Weekly highlight of top insider buys: WalMart Stores Inc. (WMT, Financial), Philip Morris International Inc. (PM, Financial), Comcast Corp. (CMCSA, Financial), Celgene Corp. (CELG, Financial), and Tyco Electronics Ltd. (TEL, Financial).
WalMart Stores Inc. (WMT): Director James Breyer Bought 5,000 Shares
Director of WalMart Stores Inc., James Breyer, bought 5,000 shares on 5/20/10 at an average price of $50.56.
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. is the world's largest retailer. Walmart Stores Inc. has a market cap of $189.66 billion; its shares were traded at around $50.56 with a P/E ratio of 13.4 and P/S ratio of 0.5. The dividend yield of Walmart Stores Inc. stocks is 2.4%. Walmart Stores Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 11.1% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Walmart Stores Inc. the business predictability rank of 5-star.
On May 18, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. reported record first quarter sales and earnings for the period ended April 30, 2010. Net sales for the first quarter of fiscal year 2011 were $99.1 billion, an increase of 6.0 percent from $93.5 billion in the first quarter last year. Net sales for the first quarter included a currency exchange rate benefit of $2.5 billion. Income from continuing operations attributable to Walmart for the quarter increased to $3.3 billion from $3.0 billion in the first quarter last year.
WalMart Stores Inc. is in the portfolios of twenty-one Gurus: Bill Gates, Donald Yacktman, George Soros, Mark Hillman, Ruane Cunniff, Tom Gayner, Warren Buffett, Wallace Weitz, Prem Watsa, Brian Rogers, Ronald Muhlenkamp, PRIMECAP Management, Jean-Marie Eveillard, Dodge & Cox, Hotchkis & Wiley, Kenneth Fisher, James barrow, Bill Nygren, Private Capital, Arnold van Den Berg, and Tweedy Browne.
This month, Buy:: Director James Breyer bought 5,000 shares of WMT stock; he also bought shares in March. Sell:: Vice Chairman Wright Eduardo Castro sold 21,088 shares in May; Sell:: Senior Vice President Steven P Whaley and Sell:: Vice Chairman Wright Eduardo Castro sold shares in March.
Philip Morris International Inc. (PM): Director Sergio Marchionne Bought 3,400 Shares
Director of Philip Morris International Inc., Sergio Marchionne, bought 3,400 shares during the past week at an average price of $44.12.
Philip Morris International Inc. is an international tobacco company, with products sold in over 160 countries. Philip Morris International Inc has a market cap of $82.99 billion; its shares were traded at around $44.12 with a P/E ratio of 12.7 and P/S ratio of 1.3. The dividend yield of Philip Morris International Inc stocks is 5.3%.
April 22, 2010 – Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE / Euronext Paris: PM) today announced both reported and adjusted diluted earnings per share of $0.90 in the first quarter of 2010, up by 21.6% from $0.74 in the first quarter of 2009. Excluding currency, both reported and adjusted diluted earnings per share were up by 13.5%. Free cash flow, defined as net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures, increased by 42.3% to $1.8 billion.
Philip Morris International Inc. is in the portfolios of fifteen Gurus: David Winters, George Soros, Tweedy Browne, Hotchkis & Wiley, Chris Davis, Tom Gayner, Ruane Cunniff, Ronald Muhlenkamp, Donald Yacktman, NWQ Managers, Dodge & Cox, James Barrow, David Dreman, Kenneth Fisher, and Jean-Marie Eveillard.
Last week, Buy:: Director Sergio Marchionne bought 1,700 shares of PM stock. Sell:: VP & Controller Joachim Psotta and Sell:: Director Harold Brown both sold shares in March.
Comcast Corp. (CMCSA): EVP and CFO Michael J Angelakis Bought 30,000 Shares
EVP and CFO of Comcast Corp., Michael J Angelakis, bought 30,000 shares on 5/24/10 at an average price of $18.09.
