5 Stocks With Poor Earnings Momentum — HBM UCBI BSI LEAP TC

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

HudBay Minerals (NYSE:HBM) is a mining company that mines and produces zinc, copper, gold, and silver. HBM also gets F’s in Earnings Growth, Analyst Earnings Revisions, Earnings Surprises, Cash Flow, Operating Margin Growth, and Sales Growth. The price of HBM is down 13.8% since the first of the year. This is worse than the S&P 500, which has seen a 10.4% increase over the same period. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of HBM stock.

United Community Banks (NASDAQ:UCBI) provides retail and corporate banking services, including deposit products and loans. UCBI gets F’s in Earnings Growth, Analyst Earnings Revisions, and Earnings Surprises as well. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of UCBI stock.

Alon Holdings (NYSE:BSI) operates supermarkets and retail outlets in Israel. BSI also gets F’s in Earnings Growth, Cash Flow, and Operating Margin Growth. Shares of the stock have declined 50.9% since January 1. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of BSI stock.

Leap Wireless (NASDAQ:LEAP) provides mobile wireless services. LEAP gets F’s in Equity and Cash Flow as well. Since January 1, LEAP has fallen 40.2%. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of LEAP stock.

Thompson Creek Metals (NYSE:TC) is an integrated North American primary producer of molybdenum. TC also gets F’s in Earnings Growth, Analyst Earnings Revisions, Cash Flow, Operating Margin Growth, and Sales Growth. The price of TC is down 62.9% since the first of the year. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of TC stock.

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