5 Stocks With Ugly Analyst Earnings Revisions — BONT VRTX WTSL PSEM TRNX

by Portfolio Grader | April 12, 2013 11:00 am

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

Bon-Ton Stores (NASDAQ:BONT[2]) operates regional department stores in the United States that offer an brand-name fashion apparel and accessories for women, men, and children as well as cosmetics, home furnishings, and other goods. BONT also gets an F in Equity. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of BONT stock[3].

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX[4]) is engaged in the business of discovering, developing and commercializing small molecule drugs for the treatment of serious diseases. VRTX gets F’s in Earnings Growth, Earnings Momentum, and Sales Growth as well. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of VRTX stock[5].

The Wet Seal (NASDAQ:WTSL[6]) operates stores that sell fashionable and contemporary apparel and accessory items for female customers. WTSL gets F’s in Earnings Growth, Earnings Momentum, Equity, Cash Flow, Operating Margin Growth, and Sales Growth as well. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of WTSL stock[7].

Pericom Semiconductor (NASDAQ:PSEM[8]) designs, develops, and markets interface integrated circuits for the transfer, routing, and timing of high-speed digital and analog signals. PSEM also gets an F in Operating Margin Growth. The price of PSEM is down 20.7% since the first of the year. This is worse than the Nasdaq, which has seen a 6% increase over the same period. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of PSEM stock[9].

Tornier (NASDAQ:TRNX[10]) designs, outsources the manufacture of and markets orthopedic products. TRNX also gets an F in Earnings Momentum. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of TRNX 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. BONT: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=BONT
  3. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of BONT stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=BONT
  4. VRTX: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=VRTX
  5. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of VRTX stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=VRTX
  6. WTSL: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=WTSL
  7. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of WTSL stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=WTSL
  8. PSEM: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=PSEM
  9. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of PSEM stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=PSEM
  10. TRNX: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=TRNX
  11. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of TRNX stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=TRNX
  12. here: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/

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