52-Week High Companies: SSL, TYC, FTI, WYE, ACN

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Jan 24, 2011
According to GuruFocus updates, these Guru stocks have reached their 52-Week Highs: Sasol Ltd. (SSL, Financial), Tyco International Ltd. (TYC, Financial), FMC Technologies Inc. (FTI, Financial), Wyeth (WYE, Financial), and Accenture PLC (ACN, Financial).

Sasol Ltd (SSL) Reached the 52-Week High of $51.16

Sasol Limited is engaged in the mining and processing of coal. Sasol Ltd has a market cap of $30.18 billion; its shares were traded at around $51.16 with and P/S ratio of 1.8. The dividend yield of Sasol Ltd stocks is 2.9%.

Sasol Limited is in the portfolios of Kenneth Fisher, Bruce Koyner, and Mario Gabelli.



Tyco International Ltd (TYC) Reached the 52-Week High of $44.43

Tyco International Ltd., a diversified manufacturing and service company, is the world's largest manufacturer and servicer of electrical and electronic components and undersea telecommunications systems, the world's largest manufacturer, installer, and provider of fire protection systems and electronic security services, has strong leadership positions in disposable medical products, plastics, and adhesives, and is the largest manufacturer of flow control valves. Tyco International Ltd has a market cap of $21.71 billion; its shares were traded at around $44.43 with a P/E ratio of 16.4 and P/S ratio of 1.3. The dividend yield of Tyco International Ltd stocks is 1.9%.

On November 9, Tyco International Ltd. reported $0.55 in diluted earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations for the fiscal fourth quarter of 2010 and diluted EPS from continuing operations before special items of $0.74 per share. Revenue in the quarter was $4.5 billion with organic revenue growth of 2% year-over-year. Cash from operating activities was $963 million and free cash flow was $598 million. These amounts included $39 million of cash outflows related to restructuring activities and acquisition related costs.

Tyco International Ltd. is in the portfolios of Lee Ainslie, Andreas Halvorsen, Larry Robbins, Michael Price, Steven Cohen, Paul Tudor Jones, Manning & Napier Advisors Inc., George Soros, Wallace Weitz, Bill Nygren, David Williams, Dodge & Cox, Hotchkis & Wiley, Mario Gabelli, John Rogers, Donald Yacktman, John Keeley, Jean-Marie Eveillard, and Bruce Koyner

This month, Sell: Chairman and CEO Edward D Breen, Sell: SVP, Human Resources Laurie Siegel, Sell: Pres., Tyco Security Solutions Naren K Gursahaney, and Sell: SVP, Human Resources Laurie Siegel sold shares of TYC stock. In December, Sell: President, ADT Worldwide Naren K Gursahaney and Sell: SVP, Human Resources Laurie Siegel sold shares.

FMC Technologies Inc. (FTI) Reached the 52-Week High of $86.19

FMC Technologies, Inc. designs, manufactures and services technologically sophisticated systems and products for customers through their Energy Production Systems, Energy Processing Systems, FoodTech and Airport Systems segments. FMC Technologies Inc. has a market cap of $10.14 billion; its shares were traded at around $86.19 with a P/E ratio of 28.3 and P/S ratio of 2.3. FMC Technologies Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 30.6% over the past 10 years.

On October 27, FMC Technologies, Inc. reported third quarter 2010 revenue from continuing operations of $960 million, down 12 percent from the prior-year quarter due primarily to lower subsea systems revenue. Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations were $0.66 compared to $0.73 in the prior-year quarter.

FMC Technologies Inc. is in the portfolios of Kenneth Fisher, Steven Cohen, Columbia Wanger, Richard Aster Jr, John Keeley, and Jeremy Grantham.

In December, Sell: EVP and CFO William H Schumann, Sell: Director James M Ringler, and Sell: Senior Vice President Tore Halvorsen sold shares of FTI. Sell: SR VP, Sec. and General Counse Jeffrey W Carr, Sell: Exec. VP, Energy Systems Robert L Potter, and Sell: Chaiman and CEO Peter D Kinnear sold shares in November.



Wyeth (WYE) Reached the 52-Week High of $50.39

Wyeth is one of the world's largest research-driven pharmaceutical and health care products companies. Wyeth has a market cap of $64.32 billion; its shares were traded at around $50.39 with a P/E ratio of 13.57 and P/S ratio of 2.82. The dividend yield of Wyeth stocks is 2.49%.

On November 2, Pfizer Inc. reported financial results for third-quarter 2010. Since the acquisition of Wyeth was completed on October 15, 2009, legacy Wyeth products and operations are reflected in the first three quarters of 2010, but not reflected in the first three quarters of 2009. Third-quarter 2010 revenues were $16.2 billion, an increase of 39% compared with $11.6 billion in the year-ago quarter. Revenues for third-quarter 2010 compared with the year-ago quarter were favorably impacted by $5.2 billion, or 44%, due to the addition of the legacy Wyeth products, negatively impacted by $458 million, or 4%, due to legacy Pfizer products, and negatively impacted by $160 million, or 1%, due to foreign exchange.

Accenture PLC (ACN) Reached the 52-Week High of $51.04

Accenture PLC is a management consulting, technology services and outsourcing organization. Accenture PLC has a market cap of $32.2 billion; its shares were traded at around $51.04 with a P/E ratio of 18 and P/S ratio of 1.4. The dividend yield of Accenture PLC stocks is 1.8%. Accenture PLC had an annual average earning growth of 16.2% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Accenture PLC the business predictability rank of 3-star.

On Dec. 16, Accenture reported strong financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2011, ended Nov. 30, 2010, with net revenues of $6.05 billion, an increase of 12 percent in U.S. dollars and 14 percent in local currency over the same period last year and exceeding the company’s guided range of $5.6 billion to $5.8 billion. Diluted earnings per share were $0.81, an increase of $0.14, or 20 percent, over the same period last year. Operating income was $827 million, an increase of 11 percent over the same period last year, and operating margin was 13.7 percent.

Accenture PLC is in the portfolios of Steve Mandel, Wallace Weitz, John Rogers, PRIMECAP Management, Tom Gayner, Jeremy Grantham, Hotchkis & Wiley, John Buckingham, RS Investment Management, Jim Simons, George Soros, and Steven Cohen.