Weekly Guru Bargains Highlights: TOT, NOV, APC, FCX, HAL

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Jan 12, 2015

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Total SA (TOT, Financial): Down 26% Since John Hussman (Trades, Portfolio) Bought In the Quarter Ended on 2014-09-30

John Hussman (Trades, Portfolio) initiated holdings in Integrated Oil & Gas company Total SAÂ (TOT, Financial) during the quarter ended 09/30/2014. His purchase prices were between $62.57 and $72.32, with an estimated average price of $66.18. Since then the prices of Total SA shares have declined by -26% from the estimated average. John Hussman (Trades, Portfolio) owned 20,000 shares of Total SA as of 09/30/2014.

Total SA was incorporated in France on 28 March 1924. Total Sa has a market cap of $116.49 billion; its shares were traded at around $48.64 with a P/E ratio of 10.10 and P/S ratio of 0.48. The dividend yield of Total Sa stocks is 6.53%. Total Sa had an annual average earnings growth of 1.70% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Total Sa the business predictability rank of 2-star.

John Hussman (Trades, Portfolio) bought 20,000 shares in the quarter that ended on 09/30/2014, which is 0.11% of the $1.17 billion portfolio of Hussman Strategic Advisors, inc. NWQ Managers (Trades, Portfolio) owns 94,050 shares as of 09/30/2014, which accounts for 0.067% of the $9.11 billion portfolio of NWQ Investment Management Co.

Senior Officer Dennis Reinhold Hassel, bought 15,000 shares of TOT stock on 01/05/2015 at the average price of 12.77. Dennis Reinhold Hassel, owns at least 15,000 shares after this.

National Oilwell Varco Inc (NOV, Financial): Down 25% Since Mario Gabelli (Trades, Portfolio) Bought In the Quarter Ended on 2014-09-30

Mario Gabelli (Trades, Portfolio) added to his holdings in Oil Equipment & Services company National Oilwell Varco Inc (NOV, Financial) by 43.7% during the quarter ended 09/30/2014. His purchase prices were between $77.93 and $86.43, with an estimated average price of $82.81. Since then the prices of National Oilwell Varco Inc shares have declined by -25% from the estimated average. Mario Gabelli (Trades, Portfolio) owned 19,400 shares of National Oilwell Varco Inc as of 09/30/2014.

National Oilwell Varco, Inc., a Delaware corporation incorporated in 1995, is a provider of equipment and components used in oil and gas drilling and production operations, oilfield services, and supply chain integration services to the upstream oil and gas industry. National Oilwell Varco Inc has a market cap of $28.22 billion; its shares were traded at around $61.88 with a P/E ratio of 10.40 and P/S ratio of 1.08. The dividend yield of National Oilwell Varco Inc stocks is 2.65%. National Oilwell Varco Inc had an annual average earnings growth of 23.00% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated National Oilwell Varco Inc the business predictability rank of 2.5-star.

John Hussman (Trades, Portfolio) bought 50,000 shares in the quarter that ended on 09/30/2014, which is 0.33% of the $1.17 billion portfolio of Hussman Strategic Advisors, inc. Ken Fisher (Trades, Portfolio) bought 3,242 shares in the quarter that ended on 09/30/2014, which is 0.0005% of the $46.91 billion portfolio of Fisher Asset Management, LLC.

Director David D Harrison sold 5,500 shares of NOV stock on 12/29/2014 at the average price of 66.99. David D Harrison owns at least 27,445 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 7.63% since.

Anadarko Petroleum Corp (APC, Financial): Down 27% Since Jim Simons (Trades, Portfolio) Bought In the Quarter Ended on 2014-09-30

Jim Simons (Trades, Portfolio) added to his holdings in Exploration & Production company Anadarko Petroleum Corp (APC, Financial) by 36.55% during the quarter ended 09/30/2014. His purchase prices were between $102.28 and $112.69, with an estimated average price of $107.93. Since then the prices of Anadarko Petroleum Corp shares have declined by -27% from the estimated average. Jim Simons (Trades, Portfolio) owned 338,500 shares of Anadarko Petroleum Corp as of 09/30/2014.

Anadarko Petroleum Corp was incorporated in the State of Delaware. Anadarko Petroleum Corp has a market cap of $41.78 billion; its shares were traded at around $79.14 with and P/S ratio of 2.15. The dividend yield of Anadarko Petroleum Corp stocks is 1.25%. Anadarko Petroleum Corp had an annual average earnings growth of 12.20% over the past 5 years.

