Slow is fast for John Rogers, manager of the Ariel Fund. In a recent interview, he said that he is "extraordinarily comfortable" with the stock market at these levels. John's investment philosophy centers around buying small and medium-sized companies whose share prices are undervalued. He calculates what the private market value would be on such companies and buys those trading at a significant discounts to his figures.
John Rogers buys Viacom Inc., Lazard Ltd, Morgan Stanley, Apollo Group Inc., Myriad Pharmaceuticals Inc., Advanced Photonix Inc, American Reprographics Company, Forward Industries Inc., Tom Online Inc. Ads, Edgewater Technology Inc., sells Pitney Bowes Inc., American Express Company during the 3-months ended 09/30/2009, according to the most recent filings of his investment company, ARIEL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC. John Rogers owns 98 stocks with a total value of $4.5 billion. These are the details of the buys and sells.
This is the sector weightings of his portfolio:
These are the top 5 holdings of John Rogers
Black & Decker Corp. The has a market cap of $3.67 billion; its shares were traded at around $61.07 with a P/E ratio of 24.5 and P/S ratio of 0.6. The dividend yield of Black & Decker Corp. The stocks is 0.8%. Black & Decker Corp. The had an annual average earning growth of 7.7% over the past 10 years.
Zimmer Holdings Inc. has a market cap of $12.19 billion; its shares were traded at around $56.86 with a P/E ratio of 14.9 and P/S ratio of 2.9. Zimmer Holdings Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 24.6% over the past 5 years.
Hcc Insurance Holdings Inc. has a market cap of $2.97 billion; its shares were traded at around $26.41 with a P/E ratio of 8.5 and P/S ratio of 1.3. The dividend yield of Hcc Insurance Holdings Inc. stocks is 2%. Hcc Insurance Holdings Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 15.5% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Hcc Insurance Holdings Inc. the business predictability rank of 2.5-star.
Mohawk Industries Inc. has a market cap of $2.85 billion; its shares were traded at around $41.65 with a P/E ratio of 320.3 and P/S ratio of 0.5. Mohawk Industries Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 13.5% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Mohawk Industries Inc. the business predictability rank of 4.5-star.
Ims Health Inc. has a market cap of $3.9 billion; its shares were traded at around $21.38 with a P/E ratio of 12.5 and P/S ratio of 1.7. The dividend yield of Ims Health Inc. stocks is 0.6%. Ims Health Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 11.3% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Ims Health Inc. the business predictability rank of 3-star.
Hewitt Associates Inc. has a market cap of $3.8 billion; its shares were traded at around $40.85 with a P/E ratio of 15.3 and P/S ratio of 1.2.
Equifax Inc. has a market cap of $3.64 billion; its shares were traded at around $28.82 with a P/E ratio of 12.4 and P/S ratio of 1.9. The dividend yield of Equifax Inc. stocks is 0.5%. Equifax Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 6.8% over the past 10 years.
Exxon Mobil Corp. has a market cap of $358.75 billion; its shares were traded at around $74.65 with a P/E ratio of 17.4 and P/S ratio of 0.7. The dividend yield of Exxon Mobil Corp. stocks is 2.3%. Exxon Mobil Corp. had an annual average earning growth of 16.8% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Exxon Mobil Corp. the business predictability rank of 2.5-star.
Herman Miller Inc. has a market cap of $855.1 million; its shares were traded at around $15.3 with a P/E ratio of 12.8 and P/S ratio of 0.6. The dividend yield of Herman Miller Inc. stocks is 0.5%. Herman Miller Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 5.3% over the past 10 years.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has a market cap of $51.18 billion; its shares were traded at around $3450 with and P/S ratio of 0.5. Berkshire Hathaway Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 1.7% over the past 10 years.
Merck & Co. Inc. has a market cap of $74.51 billion; its shares were traded at around $35.33 with a P/E ratio of 10.6 and P/S ratio of 3.1. The dividend yield of Merck & Co. Inc. stocks is 4.3%.
Orion Energy Systems Inc. has a market cap of $81.4 million; its shares were traded at around $3.75 with and P/S ratio of 1.1.
Peerless Systems Corp. has a market cap of $37.7 million; its shares were traded at around $2.3 with a P/E ratio of 6.9 and P/S ratio of 3.7.
Csp Inc. has a market cap of $12.4 million; its shares were traded at around $3.4801 with and P/S ratio of 0.2.
Authentec Inc. has a market cap of $62.4 million; its shares were traded at around $2.18 with and P/S ratio of 1.
