Our 52-week low list can be a great place to find out-of-favor sectors and undervalued stocks that are owned by value Gurus. Last week's largest five stocks that have reached their 52-week low are International Speedway Corp, PDL BioPharma Inc, EXCO Resources Inc, Quiksilver Inc, and ACCO Brands Corp.
This week’s top two out of favor industries are the Banking and Technology Hardware and Equipment Industries. 40 stocks is the Banking Industry have reached their 52-week lows, while 9 have reached their 52-week highs, giving the Banking Industry a low/high ratio of 4.44. 16 stocks in the Technology Hardware and Equipment Industry have reached their 52-week lows, while 8 have reached their 52-week highs, giving the Technology Hardware and Equipment Industry a low/high ratio of 2.
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International Speedway Corp. (ISCA, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $42.61
The prices of International Speedway Corp. (ISCA) shares have declined to close to 52-week low of $42.61, which is 23.0% off the 52-week high of $54.78. International Speedway Corp. is owned by 4 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 1 has added to their positions during the past quarter. 2 reduced their positions.
International Speedway Corporation promotes motor sports entertainment activities in the United States. It primarily conducts racing events at its motor sports facilities. International Speedway Corp. has a market cap of $2.23 billion; its shares were traded at around $42.61 with a P/E ratio of 31.59 and P/S ratio of 2.73.
International Speedway Corp’s 3Q income is dropping. Some possible causes could be drooping television broadcast rights fees from NASCAR's contracts and the time change of the Kansas Speedway's IRL IndyCar. Meanwhile, its revenue increased from $178.9 (the 3 rd quarter revenue for 2006) to $196.3 million.
Gurus' Positions with ISCA
International Speedway Corp. is owned by 4 Gurus. Jean-Marie Eveillard owns 4,283,810 shares as of 09/30/2007, an increase of 12.96% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 1.51% of the $13.02 billion portfolio of Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC. Ruane Cunniff owns 4,727 shares as of 09/30/2007, which accounts for less than 0.01% of the $12.92 billion portfolio of Ruane & Cunniff & Goldfarb Inc. Chuck Akre owns 90,567 shares as of 09/30/2007, which accounts for 0.22% of the $1.92 billion portfolio of Akre Capital Management, LLC. Tom Gayner owns 224,150 shares as of 09/30/2007, a decrease of 46.68% of from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.52% of the $1.98 billion portfolio of Markel Gayner Asset Management Corp.
PDL BioPharma Inc. (PDLI, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $17.71
The prices of PDL BioPharma Inc. (PDLI) shares have dropped to the 52-week low of $17.71, which is 37.7% off the 52-week high of $27.98. PDL BioPharma Inc. is owned by 2 Gurus we are tracking.
PDL BioPharma, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the discovery, development, and commercialization of therapies for severe or life-threatening illnesses. PDL BioPharma Inc. has a market cap of $2.07 billion; its shares were traded at around $17.71 with a P/S ratio of 4.45.
PDLI has been on sale for several months now, with no investors willing to buy it. The stock price has drifted down from the long wait. The company has lost about 5 million dollars in the 3 rd quarter.
Gurus' Positions with PDLI
PDL BioPharma Inc. is owned by 2 Gurus. Jean-Marie Eveillard bought 50,000 shares in the quarter ended 09/30/2007, which is 0.01% of the $13.02 billion portfolio of Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC. George Soros owns 2,073,100 shares as of 09/30/2007, which accounts for 1.54% of the $2.91 billion portfolio of Soros Fund Management LLC.
Director Joseph Iii Klein bought 1600 shares of PDLI stock on since October. A number of other insiders are selling.
EXCO Resources Inc. (XCO, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $13.98
The prices of EXCO Resources Inc. (XCO) shares have declined to close to 52-week low of $13.98, which has a 29.2% off the 52-week high of $19.70. EXCO Resources Inc. is owned by 2 Gurus we are tracking.
EXCO Resources, Inc., an independent oil and natural gas company, engages in the acquisition, development, and exploitation of onshore oil and natural gas properties in North America. EXCO Resources Inc. has a market cap of $1.46 billion. The company has a P/S ratio of 2.09.
