Weekly 52-Week Highs Highlight: KMB, SRE, STO, WEC

According to GuruFocus list of 52-week highs; Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Sempra Energy, Statoil ASA and Wisconsin Energy Corporation have all reached their 52-week highs.

Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) Reached the 52-Week High of $109.66

Kimberly Clark Corporation is engaged in the manufacturing & marketing of products made from natural or synthetic fibers using technologies in fibers, nonwovens and absorbency. Kimberly-Clark Corporation has a market cap of $41.61 billion; its shares were traded at around $109.66 with a P/E ratio of 19.80 and P/S ratio of 2.01. The dividend yield of Kimberly-Clark Corporation stocks is 2.98%. Kimberly-Clark Corporation had an annual average earnings growth of 5.70% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Kimberly-Clark Corporation the business predictability rank of 3.5-star.


Kimberly-Clark Corporation has released its results for its fiscal fourth quarter of 2013. Fourth quarter net sales were $5.3 billion, with organic sales growth of 5%. Diluted net income per share was $1.40 compared to $0.68 a year ago.

Senior VP and CFO Mark A. Buthman sold 6,214 shares of KMB stock on 02/28/2014 at the average price of $110.35. Executive Vice President Robert E. Abernathy sold 9,221 shares of KMB stock on 02/28/2014 at the average price of $110.

Sempra Energy (SRE) Reached the 52-Week High of $95.92

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 $23.51 billion; its shares were traded at around $95.92 with a P/E ratio of 23.90 and P/S ratio of 2.26. The dividend yield of Sempra Energy stocks is 2.63%. Sempra Energy had an annual average earnings growth of 3.50% over the past 10 years.

For its fourth quarter of 2013, Sempra Energy reported earnings of $282 million, or $1.13 per diluted share - compared to $293 million, or $1.18 per diluted share in the fourth quarter of 2012.

Director William C Rusnack and Director James G Jr Brocksmith both sold shares of SRE stock over the past month.

Statoil ASA (STO) Reached the 52-Week High of $27.55

Statoil ASA is an integrated oil and gas company, which is engaged in the exploration, production, transportation, refining and marketing of petroleum and petroleum-derived products. Statoil ASA has a market cap of $87.85 billion; its shares were traded at around $27.55 with a P/E ratio of 13.90 and P/S ratio of 0.82. The dividend yield of Statoil ASA stocks is 3.16%. Statoil ASA had an annual average earnings growth of 8.60% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Statoil ASA the business predictability rank of 2.5-star.

The company reported fourth quarter 2013 net operating income of NOK 43.9 billion.

Wisconsin Energy Corporation (WEC) Reached the 52-Week High of $45.31

Wisconsin Energy Corporation was incorporated in the State of Wisconsin in 1981 and became a holding company in 1986. Wisconsin Energy Corporation has a market cap of $10.24 billion; its shares were traded at around $45.31 with a P/E ratio of 18.10 and P/S ratio of 2.30. The dividend yield of Wisconsin Energy Corporation stocks is 3.30%. Wisconsin Energy Corporation had an annual average earnings growth of 3.30% over the past 10 years.

Wisconsin Energy Corporation has posted its fourth quarter 2013 results, which included net income of $144.3 million ($0.63 per share) and revenues of $1.18 billion. These results are up compared to net income of $98.8 million and revenues of $1.07 billion reported a year ago.

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