According to GuruFocus list of 52-week highs, these Guru stocks have reached their 52-Week Highs: Randgold Resources Ltd. (GOLD, Financial), Abbott Laboratories (ABT, Financial), Goodrich Corp. (GR, Financial), McDonald’s Corp. (MCD, Financial), and Southern Co. (SO, Financial).
Randgold Resources Ltd. (GOLD) Reached the 52-Week High of $118.66
Randgold Resources is an international gold mining and exploration business. Randgold Resources Ltd. has a market cap of $10.86 billion; its shares were traded at around $118.66 with a P/E ratio of 36.18 and P/S ratio of 22.4. The dividend yield of Randgold Resources Ltd. stocks is 0.15%. Randgold Resources Ltd. had an annual average earnings growth of 9% over the past 10 years.
Abbott Laboratories (ABT) Reached the 52-Week High of $53.33
Abbott Laboratories is a global, broad-based health care company devoted to discovering new medicines, new technologies and new ways to manage health. Abbott Laboratories has a market cap of $83.01 billion; its shares were traded at around $53.33 with a P/E ratio of 11.82 and P/S ratio of 2.36. The dividend yield of Abbott Laboratories stocks is 3.6%. Abbott Laboratories had an annual average earnings growth of 7.8% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Abbott Laboratories the business predictability rank of 5-star.
On October 19, Abbott announced financial results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2011. Diluted earnings per share, excluding specified items, were $1.18, at the high end of Abbott's previous guidance range, reflecting 12.4 percent growth. Worldwide sales increased 13.2% to $9.8 billion, including a favorable 5.3% effect of foreign exchange.
Last week, Executive Vice President Edward L Michael sold 15,086 shares of ABT stock. Senior Vice President James V.Mazzo sold shares in October and Senior Vice President Stephen R. Fussell sold shares in September.
Goodrich Corp. (GR) Reached the 52-Week High of $122.5
Goodrich Corporation is a global supplier of systems and services to aerospace, defense and homeland security markets. Goodrich Corp. has a market cap of $15.33 billion; its shares were traded at around $122.5 with a P/E ratio of 21.49 and P/S ratio of 2.2. The dividend yield of Goodrich Corp. stocks is 0.95%. Goodrich Corp. had an annual average earnings growth of 11.8% over the past 10 years.
On October 27, Goodrich Corporation announced results for the third quarter 2011. Third quarter 2011 net income per diluted share of $1.57, including merger-related costs totaling $0.13 per diluted share, increased 26 percent compared to third quarter 2010 net income per diluted share of $1.25. Third quarter 2011 sales grew 16 percent to $2,033 million, compared to third quarter 2010 sales of $1,748 million.
McDonalds Corp. (MCD) Reached the 52-Week High of $93.81
McDonald's Corporation develops, operates, franchises and services a worldwide system of restaurants that prepare, assemble, package and sell a limited menu of value-priced foods. McDonald’s Corp. has a market cap of $96.79 billion; its shares were traded at around $93.81 with a P/E ratio of 18.39 and P/S ratio of 4.02. The dividend yield of McDonald’s Corp. stocks is 2.6%. McDonald’s Corp. had an annual average earnings growth of 17.6% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated McDonald’s Corp. the business predictability rank of 4-star.
On October 21, McDonald's Corporation announced results for the third quarter ended September 30. Global comparable sales increased 5.0%, with the U.S. up 4.4%, Europe up 4.9% and Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa up 3.4%. Consolidated operating income increased 14% (8% in constant currencies). Diluted earnings per share of $1.45, up 12% (6% in constant currencies)
In September, Corporate Executive Vice President Human Resources Richard R. Floersch and President, McDonald's Europe Stephen Easterbrook sold shares of MCD stock. Corporate Executive Vice President Jeffrey P. Stratton sold 7,418 shares in July.
Southern Co. (SO) Reached the 52-Week High of $43.2
Southern Energy acquires, develops, builds, owns and operates power production and delivery facilities and provides a broad range of energy-related services to utilities and industrial companies in selected countries around the world. Southern Co. has a market cap of $37.05 billion; its shares were traded at around $43.2 with a P/E ratio of 17.56 and P/S ratio of 2.12. The dividend yield of Southern Co. stocks is 4.38%. Southern Co. had an annual average earnings growth of 2.6% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Southern Co. the business predictability rank of 2.5-star.
On October 26, Southern Company reported third quarter earnings of $916 million, or $1.07 a share, compared with $817 million, or 98 cents a share, for the same period a year ago. For the nine months ended September 30, earnings totaled $1.94 billion, or $2.27 a share, compared with $1.82 billion, or $2.20 a share, for the same period a year ago. Revenues for the third quarter were $5.43 billion, compared with $5.32 billion for the same period a year ago, a 2.0% increase.
