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Weekly highlight of top insider buys: HewlettPackard Company (HPQ, Financial), Exelon Corp. (EXC, Financial), AFLAC Inc. (AFL, Financial), GameStop Corp. (GME, Financial), and WalMart Stores Inc. (WMT, Financial)
HewlettPackard Company (HPQ): Director Robert L Ryan Bought 7,500 Shares
Director of HewlettPackard Company (HPQ) Robert L Ryan bought 7,500 shares on 5/26/2009 at an average price of $34.35.
HewlettPackard is one of the leading global providers of computing and imaging solutions and services for business and home. The company’s major businesses include Imaging and Printing Systems, Computing Systems, and Information Technology Services. HewlettPackard Company has a market cap of $82.16 billion; its shares were traded at around $34.35 with a P/E ratio of 9.4 and P/S ratio of 0.7. The dividend yield of HewlettPackard Company stocks is 0.9%. HewlettPackard Company had an annual average earning growth of 25.8% over the past 5 years.
On May 19, 2009, HewlettPackard Company announced financial results for its second fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2009, with net revenue of $27.4 billion, down 3% from a year earlier and up 3% when adjusted for the effects of currency.
HewlettPackard Company is owned by 10 Gurus. They are: Ken Heebner, Charles Brandes, Robert Olstein, Kenneth Fisher, Chris Davis, PRIMECAP Management, Bill Nygren, Dodge & Cox, Mark Hillman, and Bruce Sherman.
Buy: Director Robert L Ryan bought 7,500 shares of HPQ stock on 5/26/2009; the price of the stock has decreased by 0.84% since.Sell: EVP, PSG Richard Todd Bradley sold 10,849 shares on the same day. Several other directors sold shares in April.
Exelon Corp. (EXC): Director Stephen D Steinour Bought 4,250 Shares
Director of Exelon Corp. (EXC) Stephen D Steinour bought 4,250 shares on 5/26/2009 at an average price of $48.01.
Exelon Corporation is a utility holding company. The company’s subsidiaries are engaged principally in the production, purchase, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity to residential and commercial customers. Exelon Corp. has a market cap of $31.62 billion; its shares were traded at around $48.01 with a P/E ratio of 10.7 and P/S ratio of 1.7. The dividend yield of Exelon Corp. stocks is 4.4%. Exelon Corp. had an annual average earning growth of 8.8% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Exelon Corp. the business predictability rank of 2.5-star.
In April, Exelon Corp. announced results for the first quarter of 2009. E arnings prepared in accordance with GAAP were $712 million, or $1.08per diluted share, compared with earnings of $581 million, or $0.88 per share, in the first quarter of 2008.
Exelon Corp. is owned by Chris Davis, HOTCHKIS & WILEY, John Keeley, and Kenneth Fisher.
Buy: Director Stephen D Steinour bought 4,250 shares of EXC stock last week and the price of the stock has increased by 3.4% since. Sell: Vice President and Controller Duane M Desparte sold shares several months ago; the price of the stock has decreased by 13.5%.
AFLAC Inc. (AFL): Director Marvin R Schuster Bought 4,800 Shares
Director of AFLAC Inc. (AFL) Marvin R Schuster bought 4,800 shares on 5/27/2009 at an average price of $35.5.
AFLAC Inc. is a general business holding company and acts as a management company, overseeing the operations of its subsidiaries by providing management services and making capital available. AFLAC Inc. has a market cap of $16.53 billion; its shares were traded at around $35.5 with a P/E ratio of 8.4 and P/S ratio of 1. The dividend yield of AFLAC Inc. stocks is 3.3%. AFLAC Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 17.3% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated AFLAC Inc. the business predictability rank of 5-star.
On, April 29, 2009, Aflac Incorporated reported its first quarter results.
Total revenues, which benefited from a stronger average yen/dollar exchange rate than a year ago, rose 12.9% to $4.8 billion, compared with $4.3 billion in the first quarter of 2008. Net earnings were $569 million, or $1.22 per diluted share, compared with $474 million, or $.98 per share, a year ago.
AFLAC Inc. is in the portfolios of David Dreman, John Rogers, Kenneth Fisher, Tom Gayner, Dodge & Cox, and PRIMECAP Management.
Last week, Buy: Director Marvin R Schuster bought 4,800 shares and the price of the stock decreased by 0.81%. Buy: Director Robert L Wright bought 15,000 shares last month and Buy: First Sr VP - Aflac Japan Takaaki Matsumoto bought 5,000 shares in February.
GameStop Corp. (GME): CFO David W Carlson Bought 25,000 Shares
CFO of GameStop Corp. (GME) David W Carlson bought 25,000 shares on 5/27/2009 at an average price of $24.95.
GameStop Corp. is the world's largest video game and entertainment software retailer. The company operates 4816 retail stores across the United States and in fifteen countries worldwide. GameStop Corp. has a market cap of $4.11 billion; its shares were traded at around $24.95 with a P/E ratio of 10.1 and P/S ratio of 0.4. GameStop Corp. had an annual average earning growth of 11.2% over the past 5 years.
