Weekly Insider Sells Highlight: FB, DVA, DATA, MCK, TXN

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Nov 18, 2014

According to GuruFocus Insider Data, the largest insider sells during the past week were: Facebook Inc (FB, Financial), DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc (DVA, Financial), Tableau Software Inc (DATA, Financial), McKesson Corp (MCK, Financial) and Texas Instruments Inc (TXN, Financial).

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

Facebook Inc (FB, Financial): COO Sheryl Sandberg sold 283,318 shares

COO Sheryl Sandberg sold 283,318 shares of FB stock on 11/11/2014 at the average price of $74.34, and owns at least 5,131,127 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 0.13% since.

Facebook Inc is a Delaware corporation, incorporated in Delaware in July 2004. Facebook Inc has a market cap of $206.97 billion; its shares were traded at around $74.24 with a P/E ratio of 70.50 and P/S ratio of 17.30.

Facebook has released its third-quarter results ended September 30, 2014. For the three-month period, the company generated revenues of $3.20 billion, an increase from the $2.01 billion reported in the prior year quarter. GAAP income from operations and net income both also increased; from $736 million to $1.4 billion and from $425 million to $806 million, respectively. Diluted EPS were $0.30 for this quarter.

VP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary Colin Stretch, Chief Product Officer Christopher K Cox, and Chief Technology Officer Michael Todd Schroepfer all also sold FB shares.

DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc (DVA, Financial): Co-chairman of the board Robert J Margolis sold 250,000 shares

Co-chairman of the board Robert J Margolis sold 250,000 shares of DVA stock on 11/11/2014 at the average price of $75.09 and owns at least 2,967,494 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 0.56% since.

DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc was incorporated as a Delaware corporation in 1994. Davita Healthcare Partners Inc has a market cap of $16.23 billion; its shares were traded at around $75.51 with a P/E ratio of 22.40 and P/S ratio of 1.30. Davita Healthcare Partners Inc had an annual average earnings growth of 15.00% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Davita Healthcare Partners Inc the business predictability rank of 4-star.

DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. has recently released its third quarter 2014 results, posting adjusted income from continuing operations of $194.5 million, or $0.90 per share, which compares to $211.0 million, or $0.98 per share in the same period of 2013.

Co-chairman & CEO Kent J Thiry sold 344,938 shares of DVA stock on 11/11/2014 at the average price of $74.52. Member of 10% owner group R. Ted Weschler, and 10% Owner Hathaway Inc Berkshire both bought shares of DVA stock on 11/10/2014 at the average price of $74.11.

Tableau Software Inc (DATA, Financial): CDO and co-founder Chris Stolte sold 200,000 shares

CDO and co-founder of Tableau Software Inc Chris Stolte sold 200,000 shares on 11/10/2014 at an average price of $83.31.

Tableau Software Inc was formed as Tableau Software LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, in 2003 and incorporated as Tableau Software, Inc. Tableau Software Inc has a market cap of $5.78 billion; its shares were traded at around $83.31 with and P/S ratio of 16.90.

Tableu Software reported a third quarter operating loss of $3.8 million for 2014, compared to an income of $2.5 million for the same quarter last year, although revenue was up 71% to $104.5 million. The loss was due primarily to increases in operating expenses in marketing and sales and in research and development.

CEO, Co-Founder and Chairman Christian Chabot sold 150,000 shares of DATA stock on 11/10/2014 at the average price of $83.34. CFO Thomas E Walker Jr and multiple other insiders also sold shares in the past week.

McKesson Corp (MCK, Financial): EVP, group President Paul C Julian sold 74,666 shares

EVP, group President Paul C Julian sold 74,666 shares of MCK stock on 11/12/2014 at the average price of $202.51. Paul C Julian owns at least 349 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 0.92% since.

McKesson Corporation delivers pharmaceuticals, medical supplies and healthcare information technology that make healthcare safer while reducing costs. McKesson Corp has a market cap of $47.39 billion; its shares were traded at around $204.38 with a P/E ratio of 36.50 and P/S ratio of 0.30. The dividend yield of McKesson Corp stocks is 0.50%. McKesson Corp had an annual average earnings growth of 28.20% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated McKesson Corp the business predictability rank of 4-star.

McKesson Corp. has released its fiscal 2015 second quarter results, which ended September 30, 2014. For this quarter, the company reported revenues up 36% to $44.8 billion, and GAAP diluted EPS from continuing operations up 13% to $2.05. On an adjusted basis, diluted EPS was up 21% to $2.79.

Texas Instruments Inc (TXN, Financial): Sr. Vice President Kevin J Ritchie sold 259,375 shares

Sr. Vice President of Texas Instruments Inc Kevin J Ritchie sold 259,375 shares on 11/11/2014 at an average price of $51.55.

Texas Instruments, Inc. was incorporated in Delaware. Texas Instruments Inc has a market cap of $54.45 billion; its shares were traded at around $51.55 with a P/E ratio of 22.50 and P/S ratio of 4.40. The dividend yield of Texas Instruments Inc stocks is 2.40%. Texas Instruments Inc had an annual average earnings growth of 4.50% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Texas Instruments Inc the business predictability rank of 3-star.

In its third quarter of 2014, TI saw revenue growth of 8% over the prior year quarter, and EPS growth of 36% to $0.76.

Sr. Vice President Darla H Whitaker sold 52,500 shares of TXN stock on 11/10/2014 at the average price of $51.5. SVP, Secretary & Gen Counsel Joseph F Hubach and Executive Vice President Brian T Crutcher both also sold shares of TXN stock.

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