Weekly Guru Bargains Highlights: SID, HCA, MHK, SIVB, SCHW

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Oct 09, 2011
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Companhia Siderurgica Nacional ADS (SID, Financial): Down 45% Since Bruce Kovner Bought In the Quarter Ended on 2011-06-30


Bruce Kovner added to his holdings in Steel company Companhia Siderurgica Nacional Ads by 143.86% during the quarter ended 06/30/2011. His purchase prices were between $11.81 and $17.22, with an estimated average price of $14.29. Since then the prices of Companhia Siderurgica Nacional ADS shares have declined by -45% from the estimated average. Bruce Kovner owned 300,060 shares of as of 06/30/2011.


CIA SIDERUR-ADR, through the combining of its own mines, steel mill, railroads, ports and service and distribution centers within the scope of its operations, makes them the largest integrated steel-making complex in Latin America. Companhia Siderurgica Nacional Ads has a market cap of $11.36 billion; its shares were traded at around $7.79 with a P/E ratio of 6.9 and P/S ratio of 1.8. The dividend yield of Companhia Siderurgica Nacional Ads stocks is 8.1%. Companhia Siderurgica Nacional Ads had an annual average earnings growth of 31.2% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Companhia Siderurgica Nacional Ads the business predictability rank of 2.5-star.


Kenneth Fisher owns 1,598,465 shares as of 06/30/2011, which accounts for 0.0521% of the $38.22 billion portfolio of Fisher Asset Management, LLC.


HCA Holdings (HCA, Financial): Down 45% Since RS Investment Management Bought In the Quarter Ended on 2011-06-30


RS Investment Management added to his holdings in Steel company Hca Holdings by 380.43% during the quarter ended 06/30/2011. His purchase prices were between $31.4 and $35.24, with an estimated average price of $33.57. Since then the prices of HCA Holdings shares have declined by -45% from the estimated average. RS Investment Management owned 1,783,200 shares of as of 06/30/2011.


HCA Inc. is a non-governmental hospital in the U.S. Hca Holdings has a market cap of $9.62 billion; its shares were traded at around $18.6 with a P/E ratio of 2.7 and P/S ratio of 0.3.


Revenues in the second quarter increased to $8.063 billion, from $7.756 billion in the second quarter of 2010. Cash revenues totaled $7.288 billion in the second quarter of 2011, compared to $6.968 billion in the prior year’s second quarter. Cash revenues is a non-GAAP financial measure and reflects the Company’s reported revenues less the provision for doubtful accounts (bad debts).


Andreas Halvorsen owns 3,191,944 shares as of 06/30/2011, an increase of 17.76% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.8816% of the $11.95 billion portfolio of Viking Global Investors LP. George Soros owns 74,100 shares as of 06/30/2011, a decrease of 89.41% of from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.0344% of the $7.11 billion portfolio of Soros Fund Management LLC.


10% Owner Thomas F Jr Frist bought 34,755 shares of HCA stock on 05/17/2011 at the average price of 34.48. Thomas F Jr Frist owns at least 50,246,620 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 46.06% since.


Mohawk Industries Inc. (MHK, Financial): Down 25% Since Richard Aster Jr Bought In the Quarter Ended on 2011-06-30


Richard Aster Jr added to his holdings in Furnishings company Mohawk Industries Inc. by 123.24% during the quarter ended 06/30/2011. His purchase prices were between $57.91 and $68.5, with an estimated average price of $62.18. Since then the prices of Mohawk Industries Inc. shares have declined by -25% from the estimated average. Richard Aster Jr owned 941,555 shares of as of 06/30/2011.


Mohawk Industries, Inc. is one of the producers of woven and tufted broadloom carpet and rugs for principally residential applications. Mohawk Industries Inc. has a market cap of $3.21 billion; its shares were traded at around $46.69 with a P/E ratio of 16.9 and P/S ratio of 0.5.


MHK recently announced 2011 second quarter net earnings of $61 million and diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.88. Excluding restructuring charges, net earnings were $66 million and EPS was $0.95. For the second quarter of 2010, the net earnings were $68 million and EPS was $0.95.


Richard Aster Jr owns 941,555 shares as of 06/30/2011, an increase of 123.24% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 1.6593% of the $3.4 billion portfolio of Meridian Fund. Ron Baron owns 13,925 shares as of 06/30/2011, a decrease of 38.21% of from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.0046% of the $18 billion portfolio of Baron Funds.


