Weekly Insider Sells Highlight: MAA, COP, KO, LLL

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May 19, 2014

According to GuruFocus Insider Data, the largest insider sells during the past week were: Mid-America Apartment Communities, ConocoPhillips, Coca-Cola Co, and L-3 Communications Holdings Inc.

The overall trend of insiders is illustrated in the chart below:

Mid-America Apartment Communities (MAA, Financial): Director Thomas H Lowder sold 155,405 Shares

Director Thomas H Lowder sold 155,405 shares of MAA stock on 05/13/2014 at the average price of $71.32. Thomas H Lowder owns at least 52,540 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 1.51% since.

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc., or Mid-America was founded in 1994, is a Memphis, Tennessee-based self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust, or REIT, that focuses on acquiring, owning and operating apartment communities in the Sunbelt region of the United States. Mid-America Apartment Communities has a market cap of $5.43 billion; its shares were traded at around $72.40 with a P/E ratio of 29.20 and P/S ratio of 5.70. The dividend yield of Mid-America Apartment Communities stocks is 3.90%.

Mid-America Apartment Communities recently released its first quarter 2014 results ended March 31, 2014. First quarter FFO was $97.4 million, compared to $55.2 million last year. The company also reported net income of $14.9 million ($0.20 per diluted share), compared to net income of $21.2 million ($0.50 per share) last year.

Director James K Lowder sold 45,631 shares of MAA stock on 05/14/2014 at the average price of $71.21.

ConocoPhillips (COP, Financial): Executive Vice President Matthew J Fox sold 124,631 Shares

Executive Vice President of ConocoPhillips (COP, Financial) Matthew J Fox sold 124,631 shares on 05/14/2014 at an average price of $78.23.

ConocoPhillips was incorporated in the state of Delaware on November 16, 2001, in connection with, and in anticipation of, the merger between Conoco Inc. ConocoPhillips has a market cap of $96.04 billion; its shares were traded at around $78.23 with a P/E ratio of 10.70 and P/S ratio of 1.60. The dividend yield of ConocoPhillips stocks is 3.50%. ConocoPhillips had an annual average earnings growth of 1.10% over the past 10 years.

The company reported first quarter earnings of $2.1 billion ($1.71 per share), compared to earnings of $2.1 billion ($1.73 per share) in the prior year quarter. Cash flow from operations were $6.3 billion.

Coca-Cola Co (KO, Financial): Executive Vice President Irial Finan sold 194,000 Shares

Executive Vice President of Coca-Cola Co (KO, Financial) Irial Finan sold 194,000 shares on 05/13/2014 at an average price of $40.70.

Coca-Cola Co was incorporated in September 1919 under the laws of the State of Delaware. Coca-cola Co has a market cap of $178.14 billion; its shares were traded at around $40.53 with a P/E ratio of 21.60 and P/S ratio of 3.90. The dividend yield of Coca-cola Co stocks is 2.80%. Coca-cola Co had an annual average earnings growth of 10.00% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Coca-cola Co the business predictability rank of 5-star.

The company has released its first quarter 2014 results. First quarter net revenues declined 4% year-over-year, and reported EPS was down 6% to $0.36.

Senior Vice President Guy Wollaert sold 22,460 shares of KO stock on 05/14/2014 at the average price of $40.96. Guy Wollaert owns at least 43,457 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 1.05% since.

L-3 Communications Holdings Inc (LLL, Financial): Michael T Strianese sold 60,000 Shares

Michael T Strianese sold 60,000 shares of LLL stock on 05/14/2014 at the average price of $120.7. Michael T Strianese owns at least 150,613 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 5.29% since.

L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation organized in 1997. L-3 Communications Holdings Inc has a market cap of $9.86 billion; its shares were traded at around $114.32 with a P/E ratio of 13.50 and P/S ratio of 0.80. The dividend yield of L-3 Communications Holdings Inc stocks is 2.00%. L-3 Communications Holdings Inc had an annual average earnings growth of 8.20% over the past 10 years.

L-3 announced first quarter diluted EPS of $2.01 and net sales of $3 billion. This compares to EPS of $2.11 and sales of $3.21 billion in the first quarter of 2013.

Director Alan H Washkowitz sold 2,000 shares of LLL stock on 05/14/2014 at the average price of $119.13. SVP of Washington Operations Richard A. Cody sold 15,975 shares of LLL stock on 05/06/2014 at the average price of $114.05.

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