XCO plans to increase its budget by 24% in 2008, from $502.9 million to $625.2 million. To be able to afford this increased budget, the company plans to keep hold of a significant amount of cash for acquisitions or to pay down debt.
Gurus' Positions with XCO
EXCO Resources Inc. is owned by 2 Gurus. John Keeley owns 4,084,179 shares as of 09/30/2007, which accounts for 0.75% of the $8.95 billion portfolio of Keeley Fund Management. Ron Baron owns 1,696,600 shares as of 09/30/2007, which accounts for 0.14% of the $20.27 billion portfolio of Baron Funds.
Insiders' Positions with XCO
There are a number of insider buys for XCO. VP, CFO, Treasurer J Douglas Ramsey bought 2,000 shares of XCO stock on 11/09/2007 at the average price of $15.6, the price of the stock has decreased by 10.38% since. VP, General Counsel, Secretary William L Boeing bought 1,900 shares of XCO stock on 11/09/2007 at the average price of $15.38, the price of the stock has decreased by 9.1% since. A number of other directors are selling.
Quiksilver Inc. (ZQK, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $10.6
The prices of Quiksilver Inc. (ZQK) shares have declined to close to 52-week low of $10.6, which is 34.7% off the 52-week high of $16.08. Quiksilver Inc. is owned by 4 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 2 have added to their positions during the past quarter, and 2 have reduced their positions.
Quicksilver, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the design, production, sale, and distribution of apparel, winter sports and golf equipment, footwear, accessories, and related products. Quiksilver Inc. has a market cap of $1.33 billion; its shares were traded at approximately $10.60 with a P/E ratio of 23.98 and P/S ratio of 0.53.
Quiksilver has been downgraded 10 times by analysts in the past 52 weeks. Its most recent downgrade was on November 6 th, by Caris and Company. Because of this news, many investors have sold their shares of Quiksilver.
Gurus' Positions with ZQK
Quiksilver Inc. is owned by 4 Gurus. Ron Baron owns 2,500,000 shares as of 09/30/2007, an increase of 11.11% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.18% of the $20.27 billion portfolio of Baron Funds. Richard Aster Jr. owns 2,218,000 shares as of 09/30/2007, which accounts for 0.86% of the $3.7 billion portfolio of Meridian Fund. Robert Olstein owns 1,505,300 shares as of 09/30/2007, a decrease of 39.74% of from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 1.24% of the $1.74 billion portfolio of Olstein Financial Alert Fund. Charles Brandes owns 190,005 shares as of 09/30/2007, a decrease of 53.35% of from the previous quarter. This position accounts for less than 0.01% of the $54.85 billion portfolio of Brandes Investment.
ACCO Brands Corp. (ABD, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $16.71
The prices of ACCO Brands Corp. (ABD) shares have declined to close to 52-week low of $16.71, which is 39.9% off the 52-week high of $27.45. ACCO Brands Corp. is owned by 3 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 2 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 1 reduced their positions.
ACCO Brands Corporation engages in the design, development, manufacture, and marketing of branded office products to the office products resale industry worldwide. ACCO Brands Corp. has a market cap of $903.76 million. The company has a P/E ratio of 73.94 and P/S ratio of 0.47.
Acco Brands Corp. said on November 7 th that its third quarter profit fell 52% due to restructuring charges, a year-ago gain and slow September sales. For the quarter ended Sept. 30, net income dropped to $8.7 million, or 16 cents per share, from $18.1 million, or 33 cents per share in the prior year quarter.
Gurus' Positions with ABD
ACCO Brands Corp. is owned by 3 Gurus. John Keeley owns 3,305,200 shares as of 09/30/2007, which accounts for 0.83% of the $8.95 billion portfolio of Keeley Fund Management. John Rogers owns 7,541,955 shares as of 09/30/2007, which accounts for 1.29% of the $13.07 billion portfolio of Ariel Capital Management, LLC. Ron Baron owns 850,000 shares as of 09/30/2007, a decrease of 32% of from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.09% of the $20.27 billion portfolio of Baron Funds.
