Weekly CEO Sells Highlight: Starbucks Corp, KD Supply Holdings Inc, Capital One Financial Corp, Merrimack Pharmaceuticals Inc, and Dice Holdings Inc.

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Dec 15, 2014

According to GuruFocus Insider Data, these are the largest CEO sales during the past week: Starbucks Corp, KD Supply Holdings Inc, Capital One Financial Corp, Merrimack Pharmaceuticals Inc, and Dice Holdings Inc.

Starbucks Corp (SBUX, Financial): chairman, president and ceo Howard D Schultz sold 340,300 Shares

chairman, president and ceo of Starbucks Corp (SBUX, Financial) Howard D Schultz sold 340,300 shares on 12/10/2014 at an average price of $84.03. Starbucks Corp was formed in 1985. The Company purchases and roasts high-quality whole bean coffees and sells them, along with fresh, rich-brewed coffees, Italian-style espresso beverages, cold blended beverages, complementary food items, a selection of teas, and beverage-related accessories and equipment, through its Company-operated retail stores. Starbucks Corp has a market cap of $62.3 billion; its shares were traded at around $83.25 with a P/E ratio of 30.70 and P/S ratio of 3.86. The dividend yield of Starbucks Corp stocks is 1.32%. Starbucks Corp had an annual average earnings growth of 6.30% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Starbucks Corp the business predictability rank of 3-star.

Starbucks Corp reported its 2014 fiscal annual results. The Company announced total revenues of $16.4 billion and net income of $2.71 per diluted share.

Chairman, president and ceo Howard D Schultz sold 340,300 shares of SBUX stock on 12/10/2014 at the average price of 84.03. EVP, gen. counsel & secretary Lucy Lee Helm, group pres. US, Americas Clifford Burrows, group pres, CAP, Channel Dev John Culver, Director James G Jr Shennan, and Director Olden C Lee sold 235,964 shares of SBUX stock from August to December.

HD Supply Holdings Inc (HDS, Financial): President and CEO Joseph J Deangelo sold 274,100 Shares

President and CEO of HD Supply Holdings Inc (HDS, Financial) Joseph J Deangelo sold 274,100 shares on 12/04/2014 at an average price of $30. HD Supply Holdings Inc provides an array of products and value-add services to the infrastructure and power, MRO, and specialty construction sectors in the U. Hd Supply Holdings Inc has a market cap of $5.37 billion; its shares were traded at around $27.38 with a P/E ratio of 201.30 and P/S ratio of 0.60.

HD Supply Holdings Inc. reported revenues of $2.5 billion and net income of $60 million for its 2014 third quarter fiscal results.

President and CEO Joseph J Deangelo sold 391,150 shares of HDS stock in September and December. Senior Vice President and CFO Evan Levitt sold 10,000 shares of HDS stock on 12/03/2014 at the average price of 29.75. Senior VP/GC & Corp Sec Ricardo J Nunez, President, HD Supply White Cap John Stegeman, and Senior Vice President, HR Margaret Newman sold 94,313 shares of HDS stock in November and December.

Capital One Financial Corp (COF, Financial): Chair, CEO and President Richard D Fairbank sold 272,562 Shares

Chair, CEO and President of Capital One Financial Corp (COF, Financial) Richard D Fairbank sold 272,562 shares on 12/05/2014 at an average price of $82.83. Capital One Financial Corp is a a Delaware Corporation established in 1995. Capital One Financial Corp has a market cap of $44.57 billion; its shares were traded at around $80.17 with a P/E ratio of 10.90 and P/S ratio of 2.10. The dividend yield of Capital One Financial Corp stocks is 1.50%. Capital One Financial Corp had an annual average earnings growth of 1.10% over the past 10 years.

Capital One Financial Corp. reported its 2014 third quarter results with net income of $1.1 billion and net sales of $5.6 billion.

Chair, CEO and President Richard D Fairbank sold 566,000 shares of COF stock in December. President, Card Ryan M. Schneider, President, Commercial Banking Michael Slocum, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Secretary John G Jr Finneran, and President, Financial Services Yajnik Sanjiv sold 89,671 shares of COF stock in July, August, and September.

Merrimack Pharmaceuticals Inc (MACK, Financial): President and CEO Robert J. Mulroy sold 200,000 Shares

President and CEO of Merrimack Pharmaceuticals Inc (MACK, Financial) Robert J. Mulroy sold 200,000 shares on 12/08/2014 at an average price of $9.84. Merrimack Pharmaceuticals Inc was incorporated in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in 1993 and reincorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware in October 2010. Merrimack Pharmaceuticals Inc has a market cap of $1.13 billion; its shares were traded at around $10.64 with and P/S ratio of 14.19.

Merrimack Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced its 2014 third quarter financial results. The Company reported net loss of $28.0 million.

President and CEO Robert J. Mulroy sold 200,000 shares of MACK stock on 12/08/2014 at the average price of 9.84. CFO and Treasurer William A. Sullivan sold 105,282 shares of MACK stock on 09/30/2014 at the average price of 8.61. Director Michael E Porter bought 79,299 shares of MACK stock in November and December.

Dice Holdings Inc (DHX, Financial): President and CEO Michael P Durney sold 183,557 Shares

President and CEO of Dice Holdings Inc (DHX, Financial) Michael P Durney sold 183,557 shares on 12/10/2014 at an average price of $10.34. Dice Holdings Inc is a Delaware corporation, incorporated on June 28, 2005. Dice Holdings Inc has a market cap of $541.047 million; its shares were traded at around $10.18 with a P/E ratio of 36.20 and P/S ratio of 2.20. Dice Holdings Inc had an annual average earnings growth of 7.00% over the past 5 years.

Dice Holdings Inc. reported net income of $9.5 million and revenues of $67.6 million for its 2014 third quarter financial results.

President and CEO Michael P Durney sold 183,557 shares of DHX stock on 12/10/2014 at the average price of 10.34. Director Donald Geoffrey Machum, bought 350 shares of DHX stock in November. Global MD eFinancialCareers James Edward Bennett and Chief Strategy Officer John Benson sold 30,000 shares of DHX stock in December.

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