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.

Acme Packet: There’s Not Much in This Name

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor
Investors might not be buying APKT as a mid-cap, and it's decidedly too expensive. This tech story might be one worth putting down.

Salesforce.com: Not a Cheap Way to Experience the Cloud

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor
If you go for CRM, you'll be paying a lot for your earnings -- not to mention, there's far safer ways to invest by cloud.

Don’t Buy Into American Tower’s Popularity

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor
Highly watched telecom stock's move to become an REIT was iffy, and it is too reliant on debt.

4 Fad Stocks to Avoid

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
When consumers lose interest, the results can be disastrous. From Chipotle to LinkedIn, here are four stocks that may be at risk of a fickle public.

Wal-Mart Remains in the Doldrums

By Peter Cohan, InvestorPlace Writer
Despite beating expectations, this retailer is too big to accelerate its growth rate.

Surgery Cutbacks, Medicare Reductions Dull Enthusiasm for HCA

By Barry Cohen, Health Care Writer
Expected cuts in Medicare spending will further challenge hospital provider HCA, whose post-IPO share price is down 30%.

Petrohawk Stock Holders Will Never Get a Better Deal – Sell Now!

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor
When the Dow 634 points, Petrohawk Energy NYSE:HK stayed firm thanks to a buyout bid by BHP Billiton NYSE:BHP. It will never get better than this - so sell!

3 Stocks to Avoid When the Government Reins in Spending

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
These three companies will be among the worst-hit if the government starts slashing defense spending; avoid until the pockets open up again.

Six Flags, Live Nation: Good Fun, Bad Stocks

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor
Each company has had recent successes, but there's plenty of underlying problems with each to warrant skipping these rides.

Sirius XM Radio Not Exactly Investor-Friendly

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor
Royalty issues, profitability and customer service issues are enough reasons for pause when it comes to owning Sirius XM Radio stock.

5 Stocks to Sell Into the Next Rally

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
From Staples to BP, here are five downtrodden stocks to unload on rallies -- or short them to make some cash.

Mead Johnson Might Be One to Shed

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor
Sales for Mead Johnson Nutrition's baby food have been robust, but dividends and earnings growth have been mediocre.

3 Luxury Stocks to Sell Now

By Jamie Dlugosch, InvestorPlace Writer
These ritzy stocks won't have what it takes to avoid dropping if the U.S. faces a double-dip recession.

LinkedIn’s Stock Slide Isn’t Far Enough

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
The company surprised with a quarterly profit, but the stock is still too pricey.

Why I Sold Bank of America — And 3 Lessons From My 30% Loss

By Jeff Reeves
Bank of America was off 30% from my December buy-in, so I pulled the trigger. But hopefully my loss is your gain with these three lessons on when to sell stocks.

Best Buy Still Looks Like a Viable Short

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
The company's market share and margins face long-term challenges.

5 $100 Billion Stocks Not Worth a Dime of Your Money

By Louis Navellier, Editor, Growth Investor
Massive companies certainly look attractive, but when you analyze what it takes to grow, you'll see it's just not worth getting invested. Here are five to avoid.

Kellogg Shares — 3 Pros, 3 Cons

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Rising costs could keep a lid on this stock for the near term.

6 Consumer Stocks to Sell

By Louis Navellier, Editor, Growth Investor
Debt ceiling discussions make one thing clear -- we're going to be playing with a lot less money, and as a result, certain consumer stocks are bound to fall.
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