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Guru Stocks at 52-Week Lows: WMT, TOT, TEF, BUD, HPQ

August 14, 2011 | About:
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Last week’s top five stocks that reached their 52-week lows were WMT, TOT, TEF, BUD, and HPQ. According to GuruFocus list of 52-week lows, these Guru stocks have reached their 52-week lows.

WalMart Stores (WMT) Reached the 52-Week Low of $49.73

The prices of WalMart Stores (WMT) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $49.73, which is 15.9% off the 52-week high of $57.57. WalMart Stores is owned by 33 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 15 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 14 reduced their positions.

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. is the world's largest retailer. Walmart Stores has a market cap of $175.28 billion; its shares were traded at around $49.73 with a P/E ratio of 12.1 and P/S ratio of 0.4. The dividend yield of Walmart Stores stocks is 2.8%. Walmart Stores had an annual average earnings growth of 11.1% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Walmart Stores the business predictability rank of 5-star.

WMT recently reported financial results for the first quarter ended April 30, 2011. Net sales for the first quarter of fiscal year 2012 were $103.4 billion, an increase of 4.4 percent from $99.1 billion in the first quarter last year. Net sales for the quarter included a currency exchange rate benefit of $1.3 billion.

Donald Yacktman owns 2,899,159 shares as of 06/30/2011, an increase of 56.07% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 1.6218% of the $9.5 billion portfolio of Yacktman Asset Management Co.. Dodge & Cox owns 20,829,361 shares as of 03/31/2011, an increase of 51.92% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 1.23% of the $88.36 billion portfolio of Dodge & Cox. George Soros sold out his holdings in the quarter that ended on 03/31/2011.

Vice Chairman Wright Eduardo Castro sold 74,006 shares of WMT stock on 06/22/2011 at the average price of 52.98. Wright Eduardo Castro owns at least 226,872 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 6.13% since. Other insiders have also decreased their positions in the company,

Total S.A. ADS (TOT) Reached the 52-Week Low of $46.42

The prices of Total S.A. ADS (TOT) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $46.42, which is 30.3% off the 52-week high of $64.23. Total S.A. ADS is owned by 13 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 9 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 4 reduced their positions.

Total Fina SA engages in worldwide oil and gas production, other upstream, RM&T and an expanding multi-national specialty chemicals business. Total S.a. Ads has a market cap of $109.87 billion; its shares were traded at around $46.42 with a P/E ratio of 6.8 and P/S ratio of 0.5. The dividend yield of Total S.a. Ads stocks is 5.7%. Total S.a. Ads had an annual average earnings growth of 12.6% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Total S.a. Ads the business predictability rank of 2.5-star.

TOT recently reported its second quarter 2011 results. Adjusted net income was 2,794 M€ in the second quarter 2011 compared to 2,961 M€ in the second quarter 2010, a decrease of 6%. Expressed in dollars, adjusted net income increased by 7%.

Tweedy Browne bought 32,640 shares in the quarter that ended on 06/30/2011, which is 0.0623% of the $3.03 billion portfolio of Tweedy Browne CO LLC. HOTCHKIS & WILEY bought 3,281,337 shares in the quarter that ended on 03/31/2011, which is 1.12% of the $17.91 billion portfolio of Hotchkis & Wliey Capital Management LLC. David Dreman owns 41,821 shares as of 03/31/2011, an increase of 34.3% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.05% of the $5.32 billion portfolio of Dreman Value Management.

Telefonica S.A. ADS (TEF) Reached the 52-Week Low of $19.71

The prices of Telefonica S.A. ADS (TEF) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $19.71, which is 31.1% off the 52-week high of $27.56. Telefonica S.A. ADS is owned by 12 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 7 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 4 reduced their positions.

Telefonica is the largest supplier of telecommunications services in the Spanish and Portuguese speaking world. Telefonica S.a. Ads has a market cap of $93.05 billion; its shares were traded at around $19.71 with a P/E ratio of 3.6 and P/S ratio of 1. The dividend yield of Telefonica S.a. Ads stocks is 7.8%. Telefonica S.a. Ads had an annual average earnings growth of 25.5% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Telefonica S.a. Ads the business predictability rank of 4.5-star.

