Weekly CEO Sells Highlight: News Corporation, Support.com Inc., TW Telecom Inc., Masco Corporation

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Feb 25, 2013
According to GuruFocus Insider Data, these are the largest CEO sales during the past week: News Corporation, Support.com Inc., TW Telecom Inc. and Masco Corporation

News Corporation (NWS, Financial): Chairman and CEO Keith Rupert Murdoch Sold 1,000,000 Shares


Chairman and CEO of News Corporation (NWS) Keith Rupert Murdoch sold 1,000,000 shares on 02/22/2013 at an average price of $28.85. News Corporation is a Delaware corporation. The company is a global media company with operations in the following six industry segments: Cable Network Programming; Filmed Entertainment; Television; Direct Broadcast Satellite Television; Publishing; and Other. News Corporation has a market cap of $67.5 billion; its shares were traded at around $28.95 with a P/E ratio of 17.452 and P/S ratio of 2.0305. The dividend yield of News Corporation stocks is 0.59%.

News Corporation reported their second quarter fiscal 2013 earnings. The company reported total revenue of $9.43 billion and net income of $2.46 billion.

Chairman and CEO Keith Rupert Murdoch sold 2,815,202 shares of NWS stock in November and February. Executive Vice President, Deputy CFO John Nallen sold 147,400 shares of NWS stock on 12/12/2012 at the average price of $24.94. Director Emeritus Stanley S. Shuman sold 393,510 shares of NWS stock on 11/29/2012 at the average price of $24.74.

Support.com Inc. (SPRT, Financial): President and CEO Joshua Pickus Sold 1,000,000 Shares

President and CEO of support.com Inc. (SPRT) Joshua Pickus sold 1,000,000 shares on 02/19/2013 at an average price of $4.11. Support.com Inc. was formerly known as Support.com Inc. Support.com Inc. has a market cap of $207.245 million; its shares were traded at around $4.23 with and P/S ratio of 2.9931.

Support.com Inc. reported net sales of $72.0 million and net income (loss) of $5.4 million for their 2012 annual results.

President and CEO Joshua Pickus sold 1,000,000 shares of SPRT stock on 02/19/2013 at the average price of $4.11. Executive Vice President and CFO Shelly B. Schaffer sold 90,146 shares of SPRT stock in November and January.

TW Telecom Inc. (TWTC, Financial): Chairman, CEO and President Larissa Herda Sold 490,000 Shares

Chairman, CEO, President of TW Telecom Inc. (TWTC) Larissa Herda sold 490,000 shares on 02/19/2013 at an average price of $26.19. TW Telecom Inc. was organized in 1998. The company is a national provider of managed network services, specializing in business Ethernet, data networking, Converged, IP-based virtual private network or "IP VPN," Internet access, voice, including voice over Internet Protocol or "VoIP," and network security services to enterprise organizations, including public sector entities, and carriers throughout the U.S. TW Telecom Inc. has a market cap of $3.9 billion; its shares were traded at around $25.71 with a P/E ratio of 51.2821 and P/S ratio of 2.6192. TW Telecom Inc. had an annual average earnings growth of 6.6% over the past 10 years.

TW Telecom Inc. reported their full year 2012 results. The company reported net income of $17.3 million and revenue of $377.9 million.

Chairman, CEO and President Larissa Herda sold 490,000 shares of TWTC stock on 02/19/2013 at the average price of $26.19. Executive Vice President and CFO Mark A. Peters sold 533,716 shares of TWTC stock on 02/15/2013 at the average price of $26.52. COO John Blount, Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer Jill R. Stuart, Executive Vice President, Gen. Counsel, Reg Policy Paul B. Jones, and Director Gregory J. Attorri sold 420,034 shares of TWTC stock in January and February.

Masco Corporation (MAS, Financial): President and CEO Timothy Wadhams Sold 431,965 Shares

President and CEO of Masco Corporation (MAS) Timothy Wadhams sold 431,965 shares on 02/14/2013 at an average price of $20.18. Masco Corporation was incorporated under the laws of Michigan in 1929 and in 1968 was reincorporated under the laws of Delaware. Masco Corporation has a market cap of $6.75 billion; its shares were traded at around $18.94 with a P/E ratio of 92.1 and P/S ratio of 0.8526. The dividend yield of Masco Corporation stocks is 1.59%.

Masco Corporation reported their 2012 annual results with revenue of $7.7 billion and income from continuing operations of $0.32 per share.

President and CEO Timothy Wadhams sold 431,965 shares of MAS stock on 02/14/2013 at the average price of $20.18. Vice President, Treasurer and CFO John G. Sznewajs sold 49,412 shares of MAS stock on 02/14/2013 at the average price of $20.16. Director Donald R. Parfet and Director Lisa A. Payne bought 2,119 shares of MAS stock in November and February. Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Gregory Dale Wittrock and Director Richard A. Manoogian sold 707,042 shares of MAS stock in November and February.

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