David Tepper Buys 10 New Stocks

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May 15, 2013
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David Tepper is a hedge fund guru who has produced about 30% annual net returns since his fund was founded in 1993. In a CNBC interview this week, Tepper said on the stock market, “I’m definitely bullish.”

New Buys of Q1

10. GM Warrants (GM.WS, Financial)

Warrants purchased: 351,122

Value: $5.32 million

9. Foster Wheeler AG (FWLT, Financial)

Shares: 504,001

Average price: $24



Foster Wheeler Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, is a provider of construction and engineering services. Foster Wheeler AG has a market cap of $2.18 billion; its shares were traded around $21.74 with a P/E ratio of 21.50 and P/S ratio of 0.70.

8. Lincoln National Corp. (LNC, Financial)

Shares bought: 384,683

Average price: $30



Lincoln National Corp (Radnor, Pa.) was organized under the laws of the state of Indiana in 1968. Lincoln National Corp has a market cap of $9.36 billion; its shares were traded around $35.56 with a P/E ratio of 8 and P/S ratio of 0.9. The dividend yield of Lincoln National Corp stocks is 1.10%.

7. Fluor Corporation (FLR, Financial)

Shares bought: 202,227

Average price: $64



Fluor Corporation was incorporated in Delaware in the year 2000. Fluor Corporation has a market cap of $9.9 billion; its shares were traded around $62.04 with a P/E ratio of 22.20 and P/S ratio of 0.40. The dividend yield of Fluor Corporation stocks is 1.00%. Fluor Corporation had an annual average earnings growth of 14.8% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Fluor Corporation the business predictability rank of 3.5-star.

6. Ashland Inc. (ASH, Financial)

Shares bought: 193,265

Average price: $80



Ashland Inc. was organized in 2004 as the successor to a Kentucky corporation of the same name organized on Oct. 22, 1936. Ashland Inc. has a market cap of $7.02 billion; its shares were traded at around $89.95 with a P/E ratio of 161.80 and P/S ratio of 0.90. The dividend yield of Ashland Inc. stocks is 1.00%.

5. KBR inc. (KBR, Financial)

Shares bought: 451,825

Average price: $31



KBR Inc. was incorporated in Delaware on March 21, 2006 as an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Halliburton Company. KBR Inc. has a market cap of $4.73 billion; its shares were traded around $32.71 with a P/E ratio of 34.40 and P/S ratio of 0.60. The dividend yield of KBR Inc. stocks is 0.70%.

4. Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (CHKP, Financial)

Shares bought: 619,911

Average price: $50



Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. was incorporated as a company under the laws of the State of Israel in 1993 under the name of "Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.” Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. has a market cap of $9.5 billion; its shares were traded around $48.97 with a P/E ratio of 16.30 and P/S ratio of 7.50. Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. had an annual average earnings growth of 15.5% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. the business predictability rank of 4-star.

3. Hess Corp. (HES, Financial)

Shares bought: 479,500

Average price: $65



Hess Corp is a Delaware corporation, incorporated in 1920. Hess Corp has a market cap of $23.31 billion; its shares were traded around $70.68 with a P/E ratio of 8.80 and P/S ratio of 0.60. The dividend yield of Hess Corp stocks is 0.60%. Hess Corp had an annual average earnings growth of 7.4% over the past 10 years.

2. Prudential Financial Inc. (PRU, Financial)

Shares bought: 855,056

Average price: $58



Prudential Financial Inc. was organized in New Jersey. Prudential Financial Inc. has a market cap of $30.51 billion; its shares were traded around $67.27 with a P/E ratio of 45.30 and P/S ratio of 0.40. The dividend yield of Prudential Financial Inc. stocks is 3.0%.

1. Comcast Corp. (CMCSA, Financial)

Shares bought: 1.64 million

Average price: $40



Comcast Corp. was incorporated under the laws of Pennsylvania in December 2001. Comcast Corp. has a market cap of $114.76 billion; its shares were traded around $43.72 with a P/E ratio of 18.50 and P/S ratio of 1.90. The dividend yield of Comcast Corp. stocks is 1.60%. Comcast Corp. had an annual average earnings growth of 22.4% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Comcast Corp. the business predictability rank of 4.5-star.

See more of David Tepper’s stock trades in his portfolio here. Also check out the Undervalued Stocks, Top Growth Companies and High Yield stocks of David Tepper.