CAG ConAgra Brands Inc

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 GXP and BFS 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:

Great Plains Energy Incorporated (GXP)announced second-quarter profit of 31 cents per share on August 5 that missed analysts? expectations by 8.82%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current year slid to $1.39 per share from $1.26 per share in the last 60 days as next year?s estimate dipped 16 cents per share to $1.50 per share in that time span.

Saul Centers, Inc. (BFS) posted a second-quarter profit of 48 cents per share on August 3, which came in 10 cents wider than the average forecast. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the full year fell to $2.06 per share from $2.18 per share over the past month. For 2012, analysts expect a profit of $2.37 per share, compared to last month?s projection for a profit of $2.45 per share.

Here is a synopsis of why TAP and CAG 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 3 cents per share to $3.55 per share over a month as next year?s estimate dipped 7 cents per share to $3.74 per share in that time span.

ConAgra Foods, Inc. (CAG) reported a first-quarter profit of 29 cents per share on September 20 that fell 6.45% short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The full-year average forecast is currently $1.79 per share, compared with last month?s projection of $1.81 per share. Next year?s forecast dropped to $1.95 per share from $1.98 per share in the same period.
 
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