Executive VP and CFO Neal V Fenwick bought more than 19,000 shares of ABD stock during the past months. The prices have declined by more than 10% since then.
This week’s top two out of favor industries are the Banking and Technology Hardware and Equipment Industries. 40 stocks is the Banking Industry have reached their 52-week lows, while 9 have reached their 52-week highs, giving the Banking Industry a low/high ratio of 4.44. 16 stocks in the Technology Hardware and Equipment Industry have reached their 52-week lows, while 8 have reached their 52-week highs, giving the Technology Hardware and Equipment Industry a low/high ratio of 2.
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International Speedway Corp. (ISCA, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $42.61
The prices of International Speedway Corp. (ISCA) shares have declined to close to 52-week low of $42.61, which is 23.0% off the 52-week high of $54.78. International Speedway Corp. is owned by 4 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 1 has added to their positions during the past quarter. 2 reduced their positions.
International Speedway Corporation promotes motor sports entertainment activities in the United States. It primarily conducts racing events at its motor sports facilities. International Speedway Corp. has a market cap of $2.23 billion; its shares were traded at around $42.61 with a P/E ratio of 31.59 and P/S ratio of 2.73.
International Speedway Corp’s 3Q income is dropping. Some possible causes could be drooping television broadcast rights fees from NASCAR's contracts and the time change of the Kansas Speedway's IRL IndyCar. Meanwhile, its revenue increased from $178.9 (the 3 rd quarter revenue for 2006) to $196.3 million.
Gurus' Positions with ISCA
International Speedway Corp. is owned by 4 Gurus. Jean-Marie Eveillard owns 4,283,810 shares as of 09/30/2007, an increase of 12.96% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 1.51% of the $13.02 billion portfolio of Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC. Ruane Cunniff owns 4,727 shares as of 09/30/2007, which accounts for less than 0.01% of the $12.92 billion portfolio of Ruane & Cunniff & Goldfarb Inc. Chuck Akre owns 90,567 shares as of 09/30/2007, which accounts for 0.22% of the $1.92 billion portfolio of Akre Capital Management, LLC. Tom Gayner owns 224,150 shares as of 09/30/2007, a decrease of 46.68% of from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.52% of the $1.98 billion portfolio of Markel Gayner Asset Management Corp.
PDL BioPharma Inc. (PDLI, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $17.71
The prices of PDL BioPharma Inc. (PDLI) shares have dropped to the 52-week low of $17.71, which is 37.7% off the 52-week high of $27.98. PDL BioPharma Inc. is owned by 2 Gurus we are tracking.
PDL BioPharma, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the discovery, development, and commercialization of therapies for severe or life-threatening illnesses. PDL BioPharma Inc. has a market cap of $2.07 billion; its shares were traded at around $17.71 with a P/S ratio of 4.45.
PDLI has been on sale for several months now, with no investors willing to buy it. The stock price has drifted down from the long wait. The company has lost about 5 million dollars in the 3 rd quarter.
Gurus' Positions with PDLI
PDL BioPharma Inc. is owned by 2 Gurus. Jean-Marie Eveillard bought 50,000 shares in the quarter ended 09/30/2007, which is 0.01% of the $13.02 billion portfolio of Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC. George Soros owns 2,073,100 shares as of 09/30/2007, which accounts for 1.54% of the $2.91 billion portfolio of Soros Fund Management LLC.
Director Joseph Iii Klein bought 1600 shares of PDLI stock on since October. A number of other insiders are selling.
EXCO Resources Inc. (XCO, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $13.98
The prices of EXCO Resources Inc. (XCO) shares have declined to close to 52-week low of $13.98, which has a 29.2% off the 52-week high of $19.70. EXCO Resources Inc. is owned by 2 Gurus we are tracking.
EXCO Resources, Inc., an independent oil and natural gas company, engages in the acquisition, development, and exploitation of onshore oil and natural gas properties in North America. EXCO Resources Inc. has a market cap of $1.46 billion. The company has a P/S ratio of 2.09.
