IM Ingram Micro Inc. (delisted)

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 AMZN and IM 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:

Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN)announced third-quarter profit of 14 cents per share on October 25 that missed analysts? expectations by 39.13%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current year slid to $1.16 per share from $1.90 per share in the last 30 days as next year?s estimate dipped $1.10 per share to $2.01 per share in that time span.

Ingram Micro Inc. (IM) posted a third-quarter profit of 33 cents per share on October 27, which came in 2 cents wider than the average forecast. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the full year fell to $1.58 per share from $1.77 per share over the past month. For 2012, analysts expect a profit of $1.97 per share, compared to last month?s projection for a profit of $2.16 per share.

Here is a synopsis of why IFF and ENR 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;

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) third-quarter profit of $1 per share, posted on November 8, lagged analysts? projections by 3.85%. Estimate for current year slid 11 cents per share to $3.77 per share over a month as next year?s estimate dipped 18 cents per share to $4.13 per share in that time span.

Energizer Holdings, Inc. (ENR) reported a fourth-quarter profit of $1.10 per share on November 8 that fell 12% short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The full-year average forecast is currently $6.19 per share, compared with last month?s projection of $6.22 per share. Next year?s forecast dropped to $6.92 per share from $7.10 per share in the same period.
 
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