Mitcham Industries Inc. has a market cap of $71.2 million; its shares were traded at around $7.26 with a P/E ratio of 22.7 and P/S ratio of 1.1. Mitcham Industries Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 2.1% over the past 10 years.
Adaptec Inc. has a market cap of $384.5 million; its shares were traded at around $3.19 with and P/S ratio of 3.4.
Viacom Inc. has a market cap of $16.89 billion; its shares were traded at around $30.73 with a P/E ratio of 12.8 and P/S ratio of 1.2.
Lazard Ltd has a market cap of $3.58 billion; its shares were traded at around $39.09 with a P/E ratio of 39.8 and P/S ratio of 2.1. The dividend yield of Lazard Ltd stocks is 1.3%.
Morgan Stanley has a market cap of $43.91 billion; its shares were traded at around $32.31 with and P/S ratio of 0.8. The dividend yield of Morgan Stanley stocks is 0.6%. Morgan Stanley had an annual average earning growth of 27.3% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Morgan Stanley the business predictability rank of 2.5-star.
Apollo Group Inc. has a market cap of $8.51 billion; its shares were traded at around $55.15 with a P/E ratio of 13.1 and P/S ratio of 2.2. Apollo Group Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 29.1% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Apollo Group Inc. the business predictability rank of 4-star.
Forward Industries Inc. has a market cap of $16.2 million; its shares were traded at around $2.04 with and P/S ratio of 0.8.
Myriad Pharmaceuticals Inc. has a market cap of $127.4 million; its shares were traded at around $5.3 .
Edgewater Technology Inc. has a market cap of $32.9 million; its shares were traded at around $2.7 with and P/S ratio of 0.5.
Tom Online Inc. Ads has a market cap of $167.3 million; its shares were traded at around $3.21 with and P/S ratio of 0.9.
Advanced Photonix Inc has a market cap of $15.1 million; its shares were traded at around $0.62 with and P/S ratio of 0.5.
American Reprographics Company has a market cap of $266.8 million; its shares were traded at around $5.89 with a P/E ratio of 11.5 and P/S ratio of 0.4.
The Steak N Shake Company has a market cap of $343.5 million; its shares were traded at around $11.92 with and P/S ratio of 0.6. The Steak N Shake Company had an annual average earning growth of 5.6% over the past 10 years.
Perceptron Inc. has a market cap of $30 million; its shares were traded at around $3.37 with and P/S ratio of 0.5.
Radio One Inc. has a market cap of $222.6 million; its shares were traded at around $2.25 with a P/E ratio of 32.1 and P/S ratio of 0.8.
The Mcclatchy Company has a market cap of $261.4 million; its shares were traded at around $3.11 with a P/E ratio of 7.5 and P/S ratio of 0.1. The Mcclatchy Company had an annual average earning growth of 1.6% over the past 10 years.
Ebay Inc. has a market cap of $29.92 billion; its shares were traded at around $23.19 with a P/E ratio of 18.1 and P/S ratio of 3.5. Ebay Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 29% over the past 5 years.
Illinois Tool Works Inc. has a market cap of $24.87 billion; its shares were traded at around $49.72 with a P/E ratio of 28.6 and P/S ratio of 1.6. The dividend yield of Illinois Tool Works Inc. stocks is 2.4%. Illinois Tool Works Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 9.2% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Illinois Tool Works Inc. the business predictability rank of 3-star.
Hess Corp. has a market cap of $18.83 billion; its shares were traded at around $57.56 with a P/E ratio of 80 and P/S ratio of 0.5. The dividend yield of Hess Corp. stocks is 0.7%. Hess Corp. had an annual average earning growth of 19.2% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Hess Corp. the business predictability rank of 3.5-star.
Dell Inc. has a market cap of $31.04 billion; its shares were traded at around $15.87 with a P/E ratio of 13.9 and P/S ratio of 0.5. Dell Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 10.7% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Dell Inc. the business predictability rank of 3.5-star.
Franklin Resources Inc. has a market cap of $26.01 billion; its shares were traded at around $112.92 with a P/E ratio of 29.1 and P/S ratio of 6.2. The dividend yield of Franklin Resources Inc. stocks is 0.7%. Franklin Resources Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 12.4% over the past 10 years.
International Game Technology has a market cap of $5.8 billion; its shares were traded at around $19.57 with a P/E ratio of 22.9 and P/S ratio of 2.7. The dividend yield of International Game Technology stocks is 1.2%. International Game Technology had an annual average earning growth of 18.3% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated International Game Technology the business predictability rank of 2-star.
