Guru Stocks at 52-Week Low: The Procter & Gamble Company, Johnson & Johnson, Chevron Corp, International Business Machines Corp, Pfizer Inc.

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Oct 14, 2008
Last week was the worst week ever for Wall Street, with the S&P500 falling an astounding 18%. Last week’s top five stocks that reached their 52-week lows were The Procter & Gamble Company, Johnson & Johnson, Chevron Corp, International Business Machines Corp, and Pfizer Inc. Even with today’s run up, these stocks are still traded at close to 52-week lows.


Last week’s top two out of favor industries were the Personal and Household Goods and Oil and Gas industries. 143 Personal and Household goods companies have reached their 52-week lows, while 1 has reached its 52-week high, giving the Personal and Household good industry a low/high ratio of 143. 125 Oil and Gas producers have reached their 52-week lows, while 1 has reached its 52-week high, giving the Oil and Gas producers industry a low/high ratio of 125.


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The Procter & Gamble Company (PG, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $63.29


The prices of The Procter & Gamble Company (PG) shares have declined to close the 52-week low of $63.29, which is 19.0% lower than its 52-week high of $74.67. The Procter & Gamble Company is owned by 11 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 5 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 3 reduced their positions.


The Procter & Gamble Company manufactures and markets a broad range of consumer products in many countries throughout the world. It has a market cap of $180.72 billion with a P/E ratio of 16.36 and P/S ratio of 2.21. The dividend yield of The Procter & Gamble Company stocks is 2.25%.


Arnold Van Den Berg owns 263,909 shares as of 06/30/2008 , an increase of 1973.78% from the previous quarter. PRIMECAP Management owns 160,000 shares as of 06/30/2008 , an increase of 627.27% from the previous quarter. Kenneth Fisher owns 6,544,267 shares as of 06/30/2008 , an increase of 18.75% from the previous quarter. Ruane Cunniff owns 180,120 shares as of 06/30/2008 , which accounts for 0.1% of the $10.51 billion portfolio of Ruane & Cunniff & Goldfarb Inc. Ron Baron owns 43,765 shares as of 06/30/2008 , a decrease of 52.85% of from the previous quarter. David Dreman sold out his holdings in the quarter that ended on 06/30/2008 .


Procter & Gamble is one of Warren Buffett’s largest holdings. Warren Buffett owns 105,847,000 shares as of 06/30/2008 , which accounts for 11.12% of the $57.88 billion portfolio of Berkshire Hathaway.


COB and CEO, Director Alan G Lafley sold 20,000 shares of PG stock on 08/12/2008 at the average price of $69.91; the price of the stock has decreased by 14.8% since.


Johnson & Johnson (JNJ, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $ 62.68Â


The prices of Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) shares have declined to close the 52-week low of $ 62.68Â , which is 15.1% lower than its 52-week high of $72.22. Johnson & Johnson is owned by 21 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 5 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 13 reduced their positions.


Johnson & Johnson is engaged in the manufacture and sale of a broad range of products in the health care field in many countries of the world. It has a market cap of $156.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.56 and P/S ratio of 2.53. The dividend yield of Johnson & Johnson stocks is 2.78%.


Kenneth Fisher owns 7,360,232 shares as of 06/30/2008 , an increase of 505.69% from the previous quarter. Jean-Marie Eveillard owns 2,102,174 shares as of 06/30/2008 , a decrease of 39.45% of from the previous quarter. Charles Brandes and Sarah Ketterer both sold out their holdings in the quarter that ended on 06/30/2008 .


Warren Buffett owns 61,754,448 shares as of 06/30/2008 , which accounts for 6.86% of the $57.88 billion portfolio of Berkshire Hathaway.


Chairman/CEO, Director William C Weldon sold 58,900 shares of JNJ stock on 05/23/2008 at the average price of $65.01; the price of the stock has decreased by 14.09% since.


Chevron Corp. (CVX, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $ 69.89


The prices of Chevron Corp. (CVX) shares have declined to close the 52-week low of $ 69.89 , which is 24.8% lower than its 52-week high of $103.09. Chevron Corp. is owned by 15 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 7 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 9 reduced their positions.


Chevron is the fifth-largest integrated energy company in the world with a market cap of $118.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.13 and a P/S ratio of 0.53. The dividend yield of Chevron Corp. stocks is 3.28%.


