According to GuruFocus updates, these Guru stocks have reached their 52-Week Highs: Microsoft Corp. (MSFT, Financial), BP P.L.C. (BP, Financial), Google Inc. (GOOG, Financial), International Business Machines Corp (IBM, Financial), and Visa Inc. (V, Financial).
Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) Reached the 52-Week High of $28.52
Microsoft develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of software products for a multitude of computing devices. Microsoft software includes scalable operating systems for servers, personal computers, and intelligent devices; server applications for client/server environments; knowledge worker productivity applications; and software development tools. Microsoft Corp. has a market cap of $254.63 billion; its shares were traded at around $28.52 with a P/E ratio of 17.6 and P/S ratio of 4.4. The dividend yield of Microsoft Corp. stocks is 1.9%. Microsoft Corp. had an annual average earning growth of 10% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Microsoft Corp. the business predictability rank of 4-star.
On October 23, Microsoft Corp. announced revenue of $12.92 billion for the first quarter ended Sept. 30, 2009, a 14% decline from the same period of the prior year. Operating income, net income and diluted earnings per share for the quarter were $4.48 billion, $3.57 billion and $0.40 per share, which represented declines of 25%, 18% and 17%, respectively, when compared with the prior year period.
Microsoft Corp. is in the portfolios of Arnold Van Den Berg of Century Management, Donald Yacktman of Yacktman Asset Management Co., Donald Yacktman of Yacktman Asset Management Co., Mark Hillman of Hillman Capital Management, John Griffin of Blue Ridge Capital, Wallace Weitz of Weitz Wallace R & Co, Jean-Marie Eveillard of Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC, NWQ Managers of NWQ Investment Management Co, HOTCHKIS & WILEY of HOTCHKIS & WILEY Capital Management LLC, Robert Olstein of Olstein Financial Alert Fund, Richard Pzena of Pzena Investment Management LLC, Charles Brandes of Brandes Investment, Richard Perry of Perry Capital, Chris Davis of Davis Selected Advisers, Bill Nygren of Oak Mark Fund, PRIMECAP Management, Kenneth Fisher of Fisher Asset Management, LLC, Kenneth Fisher of Fisher Asset Management, LLC, Brian Rogers of T Rowe Price Equity Income Fund, Brian Rogers of T Rowe Price Equity Income Fund, John Hussman of Hussman Economtrics Advisors, Inc., Sarah Ketterer of CAUSEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC, David Einhorn of Greenlight Capital Inc, David Dreman of Dreman Value Management, George Soros of Soros Fund Management LLC, Tom Gayner of Markel Gayner Asset Management Corp, Ronald Muhlenkamp of Muhlenkamp Fund, Ron Baron of Baron Funds, Ruane Cunniff of Ruane & Cunniff & Goldfarb Inc, and Dodge & Cox.
Sell:: CFO Christopher P Liddell has been selling shares of MSFT since April. Sell:: President, Entertainment Div. Robert J Bach sold 100,000 shares last month month, and the price of the stock increased by 6.46% since
Sell:: Chief ResearchStrategy Officer Craig J Mundie and Sell:: COO Brian Kevin Turner sold shares in September.
BP P.L.C. (BP) Reached the 52-Week High of $58.43
BP P.L.C. is the holding company of one of the world's largest petroleum and petrochemical groups. Their main activities are the exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas; refining marketing supply and transportation; and manufacturing and marketing of petrochemicals. BP P.L.C. has a market cap of $182.54 billion; its shares were traded at around $58.43 with a P/E ratio of 18.1 and P/S ratio of 0.5. The dividend yield of BP P.L.C. stocks is 5.8%. BP P.L.C. had an annual average earning growth of 17.8% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated BP P.L.C. the business predictability rank of 2-star.
On July 28, BP P.L.C. released results for the second quarter of 2009. Finance costs and net finance income or expense relating to pensions and other post-retirement benefits were $321 million for the second quarter, compared to $221 million for the same period last year. Net cash provided by operating activities for the quarter and half year was $6.8 billion and $12.3 billion compared with $6.7 billion and $17.6 billion respectively a year ago.
BP P.L.C. is in the portfolios of Bill Gates of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust, Richard Pzena of Pzena Investment Management LLC, Brian Rogers of T Rowe Price Equity Income Fund, Charles Brandes of Brandes Investment, Ruane Cunniff of Ruane & Cunniff & Goldfarb Inc, Dodge & Cox, John Keeley of Keeley Fund Management, and Kenneth Fisher of Fisher Asset Management, LLC.
