5 Semiconductor Stocks to Sell Now

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For the current week, the overall ratings of five semiconductor stocks are worse, according to the Portfolio Graderdatabase. Each of these rates a “D” (“sell”) or “F” overall (“strong sell”).

This week, Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (AEIS) falls to a D (“sell”), worse than last week’s grade of C (“hold”). Advanced Energy Industries are engaged in the design, manufacturing, sale and support of industrial power conversion products that transform power into various usable forms. In Portfolio Grader’s specific subcategory of Earnings Momentum, AEIS also gets an F. Shares of the stock have been changing hands at an unusually rapid pace, up 507.8% from the week prior. To get an in-depth look at AEIS, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of AEIS stock.

Camtek Ltd (CAMT) earns a D this week, moving down from last week’s grade of C. Camtek designs, develops, manufactures, and markets automatic optical inspection (AOI) systems and related products. Shares of the stock are being traded at a very rapid pace, up 603.6% from the week prior. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of CAMT stock.

This week, Altera Corporation’s (ALTR) rating worsens to a D from the company’s C rating a week ago. Altera designs and manufactures such items as programmable logic devices, HardCopy ASIC devices, pre-defined design building blocks, cores, and associated development tools. To get an in-depth look at ALTR, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of ALTR stock.

Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. (UCTT) experiences a ratings drop this week, going from last week’s C to a D. Ultra Clean Holdings is a developer and supplier of critical subsystems, mainly for the semiconductor capital equipment industry. The stock gets F’s in Earnings Growth and Earnings Momentum. Shares of the stock have been trading at an exceptionally rapid pace, up threefold from the week prior. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of UCTT stock.

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. Sponsored ADR (SMI) earns a D this week, falling from last week’s grade of C. Semiconductor Manufacturing International manufactures, trades, packages, tests, and provides computer-aided design integrated circuits. The stock also gets an F in Earnings Revisions. Shares of the stock have been changing hands at an unusually rapid pace, three times the rate of the week prior. To get an in-depth look at SMI, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of SMI 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.


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