5 Stocks With Bad Sales Growth — SILU DSCO PGNX AVEO GRNB

by Portfolio Grader | October 15, 2012 1:00 pm

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

Sprott Resource Lending (AMEX:SILU[2]) specializes in bridge and mezzanine lending to precious and base metals mining, exploration, and development companies and oil and gas companies on a global basis. SILU also gets an F in Analyst Earnings Revisions. The stock has a trailing PE Ratio of 72.3. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of SILU stock[3].

Discovery Laboratories (NASDAQ:DSCO[4]) is a biotechnology company focused on developing products for the treatment of respiratory disease. DSCO gets F’s in Equity and Cash Flow as well. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of DSCO stock[5].

Progenics Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:PGNX[6]) develops and distributes therapeutic products to treat the unmet medical needs of patients with debilitating conditions and life-threatening diseases. PGNX also gets F’s in Earnings Growth, Earnings Momentum, Analyst Earnings Revisions, Equity, and Cash Flow. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of PGNX stock[7].

AVEO (NASDAQ:AVEO[8]) engages in discovering, developing, and commercializing targeted cancer therapies using its Human Response Platform. AVEO also gets F’s in Earnings Momentum, Equity, Cash Flow, and Operating Margin Growth. Since January 1, AVEO has fallen 53.5%. This is worse than the Nasdaq, which has seen a 16.9% increase over the same period. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of AVEO stock[9].

Green Bankshares (NASDAQ:GRNB[10]) is the holding company for Greene County Bank and Cumberland Bank. GRNB also gets an F in Earnings Momentum. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of GRNB stock[11].

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[12].

Endnotes:

  1. Portfolio Grader: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/
  2. SILU: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=SILU
  3. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of SILU stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=SILU
  4. DSCO: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=DSCO
  5. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of DSCO stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=DSCO
  6. PGNX: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=PGNX
  7. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of PGNX stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=PGNX
  8. AVEO: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=AVEO
  9. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of AVEO stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=AVEO
  10. GRNB: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=GRNB
  11. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of GRNB stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=GRNB
  12. here: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/

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