Tiffany & Co. has a market cap of $5.11 billion; its shares were traded at around $41.17 with a P/E ratio of 22.8 and P/S ratio of 1.9. The dividend yield of Tiffany & Co. stocks is 1.6%. Tiffany & Co. had an annual average earning growth of 10.9% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Tiffany & Co. the business predictability rank of 4-star.
Cbs Corp. has a market cap of $9.02 billion; its shares were traded at around $13.31 with a P/E ratio of 23.8 and P/S ratio of 0.7. The dividend yield of Cbs Corp. stocks is 1.5%.
Cb Richard Ellis Group Inc. has a market cap of $3.21 billion; its shares were traded at around $11.21 with a P/E ratio of 24.3 and P/S ratio of 0.6. Cb Richard Ellis Group Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 14.6% over the past 5 years.
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a market cap of $4.97 billion; its shares were traded at around $23.25 with a P/E ratio of 31 and P/S ratio of 0.8. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. had an annual average earning growth of 6.8% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. the business predictability rank of 5-star.
Gannett Co. Inc. has a market cap of $2.56 billion; its shares were traded at around $10.89 with a P/E ratio of 5.5 and P/S ratio of 0.4. The dividend yield of Gannett Co. Inc. stocks is 1.5%. Gannett Co. Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 4.9% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Gannett Co. Inc. the business predictability rank of 4-star.
American Express Company has a market cap of $48.92 billion; its shares were traded at around $41.14 with a P/E ratio of 38.8 and P/S ratio of 1.7. The dividend yield of American Express Company stocks is 1.7%. American Express Company had an annual average earning growth of 1.3% over the past 10 years.
Pitney Bowes Inc. has a market cap of $4.97 billion; its shares were traded at around $23.99 with a P/E ratio of 10 and P/S ratio of 0.8. The dividend yield of Pitney Bowes Inc. stocks is 6%. Pitney Bowes Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 4% over the past 10 years.
John Rogers buys Viacom Inc., Lazard Ltd, Morgan Stanley, Apollo Group Inc., Myriad Pharmaceuticals Inc., Advanced Photonix Inc, American Reprographics Company, Forward Industries Inc., Tom Online Inc. Ads, Edgewater Technology Inc., sells Pitney Bowes Inc., American Express Company during the 3-months ended 09/30/2009, according to the most recent filings of his investment company, ARIEL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC. John Rogers owns 98 stocks with a total value of $4.5 billion. These are the details of the buys and sells.
- New Purchases: API, APOL, ARP, EDGW, FORD, LAZ, MS, MYRX, TOMO, VIA-B,
- Added Positions: ADPT, AUTH, BDK, BRK-B, CSPI, EFX, HCC, HEW, MHK, MIND, MLHR, MRK, OESX, PRLS, RX, XOM, ZMH,
- Reduced Positions: BEN, CBG, CBS, DELL, EBAY, GCI, HES, IGT, ITW, MNI, PRCP, RCL, ROIAK, SNS, TIF,
- Sold Out: AXP, PBI,
This is the sector weightings of his portfolio:
| Consumer Services | 26.1% |
| Financials | 24.9% |
| Industrials | 22.4% |
| Consumer Goods | 15.9% |
| Health Care | 8.5% |
| Technology | 1.5% |
| Oil & Gas | 0.5% |
These are the top 5 holdings of John Rogers
- Gannett Co. Inc. (GCI) - 18,719,583 shares, 5.19% of the total portfolio
- IMS Health Inc. (RX) - 13,254,637 shares, 4.51% of the total portfolio
- Hewitt Associates Inc. (HEW) - 5,489,931 shares, 4.43% of the total portfolio
- Jones Lang LaSalle Inc. (JLL) - 3,786,965 shares, 3.97% of the total portfolio
- The Interpublic Group Of Companies Inc. (IPG) - 22,626,603 shares, 3.77% of the total portfolio
Added: Black & Decker Corp. The (BDK, Financial)
John Rogers added to his holdings in Black & Decker Corp. The by 150.62%. His purchase prices were between $26.7 and $49.71, with an estimated average price of $39.72. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 1.55%. His holdings were 2,519,271 shares as of 09/30/2009.Black & Decker Corp. The has a market cap of $3.67 billion; its shares were traded at around $61.07 with a P/E ratio of 24.5 and P/S ratio of 0.6. The dividend yield of Black & Decker Corp. The stocks is 0.8%. Black & Decker Corp. The had an annual average earning growth of 7.7% over the past 10 years.