President-Flooring Division Frank Peters sold 1,350 shares of MHK stock on 08/08/2011 at the average price of 46.09. Frank Peters owns at least 19,544 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 1.3% since.


SVB Financial Group (SIVB, Financial): Down 34% Since Jim Simons Bought In the Quarter Ended on 2011-06-30


Jim Simons initiated holdings in Banks company Svb Financial Group during the quarter ended 06/30/2011. His purchase prices were between $55.66 and $60.44, with an estimated average price of $58.01. Since then the prices of SVB Financial Group shares have declined by -34% from the estimated average. Jim Simons owned 150,757 shares of as of 06/30/2011.


SVB Financial Group is an international financial services holding company serving the technology, life science, private equity and premium wine industries primarily through the following subsidiaries: Silicon Valley Bank, SVB Capital, SVB Global Financial Services, SVB Alliant, SVB Securities, SVB Asset Management, SVB India Advisors, SVB Europe Advisors. Svb Financial Group has a market cap of $1.66 billion; its shares were traded at around $38.51 with a P/E ratio of 11.9 and P/S ratio of 2.3. Svb Financial Group had an annual average earnings growth of 14.8% over the past 10 years.


SIVB recently announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2011. Consolidated net income available to common stockholders for the second quarter of 2011 was $65.8 million, or $1.50 per diluted common share, compared to $33.0 million, or $0.76 per diluted common share, for the first quarter of 2011, and $21.1 million, or $0.50 per diluted common share, for the second quarter of 2010.


Kenneth Fisher owns 1,460,889 shares as of 06/30/2011, which accounts for 0.2282% of the $38.22 billion portfolio of Fisher Asset Management, LLC.


President and CEO Gregory W Becker sold 7,500 shares of SIVB stock on 04/26/2011 at the average price of 60.01. Gregory W Becker owns at least 32,981 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 35.83% since. Other insiders have also decreased their positions in the company.


Charles Schwab Corp. (SCHW, Financial): Down 33% Since Robert Olstein Bought In the Quarter Ended on 2011-06-30


Robert Olstein added to his holdings in Investment Services company Charles Schwab Corp. by 11.11% during the quarter ended 06/30/2011. His purchase prices were between $15.78 and $18.72, with an estimated average price of $17.41. Since then the prices of Charles Schwab Corp. shares have declined by -33% from the estimated average. Robert Olstein owned 470,000 shares of as of 06/30/2011.


Charles Schwab Corp. provides a full-service investing experience to customers through a clicks and mortar multi-dimensional, five channel offering of the Internet, branch offices, speech recognition, touch-tone telephone, e-mail and wireless technologies, multilingual and international services, and direct access to professionals day or night. Charles Schwab Corp. has a market cap of $14.08 billion; its shares were traded at around $11.64 with a P/E ratio of 19.3 and P/S ratio of 3.3. The dividend yield of Charles Schwab Corp. stocks is 2.1%. Charles Schwab Corp. had an annual average earnings growth of 9.3% over the past 10 years.


SCHW recently announced that its net income was $238 million for the second quarter of 2011, up from $205 million for the second quarter of 2010. For the six months ended June 30, 2011, the company’s net income was $481 million, which was 43% higher than the $337 million earned in the year-earlier period excluding certain charges relating to the Schwab YieldPlus Fund® and the company’s affinity credit card program.


PRIMECAP Management bought 30,406,100 shares in the quarter that ended on 06/30/2011, which is 0.7216% of the $69.32 billion portfolio of PRIMECAP Management. Robert Olstein owns 470,000 shares as of 06/30/2011, which accounts for 1.3638% of the $567 million portfolio of Olstein Financial Alert Fund. Tom Gayner owns 960,300 shares as of 06/30/2011, which accounts for 0.8384% of the $1.88 billion portfolio of Markel Gayner Asset Management Corp. Jean-Marie Eveillard owns 900 shares as of 06/30/2011, which accounts for 0.0001% of the $21.61 billion portfolio of First Eagle Investment Management, LLC.


President and CEO Walter W Bettinger sold 407,918 shares of SCHW stock on 04/18/2011 at the average price of 18.02. Walter W Bettinger owns at least 418,238 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 35.41% since. Other insiders have also decreased their positions in the company.