Stocks to sell

The holiday season is a great time for consumers. Stores are putting their best foot forward to entice buyers for the holiday shopping season. Many companies need a solid fourth quarter to make their numbers for the year. However, not all consumer discretionary stocks are good choices. There are many factors that can pull consumer

Electric vehicle (EV) battery technology company QuantumScape (NYSE:QS) does certain things well. However, making money isn’t one of those things. The company also isn’t good at providing value to its shareholders, as QS stock hasn’t been a winner lately. Frankly, investors should look elsewhere as QuantumScape has financial issues that can’t be ignored. QuantumScape rarely updates

Tech firm Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) had a turbulent few years. On a year-to-date basis, PLTR stock has surged more than 130%. However, this stock remains more than 50% below its 2021 peak. Historical issues with overvaluation, low margins, and profitability seem to be improving with AI technology. However, this stock remains a no-go for many

While the jury’s still out whether the economy and the market is headed for a soft or hard landing, as interest rates remain high, that doesn’t mean you should forget about which stocks to avoid. Even as it’s possible that recent fears of another downturn for stocks may prove to be an overreaction, there are

Following the rise in interest rates, many stocks, including shares in large, well-known companies, now sport relatively high dividend yields. Yet before you decide to buy, beware of the names best left as dividend stocks to sell. When you think of the phrase “dividend trap,” what may first come to mind are stocks in companies

The third-quarter earnings train rumbles along. While the majority of Q3 prints have been better than expected, several have been absolutely dreadful, putting analysts and investors in a foul mood and leading all the major stock indexes to post declines for October. The reasons for the poor financial results vary and include everything from macroeconomic

Although the experts continue to tell us that electric vehicles are the future, shifting sentiment in the space now necessitates a discussion about EV stocks to sell. Essentially, EV inventory concerns weigh heavily on the industry. Even worse, the headwind affects sector players big, small, and somewhere in the middle. As Axios pointed out earlier

It’s been a challenging time for the real estate investment trust (REIT) market in 2023. Higher interest rates make it much more expensive to service debt. Investors are demanding higher yields on their stocks, which pushes down share prices. And lower share prices, in turn, make it harder for REITs to issue new equity to

An indirect but interesting way to invest in the electric vehicle (EV) boom is through shares of high-conviction lithium miners. Thus, you may have heard about multinational specialty chemical and lithium company Albermarle (NYSE:ALB), but we definitely don’t consider it to be high-conviction. Indeed, we’re seeing major issues with ALB stock and can only give it

Although the collective pent-up demand for social experiences amid the worst of the Covid-19 crisis led to the revenge travel phenomenon, this catalyst may be dying out. If so, investors may want to consider an important for portfolio protection: stocks to sell before they negative impact your winners. At the start of the month, CNBC

The Nasdaq has been on a roller coaster ride in 2023, reaching incredible highs and some frightening lows. As of today, the famous tech-heavy index is down 12% from its recent high. Overall, the index has gained more than 22% year-to-date, outperforming the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average. However, that also implies

Some investors might seek to gain portfolio exposure to the lithium industry because we use lithium in batteries for electric vehicles. That’s fine, but it doesn’t mean every lithium miner deserves your hard-earned capital. Piedmont Lithium (NASDAQ:PLL) stock is a good example of this, as it has been on a downtrend and the future prospects

Not every stock is a winner, and exiting positions before they get worse can shield you from losses. Granted, you shouldn’t exit a stock just because of short-term headwinds that 5-10 years can fix. However, the consumer dynamic is shifting, and some companies get left behind or face multi-year recoveries. It’s important to consider the

The third quarter earnings season has revealed that some companies are in trouble. Several high-profile names have reported disappointing financial results that missed Wall Street forecasts by a lot. Many companies issued forward guidance that indicated a slowdown in the economy. The corporate results, combined with rising bond yields and escalating geopolitical risks, are conspiring to push

The more speculative EV stocks have performed poorly this year, but Mullen Automotive (NASDAQ:MULN) stock is one of the worst performing of them all. Adjusting for its two massive reverse stock splits over the past ten months, shares have declined by over 99.6%. That right, a near-total wipeout for anyone unfortunate to be holding this

Investors may want to start clearing out the junk as we head into New Year 2024. In fact, if the stocks listed below are held, consider selling them. If not, be warned. Many of the names on this list of stocks to avoid aren’t worth buying. Stocks to Avoid: Coinbase (COIN) Source: Primakov / Shutterstock.com

ChargePoint Holdings (NYSE:CHPT) stock represents a company that is one of the largest EV charging networks worldwide. The company had more than 225,000 charging ports across North America and Europe at the start of 2023, but has run into a number of problems lately. Below are three reasons investors should consider selling their CHPT stock now.

The EV landscape continues to take shape. That’s great for leading sector stocks like Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) that benefit from strong market share, growing sales, and established brand power.  At the same time, as the market begins to solidify, early aspirants are beginning to fade fast. The field of EV manufacturers is quickly separating the wheat from the

With effectively no revenue and burning through nearly a third of a billion dollars just last quarter alone, Mullen Automotive (NASDAQ:MULN) is the poster child of an ultra-high-risk, speculative stock. The company has achieved no truly meaningful milestones or tangible results thus far, instead existing solely on the back of investor cash injections. Of course,

As geopolitical and broad market instabilities heat up, we’ve seen a flight to safety of risk-free assets. The REIT sector has been one of the worst-performing sectors within the S&P 500 in 2023, with higher rates playing a significant role. Certain REITs should be sold in the present market environment of high-interest rates, surging bond