Guru Stocks at 52-Week Low: Exxon Mobil Corp, Exelon Corp, Boston Scientific Corp, PPL Corp, Tata Communications Ltd.

Guru Stocks at 52-Week Low: XOM, EXC, BSX, PPL, TCL

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Mar 29, 2010
Last week’s top five stocks that reached their 52-week lows were Exxon Mobil Corp, Exelon Corp, Boston Scientific Corp, PPL Corp, and Tata Communications Ltd. According to GuruFocus updates, these Guru stocks have reached their 52-week lows.

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Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $66.54

The prices of Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $66.54, which is 15.8% off the 52-week high of $76.47. Exxon Mobil Corp. is owned by 32 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 20 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 9 reduced their positions.

Exxon Mobil Corporation's principal business is energy, involving exploration for, and production of, crude oil and natural gas, manufacturing of petroleum products and transportation and sale of crudeoil, natural gas and petroleum products. Exxon Mobil Corp. has a market cap of $314.15 billion; its shares were traded at around $66.54 with a P/E ratio of 16.7 and P/S ratio of 1. The dividend yield of Exxon Mobil Corp. stocks is 2.5%. Exxon Mobil Corp. had an annual average earning growth of 15.8% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Exxon Mobil Corp. the business predictability rank of 4-star.

John Hussman bought 1,000,000 shares in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2009, which is 1.35% of the $5.04 billion portfolio of Hussman Economtrics Advisors, Inc.. HOTCHKIS & WILEY bought 159,239 shares in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2009, which is 0.08% of the $14.17 billion portfolio of HOTCHKIS & WILEY Capital Management LLC. Jean-Marie Eveillard owns 112,928 shares as of 12/31/2009, an increase of 1656.81% from the previous quarter.

Legendary investor Warren Buffett owns 421,800 shares as of 12/31/2009, a decrease of 66.95% of from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.05% of the $57.93 billion portfolio of Berkshire Hathaway.

Sell:: Vice President Alan J Kelly sold 18,359 shares of XOM stock on 03/15/2010 at the average price of 66.26, the price of the stock has increased by 0.42% since. Many other insiders have also decreased their positions in the company.

Exelon Corp. (EXC, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $43.19

The prices of Exelon Corp. (EXC) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $43.19, which is 20.7% off the 52-week high of $54.44. Exelon Corp. is owned by 10 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 7 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 7 reduced their positions.

Exelon Corporation is a utility holding company. Its subsidiaries are engaged principally in the production, purchase, transmission, distribution and sale of electricity to residential, commercial, industrial and wholesale customers and the distribution and sale of natural gas to residential, commercial and industrial customers. Exelon Corp. has a market cap of $28.52 billion; its shares were traded at around $43.19 with a P/E ratio of 10.5 and P/S ratio of 1.7. The dividend yield of Exelon Corp. stocks is 4.8%. Exelon Corp. had an annual average earning growth of 12.5% over the past 10 years.

Brian Rogers bought 1,250,000 shares in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2009, which is 0.36% of the $16.42 billion portfolio of T Rowe Price Equity Income Fund. HOTCHKIS & WILEY owns 8,449,867 shares as of 12/31/2009, an increase of 36.25% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 2.91% of the $14.17 billion portfolio of HOTCHKIS & WILEY Capital Management LLC.

Sell:: Chairman and CEO of ComEd Frank M Clark sold 5,000 shares of EXC stock on 02/10/2010 at the average price of 43.95, the price of the stock has decreased by 1.73% since. Other insiders have also decreased their positions in the company.

Boston Scientific Corp. (BSX, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $7.01

The prices of Boston Scientific Corp. (BSX) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $7.01, which is 42.1% off the 52-week high of $11.75. Boston Scientific Corp. is owned by 14 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 6 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 11 reduced their positions. Boston Scientific Corporation is a worldwide developer, manufacturer and marketer of minimally invasive medical devices. Boston Scientific Corp. has a market cap of $10.59 billion; its shares were traded at around $7.01 with a P/E ratio of 10.8 and P/S ratio of 1.3. Boston Scientific Corp. had an annual average earning growth of 6.2% over the past 10 years.

Boston Scientific recently reported its fourth quarter and full year 2009 results. The company announced that its net sales were $2.08 billion for the fourth quarter of 2009. "We delivered a quarter in line with expectations, coming in at the middle of our sales range and the high end of our adjusted earnings range," said Ray Elliott, President and Chief Executive Officer of Boston Scientific. "Endoscopy, Urology/Gynecology and Neuromodulation posted excellent growth, and we maintained our clear leadership in the global drug-eluting stent market. In Japan, we have launched COGNIS, TELIGEN and our PROMUS® Everolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent System, three important new products in this key market. COGNIS and TELIGEN, the smallest and thinnest high-energy devices, are now available worldwide."

David Einhorn bought 32,668,000 shares in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2009, which is 10.01% of the $2.94 billion portfolio of Greenlight Capital Inc. Robert Olstein owns 1,206,000 shares as of 12/31/2009, an increase of 28.3% from the previous quarter. PRIMECAP Management owns 94,993,424 shares as of 12/31/2009, an increase of 17.55% from the previous quarter. Arnold Schneider owns 707,510 shares as of 12/31/2009, a decrease of 24.8% of from the previous quarter. Richard Aster Jr sold out his holdings in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2009. Jean-Marie Eveillard sold out his holdings in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2009.

Sell:: Director John E Abele sold 75,000 shares of BSX stock on 03/24/2010 at the average price of 7.03, the price of the stock has decreased by 0.28% since.

PPL Corp. (PPL, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $27.58

The prices of PPL Corp. (PPL) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $27.58, which is 22.0% off the 52-week high of $34.34. PPL Corp. is owned by 9 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 8 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 2 reduced their positions.

PPL Corporation is an energy and utility holding company. Ppl Corp. has a market cap of $10.42 billion; its shares were traded at around $27.58 with a P/E ratio of 14.1 and P/S ratio of 1.4. The dividend yield of Ppl Corp. stocks is 5.1%. GuruFocus rated Ppl Corp. the business predictability rank of 2.5-star.

Brian Rogers bought 2,300,000 shares in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2009, which is 0.44% of the $16.42 billion portfolio of T Rowe Price Equity Income Fund. Charles Brandes bought 154,352 shares in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2009, which is 0.03% of the $19.5 billion portfolio of Brandes Investment.

Sell:: VP-Finance & Treasurer James E Abel sold 1,000 shares of PPL stock on 03/25/2010 at the average price of 28.1, the price of the stock has decreased by 1.85% since. Other insiders have also decreased their positions in the company.

Tata Communications Ltd. (TCL, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $12.24

The prices of Tata Communications Ltd. (TCL) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $12.24, which is 54.5% off the 52-week high of $26.71. Tata Communications Ltd. is owned by 1 Gurus we are tracking.

Tata Communications Limited along with its global subsidiaries is a global provider of the new world of communications. Tata Communications Ltd. has a market cap of $1.74 billion; its shares were traded at around $12.24 with and P/S ratio of 2.3. The dividend yield of Tata Communications Ltd. stocks is 1.3%. Tata Communications Ltd. had an annual average earning growth of 7.6% over the past 5 years.