5 Retail Stocks To Return

If consumer spending is the lifeblood of the U.S. economy, retailers are the
veins through which it courses. Consumer confidence is indeed higher than its
been a while, and there have been reports that consumer borrowing is on the rise
. Despite this, however, there are still retailers who are not seeing the most
positive of returns. I watch more than 5,000 publicly traded companies with my
Portfolio Grader tool, ranking companies by a number of fundamental and
quantitative measures. This week, Ive got five consumer discretionary stocks for
you to return make sure to bring your receipt. 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." Best Buy (NYSE: BBY )
is a well-known international retailer of consumer electronics. In the last
year, BBY stock has dipped 27%, compared to a gain of 6% for the Dow Jones. BBY
stock gets a "D" for sales growth, a "D" for operating margin growth, a
"D" for earnings growth and an "F" for its ability to exceed the
consensus earnings estimates on Wall Street in my Portfolio Grader tool. For
more information, view my complete analysis of BBY stock . Sears Holdings
(NASDAQ: SHLD ) operates Kmart and Sears retail stores. SHLD is down 43% since
this time last January. SHLD stock gets a "D" for sales growth, an "F"
for operating margin growth, an "F" for earnings momentum, an "F" for
the magnitude in which earnings projections have increased over the past month
and an "F" for return on equity in my Portfolio Grader tool. For more
information, view my complete analysis of SHLD stock . Staples (NASDAQ: SPLS )
is a major office supply retailer that has watched its stock value slide 31% in
the last 12 months. SPLS stock gets a "D" for sales growth and a "D" for
its ability to exceed the consensus earnings estimates on Wall Street in my
Portfolio Grader tool. For more information, view my complete analysis of SPLS
stock. Target (NYSE: TGT ) operates Target retail stores that offer general
merchandise and food assortment. TGT stock is down 8% in the last year, compared
to gains by the broader markets. TGT stock gets a "D" for sales growth and a
"D" for cash flow in my Portfolio Grader tool. For more information, view my
complete analysis of TGT stock . Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ: URBN ) operates the
following brands: Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie, Free People, Terrain,
Leifsdottir and BHLDN. In the last year, URBN stock has dropped 19%. URBN stock
gets a "D" for operating margin growth, a "D" for earnings growth and a
"D" for the magnitude in which earnings projections have increased over the
past month in my Portfolio Grader tool. For more information, view my complete
analysis of URBN stock . Get more analysis of these picks and other publicly
traded stocks with Louis Navellier's Portfolio Grader tool, a 100% free stock
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