Weekly CEO Sells Highlight: Texas Instruments Inc, Amazon.com Inc, Johnson Controls Inc, L Brands Inc.

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Aug 04, 2013
According to GuruFocus Insider Data, these are the largest CEO sales during the past week: Texas Instruments, Amazon, Johnson Controls and L Brands.

Texas Instruments, Inc. (TXN, Financial): Chairman, President & CEO Richard K Templeton sold 700,000 Shares

Chairman, President & CEO of Texas Instruments, Inc. (TXN) Richard K Templeton sold 700,000 shares on July 30 at an average price of $38.79. Texas Instruments has a market cap of $44.17 billion; its shares were traded at around $39.94 with a P/E ratio of 24.45 and P/S ratio of 3.60. The dividend yield of Texas Instruments, Inc. stocks is 2.45%. Texas Instruments, Inc. had an annual average earnings growth of 7.2% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Texas Instruments, Inc. the business predictability rank of 2-star.

Texas Instruments Inc. reported their 2013 second quarter results with revenues of $3.05 billion and net income of $660 million, or $0.58 per share.

Chairman, President & CEO Richard Templeton sold 700,000 shares of TXN stock on July 30 at the average price of 38.79. Sr. Vice President & CFO Kevin March sold 200,000 shares of TXN stock in April, May and July. Director Christine Whitman, Sr. Vice President David Heacock¸ SVP, Secretary & Gen Counsel Joseph Hubach, Sr. Vice President John Szczsponik Jr and Director Daniel Carp sold 440,725 shares of TXN stock in July and August.

Amazon.com Inc (AMZN, Financial): Chairman, CEO and President, 10% Owner Jeffrey P Bezos sold 614,938 Shares

Chairman, CEO and President, 10% Owner of Amazon (AMZN) Jeffrey P Bezos sold 614,938 shares on Aug. 2 at an average price of $302.14. Amazon.com has a market cap of $139.61 billion; its shares were traded at around $304.21 with a P/E ratio of 3807.10 and P/S ratio of 2.07. Amazon.com Inc had an annual average earnings growth of 25.2% over the past 10 years.

GuruFocus rated Amazon.com Inc the business predictability rank of 5-star.

Amazon.com Inc. announced their 2013 second quarter financial results. The Company reported net sales of $15.7 billion and net loss of $7 million.

Chairman, CEO and President, 10% Owner Jeffrey P Bezos sold 808,053 shares of AMZN stock in February and August. Senior Vice President and CFO Thomas J Szkutak sold 6,404 shares of AMZN stock in February and May. Senior Vice President Jeffrey A Wilke, Director Thomas O Ryder, and Senior Vice President Diego Piacentini sold 24,079 shares of AMZN stock in May and June.

Johnson Controls Inc (JCI, Financial): Chairman & CEO Stephen Roell sold 591,000 Shares

Chairman & CEO of Johnson Controls (JCI) Stephen A Roell sold 591,000 shares on July 30 at an average price of $40.52. Johnson Controls, Inc. was originally incorporated in the state of Wisconsin in 1885 as Johnson Electric Service Company to manufacture, install and service automatic temperature regulation systems for buildings. Johnson Controls Inc has a market cap of $28.17 billion; its shares were traded at around $41.30 with a P/E ratio of 26.67 and P/S ratio of 0.68. The dividend yield of Johnson Controls Inc stocks is 1.82%. Johnson Controls Inc had an annual average earnings growth of 0.2% over the past 10 years.

Johnson Controls Inc reported 2013 third quarter fiscal results with net income of $571 million and revenues of $10.8 billion.

Chairman & CEO Stephen A Roell sold 1,116,000 shares of JCI stock in May and July. Exec Vice President & CFO R Bruce Mcdonald sold 72,000 shares of JCI stock on 02/15/2013 at the average price of 32.08. VP & Pres., Power Solutions Brian J Kesseler, Vice Chairman Alex A Molinaroli, Vice President Charles A Harvey, and Vice President, Communications Jacqueline F Strayer sold 286,200 shares of JCI stock in April, May, and July.

Limited Brands (LTD, Financial): CEO Sharen Turney sold 339,854 Shares

CEO/P VS Megabrand Int App Grp of L Brands Inc (LTD) Sharen J Turney sold 339,854 shares on July 30 at an average price of $55.16. Limited Brands, Inc. is incorporated in the state of Delaware which was founded in 1963. L Brands Inc has a market cap of $16.65 billion; its shares were traded at around $58.40 with a P/E ratio of 22.37 and P/S ratio of 1.63. The dividend yield of L Brands Inc stocks is 1.88%. L Brands Inc had an annual average earnings growth of 10% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated L Brands Inc the business predictability rank of 4-star.

L Brands Inc reported their 2013 first quarter results. The Company reported total revenues of $2.3 billion and net income of $142.5 million.

CEO/P VS Megabrand Int App Grp Sharen J Turney sold 339,854 shares of LTD stock on 07/30/2013 at the average price of 55.16. EVP & CFO Stuart B Burgdoerfer sold 107,554 shares of LTD stock in May, June, and July. Pres Global Sourcing&Logistics Charles Mcguigan and Director, 10% Owner Leslie H. Wexner sold 1,523,887 shares of LTD stock in April.

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