Stocks at 52-Week Highs

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Apr 02, 2013
According to GuruFocus list of 52-week highs, these Guru stocks have reached their 52-week highs.

Mondelez International Inc. (MDLZ, Financial) Reached the 52-Week High of $30.68

The prices of Mondelez International Inc. (MDLZ) shares have reached $30.68, which is 0.0% off the 52-week high of $30.69.

Mondelez International Inc. was formerly known as Kraft Foods Inc. Mondelez International Inc. has a market cap of $54.55 billion; its shares were traded around $30.68 with a P/E ratio of 35.7 and P/S ratio of 1.6. The dividend yield of Mondelez International Inc. stocks is 2.7%. Mondelez International Inc. had an annual average earnings growth of 0.8% over the past 10 years.

On Feb. 13, 2013, Mondelez International Inc. reported fourth quarter and full year 2012 results, reflecting solid organic revenue growth, higher gross and operating income margins, and significant investments in innovation, advertising and consumer support, and sales and distribution capabilities to drive Power Brand growth. Net revenues were $35.0 billion, down 2.2 percent. Organic Net Revenues increased 4.4 percent, including contributions from favorable pricing of 3.3 percentage points and higher volume/mix of 1.1 percentage points. Operating income was $3.6 billion, up 4.0 percent. Adjusted Operating Income grew 7.1 percent on a constant currency basis. Effective management of input costs and favorable volume/mix were key drivers of the gain, partially offset by a significant increase in A&C support. In addition, the company recognized a number of significant one-time items during the year, which together tempered growth by approximately 1 percentage point. Adjusted operating income margin was 12.2 percent, up 0.7 percentage points. Diluted EPS was $1.69, down 15.1 percent. Operating EPS was $1.39 including a negative impact of $0.06 from currency. On a constant currency basis, Operating EPS increased 5.1 percent, as positive impacts of $0.16 from operations and $0.09 of lower interest expense were partially offset by negative impacts from a higher tax rate of $0.16 and prior-year accounting calendar changes of $0.04.

Director Fredric G. Reynolds bought 38,000 shares of MDLZ stock on 02/22/2013 at the average price of $26.9. Fredric G. Reynolds owns at least 119,955 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 14.05% since.

Directv (DTV, Financial) Reached the 52-Week High of $56.74

The prices of Directv (DTV) shares have reached $56.74, which is 1.5% off the 52-week high of $57.6.

Directv was incorporated in Delaware in 2009. The company is a provider of digital television entertainment in the U.S. and Latin America. Directv has a market cap of $32.52 billion; its shares were traded at around $56.74 with a P/E ratio of 12.3 and P/S ratio of 1.2. Directv had an annual average earnings growth of 28.7% over the past five years.

On Feb. 14, 2013, EL DIRECTV reported increases in fourth quarter 2012 revenues of 8% to $8.05 billion, operating profit before depreciation and amortization (OPBDA) of 8% to $1.92 billion and operating profit of 7% to $1.30 billion compared to last year's fourth quarter. Directv reported an increase in fourth quarter net income of 31% to $942 million and diluted earnings per share of 52.0% to $1.55 compared with the same period last year.

Executive Vice President Bruce Churchill sold 6,872 shares of DTV stock on 11/30/2012 at the average price of $49.8. Bruce Churchill owns at least 72,029 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 13.94% since.

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