Weekly Top Insider Sells: HPQ, DISH, ORCL, AZO, QEP

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Jan 15, 2011
According to GuruFocus Insider Data, these are the largest insider sells during the past week.


Hewlett Packard (HPQ, Financial): EVP, EB Ann M Livermore sold 175,000 Shares


EVP, EB of Hewlett Packard (HPQ) Ann M Livermore sold 175,000 shares on 01/11/2011 at an average price of $46.25.


Hewlett Packard is one of the global providers of computing and imaging solutions and services for business and home. Hewlett Packard has a market cap of $100.55 billion; its shares were traded at around $46.25 with a P/E ratio of 10 and P/S ratio of 0.8. The dividend yield of Hewlett Packard stocks is 0.7%. Hewlett Packard had an annual average earning growth of 24.4% over the past 5 years.


On Nov 22, 2010 HP today announced financial results for its fourth fiscal quarter ended October 31, 2010, with net revenue of $33.3 billion, up 8% from the prior-year period including a slight negative currency impact of about one percentage point. In the fourth quarter, GAAP diluted earnings per share (EPS) was $1.10, up 11% from $0.99 in the prior-year period. Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $1.33, up 17% from $1.14 in the prior-year period.


Hewlett Packard is owned by many Gurus. David Tepper, Lee Ainslie, Richard Pzena, Donald Yacktman, and HOTCHKIS & WILEY own position in this stock.


Sell: SVP, Controller & PAO James T Murrin sold 6,000 shares of HPQ stock on 01/07/2011 at the average price of 45. James T Murrin owns at least 74,895 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 2.78% since.


Dish Network Cp (DISH, Financial): Executive Vice President James Defranco sold 290,349 Shares


Executive Vice President of Dish Network Cp (DISH) James Defranco sold 290,349 shares on 01/11/2011 at an average price of $21.41.


DISH NETWORK CP offers satellite television products and services. Dish Network Cp has a market cap of $9.36 billion; its shares were traded at around $21.41 with a P/E ratio of 10.4 and P/S ratio of 0.8. Dish Network Cp had an annual average earning growth of 24.2% over the past 5 years.


On Nov. 5, 2010 DISH Network Corporation reported total revenue of $3.21 billion for the quarter ended September 30, 2010, a 10.9 percent increase compared with $2.89 billion for the corresponding period in 2009. Net income attributable to common shareholders totaled $245 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2010, compared with $81 million during the corresponding period in 2009. Basic earnings per share were $0.55 for the quarter ended September 30, 2010, compared with basic earnings per share of $0.18during the corresponding period in 2009.


Dish Network Cp is owned by 4 Gurus. Dodge & Cox, Mario Gabelli, Ruane Cunniff, and Donald Yacktman own position in this stock.


Sell: Executive Vice President James Defranco sold 199,172 shares of DISH stock on 12/29/2010 at the average price of 19.35. James Defranco owns at least 1,338,813 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 10.65% since.


Oracle Corp (ORCL, Financial): EVP - Latin America Div. Luiz Meisler sold 175,000 Shares


EVP - Latin America Div. of Oracle Corp (ORCL) Luiz Meisler sold 175,000 shares during the past week at an average price of $31.245.


Oracle Corporation is one of the world's suppliers of software for information management. Oracle Corp has a market cap of $157.27 billion; its shares were traded at around $31.245 with a P/E ratio of 17.2 and P/S ratio of 5.8. The dividend yield of Oracle Corp stocks is 0.6%. Oracle Corp had an annual average earning growth of 16.7% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Oracle Corp the business predictability rank of 2.5-star.


On December 16, 2010 Oracle Corporation announced both fiscal 2011 Q2 GAAP and non-GAAP total revenues were up 47% to $8.6 billion. GAAP operating income was up 27% to $2.8 billion, and GAAP operating margin was 32%. GAAP net income was up 28% to $1.9 billion. GAAP earnings per share were $0.37, up 27% compared to last year. GAAP operating cash flow on a trailing twelve-month basis was $9.1 billion.


Oracle Corp is owned by many Gurus. Lee Ainslie,Ken Heebner, Ronald Muhlenkamp, Kenneth Fisher, and PRIMECAP Management own position in this stock.


Sell: SVP, Gen'l Counsel, Secretary Dorian Daley sold 41,250 shares of ORCL stock on 12/21/2010 at the average price of 31.86. Dorian Daley owns at least 5,000 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 1.93% since.


Autozone Inc (AZO, Financial): Senior Vice President Timothy W Briggs sold 14,400 Shares


Senior Vice President of Autozone Inc (AZO) Timothy W Briggs sold 14,400 shares on 01/14/2011 at an average price of $252.62. Autozone is the nation's specialty retailer of automotive parts and accessories, primarily focusing on do-it-yourself customers. Autozone Inc has a market cap of $11.24 billion; its shares were traded at around $252.62 with a P/E ratio of 15.6 and P/S ratio of 1.5. Autozone Inc had an annual average earning growth of 17.9% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Autozone Inc the business predictability rank of 4.5-star.


On Dec 7, 2010 AutoZone, Inc. reported net sales of $1.8 billion for its first quarter (12 weeks) ended November 20, 2010, an increase of 12.7% from the first quarter of fiscal 2010 (12 weeks). Domestic same store sales, or sales for stores open at least one year, increased 9.5% for the quarter.Net income for the quarter increased $28.8 million, or 20.1%, over the same period last year to $172.1 million, while diluted earnings per share increased 33.7% to $3.77 per share from $2.82 per share in the year-ago quarter.


Autozone Inc is owned by several Gurus. Ken Heebner and Wallace Weitz own position in this stock.


Sell: 10% Owner Edward S Lampert sold 52,458 shares of AZO stock on 12/23/2010 at the average price of 272.88. Edward S Lampert owns at least 5,487,272 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 7.42% since.


Qep Resources (QEP, Financial): Director Keith O Rattie sold 132,000 Shares


Director of Qep Resources (QEP) Keith O Rattie sold 132,000 shares during the past week at an average price of $38.24.


QEP Resources is a independent natural gas and oil exploration and production company. Qep Resources has a market cap of $6.55 billion; its shares were traded at around $38.24 with and P/S ratio of 3. The dividend yield of Qep Resources stocks is 0.2%.


On November 2 2010 Qep Resources announced quarterly results. QEP Marketing net income was $2.0 million in the third quarter of 2010 compared to $0.3 million in 2009 and $3.6 million in the first nine months of 2010 compared to $6.5 million in 2009 as a result of the changes in marketing margins. First nine months revenues from unaffiliated customers were $461.3 million in 2010 compared to $312.6 million in 2009, a 48% increase.


QEP Resources is owned by sveral Gurus. Among them, T Boone Pickens owns a large position in this stock.


Sell: Director Keith O Rattie sold 20,000 shares of QEP stock on 12/23/2010 at the average price of 36.86. Keith O Rattie owns at least 334,212 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 3.74% since.


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