Added: Zimmer Holdings Inc. (ZMH, Financial)
John Rogers added to his holdings in Zimmer Holdings Inc. by 68.62%. His purchase prices were between $39.24 and $53.91, with an estimated average price of $46.31. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.46%. His holdings were 959,185 shares as of 09/30/2009.Zimmer Holdings Inc. has a market cap of $12.19 billion; its shares were traded at around $56.86 with a P/E ratio of 14.9 and P/S ratio of 2.9. Zimmer Holdings Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 24.6% over the past 5 years.
Added: Hcc Insurance Holdings Inc. (HCC, Financial)
John Rogers added to his holdings in Hcc Insurance Holdings Inc. by 37.77%. His purchase prices were between $23.67 and $28.14, with an estimated average price of $25.78. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.41%. His holdings were 2,452,266 shares as of 09/30/2009.Hcc Insurance Holdings Inc. has a market cap of $2.97 billion; its shares were traded at around $26.41 with a P/E ratio of 8.5 and P/S ratio of 1.3. The dividend yield of Hcc Insurance Holdings Inc. stocks is 2%. Hcc Insurance Holdings Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 15.5% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Hcc Insurance Holdings Inc. the business predictability rank of 2.5-star.
Added: Mohawk Industries Inc. (MHK, Financial)
John Rogers added to his holdings in Mohawk Industries Inc. by 64.36%. His purchase prices were between $32.2 and $52.85, with an estimated average price of $45.67. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.32%. His holdings were 772,070 shares as of 09/30/2009.Mohawk Industries Inc. has a market cap of $2.85 billion; its shares were traded at around $41.65 with a P/E ratio of 320.3 and P/S ratio of 0.5. Mohawk Industries Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 13.5% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Mohawk Industries Inc. the business predictability rank of 4.5-star.
Added: Ims Health Inc. (RX, Financial)
John Rogers added to his holdings in Ims Health Inc. by 6.11%. His purchase prices were between $11.83 and $15.54, with an estimated average price of $13.38. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.26%. His holdings were 13,254,637 shares as of 09/30/2009.Ims Health Inc. has a market cap of $3.9 billion; its shares were traded at around $21.38 with a P/E ratio of 12.5 and P/S ratio of 1.7. The dividend yield of Ims Health Inc. stocks is 0.6%. Ims Health Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 11.3% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Ims Health Inc. the business predictability rank of 3-star.
Added: Hewitt Associates Inc. (HEW, Financial)
John Rogers added to his holdings in Hewitt Associates Inc. by 4.69%. His purchase prices were between $28.37 and $36.84, with an estimated average price of $33.12. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.2%. His holdings were 5,489,931 shares as of 09/30/2009.Hewitt Associates Inc. has a market cap of $3.8 billion; its shares were traded at around $40.85 with a P/E ratio of 15.3 and P/S ratio of 1.2.
Added: Equifax Inc. (EFX, Financial)
John Rogers added to his holdings in Equifax Inc. by 5.94%. His purchase prices were between $25.17 and $29.12, with an estimated average price of $27. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.13%. His holdings were 3,672,788 shares as of 09/30/2009.Equifax Inc. has a market cap of $3.64 billion; its shares were traded at around $28.82 with a P/E ratio of 12.4 and P/S ratio of 1.9. The dividend yield of Equifax Inc. stocks is 0.5%. Equifax Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 6.8% over the past 10 years.
Added: Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM, Financial)
John Rogers added to his holdings in Exxon Mobil Corp. by 46.44%. His purchase prices were between $65.12 and $72.75, with an estimated average price of $69.26. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.09%. His holdings were 192,120 shares as of 09/30/2009.Exxon Mobil Corp. has a market cap of $358.75 billion; its shares were traded at around $74.65 with a P/E ratio of 17.4 and P/S ratio of 0.7. The dividend yield of Exxon Mobil Corp. stocks is 2.3%. Exxon Mobil Corp. had an annual average earning growth of 16.8% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Exxon Mobil Corp. the business predictability rank of 2.5-star.
