4 Capital Markets Stocks to Sell Now

by Portfolio Grader | July 15, 2013 4:07 pm

This week, the overall grades of four Capital Markets stocks are lower, according to the Portfolio Grader[1] database. Each of these rates a “D” (“sell”) or “F” overall (“strong sell”).

Investment Technology Group’s (NYSE:ITG[2]) rating falls to a D (“sell”) this week, down from C (“hold”) the week prior. Investment Technology Group is an agency brokerage and financial technology firm that partners with asset managers globally to provide innovative solutions spanning the investment continuum. In Portfolio Grader’s specific subcategories of Earnings Growth, Cash Flow, and Sales Growth, ITG also gets an F. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of ITG stock[3].

This is a rough week for Och-Ziff Capital Management Group (NYSE:OZM[4]). The company’s rating falls to D from the previous week’s C. Och-Ziff Capital Management Group provides a variety of alternative asset management services for fund investors through locations in the United States, Europe, and Asia. The stock also gets an F in Cash Flow. To get an in-depth look at OZM, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of OZM stock[5].

E*TRADE’s (NASDAQ:ETFC[6]) rating weakens this week, dropping to a D versus last week’s C. E*TRADE is a financial services company that provides online brokerage and related products and services to individual retail investors. The stock gets F’s in Earnings Growth and Earnings Momentum. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of ETFC stock[7].

BGC Partners (NASDAQ:BGCP[8]) earns an F (“strong sell”) this week, moving down from last week’s grade of D (“sell”). BGC Partners is a global inter-dealer broker that specializes in the brokering of OTC financial instruments and related derivative products. The stock gets F’s in Earnings Surprise, Cash Flow, and Margin Growth. The stock has a trailing PE Ratio of 44.90. For a full analysis of BGCP stock, visit Portfolio Grader[9].

Louis Navellier’s proprietary Portfolio Grader[10] 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[11].

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