by Portfolio Grader | March 19, 2013 2:00 pm
This week, the Metals and Mining, Computer and Personal Electronics, Energy Services, Oil and Gas, and Semiconductor sectors rank lowest on the Portfolio Grader[1] database.
The Metals and Mining sector is lagging this week with 78% of its stocks (72 out of 92) rated a “sell”. Cliffs Natural Resources (NYSE:CLF[2]), Walter Energy Inc. (NYSE:WLT[3]), and Thompson Creek Metals (NYSE:TC[4]) are pushing the sector down with F grades. Cliffs Natural Resources is performing worst overall in the sector, with a 63% decline over the last 12 months. This is worse than the S&P 500, which has seen a 10.1% increase over the same period.
The Computer and Personal Electronics sector is dragging, with 62% of its stocks (13 out of 21) rated a “sell”. Diebold (NYSE:DBD[5]), QLogic (NASDAQ:QLGC[6]), and Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ[7]) are dragging down the sector overall, each earning a low grade of F. Overall, Hewlett-Packard is the poorest performer in this sector. Its share price has dropped 11.7% in the last 12 months.
The Energy Services sector is trailing behind others this week, with 61% of its stocks (33 out of 54) rated a “sell”. Among Energy Services stocks, Gulfmark Offshore (NYSE:GLF[8]), Key Energy Services (NYSE:KEG[9]), and Nabors Industries (NYSE:NBR[10]) are lingering near the bottom with grades of F. The worst performer in this sector is Key Energy Services, which saw its price sink 34.7% in the last 12 months.
With 61% of its stocks (121 out of 200) rated “sell,” the Oil and Gas sector is struggling this week. Enerplus (NYSE:ERF[11]), Swift Energy (NYSE:SFY[12]), and Newfield Exploration (NYSE:NFX[13]) are all currently earning F’s. Over the last 12 months, Swift Energy is the worst performer in this sector, with a 42.7% decline.
The Semiconductor sector looks weak, with 57% of its stocks (47 out of 83) rated a “sell”. Out of the Semiconductor stocks, Cypress Semiconductor (NASDAQ:CY[14]), Atmel (NASDAQ:ATML[15]), and Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE:AMD[16]) are near the bottom with F’s. Advanced Micro Devices is the worst performer in this sector, with a 46.5% decline in the last 12 months.
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[17].
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