XCO plans to increase its budget by 24% in 2008, from $502.9 million to $625.2 million. To be able to afford this increased budget, the company plans to keep hold of a significant amount of cash for acquisitions or to pay down debt.
Gurus' Positions with XCO
EXCO Resources Inc. is owned by 2 Gurus. John Keeley owns 4,084,179 shares as of 09/30/2007, which accounts for 0.75% of the $8.95 billion portfolio of Keeley Fund Management. Ron Baron owns 1,696,600 shares as of 09/30/2007, which accounts for 0.14% of the $20.27 billion portfolio of Baron Funds.
Insiders' Positions with XCO
There are a number of insider buys for XCO. VP, CFO, Treasurer J Douglas Ramsey bought 2,000 shares of XCO stock on 11/09/2007 at the average price of $15.6, the price of the stock has decreased by 10.38% since. VP, General Counsel, Secretary William L Boeing bought 1,900 shares of XCO stock on 11/09/2007 at the average price of $15.38, the price of the stock has decreased by 9.1% since. A number of other directors are selling.
Quiksilver Inc. (ZQK, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $10.6
The prices of Quiksilver Inc. (ZQK) shares have declined to close to 52-week low of $10.6, which is 34.7% off the 52-week high of $16.08. Quiksilver Inc. is owned by 4 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 2 have added to their positions during the past quarter, and 2 have reduced their positions.
Quicksilver, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the design, production, sale, and distribution of apparel, winter sports and golf equipment, footwear, accessories, and related products. Quiksilver Inc. has a market cap of $1.33 billion; its shares were traded at approximately $10.60 with a P/E ratio of 23.98 and P/S ratio of 0.53.
Quiksilver has been downgraded 10 times by analysts in the past 52 weeks. Its most recent downgrade was on November 6 th, by Caris and Company. Because of this news, many investors have sold their shares of Quiksilver.
Gurus' Positions with ZQK
Quiksilver Inc. is owned by 4 Gurus. Ron Baron owns 2,500,000 shares as of 09/30/2007, an increase of 11.11% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.18% of the $20.27 billion portfolio of Baron Funds. Richard Aster Jr. owns 2,218,000 shares as of 09/30/2007, which accounts for 0.86% of the $3.7 billion portfolio of Meridian Fund. Robert Olstein owns 1,505,300 shares as of 09/30/2007, a decrease of 39.74% of from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 1.24% of the $1.74 billion portfolio of Olstein Financial Alert Fund. Charles Brandes owns 190,005 shares as of 09/30/2007, a decrease of 53.35% of from the previous quarter. This position accounts for less than 0.01% of the $54.85 billion portfolio of Brandes Investment.
ACCO Brands Corp. (ABD, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $16.71
The prices of ACCO Brands Corp. (ABD) shares have declined to close to 52-week low of $16.71, which is 39.9% off the 52-week high of $27.45. ACCO Brands Corp. is owned by 3 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 2 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 1 reduced their positions.
ACCO Brands Corporation engages in the design, development, manufacture, and marketing of branded office products to the office products resale industry worldwide. ACCO Brands Corp. has a market cap of $903.76 million. The company has a P/E ratio of 73.94 and P/S ratio of 0.47.
Acco Brands Corp. said on November 7 th that its third quarter profit fell 52% due to restructuring charges, a year-ago gain and slow September sales. For the quarter ended Sept. 30, net income dropped to $8.7 million, or 16 cents per share, from $18.1 million, or 33 cents per share in the prior year quarter.
Gurus' Positions with ABD
ACCO Brands Corp. is owned by 3 Gurus. John Keeley owns 3,305,200 shares as of 09/30/2007, which accounts for 0.83% of the $8.95 billion portfolio of Keeley Fund Management. John Rogers owns 7,541,955 shares as of 09/30/2007, which accounts for 1.29% of the $13.07 billion portfolio of Ariel Capital Management, LLC. Ron Baron owns 850,000 shares as of 09/30/2007, a decrease of 32% of from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.09% of the $20.27 billion portfolio of Baron Funds.
Executive VP and CFO Neal V Fenwick bought more than 19,000 shares of ABD stock during the past months. The prices have declined by more than 10% since then.