Added: Herman Miller Inc. (MLHR, Financial)
John Rogers added to his holdings in Herman Miller Inc. by 58.37%. His purchase prices were between $13.43 and $18.38, with an estimated average price of $16.12. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.09%. His holdings were 663,215 shares as of 09/30/2009.Herman Miller Inc. has a market cap of $855.1 million; its shares were traded at around $15.3 with a P/E ratio of 12.8 and P/S ratio of 0.6. The dividend yield of Herman Miller Inc. stocks is 0.5%. Herman Miller Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 5.3% over the past 10 years.
Added: Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-B)
John Rogers added to his holdings in Berkshire Hathaway Inc. by 23.93%. His purchase prices were between $2745 and $3540, with an estimated average price of $3187.58. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.07%. His holdings were 5,086 shares as of 09/30/2009.Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has a market cap of $51.18 billion; its shares were traded at around $3450 with and P/S ratio of 0.5. Berkshire Hathaway Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 1.7% over the past 10 years.
Added: Merck & Co. Inc. (MRK, Financial)
John Rogers added to his holdings in Merck & Co. Inc. by 30.56%. His purchase prices were between $26.45 and $32.95, with an estimated average price of $30.39. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.06%. His holdings were 361,020 shares as of 09/30/2009.Merck & Co. Inc. has a market cap of $74.51 billion; its shares were traded at around $35.33 with a P/E ratio of 10.6 and P/S ratio of 3.1. The dividend yield of Merck & Co. Inc. stocks is 4.3%.
Added: Orion Energy Systems Inc. (OESX, Financial)
John Rogers added to his holdings in Orion Energy Systems Inc. by 123.37%. His purchase prices were between $2.99 and $3.75, with an estimated average price of $3.28. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.01%. His holdings were 100,974 shares as of 09/30/2009.Orion Energy Systems Inc. has a market cap of $81.4 million; its shares were traded at around $3.75 with and P/S ratio of 1.1.
Added: Peerless Systems Corp. (PRLS)
John Rogers added to his holdings in Peerless Systems Corp. by 169.27%. His purchase prices were between $1.98 and $2.38, with an estimated average price of $2.22. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was less than 0.01%. His holdings were 90,435 shares as of 09/30/2009.Peerless Systems Corp. has a market cap of $37.7 million; its shares were traded at around $2.3 with a P/E ratio of 6.9 and P/S ratio of 3.7.
Added: Csp Inc. (CSPI)
John Rogers added to his holdings in Csp Inc. by 37.88%. His purchase prices were between $3.51 and $4.25, with an estimated average price of $3.7. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was less than 0.01%. His holdings were 23,404 shares as of 09/30/2009.Csp Inc. has a market cap of $12.4 million; its shares were traded at around $3.4801 with and P/S ratio of 0.2.
Added: Authentec Inc. (AUTH)
John Rogers added to his holdings in Authentec Inc. by 104.12%. His purchase prices were between $1.65 and $3.12, with an estimated average price of $2.36. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was less than 0.01%. His holdings were 77,615 shares as of 09/30/2009.Authentec Inc. has a market cap of $62.4 million; its shares were traded at around $2.18 with and P/S ratio of 1.
Added: Mitcham Industries Inc. (MIND)
John Rogers added to his holdings in Mitcham Industries Inc. by 75.15%. His purchase prices were between $4.38 and $6.27, with an estimated average price of $5.11. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was less than 0.01%. His holdings were 42,527 shares as of 09/30/2009.Mitcham Industries Inc. has a market cap of $71.2 million; its shares were traded at around $7.26 with a P/E ratio of 22.7 and P/S ratio of 1.1. Mitcham Industries Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 2.1% over the past 10 years.
Added: Adaptec Inc. (ADPT)
John Rogers added to his holdings in Adaptec Inc. by 85.07%. His purchase prices were between $2.41 and $3.33, with an estimated average price of $2.89. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was less than 0.01%. His holdings were 55,615 shares as of 09/30/2009.Adaptec Inc. has a market cap of $384.5 million; its shares were traded at around $3.19 with and P/S ratio of 3.4.
New Purchase: Viacom Inc. (VIA-B)
John Rogers initiated holdings in Viacom Inc.. His purchase prices were between $20.31 and $28.38, with an estimated average price of $24.33. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.91%. His holdings were 1,472,320 shares as of 09/30/2009.Viacom Inc. has a market cap of $16.89 billion; its shares were traded at around $30.73 with a P/E ratio of 12.8 and P/S ratio of 1.2.
