Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN): Down 31% Since Whitney Tilson Bought In the Quarter Ended on 2010-06-30
Whitney Tilson initiated holdings in Banks company Capitol Federal Financial during the quarter ended 06/30/2010. He owned 18,100 shares of as of 06/30/2010. Capitol Federal Financial is a federally chartered mid-tier holding company. Capitol Federal Financial has a market cap of $1.78 billion; its shares were traded at around $24.09 with a P/E ratio of 25.3 and P/S ratio of 4. The dividend yield of Capitol Federal Financial stocks is 8.3%. Capitol Federal Financial had an annual average earning growth of 64.3% over the past 5 years.
Capitol Federal Financial is owned by 1 Gurus. 1 Guru Initiated Positions in CFFN: Whitney Tilson bought 18,100 shares in the quarter that ended on 06/30/2010, which is 0.27% of the $223 million portfolio of T2 Partners Management, LP.
CRH PLC (CRH): Down 29% Since Manning & Napier Advisors, Inc Bought In the Quarter Ended on 2010-06-30
Manning & Napier Advisors, Inc added to his holdings in Building Materials & Fixtures company CRH PLC by 76.75% during the quarter ended 06/30/2010. The firm owned 37,294 shares of as of 06/30/2010. CRH plc manufactures cement, concrete products, aggregates, roofing, instulation and other building materials. Crh Plc has a market cap of $12.36 billion; its shares were traded at around $17.39 with and P/S ratio of 0.5. The dividend yield of Crh Plc stocks is 4.5%.
CRH recently reported its results for the first half of 2010. EBITDA for the first half of 2010 was €520 million, in line with the guidance provided in the Trading Update Statement of 7th July 2010 (H1 2009: €651 million). Operating profit fell 51% to €118 million (2009: €241 million).
Bally Technologies Inc (BYI): Down 21% Since Steven Cohen Bought In the Quarter Ended on 2010-06-30
Steven Cohen added to his holdings in Gambling company Bally Technologies Inc by 152.17% during the quarter ended 06/30/2010. He owned 1,408,897 shares of as of 06/30/2010. Alliance Gaming Corp. is a diversified, worldwide gaming company that designs, manufactures and distributes gaming machines and computerized monitoring systems for gaming machines, owns and manages a significant installed base of gaming machines, owns and operates casinos and in Germany, is a full-service supplier of wall-mounted gaming machines and amusement games. Bally Technologies Inc has a market cap of $1.76 billion; its shares were traded at around $32.56 with a P/E ratio of 15 and P/S ratio of 2.3.
Bally Technologies recently reported its fiscal 2010 results. The company reported diluted earnings per share of $0.89 and $2.38 on revenue of $195 million and $778 million for the three months and year ended June 30, 2010, respectively, which excludes revenues of $6 million and $34 million, respectively, from discontinued operations related to the Rainbow Casino.
Sell: EVP, CFO & Treasurer Robert C Caller sold 25,000 shares of BYI stock on 05/05/2010 at the average price of 45.75. Robert C Caller owns at least 13,010 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 28.83% since. Other insiders have also decreased their positions in the company.
Petrohawk Energy Corp. (HK): Down 26% Since Louis Moore Bacon Bought In the Quarter Ended on 2010-06-30
Louis Moore Bacon initiated holdings in Exploration & Production company Petrohawk Energy Corp. during the quarter ended 06/30/2010. He owned 675,000 shares of as of 06/30/2010. Petrohawk Energy Corporation is an independent energy company engaged in the acquisition, production, exploitation, exploration and development of oil and gas properties. Petrohawk Energy Corp. has a market cap of $4.57 billion; its shares were traded at around $15.13 with a P/E ratio of 33.6 and P/S ratio of 4.3.
Petrohawk recently announced its second quarter 2010 financial and operating results, including quarterly production above expectations; a liquidity update based on $1.4 billion in divestitures closed during the quarter; an update on Haynesville Shale activities, as well as positive developments in the condensate and oil-prone areas of the Eagle Ford Shale.
NWQ Managers owns 1,761,749 shares as of 06/30/2010, an increase of 13.53% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.18% of the $15.72 billion portfolio of NWQ Investment Management Co. George Soros owns 12,300 shares as of 06/30/2010, a decrease of 99.05% of from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.01% of the $3.31 billion portfolio of Soros Fund Management LLC. Mario Gabelli sold out his holdings in the quarter that ended on 06/30/2010.
Buy: SVP - Corporate Reserves Tina S Obut bought 2,500 shares of HK stock on 08/20/2010 at the average price of 15.19. Tina S Obut owns at least 85,194 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 0.39% since.
Pulte Homes Inc. (PHM): Down 23% Since Jim Simons Bought In the Quarter Ended on 2010-06-30
Jim Simons added to his holdings in Home Construction company Pulte Homes Inc. by 114.45% during the quarter ended 06/30/2010. He owned 3,929,387 shares of as of 06/30/2010. Pulte Corporation is a publicly held holding company whose subsidiaries engage in the homebuilding and financial services businesses. Pulte Homes Inc. has a market cap of $3.22 billion; its shares were traded at around $8.42 with and P/S ratio of 0.8.
PHM recently reported its financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2010. For the quarter, the Company reported net income of $76 million, or $0.20 per share, compared with a prior year net loss for the second quarter of $189 million, or $0.74 per share.
George Soros owns 39,100 shares as of 06/30/2010, an increase of 45.35% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.01% of the $3.31 billion portfolio of Soros Fund Management LLC. Arnold Schneider sold out his holdings in the quarter that ended on 06/30/2010.
Sell: Director Timothy R Eller sold 25,000 shares of PHM stock on 03/30/2010 at the average price of 11.54. Timothy R Eller owns at least 914,393 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 27.04% since.






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