Weekly 52-Week Highs Highlight: ITW, ESRX, TEVA, CHD, STI

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Dec 08, 2014

According to GuruFocus' list of 52-week highs, Illinois Tool Works Inc, Express Scripts, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd, Church & Dwight Company Inc, and SunTrust Banks Inc. have all reached their 52-week highs.

Illinois Tool Works Inc (ITW, Financial) reached the 52-week high of $96.69

Illinois Tool Works Inc has a market cap of $37.11 billion; its shares were traded at around $96.69 with a P/E ratio of 13.70 and P/S ratio of 2.77. The dividend yield of Illinois Tool Works Inc stocks is 1.80%. Illinois Tool Works Inc had an annual average earnings growth of 6.70% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Illinois Tool Works Inc the business predictability rank of 2-star.

The company has reported its third quarter 2014 results ended September 30, 2014. Diluted EPS from continuing operations were $1.28 this quarter, up 42% over the same quarter of last year. Total revenues grew by 3.5% to $3.7 billion, and operating income increased by 14% to $772 million. Net income was $531 million versus $452 million in the year ago period.

President & CEO Ernest Scott Santi sold 80,000 shares of ITW stock on 11/06/2014 at the average price of $92.5. Ernest Scott Santi owns at least 3,478 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 4.53% since.

Express Scripts (ESRX, Financial) reached the 52-week high of $84.58

Express Scripts was incorporated in Missouri in September 1986 and reincorporated in Delaware in March 1992. Express Scripts has a market cap of $61.02 billion; its shares were traded at around $84.58 with a P/E ratio of 33.90 and P/S ratio of 0.65. Express Scripts had an annual average earnings growth of 25.90% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Express Scripts the business predictability rank of 4.5-star.

Express Scripts announced third-quarter 2014 net income of $582.3 million ($0.78 per diluted share) and adjusted EPS of $1.29. Third-quarter net cash flow provided by operating activities was $435.1 million, and the company repurchased $1.01 billion worth of stock over the quarter.

Exec. VP and General Counsel Keith J. Ebling sold 10,000 shares of ESRX stock on 12/02/2014 at the average price of $84.25. Sr. VP & Chief Med. Officer Steven B Miller sold 4,896 shares of ESRX stock on 12/01/2014 at the average price of $83.57. Multiple other insiders also sold shares of stock in the past two weeks.

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TEVA, Financial) reached the 52-Week High of $57.88

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd has a market cap of $48.72 billion; its shares were traded at around $57.88 with a P/E ratio of 18.00 and P/S ratio of 2.41. The dividend yield of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd stocks is 2.01%. Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd had an annual average earnings growth of 14.40% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd the business predictability rank of 4.5-star.

The company has reported its third-quarter 2014 results. During this period, the company generated net revenues of $5.058 billion, flat compared to the prior year quarter. However, net income increased to $863 million from $711 million as operating income increased to $1.11 billion from $801 million in the prior year quarter.

Church & Dwight Company, Inc. (CHD, Financial) reached the 52-week high of $76.84

Church & Dwight Company, Inc. was founded in 1846. The company develops, manufactures and markets a broad range of household, personal care and specialty products. Church & Dwight Company, Inc. has a market cap of $10.26 billion; its shares were traded at around $76.84 with a P/E ratio of 26.70 and P/S ratio of 3.28. The dividend yield of Church & Dwight Company, Inc. stocks is 1.61%. Church & Dwight Company, Inc. had an annual average earnings growth of 13.40% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Church & Dwight Company, Inc. the business predictability rank of 3.5-star.

The company reported third quarter organic sales growth of 4.7% year-over-year and EPS growth of 12% to $0.85. Quarterly net sales increased $37 million to $841.8 million.

Director Robert K Shearer sold 11,500 shares of CHD stock on 11/21/2014 at the average price of $74.72. Robert K Shearer owns at least 21,137 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 2.84% since.

SunTrust Banks Inc (STI, Financial) reached the 52-week high of $41.32

SunTrust Banks Inc was incorporated in 1984 under the laws of the State of Georgia. Suntrust Banks Inc has a market cap of $20.49 billion; its shares were traded at around $41.32 with a P/E ratio of 12.60 and P/S ratio of 2.71. The dividend yield of Suntrust Banks Inc stocks is 1.69%.

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