Weekly CEO Sells Highlight: Ralph Lauren Corp, American Express Co, Macy's Inc, Sally Beauty Holdings Inc.

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Mar 09, 2014

According to GuruFocus Insider Data, these are the largest CEO sales during the past week: Ralph Lauren Corp, American Express Co, Macy’s Inc, Sally Beauty Holdings Inc.

Ralph Lauren Corp (RL, Financial): Chairman & CEO, 10% Owner Ralph Lauren sold 3,000,000 Shares

Chairman & CEO, 10% Owner of Ralph Lauren Corp (RL, Financial) Ralph Lauren sold 3,000,000 shares on 02/26/2014 at an average price of $158.15. Ralph Lauren Corp formerly Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation was incorporated in June 1997 under the laws of the State of Delaware. Ralph Lauren Corp has a market cap of $14.7 billion; its shares were traded at around $164.05 with a P/E ratio of 20.70 and P/S ratio of 2.10. The dividend yield of Ralph Lauren Corp stocks is 1.01%. Ralph Lauren Corp had an annual average earnings growth of 16.10% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Ralph Lauren Corp the business predictability rank of 5-star.

Ralph Lauren Corp reported their 2013 third quarter results with revenues of $2.0 billion and net income of $237 million.

Chairman & CEO, 10% Owner Ralph Lauren sold 3,150,000 shares of RL stock in November and February. Director, Senior Officer Ravinder Mlait and 10% Security Holder Douglas Richard Macquarrie, bought 106,000 shares of RL stock in December, January, and February.

American Express Co (AXP, Financial): CEO Kenneth I Chenault sold 756,223 Shares

CEO of American Express Co (AXP, Financial) Kenneth I Chenault sold 756,223 shares on 02/26/2014 at an average price of $89.68. American Express Co was founded in 1850 as a joint stock association and was incorporated in 1965 as a New York corporation. American Express Co has a market cap of $99.73 billion; its shares were traded at around $93.86 with a P/E ratio of 21.80 and P/S ratio of 3.10. The dividend yield of American Express Co stocks is 0.95%. American Express Co had an annual average earnings growth of 6.50% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated American Express Co the business predictability rank of 3.5-star.

American Express Co announced their 2013 full year results. The Company reported revenues of $33.0 billion and net income of $5.4 billion.

CEO Kenneth I Chenault sold 756,223 shares of AXP stock on 02/26/2014 at the average price of 89.68. EVP, World Service James Peter Bush, Pres, Int'l Consumer & SBS Douglas E. Buckminster¸ EVP-Corp. Affairs Thomas A Schick, President, American Express Co Edward P Gilligan, and Group Pres, Enterprise Growth Daniel H Schulman sold 470,186 shares of AXP stock in February and March.

Macy's Inc (M, Financial): Chairman, CEO and President Terry J Lundgren sold 595,138 Shares

Chairman, CEO and President of Macy's Inc (M, Financial) Terry J Lundgren sold 595,138 shares on 03/04/2014 at an average price of $57.39. Macy's, Inc. is an omnichannel retail that sells a range of merchandise, including men's, women's and children's apparel and accessories, cosmetics, home furnishings and other consumer goods. Macy's Inc has a market cap of $21.39 billion; its shares were traded at around $58.05 with a P/E ratio of 16.50 and P/S ratio of 0.81. The dividend yield of Macy's Inc stocks is 1.64%.

Macy’s Inc reported earnings of $3.86 per diluted share for their 2013 full year results.

Chairman, CEO and President Terry J Lundgren sold 870,138 shares of M stock in November and March. CFO Karen M Hoguet sold 85,083 shares of M stock in November and March. Director or Senior Officer of Insider or Subsidiar Don Bergen and Senior Officer Tim Taylor bought 6,460 shares of M stock in September and December. Executive Vice President David Wm Clark sold 30,037 shares of M stock on 03/03/2014 at the average price of 57.

Sally Beauty Holdings Inc (SBH, Financial): Chairman, President & CEO Gary Winterhalter sold 567,823 Shares

Chairman, President & CEO of Sally Beauty Holdings Inc (SBH, Financial) Gary Winterhalter sold 567,823 shares on 03/04/2014 at an average price of $28.48. Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. began operations with a single store in New Orleans in 1964 and was acquired in 1969 by its former parent Company, Alberto-Culver. Sally Beauty Holdings Inc has a market cap of $4.65 billion; its shares were traded at around $28.60 with a P/E ratio of 19.70 and P/S ratio of 1.35. Sally Beauty Holdings Inc had an annual average earnings growth of 16.20% over the past 5 years.

Sally Beauty Holdings Inc announced their 2014 first fiscal quarter results. The Company reported revenues of $940.5 million and net income of $58.0 million.

Chairman, President & CEO Gary Winterhalter sold 1,039,094 shares of SBH stock in February and March. SVP and CFO Mark J Flaherty sold 129,208 shares of SBH stock in November and December. VP, CAO & Controller Janna Minton, Senior Vice President, General Matthew Olen Haltom, Director Edward W Rabin, Director Marshall E Eisenberg, and Director John A Miller sold 82,197 shares of SBH stock in November, December, and February.

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