52-Week High Companies: BAM, EBAY, BXP, PSX, HD

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Sep 17, 2012
According to GuruFocus list of 52-week highs, these Guru stocks have reached their 52-Week Highs: Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (BAM, Financial), eBay Inc. (EBAY, Financial), Boston Properties Inc. (BXP, Financial), Phillips 66 (PSX, Financial), and The Home Depot Inc. (HD, Financial).


Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (BAM) Reached the 52-Week High of $35.79


The prices of Brookfield Asset Management Inc. shares have reached $35.79, which is -0.9% off the 52-week high of $35.46. Brookfield Asset Management Inc. is an asset manager. Brookfield Asset Management Inc. has a market cap of $21.72 billion; its shares were traded at around $35.79 with a P/E ratio of 26.8 and P/S ratio of 1.36. The dividend yield of Brookfield Asset Management Inc. stocks is 1.59%. Brookfield Asset Management Inc. had an annual average earnings growth of 21.7% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Brookfield Asset Management Inc. the business predictability rank of 1-star.


Brookfield Asset Management Inc. recently released results for the second quarter of 2012. Total revenues for the three months ended June 30 were $4,293 million compared to $3,963 from the same quarter in 2011. Total net income was $379 million compared to $1,428 from the same quarter in 2011.


eBay Inc. (EBAY) Reached the 52-Week High of $49.94



The prices of eBay Inc. shares have reached $49.94, which is -1.4% off the 52-week high of $49.24. eBay Inc. is one of the world's largest online trading communities. eBay Inc. has a market cap of $63.45 billion; its shares were traded at around $49.94 with a P/E ratio of 24.99 and P/S ratio of 5.45. eBay Inc. had an annual average earnings growth of 24.8% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated eBay Inc. the business predictability rank of 2.5-star.


On July 18, eBay Inc. reported that revenue for the second quarter ended June 30, 2012 increased 23% to$3.4 billion, compared to the same period of 2011. The company reported second quarter net income on a non-GAAP basis of $730 million, or $0.56 per diluted share, up 16% year over year. GAAP net income of $692 million, or $0.53 per diluted share, reflected a gain on the divestiture of a business in 2012 and increased significantly year over year due to a loss from the divestiture of certain GSI businesses and GSI transaction-related expenses in the second quarter of 2011.


This month, President and CEO John J. Donahoe sold 12,500 shares of EBAY stock. Senior Vice President Legal Affairs, General Council and Secretary Michael R. Jacobson, Senior Vice President Corporate Communications Alan Lee Marks, Director Thomas J. Tierney, and Director Dawn G. Lepore sold shares in August. Senior Vice President Legal Affairs, General Council and Secretary Michael R. Jacobson and Senior Vice President Finance and CFO Robert Holmes Swan sold shares in July.


Boston Properties Inc. (BXP) Reached the 52-Week High of $116.07



The prices of Boston Properties Inc. (BXP) shares have reached $116.07, which is -1.5% off the 52-week high of $114.37. Boston Properties Inc. is a fully integrated, self-administered and self- managed real estate investment trust that develops, redevelops, acquires, manages, operates and owns a diverse portfolio of Class-A office, industrial and hotel properties. Boston Properties Inc. has a market cap of $17.24 billion; its shares were traded at around $116.07 with a P/E ratio of 22.97 and P/S ratio of 9.8. The dividend yield of Boston Properties Inc. stocks is 1.92%.


On August 6, Boston Properties Inc. reported results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2012. Funds from Operations (FFO) for the quarter ended June 30, 2012 were $206.8 million, or $1.38 per share basic and $1.37 per share diluted. This compares to FFO for the quarter ended June 30, 2011 of $181.6 million, or $1.24 per share basic and $1.23 per share diluted. Net income available to common shareholders was $119.1 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2012, compared to $60.2 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2011. Net income available to common shareholders per share (EPS) for the quarter ended June 30, 2012 was $0.79 basic and $0.79 on a diluted basis.


Last week, President Douglas T. Linde sold 25,421 shares of BXP stock. Senior Vice President Peter D. Johnston, Director Martin Turchin, Director Lawrence S. Bacow, Senior Vice President Frank D. Burt and Senior Vice President and CFO Michael E. Labelle sold shares in August.


Phillips 66 (PSX) Reached the 52-Week High of $46.73


The prices of Phillips 66 (PSX) shares have reached $46.73, which is -5.3% off the 52-week high of $44.26. Phillips 66 is a downstream energy company. It operates in three segments: Refining & Marketing, Midstream and Chemicals. Phillips 66 has a market cap of $27.75 billion; its shares were traded at around $46.73 with a P/E ratio of 6.2 and P/S ratio of 0.14. The dividend yield of Phillips 66 stocks is 1.81%.


On August 1, Phillips 66 announces second-quarter earnings of $1.2 billion and adjusted earnings of $1.4 billion. This compares with earnings and adjusted earnings of $1.0 billion in the second quarter of 2011. R&M second-quarter earnings were $1,184 million, compared with $774 million a year ago. Refining contributed $882 million in the quarter, while Marketing, Specialties and Other generated $302 million. R&M adjusted earnings totaled $1,185 million, an increase of $437 million from the same period last year.


In June, Director Marna C. Whittington bought 2,500 shares of PSX stock on 6/05/2012 at the average price of $29.91.


The Home Depot Inc. (HD) Reached the 52-Week High of $59.44


The prices of The Home Depot Inc. shares have reached $59.44, which is -3.0% off the 52-week high of $57.65. Home Depot is the one of world's largest home improvement retailer. The Home Depot Inc. has a market cap of $87.65 billion; its shares were traded at around $59.44 with a P/E ratio of 20.75 and P/S ratio of 1.25. The dividend yield of The Home Depot Inc. stocks is 2.03%. The Home Depot Inc. had an annual average earnings growth of 5.3% over the past 10 years.


On Auust 14, The Home Depot Inc. reported second quarter of fiscal 2012 net earnings of $1.5 billion, or $1.01 per diluted share, compared with net earnings of $1.4 billion, or $0.86 per diluted share, in the same period of fiscal 2011. For the second quarter of fiscal 2012, diluted earnings per share increased 17.4 percent from the same period in the prior year. Sales for the second quarter totaled $20.6 billion, a 1.7 percent increase from the second quarter of fiscal 2011. Comparable store sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2012 were positive 2.1 percent, and comp sales for U.S. stores were positive 2.6 percent.


In August, Chairman and CEO Francis S Blake, CFO and Executive Vice President Corporate Services Carol B. Tome, Executive Vice President Human Resources Timothy M. Crow, and Executive Vice President U.S. Stores Marvin R. Ellison sold shares of HD stock.