5 Stocks With Awful Earnings Growth — TAC JRCC BSX PERF SOL

by Portfolio Grader | October 2, 2012 2:30 pm

This week, these five stocks have the worst ratings in Earnings Growth, one of the eight Fundamental Categories on Portfolio Grader[1].

TransAlta (NYSE:TAC[2]) operates as a wholesale power generator and marketer in Canada, the United States and Australia. TAC gets F’s in Earnings Momentum, Analyst Earnings Revisions, Equity, Cash Flow, Operating Margin Growth, and Sales Growth as well. Since January 1, TAC has fallen 25.6%. This is worse than the S&P 500, which has seen a 14.9% increase over the same period. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of TAC stock[3].

James River Coal (NASDAQ:JRCC[4]) is engaged in mining, processing, and selling bituminous, steam-, and industrial-grade coal. JRCC also gets F’s in Equity, Cash Flow, Operating Margin Growth, and Sales Growth. The price of JRCC is down 54.3% since the first of the year. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of JRCC stock[5].

Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX[6]) is a developer, manufacturer and marketer of medical devices that are used in a range of interventional medical specialties. BSX gets F’s in Earnings Momentum, Analyst Earnings Revisions, Cash Flow, and Operating Margin Growth as well. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of BSX stock[7].

Perfumania (NASDAQ:PERF[8]) retails and wholesales brand name and designer fragrances and related products. PERF also gets F’s in Earnings Momentum, Equity, Cash Flow, and Operating Margin Growth. Shares of the stock have declined 48.5% since January 1. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of PERF stock[9].

ReneSola (NYSE:SOL[10]) develops, manufactures and sells solar wafers, which are thin sheets of crystalline silicon material mainly made by slicing monocrystalline or multicrystalline ingots. SOL gets F’s in Equity, Cash Flow, and Operating Margin Growth as well. Since January 1, SOL has fallen 7.2%. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of SOL stock[11].

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