52-Week High Companies: GLD, MICC, WPZ, HK

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Aug 08, 2011
According to GuruFocus list of 52-week highs, these Guru stocks have reached their 52-Week Highs: SPDR Gold Trust (GLD, Financial), Millicom International Cellular S.A. (MICC, Financial), Williams Partners L.P. Units (WPZ, Financial), and Petrohawk Energy Corp. (HK, Financial).


SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) Reached the 52-Week High of $160.64

SPDR Gold Shares offer investors a new, innovative, relatively cost efficient and secure way to access the gold market. SPDR Gold Trust has a market cap of $64.08 billion; its shares were traded at around $160.64.


Millicom International Cellular S.A. (MICC) Reached the 52-Week High of $110.18



Millicom International Cellular S.A. is an international operator of cellular telephony services, primarily in emerging markets where the basic telephone service is often inadequate and where economic development and change are creating new demand for communication services. Millicom International Cellular S.A. has a market cap of $12.02 billion; its shares were traded at around $110.18 with a P/E ratio of 18.24 and P/S ratio of 3.07. The dividend yield of Millicom International Cellular S.A. stocks is 1.27%. Millicom International Cellular S.A. had an annual average earnings growth of 31.1% over the past 10 years.


On July 19, Millicom International Cellular S.A. reported results for the second quarter of 2011. Total revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2011, were $1,120 million, an increase of 14.6% from Q2 2010. Underlying revenue growth in local currency was 11.0% excluding exceptional items in Guatemala. Monthly top line growth in local currency for the first half has been 11.5% on average when removing non-recurring items. The strongest regional revenue growth was seen in South America which reported year-on-year local currency growth of 19.5%.


Williams Partners L.P. Units (WPZ) Reached the 52-Week High of $55.19



Williams Partners L.P., through its subsidiaries, primarily finds, produces, gathers, processes and transports natural gas. Williams Partners L.P. Units has a market cap of $16 billion; its shares were traded at around $55.19 with a P/E ratio of 19.3 and P/S ratio of 2.8. The dividend yield of Williams Partners L.P. Units stocks is 5.2%. Williams Partners L.P. Units had an annual average earnings growth of 20.1% over the past 5 years.


On August 3, Williams Partners L.P. announced unaudited second-quarter 2011 net income of $338 million, or $0.91 per common limited-partner unit, compared with second-quarter 2010 net income of $240 million, or $0.66 per common unit. Year-to-date through June 30, Williams Partners reported net income of $645 million, or $1.72 per common unit, compared with net income of $562 million, or $1.24 per common unit for the same period in 2010.


Petrohawk Energy Corp. (HK) Reached the 52-Week High of $38.05



Petrohawk Energy Corporation is an independent energy company engaged in the acquisition, production, exploitation, exploration and development of oil and gas properties. Petrohawk Energy Corp. has a market cap of $11.56 billion; its shares were traded at around $38.05 with a P/E ratio of 79.4 and P/S ratio of 7.3.


On August 3, Petrohawk Energy Corporation announced its second quarter 2011 operational and financial results, including significant growth in production, revenues, and cash flows. Production for second quarter averaged 943 Mmcfe/d, a 15% quarter-over-quarter increase. Second-quarter total production was 85,803 Mmcfe, of which approximately 89% was natural gas, 7% was crude oil or condensate, and 4% was natural gas liquids. Revenues for the quarter were $595 million, a 21% increase over first quarter 2011 and a 69% increase compared to the same period one year ago.


In May, Senior Vice President Corporate Communications Ellen Desanctis bought 5,000 shares of HK stock. Chairman of Board and CEO Floyd C. Wilson, Executive Vice President Mid-Continent Region H. Weldon Holcombe, and Senior Vice President Corporate Reserves Tina S. Obut sold 2,500 shares in May.