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Align Technology reached the 52-week high of $188.00
Align Technology Inc. (ALGN, Financial) designs, manufactures and markets a system of clear aligner therapy, intra-oral scanners and CAD/CAM digital services used in dentistry, orthodontics and dental records storage. Its segments are Clear Aligner and Scanners & Services. Align Technology was incorporated in April 1997.
The price of Align Technology shares has reached $188, which is 1.1% off the 52-week high of $190.04. Align Technology has a market cap of $15.07 billion; its shares were traded around $188 with a price-earnings (P/E) ratio of 64.38 and a price-sales (P/S) ratio of 12.37. Align Technology had an annual average earnings growth of 23.40% over the past five years.
The company reported Invisalign case shipments in the second quarter were 231,900, a 31.0% increase year over year. Revenues were $356.5 million, a 32.3% increase year over year, and net profit was $69.2 million, or 85 cents per diluted share, up 37.1% per diluted share compared to the same period in the prior year.
LyondellBasell Industries reached the 52-week high of $96.87
LyondellBasell Industries NV (LYB, Financial) is a petrochemical producer operating in U.S. and Europe. It produces polyethylene and propylene oxide used in various consumer and industrial end products. LyondellBasell is a petrochemical producer with operations in the U.S. and Europe. The company is a major producer of polyethylene, the world's largest producer of polypropylene and the second-largest producer of propylene oxide. Its chemicals are used in various consumer and industrial end products.
The price of LyondellBasell shares has reached $96.87, which is 0.8% off the 52-week high of $97.64. LyondellBasell has a market cap of $38.34 billion; its shares were traded around $96.87 with a P/E ratio of 10.78 and P/S ratio of 1.23. LyondellBasell's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 3.61%. The forward dividend yield is 3.72%. LyondellBasell had an annual average earnings growth of 12.40% over the past five years.
LyondellBasell announced earnings from continuing operations for the second quarter of $1.1 billion, or $2.82 per share. Second-quarter EBITDA was $2.0 billion.
Aflac reached the 52-week high of $83.94
Aflac Inc. (AFL, Financial) is a general business holding company and acts as a management company. Aflac offers supplemental health insurance and life insurance in the two largest insurance markets in the world, the U.S. and Japan. In addition to its cancer policies, the company has broadened its product offerings to include accident, disability and long-term-care insurance. It markets its products through independent distributors, selling most of its policies directly to consumers at their places of work.
The price of Aflac shares has reached $83.94, which is 0.4% off the 52-week high of $84.24. Aflac has a market cap of $33.18 billion; its shares were traded around $83.94 with a P/E ratio of 12.68 and a P/S ratio of 1.52. Aflac's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 2.05%. The forward dividend yield is 2.05%. Aflac had an annual average earnings growth of 10.80% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Aflac the business predictability rank of 2.5 stars.
Aflac reported total revenues of $5.4 billion during the second quarter, which is flat compared with the second quarter of 2016. Net earnings were $713 million, or $1.79 per diluted share, compared with $548 million, or $1.32 per share a year ago. Net earnings in the second quarter included pretax net realized investment losses of $19 million, or 5 cents per diluted share on a pretax basis, compared with pretax net losses of $208 million, or 51 cents per diluted share a year ago.
Director Elizabeth J. Hudson sold 1,279 shares for $83.76 per share on Sept. 21. The stock price has increased by 0.21% since.
Waste Management reached the 52-week high of $78.20
Waste Management Inc. (WM, Financial) acts as a provider of waste management environmental services. The services provided by the company include collection, landfill, transfer, recycling and resource recovery and other services. Waste Management is the largest integrated waste services provider in the U.S., operating 248 active landfills and 310 transfer stations. The company is also a leading recycler in North America.
The price of Waste Management shares has reached $78.20, which is 0.7% off the 52-week high of $78.71. Waste Management has a market cap of $34.41 billion; its shares were traded around $78.20 with a P/E ratio of 26.87 and P/S ratio of 2.46. Waste Management's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 2.15%. The forward dividend yield is 2.17%. 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 stars.
Waste Management announced second-quarter revenues were $3.68 billion compared with $3.43 billion for the same 2016 period. Net income for the quarter was $362 million, or 81 cents per diluted share compared with net income of $287 million, or 64 cents per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2016. On an as-adjusted basis, excluding certain items, net income was $329 million, or 74 cents per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2016.
Rockwell Automation reached the 52-week high of $177.55
Rockwell Automation Inc. (ROK, Financial) engages in providing industrial automation and information solutions to make its customers more productive and the world more sustainable. It operates in two segments: architecture and software and control products and solutions. Rockwell produces industrial process-control equipment designed to make factory floors more efficient. It makes products that control, measure and monitor processes ranging from beverage production to heavy-equipment manufacturing. Products include variable-speed motor drives, signaling devices, relays and sensors. Rockwell's most recognized brand is Allen-Bradley, which specializes in controllers.
The price of Rockwell shares has reached $177.55, which is 0.3% off the 52-week high of $178.11. Rockwell has a market cap of $22.79 billion; its shares were traded around $177.55 with a P/E ratio of 28.64 and P/S ratio of 3.73. Rockwell's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 1.71%. The forward dividend yield is 1.71%. Rockwell had an annual average earnings growth of 7.90% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Rockwell the business predictability rank of 2.5 stars.
Rockwell reported sales of $1.599 billion for the third quarter of fiscal 2017, up 8.5% from $1.474 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2016. Organic sales grew 8.2%. Fiscal 2017 third-quarter net income was $216.9 million or $1.67 per share, compared to $191.0 million or $1.46 per share in the third quarter of fiscal 2016. Fiscal 2017 third-quarter adjusted EPS was $1.76, up 14% compared to $1.55 in the third quarter of fiscal 2016.
President and CEO Blake D. Moret sold 1,723 shares for $170.06 per share on Sept. 14. The stock price has increased by 4.4% since.
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