Google Inc. (GOOG) Reached the 52-Week High of $551.1
Google Inc. is a public and profitable company focused on search services. Named for the mathematical term `googol` Google operates web sites at many international domains with the most trafficked being www.google.com. Google is widely recognized as the `World's Best Search Engine` and is fast accurate and easy to use. The company also serves corporate clients including advertisers content publishers and site managers with cost-effective advertising and a wide range of revenue generating search services. Google's breakthrough technology and continued innovation serve the company's mission of `organizing the world's information and making it universally accessible and useful.Google Inc. has a market cap of $174.46 billion; its shares were traded at around $551.1 with a P/E ratio of 28.5 and P/S ratio of 7.9.
Google Inc. is in the portfolios of Robert Karr of Joho Capital, Andreas Halvorsen of Viking Global Investors LP, Bill Miller of Legg Mason Value Trust, Ken Heebner of CAPITAL GROWTH MANAGEMENT LP, PRIMECAP Management, Steve Mandel of Lone Pine Capital, Chris Davis of Davis Selected Advisers, Ruane Cunniff of Ruane & Cunniff & Goldfarb Inc, Wallace Weitz of Weitz Wallace R & Co, Wallace Weitz of Weitz Wallace R & Co, Mark Hillman of Hillman Capital Management, George Soros of Soros Fund Management LLC, Kenneth Fisher of Fisher Asset Management, LLC, Ron Baron of Baron Funds, and Jean-Marie Eveillard of Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC.
In August, Sell: SVP & CFO Patrick Pichette sold 1,246 shares of GOOG stock; the price of the stock has increased by 4.18% since.Sell: SVP Prod. Mgmt. Jonathan J Rosenberg and Sell: SVP Engineering & Research Robert Alan Eustace sold shares four months ago.
International Business Machines Corp (IBM) Reached the 52-Week High of $123.49
International Business Machines Corp. uses advanced information technology to provide customer solutions. International Business Machines Corp has a market cap of $161.88 billion; its shares were traded at around $123.49 with a P/E ratio of 12.7 and P/S ratio of 1.5. The dividend yield of International Business Machines Corp stocks is 1.8%. International Business Machines Corp had an annual average earning growth of 4.9% over the past 10 years.
On September 2, the IDC reported that IBM was the top server vendor in 2Q09 with 34.5 percent factory revenue share, outdistancing second-place HP which held 28.5 percent.
International Business Machines Corp. is in the portfolios of Ronald Muhlenkamp of Muhlenkamp Fund, Bill Miller of Legg Mason Value Trust, David Williams of Columbia Value and Restructuring Fund, Ken Heebner of CAPITAL GROWTH MANAGEMENT LP, John Hussman of Hussman Economtrics Advisors, Inc., Robert Olstein of Olstein Financial Alert Fund, Irving Kahn of Kahn Brothers & Company Inc., Jean-Marie Eveillard of Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC, Private Capital of Private Capital Management, Mark Hillman of Hillman Capital Management, John Rogers of ARIEL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC, Tom Gayner of Markel Gayner Asset Management Corp, Tom Gayner of Markel Gayner Asset Management Corp, Ruane Cunniff of Ruane & Cunniff & Goldfarb Inc, Dodge & Cox, Kenneth Fisher of Fisher Asset Management, LLC, Richard Snow of Snow Capital Management, L.P., and Chris Davis of Davis Selected Advisers.
In August, Sell: Senior Vice President Steven A Mills, Sell: Senior Vice President Timothy S Shaughnessy[/url, Sell: Senior Vice President [url=http://www.gurufocus.com/InsiderBuy.php?insider=MOFFAT+ROBERT+W+JR]Robert W Jr Moffat, Sell: Senior Vice President Michael E Daniels sold shares of International Business Machines Corp.
VISA INC. (V) Reached the 52-Week High of $79.67
Visa operates the world's largest retail electronic payments network and is one of the most recognized global financial services brands. Visa facilitates global commerce through the transfer of value and information among financial institutions, merchants, consumers, businesses and government entities.. Visa Inc. has a market cap of $67.44 billion; its shares were traded at around $79.67 with a P/E ratio of 27.2 and P/S ratio of 9.8. The dividend yield of Visa Inc. stocks is 0.5%.
On July 29, Visa Inc. announced financial results for the Company's fiscal third quarter 2009 ended June 30, 2009. On an adjusted basis (reflective of restructuring and purchase amortization), net income for the quarter was $744 million, or $0.98 per diluted class A common share.
Visa Inc. is in the portfolios of Andreas Halvorsen of Viking Global Investors LP, Steve Mandel of Lone Pine Capital, John Griffin of Blue Ridge Capital, Lee Ainslie of Maverick Capital, Chris Davis of Davis Selected Advisers, George Soros of Soros Fund Management LLC, and Ruane Cunniff of Ruane & Cunniff & Goldfarb Inc.
Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) Reached the 52-Week High of $28.52
Microsoft develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of software products for a multitude of computing devices. Microsoft software includes scalable operating systems for servers, personal computers, and intelligent devices; server applications for client/server environments; knowledge worker productivity applications; and software development tools. Microsoft Corp. has a market cap of $254.63 billion; its shares were traded at around $28.52 with a P/E ratio of 17.6 and P/S ratio of 4.4. The dividend yield of Microsoft Corp. stocks is 1.9%. Microsoft Corp. had an annual average earning growth of 10% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Microsoft Corp. the business predictability rank of 4-star.
On October 23, Microsoft Corp. announced revenue of $12.92 billion for the first quarter ended Sept. 30, 2009, a 14% decline from the same period of the prior year. Operating income, net income and diluted earnings per share for the quarter were $4.48 billion, $3.57 billion and $0.40 per share, which represented declines of 25%, 18% and 17%, respectively, when compared with the prior year period.
Microsoft Corp. is in the portfolios of Arnold Van Den Berg of Century Management, Donald Yacktman of Yacktman Asset Management Co., Donald Yacktman of Yacktman Asset Management Co., Mark Hillman of Hillman Capital Management, John Griffin of Blue Ridge Capital, Wallace Weitz of Weitz Wallace R & Co, Jean-Marie Eveillard of Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC, NWQ Managers of NWQ Investment Management Co, HOTCHKIS & WILEY of HOTCHKIS & WILEY Capital Management LLC, Robert Olstein of Olstein Financial Alert Fund, Richard Pzena of Pzena Investment Management LLC, Charles Brandes of Brandes Investment, Richard Perry of Perry Capital, Chris Davis of Davis Selected Advisers, Bill Nygren of Oak Mark Fund, PRIMECAP Management, Kenneth Fisher of Fisher Asset Management, LLC, Kenneth Fisher of Fisher Asset Management, LLC, Brian Rogers of T Rowe Price Equity Income Fund, Brian Rogers of T Rowe Price Equity Income Fund, John Hussman of Hussman Economtrics Advisors, Inc., Sarah Ketterer of CAUSEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC, David Einhorn of Greenlight Capital Inc, David Dreman of Dreman Value Management, George Soros of Soros Fund Management LLC, Tom Gayner of Markel Gayner Asset Management Corp, Ronald Muhlenkamp of Muhlenkamp Fund, Ron Baron of Baron Funds, Ruane Cunniff of Ruane & Cunniff & Goldfarb Inc, and Dodge & Cox.
Sell:: CFO Christopher P Liddell has been selling shares of MSFT since April. Sell:: President, Entertainment Div. Robert J Bach sold 100,000 shares last month month, and the price of the stock increased by 6.46% since
Sell:: Chief ResearchStrategy Officer Craig J Mundie and Sell:: COO Brian Kevin Turner sold shares in September.
BP P.L.C. (BP) Reached the 52-Week High of $58.43
BP P.L.C. is the holding company of one of the world's largest petroleum and petrochemical groups. Their main activities are the exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas; refining marketing supply and transportation; and manufacturing and marketing of petrochemicals. BP P.L.C. has a market cap of $182.54 billion; its shares were traded at around $58.43 with a P/E ratio of 18.1 and P/S ratio of 0.5. The dividend yield of BP P.L.C. stocks is 5.8%. BP P.L.C. had an annual average earning growth of 17.8% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated BP P.L.C. the business predictability rank of 2-star.
On July 28, BP P.L.C. released results for the second quarter of 2009. Finance costs and net finance income or expense relating to pensions and other post-retirement benefits were $321 million for the second quarter, compared to $221 million for the same period last year. Net cash provided by operating activities for the quarter and half year was $6.8 billion and $12.3 billion compared with $6.7 billion and $17.6 billion respectively a year ago.
BP P.L.C. is in the portfolios of Bill Gates of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust, Richard Pzena of Pzena Investment Management LLC, Brian Rogers of T Rowe Price Equity Income Fund, Charles Brandes of Brandes Investment, Ruane Cunniff of Ruane & Cunniff & Goldfarb Inc, Dodge & Cox, John Keeley of Keeley Fund Management, and Kenneth Fisher of Fisher Asset Management, LLC.
