Weekly 52-Week High Highlight: BG, VRSK, NEE, STZ

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Nov 04, 2013
According to GuruFocus list of 52-week highs: Bunge Ltd, Verisk Analytics Inc, NextEra Energy Inc, and Constellation Brands Inc have all reached their 52-week highs.

Bunge Ltd (BG, Financial) Reached the 52-Week High of $82.44

Bunge Ltd has a market cap of $12.14 billion; its shares were traded at around $82.44 with and P/S ratio of 0.20. The dividend yield of Bunge Ltd stocks is 1.35%. Bunge Ltd had an annual average earnings growth of 0.10% over the past 10 years.

Bunge Ltd recently released its third quarter 2013 results. Net sales for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2013 were $14.7 billion compared to $16.5 billion prior year quarter. Net loss per share from continuing operations was $1.66 compared to income of $1.91 per share last year. Third quarter results included after-tax net charges of $415 million that affected the reported net income from continuing operations.

Senior Officer Alex Granger, and multiple other insiders bought shares of BG stock on 10/07/2013.

Verisk Analytics (VRSK, Financial) Reached the 52-Week High of $67.98

Verisk Analytics has a market cap of $11.41 billion; its shares were traded at around $67.98 with a P/E ratio of 33.80 and P/S ratio of 7.15. Verisk Analytics, Inc. had an annual average earnings growth of 21.80% over the past 5 years.

Director Frank J Coyne sold 100,000 shares of VRSK stock on Oct. 21 at the average price of $68.12. Director Frank J Coyne sold 100,000 shares of VRSK stock on Oct. 7 at the average price of $64.69.

NextEra Energy Inc (NEE, Financial) Reached the 52-Week High of $88.14

Nextera Energy Inc has a market cap of $37.43 billion; its shares were traded at around $88.14 with a P/E ratio of 21.60 and P/S ratio of 2.60. The dividend yield of Nextera Energy Inc stocks is 2.93%. Nextera Energy Inc had an annual average earnings growth of 7.00% over the past 10 years.

NextEra Energy Inc. has released its third quarter 2013 results. Third quarter GAAP net income was $698 million ($1.64 per share) compared to $415 million ($0.98 per share) in the same quarter of 2012.

Constellation Brands Inc. (STZ, Financial) Reached the 52-Week High of $65.60

Constellation Brands Inc. has a market cap of $12.42 billion; its shares were traded at around $65.60 with a P/E ratio of 7.30 and P/S ratio of 3.55. Constellation Brands Inc. had an annual average earnings growth of 32.20% over the past 5 years.

Constellation Brands has released its second quarter 2014 results. Net sales for this quarter were $1.46 billion, representing a more than 100% increase over the prior year quarter. Profits this quarter were $1.52 billion, or $7.74 per share, up from $124.6 million the same quarter of last year. Constellation Brands Inc. posted a $1.6 billion gain in assets following its acquisition in distribution rights.

Executive VP & CFO Robert P Ryder sold 80,636 shares of STZ stock on Oct. 29 at the average price of $65.37. Director Barry A Fromberg sold 3,000 shares of STZ stock on Oct. 29 at the average price of $65.5.

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