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Guru Stocks at 52-Week Low: MetroPCS Communications Inc, Open Solutions Inc, Whitney Holding Corp, Westfield Financial Inc, First BanCorp.

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Oct. 24, 2009 | Filed Under: PCS , OPEN , WTNY , WFD , FBP


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Last week's top five stocks that reached their 52-Week lows were MetroPCS Communications Inc, Open Solutions Inc, Whitney Holding Corp, Westfield Financial Inc, and First BanCorp.

Last week's top two out of favor industries were the the Banking and Electricity industries. 36 banks have reached their 52-week lows, while 23 have reached their 52-week highs, giving the industry a low/high ratio of 1.57. In the Electricity industry, 2 stocks have reached their 52-week lows, while 3 have reached their 52-week highs, giving the industry a low/high ratio of 0.67.

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MetroPCS Communications Inc. (PCS) Reached the 52-Week Low of $6.64

The prices of MetroPCS Communications Inc. (PCS) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $6.64, which is 65.0% off the 52-week high of $18.75. MetroPCS Communications Inc. is owned by 2 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 1 has added to their positions during the past quarter. 1 reduced their position in the company. MetroPCS Communications provides wireless communications services. Metropcs Communications Inc. has a market cap of $2.42 billion; its shares were traded at around $6.64 with a P/E ratio of 16 and P/S ratio of 0.8.

“During the quarter we focused on increasing brand awareness and delivering value to our subscribers. With our continued subscriber growth, we are now the fifth largest facilities-based wireless carrier and the largest regional facilities-based wireless carrier in the U.S. On a consolidated basis, we reported the highest Adjusted EBITDA in company history and, across all our markets we saw strong gross additions during the quarter. Although we experienced an increase in churn during the second quarter, this was due in part to our success in delivering increased gross additions over the previous nine months, seasonality and handset upgrades from customers who did not identify themselves as existing customers,” said Roger D. Linquist, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of MetroPCS.

Michael Price bought 35,000 shares in the quarter that ended on 06/30/2009, which is 0.16% of the $285 million portfolio of MFP Investors LLC. Wilbur Ross owns 3,577,873 shares as of 06/30/2009, which accounts for 11.31% of the $420 million portfolio of Invesco Private Capital, Inc..

Sell:: COO on 06/01/2009Thomas Christopher Keys sold 6,800 shares of PCS stock at the average price of 17.5, the price of the stock has decreased by 62.06% since. Other insiders have also decreased their positions in the company.

Open Solutions Inc. (OPEN) Reached the 52-Week Low of $26.25

The prices of Open Solutions Inc. (OPEN) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $26.25, which is 23.4% off the 52-week high of $33.74. Open Solutions Inc. is owned by 1 Guru we are tracking.

OpenTable is the leading supplier of reservation table management and guest management software for restaurants. In addition the company operates www.opentable.com the world's most popular website for making restaurant reservations online. The company is headquartered in San Francisco California. Open Solutions Inc. has a market cap of $573.3 million; its shares were traded at around $26.25.

Ron Baron bought 30,000 shares in the quarter that ended on 06/30/2009, which is 0.01% of the $11.99 billion portfolio of Baron Funds.

Sell:: President and CEO on 09/28/2009Jeffrey D Jordan sold 100,000 shares of OPEN stock at the average price of 28, the price of the stock has decreased by 6.25% since. Other insiders have also decreased their positions in the company, including the company CFO.

Whitney Holding Corp. (WTNY) Reached the 52-Week Low of $8.28

The prices of Whitney Holding Corp. (WTNY) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $8.28, which is 66.8% off the 52-week high of $24.7. Whitney Holding Corp. is owned by 1 Guru we are tracking, who reduced their position in the company.