Google Inc. (GOOG) Reached the 52-Week High of $551.1
Google Inc. is a public and profitable company focused on search services. Named for the mathematical term `googol` Google operates web sites at many international domains with the most trafficked being www.google.com. Google is widely recognized as the `World's Best Search Engine` and is fast accurate and easy to use. The company also serves corporate clients including advertisers content publishers and site managers with cost-effective advertising and a wide range of revenue generating search services. Google's breakthrough technology and continued innovation serve the company's mission of `organizing the world's information and making it universally accessible and useful.Google Inc. has a market cap of $174.46 billion; its shares were traded at around $551.1 with a P/E ratio of 28.5 and P/S ratio of 7.9.
Google Inc. is in the portfolios of Robert Karr of Joho Capital, Andreas Halvorsen of Viking Global Investors LP, Bill Miller of Legg Mason Value Trust, Ken Heebner of CAPITAL GROWTH MANAGEMENT LP, PRIMECAP Management, Steve Mandel of Lone Pine Capital, Chris Davis of Davis Selected Advisers, Ruane Cunniff of Ruane & Cunniff & Goldfarb Inc, Wallace Weitz of Weitz Wallace R & Co, Wallace Weitz of Weitz Wallace R & Co, Mark Hillman of Hillman Capital Management, George Soros of Soros Fund Management LLC, Kenneth Fisher of Fisher Asset Management, LLC, Ron Baron of Baron Funds, and Jean-Marie Eveillard of Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC.
In August, Sell: SVP & CFO Patrick Pichette sold 1,246 shares of GOOG stock; the price of the stock has increased by 4.18% since.Sell: SVP Prod. Mgmt. Jonathan J Rosenberg and Sell: SVP Engineering & Research Robert Alan Eustace sold shares four months ago.
International Business Machines Corp (IBM) Reached the 52-Week High of $123.49
International Business Machines Corp. uses advanced information technology to provide customer solutions. International Business Machines Corp has a market cap of $161.88 billion; its shares were traded at around $123.49 with a P/E ratio of 12.7 and P/S ratio of 1.5. The dividend yield of International Business Machines Corp stocks is 1.8%. International Business Machines Corp had an annual average earning growth of 4.9% over the past 10 years.
On September 2, the IDC reported that IBM was the top server vendor in 2Q09 with 34.5 percent factory revenue share, outdistancing second-place HP which held 28.5 percent.
International Business Machines Corp. is in the portfolios of Ronald Muhlenkamp of Muhlenkamp Fund, Bill Miller of Legg Mason Value Trust, David Williams of Columbia Value and Restructuring Fund, Ken Heebner of CAPITAL GROWTH MANAGEMENT LP, John Hussman of Hussman Economtrics Advisors, Inc., Robert Olstein of Olstein Financial Alert Fund, Irving Kahn of Kahn Brothers & Company Inc., Jean-Marie Eveillard of Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC, Private Capital of Private Capital Management, Mark Hillman of Hillman Capital Management, John Rogers of ARIEL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC, Tom Gayner of Markel Gayner Asset Management Corp, Tom Gayner of Markel Gayner Asset Management Corp, Ruane Cunniff of Ruane & Cunniff & Goldfarb Inc, Dodge & Cox, Kenneth Fisher of Fisher Asset Management, LLC, Richard Snow of Snow Capital Management, L.P., and Chris Davis of Davis Selected Advisers.
In August, Sell: Senior Vice President Steven A Mills, Sell: Senior Vice President Timothy S Shaughnessy[/url, Sell: Senior Vice President [url=http://www.gurufocus.com/InsiderBuy.php?insider=MOFFAT+ROBERT+W+JR]Robert W Jr Moffat, Sell: Senior Vice President Michael E Daniels sold shares of International Business Machines Corp.
VISA INC. (V) Reached the 52-Week High of $79.67
Visa operates the world's largest retail electronic payments network and is one of the most recognized global financial services brands. Visa facilitates global commerce through the transfer of value and information among financial institutions, merchants, consumers, businesses and government entities.. Visa Inc. has a market cap of $67.44 billion; its shares were traded at around $79.67 with a P/E ratio of 27.2 and P/S ratio of 9.8. The dividend yield of Visa Inc. stocks is 0.5%.
On July 29, Visa Inc. announced financial results for the Company's fiscal third quarter 2009 ended June 30, 2009. On an adjusted basis (reflective of restructuring and purchase amortization), net income for the quarter was $744 million, or $0.98 per diluted class A common share.
Visa Inc. is in the portfolios of Andreas Halvorsen of Viking Global Investors LP, Steve Mandel of Lone Pine Capital, John Griffin of Blue Ridge Capital, Lee Ainslie of Maverick Capital, Chris Davis of Davis Selected Advisers, George Soros of Soros Fund Management LLC, and Ruane Cunniff of Ruane & Cunniff & Goldfarb Inc.
