Weekly Top Insider Sells: MSFT, ORCL, PRGO, QCOM, TRV

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Feb 07, 2011
According to GuruFocus Insider Data, these are the largest insider sells during the past week.

Microsoft Corp. (MSFT, Financial): Director William H Gates Iii sold 5,000,000 Shares

Director of Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) William H Gates Iii sold 5,000,000 shares on 02/02/2011 at an average price of $27.77.

Microsoft develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of software products for a multitude of computing devices. Microsoft Corp. has a market cap of $237.59 billion; its shares were traded at around $27.77 with a P/E ratio of 11.9 and P/S ratio of 3.8. The dividend yield of Microsoft Corp. stocks is 2.3%. Microsoft Corp. had an annual average earning growth of 12.6% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Microsoft Corp. the business predictability rank of 3-star.

On Jan. 27, 2011 Microsoft Corp. announced record second-quarter revenue of $19.95 billion for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2010. Operating income, net income and diluted earnings per share for the quarter were $8.17 billion, $6.63 billion and $0.77 per share, respectively. Prior year results reflect the recognition of $1.71 billion of deferred revenue relating to the Windows 7 Upgrade Option program and sales of Windows 7 before general availability in October 2009.



Richard Aster Jr, Richard Perry,Whitney Tilson, John Hussman, and David Tepper own position in this stock.

Sell: President, Windows Division Steven J Sinofsky sold 88,888 shares of MSFT stock on 01/25/2011 at the average price of 28.47. Steven J Sinofsky owns at least 693,507 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 2.46% since.

Oracle Corp. (ORCL, Financial): EVP-Product Development Thomas Kurian sold 851,747 Shares

EVP-Product Development of Oracle Corp. (ORCL) Thomas Kurian sold 851,747 shares on 01/27/2011 at an average price of $32.62.

Oracle Corporation is one of the world's suppliers of software for information management. Oracle Corp. has a market cap of $163.99 billion; its shares were traded at around $32.62 with a P/E ratio of 18 and P/S ratio of 6.1. The dividend yield of Oracle Corp. stocks is 0.6%. Oracle Corp. had an annual average earning growth of 16.7% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Oracle Corp. the business predictability rank of 2.5-star.

On December 16, 2010 Oracle Corporation announced both fiscal 2011 Q2 GAAP and non-GAAP total revenues were up 47% to $8.6 billion. Both GAAP and non-GAAP new software license revenues were up 21% to $2.0 billion. GAAP software license updates and product support revenues were up 12% to $3.6 billion, while non-GAAP software license updates and product support revenues were up 12% to $3.7 billion.



Lee Ainslie, Ken Heebner, Andreas Halvorsen, and John Hussman own position in this stock.

Sell: Director Hector Garcia-molina sold 6,243 shares of ORCL stock on 01/18/2011 at the average price of 31.27. Hector Garcia-molina owns at least 5,000 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 4.32% since.

QUALCOMM Inc. (QCOM, Financial): EVP & CFO William E Keitel sold 435,502 Shares

EVP & CFO of QUALCOMM Inc. (QCOM) William E Keitel sold 435,502 shares on 01/27/2011 at an average price of $55.23.

QUALCOMM Inc. develops and delivers innovative digital wireless communications products and services based on the company's CDMA digital technology. Qualcomm Inc. has a market cap of $89.35 billion; its shares were traded at around $55.23 with a P/E ratio of 24.5 and P/S ratio of 8. The dividend yield of Qualcomm Inc. stocks is 1.4%. Qualcomm Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 14.6% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Qualcomm Inc. the business predictability rank of 3-star.

On January 26, 2011, Qualcomm Incorporated announced results for the first quarter of fiscal 2011 ended December 26, 2010. Revenues: $3.35 billion, up 25 percent year-over-year (y-o-y) and 13 percent sequentially. Operating income: $1.11 billion, up 26 percent y-o-y and 33 percent sequentially.Net income: $1.17 billion, up 39 percent y-o-y and 35 percent sequentially. Diluted earnings per share: $0.71, up 42 percent y-o-y and 34 percent sequentially.

George Soros, PRIMECAP Management, Private Capital, Steve Mandel, and Lee Ainslie owns position in this stock.

Sell: EVP & Chief Technology Officer Roberto Padovani sold 20,000 shares of QCOM stock on 02/01/2011 at the average price of 55. The price of the stock has increased by 0.42% since.

Perrigo Company (PRGO, Financial): Director Michael J Jandernoa sold 305,000 Shares

Director of Perrigo Company (PRGO) Michael J Jandernoa sold 305,000 shares on 02/03/2011 at an average price of $71.67.

Perrigo Company, is the nations largest manufacturer of store brand over-the-counter (non-prescription) pharmaceutical products and also manufactures store brand nutritional products. Perrigo Company has a market cap of $6.61 billion; its shares were traded at around $71.67 with a P/E ratio of 23.5 and P/S ratio of 3. The dividend yield of Perrigo Company stocks is 0.4%. Perrigo Company had an annual average earning growth of 17.7% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Perrigo Company the business predictability rank of 2.5-star.

On February 1, 2011 Perrigo Company announced results for its second quarter and six months ended December 25, 2010. Fiscal second quarter revenue from continuing operations increased $135 million, or 23%, to $718 million. Fiscal second quarter GAAP income from continuing operations increased 43% to an all-time record $90 million, or $0.96 per share.

Ruane Cunniff and Edward Owens own position in this stock.

Sell: Director Michael J Jandernoa sold 10,613 shares of PRGO stock on 09/01/2010 at the average price of 58.04. Michael J Jandernoa owns at least 153,860 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 23.48% since.

THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES INC. (TRV, Financial): Chairman & Chief Exec. Officer Jay S Fishman sold 300,000 Shares

Chairman & Chief Exec. Officer of THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES INC. (TRV) Jay S Fishman sold 300,000 shares on 02/02/2011 at an average price of $57.41.

St. Paul Travelers is a provider of commercial property-liability insurance and asset management services. The Travelers Companies Inc. has a market cap of $26.44 billion; its shares were traded at around $57.41 with a P/E ratio of 9.1 and P/S ratio of 1. The dividend yield of The Travelers Companies Inc. stocks is 2.6%. The Travelers Companies Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 28.3% over the past 5 years.

On January 25, 2011 The Travelers Companies, Inc. reported fourth quarter and full year 2010 results. Fourth quarter net and operating income of $894 million and $864 million, respectively, compared to $1.285 billion and $1.155 billion in prior year. Full year total revenues of $25.112 billion up 2 percent and fourth quarter total revenues of $6.332 billion down 2 percent from prior year.



Mason Hawkins, David Einhorn, HOTCHKIS & WILEY, Dodge & Cox, and Irving Kahn owns position in this stock.

Sell: EVP-Treasurer Maria Olivo sold 48,079 shares of TRV stock on 11/15/2010 at the average price of 57.08. Maria Olivo owns at least 58,177 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 0.58% since.

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