According to the Portfolio Grader database this week, the Metals and Mining, Computer and Personal Electronics, Energy Services, Oil and Gas, and Semiconductor sectors are at the bottom.
The Metals and Mining sector is trailing behind others this week, with 77% of its stocks (72 out of 93) rated a “sell”. Among Metals and Mining stocks, Cliffs Natural Resources (NYSE:CLF), Walter Energy Inc. (NYSE:WLT), and Thompson Creek Metals (NYSE:TC) lingered near the bottom. Cliffs Natural Resources has a score of F while Walter Energy Inc. and Thompson Creek Metals rated F and F. Walter Energy Inc. is performing worst overall in the sector, with a 68.4% decline over the last 12 months.
The Computer and Personal Electronics sector looks weak, with 62% of its stocks (13 out of 21) rated a “sell”. Among Computer and Personal Electronics stocks, Diebold (NYSE:DBD), QLogic (NASDAQ:QLGC), and Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ) finished near the bottom. Diebold is currently rated F. QLogic and Hewlett-Packard are rated F and F. The worst performer in this sector is Hewlett-Packard, which saw its price sink 1.1% in the last 12 months.
With 61% of its stocks (34 out of 56) rated “sell,” the Energy Services sector is struggling this week. Dwelling near the bottom this week are Gulfmark Offshore (NYSE:GLF), Key Energy Services (NYSE:KEG), and Nabors Industries (NYSE:
NBR) among the Energy Services stocks. Gulfmark Offshore has a score of F while Key Energy Services and Nabors Industries rated F and F. Key Energy Services is the worst stock in its sector, with the company’s share price falling 54.9% in the last 12 months.
The Oil and Gas sector is dragging, with 60% of its stocks (123 out of 204) rated a “sell”. Out of the Oil and Gas stocks, Enerplus (NYSE:ERF), Swift Energy (NYSE:SFY), and Newfield Exploration (NYSE:NFX) finished near the bottom. Enerplus has a score of F while Swift Energy and Newfield Exploration rated F and F. Overall, Swift Energy is the poorest performer in this sector. Its share price has dropped 49.7% in the last 12 months.
The Semiconductor sector is lagging this week with 57% of its stocks (47 out of 83) rated a “sell”. Finishing near the bottom this week are Cypress Semiconductor (NASDAQ:CY), Atmel (NASDAQ:ATML), and Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE:AMD) among the Semiconductor stocks. Cypress Semiconductor has a score of F while Atmel and Advanced Micro Devices rated F and F. Advanced Micro Devices is the worst performer in this sector, with a 17.5% decline in the last 12 months.
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.
