Weekly highlight of top insider buys. Related Companies: Stericycle Inc. (SRCL, Financial), NuStar Energy L.P. (NS, Financial), Smithfield Foods Inc. (SFD, Financial), Hancock Holding Company (HBHC, Financial), CMGI Inc. (CMGI, Financial).
Stericycle Inc. (SRCL): Chairman, Director Jack W. Schuler Bought 230,637 Shares; Director John Patience Bought 169,363 Shares
Stericycle, Inc. (SRCL), which manages medical waste, widened their first quarter profit by 7.8% to $31.7 million or $0.35 a share, compared to $29.4 million, or $0.32 a share. The company’s revenue increased 21% from $211 to $254.8 million
Ruane Cunniff and Ron Baron kept their shares unchanged, while Dodge & Cox sold out all his SRCL holdings in the quarter, since the last quarter.
Chairman, Director Jack W. Schuler bought bought 230,637 shares during the past week at $53.65. Director John Patience bought a total of 169,363 shares between $49.94 and $50.40, and COO Richard T. Kogler bought 3,000 shares stock on 2/15/08 at $53.30.
Stericycle Inc. has a market cap of $4.63 billion; its shares were traded at around $53.65 with a P/E ratio of 39.86 and P/S ratio of 4.64.
NuStar Energy L.P. (NS): Director William E. Greehey Bought 20,000 Shares
NuStar Energy L.P. (NS) is a transports and stores crude oil worldwide. The company lowered their second quarter’s earnings, on losses from closing out Citgo aslphalt inventories. NuStar Energy declared their quarterly distribution at $0.985 a share. For the first quarter, the oil pipeline operator doubled their profits and revenue compared to same period a year ago. On higher storage leases and product sales, the company earned $51.8 million or $1.05 a share, compared to $26.7 million or $0.57 a share a year ago.
Director William E. Greehey bought 20,000 shares on 7/9/08 at $46.36 and Director Dan J. Hill bought 1,400 shares as of January at $48.95 to $53.06.
NuStar Energy L.P. has a market cap of $2.52 billion; its shares were traded at around $46.33 with a P/E ratio of 14.55 and P/S ratio of 1.42. The dividend yield of NuStar Energy L.P. stocks is 8.5%.
Smithfield Foods Inc. (SFD): Director Paul J. Fribourg Bought 22,700 Shares
Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD), together with its subsidiaries, engages in the processing of pork and production of hog in the United States and internationally. The company’s fourth quarter, which ended in April, was hurt heavily by higher grain costs and lower pork prices. The pork product distributor’s profits declined 94% to $2.4 million or $0.02 a share from $37.1 million or $0.33 a share, although revenue rose 20% to $2.87 billion. The largest Chinese Pork and Agricultural Trading Company, COFCO, plans to invest 4.95% in Smithfield Foods. SFD’s shares dropped to a 5-year low on Tuesday.
Arnold Schneider and NWQ Managers bought shares in SFD; Ruane Cuniff kept his shares about the same, and David Dreman cut his shares by 39%.
Director Paul J Fribourg bought 22,700 shares of SFD stock on 7/8/08 at $17.64. Since February, Director Paul J. Fribourg bought a total of 241,200 shares between $17.64 and $26.24 per share. Other insiders bought their shares around $17: Director John T. Schwieters bought 2,500 shares; Director Ray A. Goldberg bought 1,000 shares; and Advisory Director Michael J. Zimmerman bought 4,000 shares.
Smithfield Foods Inc. has a market cap of $2.48 billion; its shares were traded at around $18.47 with a P/E ratio of 19.22 and P/S ratio of 0.23.
Hancock Holding Company (HBHC): Director Charles H. Johnson Bought 2,000 Shares
Hancock Holding Company (HBHC) set their quarterly dividend at $0.24 a share. The investment firm earned 4.3% higher in profits, when comparing the last two first-quarters; HBHC earned a total of $20.1 million or $0.63 per diluted share. The CEO Carl J. Chaney stated that our company “continues to thrive in the current financial crisis through our foundations of strength and stability.”
Director Charles H Johnson bought 2,000 shares of HBHC stock on 7/7/08 at $36.
Hancock Holding Company has a market cap of $1.23 billion; its shares were traded at around $39.07 with a P/E ratio of 16.82 and P/S ratio of 3.84. The dividend yield of Hancock Holding Company stocks is 2.46%.
CMGI Inc. (CMGI): Director Thomas H Johnson Bought 6,000 Shares
CMGI, Inc. (CMGI), through its subsidiaries, provides supply chain management solutions that enable businesses market, sell, and distribute their products and services worldwide. The company anticipates lower sales after a loss during the third quarter, (which ended in April) from delays in new contracts and discontinued programs. CMGI will expect revenue to go down to $1.05 billion to $1.1 billion from $1.1 billion to $1.15 billion. The company lost $2.6 million or $0.05 a share compared to a gain of $9.4 million or $0.19 a year ago. CMGI reassured the public that they will be vamping up their marketing and programs to boost business.
Director Thomas H. Johnson bought 6,000 shares on 7/8/08 at $11.09; and Director Edward Lucente bought 4,000 shares on 6/16/08 at $11.26.