Chevron recently announced that it expects 3 rd quarter earnings to be higher than the second quarter’s of 2008. Overseas oil production fell about 6%, and the company also expects a lower output.


David Tepper bought 3,450,000 shares in the quarter that ended on 06/30/2008 . Ken Heebner bought 571,000 shares in the quarter that ended on 06/30/2008 . Chris Davis bought 285,102 shares in the quarter that ended on 06/30/2008 . HOTCHKIS & WILEY owns 325,300 shares as of 06/30/2008 , an increase of 56.02% from the previous quarter. Kenneth Fisher owns 48,710 shares as of 06/30/2008 , an increase of 37.24% from the previous quarter. Ruane Cunniff owns 9,234 shares as of 06/30/2008 , an increase of 10.51% from the previous quarter. Richard Pzena owns 5,512 shares as of 06/30/2008 , a decrease of 48.3% of from the previous quarter. PRIMECAP Management owns 3,160 shares as of 06/30/2008 , a decrease of 88.63% of from the previous quarter. Richard Pzena and HOTCHKIS & WILEY both sold out their holdings in the quarter that ended on 06/30/2008 .


Chairman of the Board and CEO, Director Reilly David J O sold 26,000 shares of CVX stock on 05/07/2008 at the average price of $96.37; the price of the stock has decreased by 39.99% since.


International Business Machines Corp (IBM, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $ 92.21


The prices of International Business Machines Corp (IBM) shares have declined to close the 52-week low of $ 92.21 , which is 24.9% lower than its 52-week high of $130. International Business Machines Corp is owned by 16 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 3 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 13 reduced their positions.


IBM uses advanced information technology to provide customer solutions. The company has a market cap of $118.89 billion; its shares were traded at around $87.75 with a P/E ratio of 10.82 and P/S ratio of 1.16. The dividend yield of International Business Machines Corp stocks is 1.93%.


IBM recently announced earnings of $2.8 billion, or $2.05 a share. Revenue was $25.3 billion, compared to $2.36 billion a year ago. Gross margins also rose about 2% when compared to last year.


Chris Davis owns 57,928 shares as of 06/30/2008 , an increase of 134.26% from the previous quarter. Ken Heebner owns 230,000 shares as of 06/30/2008 , a decrease of 49.12% of from the previous quarter. Irving Kahn owns 19,159 shares as of 06/30/2008 , a decrease of 68.57% of from the previous quarter. David Dreman and George Soros both sold out their holdings in the quarter that ended on 06/30/2008 .


Chairman, Pres., and CEO, Director Samuel J Palmisano sold 55,900 shares of IBM stock on 08/28/2008 at the average price of $125; the price of the stock has decreased by 29.8% since.


Pfizer Inc (PFE, Financial) Reached the 52-Week Low of $ 16.68Â


The prices of Pfizer Inc (PFE) shares have declined to close the 52-week low of $ 16.68Â , which is 32.9% lower than its 52-week high of $25.58. Pfizer Inc is owned by 21 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 10 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 10 reduced their positions.


Pfizer Inc is a research-based global pharmaceutical company that has a market cap of $102.06 billion. Its shares were traded at around $15.14 with a P/E ratio of 11.38 and P/S ratio of 2.16. The dividend yield of Pfizer Inc stocks is 6.74%.


Bruce Berkowitz bought 73,742,200 shares in the quarter that ended on 06/30/2008 . Richard Perry bought 1,100,000 shares in the quarter that ended on 06/30/2008 . Chris Davis bought 1,257,500 shares in the quarter that ended on 06/30/2008 . Kenneth Fisher owns 21,124,189 shares as of 06/30/2008 , an increase of 662.03% from the previous quarter. Jean-Marie Eveillard owns 208,568 shares as of 06/30/2008 , an increase of 115.98% from the previous quarter. Richard Pzena owns 20,274,284 shares as of 06/30/2008 , a decrease of 28.8% of from the previous quarter. PRIMECAP Management, George Soros and Sarah Ketterer all sold out their holdings in the quarter that ended on 06/30/2008 .


Director W Don Cornwell bought 500 shares of PFE stock on 05/21/2008 at the average price of $20; the price of the stock has decreased by 24.3% since.