Weekly 52-Week Highs Highlight: GPC, MWG, BPO, UNH, CCI

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Oct 19, 2014

According to GuruFocus list of 52-week highs; Genuine Parts Co, Morgan Stanley Capital Trust IV, Brookfield Office Properties Inc, UnitedHealth Group Inc, and Crown Castle International Corp have all reached their 52-week highs.

Genuine Parts Co (GPC, Financial) Reached the 52-Week High of $88.55

Genuine Parts Company is a Georgia corporation incorporated on May 7, 1928. Genuine Parts Co has a market cap of $13.56 billion; its shares were traded at around $88.55 with a P/E ratio of 20.20 and P/S ratio of 0.93. The dividend yield of Genuine Parts Co stocks is 2.56%. Genuine Parts Co had an annual average earnings growth of 6.60% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Genuine Parts Co the business predictability rank of 5-star.

Genuine Parts has released its second quarter results ended June 30, 2014. Sales during the quarter totaled $7.5 billion, which was 10% higher than in the prior year quarter. Net income for the quarter was $355.2 million compared to $360.7 million last year. Second quarter 2013 net income included a beneficial adjustment of $36 million. Without this adjustment, net income for the second quarter of 2014 was 9% higher than last year.

CEO Thomas Gallagher bought 5,000 shares of GPC stock on 08/13/2014 at the average price of $84.

Morgan Stanley Capital Trust IV (MWG, Financial) Reached the 52-Week High of $25.30

Morgan Stanley Capital Trust IV was originally incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware in 1981, and its predecessor companies date back to 1924. Morgan Stanley Capital Trust Iv has a market cap of $13.33 billion; its shares were traded at around $25.30 with and P/S ratio of 35445.50. The dividend yield of Morgan Stanley Capital Trust Iv stocks is 1.54%.

Brookfield Office Properties Inc (BPO, Financial) Reached the 52-Week High of $20.52

Brookfield Office Properties Inc. was formed under the Canada Business Corporations Act on September 5, 1978 to continue the business of Canadian Arena Corporation which was incorporated in 1923 under the Quebec Companies Act, 1920. Brookfield Office Properties Inc has a market cap of $10.41 billion; its shares were traded at around $20.52 with a P/E ratio of 19.50 and P/S ratio of 4.56. The dividend yield of Brookfield Office Properties Inc stocks is 2.73%. Brookfield Office Properties Inc had an annual average earnings growth of 16.70% over the past 10 years.

Brookfield Office Properties Inc. has released its second quarter 2014 results. Net income attributable to shareholders was $768 million for the quarter compared to $441 million in the same quarter of 2013. Commercial property revenue was $597 million versus $569 million last year.

UnitedHealth Group Inc (UNH, Financial) Reached the 52-Week High of $88.18

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated is a Minnesota corporation incorporated in January 1977. Unitedhealth Group Inc has a market cap of $85.68 billion; its shares were traded at around $88.18 with a P/E ratio of 16.20 and P/S ratio of 0.70. The dividend yield of Unitedhealth Group Inc stocks is 1.49%. Unitedhealth Group Inc had an annual average earnings growth of 13.70% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Unitedhealth Group Inc the business predictability rank of 4.5-star.

For its third quarter of 2014, the company reported revenues of $32.8 billion, up 7% year-over-year. Operating earnings were up 5% to $2 billion. Third quarter net earnings grew 7% to $1.63 per share. The company also reported cash flows from operations of $3.2 billion, which was double the level of net income for the quarter.

Director Richard T Burke sold 100,000 shares of UNH stock on 09/17/2014 at the average price of $87.03. Director Douglas W Leatherdale sold 15,800 shares of UNH stock on 09/16/2014 at the average price of $87.21.

Crown Castle International Corp (CCI, Financial) Reached the 52-Week High of $80.84

Crown Castle International Corp is incorporated in the State of Delaware. Crown Castle International Corp has a market cap of $26.99 billion; its shares were traded at around $80.84 with a P/E ratio of 206.80 and P/S ratio of 7.74. The dividend yield of Crown Castle International Corp stocks is 1.30%. Crown Castle International Corp had an annual average earnings growth of 24.10% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Crown Castle International Corp the business predictability rank of 3.5-star.

The company reported second quarter net income of $23 million, including $45 million loss on redemption of debt, compared to income of $52 million for the same quarter last year.

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