Comcast Corp., among the world's communication companies, provides basic cable, digital cable and high speed internet services that connect people to what's important in their lives. Comcast Corp. has a market cap of $51.33 billion; its shares were traded at around $18.09 with a P/E ratio of 14.9 and P/S ratio of 1.4. The dividend yield of Comcast Corp. stocks is 2.1%. Comcast Corp. had an annual average earning growth of 14.9% over the past 10 years.
On April 28, Comcast Corp. reported results for the first quarter of 2010. Revenue increased 3.8% in the first quarter of 2010 to $9.2 billion, while Operating Cash Flow increased 3.5% to $3.6 billion. Excluding $14 million of NBC Universal-related transaction costs, Operating Cash Flow grew 3.9%. Operating Income increased 6.8% to $1.9 billion.
Comcast Corp. is owned by fourteen Gurus: Andreas Halvorsen, Brian Rogers, Glenn Greenberg, Wallace Weitz, Jean-Marie Eveillard, Bill Nygren, John Paulson, John Hussman, Tweedy Browne, Bruce Berkowitz, Irving Kahn, Dodge & Cox, Tom Gayner, and George Soros.
Last week, Buy:: EVP and CFO Michael J Angelakis bought 30,000 shares of CMCSA stock. Sell:: SVP & Controller Lawrence J Salva sold shares in May and March.
Celgene Corp. (CELG): Director Ernest Mario Bought 10,000 Shares
Director of Celgene Corp., Ernest Mario, bought 10,000 shares on 5/24/10 at an average price of $52.76.
Celgene Corp. is an independent biopharmaceutical company engaged primarily in the discovery, development and commercialization of orally administered, small molecule drugs for the treatment of cancer and immunological diseases. Celgene Corp. has a market cap of $24.26 billion; its shares were traded at around $52.76 with a P/E ratio of 26.1 and P/S ratio of 9.1.
On April 29, Celgene Corp. reported results for the first quarter of 2010. Results included net income of $294.6 million, or non-GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.63 for the quarter ended March 31, 2010. Non-GAAP net income for the first quarter of 2009 was $205.1 million or non-GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.44. Based on U.S. GAAP, Celgene reported net income of $234.4 million, or diluted earnings per share of $0.50 for the quarter ended March 31, 2010. GAAP net income for the first quarter of 2009 was $162.9 million, or diluted earnings per share of $0.35.
Celgene Corp. is in the portfolio of Kenneth Fisher.
This month, Buy:: Director Ernest Mario bought 10,000 shares of CELG stock; Sell:: Director Walter L Robb and Sell:: CFO David W Gryska sold shares the same month. Sell:: Director Arthur H Jr Hayes and Sell:: Director Gilla Kaplan sold shares in February.
Tyco Electronics Ltd. (TEL): Director Frederic M Poses Bought 40,000 Shares
Director of Tyco Electronics Ltd., Frederic M Poses, bought 40,000 shares on 5/21/10 at an average price of $28.82.
Tyco Electronics Ltd., global provider of engineered electronic components for thousands of consumer and industrial products; network solutions and systems for telecommunications and energy markets; and wireless systems for critical communications, radar and defense applications. Tyco Electronics Ltd. has a market cap of $13.23 billion; its shares were traded at around $28.82 with a P/E ratio of 18.1 and P/S ratio of 1.4. The dividend yield of Tyco Electronics Ltd. stocks is 2.2%.
On Apr. 28, Tyco Electronics Ltd. reported results for the fiscal second quarter ended Mar. 26, 2010. The company reported a net sales increase of 27 percent year-over-year, and 2 percent sequentially, to $2.96 billion. GAAP EPS were $0.66 for the quarter, compared to a loss per share of $7.07 in the prior-year period. Included in the GAAP EPS were $0.02 per share of restructuring and other charges and $0.04 per share of income related to tax items. This compares to $7.21 per share of net charges in the prior-year quarter.
Tyco Electronics Ltd. is in the portfolios of nine Gurus: Michael Price, Jean-Marie Eveillard, George Soros, Richard Pzena, Dodge & cox, Bill Nygren, Charles Brandes, Hotchkis & Wiley, and Kenneth Fisher.
