According to
GuruFocus Insider Data
, these are the largest insider sells during the past week. The
overall trend of insiders is illustrated in the chart below:
Blackrock Inc (
BLK
): Director Bank Plc /eng/ Barclays sold 35,210,022
Shares
Director of Blackrock Inc (
BLK
) Bank Plc /eng/ Barclays sold 35,210,022 shares on 05/22/2012 at
an average price of $171.26.
BlackRock, Inc. is one of the largest investment management firms
in the United States. Blackrock Inc has a market cap of $23.96
billion; its shares were traded at around $171.26 with a P/E
ratio of 14.3 and P/S ratio of 2.6. The dividend yield of
Blackrock Inc stocks is 3.5%. Blackrock Inc had an annual average
earnings growth of 26.1% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated
Blackrock Inc
the business predictability rank of 4-star
.
On April 18, 2012 BlackRock, Inc. reported first quarter 2012
diluted EPS of $3.14, up 9% from first quarter 2011. First
quarter 2012 net income of $572 million increased $17 million
from fourth quarter 2011 and $4 million from a year ago.
Operating income for first quarter 2012 totaled $815 million with
operating margin of 36.2%.
Director
Bank Plc /eng/ Barclays
sold 35,210,022 shares of BLK stock on 05/22/2012 at the average
price of 156.8. The price of the stock has increased by 9.22%
since.
Monster Beverage (
MNST
): Vice Chairman and President Hilton H Schlosberg sold 300,000
Shares
Vice Chairman and President of Monster Beverage (
MNST
) Hilton H Schlosberg sold 300,000 shares on 05/24/2012 at an
average price of $71.58.
Monster Beverage Corporation is a marketer and distributor of
energy drinks and alternative beverages. Monster Beverage has a
market cap of $11.96 billion; its shares were traded at around
$71.58 with a P/E ratio of 41.6 and P/S ratio of 7. Monster
Beverage had an annual average earnings growth of 60.8% over the
past 10 years.
On May 9, 2012 Monster Beverage Corporation reported record sales
and profits for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012. Gross
sales for the 2012 first quarter increased 26.9 percent to $517.3
million from $407.6 million in the same period last year. Net
sales for the three-months ended March 31, 2012 increased 27.5
percent to $454.6 million from $356.4 million a year ago. For the
2012 first quarter, gross profit as a percentage of net sales was
53.1 percent, compared with 52.1 percent for the comparable 2011
quarter.
Vice Chairman and President
Hilton H Schlosberg
sold 45,782 shares of MNST stock on 12/19/2011 at the average
price of 49.02. Hilton H Schlosberg owns at least 11,144,017
shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 46.02%
since.
Google Inc. (
GOOG
): Executive Chairman of Board Eric E Schmidt sold 28,438
Shares
Executive Chairman of Board of Google Inc-Cl A (
GOOG
) Eric E Schmidt sold 28,438 shares during the past week at an
average price of $591.7.
Google is a public and profitable company focused on search
services. Google Inc-cl A has a market cap of $195.74 billion;
its shares were traded at around $591.7 with a P/E ratio of 18.2
and P/S ratio of 5.2. Google Inc. had an annual average earnings
growth of 51.9% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Google
Inc-cl A the business predictability rank of 2.5-star.
On April 12, 2012 Google Inc. announced financial results for the
quarter ended March 31, 2012. Google reported revenues of $10.65
billion for the quarter ended March 31, 2012, an increase of 24%
compared to the first quarter of 2011. Google reports its
revenues, consistent with GAAP, on a gross basis without
deducting traffic acquisition costs (
TAC
). In the first quarter of 2012, TAC totaled $2.51 billion, or
25% of advertising revenues.
Director Kavitark Ram Shriram sold 12,500 shares of GOOG stock on
05/16/2012 at the average price of 625. Kavitark Ram Shriram owns
at least 350,311 shares after this. The price of the stock has
decreased by 5.33% since.
Public Storage (
PSA
): Chairman Emeritus B Wayne Et Al Hughes sold 123,328
Shares
Chairman Emeritus of Public Storage (
PSA
) B Wayne Et Al Hughes sold 123,328 shares on 05/23/2012 at an
average price of $133.29.
Public Storage, Inc. is a fully integrated, self-administered and
self-managed real estate investment trust that primarily
acquires, develops, owns and operates self-storage facilities.
Public Storage has a market cap of $22.38 billion; its shares
were traded at around $133.29 with a P/E ratio of 22.2 and P/S
ratio of 12.8. The dividend yield of Public Storage stocks is
3.4%. Public Storage had an annual average earnings growth of
5.5% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Public Storage the
business predictability rank of 4.5-star.
On May. 3, 2012, Public Storage announced operating results for
the first quarter ended March 31, 2012. For the three months
ended March 31, 2012, net income allocable to our common
shareholders was $125.3 million or$0.73 per diluted common share,
compared to $148.1 million or $0.87 per diluted common share for
the same period in 2011, representing a decrease of $22.8 million
or $0.14 per diluted common share.
Sr. V.P. & Chief Legal Officer Steven M. Glick sold 5,000
shares of PSA stock on 05/08/2012 at the average price of 140.
Steven M. Glick owns at least 10,679 shares after this. The price
of the stock has decreased by 4.79% since.
Coca Cola Co (
KO
): Pres., European Group Dominique Reiniche sold 177,073
Shares
Pres., European Group of Coca Cola Co (
KO
) Dominique Reiniche sold 177,073 shares on 05/21/2012 at an
average price of $75.23.
The Coca-Cola Company is the world's largest beverage company and
is the producer and marketer of soft drinks. Coca Cola Co has a
market cap of $167.68 billion; its shares were traded at around
$75.23 with a P/E ratio of 19.1 and P/S ratio of 3.6. The
dividend yield of Coca Cola Co stocks is 2.8%. Coca Cola Co had
an annual average earnings growth of 8% over the past 10 years.
GuruFocus rated Coca Cola Co the business predictability rank of
3.5-star.
On April 17, 2012, Strong global volume growth of 5% in the
quarter, with growth across every geographic operating group.
First quarter reported operating income grew 10%. First quarter
reported and comparable EPS of $0.89. First quarter cash from
operations up 8%. Excluding incremental pension contributions,
cash from operations increased 13%. Productivity and reinvestment
program with incremental annualized savings of $550 to $650
million by the end of 2015 is on track.
Director Richard M Daley bought 1,000 shares of KO stock on
02/24/2012 at the average price of 68.86. Richard M Daley owns at
least 1,000 shares after this. The price of the stock has
increased by 9.25% since.
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