13 “Triple F” Stocks to Sell

by Portfolio Grader | February 8, 2013 7:00 pm

This week, 13 stocks get F’s (“strong strong”) in Portfolio Grader[1]‘s three main grading categories, Total Grade, Overall Fundamental Grade, and Quantitative Grade.

These are the worst of the worst in the entire Portfolio Grader database. This week, there are 4,248 stocks and only these 13 get failing marks in all categories to make the dreaded “Triple F” stocks list. Here they are:

Bill Barrett (NYSE:BBG[2]) explores for and develops oil and natural gas in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States. Shares of the stock have fallen 15.5% since January 1. This is worse than the S&P 500, which has seen a 3.2% increase over the same period. As of Feb. 8, 2013, 20.3% of outstanding Bill Barrett shares were held short. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of BBG stock[3].

Coeur d’Alene Mines (NYSE:CDE[4]) engages in the ownership, operation, exploration, and development of silver and gold mining properties primarily located in the United States, Mexico, Bolivia, Argentina, and Australia. Shares of CDE are trading 5.6% lower than at the start of the year. The stock’s trailing PE Ratio is 90.4. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of CDE stock[5].

Cypress Semiconductor (NASDAQ:CY[6]) is engaged in the design, development, manufacture, and marketing of high-performance, mixed-signal, programmable solutions that provide customers with rapid time-to-market and system value. Since the first of the year, CY has dropped 8%. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of CY stock[7].

Enerplus (NYSE:ERF[8]) is an oil and gas exploration and production company that owns a large, diversified portfolio of income-generating crude oil and natural gas properties. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of ERF stock[9].

Eagle Rock Energy (NASDAQ:EROC[10]) engages in gathering, compressing, treating, processing, transporting, marketing, and trading natural gas, as well as fractionating and transporting natural gas liquids. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of EROC stock[11].

Forest Oil (NYSE:FST[12]) is involved in the acquisition, exploration, development, production, and marketing of natural gas and crude oil in North American and international locations. As of Feb. 8, 2013, 18% of outstanding Forest Oil shares were held short. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of FST stock[13].

Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ[14]) provides imaging and printing systems, computing systems, and information technology services for business and home. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of HPQ stock[15].

Momenta Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:MNTA[16]) is a biotechnology company. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of MNTA stock[17].

ArcelorMittal SA (NY Reg Sh) (NYSE:MT[18]) is a global steel producer that makes finished and semi-finished steel products. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of MT stock[19].

Navistar (NYSE:NAV[20]) manufactures and markets medium and heavy trucks, school buses, mid-range diesel engines, and service parts. As of Feb. 8, 2013, 16.2% of outstanding Navistar shares were held short. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of NAV stock[21].

Penn West Petroleum (NYSE:PWE[22]) acquires, develops, exploits, and holds interests in petroleum and natural gas properties and assets. Shares of PWE have slipped 12.8% since the first of the year. The stock has a trailing PE Ratio of 27.8. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of PWE stock[23].

Thompson Creek Metals (NYSE:TC[24]) is an integrated North American primary producer of molybdenum. As of Feb. 8, 2013, 10.7% of outstanding Thompson Creek Metals shares were held short. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of TC stock[25].

Walter Energy Inc. (NYSE:WLT[26]) is a producer and exporter of metallurgical coal for the global steel industry. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of WLT stock[27].

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[28].

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