Yesterday I focused on the positive by sharing 78 Spirited Stocks Upgraded to Strong Buy.

Today we look at the flipside of the coin…the underbelly of today’s market…those stocks whose outlooks are so diminished that they have sank all the way to a POWR Rating of F (Strong Sell).

EOG Resources (EOG - Get Rating) is one of many energy stocks on this naughty list. Not really a surprise given how softening of the worldwide economy + China trade concerns = lower energy prices = energy stocks tumbling lower.

That China trade concern has infected many other stocks on the list like top athletic footwear and apparel retailer, Foot Locker (FL - Get Rating). So even though they had a strong earnings report, and the US consumer has WD-40 sprayed on their wallet (given ample income and low inflation), the idea of higher tariffs on imports has FL and their peers sinking lower.

Until the China Trade deal is in place, then don’t expect this market to reward stocks with any question marks lingering overhead. This is a Risk Off market if I’ve ever seen one. So if you are looking for new stocks to buy, then find them here:

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The key with the 70 Strong Sell stocks listed below is to remove them from your portfolio now before they do any more damage. However, tomorrow there will be another group of stocks downgraded to Strong Sell…and the next day…and the next day.

The solution is to have access to the Upgrades/Downgrades feature inside POWR Ratings Premium. That is the best way to be on top of the stocks to buy or sell to increase your odds of stock investing success.

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To discover more about the attractiveness…or in this case “unattractiveness” of each stock, just click on their ticker to go to our quote pages. Once there you can see the 4 components of the POWR Rating to appreciate how it truly stacks up. (Buy & Hold Grade, Trade Grade, Industry Rank, and Peer Grade).

EOG shares were trading at $73.40 per share on Wednesday morning, up $1.74 (+2.43%). Year-to-date, EOG has declined -15.20%, versus a 16.55% rise in the benchmark S&P 500 index during the same period.

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