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May 17, 2016
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According to GuruFocus' list of 52-week highs, these guru stocks have reached their 52-week highs.

Waste Management reaches the 52-week high of $61.46

Waste Management Inc. (WM, Financial) is the provider of comprehensive waste management environmental services. It partners with its residential, commercial, industrial and municipal customers and the communities it serves to manage and reduce waste at each stage from collection to disposal while recovering valuable resources and creating clean, renewable energy. Through its subsidiaries, it is also a developer, operator and owner of landfill gas-to-energy facilities in the U.S. The Wheelabrator business provided waste-to-energy services and managed waste-to-energy facilities and independent power production plants.

The price of Waste Management shares has reached $61.46, which is 1.0% off the 52-week high of $62.05. Waste Management has a market cap of $27.3 billion; its shares were traded around $61.46 with a P/E ratio of 24.29 and P/S ratio of 2.13. The trailing 12-month dividend yield of Waste Management stocks is 2.55%. The forward dividend yield of Waste Management stock is 2.67%. Waste Management had an annual average earnings growth of 1.50% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Waste Management the business predictability rank of 2-star.

Waste Management recently reported first-quarter net income of $258 million for 2016, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.

EVP, CFO James C. Fish Jr. sold 562 shares of Waste Management stock on March 9 at the price of $57.76. The price of the stock has increased by 6.41% since.

Activision Blizzard reaches the 52-week high of $39.39

Activision Blizzard Inc. (ATVI, Financial) is an online, personal computer, video game console, tablet, handheld and mobile game publisher. It has three operating segments: Activision Publishing Inc., Blizzard Entertainment Inc. and Activision Blizzard Distribution. Activision Publishing is an international developer and publisher of interactive software products and content, including games from the "Call of Duty" and "Skylanders" franchises. It develops games based on internally developed properties as well as some licensed intellectual properties. It sells games through both retail channels and digital downloads. Activision offers games that operate on the Microsoft Corporation (MSFT, Financial) Xbox One and Xbox 360, Nintendo Co. Ltd. (NTDOY, Financial) Wii U and Wii and Sony (SNE, Financial) Computer Entertainment Inc. PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 console systems; PC; the Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Dual Screen and Sony PlayStation Vita handheld game systems, and other handheld and mobile devices.

The price of Activision Blizzard shares has reached $39.39, which is 1.4% off the 52-week high of $39.93. Activision Blizzard has a market cap of $29.08 billion; its shares were traded around $39.39 with a P/E ratio of 35.16 and P/S ratio of 6.03. The trailing 12-month dividend yield of Activision Blizzard stocks is 0.67%. The forward dividend yield of Activision Blizzard stocks is 0.68%. Activision Blizzard had an annual average earnings growth of 19.00% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Activision Blizzard the business predictability rank of 3.5-star.

For the quarter ended March 31, Activision Blizzard's GAAP net revenues were a first-quarter record $1.46 billion, as compared with $1.28 billion for the first quarter of 2015. Also, for the quarter ended March 31, Activision Blizzard's GAAP earnings per diluted share was 45 cents, compared with 53 cents for the first quarter of 2015.

Activision Publishing CEO Eric Hirshberg sold 119,148 shares of Activision Blizzard stock on March 15 at the price of $32.44. The price of the stock has increased by 21.42% since.

Dr Pepper Snapple Group reaches the 52-week high of $94.91

Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. (DPS, Financial) is an integrated brand owner, manufacturer and distributor of nonalcoholic beverages in the U.S., Canada and Mexico with a diverse portfolio of flavored carbonated soft drinks (CSD) and noncarbonated beverages (NCB), including ready-to-drink teas, juices, juice drinks, water and mixers. Its brand portfolio includes CSD brands such as Dr Pepper, Sunkist soda, 7UP, A&W, Canada Dry, Crush, Squirt, Penafiel, Schweppes and Venom Energy, and NCB brands such as Snapple, Mott's, Hawaiian Punch, Clamato, Rose's and Mr. & Mrs. T mixers. Its brand, Dr Pepper, is a flavored CSD in the U.S., according to The Nielsen Company. The company operates as a brand owner, a manufacturer and a distributor.

The price of Dr Pepper Snapple Group shares has reached $94.91, which is 1.0% off the 52-week high of $95.87. Dr Pepper Snapple Group has a market cap of $17.64 billion; its shares were traded around $94.91 with a P/E ratio of 23.04 and P/S ratio of 2.87. The trailing 12-month dividend yield of Dr Pepper Snapple Group stocks is 2.08%. The forward dividend yield of Dr Pepper Snapple Group stocks is 2.23%. Dr Pepper Snapple Group had an annual average earnings growth of 8.30% over the past five years.

Dr Pepper Snapple Group recently reported first-quarter EPS of 96 cents compared to 81 cents in the prior-year period. Core EPS was 94 cents, up 16%, compared to 81 cents in the prior-year period.

President and CEO Larry D. Young sold 70,653 shares of DPS stock on Feb. 25 at the average price of $93.12. The price of the stock has increased by 1.92% since.

Prologis reaches the 52-week high of $47.44

Prologis Inc. (PLD, Financial) is an owner, operator and developer of industrial real estate, focused on hub and gateway distribution markets in the Americas, Europe and Asia. It operates in two segments, Real Estate Operations and Strategic Capital. Real Estate Operations represents the ownership of industrial operating properties and is the main source of its revenue and earnings. The Strategic Capital segment represents the management of unconsolidated co-investment ventures.

The price of Prologis shares has reached $47.44, which is 0.8% off the 52-week high of $47.80. Prologis has a market cap of $24.92 billion; its shares were traded around $47.44 with a P/E ratio of 34.63 and P/S ratio of 10.85. The trailing 12-month dividend yield of Prologis stock is 3.33%. The forward dividend yield of Prologis stock is 3.54%. Prologis had an annual average earnings growth of 15% over the past five years.

The company recently reported net earnings per diluted share was 39 cents for the first quarter of 2016 compared with 65 cents for the same period in 2015.

Kellogg reaches the 52-week high of $77.23

Kellogg Co. (K, Financial) and its subsidiaries are engaged in manufacturing and marketing of ready-to-eat cereal and convenience foods. The company's main products are ready-to-eat cereals and convenience foods, such as cookies, crackers, toaster pastries, cereal bars, fruit snacks, frozen waffles and veggie foods. It uses brokers and distribution arrangements for certain products. Its products are manufactured and marketed globally. It also markets cookies, crackers and other convenience foods under brands such as Kellogg's, Keebler, Cheez-It, Murray, Austin and Amos.

The price of Kellogg shares has reached $77.23, which is 1.1% off the 52-week high of $78.10. Kellogg has a market cap of $27.03 billion; its shares were traded around $77.23 with a P/E ratio of 48.87 and P/S ratio of 2.04. The trailing 12-month dividend yield of Kellogg stock is 2.58%. The forward dividend yield of Kellogg stocks is 2.59%.

The company reported that first-quarter 2016 net sales decreased by 4.5% to $3.4 billion, that quarterly currency-neutral comparable net sales increased by 6.6% and that quarterly reported operating profit was $438 million, an increase of 14%.

Chairman, President & CEO/Trustee, 10% owner John A. Bryant sold 246,452 shares of Kellogg stock on Feb. 23 at the average price of $74.08. The price of the stock has increased by 4.25% since.

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