Below are three stocks that have underperformed the broader market recently. They are also in considerable financial distress, as represented by poor Altman Z-Scores, which indicate a possibility for bankruptcy within two years.

Nonetheless, their operating activities are profitable, as indicated by GuruFocus profitability ratings of at least 6 out of 10. They also hold positive recommendation ratings on Wall Street. Thus, sell-side analysts seem to think these companies possess the potential to improve their conditions, though investors should keep an eye out in case things start to get worse.

PetroChina Co Ltd

The first stock that meets the

The T Rowe Price Equity Income Fund (Trades, Portfolio) sold shares of the following stocks during the fourth quarter of 2020, which ended on Dec. 31.

Qualcomm

The firm reduced its stake in Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) by 20.49%. The trade had an impact of -0.74% on the portfolio.

The company, which develops and licenses wireless technology, has a market cap of $177 billion and an enterprise value of $182 billion.

GuruFocus gives the company a profitability and growth rating of 8 out of 10. The return on equity of 118.95%

The T Rowe Price Equity Income Fund (Trades, Portfolio) has revealed its portfolio for the fourth quarter ending on Dec. 31, 2020. Top trades included reductions in the fund's top holding Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) alongside Enbridge Inc. (ENB) and Fox Corp. (FOX). As well, the fund saw two new buys in Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS) and Citrix Systems Inc. (CTXS).

The fund uses a conservative, value-orientated strategy to pursue substantial dividend income and long-term growth potential. Investments are made in common stocks of established firms that are expected to pay above-average dividends and appear to be

The T Rowe Price Equity Income Fund (Trades, Portfolio), part of Baltimore-based T. Rowe Price Group Inc. (TROW), disclosed this week that its top five buys during the second quarter included new positions in Volkswagen AG (XTER:VOW3) and Merck & Co. Inc. (MRK). The fund also raised its stakes in Enbridge Inc. (ENB), Becton, Dickinson and Co. (BDX) and Loews Corp. (L).

Fund manager John Linehan pursues dividend income and long-term growth potential. The Equity Income Fund invests in the stocks of established companies that are expected to pay above-average dividends and are trading at attractive valuations.

Benjamin Graham, the father of value investing, suggested to pick those stocks whose “Graham blended multiplier” yields less than the value of 22.5. The Graham blended mulitplier is the price-earnings ratio of the stock multiplied by its price-book ratio.

Thus, the following stocks, which have a Graham blended multiplier of less than 22.5, may provide value opportunities.

Enbridge Inc

The first result of my search is Enbridge Inc (ENB).

Shares of the Canadian energy infrastructure company closed at a price of $27.21 per unit on April 1 for a market capitalization of $55.54 billion.

The stock has a Graham

According to the GuruFocus All-in-One Screener, the following stocks have outperformed the Standard & Poor's 500 Index over the past 12 months.

American Tower Corp. (AMT) has a market cap of $95.69 billion. It has outperformed the S&P 500 by 26.61% over the past year.

Shares are trading with a price-earnings ratio of 65.50. According to the discounted cash flow calculator, the stock is overpriced by 186% at $218. As of Thursday, the price was 44.84% above the 52-week low and 10.68% below the 52-week high.

The real estate investment trust has a

According to the GuruFocus All-in-One Screener as of Thursday, the following companies have high dividend yields but performed poorly over the past 12 months.

Gilead Sciences Inc.'s (GILD) dividend yield is 3.74% with a payout ratio of 0.52. Over the last 52 weeks, the stock has fallen 3.16%. Shares are trading with a price-book ratio of 3.73 and a price-earnings ratio of 14.29.

The company, which provides therapies to treat life-threatening infectious diseases, has a market cap of $83.41 billion and a profitability and growth rating of 10 out of 10. The return

The Mawer Canadian Equity Fund (Trades, Portfolio), part of Mawer Investment Management, listed two new holdings when it released its portfolio for the second quarter earlier this week.

Managed by Vijay Viswanathan and Jim Hall, the Calgary, Alberta-based fund primarily invests in large-cap Canadian companies to achieve long-term, above-average growth.

According to GuruFocus portfolio data, the fund established positions in Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:CHP.UN) and Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (TSX:ATD.B) during the quarter.

Choice Properties

The fund invested in 4.39 million shares of Choice Properties, allocating 2% of the equity portfolio to the

Before I became an entrepreneur, I used to be a private banker. I was in charge of covering all financial planning aspects for wealthy clients. Most of them were business owners with a large amount to invest. Interesting enough, my client’s most common concern was to survive their portfolio once they sold their business. They feared the market would take away their hard-earned money. A classic question used to come inevitably:

Past returns look great and all that, but now, is it the right time to invest?

For each year, you could come out with a very good reason not

According to the GuruFocus All-In-One Screener, the following energy stocks are popular among gurus.

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. (SNP) is held by seven gurus

China's national oil company has a market cap of $90.07 billion. Its revenue of $443.52 billion has declined at a rate of 4.20% over a 10-year period.

The stock is trading with a price-earnings ratio of 11.36. The current share price of $64.60 is 35.35% below its 52-week high and 1.55% above its 52-week low. Over the last 10 years, it has returned a gain of 18%.

The company’s largest shareholder among the

According to GuruFocus list of 52-week highs, these Guru stocks have reached their 52-Week Highs.

