5 Communications Equipment Stocks to Sell Now

by Portfolio Grader | January 10, 2013 10:00 am

This week, the ratings of five Communications Equipment stocks on Portfolio Grader[1] are down. Each of these rates a “D” (“sell”) or “F” overall (“strong sell”).

PC-Tel Inc.’s (NASDAQ:PCTI[2]) rating falls to a D (“sell”) this week, down from C (“hold”) the week prior. PCTEL develops and supplies software-based connectivity solutions. For a full analysis of PCTI stock, visit Portfolio Grader[3].

The rating of Symmetricom (NASDAQ:SYMM[4]) declines this week from C to a D. Symmetricom generates, distributes and applies precise time for the communications, aerospace/defense, IT infrastructure and metrology industries. The stock receives F’s in Earnings Growth, Earnings Momentum, Earnings Revisions, and Earnings Surprise. The stock currently has a trailing PE Ratio of 29.10. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of SYMM stock[5].

Wi-Lan (NASDAQ:WILN[6]) ratings are on the decline this week as the company earns an F (“strong sell”). Last week, it received a D (“sell”). Wi-LAN develops, acquires, and licenses a range of intellectual property that drives products in communications and consumer electronics markets. The stock gets F’s in Earnings Growth, Margin Growth, and Sales Growth. To get an in-depth look at WILN, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of WILN stock[7].

This week, Research In Motion’s (NASDAQ:RIMM[8]) rating worsens to a D from the company’s C rating a week ago. Research in Motion designs, manufactures and markets wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market. The stock gets F’s in Earnings Growth, Cash Flow, Margin Growth, and Sales Growth. The stock price has dropped 5.5% over the past month, worse than the 4% increase the Nasdaq has seen over the same period of time. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of RIMM stock[9].

This is a rough week for Black Box (NASDAQ:BBOX[10]). The company’s rating falls to F from the previous week’s D. Black Box is a network infrastructure services provider that offers one-source network infrastructure services for communications systems. The stock gets F’s in Cash Flow, Margin Growth, and Sales Growth. To get an in-depth look at BBOX, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of BBOX stock[11].

Louis Navellier’s proprietary Portfolio Grader[12] 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[13].

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