Last week, Buy:: Director Frederic M Poses bought 40,000 shares of TEL stock.
For the complete list of stocks that bought by their company executives, go to: Insider Buys.
WalMart Stores Inc. (WMT): Director James Breyer Bought 5,000 Shares
Director of WalMart Stores Inc., James Breyer, bought 5,000 shares on 5/20/10 at an average price of $50.56.
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. is the world's largest retailer. Walmart Stores Inc. has a market cap of $189.66 billion; its shares were traded at around $50.56 with a P/E ratio of 13.4 and P/S ratio of 0.5. The dividend yield of Walmart Stores Inc. stocks is 2.4%. Walmart Stores Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 11.1% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Walmart Stores Inc. the business predictability rank of 5-star.
On May 18, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. reported record first quarter sales and earnings for the period ended April 30, 2010. Net sales for the first quarter of fiscal year 2011 were $99.1 billion, an increase of 6.0 percent from $93.5 billion in the first quarter last year. Net sales for the first quarter included a currency exchange rate benefit of $2.5 billion. Income from continuing operations attributable to Walmart for the quarter increased to $3.3 billion from $3.0 billion in the first quarter last year.
WalMart Stores Inc. is in the portfolios of twenty-one Gurus: Bill Gates, Donald Yacktman, George Soros, Mark Hillman, Ruane Cunniff, Tom Gayner, Warren Buffett, Wallace Weitz, Prem Watsa, Brian Rogers, Ronald Muhlenkamp, PRIMECAP Management, Jean-Marie Eveillard, Dodge & Cox, Hotchkis & Wiley, Kenneth Fisher, James barrow, Bill Nygren, Private Capital, Arnold van Den Berg, and Tweedy Browne.
This month, Buy:: Director James Breyer bought 5,000 shares of WMT stock; he also bought shares in March. Sell:: Vice Chairman Wright Eduardo Castro sold 21,088 shares in May; Sell:: Senior Vice President Steven P Whaley and Sell:: Vice Chairman Wright Eduardo Castro sold shares in March.
Philip Morris International Inc. (PM): Director Sergio Marchionne Bought 3,400 Shares
Director of Philip Morris International Inc., Sergio Marchionne, bought 3,400 shares during the past week at an average price of $44.12.
Philip Morris International Inc. is an international tobacco company, with products sold in over 160 countries. Philip Morris International Inc has a market cap of $82.99 billion; its shares were traded at around $44.12 with a P/E ratio of 12.7 and P/S ratio of 1.3. The dividend yield of Philip Morris International Inc stocks is 5.3%.
April 22, 2010 – Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE / Euronext Paris: PM) today announced both reported and adjusted diluted earnings per share of $0.90 in the first quarter of 2010, up by 21.6% from $0.74 in the first quarter of 2009. Excluding currency, both reported and adjusted diluted earnings per share were up by 13.5%. Free cash flow, defined as net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures, increased by 42.3% to $1.8 billion.
Philip Morris International Inc. is in the portfolios of fifteen Gurus: David Winters, George Soros, Tweedy Browne, Hotchkis & Wiley, Chris Davis, Tom Gayner, Ruane Cunniff, Ronald Muhlenkamp, Donald Yacktman, NWQ Managers, Dodge & Cox, James Barrow, David Dreman, Kenneth Fisher, and Jean-Marie Eveillard.
Last week, Buy:: Director Sergio Marchionne bought 1,700 shares of PM stock. Sell:: VP & Controller Joachim Psotta and Sell:: Director Harold Brown both sold shares in March.
Comcast Corp. (CMCSA): EVP and CFO Michael J Angelakis Bought 30,000 Shares
EVP and CFO of Comcast Corp., Michael J Angelakis, bought 30,000 shares on 5/24/10 at an average price of $18.09.
Comcast Corp., among the world's communication companies, provides basic cable, digital cable and high speed internet services that connect people to what's important in their lives. Comcast Corp. has a market cap of $51.33 billion; its shares were traded at around $18.09 with a P/E ratio of 14.9 and P/S ratio of 1.4. The dividend yield of Comcast Corp. stocks is 2.1%. Comcast Corp. had an annual average earning growth of 14.9% over the past 10 years.