Enbridge Inc. (ENB) reached the 52-week high of $37.53

Enbridge is an energy generation, distribution and transportation company in the U.S. and Canada. Its pipeline network consists of the Canadian Mainline system, regional oil sands pipelines and natural gas pipelines. The company also owns and operates a regulated natural gas utility and Canada's largest natural gas distribution company. Additionally, Enbridge generates renewable and alternative energy with 2,000 megawatts of capacity.

The price of Enbridge Inc. shares has reached $37.53,

In terms of higher dividend yield, the following companies are outperforming the S&P 500 Index, which had a dividend yield of 1.9% at market close on March 29.

Further, these companies are long-term dividend payers and their five-year average dividend yield tops the S&P 500's five-year average yield of 2% by over 4 percentage points.

The first company is Enbridge Inc. (ENB) with a closing share price of $36.3 and a market capitalization of $72.88 billion on Friday. The stock has a forward dividend yield of 6.18% versus an industry median of 8.78%. The Canadian midstream oil

According to GuruFocus, the largest insider buys this week were Enbridge Inc. (ENB), CVS Health Corp. (CVS), Southern Co. (SO) and Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (KDP).

Enbridge president and CEO bought 7,806 shares

President and CEO Albert Monaco bought 7,806 shares of Enbridge on March 5 for an average price of $49.33 per share. The share price has declined 27.16% since then.

Enbridge is a Canadian company that focuses on the distribution, transportation and generation of energy. The company operates the longest crude oil and liquid hydrocarbons transportation system in North American and owns and operates Canada’s largest natural gas

Weekly Top Insider Buys Highlight for the Week of Dec. 7

The largest Insider Buys this week were for Enbridge Inc. (ENB), Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (KDP), DISH Network Corp. (DISH) and Mohawk Industries Inc. (MHK).

Enbridge Inc. (ENB): Director, Senior Officer Albert Monaco bought 7,569 shares

Director, Senior Officer Albert Monaco, bought 7,569 shares of ENB stock on Dec. 4 at the average price of $43.82. The price of the stock has decreased by 27.13% since.

Enbridge Inc. is a Canadian international energy transportation company that focuses on the distribution, transportation, and generation of energy primarily in North America.

Guru investor Jeff Auxier (Trades, Portfolio)’s firm, Auxier Asset Management, initiated three new positions in the early months of the year.

The Oregon-based firm made its largest buy in the world’s largest courier express system, FedEx Corp (FDX). Auxier also bought shares of software developer Adobe Systems Inc. (ADBE) and Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LYG), the fourth-largest bank by asset-size in the United Kingdom.

His top three sells were Bioverativ Inc. (BIVV), Enbridge Inc. (ENB) and Vitamin Shoppe Inc. (VSI)

The guru has a total of 150 stocks in a portfolio valued at $499 million.

He placed

You have to give credit to Enbridge's management team. They're doing all they can to right this listing ship.

It appears they are making some progress. The share price has bounced back from its five-year low of $37.36 in late April, closing in Toronto on Friday at $43.14. But the recovery may not be happening fast enough to satisfy disgruntled investors. They have been getting twitchier as they watched the stock lose more than a third of its value in the year to April 25, when it reached its nadir.

Enbridge used to be one of the most dependable stocks

The largest Insider Buys this week were for The Home Depot Inc. (HD), Energy Transfer Partners LP (ETP), Tiffany & Co. (TIF), and Enbridge Inc. (ENB).

The Home Depot Inc. (HD): Director Gregory D. Brenneman bought 16,827 shares

Director Gregory D. Brenneman bought 16,827 shares of HD stock on March 21 at the average price of $178.29. The price of the stock has decreased by 3.64% since.

The Home Depot Inc. is an international American retail company that primarily focuses on tools, products, and services in the home improvement area and is the largest home improvement retailer in the U.S.

(Published by Nicholas McCullum on May 19)

Midstream energy companies are widely known to be a source of quality dividend income.

In many ways, midstream companies benefit from favorable economics. They benefit from the continued necessity of oil in the worldwide economy while being exposed to much less commodity price risk than their peers in the refining or exploration industries.

Pembina Pipeline Corp. (PBA) (TSX:PPL) is one example of a midstream company rewarding its shareholders with high dividend income. This Canadian company – cross-listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange – currently has a 4.7%

(Published Dec. 5 by The Financial Canadian)

Great dividend investments come in all shapes and sizes. However, it is rare that a whole group of stocks constitute solid dividend performers for your portfolio.

The Big Five Canadian Banks fit this category. Often considered among the soundest financial institutions in the world, this peer group has delivered outstanding total returns, great dividend growth and minor risks to investors for a long, long time.

In terms of individual appeal, The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD) has a lot of positives. It is my personal favorite among the Big Five, and it is the most

First Eagle, an investment firm managing around $100 billion, announced on Monday that its third-quarter trading activity included buying 26 new stocks.

Founded in 1864, First Eagle Investment (Trades, Portfolio) Management is home to investing legend Jean-Marie Eveillard, who worked in portfolio management from 1993 to 2008 and continues to act as board trustee. The firm does not commit to one approach to investing but does prioritize fundamental analysis and downside protection.

In its third-quarter commentary, the First Eagle Fund of America gave the following outlook on the investing environment:

Notwithstanding the ubiquitous political agita—a