Last month, President and CEO, SCS Susan N. Story sold 78,529 shares of SO stock. President and CEO, GPC William P. Bowers sold 81,883 shares in September. Executive Vice President and CFO Art P. Beattie sold 27,307 shares in August. Executive Vice President and COO Anthony J. Topazi also sold shares in October.
Randgold Resources Ltd. (GOLD) Reached the 52-Week High of $118.66
Randgold Resources is an international gold mining and exploration business. Randgold Resources Ltd. has a market cap of $10.86 billion; its shares were traded at around $118.66 with a P/E ratio of 36.18 and P/S ratio of 22.4. The dividend yield of Randgold Resources Ltd. stocks is 0.15%. Randgold Resources Ltd. had an annual average earnings growth of 9% over the past 10 years.
Abbott Laboratories (ABT) Reached the 52-Week High of $53.33
Abbott Laboratories is a global, broad-based health care company devoted to discovering new medicines, new technologies and new ways to manage health. Abbott Laboratories has a market cap of $83.01 billion; its shares were traded at around $53.33 with a P/E ratio of 11.82 and P/S ratio of 2.36. The dividend yield of Abbott Laboratories stocks is 3.6%. Abbott Laboratories had an annual average earnings growth of 7.8% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Abbott Laboratories the business predictability rank of 5-star.
On October 19, Abbott announced financial results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2011. Diluted earnings per share, excluding specified items, were $1.18, at the high end of Abbott's previous guidance range, reflecting 12.4 percent growth. Worldwide sales increased 13.2% to $9.8 billion, including a favorable 5.3% effect of foreign exchange.
Last week, Executive Vice President Edward L Michael sold 15,086 shares of ABT stock. Senior Vice President James V.Mazzo sold shares in October and Senior Vice President Stephen R. Fussell sold shares in September.
Goodrich Corp. (GR) Reached the 52-Week High of $122.5
Goodrich Corporation is a global supplier of systems and services to aerospace, defense and homeland security markets. Goodrich Corp. has a market cap of $15.33 billion; its shares were traded at around $122.5 with a P/E ratio of 21.49 and P/S ratio of 2.2. The dividend yield of Goodrich Corp. stocks is 0.95%. Goodrich Corp. had an annual average earnings growth of 11.8% over the past 10 years.
On October 27, Goodrich Corporation announced results for the third quarter 2011. Third quarter 2011 net income per diluted share of $1.57, including merger-related costs totaling $0.13 per diluted share, increased 26 percent compared to third quarter 2010 net income per diluted share of $1.25. Third quarter 2011 sales grew 16 percent to $2,033 million, compared to third quarter 2010 sales of $1,748 million.
McDonalds Corp. (MCD) Reached the 52-Week High of $93.81
McDonald's Corporation develops, operates, franchises and services a worldwide system of restaurants that prepare, assemble, package and sell a limited menu of value-priced foods. McDonald’s Corp. has a market cap of $96.79 billion; its shares were traded at around $93.81 with a P/E ratio of 18.39 and P/S ratio of 4.02. The dividend yield of McDonald’s Corp. stocks is 2.6%. McDonald’s Corp. had an annual average earnings growth of 17.6% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated McDonald’s Corp. the business predictability rank of 4-star.
On October 21, McDonald's Corporation announced results for the third quarter ended September 30. Global comparable sales increased 5.0%, with the U.S. up 4.4%, Europe up 4.9% and Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa up 3.4%. Consolidated operating income increased 14% (8% in constant currencies). Diluted earnings per share of $1.45, up 12% (6% in constant currencies)
In September, Corporate Executive Vice President Human Resources Richard R. Floersch and President, McDonald's Europe Stephen Easterbrook sold shares of MCD stock. Corporate Executive Vice President Jeffrey P. Stratton sold 7,418 shares in July.
Southern Co. (SO) Reached the 52-Week High of $43.2
Southern Energy acquires, develops, builds, owns and operates power production and delivery facilities and provides a broad range of energy-related services to utilities and industrial companies in selected countries around the world. Southern Co. has a market cap of $37.05 billion; its shares were traded at around $43.2 with a P/E ratio of 17.56 and P/S ratio of 2.12. The dividend yield of Southern Co. stocks is 4.38%. Southern Co. had an annual average earnings growth of 2.6% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Southern Co. the business predictability rank of 2.5-star.
On October 26, Southern Company reported third quarter earnings of $916 million, or $1.07 a share, compared with $817 million, or 98 cents a share, for the same period a year ago. For the nine months ended September 30, earnings totaled $1.94 billion, or $2.27 a share, compared with $1.82 billion, or $2.20 a share, for the same period a year ago. Revenues for the third quarter were $5.43 billion, compared with $5.32 billion for the same period a year ago, a 2.0% increase.
Last month, President and CEO, SCS Susan N. Story sold 78,529 shares of SO stock. President and CEO, GPC William P. Bowers sold 81,883 shares in September. Executive Vice President and CFO Art P. Beattie sold 27,307 shares in August. Executive Vice President and COO Anthony J. Topazi also sold shares in October.