New Purchase: Lazard Ltd (LAZ)
John Rogers initiated holdings in Lazard Ltd. His purchase prices were between $26.11 and $42.16, with an estimated average price of $35.41. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.84%. His holdings were 915,960 shares as of 09/30/2009.Lazard Ltd has a market cap of $3.58 billion; its shares were traded at around $39.09 with a P/E ratio of 39.8 and P/S ratio of 2.1. The dividend yield of Lazard Ltd stocks is 1.3%.
New Purchase: Morgan Stanley (MS)
John Rogers initiated holdings in Morgan Stanley. His purchase prices were between $25.5 and $32.98, with an estimated average price of $28.98. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.31%. His holdings were 456,950 shares as of 09/30/2009.Morgan Stanley has a market cap of $43.91 billion; its shares were traded at around $32.31 with and P/S ratio of 0.8. The dividend yield of Morgan Stanley stocks is 0.6%. Morgan Stanley had an annual average earning growth of 27.3% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Morgan Stanley the business predictability rank of 2.5-star.
New Purchase: Apollo Group Inc. (APOL)
John Rogers initiated holdings in Apollo Group Inc.. His purchase prices were between $63.63 and $74.74, with an estimated average price of $67.31. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.17%. His holdings were 102,060 shares as of 09/30/2009.Apollo Group Inc. has a market cap of $8.51 billion; its shares were traded at around $55.15 with a P/E ratio of 13.1 and P/S ratio of 2.2. Apollo Group Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 29.1% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Apollo Group Inc. the business predictability rank of 4-star.
New Purchase: Forward Industries Inc. (FORD)
John Rogers initiated holdings in Forward Industries Inc.. His purchase prices were between $1.44 and $1.77, with an estimated average price of $1.65. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was less than 0.01%. His holdings were 39,910 shares as of 09/30/2009.Forward Industries Inc. has a market cap of $16.2 million; its shares were traded at around $2.04 with and P/S ratio of 0.8.
New Purchase: Myriad Pharmaceuticals Inc. (MYRX)
John Rogers initiated holdings in Myriad Pharmaceuticals Inc.. His purchase prices were between $4.16 and $6.77, with an estimated average price of $4.89. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was less than 0.01%. His holdings were 22,315 shares as of 09/30/2009.Myriad Pharmaceuticals Inc. has a market cap of $127.4 million; its shares were traded at around $5.3 .
New Purchase: Edgewater Technology Inc. (EDGW)
John Rogers initiated holdings in Edgewater Technology Inc.. His purchase prices were between $2.23 and $3.17, with an estimated average price of $2.8. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was less than 0.01%. His holdings were 45,003 shares as of 09/30/2009.Edgewater Technology Inc. has a market cap of $32.9 million; its shares were traded at around $2.7 with and P/S ratio of 0.5.
New Purchase: Tom Online Inc. Ads (TOMO)
John Rogers initiated holdings in Tom Online Inc. Ads. His purchase prices were between $2.5 and $4.65, with an estimated average price of $3.47. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was less than 0.01%. His holdings were 50,255 shares as of 09/30/2009.Tom Online Inc. Ads has a market cap of $167.3 million; its shares were traded at around $3.21 with and P/S ratio of 0.9.
New Purchase: Advanced Photonix Inc (API)
John Rogers initiated holdings in Advanced Photonix Inc. His purchase prices were between $0.55 and $0.87, with an estimated average price of $0.67. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was less than 0.01%. His holdings were 16,400 shares as of 09/30/2009.Advanced Photonix Inc has a market cap of $15.1 million; its shares were traded at around $0.62 with and P/S ratio of 0.5.
New Purchase: American Reprographics Company (ARP)
John Rogers initiated holdings in American Reprographics Company. His purchase prices were between $7.44 and $10.11, with an estimated average price of $8.85. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was less than 0.01%. His holdings were 14,765 shares as of 09/30/2009.American Reprographics Company has a market cap of $266.8 million; its shares were traded at around $5.89 with a P/E ratio of 11.5 and P/S ratio of 0.4.
Reduced: The Steak N Shake Company (SNS)
John Rogers reduced to his holdings in The Steak N Shake Company by 33.03%. His sale prices were between $8.11 and $11.8, with an estimated average price of $10.55. The impact to his portfolio due to this sale was less than 0.01%. John Rogers still held 15,735 shares as of 09/30/2009.The Steak N Shake Company has a market cap of $343.5 million; its shares were traded at around $11.92 with and P/S ratio of 0.6. The Steak N Shake Company had an annual average earning growth of 5.6% over the past 10 years.