On May. 21, 2009, GameStop Corp. reported record sales and earnings for the first quarter ended May 2, 2009. Net earnings for the first quarter increased 13.4% to $70.4 million, including debt retirement costs of$2.9 million ($1.8 million, net of tax benefits), as compared to net earnings of $62.1 million in the prior year period
GameStop Corp. is owned by Ken Heebner and Kenneth Fisher.
Sell: CEO, Director Daniel A Dematteo sold 40,237 shares of GME stock on 2/11/2009. The price decreased by 7.93%. Buy: CFO David W Carlson bought 25,000 shares last week and the price increased 10.99%. Several directors sold shares in April, March, and February
WalMart Stores Inc. (WMT): Executive Vice President Mary Susan Chambers Bought 1,500 Shares
Executive Vice President of WalMart Stores Inc. (WMT) Mary Susan Chambers bought 1,500 shares on 5/22/2009 at an average price of $49.74.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, is engaged in the operation of mass merchandising stores which serve their customers primarily through the operation of three segments: the Wal-Mart Stores segment, the SAM'S Club segment, and the International segment. WalMart Stores Inc. has a market cap of $193.18 billion; its shares were traded at around $49.37 with a P/E ratio of 14.4 and P/S ratio of 0.5. The dividend yield of WalMart Stores Inc. stocks is 2.2%. WalMart Stores Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 13.3% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated WalMart Stores Inc. the business predictability rank of 5-star.
On May 14, 2009, Walmart reported results for the first quarter of 2009. Total first-quarter net sales were more than $93 billion, which is down slightly from last year. However, this includes a negative impact from the valuation of many currencies against the U.S. dollar. Without that impact, net sales were over $98 billion.
WalMart Stores Inc. is owned by: Andreas Halvorsen, George Soros, John Hussman, Jean-Marie Eveillard, Kenneth Fisher, Ruane Cunniff, Warren Buffet, PRIMECAP Management, Prem Watsa, Tom Gayner, Ronald Muhlenkamp, Dodge & Cox, Bill Nygren, Mark Hillman, Tweedy Browne, Arnold Van Den Berg, Ken Heebner, Wallace Weitz, and HOTCHKIS & WILEY.
Buy: Executive Vice President Mary Susan Chambers bought 1,500 shares of WMT stock last week and the price of the stock increased by 0.67%. Several other directors also bought shares in the past few months
Weekly highlight of top insider buys: HewlettPackard Company (HPQ, Financial), Exelon Corp. (EXC, Financial), AFLAC Inc. (AFL, Financial), GameStop Corp. (GME, Financial), and WalMart Stores Inc. (WMT, Financial)
HewlettPackard Company (HPQ): Director Robert L Ryan Bought 7,500 Shares
Director of HewlettPackard Company (HPQ) Robert L Ryan bought 7,500 shares on 5/26/2009 at an average price of $34.35.
HewlettPackard is one of the leading global providers of computing and imaging solutions and services for business and home. The company’s major businesses include Imaging and Printing Systems, Computing Systems, and Information Technology Services. HewlettPackard Company has a market cap of $82.16 billion; its shares were traded at around $34.35 with a P/E ratio of 9.4 and P/S ratio of 0.7. The dividend yield of HewlettPackard Company stocks is 0.9%. HewlettPackard Company had an annual average earning growth of 25.8% over the past 5 years.
On May 19, 2009, HewlettPackard Company announced financial results for its second fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2009, with net revenue of $27.4 billion, down 3% from a year earlier and up 3% when adjusted for the effects of currency.
HewlettPackard Company is owned by 10 Gurus. They are: Ken Heebner, Charles Brandes, Robert Olstein, Kenneth Fisher, Chris Davis, PRIMECAP Management, Bill Nygren, Dodge & Cox, Mark Hillman, and Bruce Sherman.
Buy: Director Robert L Ryan bought 7,500 shares of HPQ stock on 5/26/2009; the price of the stock has decreased by 0.84% since.Sell: EVP, PSG Richard Todd Bradley sold 10,849 shares on the same day. Several other directors sold shares in April.
Exelon Corp. (EXC): Director Stephen D Steinour Bought 4,250 Shares
Director of Exelon Corp. (EXC) Stephen D Steinour bought 4,250 shares on 5/26/2009 at an average price of $48.01.
Exelon Corporation is a utility holding company. The company’s subsidiaries are engaged principally in the production, purchase, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity to residential and commercial customers. Exelon Corp. has a market cap of $31.62 billion; its shares were traded at around $48.01 with a P/E ratio of 10.7 and P/S ratio of 1.7. The dividend yield of Exelon Corp. stocks is 4.4%. Exelon Corp. had an annual average earning growth of 8.8% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Exelon Corp. the business predictability rank of 2.5-star.
