Weekly Top Insider Sells: MSFT, GOOG, IBM, BAX and ISRG

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Aug 01, 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 10,000,000 Shares


Director of Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) William H. Gates III sold 10,000,000 shares during the past week at an average price of $27.4.


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 $231.06 billion; its shares were traded at around $27.4 with a P/E ratio of 10.4 and P/S ratio of 3.3. The dividend yield of Microsoft Corp. stocks is 2.4%. Microsoft Corp. had an annual average earnings growth of 12.6% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Microsoft Corp. the business predictability rank of 3-star.


On July 21, 2011, Microsoft Corp. today announced record fourth-quarter revenue of $17.37 billion for the quarter ended June 30, 2011, an 8% increase from the same period of the prior year. Operating income, net income, and diluted earnings per share for the quarter were $6.17 billion, $5.87 billion and $0.69 per share, which represented increases of 4%, 30% and 35%, respectively, when compared with the prior year period. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011.


Senior vice president Lisa E. Brummel sold 83,913 shares of MSFT stock on 05/17/2011 at the average price of 24.57. Lisa E. Brummel owns at least 269,125 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 11.52% since.


Google Inc. (GOOG, Financial): Executive Chairman of Board Eric E. Schmidt sold 44,554 Shares


Executive Chairman of Board of Google Inc. (GOOG) Eric E. Schmidt sold 44,554 shares during the past week at an average price of $603.69.


Google is a public and profitable company focused on search services. Google Inc. has a market cap of $194.54 billion; its shares were traded at around $603.69 with a P/E ratio of 20.7 and P/S ratio of 6.5. Google Inc. had an annual average earnings growth of 58.4% over the past 10 years.


Director John L. Hennessy sold 150 shares of GOOG stock on 07/07/2011 at the average price of 550. John L. Hennessy owns at least 4,970 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 9.76% since.


International Business Machines Corp (IBM, Financial): Senior Vice President Steven A. Mills sold 104,505 Shares


Senior Vice President of International Business Machines Corp (IBM) Steven A. Mills sold 104,505 shares during the past week at an average price of $181.85.


IBM uses advanced information technology to provide customer solutions. International Business Machines Corp. has a market cap of $220.26 billion; its shares were traded at around $181.85 with a P/E ratio of 14.6 and P/S ratio of 2.2. The dividend yield of International Business Machines Corp stocks is 1.6%. International Business Machines Corp had an annual average earnings growth of 14.4% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated International Business Machines Corp the business predictability rank of 2-star.


On July 18, 2011, IBM announced second-quarter 2011 diluted earnings of $3.00 per share, compared with diluted earnings of $2.61 per share in the second quarter of 2010, an increase of 15 percent. Operating (non-GAAP) diluted earnings were $3.09 per share, compared with operating diluted earnings of $2.62 per share in the second quarter of 2010, an increase of 18 percent. Second-quarter net income was $3.7 billion compared with $3.4 billion in the second quarter of 2010, an increase of 8 percent. Operating (non-GAAP) net income was $3.8 billion compared with $3.4 billion in the second quarter of 2010, an increase of 11 percent.


Senior Vice President Robert J. Leblanc sold 4,000 shares of IBM stock on 07/22/2011 at the average price of 184.89. Robert J. Leblanc owns at least 19,019 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 1.64% since.


Baxter International Inc. (BAX, Financial): Corporate Vice President Robert M. Davis sold 101,000 Shares


Corporate Vice President of Baxter International Inc. (BAX) Robert M. Davis sold 101,000 shares on 07/25/2011 at an average price of $58.17.


Baxter engages in the worldwide development, manufacture and distribution of a diversified line of products, systems and services used primarily in the health care field. Baxter International Inc. has a market cap of $33.18 billion; its shares were traded at around $58.17 with a P/E ratio of 14 and P/S ratio of 2.6. The dividend yield of Baxter International Inc. stocks is 2%. Baxter International Inc. had an annual average earnings growth of 6.3% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Baxter International Inc. the business predictability rank of 1-star.


Director Gail D. Fosler sold 9,538 shares of BAX stock on April 26, 2011, at the average price of $56.93. Gail D. Fosler owns at least 15,946 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 2.18% since. Intuitive Surgical Inc. (ISRG, Financial): Chairman of the Board Lonnie M. Smith sold 15,000 Shares


Chairman of the Board of Intuitive Surgical Inc. (ISRG) Lonnie M. Smith sold 15,000 shares on 07/26/2011 at an average price of $400.55.


Intuitive Surgical, Inc. designs and manufactures the da Vinci Surgical System. Intuitive Surgical Inc. has a market cap of $15.74 billion; its shares were traded at around $400.55 with a P/E ratio of 37.6 and P/S ratio of 11. Intuitive Surgical Inc. had an annual average earnings growth of 48.9% over the past five years.


On July 19, 2011, Intuitive Surgical Inc. reported second quarter 2011 revenue of $426 million, up 21% compared with $351 million for the second quarter of 2010. Second quarter 2011 revenue growth was driven by continued robotic procedure adoption and higher Da Vinci Surgical System sales. Second quarter of 2011 instruments and accessories revenue increased 35% to $172 million from $128 million in the second quarter of 2010.


Director Robert W. Duggan sold 2,000 shares of ISRG stock on May 3, 2011, at the average price of $354.46. The price of the stock has increased by 13% since.