Our largest quarterly detractor was Liberty Interactive QVC (-21%) (QVCA). After a long period of rather stable but low single-digit growth, the company announced that sales fell by a mid-to-upper single digit amount in June, and these trends continued through July. The management team cited numerous company-specific reasons for the decline and is taking action accordingly. We continue to hold our position because we believe the company’s underlying value has only been modestly affected, relative to the decline in its share price.
From Bill Nygren (Trades, Portfolio)'s Oakmark Select Fund third quarter 2016 commentary.
