Weekly Top Insider Sells: GOOG, TIF, FIS, SLB

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Feb 27, 2012
According to GuruFocus Insider Data, these are the largest insider sells during the past week. The overall trend of insiders is illustrated in the chart below:


Google Inc. Cl A (GOOG, Financial): Executive Chairman of Board Eric E. Schmidt sold 200,000 Shares


Executive Chairman of Board of Google Inc. Cl A (GOOG) Eric E. Schmidt sold 200,000 shares during the past week at an average price of $609.9.


Google is a public and profitable company focused on search services. Google Inc. Cl A has a market cap of $196.59 billion; its shares were traded at around $609.9 with a P/E ratio of 19.4 and P/S ratio of 5.2. Google Inc. Cl A had an annual average earnings growth of 51.9% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Google Inc. Cl A the business predictability rank of 2.5-star.


On Jan. 19, 2012 Google Inc. announced financial results for the quarter and the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2011. Google reported revenues of $10.58 billion for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2011, an increase of 25% compared to the fourth quarter of 2010.


Director John L. Hennessy sold 25 shares of GOOG stock on 02/06/2012 at the average price of $600. John L. Hennessy owns at least 5,280 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 1.65% since.


Tiffany & Co. (TIF, Financial): Director Peter W. May sold 1,319,036 Shares


Director of Tiffany & Co. (TIF) Peter W. May sold 1,319,036 shares on 02/24/2012 at an average price of $64.68.


Tiffany & Co. operates jewelry and specialty retail stores and manufactures products through its subsidiary corporations. Tiffany & Co. has a market cap of $8.41 billion; its shares were traded at around $64.68 with a P/E ratio of 18.1 and P/S ratio of 2.7. The dividend yield of Tiffany & Co. stocks is 1.8%. Tiffany & Co. had an annual average earnings growth of 8.3% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Tiffany & Co. the business predictability rank of 3-star.


On Nov. 29, 2011, Tiffany & Co. announced that its net sales in the third quarter ended Oct. 31, 2011 increased 21% over the prior year due to geographically broad-based growth. Net earnings rose 63% reflecting a higher operating margin that benefited from sales leverage on fixed costs. Management raised its earnings forecast for fiscal 2011 to reflect the better-than-expected results. Worldwide net sales increased 21% to $821.8 million.


Director Peter W. May sold 400,000 shares of TIF stock on 09/27/2011 at the average price of $71.68. Peter W. May owns at least 4,681,994 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 9.77% since.


Fidelity Fidelity National Financial Inc. (FIS, Financial): Director Thomas M. Hagerty sold 2,755,712 Shares


Director of Fidelity National Financial Inc. (FIS) Thomas M Hagerty sold 2,755,712 shares during the past week at an average price of $31.07. Certegy Inc. provides credit, debit and merchant card processing, e-banking, check risk management and check cashing services to financial institutions and merchants worldwide. Fidelity National Financial Inc. has a market cap of $9.19 billion; its shares were traded at around $31.07 with a P/E ratio of 13.5 and P/S ratio of 1.6. The dividend yield of Fidelity National Financial Inc. stocks is 0.7%.


On February 8, 2012 Fidelity National Financial Inc. reported operating results for the three-month and twelve-month periods ended Dec. 31, 2011. The company signed definitive agreement to sell 85% of personal lines business to WT Holdings Inc. for $119 million and registered $9 million net loss on the expected sale.


Director Thomas M. Hagerty sold 196,837 shares of FIS stock on 02/16/2012 at the average price of $31.22. Thomas M. Hagerty owns at least 16,290,844 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 0.48% since.


Schlumberger Ltd. (SLB, Financial): Director Andrew Gould sold 800,000 Shares


Director of Schlumberger Ltd. (SLB) Andrew Gould sold 800,000 shares on 02/17/2012 at an average price of $79.85.


Schlumberger Limited is a global technology services company consisting of two business segments, Schlumberger Oilfield Services and SchlumbergerSema. Schlumberger Lt has a market cap of $104.34 billion; its shares were traded at around $79.85 with a P/E ratio of 21.2 and P/S ratio of 2.6. The dividend yield of Schlumberger Ltd. stocks is 1.3%.


On Jan. 20, 2012 Schlumberger Limited reported full-year 2011 revenue of $39.54 billion versus $27.45 billion in 2010. Full-year 2011 income from continuing operations attributable to Schlumberger, excluding charges and credits, was $4.97 billion, representing diluted earnings-per-share of $3.66 versus $2.86 in 2010. Fourth-quarter 2011 revenue was $10.97 billion versus $10.23 billion in the third quarter of 2011, and $9.07 billion in the fourth quarter of 2010.


Director Andrew Gould sold 800,000 shares of SLB stock on 02/17/2012 at the average price of $78.16. Andrew Gould owns at least 2,063,639 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 2.16% since.


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