3 Computer and Personal Electronics Stocks to Sell Now

by Portfolio Grader | November 16, 2012 10:01 am

This week, the ratings of three Computer and Personal Electronics stocks on Portfolio Grader[1] are down. Each of these rates a “D” (“sell”) or “F” overall (“strong sell”).

Lexmark (NYSE:LXK[2]) ratings are on the decline this week as the company earns a F (“strong sell”). Last week, it received a D (“sell”). Lexmark International develops, manufactures, and supplies printing and imaging solutions for offices and homes. In Portfolio Grader’s specific subcategories of Earnings Momentum and Sales Growth, LXK also gets F’s. As of Nov. 16, 2012, 26% of outstanding Lexmark shares were held short. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of LXK stock[3].

This week, Synaptics‘s (NASDAQ:SYNA[4]) rating worsens to a F from the company’s D rating a week ago. Synaptics is a worldwide developer and supplier of custom-designed user interface solutions for a variety of mobile computing, communications, entertainment and other electronic devices. The stock also gets an F in Earnings Revisions. As of Nov. 16, 2012, 17.1% of outstanding Synaptics shares were held short. For a full analysis of SYNA stock, visit Portfolio Grader[5].

Avid Technology‘s (NASDAQ:AVID[6]) rating falls to a D (“sell”) this week, down from C (“hold”) the week prior. Avid Technology provides digital media content-creation solutions for professionals in the film, video, audio, and broadcast markets, as well as for artists and home enthusiasts. The stock gets F’s in Earnings Momentum, Earnings Revisions, Equity, and Cash Flow. The stock price has fallen 25.5% over the past month, worse than the 8.5% decrease the Nasdaq has seen over the same period of time. To get an in-depth look at AVID, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of AVID stock[7].

Louis Navellier’s proprietary Portfolio Grader[8] 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[9].

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