5 Stocks With Awful Cash Flow — WFR LDK STP ATPG HSOL

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This week, these five stocks have the worst ratings in Cash Flow, one of the eight Fundamental Categories on Portfolio Grader.

MEMC Electronic Materials (NYSE:WFR) manufactures and sells wafers and related products to the semiconductor and solar industries. WFR gets F’s in Earnings Momentum, Analyst Earnings Revisions, Equity, Operating Margin Growth, and Sales Growth as well. Shares of the stock have declined 51.3% since January 1. This is worse than the S&P 500, which has seen a 8.9% increase over the same period. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of WFR stock.

LDK Solar (NYSE:LDK) manufactures multicrystalline solar wafers. LDK also gets F’s in Earnings Growth, Earnings Momentum, Analyst Earnings Revisions, Equity, Operating Margin Growth, and Sales Growth. The price of LDK is down 68.5% since the first of the year. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of LDK stock.

Suntech Power Holdings (NYSE:STP) is a solar energy company that designs, develops, manufactures and markets PV cells and molecules. STP gets F’s in Earnings Growth, Earnings Momentum, Analyst Earnings Revisions, Equity, Operating Margin Growth, and Sales Growth as well. Shares of the stock have declined 57.5% since January 1. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of STP stock.

ATP Oil & Gas (NASDAQ:ATPG) is engaged in the acquisition, development and production of oil and natural gas properties in the Gulf of Mexico and the U.K. ATPG also gets F’s in Analyst Earnings Revisions and Sales Growth. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of ATPG stock.

Hanwha SolarOne (NASDAQ:HSOL) manufactures photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules, provides PV cell processing services to convert silicon wafers into PV cells, and supplies solar system integration services in China. HSOL also gets F’s in Earnings Growth, Earnings Momentum, Analyst Earnings Revisions, Equity, Operating Margin Growth, and Sales Growth. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of HSOL stock.

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