10 Worst “Strong Sell” Stocks This Week — ERF FST APKT and more

by Portfolio Grader | August 16, 2012 2:00 pm

This week, these ten stocks have the worst year-to-date performance. Each of these also rates an “F” (“strong sell”) on Portfolio Grader[1]. Since the beginning of the year, the Nasdaq is up 16.3%, the Dow rose 7.8%, and the S&P is up 11.8%.

Shares of Enerplus (NYSE:ERF[2]) have slumped 41.5% since the first of the year. Enerplus is an oil and gas exploration and production company that owns a large, diversified portfolio of income-generating crude oil and natural gas properties. The stock has a trailing PE Ratio of 37.7. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of ERF stock[3].

Since the first of the year, Forest Oil (NYSE:FST[4]) has dipped 46.6%. Forest Oil is involved in the acquisition, exploration, development, production, and marketing of natural gas and crude oil in North American and international locations. As of Aug. 16, 22% of outstanding Forest Oil shares were held short. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of FST stock[5].

Since January 1, Acme Packet (NASDAQ:APKT[6]) has plunged 44.8%. Acme Packet offers session border controllers that allow service providers to deliver secure interactive communications across IP network borders. As of Aug. 16, 10.1% of outstanding Acme Packet shares were held short. The stock’s trailing PE Ratio is 63.1. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of APKT stock[7].

The price of Molycorp (NYSE:MCP[8]) is down 49.7% since the first of the year. Molycorp produces rare earth products, including oxides, metals, alloys and magnets for a variety of applications including clean energy technologies, technology, and defense applications. As of Aug. 16, 15.7% of outstanding Molycorp shares were held short. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of MCP stock[9].

Shares of Arch Coal (NYSE:ACI[10]) have slipped 52.2% since January 1. Arch Coal produces coal and sells it to power plants, steel mills, and industrial facilities. As of Aug. 16, 22.4% of outstanding Arch Coal shares were held short. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of ACI stock[11].

Share prices of Partner Communications (NASDAQ:PTNR[12]) are down 54.5% since the first of the year. Partner Communications is a mobile telephone network operator in Israel. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of PTNR stock[13].

From the start of the year, the price of WebMD (NASDAQ:WBMD[14]) has gone down 59.7%. WebMD is a provider of health information services to consumers, physicians and other healthcare professionals, employers and health plans through our public and private online portals and health-focused publications. The stock has a trailing PE Ratio of 47.3. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of WBMD stock[15].

Shares of Alpha Natural Resources (NYSE:ANR[16]) have sunk 67.7% since the first of the year. Alpha Natural Resources produces, processes and sells steam and metallurgical coal. As of Aug. 16, 12.8% of outstanding Alpha Natural Resources shares were held short. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of ANR stock[17].

Since January 1, NII Holdings (NASDAQ:NIHD[18]) has fallen 67.4%. NII Holdings provides mobile communications for business customers in Latin America. As of Aug. 16, 23.4% of outstanding NII Holdings shares were held short. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of NIHD stock[19].

Since the first of the year, SUPERVALU Inc. (NYSE:SVU[20]) has dipped 70.9%. SUPERVALU operates as a grocery retailer that also provides supply chain services, mainly wholesale distribution. As of Aug. 16, 43.8% of outstanding SUPERVALU Inc. shares were held short. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of SVU stock[21].

Louis Navellier’s proprietary Portfolio Grader[1] stock ranking system assesses roughly 5,000 companies every week based on a number of fundamental and quantitative measures. Stocks are given a letter grade based on their results — with A being “strong buy,” and F being “strong sell.” Explore the tool here[22].

Endnotes:

  1. Portfolio Grader: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/
  2. ERF: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=ERF
  3. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of ERF stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=ERF
  4. FST: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=FST
  5. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of FST stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=FST
  6. APKT: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=APKT
  7. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of APKT stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=APKT
  8. MCP: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=MCP
  9. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of MCP stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=MCP
  10. ACI: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=ACI
  11. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of ACI stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=ACI
  12. PTNR: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=PTNR
  13. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of PTNR stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=PTNR
  14. WBMD: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=WBMD
  15. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of WBMD stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=WBMD
  16. ANR: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=ANR
  17. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of ANR stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=ANR
  18. NIHD: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=NIHD
  19. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of NIHD stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=NIHD
  20. SVU: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=SVU
  21. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of SVU stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=SVU
  22. here: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/

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