Weekly 52-Week Highs Highlight: V, DPS, AAP, TXT

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Nov 02, 2014

According to GuruFocus list of 52-week highs, Visa Inc, Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc, Advance Auto Parts Inc, and Textron Inc. have all reached their 52-week highs.

Visa Inc (V, Financial) Reached the 52-Week High of $241.43

Visa, Inc., is a Delaware Corporation. The Company is a global payments technology company that connects consumers, businesses, banks and governments in more than 200 countries and territories to fast, secure and reliable electronic payments. Visa Inc has a market cap of $150.44 billion; its shares were traded at around $241.43 with a P/E ratio of 27.60 and P/S ratio of 12.34. The dividend yield of Visa Inc stocks is 0.66%. Visa Inc had an annual average earnings growth of 8.40% over the past 5 years.

Visa recently reported its fourth quarter 2014 results, which included adjusted net income of $1.4 billion and GAAP net operating income of $3.2 billion, an increase of 14% and 9% respectively over the prior year quarter. The company also authorized a $5.0 billion repurchase program along with a 20% dividend increase during the quarter.

Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc (DPS, Financial) Reached the 52-Week High of $69.25

Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. was incorporated in Delaware on October 24, 2007. Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc has a market cap of $13.46 billion; its shares were traded at around $69.25 with a P/E ratio of 19.40 and P/S ratio of 2.26. The dividend yield of Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc stocks is 2.32%.

The company recently released its fiscal third quarter 2013 results. For this quarter, it reported EPS of $0.96, compared to $1.01 last year. Core EPS were $0.98 versus $0.88 last year. Reported income from operations was $316 million, 5% higher than last year. Net sales increased 3% for the quarter.

President & CEO Larry D Young sold 111,519 shares of DPS stock on 10/24/2014 at the average price of $66.73. Executive Vice President & CFO Martin M Ellen sold 40,030 shares of DPS stock on 10/24/2014 at the average price of$ 66.83.

Advance Auto Parts Inc (AAP, Financial) Reached the 52-Week High of $146.96

Advance Auto Parts, Inc. was founded in 1929 as Advance Stores Company, Incorporated. Advance Auto Parts Inc has a market cap of $10.72 billion; its shares were traded at around $146.96 with a P/E ratio of 24.50 and P/S ratio of 1.31. The dividend yield of Advance Auto Parts Inc stocks is 0.16%. Advance Auto Parts Inc had an annual average earnings growth of 13.90% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Advance Auto Parts Inc the business predictability rank of 5-star.

Textron Inc (TXT, Financial) Reached the 52-Week High of $41.53

Textron Inc., was founded in 1923 and reincorporated in Delaware on July 31, 1967. Textron Inc has a market cap of $11.46 billion; its shares were traded at around $41.53 with a P/E ratio of 21.10 and P/S ratio of 0.88. The dividend yield of Textron Inc stocks is 0.19%. Textron Inc had an annual average earnings growth of 23.10% over the past 5 years.

Textron Inc. reported third quarter 2014 income from continuing operations of $0.57 per share, which was up 62.9% from the prior year quarter. Total revenues were $3.4 billion, compared to $2.9 billion in the same quarter of 2013.

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