Financial), Ford Motor Company (F, Financial), The TJX Companies Inc. (TJX, Financial), and Starbucks Corp. (SBUX, Financial)

China Life Insurance Company Ltd. (LFC) Reached the 52-Week High of $68.24

China Life Insurance Company Limited is the leading life insurance company in China's life insurance market. The company provides products and services including individual life insurance, group life insurance, and accident and health insurance. China Life Insurance Company Ltd. has a market cap of $33.85 billion; its shares were traded at around $68.24 with a P/E ratio of 426.5 and P/S ratio of 1.4. The dividend yield of China Life Insurance Company Ltd. stocks is 0.7%.

China Life Insurance Company Ltd. is in the portfolios of Sarah Ketterer of Causeway Capital Management LLC, Chris Davis of Davis Selected Advisers, and Kenneth Fisher of Fisher Asset Management, LLC, Kenneth Fisher of Fisher Asset Management, LLC.

Infosys Technologies Ltd. (INFY) Reached the 52-Week High of $42.4

Info sys Technologies Ltd. defines, designs, and delivers IT-enabled business solutions. These provide our clients with strategic differentiation and operational superiority, thereby increasing their competitiveness. Infosys Technologies Ltd. has a market cap of $24.3 billion; its shares were traded at around $42.4 with a P/E ratio of 19.1 and P/S ratio of 5.2. The dividend yield of Infosys Technologies Ltd. stocks is 1.6%. Infosys Technologies Ltd. had an annual average earning growth of 41.2% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Infosys Technologies Ltd. the business predictability rank of 5-star.

Info sys Technologies Ltd. recently reported results for the quarter ended June 30, 2009. Net profit was $1,527 Rs. crore compared to $1,302 Rs. crore from a year ago.

Info sys Technologies Ltd. is in the portfolio of Sarah Ketterer of Causeway Capital Management LLC.

Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) Reached the 52-Week High of $30.39

Archer Daniels Midland Company is a world leader in agricultural processing and fermentation technology. The company processes soybeans, corn, wheat, and cocoa. Archer Daniels Midland Company has a market cap of $19.51 billion; its shares were traded at around $30.39 with a P/E ratio of 8.8 and P/S ratio of 0.3. The dividend yield of Archer Daniels Midland Company stocks is 1.8%. Archer Daniels Midland Company had an annual average earning growth of 16.8% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Archer Daniels Midland Company the business predictability rank of 3.5-star.

Archer Daniels Midland Company will release financial results for its fourth quarter of fiscal year 2009 before the market opens on Tuesday, August 4, 2009. The Company will host a conference call and audio webcast at 8 a.m. Central Time to discuss financial results and provide a Company update.

Archer Daniels Midland Company is in the portfolio of Jean- Marie Eveillard of Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC.Ă‚

Sell: Vice President Vikram Luthar  and Sell: Vice President Matthew J Janse n both sold shares of ADM stock last week; Sell: Vice President Michael Lusk  sold shares in May, and Sell: Vice President Mark N Zenuk  and Sell: Vice President Michael Lusk  sold shares in March and February respectively.

Ford Motor Company (F) Reached the 52-Week High of $6.78

The prices of Ford Motor Company (F) shares have declined to close to the 52-Week High of $6.78, which is % off the 52-week high of $6.98. Ford Motor Company is owned by Gurus we are tracking. Among them, have added to their positions during the past quarter. reduced their positions. Ford Motor Company produces cars and trucks. The company and its subsidiaries also engage in other businesses including manufacturing automotive components and systems and financing and renting vehicles and equipment. The company is divided up into the following four operating segments: Automotive Visteon Automotive Systems Ford Motor Credit Company and The Hertz Corporation. Ford Motor Company has a market cap of $19.48 billion; its shares were traded at around $6.78 with and P/S ratio of 0.1.

On July 23, 2009, Ford Motor Credit Company reported net income of $413 million in the second quarter of 2009, an improvement of $1.8 billion from a net loss of $1.4 billion a year earlier.

F is in the portfolios of Charles Brandes of Brandes Investment, Kenneth Fisher of Fisher Asset Management , LLC, and Kenneth Fisher of Fisher Asset Management, LLC.Ă‚

In June, Buy: Director Homer A Neal  bought 7,491 shares of F stock and the price increased over 6%. He sold shares the same month. Sell: Group Vice President Bennie W. Fowler  sold 24,500 shares in March; the price increased more than 143%.

The TJX Companies Inc. (TJX) Reached the 52-Week High of $35.88

TJX Companies Inc. is an off-price retailer of apparel and home fashions in the U.S. and worldwide. The company operates T.J. Maxx stores, Marshalls stores, and Winners Apparel Ltd. stores. The TJX Companies Inc. has a market cap of $14.83 billion; its shares were traded at around $35.88 with a P/E ratio of 17.6 and P/S ratio of 0.8. The dividend yield of The TJX Companies Inc. stocks is 1.3%. The TJX Companies Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 11.9% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated The TJX Companies Inc. thebusiness predictability rank of 4.5-star.

On July 9, The TJX Companies Inc. reported June 2009 sales results. Sales for the five-week period ended July 4, 2009, were $1.84 billion, up 4% over the $1.77 billion achieved during the five-week period ended July 5, 2008.

TJX is in the portfolios of Ruane Cunniff of Ruane & Cunniff & Goldfarb Inc, Richard Pzena of Pzena Investment Management LLC, David Williams of Columbia Value and Restructuring Fund, David Williams of Columbia Value and Restructuring Fund, Robert Olstein of Olstein Financial Alert Fund, PRIMECAP Management, Donald Yacktman of Yacktman Asset Management Co., and David Dreman of Dreman Value Management.Ă‚

This month, Sell: President and CEO - TJX Carol Meyrowitz  sold 46,568 shares of TJX stock and the price increased by 5.5%. Sell: SEVP, Group President Ernie Herrman  sold 20,000 shares the same month; Sell: SEVP, Group President Jerome R Rossi , Sell: Director Bernard Cammarata , and Sell: SEVP, Group President Ernie Herrman  all sold shares in June.

Starbucks Corp. (SBUX) Reached the 52-Week High of $17.22

Starbucks Corporation purchases and roasts high-quality whole bean coffees and sells them along with fresh rich-brewed Italian style espresso beverages, a variety of pastries and confections, and coffee-related equipment. Starbucks Corp. has a market cap of $12.67 billion; its shares were traded at around $17.22 with a P/E ratio of 30.2 and P/S ratio of 1.3. Starbucks Corp. had an annual average earning growth of 24.4% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Starbucks Corp. the business predictability rank of 5-star.

On July 21, Starbucks Corp. reported financial results for the quarter ended June 28, 2009. Net revenues were $2.4 billion, compared to $2.6 billion in the third quarter of 2008.

SBUX is in the portfolios of Mark Hillman of Hillman Capital Management, John Hussman of Hussman Economtrics Advisors, Inc., Kenneth Fisher of Fisher Asset Management, LLC, Kenneth Fisher of Fisher Asset Management, LLC, and Richard Snow of Snow Capital Management, L.P.

Buy: Director Kevin R Johnson  bought 10,000 shares of SBUX stock in May and the price increased over 24%. Buy: Director Mellody L Hobson  bought 9,500 shares in January; the price increased over 81%. Sell: Director Craig Weatherup  sold 50,000 shares in May.