Brian Rogers bought 4,250,000 shares in the quarter that ended on 06/30/2011, which is 0.48% of the $21.55 billion portfolio of T Rowe Price Equity Income Fund. Bruce Berkowitz bought 817,500 shares in the quarter that ended on 03/31/2011, which is 0.14% of the $14.44 billion portfolio of Fairholme Capital Management. Mario Gabelli owns 48,000 shares as of 06/30/2011, which accounts for 0.0085% of the $13.9 billion portfolio of GAMCO Investors. Charles Brandes owns 3,830,085 shares as of 03/31/2011, which accounts for 0.66% of the $14.62 billion portfolio of Brandes Investment.

AnheuserBusch Inbev Sa/Nv (BUD) Reached the 52-Week Low of $51.51

The prices of AnheuserBusch Inbev Sa/Nv (BUD) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $51.51, which is 22.3% off the 52-week high of $63.97. AnheuserBusch Inbev Sa/Nv is owned by 12 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 9 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 4 reduced their positions.

Anheuser-Busch Companies is the holding company parent of Anheuser-Busch Incorporated and to a number of subsidiaries that conduct various other business operations. Anheuserbusch Inbev Sa/nv has a market cap of $84.48 billion; its shares were traded at around $51.51 with a P/E ratio of 16 and P/S ratio of 2.4. The dividend yield of Anheuserbusch Inbev Sa/nv stocks is 1.8%.

BUD recently reported its second quarter and half year 2011 results. Revenue rose 3.7% in 2Q11 and 4.6% in HY11. Total revenue for the company grew 3.7% in the quarter, driven by consistent execution of our brand building strategies and the implementation of revenue management best practices. The company said that they achieved this result against the background of challenging trading conditions in some of their key markets.

Wallace Weitz owns 385,000 shares as of 06/30/2011, an increase of 214.29% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.9887% of the $2.26 billion portfolio of Weitz Wallace R & Co. Whitney Tilson owns 154,440 shares as of 03/31/2011, an increase of 20.09% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 2.21% of the $399 million portfolio of T2 Partners Management, LP. Tom Gayner owns 285,800 shares as of 03/31/2011, which accounts for 0.89% of the $1.85 billion portfolio of Markel Gayner Asset Management Corp.

HewlettPackard Co. (HPQ) Reached the 52-Week Low of $31.05

The prices of HewlettPackard Co. (HPQ) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $31.05, which is 39.0% off the 52-week high of $48.99. HewlettPackard Co. is owned by 32 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 19 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 16 reduced their positions.

Hewlett Packard is one of the global providers of computing and imaging solutions and services for business and home. Hewlettpackard Co. has a market cap of $64.58 billion; its shares were traded at around $31.05 with a P/E ratio of 6.2 and P/S ratio of 0.5. The dividend yield of Hewlettpackard Co. stocks is 1.6%. Hewlettpackard Co. had an annual average earnings growth of 22.5% over the past 5 years.

HewlettPackard recently announced financial results for its second fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2011. Net revenue of $31.6 billion was up 3% from the prior-year period as reported and up 1% when adjusted for the effects of currency.

John Paulson bought 25,000,000 shares in the quarter that ended on 03/31/2011, which is 2.99% of the $34.27 billion portfolio of Paulson & Co. Kenneth Fisher owns 34,160 shares as of 06/30/2011, a decrease of 50.76% of from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.0033% of the $38.22 billion portfolio of Fisher Asset Management, LLC. Leon Cooperman sold out his holdings in the quarter that ended on 06/30/2011.

SVP, Controller & PAO James T Murrin sold 18,000 shares of HPQ stock on 04/13/2011 at the average price of 40.97. James T Murrin owns at least 76,830 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 24.21% since. Other insiders have also decreased their positions in the company.

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