Guru Stocks at 52-Week Lows: F, GM, EXC, CHU, WAG

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Jun 30, 2012
According to GuruFocus list of 52-week lows, these Guru stocks have reached their 52-week lows.


Ford Motor Company (F, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $9.56


The prices of Ford Motor Company (F) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $9.56, which is 33.6% off the 52-week high of $14.12. Ford Motor Company is owned by 13 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 7 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 8 reduced their positions.


Ford Motor Company produces cars and trucks. The company and its subsidiaries also engage in other businesses, including manufacturing automotive components and systems and financing and renting vehicles and equipment. Ford Motor Company has a market cap of $38.94 billion; its shares were traded at around $9.56 with a P/E ratio of 6 and P/S ratio of 0.3. The dividend yield of Ford Motor Company stocks is 2%.


Ford recently reported its first quarter 2012 financial results. The company reported EPS of 39 cents per share, compared with 47 cents per share a year ago. Sales were $32.4 billion.


Ronald Muhlenkamp bought 917,045 shares in the quarter that ended on 03/31/2012, which is 2.1% of the $549 million portfolio of Muhlenkamp Fund. David Tepper bought 6,535,715 shares in the quarter that ended on 03/31/2012, which is 2% of the $4.05 billion portfolio of Appaloosa Management LP. Leon Cooperman bought 1,000,000 shares in the quarter that ended on 03/31/2012, which is 0.25% of the $5.01 billion portfolio of Omega Advisors. David Williams sold out his holdings in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2011.


Vice President and Controller Stuart J. Rowley sold 14,000 shares of F stock on 06/07/2012 at the average price of 10.61. Stuart J. Rowley owns at least 22,896 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 9.9% since. Other insiders have also decreased their positions in the company.


General Motors Company (GM, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $19.72


The prices of General Motors Company (GM) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $19.72, which is 40.1% off the 52-week high of $31.8. General Motors Company is owned by 16 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 8 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 8 reduced their positions.


General Motors Company is engaged in the designing, manufacturing and retailing of vehicles globally including passenger cars, crossover vehicles, and light trucks, sport utility vehicles, vans and other vehicles. General Motors Company has a market cap of $32.26 billion; its shares were traded at around $19.72 with a P/E ratio of 5.3 and P/S ratio of 0.2.


General Motors recently announced first quarter net income attributable to common stockholders of $1.0 billion, or $0.60 per fully diluted share. These results include a net loss from special items related to goodwill impairment that reduced net income by $0.6 billion, or $0.33 per fully diluted share.


David Tepper bought 2,202,153 shares in the quarter that ended on 03/31/2012, which is 1.4% of the $4.05 billion portfolio of Appaloosa Management LP. Warren Buffett bought 10,000,000 shares in the quarter that ended on 03/31/2012, which is 0.34% of the $75.3 billion portfolio of Berkshire Hathaway. David Einhorn owns 14,813,163 shares as of 03/31/2012, a decrease of 22.07% of from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 6.9% of the $5.54 billion portfolio of Greenlight Capital.


Director Thomas M Schoewe bought 3,800 shares of GM stock on 03/05/2012 at the average price of 26.05. Thomas M Schoewe owns at least 3,800 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 24.3% since. Other insiders have decreased their positions in the company.


Exelon Corporation (EXC, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $37.63


The prices of Exelon Corporation (EXC) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $37.63, which is 19.9% off the 52-week high of $45.34. Exelon Corporation is owned by 19 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 11 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 8 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 Corporation has a market cap of $31.46 billion; its shares were traded at around $37.63 with a P/E ratio of 9.6 and P/S ratio of 1.6. The dividend yield of Exelon Corporation stocks is 5.7%. Exelon Corporation had an annual average earnings growth of 8.5% over the past 10 years.


EXC recently reported its first quarter 2012 financial results. Exelon’s adjusted (non-GAAP) operating earnings declined to $0.85 per share in the first quarter of 2012 from $1.17 per share in the first quarter of 2011.


T Boone Pickens bought 127,000 shares in the quarter that ended on 03/31/2012, which is 2.9% of the $174 million portfolio of BP Capital. PRIMECAP Management owns 375,000 shares as of 03/31/2012, an increase of 17.92% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.022% of the $67.24 billion portfolio of PRIMECAP Management. Ken Fisher owns 6,564 shares as of 03/31/2012, a decrease of 88.7% of from the previous quarter. This position accounts for less than 0.01% of the $37.47 billion portfolio of Fisher Asset Management, LLC.


China Unicom Limited (CHU, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $12.55


The prices of China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited (ADR) (CHU) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $12.55, which is 45.3% off the 52-week high of $22.39. China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited (ADR) 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 Unicom Limited is engaged in the provision of cellular, paging, long distance, data and internet services in the People's Repulic of China. China Unicom (hong Kong) Limited (adr) has a market cap of $29.69 billion; its shares were traded at around $12.55 with a P/E ratio of 38.2 and P/S ratio of 0.9. The dividend yield of China Unicom (hong Kong) Limited (adr) stocks is 1.1%. China Unicom (hong Kong) Limited (adr) had an annual average earnings growth of 12.6% over the past 10 years.


Walgreens Company (WAG, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $29.58


The prices of Walgreens Company (WAG) shares have declined to close to the 52-week low of $29.58, which is 34.3% off the 52-week high of $44.14. Walgreens Company is owned by 29 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 17 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 9 reduced their positions.


Walgreens Co. is a national retail pharmacy chain and considered the leader in innovative drugstore retailing. Walgreens Company has a market cap of $25.52 billion; its shares were traded at around $29.58 with a P/E ratio of 11.4 and P/S ratio of 0.4. The dividend yield of Walgreens Company stocks is 3%. Walgreens Company had an annual average earnings growth of 13.1% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Walgreens Company the business predictability rank of 5-star.


WAG recently reported its fiscal 2012 third quarter financial results. Net earnings for the third quarter were $537 million, a 10.8 percent decrease from $603 million in the same quarter a year ago. Net earnings per diluted share for the quarter decreased 4.9 percent to 62 cents, compared with 65 cents per diluted share in the year-ago quarter.


Chris Davis bought 3,697,190 shares in the quarter that ended on 03/31/2012, which is 0.26% of the $0 million portfolio of Davis Selected Advisers. Joel Greenblatt bought 22,419 shares in the quarter that ended on 03/31/2012, which is 0.065% of the $1.15 billion portfolio of Gotham Capital. George Soros bought 100,000 shares in the quarter that ended on 03/31/2012, which is 0.049% of the $6.84 billion portfolio of Soros Fund Management LLC. Ruane Cunniff sold out his holdings in the quarter that ended on 03/31/2012.


Vice President, Merchandising W. Bryan Pugh sold 1,400 shares of WAG stock on 01/12/2012 at the average price of 33.31. W. Bryan Pugh owns at least 27,725 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 11.2% since.