Weekly CEO Sells Highlight: The Whitewave Foods Company, Ruckus Wireless Inc., Gilead Sciences Inc., Nuance Communications Inc.

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Oct 07, 2013
According to GuruFocus Insider Data, these are the largest CEO sales during the past week: The Whitewave Foods Company, Ruckus Wireless Inc., Gilead Sciences Inc. and Nuance Communications Inc.

The Whitewave Foods Company (XXXX, Financial): President, CEO, CFO, Secretary and 10% Owner Robert M. Baker Sold 2,002,500 Shares

President, CEO, CFO, Secretary and 10% Owner of The Whitewave Foods Company (XXXX) Robert M. Baker sold 2,002,500 shares on 10/02/2013 at an average price of $0.01. The Whitewave Foods Company has a market cap of $3.5 billion; its shares were traded at around $0.00 with a P/E ratio of 30.40 and P/S ratio of 1.39.

The Whitewave Foods Company reported their 2013 second quarter results with revenues of $600.8 million and net income of $615.99 million.

President, CEO, CFO, Secretary and 10% Owner Robert M. Baker sold 2,002,500 shares of XXXX stock on 10/02/2013 at the average price of 0.01.

Ruckus Wireless Inc. (RKUS, Financial): President, CEO Selina Y Lo Sold 306,600 Shares

President, CEO of Ruckus Wireless Inc. (RKUS) Selina Y Lo sold 306,600 shares on 09/26/2013 at an average price of $16.69. Ruckus Wireless Inc. has a market cap of $1.34 billion; its shares were traded at around $17.36 with a P/E ratio of 312.50 and P/S ratio of 5.75.

Ruckus Wireless Inc. announced their 2013 second quarter financial results. The company reported net sales of $63.9 million and net income of $0.7 million.

President and CEO Selina Y Lo sold 316,400 shares of RKUS stock in September. CFO Seamus Hennessy sold 75,000 shares of RKUS stock in September and October. Senior VP of Engineering Steven A. Martin, Sr. VP Field Operations and Business Development Barton M. Burstein¸ Chief Technology Officer William S.A. Kish and VP Legal and General Counsel Scott R. Maples sold 350,798 shares of RKUS stock in September and October.

Gilead Sciences Inc. (GILD, Financial): Chairman and CEO John C. Martin Sold 282,242 Shares

Chairman and CEO of Gilead Sciences Inc. (GILD) John C. Martin sold 282,242 shares on 10/01/2013 at an average price of $62.7. Gilead Sciences Inc. has a market cap of $96.49 billion; its shares were traded at around $63.04 with a P/E ratio of 35.34 and P/S ratio of 9.30. Gilead Sciences Inc. had an annual average earnings growth of 16.2% over the past five years.

With net income of $767.6 million and revenues of $2.8 billion, Gilead Sciences Inc. announced their 2013 second financial quarter results.

Chairman and CEO John C. Martin sold 1,411,210 shares of GILD stock from June to October. SVP, CFO Robin L. Washington sold 82,168 shares of GILD stock in April, July and September. EVP, Corporate and Med Affairs Gregg H. Alton; EVP, Commercial Operations Kevin Young; EVP, R&D and CSO Norbert W. Bischofberger; EVP, Corporate and Med Affairs Gregg H. Alton and Director Nicholas G. Moore sold 401,720 shares of GILD stock from August to October.

Nuance Communications Inc. (NUAN, Financial): CEO Paul Ricci Sold 250,000 Shares

CEO of Nuance Communications Inc. (NUAN) Paul Ricci sold 250,000 shares on 10/01/2013 at an average price of $18.87. Nuance Communications Inc. has a market cap of $5.8 billion; its shares were traded at around $18.70 with a P/E ratio of 169.49 and P/S ratio of 3.16. Nuance Communications Inc. had an annual average earnings growth of 23.1% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Nuance Communications Inc. the business predictability rank of 4-star.

Nuance Communications Inc. declared their 2013 third quarter results with net loss of $35.0 million and revenues of $469.8 million.

CEO Paul Ricci sold 1,200,000 shares of NUAN stock from May to October. Executive VP Finance and Chief F. Thomas L. Beaudoin, Executive VP Worldwide Sales William Kenneth Nelson and Executive VP and GM Healthcare Janet Dillione sold 83,630 shares of NUAN stock in August, September and October.

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