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 GIII and JACK 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:

G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. (GIII)announced second-quarter profit of 8 cents per share on September 7 that missed analysts? expectations by 60%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current year slid to $3.08 per share from $3.21 per share in the last 60 days as next year?s estimate dipped 10 cents per share to $3.57 per share in that time span.

Jack in the Box Inc. (JACK) posted a third-quarter profit of 38 cents per share on August 10, which came in 2 cents wider than the average forecast. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the full year fell to $1.54 per share from $1.55 per share over the past two months. For 2012, analysts expect a profit of $1.73 per share, compared to last two month?s projection for a profit of $1.81 per share.

Here is a synopsis of why TAP and LANC 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;

Molson Coors Brewing Company (TAP) second-quarter profit of $1.23 per share, posted on August 2, lagged analysts? projections by 4.65%. Estimate for current year slid 6 cents per share to $3.52 per share over a month as next year?s estimate dipped 14 cents per share to $3.67 per share in that time span.

Lancaster Colony Corp. (LANC) reported a fourth-quarter profit of 74 cents per share on August 18 that fell 7.50% short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The full-year average forecast is currently $3.72 per share, compared with last two month?s projection of $3.88 per share. Next year?s forecast dropped to $4.08 per share from $4.21 per share in the same period.
 
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