Weekly 52-Week Highs Highlight: ALL, SRE, CLX, CELG

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Oct 06, 2014

According to GuruFocus list of 52-week highs, Allstate Corp, Sempra Energy, Clorox Co, and Celgene Corp have all reached their 52-week highs.

Allstate Corp (ALL, Financial) Reached the 52-Week High of $61.89

Allstate Corp was incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware on November 5, 1992 to serve as the holding company for Allstate Insurance Company. Allstate Corp has a market cap of $26.75 billion; its shares were traded at around $61.89 with a P/E ratio of 12.10 and P/S ratio of 0.81. The dividend yield of Allstate Corp stocks is 1.77%. Allstate Corp had an annual average earnings growth of 35.70% over the past 5 years.

Allstate Corp has released its results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2014. During this quarter, Allstate generated revenues of $8.86 billion, which was .8% higher than last year. Operating income was $445 million ($1.01 per diluted share), compared to $529 million ($1.12 per share) in the same quarter of last year. Operating income was affected by catastrophe losses of $936 million this quarter, which were 44.7% higher than in the second quarter of 2013.

Sempra Energy (SRE, Financial) Reached the 52-Week High of $106.08

Sempra Energy is an energy services holding company, which provides electric, natural gas and other energy products and services to its customers. Sempra Energy has a market cap of $26.26 billion; its shares were traded at around $106.08 with a P/E ratio of 24.20 and P/S ratio of 2.47. The dividend yield of Sempra Energy stocks is 2.44%. Sempra Energy had an annual average earnings growth of 3.30% over the past 10 years.

Sempra Energy reported second quarter earnings of $269 million, or $1.08 per diluted share, which was up from earnings of $245 million in the same period in 2013.

Senior VP G Joyce Rowland sold 4,250 shares of SRE stock on 09/05/2014 at the average price of $107.02.

Clorox Co (CLX, Financial) Reached the 52-Week High of $96.48

Clorox Company was incorporated on June 30, 1913 in Delaware. Clorox Co has a market cap of $12.43 billion; its shares were traded at around $96.48 with a P/E ratio of 22.80 and P/S ratio of 2.27. The dividend yield of Clorox Co stocks is 2.98%. Clorox Co had an annual average earnings growth of 4.10% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Clorox Co the business predictability rank of 2-star.

Clorox Co has recently released its fiscal fourth quarter 2014 results ended June 30, 2014. In this quarter, the company reported a 2.3% decrease in sales, and delivered earnings from continuing operations of $170 million ($1.30 per diluted share) – which compared to earnings of $184 million the prior year quarter.

SVP- HR & Corporate Affairs Jacqueline P Kane sold 43,960 shares of CLX stock on 09/22/2014 at the average price of $97.

Celgene Corp (CELG, Financial) Reached the 52-Week High of $95.04

Celgene Corporation is a global integrated biopharmaceutical company primarily engaged in the discovery, development and commercialization of innovative therapies designed to treat cancer and immune-inflammatory related diseases. Celgene Corp has a market cap of $76.12 billion; its shares were traded at around $95.04 with a P/E ratio of 54.80 and P/S ratio of 11.46. Celgene Corp had an annual average earnings growth of 22.20% over the past 5 years.

The company reported second quarter net sales of $1.84 billion, an increase of 18% over the prior year quarter. Second quarter revenues increased 17% year-over-year, and adjusted net income increased 15% from $653 million last year to $748 million.

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