Weekly highlight of top insider buys:WalMart Stores Inc. (WMT), AT&T (T), McDonald’s Corp. (MCD), Kraft Foods Inc. (KFT), and Praxair Inc. (PX)

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WalMart Stores Inc. (WMT): Director James Breyer Bought 30,000 Shares

Director of WalMart Stores Inc. (WMT) James Breyer bought 30,000 shares during the past week at an average price of $49.37.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world’s largest retailer, is engaged in the operation of mass merchandising stores which serve their customers primarily through the operation of three segments: the Wal-Mart Stores segment, the SAM’S Club segment, and the International segment. WalMart Stores Inc. has a market cap of $193.18 billion; its shares were traded at around $49.37 with a P/E ratio of 14.4 and P/S ratio of 0.5. The dividend yield of WalMart Stores Inc. stocks is 2.2%. WalMart Stores Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 13.3% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated WalMart Stores Inc. the business predictability rank of 5-star.

On May 14, 2009, WalMart reported results for the first quarter of 2009. Total first-quarter net sales were more than $93 billion, which is down slightly from last year. However, this includes a negative impact from the valuation of many currencies against the U.S. dollar. Without that impact, net sales were over $98 billion.

WalMart Stores Inc. is owned by: Andreas Halvorsen, George Soros, John Hussman, Jean-Marie Eveillard, Kenneth Fisher, Ruane Cunniff, Warren Buffet, PRIMECAP Management, Prem Watsa, Tom Gayner, Ronald Muhlenkamp, Dodge & Cox, Bill Nygren, Mark Hillman, Tweedy Browne, Arnold Van Den Berg, Ken Heebner, Wallace Weitz, and HOTCHKIS & WILEY.

Last week, Buy: Director James Breyer bought 5,000 shares of WMT stock, and the price of the stock has decreased by 0.44% since. Buy: Executive Vice President Mary Susan Chambers bought 1,600 shares the same week. A few other directors bought shares in March and February, Sell: Director James I Cash sold 1,200 shares of WMT stock on 3/16/2009.

AT&T Inc. (T): Director Jaime Chico /fa Pardo Bought 30,000 Shares

Director of AT&T Inc. (T) Jaime Chico /fa Pardo bought 30,000 shares on 5/20/2009 at an average price of $23.779.

AT&T Inc. is a premier communications holding company. Its subsidiaries and affiliates AT&T operating companies are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. Among their offerings are the world’s most advanced IP-based business communications services, the nation’s fastest 3G network, and the best wireless coverage. AT&T Inc. has a market cap of $146.63 billion; its shares were traded at around $24.88 with a P/E ratio of 9.6 and P/S ratio of 1.2. The dividend yield of AT&T Inc. stocks is 6.6%. AT&T Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 12.7% over the past 5 years.

On April 22, 2009, AT&T Inc. reported results for the first quarter of 2009. For the quarter ended March 31, 2009, AT&T’s consolidated revenues totaled $30.6 billion versus $30.7 billion in the year-earlier quarter. First-quarter 2009 net income attributable to AT&T totaled $3.1 billion versus $3.5 billion in the year-earlier quarter, and earnings per diluted share totaled $0.53, compared with $0.57 in the first quarter of 2008.

AT&T Inc. is owned by 14 Gurus. They include: George Soros, David Dreman, PRIMECAP Management, Richard Pzena, Tweedy Browne, Brian Rogers, John Paulson, Richard Aster Jr, Dodge & Cox, NWQ Managers, Charles Brandes, Irving Kahn, Mark Hillman, and Kenneth Fisher.

Buy: Director Jaime Chico /fa Pardo bought 30,000 shares of T stock on 5/20/2009, and the price of the stock has decreased by 2.51% since. He bought 6,200 more shares the week before
Buy: Director William F Iii Aldinger bought 4,000 shares in February. The price increased by over 4%.

McDonald’s Corp. (MCD): Director Miles D White Bought 5,000 Shares

Director of McDonald’s Corp. (MCD) Miles D White bought 5,000 shares on 5/14/2009 at an average price of $57.17.

