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14.82 (1y: -40%)
Market Cap 1.44 B P/E(ttm)
Enterprise Value 1.31 B P/B 6.60
VVUS- NAS (USA)
Vivus
  • Currently 1/5
Business Predictability Rank: 1-Star
Back Testing Results:
Average gain of all 1-Star stocks: 1.1% per year.
% of Stocks that are in still loss if held for 10yrs: 45%.
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Market Cap $M1,442Revenue $M6.1Net Margin (%)-6,952.3Z-Score17.2
Enterprise Value $M1,292EPS $-1.7Operating Margin %-6,953.5F-Score2
P/E(ttm))0Cash Flow Per Share $-0.5Pre-tax Margin (%)-6,943.6Higher ROA y-yN
Price/Book6.610-y EBITDA Growth Rate %0Quick Ratio13.6Cash flow > EarningsN
Price/Sales2445-y EBITDA Growth Rate %93.3Current Ratio8.9Lower Leverage y-yY
Price/Cash Flow0y-y EBITDA Growth Rate %0ROA % (ttm)-53.0Higher Current Ratio y-yN
Dividend Yield %0Insider Buy (3m)1ROE % (ttm)-62.8Less Shares Outstanding y-yN
Payout Ratio %0Shares Outstanding M101ROI % (ttm)-36.5Gross Margin Increase y-yY

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Number of guru portfolios checked: 51.
Total Records: 13
TickerGuruDate Action
 Impactdown Price Range
(Average)* 		Current Price Change from Average Comment Current Shares
VVUSJohn Burbank 2013-03-31 Add0.27%$10.2 - $14.87
($12.43)		 $ 14.8219%Add 6.9%9,554,858
VVUSJean-Marie Eveillard 2013-03-31 Buy 0.01%$10.2 - $14.87
($12.43)		 $ 14.8219%New holding, 200000 sh.200,000
VVUSJohn Burbank 2012-12-31 Add0.8%$10.24 - $22.86
($14.58)		 $ 14.822%Add 21.15%8,938,268
VVUSGeorge Soros 2012-09-30 Sold Out -0.06%$17.81 - $29.93
($23.45)		 $ 14.82-37%Sold Out0
VVUSJohn Burbank 2012-06-30 Add0.73%$21.5 - $28.68
($24.02)		 $ 14.82-38%Add 10.12%8,136,600
VVUSGeorge Soros 2012-06-30 Reduce-0.09%$21.5 - $28.68
($24.02)		 $ 14.82-38%Reduce -64.93%150,000
VVUSJohn Burbank 2012-03-31 Add2.35%$9.99 - $23.78
($14.83)		 $ 14.820%Add 72.22%7,388,793
VVUSGeorge Soros 2012-03-31 Buy 0.14%$9.99 - $23.78
($14.83)		 $ 14.820%New holding, 427750 sh.427,750
VVUSGeorge Soros 2011-03-31 Sold Out $6.06 - $11.2
($7.95)		 $ 14.8286%Sold Out0
VVUSGeorge Soros 2010-12-31 Buy $5.94 - $9.78
($7.38)		 $ 14.82101%New holding, 19400 sh.19,400
VVUSDaniel Loeb 2010-06-30 Sold Out -0.62%$8.71 - $13.2
($10.68)		 $ 14.8239%Sold Out0
VVUSDaniel Loeb 2010-03-31 Buy 0.62%$8.24 - $10.54
($9.06)		 $ 14.8264%New holding, 1000000 sh.1,000,000
VVUSLee Ainslie 2008-12-31 Sold Out -0.01%$4.75 - $6.64
($5.7)		 $ 14.82160%Sold Out0
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*The price and date might not be the actual time and price at which the transactions were made. In the case of institutional owners, the date is stated as the last day of their fiscal quarter. The prices are estimates if no accurate information available. Foreign holdings may not be included.
Total Records: 13

VVUS is held by these Gurus:

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Ticker Guru Name Portfolio Date* Current Shares % of Shares Outstanding % of Total Assets Managed Change from Last Holdings Holding History
VVUS Jean-Marie Eveillard 2013-03-31200,0000.20.01New Buy
VVUS John Burbank 2013-03-319,554,8589.494.2+6.9%
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VVUS: Insider Buys/Sells

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InsiderPosition Date Trades Shares Trade Price ($) Change (%) Details
CASAMENTO CHARLES JDirector 2012-08-20Sell8,000$20.63-34.46view
MARIO ERNESTDirector 2012-08-20Buy5,000$20.75-34.84view
SHORTLIFFE LINDA M DAIRIKIDirector 2012-08-14Sell18,000$22.72-40.49view
LOGAN MARK BDirector 2012-08-14Sell49,816$23.13-41.55view
LOGAN MARK BDirector 2012-08-13Sell18,184$21.81-38.01view
SHORTLIFFE LINDA M DAIRIKIDirector 2012-08-13Sell45,000$21.72-37.75view
MARIO ERNESTDirector 2012-08-10Buy20,000$21.74-37.81view
Slebir John LVP, General Counsel 2012-07-18Sell10,000$30.36-55.47view
TAM PETER YPresident 2012-07-18Sell25,000$30.95-56.32view
Day WesleyVP, Clinical Research 2012-07-18Sell16,800$30.36-55.47view

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