Weekly Insider Sells Highlight: ORCL, COF, KMX, TMK, GCI

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Dec 31, 2013

According to GuruFocus Insider Data, the largest insider sells during the past week were: Oracle Corporation, Capital One Financial Corp, CarMax Inc., Torchmark Corporation and Gannett Co Inc.

The overall trend of insiders is illustrated in the chart below:

Oracle Corporation (ORCL, Financial): SVP, Generall Counsel, Secretary Dorian Daley Sold 150,000 Shares

SVP, General Counsel, Secretary Dorian Daley sold 150,000 shares of ORCL stock on 12/26/2013 at the average price of $37.47. Dorian Daley owns at least 5,000 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 1.57% since.

Oracle Corporation has a market cap of $171.17 billion; its shares were traded at around $38.06 with a P/E ratio of 16.30 and P/S ratio of 4.80. The dividend yield of Oracle Corporation stocks is 0.60%. Oracle Corporation had an annual average earnings growth of 18.90% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Oracle Corporation the business predictability rank of 4.5-star.

Oracle Corporation has recently released its second quarter 2014 results. For this quarter, GAAP revenues were up 2% from last year to $9.3 billion. GAAP net income was down 1% to $2.6 billion. GAAP EPS were up 5% to $0.56 while non-GAAP EPS rose 7% to $0.69.

Controller, SVP, CAO W. Corey West sold 25,000 shares of ORCL stock on 12/27/2013 at the average price of $38.02. Director Michael J. Boskin sold 60,000 shares of ORCL stock on 12/23/2013 at the average price of $37.

Capital One Financial Corp (COF, Financial): Gen. Counsel and Corporate Secretary John G. Finneran Jr. Sold 72,108 Shares

Gen. Counsel and Corp. Secretary John G. Finneran Jr. sold 72,108 shares of COF stock on 12/23/2013 at the average price of $75. John G. Finneran Jr. owns at least 159,421 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 0.89% since.

Capital One Financial Corp has a market cap of $43.63 billion; its shares were traded at around $75.67 with a P/E ratio of 10.80 and P/S ratio of 2.00. The dividend yield of Capital One Financial Corp stocks is 1.30%. Capital One Financial Corp had an annual average earnings growth of 3.20% over the past 10 years.

The company reported third quarter 2013 net income of $1.1 billion ($1.86 per share), and total net revenue of $5.7 billion.

Chief Information Officer Robert M. Alexander sold 9,101 shares of COF stock on 12/19/2013 at the average price of $73.74.

CarMax Inc. (KMX, Financial): EVP, Stores William C. Wood Jr. Sold 88,000 Shares

EVP, Stores William C. Wood Jr. sold 88,000 shares of KMX stock on 12/26/2013 at the average price of $47.52. William C. Wood Jr. owns at least 23,841 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 0.93% since.

CarMax Inc. was incorporated under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia in 1996. Carmax Inc. has a market cap of $10.52 billion; its shares were traded at around $47.08 with a P/E ratio of 22.10 and P/S ratio of 0.90. Carmax Inc. had an annual average earnings growth of 18.40% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Carmax Inc. the business predictability rank of 3-star.

CarMax Inc. recently released its third quarter 2013 results. Net sales and operating revenues increased 13% to $2.94 billion. Net earnings grew 12% year-over-year to $106.5 million and net earnings per diluted share rose 15% to $0.47.

Torchmark Corporation (TMK, Financial): Director Mark S. McAndrew sold 49,997 Shares

Director Mark S. McAndrew sold 49,997 shares of TMK stock on 12/23/2013 at the average price of $77.7. Mark S. McAndrew owns at least 199,475 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 0.69% since.

Torchmark Corporation has a market cap of $7.07 billion; its shares were traded at around $78.24 with a P/E ratio of 13.70 and P/S ratio of 1.95. The dividend yield of Torchmark Corporation stocks is 0.84%. Torchmark Corporation had an annual average earnings growth of 5.20% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Torchmark Corporation the business predictability rank of 5-star.

Co-CEO Larry M. Hutchison sold 82,500 shares of TMK stock on 12/18/2013 at the average price of $75.43.

Gannett Co. Inc. (GCI, Financial): Pres/Broadcasting Division David T. Lougee Sold 129,204 Shares

Pres/Broadcasting Division David T. Lougee sold 129,204 shares of GCI stock on 12/24/2013 at the average price of $28.67. David T. Lougee owns at least 11,264 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 3.28% since.

Gannett Co. Inc. was founded in 1906 and incorporated in 1923. Gannett Co. Inc. has a market cap of $6.75 billion; its shares were traded at around $29.61 with a P/E ratio of 17.60 and P/S ratio of 1.30. The dividend yield of Gannett Co. Inc. stocks is 2.70%.

The company reported third quarter 2013 non-GAAP EPS of $0.43 compared to $0.56 in the third quarter of 2012. Operating revenues decreased to $1.25 billion compared to $1.31 billion last year.

Sen. VP, General Counsel and Secretary Todd A. Mayman sold 68,750 shares of GCI stock on 12/24/2013 at the average price of $28.59. Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Maryam Banikarim sold 12,500 shares of GCI stock on 12/24/2013 at the average price of $28.58.

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