Using recent actions and grades from TheStreet's Quant Ratings and layering on technical analysis of the charts of those stocks, Trifecta Stocks identifies five names each Friday that look bearish.
While we will not be weighing in with fundamental analysis we hope this piece will give investors interested in stocks on the way down a good starting point to do further homework on the names.
Bed Bath & Beyond
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (BBBY) recently was downgraded to Sell with a D+ rating by TheStreet's Quant Ratings.
This big retailer has been suffering for years, and if you see the weekly chart you'll know why. Even a pop in March on a potential buyout was snuffed out, and now the stock is in single digits.
The pain is felt by the bulls, but the chart has been consistently saying this all along, with lower highs, lower lows and poor relative strength plus high-volume selling.
This one could see even lower prices ahead; very bearish.
Pioneer Natural Resources
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. (PXD) recently was downgraded to Hold with a C+ rating by TheStreet's Quant Ratings.
Energy names have been hit and miss lately as oil prices are erratic. The stock of this oil-and-gas exploration and production company is in a firm downtrend, with lower highs and lower lows.
The stock is on a moving average convergence divergence (MACD) sell signal, while the Relative Strength Index (RSI) has a steep slope downward.
The cloud is bearish, and this stock could see a move to the lower end of the cloud, the March low of $130 and eventually the December lows around $120.
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-- Bob Lang and Chris Versace are co-portfolio managers of Trifecta Stocks.
