Weekly 3-Year Low Highlights: VIP, SDRL, NBG, ICL, ESV

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Oct 06, 2014

According to GuruFocus list of 3-year lows, VimpelCom Ltd, Seadrill Ltd, National Bank of Greece, Israel Chemicals Ltd, and Ensco PLC have all reached their 3-year lows.

VimpelCom Ltd (VIP, Financial) Reached $6.70

The prices of VimpelCom Ltd (VIP, Financial) shares have declined to $6.70, which is 55.4% off the 3-year high of $14.74.

VimpelCom Ltd. was formed in the year 2009. The company was incorporated in Bermuda. Vimpelcom Ltd has a market cap of $11.7 billion; its shares were traded at around $6.70 with and P/S ratio of 0.54. The dividend yield of Vimpelcom Ltd stocks is 6.76%.

The company has released its second quarter 2014 results ended June 30. Total operating revenues were $5.06 billion for this quarter, compared to $5.71 billion in the same period of 2013. EBITDA decreased 14% to $2.07 billion, and EPS decreased 82% to $0.06. EBITDA margin was 41%.

2 Gurus Initiated Positions: George Soros (Trades, Portfolio) bought 258,397 shares in the quarter that ended on 06/30/2014, which is 0.016% of the $13.27 billion portfolio of Soros Fund Management LLC. David Dreman (Trades, Portfolio) bought 6,464 shares in the quarter that ended on 06/30/2014, which is 0.0041% of the $1.33 billion portfolio of Dreman Value Management.

Seadrill Ltd (SDRL, Financial) Reached $24.58

The prices of Seadrill Ltd (SDRL, Financial) shares have declined to $24.58, which is 49.6% off the 3-year high of $48.09.

Seadrill Ltd was incorporated in Bermuda in May 2005. Seadrill Ltd has a market cap of $11.39 billion; its shares were traded at around $24.58 with a P/E ratio of 3.10 and P/S ratio of 2.49. The dividend yield of Seadrill Ltd stocks is 16.17%. Seadrill Ltd had an annual average earnings growth of 14.00% over the past 5 years.

Seadrill reported second quarter 2014 revenue flat at $1.22 billion and net income of $653 million, or $1.24 per diluted share.

1 Guru Sold Out SDRL: T Boone Pickens (Trades, Portfolio) sold out his holdings in the quarter that ended on 09/30/2013.

National Bank of Greece (NBG, Financial) Reached $2.84

The prices of National Bank of Greece (NBG, Financial) shares have declined to $2.84, which is 93.2% off the 3-year high of $41.00.

National Bank of Greece is a commercial bank and was incorporated in the Hellenic Republic in 1841. National Bank Of Greece has a market cap of $10.1 billion; its shares were traded at around $2.84 with a P/E ratio of 8.90 and P/S ratio of 0.31.

Israel Chemicals Ltd (ICL, Financial) Reached $7.17

The prices of Israel Chemicals Ltd (ICL, Financial) shares have declined to $7.17, which is 49.4% off the 3-year high of $13.60.

Israel Chemicals Ltd. manufactures fertilizers and specialty chemicals. Israel Chemicals Ltd has a market cap of $9.32 billion; its shares were traded at around $7.17 with a P/E ratio of 23.00 and P/S ratio of 1.54. The dividend yield of Israel Chemicals Ltd stocks is 2.58%. Israel Chemicals Ltd had an annual average earnings growth of 7.70% over the past 5 years.

In its second quarter of 2014, the company generated revenues of $1.53 billion, representing a decrease of 13.2% over the prior year quarter. Operating income decreased 80.2% to $78 million, and net income decreased 78.5% to $68 million. Adjusted net income was $214 million compared to $316 million last year, and excludes past royalty payments.

Ensco PLC (ESV, Financial) Reached $38.32

The prices of Ensco PLC (ESV, Financial) shares have declined to $38.32, which is 43.2% off the 3-year high of $65.82.

Ensco PLC was formed as a Texas corporation in 1975 and was reincorporated in Delaware in 1987. Ensco Plc has a market cap of $8.96 billion; its shares were traded at around $38.32 with and P/S ratio of 1.80. The dividend yield of Ensco Plc stocks is 7.84%. Ensco Plc had an annual average earnings growth of 12.00% over the past 10 years.

Ensco PLC reported a loss of $5.07 per diluted share for the second quarter of 2014, which included write-downs to the carrying values of eight of the company’s floaters. Excluding a loss on impairments totaling $992 million, second quarter earnings from operations were $1.58 per share compared to $1.48 last year. Revenues were up 6% to $1.203 billion.

CEO & President Carl Trowell bought 2,200 shares of ESV stock on 09/08/2014 at the average price of $47.04.

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