Weekly 52-Week Highs Highlight: ABT, SWK, LMT, AMGN

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Sep 13, 2014

According to GuruFocus list of 52-week highs, Abbott Laboratories , Stanley Black & Decker Inc, Lockheed Martin Corp, and Amgen Inc, have all reached their 52-week highs.

Abbott Laboratories (ABT, Financial) Reached the 52-Week High of $42.76

Abbott Laboratories is an Illinois corporation, incorporated in 1900. Abbott Laboratories has a market cap of $63.98 billion; its shares were traded at around $42.76 with a P/E ratio of 28.00 and P/S ratio of 3.03. The dividend yield of Abbott Laboratories stocks is 1.88%.

Abbott Laboratories has released its second quarter 2014 results. The company increased net income by 14.6% to $829 million ($0.54 per share) and increased operational shares by 3% to $5.55 billion.

Stanley Black & Decker Inc (SWK, Financial) Reached the 52-Week High of $91.95

Stanley Black & Decker Inc., was founded in 1843 and was incorporated in 1852. The company has a market cap of $14.36 billion; its shares were traded at around $91.95 with a P/E ratio of 24.40 and P/S ratio of 1.31. The dividend yield of Stanley Black & Decker Inc stocks is 2.20%. Stanley Black & Decker Inc had an annual average earnings growth of 1.70% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Stanley Black & Decker Inc the business predictability rank of 2-star.

For its second quarter of 2014, the company increased revenues by 1% year-over-year to $2.9 billion. Diluted GAAP EPS was $1.37 ($1.43 excluding charges).

Chairman & CEO John F Lundgren sold 75,000 shares of SWK stock on 08/14/2014 at the average price of $90. CFO Lee B Mcchesney and multiple other insiders also recently sold shares of SWK stock.

Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT, Financial) Reached the 52-Week High of $174.67

Lockheed Martin Corporation was formed in 1995 by combining the businesses of Lockheed Corporation and Martin Marietta Corporation. Lockheed Martin Corp has a market cap of $55.36 billion; its shares were traded at around $174.67 with a P/E ratio of 17.80 and P/S ratio of 1.27. The dividend yield of Lockheed Martin Corp stocks is 3.05%. Lockheed Martin Corp had an annual average earnings growth of 10.00% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Lockheed Martin Corp the business predictability rank of 3.5-star.

Lockheed Martin reported second quarter net sales down 1% to $11.3 billion. Net earnings increased 3% to $889 million, and earnings per diluted share increased 5% to $2.76.

Chairman, Pres. & CEO Marillyn A Hewson sold 52,100 shares of LMT stock on 07/28/2014 at the average price of $170.06. Executive VP & CFO Bruce L Tanner sold 14,000 shares of LMT stock on 07/28/2014 at the average price of $170.19. Multiple other insiders also recently sold shares of LMT stock.

Amgen Inc (AMGN, Financial) Reached the 52-Week High of $137.84

Amgen Inc., a Delaware corporation was incorporated in 1980. Amgen Inc has a market cap of $104.74 billion; its shares were traded at around $137.84 with a P/E ratio of 21.10 and P/S ratio of 5.44. The dividend yield of Amgen Inc stocks is 1.67%. Amgen Inc had an annual average earnings growth of 11.00% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Amgen Inc the business predictability rank of 4-star.

Amgen Inc. reported second quarter 2014 revenues of $5.2 billion, an increase of 11% over the same quarter of 2013. Adjusted EPS were $2.37, a 25% over the same quarter last year. The company generated $2.1 billion of free cash flow compared with $1.4 billion last year.

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