CMGI Inc. has a market cap of $543.81 million; its shares were traded at around $11.09 with a P/E ratio of 19.25 and P/S ratio of 0.50.
Stericycle Inc. (SRCL): Chairman, Director Jack W. Schuler Bought 230,637 Shares; Director John Patience Bought 169,363 Shares
Stericycle, Inc. (SRCL), which manages medical waste, widened their first quarter profit by 7.8% to $31.7 million or $0.35 a share, compared to $29.4 million, or $0.32 a share. The company’s revenue increased 21% from $211 to $254.8 million
Ruane Cunniff and Ron Baron kept their shares unchanged, while Dodge & Cox sold out all his SRCL holdings in the quarter, since the last quarter.
Chairman, Director Jack W. Schuler bought bought 230,637 shares during the past week at $53.65. Director John Patience bought a total of 169,363 shares between $49.94 and $50.40, and COO Richard T. Kogler bought 3,000 shares stock on 2/15/08 at $53.30.
Stericycle Inc. has a market cap of $4.63 billion; its shares were traded at around $53.65 with a P/E ratio of 39.86 and P/S ratio of 4.64.
NuStar Energy L.P. (NS): Director William E. Greehey Bought 20,000 Shares
NuStar Energy L.P. (NS) is a transports and stores crude oil worldwide. The company lowered their second quarter’s earnings, on losses from closing out Citgo aslphalt inventories. NuStar Energy declared their quarterly distribution at $0.985 a share. For the first quarter, the oil pipeline operator doubled their profits and revenue compared to same period a year ago. On higher storage leases and product sales, the company earned $51.8 million or $1.05 a share, compared to $26.7 million or $0.57 a share a year ago.
Director William E. Greehey bought 20,000 shares on 7/9/08 at $46.36 and Director Dan J. Hill bought 1,400 shares as of January at $48.95 to $53.06.
NuStar Energy L.P. has a market cap of $2.52 billion; its shares were traded at around $46.33 with a P/E ratio of 14.55 and P/S ratio of 1.42. The dividend yield of NuStar Energy L.P. stocks is 8.5%.
Smithfield Foods Inc. (SFD): Director Paul J. Fribourg Bought 22,700 Shares
Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD), together with its subsidiaries, engages in the processing of pork and production of hog in the United States and internationally. The company’s fourth quarter, which ended in April, was hurt heavily by higher grain costs and lower pork prices. The pork product distributor’s profits declined 94% to $2.4 million or $0.02 a share from $37.1 million or $0.33 a share, although revenue rose 20% to $2.87 billion. The largest Chinese Pork and Agricultural Trading Company, COFCO, plans to invest 4.95% in Smithfield Foods. SFD’s shares dropped to a 5-year low on Tuesday.
Arnold Schneider and NWQ Managers bought shares in SFD; Ruane Cuniff kept his shares about the same, and David Dreman cut his shares by 39%.
Director Paul J Fribourg bought 22,700 shares of SFD stock on 7/8/08 at $17.64. Since February, Director Paul J. Fribourg bought a total of 241,200 shares between $17.64 and $26.24 per share. Other insiders bought their shares around $17: Director John T. Schwieters bought 2,500 shares; Director Ray A. Goldberg bought 1,000 shares; and Advisory Director Michael J. Zimmerman bought 4,000 shares.
Smithfield Foods Inc. has a market cap of $2.48 billion; its shares were traded at around $18.47 with a P/E ratio of 19.22 and P/S ratio of 0.23.
Hancock Holding Company (HBHC): Director Charles H. Johnson Bought 2,000 Shares
Hancock Holding Company (HBHC) set their quarterly dividend at $0.24 a share. The investment firm earned 4.3% higher in profits, when comparing the last two first-quarters; HBHC earned a total of $20.1 million or $0.63 per diluted share. The CEO Carl J. Chaney stated that our company “continues to thrive in the current financial crisis through our foundations of strength and stability.”
Director Charles H Johnson bought 2,000 shares of HBHC stock on 7/7/08 at $36.
Hancock Holding Company has a market cap of $1.23 billion; its shares were traded at around $39.07 with a P/E ratio of 16.82 and P/S ratio of 3.84. The dividend yield of Hancock Holding Company stocks is 2.46%.
CMGI Inc. (CMGI): Director Thomas H Johnson Bought 6,000 Shares
CMGI, Inc. (CMGI), through its subsidiaries, provides supply chain management solutions that enable businesses market, sell, and distribute their products and services worldwide. The company anticipates lower sales after a loss during the third quarter, (which ended in April) from delays in new contracts and discontinued programs. CMGI will expect revenue to go down to $1.05 billion to $1.1 billion from $1.1 billion to $1.15 billion. The company lost $2.6 million or $0.05 a share compared to a gain of $9.4 million or $0.19 a year ago. CMGI reassured the public that they will be vamping up their marketing and programs to boost business.
Director Thomas H. Johnson bought 6,000 shares on 7/8/08 at $11.09; and Director Edward Lucente bought 4,000 shares on 6/16/08 at $11.26.
CMGI Inc. has a market cap of $543.81 million; its shares were traded at around $11.09 with a P/E ratio of 19.25 and P/S ratio of 0.50.
