According to GuruFocus updates, these Guru stocks have reached their 52-Week Highs: Microsoft Corp.(MSFT, Financial), Petrochina Company Ltd. (PTR, Financial), Apple Inc. (AAPL, Financial), Google Inc. (GOOG, Financial), and Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO, Financial).
Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) Reached the 52-Week High of $29.63
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 $264.54 billion; its shares were traded at around $29.63 with a P/E ratio of 18.3 and P/S ratio of 4.4. The dividend yield of Microsoft Corp. stocks is 1.8%. 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., Mark Hillman of Hillman Capital Management, John Griffin of Blue Ridge Capital, Wallace Weitz of Weitz Wallace R & Co, Wallace Weitz of Weitz Wallace R & Co, Jean-Marie Eveillard of Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC, NWQ Managers of NWQ Investment Management Co, Jean-Marie Eveillard of Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC, 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, PRIMECAP Management, Kenneth Fisher of Fisher Asset Management, LLC, 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, Tom Gayner of Markel Gayner Asset Management Corp, Ron Baron of Baron Funds, Ronald Muhlenkamp of Muhlenkamp Fund, Ron Baron of Baron Funds, Richard Snow of Snow Capital Management, L.P., 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.
Petrochina Company Ltd. is engaged in a broad range of petroleum-related activities including the exploration, development, and production of crude oil and natural gas; refining transportation storage and marketing including import and export of crude oil and petroleum products; production and sale of chemical products; and the transmission marketing and sale of natural gas. Petrochina Company Ltd. has a market cap of $234.4 billion; its shares were traded at around $129.5 with and P/S ratio of 1.6. The dividend yield of Petrochina Company Ltd. stocks is 2.7%. Petrochina Company Ltd. had an annual average earning growth of 17.9% over the past 5 years.
Petrochina Company Ltd. is in the portfolios of Sarah Ketterer of Causeway Capital Management Ltd.
Apple Computer Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets personal computers and related personal computing and communicating solutions for sale primarily to education, creative consumer, and business customers. Apple Inc. has a market cap of $183.15 billion; its shares were traded at around $204.45 with a P/E ratio of 32.5 and P/S ratio of 5. Apple Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 90.5% over the past 5 years.
On July 21, Apple Inc. announced financial results for its fiscal 2009 third quarter ended June 27, 2009. The company posted revenue of $8.34 billion and a net quarterly profit of $1.23 billion, or $1.35 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $7.46 billion and net quarterly profit of $1.07 billion, or $1.19 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. Gross margin was 36.3 percent, up from 34.8 percent in the year-ago quarter. International sales accounted for 44 percent of the quarter’s revenue.
Apple Inc. is in the portfolios of John Griffin of Blue Ridge Capital, Lee Ainslie of Maverick Capital, Ken Heebner of CAPITAL GROWTH MANAGEMENT LP, Daniel Loeb of Third Point, LLC, Bill Nygren of Oak Mark Fund, Ron Baron of Baron Funds, Ron Baron of Baron Funds, Kenneth Fisher of Fisher Asset Management, LLC, George Soros of Soros Fund Management LLC, PRIMECAP Management, PRIMECAP Management, and Ruane Cunniff of Ruane & Cunniff & Goldfarb Inc.
Last month, Sell:: Senior Vice President Bertrand Serlet sold 10,000 shares of AAPL stock and the price of the stock increased by 8.24%. Sell:: Senior Vice President Jonathan P Ive, Sell:: Senior Vice President Ronald B Johnson, and Sell:: Director Millard S Drexler, and Sell:: Senior Vice President Robert J Mansfield sold shares in July.
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 $181.09 billion; its shares were traded at around $572.05 with a P/E ratio of 29.6 and P/S ratio of 8.5.
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, Ken Heebner of CAPITAL GROWTH MANAGEMENT LP, PRIMECAP Management, 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, Ron Baron of Baron Funds, 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 three months ago.
Cisco Systems Inc. is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. Cisco provides the broadest line of solutions for transporting data, voice and video within buildings, across campuses, or around the world. Cisco Systems Inc. has a market cap of $137.35 billion; its shares were traded at around $23.71 with a P/E ratio of 21.7 and P/S ratio of 3.6. Cisco Systems Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 17.1% over the past 10 years.
CSCO is in the portfolios of Ronald Muhlenkamp of Muhlenkamp Fund, John Hussman of Hussman Economtrics Advisors, Inc., Bill Miller of Legg Mason Value Trust, Kenneth Fisher of Fisher Asset Management, LLC, Bill Nygren of Oak Mark Fund, Robert Olstein of Olstein Financial Alert Fund, Jean-Marie Eveillard of Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC, Jean-Marie Eveillard of Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC, Charles Brandes of Brandes Investment, Richard Aster Jr of Meridian Fund, Chris Davis of Davis Selected Advisers, Sarah Ketterer of CAUSEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC, Brian Rogers of T Rowe Price Equity Income Fund, Mark Hillman of Hillman Capital Management, PRIMECAP Management, PRIMECAP Management, George Soros of Soros Fund Management LLC, Richard Snow of Snow Capital Management, L.P., and Richard Snow of Snow Capital Management, L.P..
Last week, Sell:: Chairman and CEO John T Chambers sold 100,000 shares of CSCO stock. He also sold shares in August. Sell:: EVP, Worldwide Operations Robert Wayne Lloyd sold 21,700 shares last week, and Sell:: VP, Corporate Controller & PAO Prat Bhatt, Sell:: EVP, Worldwide Operations Robert Wayne Lloyd and Sell:: EVP, Worldwide Operations Robert Wayne Lloyd sold shares in September.
Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) Reached the 52-Week High of $29.63
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 $264.54 billion; its shares were traded at around $29.63 with a P/E ratio of 18.3 and P/S ratio of 4.4. The dividend yield of Microsoft Corp. stocks is 1.8%. 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., Mark Hillman of Hillman Capital Management, John Griffin of Blue Ridge Capital, Wallace Weitz of Weitz Wallace R & Co, Wallace Weitz of Weitz Wallace R & Co, Jean-Marie Eveillard of Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC, NWQ Managers of NWQ Investment Management Co, Jean-Marie Eveillard of Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC, 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, PRIMECAP Management, Kenneth Fisher of Fisher Asset Management, LLC, 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, Tom Gayner of Markel Gayner Asset Management Corp, Ron Baron of Baron Funds, Ronald Muhlenkamp of Muhlenkamp Fund, Ron Baron of Baron Funds, Richard Snow of Snow Capital Management, L.P., 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.
Petrochina Company Ltd. (PTR) Reached the 52-Week High of $129.5
Petrochina Company Ltd. is engaged in a broad range of petroleum-related activities including the exploration, development, and production of crude oil and natural gas; refining transportation storage and marketing including import and export of crude oil and petroleum products; production and sale of chemical products; and the transmission marketing and sale of natural gas. Petrochina Company Ltd. has a market cap of $234.4 billion; its shares were traded at around $129.5 with and P/S ratio of 1.6. The dividend yield of Petrochina Company Ltd. stocks is 2.7%. Petrochina Company Ltd. had an annual average earning growth of 17.9% over the past 5 years.
Petrochina Company Ltd. is in the portfolios of Sarah Ketterer of Causeway Capital Management Ltd.
Apple Inc. (AAPL) Reached the 52-Week High of $204.45
Apple Computer Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets personal computers and related personal computing and communicating solutions for sale primarily to education, creative consumer, and business customers. Apple Inc. has a market cap of $183.15 billion; its shares were traded at around $204.45 with a P/E ratio of 32.5 and P/S ratio of 5. Apple Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 90.5% over the past 5 years.
On July 21, Apple Inc. announced financial results for its fiscal 2009 third quarter ended June 27, 2009. The company posted revenue of $8.34 billion and a net quarterly profit of $1.23 billion, or $1.35 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $7.46 billion and net quarterly profit of $1.07 billion, or $1.19 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. Gross margin was 36.3 percent, up from 34.8 percent in the year-ago quarter. International sales accounted for 44 percent of the quarter’s revenue.
Apple Inc. is in the portfolios of John Griffin of Blue Ridge Capital, Lee Ainslie of Maverick Capital, Ken Heebner of CAPITAL GROWTH MANAGEMENT LP, Daniel Loeb of Third Point, LLC, Bill Nygren of Oak Mark Fund, Ron Baron of Baron Funds, Ron Baron of Baron Funds, Kenneth Fisher of Fisher Asset Management, LLC, George Soros of Soros Fund Management LLC, PRIMECAP Management, PRIMECAP Management, and Ruane Cunniff of Ruane & Cunniff & Goldfarb Inc.
Last month, Sell:: Senior Vice President Bertrand Serlet sold 10,000 shares of AAPL stock and the price of the stock increased by 8.24%. Sell:: Senior Vice President Jonathan P Ive, Sell:: Senior Vice President Ronald B Johnson, and Sell:: Director Millard S Drexler, and Sell:: Senior Vice President Robert J Mansfield sold shares in July.
Google Inc. (GOOG) Reached the 52-Week High of $572.05
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 $181.09 billion; its shares were traded at around $572.05 with a P/E ratio of 29.6 and P/S ratio of 8.5.
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, Ken Heebner of CAPITAL GROWTH MANAGEMENT LP, PRIMECAP Management, 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, Ron Baron of Baron Funds, 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 three months ago.
Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO) Reached the 52-Week High of $23.71
Cisco Systems Inc. is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. Cisco provides the broadest line of solutions for transporting data, voice and video within buildings, across campuses, or around the world. Cisco Systems Inc. has a market cap of $137.35 billion; its shares were traded at around $23.71 with a P/E ratio of 21.7 and P/S ratio of 3.6. Cisco Systems Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 17.1% over the past 10 years.
CSCO is in the portfolios of Ronald Muhlenkamp of Muhlenkamp Fund, John Hussman of Hussman Economtrics Advisors, Inc., Bill Miller of Legg Mason Value Trust, Kenneth Fisher of Fisher Asset Management, LLC, Bill Nygren of Oak Mark Fund, Robert Olstein of Olstein Financial Alert Fund, Jean-Marie Eveillard of Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC, Jean-Marie Eveillard of Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC, Charles Brandes of Brandes Investment, Richard Aster Jr of Meridian Fund, Chris Davis of Davis Selected Advisers, Sarah Ketterer of CAUSEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC, Brian Rogers of T Rowe Price Equity Income Fund, Mark Hillman of Hillman Capital Management, PRIMECAP Management, PRIMECAP Management, George Soros of Soros Fund Management LLC, Richard Snow of Snow Capital Management, L.P., and Richard Snow of Snow Capital Management, L.P..
Last week, Sell:: Chairman and CEO John T Chambers sold 100,000 shares of CSCO stock. He also sold shares in August. Sell:: EVP, Worldwide Operations Robert Wayne Lloyd sold 21,700 shares last week, and Sell:: VP, Corporate Controller & PAO Prat Bhatt, Sell:: EVP, Worldwide Operations Robert Wayne Lloyd and Sell:: EVP, Worldwide Operations Robert Wayne Lloyd sold shares in September.
