FWLT (MM)

Since inception in 1988, the S&P 500 has outperformed the Zacks #5 Rank List - Stocks to Sell Now by 80% annually (+2% versus +10%). While the rest of Wall Street continued to tout stocks during the market declines of the last few years, Zacks told investors which stocks to sell or avoid.

Here is a synopsis of why GLT and FWLT have a Zacks Rank of #5 (Strong Sell) and should most likely be sold or avoided for the next one to three months. Note that a #5 Strong Sell rating is applied to 5% of all the stocks in the Zacks Rank universe:

P.H. Glatfelter Company (GLT)announced third-quarter profit of 28 cents per share on November 1 that missed analysts? expectations by 17.65%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current year slid to 91 cents per share from $1 per share in the last 30 days as next year?s estimate dipped 25 cents per share to $1.10 per share in that time span.

Foster Wheeler AG (FWLT) posted a third-quarter profit of 33 cents per share on November 2, which came in 11 cents wider than the average forecast. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the full year fell to $1.53 per share from $1.67 per share over the past month. For 2012, analysts expect a profit of $1.99 per share, compared to last month?s projection for a profit of $2.23 per share.

Here is a synopsis of why SJR and SMG have a Zacks Rank of 4 (Sell) and should also most likely be sold or avoided for the next one to three months. Note that a #4 Sell rating is applied to 15% of all the stocks ranked by Zacks;

Shaw Communications Inc. (SJR) fourth-quarter profit of 34 cents per share, posted on October 20, lagged analysts? projections by 2.86%. Estimate for current year slid 6 cents per share to $1.67 per share over a month as next year?s estimate dipped 9 cents per share to $1.76 per share in that time span.

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (SMG) reported a fourth-quarter loss of 46 cents per share on November 8 that fell 2.22% short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The full-year average forecast is currently $2.82 per share, compared with last month?s projection of $3.21 per share. Next year?s forecast dropped to $3.32 per share from $3.78 per share in the same period.
 
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