Weekly Insider Sells Highlight: BCR, GLUU, AMT, APOL, JACK

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Jan 20, 2014

According to GuruFocus Insider Data, the largest insider sells during the past week were: C.R. Bard Inc., Glu Mobile Inc., American Tower Corp., Apollo Education Group Inc. and Jack in the Box Inc.

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

C.R. Bard Inc. (BCR, Financial): President and COO John H. Weiland Sold 81,500 Shares

President and COO John H. Weiland sold 81,500 shares of BCR stock on 01/16/2014 at the average price of $136.13. John H. Weiland owns at least 139,057 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 0.68% since.

C.R. Bard Inc., was incorporated in 1923. The Company engaged in the design, manufacture, packaging, distribution and sale of medical, surgical, diagnostic and patient care devices. C.R. Bard Inc. has a market cap of $10.53 billion; its shares were traded at around $135.21 with a P/E ratio of 77.40 and P/S ratio of 3.64. The dividend yield of C.R. Bard Inc. stocks is 0.61%. C.R. Bard Inc. had an annual average earnings growth of 13.40% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated C.R. Bard Inc. the business predictability rank of 4.5-star.

C.R. Bard Inc. has released its third quarter 2013 results. Third quarter net sales were $758 million, an increase of 5% over the prior year quarter. Net income was $93.2 million and EPS were $1.15, a decrease of 28% and 23% respectively. The company will release its fourth quarter results soon.

Chairman and CEO Timothy M. Ring sold 10,231 shares of BCR stock on 01/02/2014 at the average price of $132.07. Group Vice President Sharon M. Luboff sold 2,500 shares of BCR stock on 01/13/2014 at the average price of $135.

Glu Mobile Inc. (GLUU, Financial): EVP and CFO Eric R. Ludwig Sold 80,000 Shares

EVP and CFO Eric R. Ludwig sold 80,000 shares of GLUU stock on 01/15/2014 at the average price of $4.13. Eric R. Ludwig owns at least 82,702 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 2.18% since.

Glu Mobile Inc., was incorporated in Nevada in May 2001 as Cyent Studios Inc. Glu Mobile Inc. has a market cap of $315.725 million; its shares were traded at around $4.04 with and P/S ratio of 2.85.

Director Hany Nada and other insiders have all also sold shares of GLUU stock over the past week.

American Tower Corp (AMT, Financial): EVP and CFO Thomas A. Bartlett Sold 65,240 Shares

EVP and CFO Thomas A Bartlett sold 65,240 shares of AMT stock on 01/15/2014 at the average price of $83. Thomas A Bartlett owns at least 21,619 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 0.18% since.

American Tower Corp was incorporated in the State of Delaware. American Tower Corp has a market cap of $32.81 billion; its shares were traded at around $83.15 with a P/E ratio of 56.60 and P/S ratio of 10.42. The dividend yield of American Tower Corp stocks is 1.32%. American Tower Corp had an annual average earnings growth of 10.80% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated American Tower Corp the business predictability rank of 3-star.

American Tower Corp has reported third quarter total revenue increase of 13.3% to $807.9 million and operating income increase of 4.5% to $308.9 million.

Apollo Education Group Inc. (APOL, Financial): SVP and CFO Brian L. Swartz Sold 50,500 Shares

SVP and CFO Brian L. Swartz sold 50,500 shares of APOL stock on 01/10/2014 at the average price of $30.49. Brian L. Swartz owns at least 96,625 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 10.53% since.

Apollo Group Inc. was incorporated in Arizona in 1981. Apollo Education Group Inc. has a market cap of $3.8 billion; its shares were traded at around $33.70 with a P/E ratio of 17.80 and P/S ratio of 1.10. Apollo Education Group Inc. had an annual average earnings growth of 8.80% over the past 10 years.

Apollo Education Group has released its first quarter 2014 results ended Nov. 30, 2013. In this quarter, the company generated revenues of $856.3 million and diluted EPS of $0.87. This compared to revenues of $1.1 billion in the same quarter of 2013.

SVP and General Counsel Sean Martin and other insiders have all also sold shares of APOL stock.

Jack in the Box Inc. (JACK, Financial): Executive VP and CFO Jerry P. Rebel Sold 60,000 Shares

Executive VP and CFO of Jack in the Box Inc. (JACK, Financial) Jerry P. Rebel sold 60,000 shares during the past week at an average price of $48.38.

Jack in the Box Inc. is a Delaware Corporation. The company operates and franchises more than 2,800 Jack in the Box quick-service restaurants (QSR) and Qdoba Mexican Grill fast-casual restaurants. Jack in the Box Inc. has a market cap of $2.17 billion; its shares were traded at around $50.79 with a P/E ratio of 44.50 and P/S ratio of 1.51. Jack in the Box Inc. had an annual average earnings growth of 5.20% over the past 10 years.

In its fourth quarter of 2014, the restaurant chain reported earnings from continuing operations of $24.1 million ($0.54 per diluted share), compared with $19.2 million ($0.42 per share) in the prior year quarter.

VP, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications Carol A. Diraimo sold 9,682 shares of JACK stock on 01/14/2014 at the average price of $50.

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