Last week's top five stocks that were bought by their CEOs were Exxon Mobil Corp, Pfizer Inc, Toyota Motor Corp, Verizon Communications Inc, and China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. According to GuruFocus updates, these Guru stocks have reached their 52-week lows.
Exxon Mobil recently reported estimated results for the first quarter of 2010. The company reported earnings of $6.3 billion, compared to earnings of $4.55 billion a year ago.
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 $295.5 billion; its shares were traded at around $57.96 with a P/E ratio of 13.1 and P/S ratio of 1. The dividend yield of Exxon Mobil Corp. stocks is 3.1%. Exxon Mobil Corp. had an annual average earning growth of 11.2% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Exxon Mobil Corp. the business predictability rank of 3.5-star.
Arnold Van Den Berg bought 235,060 shares in the quarter that ended on 06/30/2010, which is 1.19% of the $1.13 billion portfolio of Century Management. HOTCHKIS & WILEY owns 868,995 shares as of 03/31/2010, an increase of 445.72% from the previous quarter. John Rogers owns 63,470 shares as of 03/31/2010, a decrease of 70.19% of from the previous quarter. Jean-Marie Eveillard sold out his holdings in the quarter that ended on 03/31/2010. Ronald Muhlenkamp sold out his holdings in the quarter that ended on 03/31/2010.
Sell: Executive Officer Neil W Duffin sold 14,635 shares of XOM stock on 06/18/2010 at the average price of 62.79. Neil W Duffin owns at least 222,439 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 7.69% since. Other insiders have also decreased their positions in the company.
Pfizer Inc is a research-based, global pharmaceutical company that discovers and develops innovative, value-added products that improve the quality of life of people around the world and help them enjoy longer, healthier, and more productive lives. Pfizer Inc has a market cap of $117.44 billion; its shares were traded at around $14.56 with a P/E ratio of 7 and P/S ratio of 2.3. The dividend yield of Pfizer Inc stocks is 4.9%. Pfizer Inc had an annual average earning growth of 1.8% over the past 10 years.
PFE recently declared an 18-cent third-quarter 2010 dividend on the company's common stock, payable September 1, 2010, to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 6, 2010.
David Tepper bought 6,451,605 shares in the quarter that ended on 03/31/2010, which is 3.4% of the $3.26 billion portfolio of APPALOOSA MANAGEMENT LP. NWQ Managers owns 13,365,157 shares as of 03/31/2010, an increase of 1104.99% from the previous quarter. PRIMECAP Management owns 1,261,716 shares as of 03/31/2010, a decrease of 24.39% of from the previous quarter. Bruce Berkowitz sold out his holdings in the quarter that ended on 03/31/2010. John Griffin sold out his holdings in the quarter that ended on 03/31/2010.
Sell: Senior Vice President Mary S Mcleod sold 13,520 shares of PFE stock on 05/27/2010 at the average price of 15.35. Mary S Mcleod owns at least 122,461 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 5.15% since.
Toyota Motor Corporation produces, sells, leases, and repairs passenger cars, trucks, buses, boats, airplanes and other products in Japan and most foreign countries. Toyota Motor Corp. has a market cap of $110.94 billion; its shares were traded at around $70.75 with and P/S ratio of 0.5. The dividend yield of Toyota Motor Corp. stocks is 1.3%.
Toyota recently reported its first quarter 2010 results. On a consolidated basis, net revenues for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010 totaled 18.95 trillion yen, a decrease of 7.7 percent compared to the last fiscal year. Operating income increased from a loss of 461 billion yen to 147.5 billion yen, and income before income taxes, minority interest and equity in earnings of affiliated companies was 291.4 billion yen. Net income increased from a loss of 437 billion yen to 209.4 billion yen.
Daniel Loeb bought 400,000 shares in the quarter that ended on 03/31/2010, which is 2.29% of the $1.41 billion portfolio of Third Point, LLC. Charles Brandes owns 1,689,501 shares as of 03/31/2010, which accounts for 0.73% of the $18.64 billion portfolio of Brandes Investment. John Rogers owns 37,500 shares as of 03/31/2010, a decrease of 63.14% of from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.06% of the $5.24 billion portfolio of ARIEL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC.
