Weekly 52-Week Highs Highlight: BDX, DUK, CFN, INFY

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Oct 12, 2014

According to GuruFocus list of 52-week highs, Becton Dickinson & Co, Duke Energy Corporation, CareFusion Corp, and Infosys Ltd have all reached their 52 week highs.

Becton Dickinson & Co (BDX, Financial) Reached the 52-Week High of $127.87

Becton Dickinson & Co. was incorporated under the laws of the State of New Jersey in November 1906, as successor to a New York business started in 1897. Becton Dickinson & Co has a market cap of $24.53 billion; its shares were traded at around $127.87 with a P/E ratio of 25.90 and P/S ratio of 3.02. The dividend yield of Becton Dickinson & Co stocks is 1.70%. Becton Dickinson & Co had an annual average earnings growth of 9.10% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Becton Dickinson & Co the business predictability rank of 4-star.

Becton Dickinson has released its third quarter 2014 results. Diluted EPS from continuing operations for this quarter were $1.65, compared with $1.47 in the prior year quarter. Revenues were $2.157 billion, which was 5.1% higher than last year.

Duke Energy Corporation (DUK, Financial) Reached the 52-Week High of $76.83

Duke Energy Holding Corp. was incorporated in Delaware on May 3, 2005. Duke Energy Corporation has a market cap of $54.34 billion; its shares were traded at around $76.83 with a P/E ratio of 24.70 and P/S ratio of 2.14. The dividend yield of Duke Energy Corporation stocks is 4.08%. Duke Energy Corporation had an annual average earnings growth of 3.30% over the past 5 years.

The company reported adjusted diluted EPS of $1.11 for its second quarter of 2014, compared to $0.87 for the same quarter of 2013.

CareFusion Corp (CFN, Financial) Reached the 52-Week High of $57.22

CareFusion Corp., a Delaware corporation was incorporated on January 14, 2009. Carefusion Corp has a market cap of $11.61 billion; its shares were traded at around $57.22 with a P/E ratio of 29.20 and P/S ratio of 3.17. Carefusion Corp had an annual average earnings growth of 8.50% over the past 5 years.

CareFusion Corp has released its fiscal fourth quarter 2014 results ended June 30, 2014. Fourth quarter revenue was up 24% year-over-year to $1.12 billion, while GAAP EPS increased 37% to $0.67. Operating income was $194 million, compared to $170 million last year.

CFO James F. Hinrichs sold 20,000 shares of CFN stock on 10/06/2014 at the average price of $56.91. President, Medical Systems Thomas J Leonard sold 8,400 shares of CFN stock on 10/06/2014 at the average price of $57.16.

Infosys Ltd (INFY, Financial) Reached the 52-Week High of $62.82

Infosys Limited was incorporated on July 2, 1981 in Maharashtra, India, as Infosys Consultants Private Limited. Infosys Ltd has a market cap of $35.9 billion; its shares were traded at around $62.82 with a P/E ratio of 20.30 and P/S ratio of 4.37. The dividend yield of Infosys Ltd stocks is 1.61%. Infosys Ltd had an annual average earnings growth of 20.60% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Infosys Ltd the business predictability rank of 4.5-star.

The company has recently released its second quarter 2014 results ended September 30, 2014. In this quarter, Infosys generated revenues of $2.20 billion, representing growth of 6.5% over the prior year quarter. Second quarter net profit was $511 million, up 33.4% over the prior year quarter.

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