GuruStocks Making 52-Week Highs: FE, SE, BRFS, WPZ, BIIB

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Oct 31, 2011
According to GuruFocus list of 52-week highs, these Guru stocks have reached their 52-Week Highs.


FirstEnergy Corp. (FE, Financial) Reached the 52-Week High of $45.41


The prices of FirstEnergy Corp. (FE) shares have declined to close to the 52-Week High of $45.41.


FirstEnergy Corp. is a diversified energy services holding company as the result of the merger of Ohio Edison Company and Centerior Energy Corporation. Firstenergy Corp. has a market cap of $18.99 billion; its shares were traded at around $45.41 with a P/E ratio of 13.72 and P/S ratio of 1.42. The dividend yield of FirstEnergy Corp. stocks is 4.84%. FirstEnergy Corp. had an annual average earnings growth of 3.5% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated FirstEnergy Corp. the business predictability rank of 3.5-star.


Back in May and June of this year, President James H. Lash, Executive Vice President and General Counsel Leila L. Vespoli, Vice President and Treasurer James F. Pearson, and President, FE Solutions Donald R. Schneider sold shares of the company’s stock.


Spectra Energy Corp. (SE, Financial) Reached the 52-Week High of $29.17


The prices of Spectra Energy Corp. (SE) shares have declined to close to the 52-Week High of $29.17.


Spectra Energy Corp. is one of North America's premier natural gas infrastructure companies serving three key links in the natural gas value chain: gathering and processing, transmission and storage, and distribution. Spectra Energy Corp. has a market cap of $18.97 billion; its shares were traded at around $29.17 with a P/E ratio of 16.76 and P/S ratio of 3.84. The dividend yield of Spectra Energy Corp. stocks is 3.57%. Spectra Energy Corp. had an annual average earnings growth of 6.3% over the past five years.


On Oct. 26, 2011, Spectra Energy Partners LP announced that the board of directors of its general partner declared a quarterly cash distribution to unitholders of $0.47 per unit, an increase of one-half cent over the previous level of $0.465 per unit. This is the 16th consecutive quarter that Spectra Energy Partners has increased its quarterly cash distribution. The cash distribution is payable on Nov. 14, 2011, to unitholders of record at the close of business on Nov. 7, 2011. This quarterly cash distribution equates to $1.88 per unit on an annual basis.


BRF Brasil Foods S.A. ADS (BRFS, Financial) Reached the 52-Week High of $21.42


The prices of BRF Brasil Foods S.A. ADS (BRFS) shares have declined to close to the 52-Week High of $21.42.


BRF Brasil Foods SA, formerly Perdigao S.A., is a Brazil-based food company focused on the production and sale of poultry, pork, beef cuts, milk, dairy products, and processed food products. BRF Brasil Foods S.a. Ads has a market cap of $18.64 billion; its shares were traded at around $21.42 with a P/E ratio of 19.3 and P/S ratio of 1.37. BRF Brasil Foods S.a. Ads had an annual average earnings growth of 4.9% over the past 10 years.


On Oct. 27, 2011, BRF Brasil Foods closed the third quarter with net sales of R$6.3 billion, 10.4% more than reported for the same period in 2010. Gross profits improved 13.5% to R$ 1.6 billion. EBITDA reached R$ 722.5 million, equivalent to a margin of 11.5%, while net income amounted to R$ 365 million, an increase of 73%


Williams Partners L.P. Units (WPZ, Financial) Reached the 52-Week High of $59.65


The prices of Williams Partners L.P. Units (WPZ) shares have declined to close to the 52-Week High of $59.65.


Williams Partners, through its subsidiaries, primarily finds, produces, gathers, processes and transports natural gas. Williams Partners L.P. Units has a market cap of $17.33 billion; its shares were traded at around $59.65 with a P/E ratio of 19.18 and P/S ratio of 3.03. The dividend yield of Williams Partners L.P. Units stocks is 4.91%. Williams Partners L.p. Units had an annual average earnings growth of 20.1% over the past five years.


On Oct. 25, 2011, Williams Partners L.P. announced that it has signed multiple agreements with Hess Corporation and Chevron to provide production handling, export pipeline, oil and gas gathering and gas processing services in the Tubular Bells field development located in the eastern deepwater Gulf of Mexico.


Biogen Idec Inc. (BIIB, Financial) Reached the 52-Week High of $118.72


The prices of Biogen Idec Inc. (BIIB) shares have declined to close to the 52-Week High of $118.72.


IDEC Pharmaceuticals Corporation is a biopharmaceutical company engaged primarily in the research, development and commercialization of targeted therapies for the treatment of cancer and autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. Biogen Idec Inc. has a market cap of $28.8 billion; its shares were traded at around $118.72 with a P/E ratio of 20.65 and P/S ratio of 6.11. Biogen Idec Inc. had an annual average earnings growth of 25.3% over the past five years.


On October 28, Biogen Idec Inc. said its third-quarter net income rose 38%, as sales of key products like the Crohn's disease and multiple sclerosis treatment Tysabri rose and some expenses fell. The Weston, Mass., company earned $351.8 million, or $1.43 per share, in the three months that ended Sept. 30. That compares to earnings of $254.1 million, or $1.05 per share, in the same quarter last year. Adjusted earnings were $1.61.


CEO George A Scangos and CFO Robert E. Gagnon sold shares of BIIB stock in recent month.