5-year lows: Vivus, Synta Pharmaceuticals Inc, MVC Capital Inc, and Kemet Corp.

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Feb 09, 2015

According to GuruFocus list of 5-year lows, these Guru stocks have reached their 5-year lows: Vivus, Synta Pharmaceuticals Inc, MVC Capital Inc, and Kemet Corp.

Vivus (NAS:VVUS) Reached $2.50

The prices of Vivus (VVUS, Financial) shares have declined to $2.50, which is only 3.6% above the 5-year low of $2.41. It is now 92.3% off the 5-year high of $31.21. Vivus is owned by 1 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 1 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 1 reduced their positions. VIVUS was incorporated in 1991 as a California corporation and reincorporated in 1996 as a Delaware corporation. Vivus has a market cap of $271.636 million; its shares were traded at around $2.50 with and P/S ratio of 1.88. Vivus had an annual average earnings growth of 22.20% over the past 5 years.

Vivus reported its 2014 third quarter results with revenues of $33.9 million and net loss of $15.8 million.

CFO & Chief Accounting Officer Svai S Sanford sold 472 shares of VVUS stock on 01/29/2015 at the average price of 2.78. VP, Clinical Development Wesley Day and SVP, Business Development & GC John L Slebir together sold 1,102 shares of VVUS stock in January.

Synta Pharmaceuticals Inc (NAS:SNTA) Reached $2.39

The prices of Synta Pharmaceuticals Inc (SNTA, Financial) shares have declined to $2.39, which is only 8.8% above the 5-year low of $2.18. It is now 81.6% off the 5-year high of $11.88. Synta Pharmaceuticals Inc is owned by 2 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 1 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 0 reduced their positions. Synta Pharmaceuticals Inc was incorporated in Delware in March 2000 and commenced operations in July 2001. Synta Pharmaceuticals Inc has a market cap of $259.172 million; its shares were traded at around $2.39 .

Synta Pharmaceuticals declared net loss of $20.0 million and no revenues for its 2014 third quarter.

Director, 10% Owner Bruce Kovner bought 300,000 shares of SNTA stock on 09/30/2014 at the average price of 3.08.

MVC Capital, Inc. (NYSE:MVC) Reached $9.42

The prices of MVC Capital, Inc. (MVC, Financial) shares have declined to $9.42, which is only 0.6% above the 5-year low of $9.36. It is now 37.2% off the 5-year high of $14.90. MVC Capital, Inc. is owned by 3 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 2 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 2 reduced their positions. MVC Capital, Inc. formerly known as meVC Draper Fisher Jurvetson Fund I, Inc. Mvc Capital, Inc. has a market cap of $215.223 million; its shares were traded at around $9.42 with and P/S ratio of 10.70. The dividend yield of Mvc Capital, Inc. stocks is 5.74%.

GuruFocus Guru Mario Gabelli (Trades, Portfolio) increased his position in MVC Capital and owns 103,683 shares. George Soros (Trades, Portfolio) sold out his holdings of the Company.

CFO and CCO Scott Schuenke bought 834 shares of MVC stock on 09/11/2014 at the average price of 12.02. Director Robert C Knapp, Director Gerald Hellerman, and Chairman Michael T Tokarz together bought 72,518 shares of MVC stock September and October. Managing Director Bruce W Shewmaker sold 1,500 shares of MVC stock on 09/16/2014 at the average price of 11.77.

Kemet Corp (NYSE:KEM) Reached $3.89

The prices of Kemet Corp (KEM, Financial) shares have declined to $3.89, which is only 5.1% above the 5-year low of $3.69. It is now 78.4% off the 5-year high of $17.05. Kemet Corp is owned by 2 Gurus we are tracking. Among them, 2 have added to their positions during the past quarter. 0 reduced their positions. Kemet Corp is a Delaware corporation that was formed in 1990. Kemet Corp has a market cap of $172.539 million; its shares were traded at around $3.89 with and P/S ratio of 0.22.

Kemet Corp announced its 2015 third fiscal quarter results. The Company reported net sales of $201.3 million and net income of $2.9 million.

GuruFocus Guru Arnold Schneider (Trades, Portfolio) kept his position in Kemet Corp unchanged. He owns 1,242,873 shares.

Director Joseph Vincent Borruso bought 1,000 shares of KEM stock on 02/02/2015 at the average price of 3.78.