The market was down about 3% last week, Dow declined to the level of a year and half ago. Last week’s top five stocks that reached their 52-week lows were General Electric Company, Google Inc, Pfizer Inc, Merck & Co. Inc, and The Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
Last week’s top two out of favor industries were the Technology Hardware and Equipment and Travel and Leisure Industries. 78 stocks in the Technology Hardware and Equipment Industry have reached their 52-week lows, while 2 have reached their 52-week high, giving the Technology Hardware and Equipment industry a low/high ratio of 39. 40 stocks in the Travel and Leisure industry have reached their 52-week low, while 2 have reached their 52-week high, giving the Travel and Leisure industry a low/high ratio of 20.
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General Electric Company (GE, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $32.23
The prices of General Electric Company (GE) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $32.23, which is 21.9% off the 52-week high of $42.15. The company is owned by 18 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 8 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 9 reduced their positions, and 1 left them unchanged. GE has a market cap of $321.84 billion with a P/E ratio of 14.83 and P/S ratio of 1.93. The dividend yield of the company’s stocks is 3.6%.
Among the Gurus who owns GE stocks, Mark Hillman owns 1,543,717 shares as of 12/31/2007 , an increase of 58.05% from the previous quarter. NWQ Managers owns 425,705 shares as of 12/31/2007 , an increase of 40.03% from the previous quarter. Tom Gayner owns 3,681,234 shares as of 12/31/2007 , which accounts for 6.97% of the $1.96 billion portfolio of Markel Gayner Asset Management Corp. David Tepper owns 3,900,000 shares as of 12/31/2007 , a decrease of 60.8% of from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 9.16% of the $1.58 billion portfolio of APPALOOSA MANAGEMENT LP.
Most notably, legendary investor Warren Buffett owns 7,777,900 shares as of 12/31/2007 , which accounts for 0.42% of the $68.77 billion portfolio of Berkshire Hathaway.
Chairman and CEO, Director Jeffrey R. Immelt bought 90,000 shares of GE stock on 02/29/2008 at the average price of $33.42. Over the past 12 months, Immelt bought over 250,000 shares of GE stocks at prices between $33 to $40. Director Ralph S. Larsen bought 25,000 shares of GE stock on 01/22/2008 at the average price of $33.55.
Google Inc. (GOOG, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $433.35
The prices of Google Inc. (GOOG) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $433.35, which is 41.5% off the 52-week high of $747.24. Google Inc. is owned by 7 Gurus we are tracking.It has a market cap of $135.8 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.60 and P/S ratio of 8.17.
Ever since the idea of the United States going into recession has intensified, leading stocks such as Google, Apple, and Amazon have dropped greatly. Google dropped about 40% from about 3 months ago.
Google Inc. is owned by 7 Gurus. Among them, 2 initiated positions, 1 increased his positions, 1 left them unchanged, 3 reduced their positions, and 1 sold out his holdings.
John Keeley bought 3,000 shares in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2007 , which is 0.02% of the $9.17 billion portfolio of Keeley Fund Management. Kenneth Fisher bought 894 shares in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2007 , which is less than 0.01% of the $38.03 billion portfolio of Fisher Asset Management, LLC. David Winters owns 75,108 shares as of 12/31/2007 , which accounts for 5.84% of the $889 million portfolio of Wintergreen Advisors. Steve Mandel owns 897,558 shares as of 12/31/2007 , a decrease of 41.53% of from the previous quarter. Bill Miller owns 757,000 shares as of 12/31/2007 , a decrease of 52.75% of from the previous quarter.
George Soros sold out his holdings in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2007 .
Director John L. Doerr sold 32,650 shares of GOOG stock on 03/03/2008 at the average price of $459.78; the price of the stock has decreased by 5.75% since. SVP, Secretary & Chief Legal O David C. Drummond sold 12,310 shares of GOOG stock on 02/26/2008 at the average price of $456.75; the price of the stock has decreased by 5.12% since.
Pfizer Inc. (PFE, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $21.35
The prices of Pfizer Inc. (PFE) shares have declined to close the 52-week to low of $21.35, which is 22.3% off the 52-week high of $27.73. It is owned by 20 Gurus we are tracking.
Pfizer, Inc. engages in the discovery, development, manufacture, and marketing of prescription medicines for humans and animals in the North and South America , Europe , and Asia . The company has a market cap of $144.35 billion; its shares were traded at around $21.35 with a P/E ratio of 18.20 and P/S ratio of 3.01. The dividend yield of Pfizer Inc. stocks is 5.7%.
