Weekly CFO Sells Highlight: SCHW, TIBX, IL, AMRS, BCR, CCOI, CBST

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Apr 24, 2011
According to GuruFocus Insider Data, the largest CFO sells during the past week were: SCHWAB CHARLES Corp., TIBCO Software Inc., INTRALINKS HOLDINGS INC., Amyris Inc., C.R. BARD INC., and Cogent Communications Group Inc.


Charles Schwab Corp. (SCHW, Financial): EVP and CFO Joseph R Martinetto Sold 52,636 Shares

EVP and CFO of Charles Schwab Corp. (SCHW) Joseph R Martinetto sold 52,636 shares on 04/21/2011 at an average price of $18.84. Charles Schwab Corp. provides a full-service investing experience to customers through a clicks and mortar multi-dimensional, five channel offering of the Internet, branch offices, speech recognition, touch-tone telephone, e-mail and wireless technologies, multilingual and international services, and direct access to professionals day or night. Schwab Charles Corp. has a market cap of $22.54 billion; its shares were traded at around $18.7 with a P/E ratio of 32.7 and P/S ratio of 5.3. The dividend yield of Schwab Charles Corp. stocks is 1.3%. Schwab Charles Corp. had an annual average earnings growth of 9.3% over the past 10 years.


Charles Schwab Corp. has recently released its first quarter 2011 results. During this quarter, the company reported net income of $243 million- an increase from the $6 million prior year quarter. Revenue rose 23% to $1.21 billion compared to $975 million prior year quarter. Total client assets rose 10% to $1.65 billion and the company’s pre-tax profit margin climbed to 32.6%.


Sell: President and CEO Walter W Bettinger sold 407,918 shares of SCHW stock on 04/18/2011 at the average price of 18.02. EVP and CFO Joseph R Martinetto sold 52,636 shares of SCHW stock on 04/21/2011 at the average price of 18.84. Joseph R Martinetto owns at least 56,952 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 0.74% since. EVP and General Counsel Carrie E Dwyer, EVP - Investor Services Benjamin L Brigeman, and Chairman, 10% Owner Charles R Schwab all also sold shares of SCHW stock.


TIBCO Software Inc. (TIBX, Financial): EVP, CFO Sydney Carey Sold 52,625 Shares

EVP, CFO of TIBCO Software Inc. (TIBX) Sydney Carey sold 52,625 shares on 04/19/2011 at an average price of $28.6. Tibco Software Inc. is a provider of software solutions that enable businesses to integrate internal operations, business partners and customer channels in real- time. Tibco Software Inc. has a market cap of $4.9 billion; its shares were traded at around $29.77 with a P/E ratio of 47.2 and P/S ratio of 6.5. Tibco Software Inc. had an annual average earnings growth of 18.4% over the past 5 years.


TIBCO Software Inc. has released its first quarter 2011 results. For this quarter ended February 27,2011, the company reported total revenues of $185.3 million and net income of $16.0 million. This compares to the $155 million and $10.4 million prior year quarter. Non-GAAP operating margin was 22%.


Sell: EVP, CFO Sydney Carey sold 52,625 shares of TIBX stock on 04/19/2011 at the average price of 28.6. Sydney Carey owns at least 115,861 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 4.09% since. Other insiders have sold shares of TIBX stock in April as well.


Intralinks Holdings Inc. (IL, Financial): CFO & CAO Anthony Plesner Sold 50,000 Shares

CFO & CAO of Intralinks Holdings (IL) Anthony Plesner sold 50,000 shares on 04/20/2011 at an average price of $30. IntraLinks Holdings, Inc. is a global provider of Software-as-a-Service solutions for securely managing content, exchanging critical business information and collaborating within and among organizations. Intralinks Holdings Inc. has a market cap of $1.61 billion; its shares were traded at around $30.54 with and P/S ratio of 8.7.


