Weekly CEO Sells Highlight: Achillion Pharmaceutical Inc, Protective Life Corp, Host Hotels & Resorts Inc, and Allison Transmission Holdings Inc.

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Aug 25, 2014

According to GuruFocus Insider Data, these are the largest CEO sales during the past week: Achillion Pharmaceutical Inc, Protective Life Corp, Host Hotels & Resorts Inc, and Allison Transmission Holdings Inc.

Achillion Pharmaceuticals Inc (ACHN, Financial): President and CEO Milind Deshpande sold 216,624 Shares

President and CEO of Achillion Pharmaceuticals Inc (ACHN, Financial) Milind Deshpande sold 216,624 shares on Aug. 18 at an average price of $10. Achillion Pharmaceuticals was incorporated in Delaware. Achillion Pharmaceuticals Inc has a market cap of $954.411 million; its shares were traded at around $9.76 .

Achillion Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced its 2014 second quarter financial results. The Company reported net loss of $15.9 million.

President and CEO Milind Deshpande sold 216,624 shares of ACHN stock on 08/18/2014 at the average price of 10. Director Michael D Kishbauch and Director Gary E Frashier sold 555,812 shares of ACHN stock in June and August.

Protective Life Corp (PL, Financial): CEO,President John Johns sold 201,398 Shares

CEO,President of Protective Life Corp (PL, Financial) John D Johns sold 201,398 shares on Aug. 14 at an average price of $69.24. Protective Life Corporation, a Delaware corporation was founded in 1907. Protective Life Corp has a market cap of $5.46 billion; its shares were traded at around $69.24 with a P/E ratio of 14.10 and P/S ratio of 1.36. The dividend yield of Protective Life Corp stocks is 1.27%. Protective Life Corp had an annual average earnings growth of 9.40% over the past 5 years.

Protective Life Corp. reported its 2014 second quarter results with net income of $108.0 million and revenues of $440.9 million.

CEO,President John Johns sold 201,398 shares of PL stock on Aug. 14 at the average price of 69.24. SR Vice President Steven G Walker, EVP and General Counsel Deborah J Long, EVP and CIO Carl S Thigpen, SR VP, Chief of Human Resources Scott Adams, and Director William A Terry sold 53,339 shares of PL stock in August.

Host Hotels & Resorts Inc (HST, Financial): President & CEO W Edward Walter sold 200,000 Shares

President & CEO of Host Hotels & Resorts Inc (HST, Financial) Edward Walter sold 200,000 shares on 08/19/2014 at an average price of $22.61. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. is a Maryland corporation that operates as a self-managed and self-administered real estate investment trust, or REIT. Host Hotels & Resorts Inc has a market cap of $17.11 billion; its shares were traded at around $22.60 with a P/E ratio of 38.10 and P/S ratio of 3.28. The dividend yield of Host Hotels & Resorts Inc stocks is 2.39%. Host Hotels & Resorts Inc had an annual average earnings growth of 5.50% over the past 5 years.

Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. reported revenues of $1.4 billion and net income of $159 million for its 2014 second quarter financial results.

President & CEO W Edward Walter sold 400,000 shares of HST stock in May and August. EVP and Chief Financial Office Gregory J Larson, EVP, Asset Management Minaz Abji, and EVP & General Counsel Elizabeth A Abdoo sold 259,374 shares of HST stock in March, May, and June.

Allison Transmission Holdings Inc (ALSN, Financial): Chairman, President & CEO Lawrence E. Dewey sold 200,000 Shares

Chairman, President & CEO of Allison Transmission Holdings Inc (ALSN, Financial) Lawrence E. Dewey sold 200,000 shares on 08/18/2014 at an average price of $29.97. Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc was founded in 1915 and has been headquartered in Speedway, Indiana since inception. Allison Transmission Holdings Inc has a market cap of $5.41 billion; its shares were traded at around $30.60 with a P/E ratio of 28.80 and P/S ratio of 2.85. The dividend yield of Allison Transmission Holdings Inc stocks is 1.57%.

Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. reported its 2014 second quarter financial results. The Company announced revenues of $536 million and net income of $57.2 million.

Chairman, President & CEO Lawrence E. Dewey sold 312,000 shares of ALSN stock from April to August. Exec VP, CFO and Treasurer David S. Graziosi sold 64,039 shares of ALSN stock from April to August. SVP, Prod Eng & Prod Teams Randall R. Kirk, SVP, Global MSS Michael G. Headly, and VP, Quality and Reliability Sharon L. Dean sold 68,406 shares of ALSN stock in July and August.

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