Reduced: Perceptron Inc. (PRCP)
John Rogers reduced to his holdings in Perceptron Inc. by 22.85%. His sale prices were between $3.32 and $4.9299, with an estimated average price of $4.17. The impact to his portfolio due to this sale was less than 0.01%. John Rogers still held 69,701 shares as of 09/30/2009.Perceptron Inc. has a market cap of $30 million; its shares were traded at around $3.37 with and P/S ratio of 0.5.
Reduced: Radio One Inc. (ROIAK)
John Rogers reduced to his holdings in Radio One Inc. by 20.21%. His sale prices were between $0.26 and $0.93, with an estimated average price of $0.57. The impact to his portfolio due to this sale was -0.02%. John Rogers still held 5,197,475 shares as of 09/30/2009.Radio One Inc. has a market cap of $222.6 million; its shares were traded at around $2.25 with a P/E ratio of 32.1 and P/S ratio of 0.8.
Reduced: The Mcclatchy Company (MNI)
John Rogers reduced to his holdings in The Mcclatchy Company by 23.28%. His sale prices were between $0.4 and $2.65, with an estimated average price of $1.74. The impact to his portfolio due to this sale was -0.05%. John Rogers still held 3,610,912 shares as of 09/30/2009.The Mcclatchy Company has a market cap of $261.4 million; its shares were traded at around $3.11 with a P/E ratio of 7.5 and P/S ratio of 0.1. The Mcclatchy Company had an annual average earning growth of 1.6% over the past 10 years.
Reduced: Ebay Inc. (EBAY)
John Rogers reduced to his holdings in Ebay Inc. by 50.57%. His sale prices were between $15.91 and $24.45, with an estimated average price of $21.22. The impact to his portfolio due to this sale was -0.1%. John Rogers still held 370,400 shares as of 09/30/2009.Ebay Inc. has a market cap of $29.92 billion; its shares were traded at around $23.19 with a P/E ratio of 18.1 and P/S ratio of 3.5. Ebay Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 29% over the past 5 years.
Reduced: Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW)
John Rogers reduced to his holdings in Illinois Tool Works Inc. by 23%. His sale prices were between $34.86 and $44.45, with an estimated average price of $40.78. The impact to his portfolio due to this sale was -0.12%. John Rogers still held 555,747 shares as of 09/30/2009.Illinois Tool Works Inc. has a market cap of $24.87 billion; its shares were traded at around $49.72 with a P/E ratio of 28.6 and P/S ratio of 1.6. The dividend yield of Illinois Tool Works Inc. stocks is 2.4%. Illinois Tool Works Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 9.2% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Illinois Tool Works Inc. the business predictability rank of 3-star.
Reduced: Hess Corp. (HES)
John Rogers reduced to his holdings in Hess Corp. by 64.32%. His sale prices were between $47.5 and $57.29, with an estimated average price of $52.36. The impact to his portfolio due to this sale was -0.14%. John Rogers still held 174,665 shares as of 09/30/2009.Hess Corp. has a market cap of $18.83 billion; its shares were traded at around $57.56 with a P/E ratio of 80 and P/S ratio of 0.5. The dividend yield of Hess Corp. stocks is 0.7%. Hess Corp. had an annual average earning growth of 19.2% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Hess Corp. the business predictability rank of 3.5-star.
Reduced: Dell Inc. (DELL)
John Rogers reduced to his holdings in Dell Inc. by 20.7%. His sale prices were between $11.97 and $16.86, with an estimated average price of $14.37. The impact to his portfolio due to this sale was -0.26%. John Rogers still held 3,747,420 shares as of 09/30/2009.Dell Inc. has a market cap of $31.04 billion; its shares were traded at around $15.87 with a P/E ratio of 13.9 and P/S ratio of 0.5. Dell Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 10.7% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Dell Inc. the business predictability rank of 3.5-star.
Reduced: Franklin Resources Inc. (BEN)
John Rogers reduced to his holdings in Franklin Resources Inc. by 39.83%. His sale prices were between $66.08 and $103.46, with an estimated average price of $88.21. The impact to his portfolio due to this sale was -0.4%. John Rogers still held 451,978 shares as of 09/30/2009.Franklin Resources Inc. has a market cap of $26.01 billion; its shares were traded at around $112.92 with a P/E ratio of 29.1 and P/S ratio of 6.2. The dividend yield of Franklin Resources Inc. stocks is 0.7%. Franklin Resources Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 12.4% over the past 10 years.