Verizon Communications, formed by the merger of Bell Atlantic and GTE, is one of the world's providers of high-growth communications services. Verizon Communications Inc. has a market cap of $75.56 billion; its shares were traded at around $26.69 with a P/E ratio of 11.6 and P/S ratio of 0.7. The dividend yield of Verizon Communications Inc. stocks is 7.1%. Verizon Communications Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 2.3% over the past 10 years.
First-quarter 2010 earnings for Verizon were 14 cents in diluted earnings per share (EPS), compared with EPS of 58 cents in first-quarter 2009. First-quarter 2010 results include 42 cents per share in non-operational charges, the largest of which is a previously announced reduction in tax benefits related to retiree health care.
Arnold Van Den Berg bought 745,495 shares in the quarter that ended on 06/30/2010, which is 1.85% of the $1.13 billion portfolio of Century Management. Ruane Cunniff owns 10,316 shares as of 03/31/2010, an increase of 26.67% from the previous quarter. Kenneth Fisher owns 138,354 shares as of 03/31/2010, a decrease of 47.68% of from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.01% of the $33.01 billion portfolio of Fisher Asset Management, LLC.
Buy: EVP and Pres. & CEO - VZW JV Lowell C Mcadam bought 15,000 shares of VZ stock on 01/28/2010 at the average price of 29.26. Lowell C Mcadam owns at least 61,355 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 8.78% since. Other insiders have also increased their positions in the company.
China Petroleum and Chemical Corp. is a joint-stock company focusing on its core business of petroleum and petrochemicals with integrated upstream, mid-stream and downstream operations and a complete marketing network. China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. has a market cap of $66.53 billion; its shares were traded at around $76.74 with and P/S ratio of 0.3. The dividend yield of China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. stocks is 3%.
Kenneth Fisher owns 60,532 shares as of 03/31/2010, an increase of 22.91% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.02% of the $33.01 billion portfolio of Fisher Asset Management, LLC.
Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $57.96
The prices of Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $57.96, which is 26.0% off the 52-week high of $76.47. Exxon Mobil Corp. is owned by 36 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 22 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 8 reduced their positions.Exxon Mobil recently reported estimated results for the first quarter of 2010. The company reported earnings of $6.3 billion, compared to earnings of $4.55 billion a year ago.
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 $295.5 billion; its shares were traded at around $57.96 with a P/E ratio of 13.1 and P/S ratio of 1. The dividend yield of Exxon Mobil Corp. stocks is 3.1%. Exxon Mobil Corp. had an annual average earning growth of 11.2% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Exxon Mobil Corp. the business predictability rank of 3.5-star.
Arnold Van Den Berg bought 235,060 shares in the quarter that ended on 06/30/2010, which is 1.19% of the $1.13 billion portfolio of Century Management. HOTCHKIS & WILEY owns 868,995 shares as of 03/31/2010, an increase of 445.72% from the previous quarter. John Rogers owns 63,470 shares as of 03/31/2010, a decrease of 70.19% of from the previous quarter. Jean-Marie Eveillard sold out his holdings in the quarter that ended on 03/31/2010. Ronald Muhlenkamp sold out his holdings in the quarter that ended on 03/31/2010.
Sell: Executive Officer Neil W Duffin sold 14,635 shares of XOM stock on 06/18/2010 at the average price of 62.79. Neil W Duffin owns at least 222,439 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 7.69% since. Other insiders have also decreased their positions in the company.
Pfizer Inc (PFE, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $14.56
The prices of Pfizer Inc (PFE) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $14.56, which is 29.3% off the 52-week high of $20. Pfizer Inc is owned by 46 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 23 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 19 reduced their positions.Pfizer Inc is a research-based, global pharmaceutical company that discovers and develops innovative, value-added products that improve the quality of life of people around the world and help them enjoy longer, healthier, and more productive lives. Pfizer Inc has a market cap of $117.44 billion; its shares were traded at around $14.56 with a P/E ratio of 7 and P/S ratio of 2.3. The dividend yield of Pfizer Inc stocks is 4.9%. Pfizer Inc had an annual average earning growth of 1.8% over the past 10 years.
PFE recently declared an 18-cent third-quarter 2010 dividend on the company's common stock, payable September 1, 2010, to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 6, 2010.
