Weekly 52-Week Highs Highlight: LLY, PLL, SBUX, VLO

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Jul 07, 2015

According to GuruFocus' list of 52-week highs, Eli Lilly and Co (LLY, Financial), Pall Corporation (PLL, Financial), Starbucks Corp (SBUX, Financial) and Valero Energy Corp (VLO, Financial) have all reached their 52-week highs.

Eli Lilly and Co reached the 52-week high of $87.24

Eli Lilly and Co was incorporated in Indiana in 1901. The company has a market cap of $92.35 billion; its shares were traded at around $85.86 with a P/E ratio of 41.87 and P/S ratio of 4.70. The dividend yield of Eli Lilly And Co stocks is 2.32%. Eli Lilly And Co had an annual average earnings growth of 10.80% over the past 10 years.

10% Owner Endowment Inc Lilly sold 210,000 shares of LLY stock on 06/10/2015 at the average price of $82.39.

Eli Lilly and Co has reported its first quarter 2015 results. Revenue in this quarter was $4.65 billion, 1% lower than in the prior year quarter. GAAP EPS fell 26% to $0.50, while on a non-GAAP basis, it instead rose 18% to $0.87.

Pall Corporation reached the 52-week high of $125.40

Pall Corporation has a market cap of $13.3 billion; its shares were traded at around $124.97 with a P/E ratio of 35.10 and P/S ratio of 4.80. The dividend yield of Pall Corporation stocks is 0.95%. The company had an annual average earnings growth of 9.00% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Pall Corporation the business predictability rank of 4-star.

For its fiscal second quarter 2015 ended January 31, 2015, Pall Corporation generated net sales of $673.8 million, which compares to $677 million in the same quarter last year. Net earnings rose to $84.4 million from $83.7 million a year ago, and diluted EPS were $0.78 versus $0.75 for the prior year quarter.

President, BioPharmaceuticals Michael Egholm sold 15,538 shares of PLL stock on 06/29/2015 at the average price of $124.55. Group VP, Pres. Life Sciences Yves Baratelli sold 14,489 shares of PLL stock on 06/12/2015 at the average price of $124.64.

Starbucks Corp reached the 52-week high of $54.75

Starbucks Corp is the premier roaster, marketer & retailer of specialty coffee in the world, operating in 65 countries. Starbucks Corp has a market cap of $80.55 billion; its shares were traded at around $54.31 with a P/E ratio of 31.94 and P/S ratio of 4.65. The dividend yield of Starbucks Corp stocks is 1.12% and the company had an annual average earnings growth of 7.40% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Starbucks Corp the business predictability rank of 3-star.

For its fiscal second quarter 2015, Starbucks Corp saw comparable store sales growth of 7%, with consolidated net revenues improving 18% to $4.6 billion. EPS were $0.33, up 18% over the prior year quarter, and consolidated operating income increased 21% to $777.5 million.

Chairman and CEO Howard D Schultz sold 200,000 shares of SBUX stock on 06/10/2015 at the average price of $52.82.

Valero Energy Corp reached the 52-week high of $65.34

Valero Energy Corp was incorporated in Delaware in 1981 under the name Valero Refining and Marketing Company. Valero Energy Corp has a market cap of $32.14 billion; its shares were traded at around $65.34 with a P/E ratio of 9.09 and P/S ratio of 0.29. Its dividend yield is 2.08%. Valero Energy Corp had an annual average earnings growth of 1.80% over the past 10 years.

The company reported first quarter 2015 net income from continuing operations of $964 million, or $1.87 per share, which compares to EPS of $1.54 for the prior year quarter.

Director Stephen M Waters sold 5,000 shares of VLO stock on 06/19/2015 at the average price of $60.47.

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