Sell: President & CEO J Andrew Damico sold 116,775 shares of IL stock throughout April. CFO & CAO Anthony Plesner sold a total of 121,672 shares of IL stock throughout April. Anthony Plesner owns at least 192,399 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 1.8% since. Associates Inc Ta also sold shares of IL stock.


Amyris Inc. (AMRS, Financial): CFO Jeryl L Hilleman Sold 36,000 Shares

CFO of Amyris Inc. (AMRS) Jeryl L Hilleman sold 36,000 shares on 04/15/2011 at an average price of $26.28. Amyris INC is an integrated renewable products company applying industrial synthetic biology to genetically modify microorganisms to serve as living factories. Amyris Inc. has a market cap of $1.17 billion; its shares were traded at around $26.6 with and P/S ratio of 14.6.


Sell: CFO Jeryl L Hilleman sold 36,000 shares of AMRS stock on 04/15/2011 at the average price of 26.28. Jeryl L Hilleman owns at least 9,330 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 1.22% since. Other insiders have sold shares of AMRS stock as well.


C.R. Bard Inc. (BCR, Financial): Senior Vice President and CFO Todd C Schermerhorn Sold 33,125 Shares

Senior Vice President and CFO of C.R.Bard Inc. (BCR) Todd C Schermerhorn sold 33,125 shares on 04/15/2011 at an average price of $102.05. C.R. Bard, Inc. is one of the worldwide leaders in developing, manufacturing, and supplying healthcare products that focus on Vascular, Urology, and Oncology Disease States. C.R. Bard Inc. has a market cap of $9.03 billion; its shares were traded at around $104.43 with a P/E ratio of 18.6 and P/S ratio of 3.2. The dividend yield of C.R. Bard Inc. stocks is 0.7%. C.r. Bard Inc. had an annual average earnings growth of 15.6% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated C.r. Bard Inc. the business predictability rank of 5-star.


C.R. Bard Inc. recently released its first quarter 2011 results. For this quarter, the company reported net income of $131.9 million, an increase of 9% from prior year quarter. Net sales increased 8% from prior year quarter to $700.3 million.


Sell: Senior Vice President and CFO Todd C Schermerhorn sold a total of 66,250 shares of BCR stock on 04/15/2011 at the average price of 102.05. Todd C Schermerhorn owns at least 132,652 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 2.33% since.


Cogent Communications Group Inc. (CCOI, Financial): VP, CFO & Treasurer Thaddeus Gerard Weed Sold 28,400 Shares

VP, CFO & Treasurer of Cogent Communications Group Inc. (CCOI) Thaddeus Gerard Weed sold 28,400 shares on 04/15/2011 at an average price of $12.93. Cogent Communications Group, Inc. is a facilities-based Internet service provider providing high-speed Internet access to businesses. Cogent Communications Group Inc. has a market cap of $634.5 million; its shares were traded at around $13.82 with a P/E ratio of 691 and P/S ratio of 2.4.


Sell: VP, CFO & Treasurer Thaddeus Gerard Weed sold 28,400 shares of CCOI stock on 04/15/2011 at the average price of 12.93. Thaddeus Gerard Weed owns at least 87,749 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 6.88% since.


Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc. (CBST, Financial): SVP & CFO David W J Mcgirr Sold 25,000 Shares

SVP & CFO of Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc. (CBST) David W J Mcgirr sold 25,000 shares on 04/15/2011 at an average price of $32. Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the research, development and commercialization of pharmaceutical products that address unmet medical needs in the acute care environment. Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc. has a market cap of $2.01 billion; its shares were traded at around $33.86 with a P/E ratio of 19.6 and P/S ratio of 3.1.


Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc. recently released its first quarter 2011 results. The company reported total revenues climbed 12.8% to $162.5 million.


Sell: SVP & CFO David W J Mcgirr sold 25,000 shares of CBST stock on 04/15/2011 at the average price of 32. David W J Mcgirr owns at least 13,870 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 5.81% since.


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