On April 28, Comcast Corp. reported results for the first quarter of 2010. Revenue increased 3.8% in the first quarter of 2010 to $9.2 billion, while Operating Cash Flow increased 3.5% to $3.6 billion. Excluding $14 million of NBC Universal-related transaction costs, Operating Cash Flow grew 3.9%. Operating Income increased 6.8% to $1.9 billion.
Comcast Corp. is owned by fourteen Gurus: Andreas Halvorsen, Brian Rogers, Glenn Greenberg, Wallace Weitz, Jean-Marie Eveillard, Bill Nygren, John Paulson, John Hussman, Tweedy Browne, Bruce Berkowitz, Irving Kahn, Dodge & Cox, Tom Gayner, and George Soros.
Last week, Buy:: EVP and CFO Michael J Angelakis bought 30,000 shares of CMCSA stock. Sell:: SVP & Controller Lawrence J Salva sold shares in May and March.
Celgene Corp. (CELG): Director Ernest Mario Bought 10,000 Shares
Director of Celgene Corp., Ernest Mario, bought 10,000 shares on 5/24/10 at an average price of $52.76.
Celgene Corp. is an independent biopharmaceutical company engaged primarily in the discovery, development and commercialization of orally administered, small molecule drugs for the treatment of cancer and immunological diseases. Celgene Corp. has a market cap of $24.26 billion; its shares were traded at around $52.76 with a P/E ratio of 26.1 and P/S ratio of 9.1.
On April 29, Celgene Corp. reported results for the first quarter of 2010. Results included net income of $294.6 million, or non-GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.63 for the quarter ended March 31, 2010. Non-GAAP net income for the first quarter of 2009 was $205.1 million or non-GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.44. Based on U.S. GAAP, Celgene reported net income of $234.4 million, or diluted earnings per share of $0.50 for the quarter ended March 31, 2010. GAAP net income for the first quarter of 2009 was $162.9 million, or diluted earnings per share of $0.35.
Celgene Corp. is in the portfolio of Kenneth Fisher.
This month, Buy:: Director Ernest Mario bought 10,000 shares of CELG stock; Sell:: Director Walter L Robb and Sell:: CFO David W Gryska sold shares the same month. Sell:: Director Arthur H Jr Hayes and Sell:: Director Gilla Kaplan sold shares in February.
Tyco Electronics Ltd. (TEL): Director Frederic M Poses Bought 40,000 Shares
Director of Tyco Electronics Ltd., Frederic M Poses, bought 40,000 shares on 5/21/10 at an average price of $28.82.
Tyco Electronics Ltd., global provider of engineered electronic components for thousands of consumer and industrial products; network solutions and systems for telecommunications and energy markets; and wireless systems for critical communications, radar and defense applications. Tyco Electronics Ltd. has a market cap of $13.23 billion; its shares were traded at around $28.82 with a P/E ratio of 18.1 and P/S ratio of 1.4. The dividend yield of Tyco Electronics Ltd. stocks is 2.2%.
On Apr. 28, Tyco Electronics Ltd. reported results for the fiscal second quarter ended Mar. 26, 2010. The company reported a net sales increase of 27 percent year-over-year, and 2 percent sequentially, to $2.96 billion. GAAP EPS were $0.66 for the quarter, compared to a loss per share of $7.07 in the prior-year period. Included in the GAAP EPS were $0.02 per share of restructuring and other charges and $0.04 per share of income related to tax items. This compares to $7.21 per share of net charges in the prior-year quarter.
Tyco Electronics Ltd. is in the portfolios of nine Gurus: Michael Price, Jean-Marie Eveillard, George Soros, Richard Pzena, Dodge & cox, Bill Nygren, Charles Brandes, Hotchkis & Wiley, and Kenneth Fisher.
Last week, Buy:: Director Frederic M Poses bought 40,000 shares of TEL stock.
For the complete list of stocks that bought by their company executives, go to: Insider Buys.
