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Brian Rogers Top Purchases: CenterPoint Energy Inc., Electronic Arts Inc., Lockheed Martin Corp., NYSE Euronext, The Williams Companies Inc.

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Oct. 29, 2009 | Filed Under: CNP , ERTS , LMT , NYX , WMB


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(GuruFocus, October 29, 2009) Yesterday, we covered Brian Rogers's top holdings. Today let’s take a look at his new purchases during the third quarter of 2009.

These are the five top purchases:

No. 1: CenterPoint Energy Inc. (CNP), Add: 0.09% of the portfolio - Total: 2,178,800 Shares

CenterPoint Energy is a domestic energy delivery company that includes electricity transmission and distribution, natural gas distribution and sales, interstate pipeline and gathering operations. They serve customers in Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas and Wisconsin. Centerpoint Energy Inc. has a market cap of $4.87 billion; its shares were traded at around $12.6 with a P/E ratio of 11.8 and P/S ratio of 0.4. The dividend yield of Centerpoint Energy Inc. stocks is 6.1%.

No. 2: Electronic Arts Inc. (ERTS), Buy: 0.27% of the portfolio - Total: 2,225,900 Shares

Electronic Arts Inc. operates in two principal business segments globally: EA Core business segment: creation marketing and distribution of entertainment software and the EA.com business segment: creation marketing and distribution of entertainment software which can be played or sold online. Electronic Arts Inc. has a market cap of $5.99 billion; its shares were traded at around $18.52 with and P/S ratio of 1.5.

No. 3: Lockheed Martin Corp. (LMT), Buy: 0.49% of the portfolio - Total: 989,300 Shares

Lockheed Martin Corp. is a global enterprise principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture and integration of advanced-technology systems defense products and services. The corporation's core businesses are systems integration space aeronautics and technology services. Lockheed Martin Corp. has a market cap of $26.26 billion; its shares were traded at around $68.32 with a P/E ratio of 8.9 and P/S ratio of 0.6. The dividend yield of Lockheed Martin Corp. stocks is 3.4%. Lockheed Martin Corp. had an annual average earning growth of 5.1% over the past 10 years.

No. 4: NYSE Euronext (NYX), Buy: 0.36% of the portfolio - Total: 1,978,600 Shares

NYSE Group Inc. is a leading provider of securities listing trading and market data products and services. Nyse Euronext has a market cap of $6.98 billion; its shares were traded at around $26.83 with a P/E ratio of 12.4 and P/S ratio of 1.5. The dividend yield of Nyse Euronext stocks is 4.4%.

No. 5: The Williams Companies Inc. (WMB), Buy: 0.17% of the portfolio - Total: 1,483,900 Shares

Williams Companies moves, manages and markets a variety of energy products including natural gas, liquid hydrocarbons petroleum and electricity. The Williams Companies Inc. has a market cap of $10.64 billion; its shares were traded at around $18.25 with a P/E ratio of 13.8 and P/S ratio of 0.9. The dividend yield of The Williams Companies Inc. stocks is 2.4%. The Williams Companies Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 5% over the past 5 years.

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