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 DRI and SIRO 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:
Darden Restaurants, Inc.
(
DRI
) announced second-quarter profit of 41 cents per share on December
16 that missed analysts? expectations by 2.38%. The Zacks Consensus
Estimate for the current year slid to $3.55 per share from $3.79
per share in the last 30 days as next year?s estimate dipped 28
cents per share to $4.02 per share in that time span.
Sirona Dental Systems, Inc.
(
SIRO
) posted a fourth-quarter profit of 56 cents per share on November
18, which came in 6 cents wider than the average forecast. The
Zacks Consensus Estimate for the full year fell to $3.06 per share
from $3.33 per share over the past two months. For 2013, analysts
expect a profit of $3.31 per share, compared to last two month?s
projection for a profit of $3.58 per share.
Here is a synopsis of why IFF and TAP 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 14 cents per share to $3.73 per share over two months as next
year?s estimate dipped 19 cents per share to $4.09 per share in
that time span.
Molson Coors Brewing Company
(
TAP
) reported a third-quarter profit of $1.14 per share on November 2
that fell 8.80% short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The
full-year average forecast is currently $3.49 per share, compared
with last two month?s projection of $3.53 per share. Next year?s
forecast dropped to $3.62 per share from $3.68 per share in the
same period.
DARDEN RESTRNT (
DRI
): Free Stock Analysis Report
INTL F & F (
IFF
): Free Stock Analysis Report
SIRONA DENTAL (
SIRO
): Free Stock Analysis Report
MOLSON COORS-B (
TAP
): Free Stock Analysis Report
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