WHITNEY HOLDING CORP. is a Louisiana bank holding company registered pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956. The Company has a market cap of $543.1 million; its shares were traded at around $8.28 with and P/S ratio of 0.8. The dividend yield of Whitney Holding Corp. stocks is 0.4%. Whitney Holding Corp. had an annual average earning growth of 5.7% over the past 10 years.

Whitney recently reported its third quarter 2009 results. The company announced that it recorded a net loss of $30.0 million for the third quarter of 2009 compared to a net loss of $21.3 million for the second quarter of 2009.“Whitney is a strong franchise that continues to report a stable core deposit base and a top ranked net interest margin,” said John C. Hope, III, Chairman and CEO. “Our loan portfolio

outside of Florida is performing in line with our expectations despite increasing levels of stress from

the overall economic environment and we are managing all problem areas aggressively. While

addressing credit issues is currently our top priority, we remain committed to our Strategic Plan

with the goal of creating long-term value for our shareholders.”



Private Capital owns 1,022,905 shares as of 06/30/2009, a decrease of 27.4% of from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.65% of the $1.44 billion portfolio of Private Capital Management.

Sell:: Director on 08/07/2009A. R. Jr. Blossman sold 50,391 shares of WTNY stock at the average price of 10.35, the price of the stock has decreased by 20% since.Sell:: Director on 07/28/2009A. R. Jr. Blossman sold 3,276 shares of WTNY stock at the average price of 8.65, the price of the stock has decreased by 4.28% since

Westfield Financial Inc (WFD) Reached the 52-Week Low of $8.15

The prices of Westfield Financial Inc (WFD) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $8.15, which is 21.3% off the 52-week high of $10.36. Westfield Financial Inc is owned by 1 Guru we are tracking. Westfield Financial Inc. is the holding company for Westfield Bank. Westfield Financial Inc has a market cap of $245.7 million; its shares were traded at around $8.15 with a P/E ratio of 36.1 and P/S ratio of 4.3. The dividend yield of Westfield Financial Inc stocks is 2.6%. Westfield Financial Inc had an annual average earning growth of 17.8% over the past 5 years.

Westfield Financial recently reported its results for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2009. The company announced that its net income was $1.1 million, or 4 cents per diluted share, compared to $2.1 million, or 7 cents per diluted share a year ago. For the six months ended in the second quarter, net income was $2.3 million, or 8 cents per diluted share, compared to 13 cents per diluted share a year ago.

John Keeley owns 2,891,510 shares as of 06/30/2009, which accounts for 0.45% of the $5.82 billion portfolio of Keeley Fund Management.

Sell:: President and CEO on 07/28/2009James C Hagan sold 1,301 shares of WFD stock at the average price of 9.26, the price of the stock has decreased by 11.99% since. Other insiders have also decreased their positions in the company.

First BanCorp. (FBP) Reached the 52-Week Low of $2.18

The prices of First BanCorp. (FBP) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $2.18, which is 82.7% off the 52-week high of $12.17. First BanCorp. is owned by 1 Gurus we are tracking. First Bancorp distinguished itself by providing innovative marketing strategies and novel products to attract clients. First Bancorp. has a market cap of $209.4 million; its shares were traded at around $2.18 with and P/S ratio of 0.2. First Bancorp. had an annual average earning growth of 11.1% over the past 10 years.

First Bancorp recently reported its second quarter results. The company announced that its second quarter net income was $35 million, compared to $5.3 million in the second quarter of 2008. The company realized a $53.8 million gain related the the acquisition of Cooperative Bank.

Arnold Schneider owns 2,588,250 shares as of 06/30/2009, which accounts for 0.71% of the $1.44 billion portfolio of Schneider Capital Management.

Buy:: EVP & General Counsel on 08/10/2009Lawrence Odell bought 10,000 shares of FBP stock at the average price of 4.03, the price of the stock has decreased by 45.91% since. Buy:: Director on 08/05/2009Cortada Jose Menendez bought 1,000 shares of FBP stock at the average price of 3.18, the price of the stock has decreased by 31.45% since

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