Weekly CEO Sells Highlight: AET, ORCL, CVS, UNTD

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Nov 14, 2010


According to GuruFocus Insider Data, these are the largest CEO sales during the past week: Aetna Inc, Oracle Corp, CVS Caremark Corp, United Online Inc.

Aetna Inc. (AET, Financial): Chairman and CEO Ronald A Williams sold 2,400,000 Shares

Chairman and CEO of Aetna Inc. (AET) Ronald A Williams sold 2,400,000 shares on 11/08/2010 at an average price of $31.04. Aetna Inc. is a health benefit company and an insurance and financial services organizations. Aetna Inc. has a market cap of $13.2 billion; its shares were traded at around $31.62 with a P/E ratio of 10.4 and P/S ratio of 0.4. The dividend yield of Aetna Inc. stocks is 0.1%. Aetna Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 13.5% over the past 10 years.

Aetna Inc. announced its 2010 third quarter financial results ended September 30. The Company reported revenues of $8.5 billion.

Chairman and CEO Ronald A Williams sold 2,400,000 shares of AET stock on 11/08/2010 at the average price of 31.04. Director Franklin Barbara Hackman and Sr. VP & General Counsel William James Casazza sold 25,975 shares of AET stock in August.

Oracle Corp. (ORCL, Financial): CEO, 10% Owner Lawrence Joseph Ellison sold 7,000,000 Shares

CEO, 10% Owner of Oracle Corp. (ORCL) Lawrence Joseph Ellison sold 7,000,000 shares during the past week at an average price of $29.43. Oracle Corporation is a supplier of software for information management. Oracle Corp. has a market cap of $142.37 billion; its shares were traded at around $28.32 with a P/E ratio of 16.8 and P/S ratio of 5.2. The dividend yield of Oracle Corp. stocks is 0.7%. Oracle Corp. had an annual average earning growth of 16.7% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Oracle Corp. the business predictability rank of 2.5-star.

On September 16, Oracle Corp. reported its 2010 financial results. The Company reported revenues of $7.5 billion.

CEO, 10% Owner Lawrence Joseph Ellison sold 5,000,000 shares of ORCL stock in November. EVP - Latin America Div. Luiz Meisler bought 3,500 shares of ORCL stock on 07/08/2010 at the average price of 23.14. Executive Vice President-Ops Charles Rozwat and Executive Vice President-Ops Keith Block sold 255,532 shares of ORCL stock in October. Director H Raymond Bingham sold 30,000 shares of ORCL stock in October.

CVS Caremark Corp. (CVS, Financial): CEO Thomas M Ryan sold 900,000 Shares

CEO of CVS Caremark Corp. (CVS) Thomas M Ryan sold 900,000 shares on 11/08/2010 at an average price of $30.98. CVS/Caremark is a premier integrated pharmacy services provider, combining one of the nation's pharmaceutical services companies with the pharmacy chain. Cvs Caremark Corp. has a market cap of $41.01 billion; its shares were traded at around $30.24 with a P/E ratio of 11.2 and P/S ratio of 0.4. The dividend yield of Cvs Caremark Corp. stocks is 1.1%. Cvs Caremark Corp. had an annual average earning growth of 12.4% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Cvs Caremark Corp. the business predictability rank of 4.5-star.

CVS Caremark Corp. reported its 2010 third quarter financial results. The Company announced revenues of $23.9 billion.

CEO Thomas M Ryan sold 900,000 shares of CVS stock on 11/08/2010 at the average price of 30.98. President, Caremark Pharm Serv Per Gh Lofberg bought 15,000 shares of CVS stock in August. SVP, Chief HR Officer Lisa Bisaccia sold 12,381 shares of CVS stock on 11/09/2010 at the average price of 31.04.

United Online Inc. (UNTD, Financial): Chairman, President & CEO Mark R Goldston sold 681,929 Shares

Chairman, President & CEO of United Online Inc. (UNTD) Mark R Goldston sold 681,929 shares during the past week at an average price of $7.05. United Online is a Internet Service Provider (ISP). United Online Inc. has a market cap of $581.7 million; its shares were traded at around $6.66 with a P/E ratio of 7.3 and P/S ratio of 0.6. The dividend yield of United Online Inc. stocks is 6%. United Online Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 6% over the past 5 years.

United Online Inc. announced its 2010 third quarter financial results. The Company announced revenues of $193.5 million.

Chairman, President & CEO Mark R Goldston sold 697,029 shares of UNTD stock in July, August, and November. EVP and Chief Strategy Officer Frederic A Jr Randall sold 117,425 shares of UNTD stock in MY and November. EVP, Chief Personnel Officer Paul Jordan, SVP Finance, Treasurer & CAO Neil P Edwards, Director Robert Berglass sold 146,612 shares of UNTD stock in November.

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