Stocks to Sell

Stocks can plunge for any number of reasons — investors may need to raise cash for large milestone purchases, or algorithms could be triggered by stop losses which create massive selloffs. Whatever the case, InvestorPlace’s journalists weed out the markets’ losers, keeping you informed of which stocks to cash out of before they come crashing down.

5 Worst Sectors to Avoid This Week

On the Portfolio Grader database this week, the reit, water utilities, independent power and renewable electricity producers, metals and mining and energy services sectors are among the worst.

5 Stocks With Crummy Cash Flow — HXM TWGP STP ATPG NIHD

This week, these five stocks have the worst ratings in Cash Flow, one of the eight Fundamental Categories on Portfolio Grader.

5 Stocks With Ugly Earnings Growth — BBRY TCI ZQK RBCN MGPI

This week, these five stocks have the worst ratings in Earnings Growth, one of the eight Fundamental Categories on Portfolio Grader.

5 Stocks With Poor Sales Growth — HTS MITT UEC LPCN MNKD

This week, these five stocks have the worst ratings in Sales Growth, one of the eight Fundamental Categories on Portfolio Grader.

5 Stocks With Awful Operating Margin Growth — NBIX CTEL TSRA NYNY PMFG

This week, these five stocks have the worst ratings in Operating Margin Growth, one of the eight Fundamental Categories on Portfolio Grader.

3 Road and Rail Stocks to Sell Now

For the current week, the overall ratings of three road and rail stocks are worse, according to the Portfolio Graderdatabase. Each of these rates a "D" ("sell") or "F" overall ("strong sell").

3 Diversified Utilities Stocks to Sell Now

The overall ratings of three diversified utilities stocks are down on Portfolio Grader this week. Each of these rates a "D" ("sell") or "F" overall ("strong sell").

3 Capital Markets Stocks to Sell Now

This week, the overall grades of three capital markets stocks are lower, according to the Portfolio Grader database. Each of these rates a "D" ("sell") or "F" overall ("strong sell").

3 e-Commerce Stocks to Sell Now

This week, the ratings of three e-commerce stocks on Portfolio Grader are down. Each of these rates a "D" ("sell") or "F" overall ("strong sell").

RetailMeNot or Groupon: Is Either Worth Owning?

RetailMeNot got hit in May when Google altered the algorithm used to rank web pages. Is it worth buying after the hit?

15 Oil and Gas Stocks to Sell Now

This week, the overall grades of 15 oil and gas stocks are lower, according to the Portfolio Grader database. Each of these rates a "D" ("sell") or "F" overall ("strong sell").

5 Machinery Stocks to Sell Now

The overall ratings of five machinery stocks are down on Portfolio Grader this week. Each of these rates a "D" ("sell") or "F" overall ("strong sell").

4 Internet and Web Service Stocks to Sell Now

The overall ratings of four internet and web service stocks are down on Portfolio Grader this week. Each of these rates a "D" ("sell") or "F" overall ("strong sell").

7 “Triple F” Stocks to Sell

This week, seven stocks get F's ("strong sell") in Portfolio Grader's three main grading categories, Total Grade, Overall Fundamental Grade and Quantitative Grade.

5 Stocks With Poor Analyst Earnings Revisions — CQP SSNI ATE WTSL IMI

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

This Company’s Earnings Might Foretell a Recession

MSC Industrial (MSM) is not the stock to be in with the U.S. economy teetering on the edge of recession.

3 Chemicals Stocks to Sell Now

The ratings of three chemicals stocks are down this week, according to the Portfolio Grader database. Each of these rates a "D" ("sell") or "F" overall ("strong sell").

5 Big-Name Stocks to Sell Now

These big-name stocks might have storied reputations, but they're all going to be in trouble very soon.

Medical Marijuana Stocks Aren’t Worth the Price

Washington state's medical marijuana stores may be open for business, but that doesn't make medical marijuana stocks good investments.