This week, 4 Capital Markets stocks are worse, according to the Portfolio Graderdatabase. Each of these rates a “D” (“sell”) or “F” overall (“strong sell”).

This week, Oaktree Capital Group, LLC Class A (OAK) drops from a C to a D rating. Oaktree Capital Group, LLC Class A is a global investment management company focused on alternative markets. The company also gets F’s in earnings growth and earnings revisions. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of OAK stock.

Ellington Financial LLC (EFC) earns a D this week, moving down from last week’s grade of C. Ellington Financial LLC acquires and manages mortgage-related assets. The company also gets F’s in earnings revisions and earnings surprise. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of EFC stock.

CIFC Corp.’s (CIFC) rating weakens this week, dropping to a D versus last week’s C. CIFC Corp. is a publicly owned asset management holding company that provides investment management services to its clients. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of CIFC stock.

Cowen Group, Inc. Class A (COWN) declines this week from a C to a D. Cowen Group, Inc. Class A is a publicly owned asset management holding company. The company also gets F’s in earnings growth, earnings revisions, and earnings momentum. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of COWN stock.

Louis Navellier’s proprietary Portfolio Grader 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.