Weekly Top Insider Sells: Oracle Corp., Intuit Inc., Murphy Oil Corp., McKesson Corp.

Weekly Top Insider Sells: ORCL, INTU, MUR, MCK

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Jul 03, 2010
According to GuruFocus Insider Data, these are the largest insider sells during the past week.

President of Oracle Corp. (ORCL, Financial) Safra Catz sold 750,000 shares on 06/29/2010 at an average price of $21.83.

Oracle Corporation is one of the world's suppliers of software for information management. Oracle Corp. has a market cap of $109.57 billion; its shares were traded at around $21.83 with a P/E ratio of 13.8 and P/S ratio of 4.1. The dividend yield of Oracle Corp. stocks is 0.9%. Oracle Corp. had an annual average earning growth of 15.6% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Oracle Corp. the business predictability rank of 3-star.

On June 24, 2010 Oracle Corporation announced fiscal 2010 Q4 total revenues were up 39% to $9.5 billion, GAAP operating income was up 14% to $3.3 billion, and GAAP operating margin was 35. GAAP earnings per share were $0.46, up 24% compared to last year while non-GAAP earnings per share were up 30% to $0.60.



Oracle Corp. is owned by several Gurus. Andreas Halvorsen, John Hussman, Bill Nygren, Ronald Muhlenkamp, and PRIMECAP Management own positions in this stock.

Intuit Inc. (INTU, Financial): Director Michael R Hallman sold 235,000 Shares

Director of Intuit Inc. (INTU) Michael R Hallman sold 235,000 shares during the past week at an average price of $34.3.

Intuit's mission is to revolutionize how people manage their financial activities. Intuit Inc. has a market cap of $10.77 billion; its shares were traded at around $34.3 with a P/E ratio of 19.4 and P/S ratio of 3.5. Intuit Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 21.8% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Intuit Inc. the business predictability rank of 5-star.

On May 20, 2010 company announced financial results for its third quarter ended April 30 and raised guidance for the full fiscal year. Revenue increased 13 percent over the year-ago quarter to $1.6 billion, exceeding the guidance range: operating income grew 16 percent to $888 million. Non-GAAP operating income grew 12 percent to $938 million; diluted earnings per share were $1.78, up 21 percent over the third quarter of last year.

Intuit Inc. is owned by 3 Gurus. PRIMECAP Management owns a position in this stock.

Sell: Chairman, Executive Committee Scott D Cook sold 201,000 shares of INTU stock on 06/03/2010 at the average price of 36.63. Scott D Cook owns at least 18,508,228 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 6.36% since. Sell: Director William V Campbell sold 160,000 shares of INTU stock on 06/01/2010 at the average price of 35.4. William V Campbell owns at least 75,294 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 3.11% since.

Murphy Oil Corp. (MUR, Financial): Director Claiborne P Deming sold 163,392 Shares

Director of Murphy Oil Corp. (MUR) Claiborne P Deming sold 163,392 shares on 06/29/2010 at an average price of $48.44.

Murphy Oil Corporation is a worldwide oil and gas exploration and production company with refining and marketing operations in the United States and the United Kingdom and crude oil transportation and trading operations in Canada. Murphy Oil Corp. has a market cap of $9.28 billion; its shares were traded at around $48.44 with a P/E ratio of 14.4 and P/S ratio of 0.5. The dividend yield of Murphy Oil Corp. stocks is 2%. Murphy Oil Corp. had an annual average earning growth of 19% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Murphy Oil Corp. the business predictability rank of 5-star.

Murphy Oil Corp. is owned by some Gurus. Brian Rogers and David Williams own shares in this stock.

Sell: Director Claiborne P Deming sold 163,392 shares of MUR stock on 06/29/2010 at the average price of 50.42. Claiborne P Deming owns at least 2,714,741 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 3.93% since.

Sell: Executive Vice President Steven A Cosse sold 15,000 shares of MUR stock on 06/18/2010 at the average price of 55.48. Steven A Cosse owns at least 58,929 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 12.69% since.

McKesson Corp. (MCK, Financial): EVP, Group President Paul C Julian sold 80,556 Shares

EVP, Group President of McKesson Corp. (MCK) Paul C Julian sold 80,556 shares on 07/01/2010 at an average price of $67.16.

McKesson Corporation, the world's largest health care service and technology company, delivers unique supply and information management solutions that reduce costs and improve quality for its health care customers. Mckesson Corp. has a market cap of $17.46 billion; its shares were traded at around $67.16 with a P/E ratio of 14.7 and P/S ratio of 0.2. The dividend yield of Mckesson Corp. stocks is 1.1%. Mckesson Corp. had an annual average earning growth of 18.4% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Mckesson Corp. the business predictability rank of 3-star.

On May 03, 2010 McKesson Corporation reported that revenues for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2010 were $26.6 billion compared to $26.2 billion a year ago. Fourth-quarter earnings per diluted share was $1.26 compared to $1.01 per diluted share a year ago. For the fiscal year, McKesson had revenues of $108.7 billion compared to $106.6 billion a year ago and earnings per diluted share of $4.62 compared to $2.95 a year ago. Earnings per diluted share was impacted by a pre-tax litigation credit of $20 million ($12 million after-tax) in Fiscal 2010 and by a pre-tax litigation charge of $493 million ($311 million after-tax) in Fiscal 2009.

McKesson Corp. is owned by 3 Gurus. Edward Owens owns a position in this stock.

Sell: EVP, Group President Paul C Julian sold 80,556 shares of MCK stock on 07/01/2010 at the average price of 66.25. Paul C Julian owns at least 396 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 1.37% since.

Sell: Director Jane E Shaw sold 3,533 shares of MCK stock on 06/21/2010 at the average price of 70.9. Jane E Shaw owns at least 19,248 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 5.28% since.

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