4 Specialty Retail Stocks to Sell Now

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The ratings of four specialty retail stocks are down this week, according to the Portfolio Grader database. Each of these rates a “D” (“sell”) or “F” overall (“strong sell”).

This week, Five Below, Inc. () falls to a D (“sell”), worse than last week’s grade of C (“hold”). Five Below operates as a specialty value retailer in the United States, which offers various products priced at $5 and below. In Portfolio Grader’s specific subcategory of Earnings Momentum, FIVE also gets an F. The stock price has dropped 15.5% over the past month, worse than the 1.3% decrease the Nasdaq has seen over the same period of time. As of Feb. 10, 2014, 16.2% of outstanding Five Below, Inc. shares were held short. The stock currently has a trailing PE Ratio of 76.80. .

West Marine, Inc. () is having a tough week. The company’s rating falls from a C to a D. West Marine operates as a boating supply retailer in the United States. The stock gets F’s in Earnings Momentum, Earnings Revisions and Earnings Surprise. The trailing PE Ratio for the stock is 38.90. .

hhgregg, Inc. () gets weaker ratings this week as last week’s C drops to a D. Hhgregg retails video products, brand name appliances, audio products and accessories. The stock receives F’s in Earnings Growth, Earnings Revisions and Earnings Surprise. Margin Growth and Sales Growth also get F’s. Share prices fell 28.5% over the past month. As of Feb. 10, 2014, 21.4% of outstanding hhgregg, Inc. shares were held short. .

This week, Systemax’s () rating worsens to a D from the company’s C rating a week ago. Systemax is a direct marketer of brand-name and private-label products in the technology, industrial and software solutions markets. The stock gets F’s in Earnings Growth, Earnings Revisions and Cash Flow. Margin Growth and Sales Growth also get F’s. .

Louis Navellier’s proprietary Portfolio Grader stock ranking system assesses roughly 5,000 companies every week based on a number of fundamental and quantitative measures. Stocks are given a letter grade based on their results — with A being “strong buy,” and F being “strong sell.” Explore the tool here.