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The following are today's upgrades for Validea's Value Investor model based on the published strategy of Benjamin Graham. This deep value methodology screens for stocks that have low P/B and P/E ratios, along with low debt and solid long-term earnings growth.

SEADRILL LTD (SDRL) is a mid-cap value stock in the Oil Well Services & Equipment industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Benjamin Graham changed from 57% to 86% based on the firm’s underlying fundamentals and the stock’s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest.

Company Description: Seadrill Limited is a Bermuda-based offshore drilling contractor. The Company is engaged in providing worldwide offshore drilling services to the oil and gas industry. The Company's segments include Harsh Environment and Floaters. Its Rig portfolio includes Sevan Louisiana, Sonangol Libongos, Sonangol Quenguela, West Aquarius, West Auriga, West Capella, West Carina, West Castor, West Eclipse, West Elara, West Gemini, West Jupiter, West Neptune, West Phoenix, West Polaris, West Prospero, West Saturn, West Telesto, West Tellus, West Tucana and West Vela. Its customers include oil super-majors, state-owned national oil companies and independent oil and gas companies. Its geographical area includes the United States, Brazil, Angola, Norway, Canada and others.

The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria.

Detailed Analysis of SEADRILL LTD

About Benjamin Graham: The late Benjamin Graham may be the oldest of the gurus we follow, but his impact on the investing world has lasted for decades after his death in 1976. Known as both the "Father of Value Investing" and the founder of the entire field of security analysis, Graham mentored several of history's greatest investors -- including Warren Buffett -- and inspired a slew of others, including John Templeton, Mario Gabelli, and another of Validea's gurus, John Neff. Graham built his fortune and reputation after living through some extremely difficult times, including both the Great Depression and his own family's financial woes following his father's death when Benjamin was a young man. His investment firm posted per annum returns of about 20 percent from 1936 to 1956, far outpacing the 12.2 percent average return for the market during that time.

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