Pfizer, as well as many other Pharmaceutical companies, have been down recently because of fears of recession. The company has also announced that it plans to cut its costs and expand in China .
Richard Aster Jr. bought 32,600 shares in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2007 , which is 0.02% of the $3.4 billion portfolio of Meridian Fund. NWQ Managers owns 500,900 shares as of 12/31/2007 , an increase of 73.5% from the previous quarter. George Soros owns 189,139 shares as of 12/31/2007 , an increase of 35.58% from the previous quarter. Irving Kahn owns 1,857,087 shares as of 12/31/2007 , which accounts for 7.15% of the $590 million portfolio of Kahn Brothers & Company Inc. Richard Pzena owns 32,047,398 shares as of 12/31/2007 , which accounts for 3.46% of the $21.08 billion portfolio of Pzena Investment Management LLC.
Arnold Van Den Berg owns 1,494,452 shares as of 12/31/2007 , a decrease of 50.86% of from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 1.06% of the $3.19 billion portfolio of Century Management.
Martin Whitman, Michael Price, John Rogers, and Tweedy Browne all sold out their holdings over the quarte.
Director W. Don Cornwell bought 500 shares of PFE stock on 09/14/2007 at the average price of $24; the price of the stock has decreased by 11.04% since.
Merck & Co. Inc. (MRK, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $41.75
The prices of Merck & Co. Inc. (MRK) shares have declined to close the 52-week low of $41.75, which is 31.3% off the 52-week high of $61.62. Merck & Co. Inc. is owned by 12 Gurus we are tracking.
The company engages in the discovery, development, manufacture, and marketing of products for human and animal health. It has a market cap of $90.4 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.95 and a P/S ratio of 3.79. The dividend yield of Merck & Co. Inc. stocks is 3.2%.
Similar to Pfizer, Merck and other big pharmas are out of the favor of Wall Street. It is no surprising that Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway is now getting into big pharmas.
Merck & Co. Inc. is owned by 12 Gurus. Among them, 1 initiated positions in the company, 2 increased their positions, 3 left them unchanged, 5 decreased their positions, and 1 sold out his holdings.
George Soros bought 5,674 shares in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2007 , which is 0.01% of the $2.27 billion portfolio of Soros Fund Management LLC. Edward Owens owns 9,791,200 shares as of 12/31/2007 , which accounts for 2.35% of the $24.22 billion portfolio of Vanguard Health Care Fund. Robert Bruce owns 67,000 shares as of 12/31/2007 , which accounts for 1.46% of the $266 million portfolio of Bruce & Co. , Inc. Irving Kahn owns 700,619 shares as of 12/31/2007 , a decrease of 21.98% from the previous quarter. Brian Rogers owns 5,472,000 shares as of 12/31/2007 , a decrease of 27.04% of from the previous quarter.
Charles Brandes sold out his holdings in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2007 .
Merck Chief Marketing Officer Wendy L. Yarno sold 147,174 shares of MRK stock on 10/26/2007 at the average price of $57.37; the price of the stock has decreased by 27.23% since.
The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $160.07
The prices of The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS) shares have declined to close the 52-week low of $160.07, which is 37.2% off the 52-week high of $250.7. The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is owned by 9 Gurus we are tracking.
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. provides a range of investment banking, securities, and investment management services to corporations, financial institutions, governments, and high-net-worth individuals worldwide. The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. has a market cap of $63.37 billion; its shares were traded at around $160.07 with a P/E ratio of 6.47 and P/S ratio of 1.37. The dividend yield of The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. stocks is 0.7%.
Goldman Sachs fell after Wachovia reduced its first-quarter estimates for the company. It lost 5.6%.
The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is owned by 9 Gurus. Among them, 1 initiated positions in the company, 3 increased their positions, 2 left then unchanged, 3 reduced their positions, and 2 sold out their holdings in the past quarter.
George Soros bought 2,695 shares in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2007 , which is 0.03% of the $2.27 billion portfolio of Soros Fund Management LLC.
Robert Olstein owns 122,800 shares as of 12/31/2007 , an increase of 180.37% from the previous quarter. Mark Hillman owns 313,576 shares as of 12/31/2007 , an increase of 76.52% from the previous quarter. Bill Miller owns 500,000 shares as of 12/31/2007 , which accounts for 0.65% of the $16.43 billion portfolio of Legg Mason Value Trust. John Keeley owns 2,600 shares as of 12/31/2007 , a decrease of 23.53% of from the previous quarter.
Ronald Muhlenkamp and Richard Pzena both sold out their holdings in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2007 .