In April, Exelon Corp. announced results for the first quarter of 2009. E arnings prepared in accordance with GAAP were $712 million, or $1.08per diluted share, compared with earnings of $581 million, or $0.88 per share, in the first quarter of 2008.
Exelon Corp. is owned by Chris Davis, HOTCHKIS & WILEY, John Keeley, and Kenneth Fisher.
Buy: Director Stephen D Steinour bought 4,250 shares of EXC stock last week and the price of the stock has increased by 3.4% since. Sell: Vice President and Controller Duane M Desparte sold shares several months ago; the price of the stock has decreased by 13.5%.
AFLAC Inc. (AFL): Director Marvin R Schuster Bought 4,800 Shares
Director of AFLAC Inc. (AFL) Marvin R Schuster bought 4,800 shares on 5/27/2009 at an average price of $35.5.
AFLAC Inc. is a general business holding company and acts as a management company, overseeing the operations of its subsidiaries by providing management services and making capital available. AFLAC Inc. has a market cap of $16.53 billion; its shares were traded at around $35.5 with a P/E ratio of 8.4 and P/S ratio of 1. The dividend yield of AFLAC Inc. stocks is 3.3%. AFLAC Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 17.3% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated AFLAC Inc. the business predictability rank of 5-star.
On, April 29, 2009, Aflac Incorporated reported its first quarter results.
Total revenues, which benefited from a stronger average yen/dollar exchange rate than a year ago, rose 12.9% to $4.8 billion, compared with $4.3 billion in the first quarter of 2008. Net earnings were $569 million, or $1.22 per diluted share, compared with $474 million, or $.98 per share, a year ago.
AFLAC Inc. is in the portfolios of David Dreman, John Rogers, Kenneth Fisher, Tom Gayner, Dodge & Cox, and PRIMECAP Management.
Last week, Buy: Director Marvin R Schuster bought 4,800 shares and the price of the stock decreased by 0.81%. Buy: Director Robert L Wright bought 15,000 shares last month and Buy: First Sr VP - Aflac Japan Takaaki Matsumoto bought 5,000 shares in February.
GameStop Corp. (GME): CFO David W Carlson Bought 25,000 Shares
CFO of GameStop Corp. (GME) David W Carlson bought 25,000 shares on 5/27/2009 at an average price of $24.95.
GameStop Corp. is the world's largest video game and entertainment software retailer. The company operates 4816 retail stores across the United States and in fifteen countries worldwide. GameStop Corp. has a market cap of $4.11 billion; its shares were traded at around $24.95 with a P/E ratio of 10.1 and P/S ratio of 0.4. GameStop Corp. had an annual average earning growth of 11.2% over the past 5 years.
On May. 21, 2009, GameStop Corp. reported record sales and earnings for the first quarter ended May 2, 2009. Net earnings for the first quarter increased 13.4% to $70.4 million, including debt retirement costs of$2.9 million ($1.8 million, net of tax benefits), as compared to net earnings of $62.1 million in the prior year period
GameStop Corp. is owned by Ken Heebner and Kenneth Fisher.
Sell: CEO, Director Daniel A Dematteo sold 40,237 shares of GME stock on 2/11/2009. The price decreased by 7.93%. Buy: CFO David W Carlson bought 25,000 shares last week and the price increased 10.99%. Several directors sold shares in April, March, and February
WalMart Stores Inc. (WMT): Executive Vice President Mary Susan Chambers Bought 1,500 Shares
Executive Vice President of WalMart Stores Inc. (WMT) Mary Susan Chambers bought 1,500 shares on 5/22/2009 at an average price of $49.74.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, is engaged in the operation of mass merchandising stores which serve their customers primarily through the operation of three segments: the Wal-Mart Stores segment, the SAM'S Club segment, and the International segment. WalMart Stores Inc. has a market cap of $193.18 billion; its shares were traded at around $49.37 with a P/E ratio of 14.4 and P/S ratio of 0.5. The dividend yield of WalMart Stores Inc. stocks is 2.2%. WalMart Stores Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 13.3% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated WalMart Stores Inc. the business predictability rank of 5-star.
On May 14, 2009, Walmart reported results for the first quarter of 2009. Total first-quarter net sales were more than $93 billion, which is down slightly from last year. However, this includes a negative impact from the valuation of many currencies against the U.S. dollar. Without that impact, net sales were over $98 billion.
WalMart Stores Inc. is owned by: Andreas Halvorsen, George Soros, John Hussman, Jean-Marie Eveillard, Kenneth Fisher, Ruane Cunniff, Warren Buffet, PRIMECAP Management, Prem Watsa, Tom Gayner, Ronald Muhlenkamp, Dodge & Cox, Bill Nygren, Mark Hillman, Tweedy Browne, Arnold Van Den Berg, Ken Heebner, Wallace Weitz, and HOTCHKIS & WILEY.
Buy: Executive Vice President Mary Susan Chambers bought 1,500 shares of WMT stock last week and the price of the stock increased by 0.67%. Several other directors also bought shares in the past few months
