10 Low-Powered Energy Stocks to Sell

The bubbling crude has been rising since October price that is. As people are
cranking up their heat and energy outputs for the winter months, its no surprise
that there are profits to be made. However, over the long haul (and even
recently), companies who live and die by the drill have been coming up short. I
watch more than 5,000 publicly traded companies with my Portfolio Grader tool,
ranking companies by a number of fundamental and quantitative measures. And this
week, Ive got 10 oil, gas and consumable fuels to sell. Here they are, in
alphabetical order. Each one of these stocks gets a "D" or "F" according
to my research, meaning it is a "sell" or "strong sell." Apache (NYSE:
APA ) explores for, develops and produces natural gas, crude oil and natural gas
liquids. In the past year, APA stock is down 20%, compared to a gain of 5% for
the Dow Jones. APA gets a "D" for cash flow in my Portfolio Grader tool. For
more information, view my complete analysis of APA stock . Arch (NYSE: ACI ) is
a coal producer headquartered in St. Louis. ACI stock is down 56% in the past
year. ACI stock gets a "D" for operating margin growth, an "F" for
earnings momentum, an "F" for earnings growth, an "F" for its ability to
exceed the consensus earnings estimates on Wall Street and an "F" for the
magnitude in which earnings projections have increased during the past month in
my Portfolio Grader tool. For more information, view my complete analysis of ACI
stock . Cameco (NYSE: CCJ ) is a uranium producer that provides fuel to nuclear
power plants. In the past year, CCJ stock has slid 52%. CCJ stock gets a "D"
for operating margin growth, an "F" for earnings growth, a "D" for
earnings momentum, a "D" for its ability to exceed the consensus earnings
estimates on Wall Street, a "D" for the magnitude in which earnings
projections have increased during the past month and a "D" for cash flow in
my Portfolio Grader tool. For more information, view my complete analysis of CCJ
stock . EnCana (NYSE: ECA ) is a natural gas producer. A 34% drop in the past
year has left shareholders questioning their initial purchase. ECA gets a
"D" for sales growth, an "F" for operating margin growth, an "F" for
earnings growth and an "F" for cash flow in my Portfolio Grader tool. For
more information, view my complete analysis of ECA stock . EXCO Resources (NYSE:
XCO ) explores, exploits, develops and produces oil and natural gas properties.
XCO stock has dipped 48% in the past 12 months, compared to gains by the broader
markets. XCO gets an "F" for operating margin growth, a "D" for earnings
momentum, an "F" for its ability to exceed the consensus earnings estimates
on Wall Street, a "D" for the magnitude in which earnings projections have
increased during the past month and an "F" for cash flow in my Portfolio
Grader tool. For more information, view my complete analysis of XCO stock . Hess
(NYSE: HES ) global integrated energy company, known mostly for operating gas
stations across the country. In the last year, HES is down 24%. HES stock gets a
"D" for operating margin growth, an "F" for earnings growth, a "D"
for earnings momentum, an "F" for its ability to exceed the consensus
earnings estimates on Wall Street, a "D" for the magnitude in which earnings
projections have increased during the past month and an "F" for cash flow in
my Portfolio Grader tool. For more information, view my complete analysis of HES
stock . Newfield Exploration (NYSE: NFX ) is another independent oil and gas
company that makes the list. Compared to gains by the broader markets, NFX has
slid 45%. NFX gets a "D" for operating margin growth, an "F" for its
ability to exceed the consensus earnings estimates on Wall Street, a "D" for
the magnitude in which earnings projections have increased during the past month
and an "F" for cash flow in my Portfolio Grader tool. For more information,
view my complete analysis of NFX stock . Peabody Energy (NYSE: BTU ) owns 28
coal mining properties in the United States. BTU stock has lost 42% since this
time last January. BTU gets a "D" its ability to exceed the consensus
earnings estimates on Wall Street in my Portfolio Grader tool. For more
information, view my complete analysis of BTU stock . Petroleo Brasileiro (NYSE:
PBR ), or Petrobras, is a Brazilian integrated oil and gas company that has
watched its stock value dip 28% in the past year. PBR gets a "D" for the
magnitude in which earnings projections have increased during the past month and
a "D" for cash flow in my Portfolio Grader tool. For more information, view
my complete analysis of PBR stock . Talisman Energy (NYSE: TLM ) is a global oil
and gas company based in Calgary. In the past 12 months, TLM stock has lost
nearly 40%. TLM stock gets a "D" for operating margin growth, an "F" for
its ability to exceed the consensus earnings estimates on Wall Street, a "D"
for the magnitude in which earnings projections have increased during the past
month and an "F" for cash flow in my Portfolio Grader tool. For more
information, view my complete analysis of TLM stock . Get more analysis of these
picks and other publicly traded stocks with Louis Navellier's Portfolio Grader
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