David Tepper bought 6,451,605 shares in the quarter that ended on 03/31/2010, which is 3.4% of the $3.26 billion portfolio of APPALOOSA MANAGEMENT LP. NWQ Managers owns 13,365,157 shares as of 03/31/2010, an increase of 1104.99% from the previous quarter. PRIMECAP Management owns 1,261,716 shares as of 03/31/2010, a decrease of 24.39% of from the previous quarter. Bruce Berkowitz sold out his holdings in the quarter that ended on 03/31/2010. John Griffin sold out his holdings in the quarter that ended on 03/31/2010.
Sell: Senior Vice President Mary S Mcleod sold 13,520 shares of PFE stock on 05/27/2010 at the average price of 15.35. Mary S Mcleod owns at least 122,461 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 5.15% since.
Toyota Motor Corp. (TM, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $70.75
The prices of Toyota Motor Corp. (TM) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $70.75, which is 25.6% off the 52-week high of $91.78. Toyota Motor Corp. is owned by 7 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 3 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 3 reduced their positions.Toyota Motor Corporation produces, sells, leases, and repairs passenger cars, trucks, buses, boats, airplanes and other products in Japan and most foreign countries. Toyota Motor Corp. has a market cap of $110.94 billion; its shares were traded at around $70.75 with and P/S ratio of 0.5. The dividend yield of Toyota Motor Corp. stocks is 1.3%.
Toyota recently reported its first quarter 2010 results. On a consolidated basis, net revenues for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010 totaled 18.95 trillion yen, a decrease of 7.7 percent compared to the last fiscal year. Operating income increased from a loss of 461 billion yen to 147.5 billion yen, and income before income taxes, minority interest and equity in earnings of affiliated companies was 291.4 billion yen. Net income increased from a loss of 437 billion yen to 209.4 billion yen.
Daniel Loeb bought 400,000 shares in the quarter that ended on 03/31/2010, which is 2.29% of the $1.41 billion portfolio of Third Point, LLC. Charles Brandes owns 1,689,501 shares as of 03/31/2010, which accounts for 0.73% of the $18.64 billion portfolio of Brandes Investment. John Rogers owns 37,500 shares as of 03/31/2010, a decrease of 63.14% of from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.06% of the $5.24 billion portfolio of ARIEL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC.
Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $26.69
The prices of Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $26.69, which is 21.5% off the 52-week high of $33.73. Verizon Communications Inc. is owned by 19 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 10 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 11 reduced their positions.Verizon Communications, formed by the merger of Bell Atlantic and GTE, is one of the world's providers of high-growth communications services. Verizon Communications Inc. has a market cap of $75.56 billion; its shares were traded at around $26.69 with a P/E ratio of 11.6 and P/S ratio of 0.7. The dividend yield of Verizon Communications Inc. stocks is 7.1%. Verizon Communications Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 2.3% over the past 10 years.
First-quarter 2010 earnings for Verizon were 14 cents in diluted earnings per share (EPS), compared with EPS of 58 cents in first-quarter 2009. First-quarter 2010 results include 42 cents per share in non-operational charges, the largest of which is a previously announced reduction in tax benefits related to retiree health care.
Arnold Van Den Berg bought 745,495 shares in the quarter that ended on 06/30/2010, which is 1.85% of the $1.13 billion portfolio of Century Management. Ruane Cunniff owns 10,316 shares as of 03/31/2010, an increase of 26.67% from the previous quarter. Kenneth Fisher owns 138,354 shares as of 03/31/2010, a decrease of 47.68% of from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.01% of the $33.01 billion portfolio of Fisher Asset Management, LLC.
Buy: EVP and Pres. & CEO - VZW JV Lowell C Mcadam bought 15,000 shares of VZ stock on 01/28/2010 at the average price of 29.26. Lowell C Mcadam owns at least 61,355 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 8.78% since. Other insiders have also increased their positions in the company.
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. (SNP, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $76.74
The prices of China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. (SNP) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $76.74, which is 21.1% off the 52-week high of $93.5. China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. is owned by 4 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 2 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 2 reduced their positions.China Petroleum and Chemical Corp. is a joint-stock company focusing on its core business of petroleum and petrochemicals with integrated upstream, mid-stream and downstream operations and a complete marketing network. China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. has a market cap of $66.53 billion; its shares were traded at around $76.74 with and P/S ratio of 0.3. The dividend yield of China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. stocks is 3%.
Kenneth Fisher owns 60,532 shares as of 03/31/2010, an increase of 22.91% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.02% of the $33.01 billion portfolio of Fisher Asset Management, LLC.