McDonald’s Corporation develops, operates, franchises, and services a worldwide system of restaurants that prepare assemble package and sell a limited menu of value-priced foods. The company operates primarily in the quick-service hamburger restaurant business. McDonald’s Corp. has a market cap of $59.53 billion; its shares were traded at around $53.46 with a P/E ratio of 14.5 and P/S ratio of 2.6. The dividend yield of McDonald’s Corp. stocks is 3.7%. McDonald’s Corp. had an annual average earning growth of 7.2% over the past 10 years.

On April 22, 2009, McDonalds Corp. released results for the first quarter of 2009. Total revenue was $5,077.4 million compared to $5, 614.8 million of 2008. Net income was $979.5 million compared to $946.1 million.

McDonald’s Corp. is owned by 8 Gurus. They are: Robert Olstein, Ruane Cunniff, Jean-Marie Eveillard, Richard Aster Jr, Bill Nygren, Dodge & Cox, Kenneth Fisher, and Ron Baron.

Sell: Vice Chairman and CEO James A Skinner sold 150,000 shares of MCD stock this month and the price of the stock has increased by 6.74% since. Buy: Director Miles D White bought 5,000 shares, also this month, and a couple other directors have sold shares in the last few months.

Kraft Foods Inc. (KFT): Director Frank G Zarb Bought 2,500 Shares

Director of Kraft Foods Inc. (KFT) Frank G Zarb bought 2,500 shares on 5/14/2009 at an average price of $25.47.

Kraft Foods Inc. is the largest branded food and beverage company headquartered in the U.S. and the second largest in the world. Brands include Kraft, Nabisco, Oscar Mayer, Post, Maxwell House, Philadelphia, and Jacobs. Kraft Foods Inc. has a market cap of $36.44 billion; its shares were traded at around $24.8 with a P/E ratio of 13 and P/S ratio of 0.9. The dividend yield of Kraft Foods Inc. stocks is 4.8%.

On May 5, 2009, Kraft Foods Inc. posted financial results for the first quarter of 2009. Net revenues declined 6.5 percent to $9.4 billion, including the unfavorable impact of 7.9 percentage points from currency and 0.9 percentage points from divestitures.

Kraft Foods Inc. is in the portfolios of: Richard Pzena, HOTCKIS & WILEY, Brian Rogers, Ruane Cunniff, Warren Buffet, Jean-Marie Eveillard, Tweedy Browne, Dodge & Cox, NWQ Managers, Prem Watsa, and Richard Aster Jr.

In May, Buy: Director Frank G Zarb bought 2,500 shares of KFT stock and the price of the stock has increased by 1.84% since. Sell: EVP, Research, Dev & Quality Jean E Spence and Sell: EVP & Chief Marketing Off West Mary E Stone sold shares in May and February respectively.

Praxair Inc. (PX): Director Robert L Wood Bought 1,500 Shares

Director of Praxair Inc. (PX) Robert L Wood bought 1,500 shares on 5/21/2009 at an average price of $71.3.

Praxair is one of the largest industrial gases companies in North and South America. The company’s primary products are atmospheric gases and process gases. Praxair Inc. has a market cap of $21.9 billion; its shares were traded at around $71.3 with a P/E ratio of 17.3 and P/S ratio of 2. The dividend yield of Praxair Inc. stocks is 2.3%. Praxair Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 7.3% over the past 10 years.

On April 29, 2009, Praxair, Inc. reported a net income of $290 million in the first quarter, compared to $307 million in the first quarter of 2008. Reported sales in the first quarter were $2,123 million, 20% below $2,663 million in the first quarter of 2008.

Praxair Inc. is owned by 3 Gurus. They are PRIMECAP Management, Dodge & Cox, and Jean-Marie Eveillard.

Last week, Buy: Director Robert L Wood bought 1,500 shares of PX stock. The price of the stock has increased by 1.02% since. Buy: Senior VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. James T Breedlove bought 4,000 shares in March.

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