Anadarko Petroleum Corp. recently reported its third quarter 2014 financial results. The company announced third-quarter 2014 net income attributable to common stockholders of $1.087 billion, or $2.12 per share (diluted).

Chris Shumway (Trades, Portfolio) bought 1,315,178 shares in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2010, which is 1.34% of the $7.45 billion portfolio of Shumway Capital Partners LLC.

Investments Management, LLC. T Boone Pickens (Trades, Portfolio) sold out his holdings in the quarter that ended on 06/30/2014.

Chairman, President & CEO R A Walker sold 245,100 shares of APC stock on 08/07/2014 at the average price of 107.23. R A Walker owns at least 108,000 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 26.2% since.

Freeport-McMoRan Inc (FCX, Financial): Down 36% Since Jim Simons (Trades, Portfolio) Bought In the Quarter Ended on 2014-09-30

Jim Simons (Trades, Portfolio) initiated holdings in Nonferrous Metals company Freeport-McMoRan Inc (FCX, Financial) during the quarter ended 09/30/2014. His purchase prices were between $32.4 and $39.04, with an estimated average price of $36.39. Since then the prices of Freeport-McMoRan Inc shares have declined by -36% from the estimated average. Jim Simons (Trades, Portfolio) owned 1,223,071 shares of Freeport-McMoRan Inc as of 09/30/2014.

Freeport-McMoRan Inc, formerly Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, was incorporated under the laws of the state of Delaware on November 10, 1987. Freeport-mcmoran Inc has a market cap of $24.27 billion; its shares were traded at around $23.45 with a P/E ratio of 10.30 and P/S ratio of 1.11. The dividend yield of Freeport-mcmoran Inc stocks is 5.33%.

FCX recently announced its third quarter 2014 financial results. Net income attributable to common stock totaled $552 million, $0.53 per share, for third-quarter 2014, compared with net income of $821 million, $0.79 per share, for third-quarter 2013. Net income attributable to common stock for the first nine months of 2014 totaled $1.5 billion, $1.47 per share, compared with $2.0 billion, $1.96 per share, for the first nine months of 2013.

Mario Gabelli (Trades, Portfolio) owns 1,641,026 shares as of 09/30/2014, an increase of 10.2% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.29% of the $18.59 billion portfolio of GAMCO Investors. Mario Gabelli (Trades, Portfolio) owns 1,641,026 shares as of 09/30/2014, which accounts for 0.29% of the $18.59 billion portfolio of GAMCO Investors.

Exec. Vice President and CAO Michael J Arnold bought 50,000 shares of FCX stock on 12/12/2014 at the average price of 22.15. Michael J Arnold owns at least 319,110 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 5.87% since.

Halliburton Co (HAL, Financial): Down 42% Since Jim Simons (Trades, Portfolio) Bought In the Quarter Ended on 2014-09-30

Jim Simons (Trades, Portfolio) initiated holdings in Oil Equipment & Services company Halliburton Co (HAL) during the quarter ended 09/30/2014. His purchase prices were between $63.66 and $74.02, with an estimated average price of $68.6. Since then the prices of Halliburton Co shares have declined by -42% from the estimated average. Jim Simons (Trades, Portfolio) owned 166,495 shares of Halliburton Co as of 09/30/2014.

Halliburton Co was established in 1919 and incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware in 1924. Halliburton Co has a market cap of $33.33 billion; its shares were traded at around $39.80 with a P/E ratio of 10.20 and P/S ratio of 1.07. The dividend yield of Halliburton Co stocks is 1.58%. Halliburton Co had an annual average earnings growth of 13.00% over the past 10 years.

Joel Greenblatt (Trades, Portfolio) owns 41,498 shares as of 09/30/2014, an increase of 219.09% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.027% of the $10.05 billion portfolio of Gotham Asset Management, LLC. T Boone Pickens (Trades, Portfolio) owns 133,957 shares as of 12/31/2013, an increase of 67.45% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 4.6% of the $102 million portfolio of TBP Investments Management, LLC.

Chairman, Pres. and CEO David J Lesar sold 84,200 shares of HAL stock on 07/22/2014 at the average price of 72.49. David J Lesar owns at least 3,308 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 45.1% since.