Weekly 52-Week Highs Highlight: ADS, CHT, A, KYO, LFC

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Apr 12, 2015

According to GuruFocus list of 52-week highs, Alliance Data Systems Corp, Chunghwa Telecom Co Ltd, Agilent Technologies Inc, Kyocera Corp, and China Life Insurance Co Ltd have all reached their 52-week highs.

Alliance Data Systems Corp (ADS, Financial) Reached the 52-Week High of $300.82

Alliance Data Systems Corp is a provider of data-driven and transaction-based marketing and customer loyalty solutions. The company has a market cap of $18.89 billion; its shares were traded at around $300.82 with a P/E ratio of 36.90 and P/S ratio of 3.54. Alliance Data Systems Corp had an annual average earnings growth of 21.60% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Alliance Data Systems Corp the business predictability rank of 5-star.

Alliance Data Systems generated fourth quarter 2014 revenue of $1.49 billion, 30% higher than in the prior year quarter. Core earnings per diluted share rose 44% to $3.45, and adjusted EBITDA was $437 million compared to $321 million a year ago. The company is planning to release its first quarter 2015 results April 16, 2015.

EVP & CFO Charles L Horn sold 8,333 shares of ADS stock on March 30 at the average price of $300.3 per share.

Chunghwa Telecom Co Ltd (CHT, Financial) Reached the 52-Week High of $31.96

Chunghwa Telecom Co Ltd has a market cap of $24.79 billion; its shares were traded at around $31.96 with a P/E ratio of 18.60 and P/S ratio of 3.44. The dividend yield of Chunghwa Telecom Co Ltd stocks is 2.49%. Chunghwa Telecom had an annual average earnings growth of 4.70% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated it the business predictability rank of 3.5-star.

The company reported fourth quarter 2014 revenue of NT $59.63 billion, 1.4% higher than in the fourth quarter last year. Basic EPS was NT $1.04

Agilent Technologies Inc (A, Financial) Reached the 52-Week High of $43.55

Agilent Technologies Inc has a market cap of $14.62 billion; its shares were traded at around $43.55 with a P/E ratio of 38.90 and P/S ratio of 2.10. The dividend yield of Agilent Technologies Inc stocks is 1.07%. The company had an annual average earnings growth of 17.30% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Agilent Technologies Inc the business predictability rank of 4-star.

Agilent Technologies has released its first quarter 2015 results ended January 31, 2015. For this quarter, GAAP income from continuing operations was $102 million ($0.30 per share), which compares to last year’s $121 million ($0.36). Meanwhile, first quarter revenues rose 2% over last year to $547 million.

Director A Barry Rand sold 8,870 shares of A stock on March 10 at the average price of $40.95.

Kyocera Corp (KYO, Financial) Reached the 52-Week High of $58.54

Kyocera Corp is a joint stock corporation incorporated under the laws of Japan in 1959 with the name Kyoto Ceramic Kabushiki Kaisha. Kyocera has a market cap of $21.48 billion; its shares were traded at around $58.54 with a P/E ratio of 27.50 and P/S ratio of 1.75. Its dividend yield is 1.23%. Kyocera Corp had an annual average earnings growth of 0.70% over the past 10 years.

China Life Insurance Co Ltd (LFC, Financial) Reached the 52-Week High of $78.53

China Life Insurance Co Ltd has a market cap of $147.98 billion; its shares were traded at around $78.53 with a P/E ratio of 42.70 and P/S ratio of 2.21. The dividend yield of China Life Insurance Co Ltd stocks is 0.90%. The company had an annual average earnings growth of 9.70% over the past 10 years.

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