Weekly CEO Sells Highlight: Texas Roadhouse Inc., Theravance Inc., AmerisourceBergen Corp. and Nuance Communications Inc.

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May 06, 2013
According to GuruFocus Insider Data, these are the largest CEO sales during the past week: Texas Roadhouse Inc., Theravance Inc., AmerisourceBergen Corp. and Nuance Communications Inc.

Texas Roadhouse Inc. (TXRH, Financial): Chairman, CEO Wayne Kent Taylor Sold 430,000 Shares

Chairman and CEO of Texas Roadhouse Inc. (TXRH) Wayne Kent Taylor sold 430,000 shares on 05/02/2013 at an average price of $23.13. Texas Roadhouse Inc. was incorporated under the laws of the state of Delaware in 2004. Texas Roadhouse Inc. has a market cap of $1.63 billion; its shares were traded around $23.70 with a P/E ratio of 23.70 and P/S ratio of 1.34. The dividend yield of Texas Roadhouse Inc. stocks is 1.65%. Texas Roadhouse Inc. had an annual average earnings growth of 14.1% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Texas Roadhouse Inc. the business predictability rank of 5-star.

Texas Roadhouse Inc. reported revenues of $359.7 million and net income of $26.2 million for their 2013 first quarter fiscal results.

Chairman and CEO Wayne Kent Taylor sold 823,908 shares of TXRH stock in March and May. CFO George Price Cooper IV sold 15,000 shares of TXRH stock on 02/21/2013 at the average price of $18.8. Director Gregory N. Moore bought 565 shares of TXRH stock in February and May. President Scott Matthew Colosi, COO Steven L. Ortiz and President Scott Matthew Colosi sold 152,896 shares of TXRH stock in February and May.

Theravance Inc. (THRX, Financial): CEO Rick E. Winningham sold 255,532 Shares

CEO of Theravance Inc. (THRX) Rick E. Winningham sold 255,532 shares on 04/30/2013 at an average price of $33.64. Theravance Inc. was incorporated in Delaware in November 1996 under the name Advanced Medicine Inc, and began operations in May 1997. Theravance Inc. has a market cap of $3.41 billion; its shares were traded around $33.87 with and P/S ratio of 322.58.

Theravance Inc. reported its 2013 first financial quarter results. The company reported net sales of $1.3 million and net loss of $37.4 million.

CEO Rick E. Winningham sold 255,532 shares of THRX stock on 04/30/2013 at the average price of $33.64. Senior Vice President and CFO Michael W. Aguiar sold 170,879 shares of THRX stock on 04/30/2013 at the average price of $33.8. Head of Business Development David L. Brinkley and Senior Vice President Research and Early Clinical Development Mathai Mammen sold 31,104 shares of THRX stock in February and April.

AmerisourceBergen Corp. (ABC, Financial): President and CEO Steven H. Collis Sold 245,258 Shares

President and CEO of AmerisourceBergen Corp. (ABC) Steven H. Collis sold 245,258 shares on 05/02/2013 at an average price of $54.41. AmerisourceBergen Corporation is a Delaware Corporation. AmerisourceBergen Corp. has a market cap of $12.63 billion; its shares were traded around $54.57 with a P/E ratio of 19.23 and P/S ratio of 0.17. The dividend yield of AmerisourceBergen Corp. stocks is 1.25%. AmerisourceBergen Corp. had an annual average earnings growth of 12.9% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated AmerisourceBergen Corp. the business predictability rank of 3-star.

AmerisourceBergen Corp. reported revenues of $20.5 billion, up 4.1 percent, and net income of $45.6 million for its 2013 fiscal second quarter results.

President and. CEO Steven H Collis sold 245,258 shares of ABC stock on 05/02/2013 at the average price of $54.41. Director Jane E. Henney Md, Senior Vice President David W. Neu and Director Charles H. Cotros sold 75,748 shares of ABC stock in December and April.

Nuance Communications Inc. (NUAN, Financial): CEO Paul Ricci Sold 233,333 Shares

CEO of Nuance Communications Inc. (NUAN) Paul Ricci sold 233,333 shares on 05/01/2013 at an average price of $19.04. Nuance Communications Inc. was incorporated in 1992 as Visioneer Inc. Nuance Communications Inc. has a market cap of $6.14 billion; its shares were traded around $19.53 with a P/E ratio of 35.46 and P/S ratio of 3.55. Nuance Communications Inc. had an annual average earnings growth of 23.1% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Nuance Communications Inc. the business predictability rank of 4-star.

Revenues were $451.0 million and net income was $25.8 million for Nuance Communications Inc.’s 2013 second fiscal quarter results.

CEO Paul Ricci sold 653,333 shares of NUAN stock in January, February, April and May. President Global Sales and Marketing Steven G. Chambers, Executive Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer Thomas L. Beaudoin, Executive Vice President and General Manager Healthcare Janet Dillione sold 107,415 shares of NUAN stock in December, March, April and May.

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