President and Co-COO, Director of Goldman Jon Winkelried sold 30,000 shares of GS stock on 01/25/2008 at the average price of $200.5; the price of the stock has decreased by 20.16% since.
Last week’s top two out of favor industries were the Technology Hardware and Equipment and Travel and Leisure Industries. 78 stocks in the Technology Hardware and Equipment Industry have reached their 52-week lows, while 2 have reached their 52-week high, giving the Technology Hardware and Equipment industry a low/high ratio of 39. 40 stocks in the Travel and Leisure industry have reached their 52-week low, while 2 have reached their 52-week high, giving the Travel and Leisure industry a low/high ratio of 20.
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General Electric Company (GE, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $32.23
The prices of General Electric Company (GE) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $32.23, which is 21.9% off the 52-week high of $42.15. The company is owned by 18 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 8 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 9 reduced their positions, and 1 left them unchanged. GE has a market cap of $321.84 billion with a P/E ratio of 14.83 and P/S ratio of 1.93. The dividend yield of the company’s stocks is 3.6%.
Among the Gurus who owns GE stocks, Mark Hillman owns 1,543,717 shares as of 12/31/2007 , an increase of 58.05% from the previous quarter. NWQ Managers owns 425,705 shares as of 12/31/2007 , an increase of 40.03% from the previous quarter. Tom Gayner owns 3,681,234 shares as of 12/31/2007 , which accounts for 6.97% of the $1.96 billion portfolio of Markel Gayner Asset Management Corp. David Tepper owns 3,900,000 shares as of 12/31/2007 , a decrease of 60.8% of from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 9.16% of the $1.58 billion portfolio of APPALOOSA MANAGEMENT LP.
Most notably, legendary investor Warren Buffett owns 7,777,900 shares as of 12/31/2007 , which accounts for 0.42% of the $68.77 billion portfolio of Berkshire Hathaway.
Chairman and CEO, Director Jeffrey R. Immelt bought 90,000 shares of GE stock on 02/29/2008 at the average price of $33.42. Over the past 12 months, Immelt bought over 250,000 shares of GE stocks at prices between $33 to $40. Director Ralph S. Larsen bought 25,000 shares of GE stock on 01/22/2008 at the average price of $33.55.
Google Inc. (GOOG, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $433.35
The prices of Google Inc. (GOOG) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $433.35, which is 41.5% off the 52-week high of $747.24. Google Inc. is owned by 7 Gurus we are tracking.It has a market cap of $135.8 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.60 and P/S ratio of 8.17.
Ever since the idea of the United States going into recession has intensified, leading stocks such as Google, Apple, and Amazon have dropped greatly. Google dropped about 40% from about 3 months ago.
Google Inc. is owned by 7 Gurus. Among them, 2 initiated positions, 1 increased his positions, 1 left them unchanged, 3 reduced their positions, and 1 sold out his holdings.
John Keeley bought 3,000 shares in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2007 , which is 0.02% of the $9.17 billion portfolio of Keeley Fund Management. Kenneth Fisher bought 894 shares in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2007 , which is less than 0.01% of the $38.03 billion portfolio of Fisher Asset Management, LLC. David Winters owns 75,108 shares as of 12/31/2007 , which accounts for 5.84% of the $889 million portfolio of Wintergreen Advisors. Steve Mandel owns 897,558 shares as of 12/31/2007 , a decrease of 41.53% of from the previous quarter. Bill Miller owns 757,000 shares as of 12/31/2007 , a decrease of 52.75% of from the previous quarter.
George Soros sold out his holdings in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2007 .
Director John L. Doerr sold 32,650 shares of GOOG stock on 03/03/2008 at the average price of $459.78; the price of the stock has decreased by 5.75% since. SVP, Secretary & Chief Legal O David C. Drummond sold 12,310 shares of GOOG stock on 02/26/2008 at the average price of $456.75; the price of the stock has decreased by 5.12% since.
Pfizer Inc. (PFE, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $21.35
The prices of Pfizer Inc. (PFE) shares have declined to close the 52-week to low of $21.35, which is 22.3% off the 52-week high of $27.73. It is owned by 20 Gurus we are tracking.
Pfizer, Inc. engages in the discovery, development, manufacture, and marketing of prescription medicines for humans and animals in the North and South America , Europe , and Asia . The company has a market cap of $144.35 billion; its shares were traded at around $21.35 with a P/E ratio of 18.20 and P/S ratio of 3.01. The dividend yield of Pfizer Inc. stocks is 5.7%.
Pfizer, as well as many other Pharmaceutical companies, have been down recently because of fears of recession. The company has also announced that it plans to cut its costs and expand in China .