Reduced: International Game Technology (IGT)
John Rogers reduced to his holdings in International Game Technology by 22.44%. His sale prices were between $13.93 and $23.05, with an estimated average price of $19.4. The impact to his portfolio due to this sale was -0.59%. John Rogers still held 5,493,360 shares as of 09/30/2009.International Game Technology has a market cap of $5.8 billion; its shares were traded at around $19.57 with a P/E ratio of 22.9 and P/S ratio of 2.7. The dividend yield of International Game Technology stocks is 1.2%. International Game Technology had an annual average earning growth of 18.3% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated International Game Technology the business predictability rank of 2-star.
Reduced: Tiffany & Co. (TIF)
John Rogers reduced to his holdings in Tiffany & Co. by 23.39%. His sale prices were between $23.91 and $38.82, with an estimated average price of $31.84. The impact to his portfolio due to this sale was -0.61%. John Rogers still held 3,056,650 shares as of 09/30/2009.Tiffany & Co. has a market cap of $5.11 billion; its shares were traded at around $41.17 with a P/E ratio of 22.8 and P/S ratio of 1.9. The dividend yield of Tiffany & Co. stocks is 1.6%. Tiffany & Co. had an annual average earning growth of 10.9% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Tiffany & Co. the business predictability rank of 4-star.
Reduced: Cbs Corp. (CBS)
John Rogers reduced to his holdings in Cbs Corp. by 21.67%. His sale prices were between $5.78 and $12.65, with an estimated average price of $9.5. The impact to his portfolio due to this sale was -0.71%. John Rogers still held 12,194,082 shares as of 09/30/2009.Cbs Corp. has a market cap of $9.02 billion; its shares were traded at around $13.31 with a P/E ratio of 23.8 and P/S ratio of 0.7. The dividend yield of Cbs Corp. stocks is 1.5%.
Reduced: Cb Richard Ellis Group Inc. (CBG)
John Rogers reduced to his holdings in Cb Richard Ellis Group Inc. by 22.94%. His sale prices were between $7.95 and $12.53, with an estimated average price of $10.8. The impact to his portfolio due to this sale was -0.77%. John Rogers still held 12,942,644 shares as of 09/30/2009.Cb Richard Ellis Group Inc. has a market cap of $3.21 billion; its shares were traded at around $11.21 with a P/E ratio of 24.3 and P/S ratio of 0.6. Cb Richard Ellis Group Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 14.6% over the past 5 years.
Reduced: Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL)
John Rogers reduced to his holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. by 50.84%. His sale prices were between $12.16 and $24.42, with an estimated average price of $17.71. The impact to his portfolio due to this sale was -0.79%. John Rogers still held 2,904,885 shares as of 09/30/2009.Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a market cap of $4.97 billion; its shares were traded at around $23.25 with a P/E ratio of 31 and P/S ratio of 0.8. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. had an annual average earning growth of 6.8% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. the business predictability rank of 5-star.
Reduced: Gannett Co. Inc. (GCI)
John Rogers reduced to his holdings in Gannett Co. Inc. by 31.81%. His sale prices were between $3.18 and $11.74, with an estimated average price of $7.21. The impact to his portfolio due to this sale was -1.65%. John Rogers still held 18,719,583 shares as of 09/30/2009.Gannett Co. Inc. has a market cap of $2.56 billion; its shares were traded at around $10.89 with a P/E ratio of 5.5 and P/S ratio of 0.4. The dividend yield of Gannett Co. Inc. stocks is 1.5%. Gannett Co. Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 4.9% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Gannett Co. Inc. the business predictability rank of 4-star.
Sold Out: American Express Company (AXP)
John Rogers sold out his holdings in American Express Company. His sale prices were between $22.35 and $35, with an estimated average price of $30.55.American Express Company has a market cap of $48.92 billion; its shares were traded at around $41.14 with a P/E ratio of 38.8 and P/S ratio of 1.7. The dividend yield of American Express Company stocks is 1.7%. American Express Company had an annual average earning growth of 1.3% over the past 10 years.
Sold Out: Pitney Bowes Inc. (PBI)
John Rogers sold out his holdings in Pitney Bowes Inc.. His sale prices were between $20.62 and $25.44, with an estimated average price of $22.56.Pitney Bowes Inc. has a market cap of $4.97 billion; its shares were traded at around $23.99 with a P/E ratio of 10 and P/S ratio of 0.8. The dividend yield of Pitney Bowes Inc. stocks is 6%. Pitney Bowes Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 4% over the past 10 years.