Richard Aster Jr. bought 32,600 shares in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2007 , which is 0.02% of the $3.4 billion portfolio of Meridian Fund. NWQ Managers owns 500,900 shares as of 12/31/2007 , an increase of 73.5% from the previous quarter. George Soros owns 189,139 shares as of 12/31/2007 , an increase of 35.58% from the previous quarter. Irving Kahn owns 1,857,087 shares as of 12/31/2007 , which accounts for 7.15% of the $590 million portfolio of Kahn Brothers & Company Inc. Richard Pzena owns 32,047,398 shares as of 12/31/2007 , which accounts for 3.46% of the $21.08 billion portfolio of Pzena Investment Management LLC.
Arnold Van Den Berg owns 1,494,452 shares as of 12/31/2007 , a decrease of 50.86% of from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 1.06% of the $3.19 billion portfolio of Century Management.
Martin Whitman, Michael Price, John Rogers, and Tweedy Browne all sold out their holdings over the quarte.
Director W. Don Cornwell bought 500 shares of PFE stock on 09/14/2007 at the average price of $24; the price of the stock has decreased by 11.04% since.
Merck & Co. Inc. (MRK, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $41.75
The prices of Merck & Co. Inc. (MRK) shares have declined to close the 52-week low of $41.75, which is 31.3% off the 52-week high of $61.62. Merck & Co. Inc. is owned by 12 Gurus we are tracking.
The company engages in the discovery, development, manufacture, and marketing of products for human and animal health. It has a market cap of $90.4 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.95 and a P/S ratio of 3.79. The dividend yield of Merck & Co. Inc. stocks is 3.2%.
Similar to Pfizer, Merck and other big pharmas are out of the favor of Wall Street. It is no surprising that Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway is now getting into big pharmas.
Merck & Co. Inc. is owned by 12 Gurus. Among them, 1 initiated positions in the company, 2 increased their positions, 3 left them unchanged, 5 decreased their positions, and 1 sold out his holdings.
George Soros bought 5,674 shares in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2007 , which is 0.01% of the $2.27 billion portfolio of Soros Fund Management LLC. Edward Owens owns 9,791,200 shares as of 12/31/2007 , which accounts for 2.35% of the $24.22 billion portfolio of Vanguard Health Care Fund. Robert Bruce owns 67,000 shares as of 12/31/2007 , which accounts for 1.46% of the $266 million portfolio of Bruce & Co. , Inc. Irving Kahn owns 700,619 shares as of 12/31/2007 , a decrease of 21.98% from the previous quarter. Brian Rogers owns 5,472,000 shares as of 12/31/2007 , a decrease of 27.04% of from the previous quarter.
Charles Brandes sold out his holdings in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2007 .
Merck Chief Marketing Officer Wendy L. Yarno sold 147,174 shares of MRK stock on 10/26/2007 at the average price of $57.37; the price of the stock has decreased by 27.23% since.
The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $160.07
The prices of The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS) shares have declined to close the 52-week low of $160.07, which is 37.2% off the 52-week high of $250.7. The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is owned by 9 Gurus we are tracking.
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. provides a range of investment banking, securities, and investment management services to corporations, financial institutions, governments, and high-net-worth individuals worldwide. The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. has a market cap of $63.37 billion; its shares were traded at around $160.07 with a P/E ratio of 6.47 and P/S ratio of 1.37. The dividend yield of The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. stocks is 0.7%.
Goldman Sachs fell after Wachovia reduced its first-quarter estimates for the company. It lost 5.6%.
The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is owned by 9 Gurus. Among them, 1 initiated positions in the company, 3 increased their positions, 2 left then unchanged, 3 reduced their positions, and 2 sold out their holdings in the past quarter.
George Soros bought 2,695 shares in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2007 , which is 0.03% of the $2.27 billion portfolio of Soros Fund Management LLC.
Robert Olstein owns 122,800 shares as of 12/31/2007 , an increase of 180.37% from the previous quarter. Mark Hillman owns 313,576 shares as of 12/31/2007 , an increase of 76.52% from the previous quarter. Bill Miller owns 500,000 shares as of 12/31/2007 , which accounts for 0.65% of the $16.43 billion portfolio of Legg Mason Value Trust. John Keeley owns 2,600 shares as of 12/31/2007 , a decrease of 23.53% of from the previous quarter.
Ronald Muhlenkamp and Richard Pzena both sold out their holdings in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2007 .
President and Co-COO, Director of Goldman Jon Winkelried sold 30,000 shares of GS stock on 01/25/2008 at the average price of $200.5; the price of the stock has decreased by 20.16% since.
