10 Worst “Strong Sell” Stocks This Week — DO FBP AAWW and more

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This week, these ten stocks have the worst year-to-date performance. Each of these also rates an “F” (“strong sell”) on Portfolio Grader.

Shares of Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. () have fallen 15.8% since January 1. Diamond Offshore Drilling is a global offshore oil and gas drilling contractor. .

Shares of First BanCorp () have dipped 17.2% since the first of the year. First BanCorp is the holding company for FirstBank Puerto Rico. .

Since the first of the year, Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. () has tumbled 17.5%. Atlas Air Worldwide is engaged in leasing and outsourcing services for wide-body freighter aircraft. As of Feb. 20, 2014, 11.2% of outstanding Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. shares were held short. .

Since January 1, Elizabeth Arden, Inc. () has fallen 20.2%. Elizabeth Arden manufactures, distributes, and markets prestige fragrances and related skin treatment and cosmetic products for men and women. The stock’s trailing PE Ratio is 28.30. .

Since the first of the year, the price of Cencosud S.A. Sponsored ADR () is down 20.2%. Cencosud operates as a multi-brand retailer in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru, and Colombia. The stock has a trailing PE Ratio of 56.80. .

Shares of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. () have slipped 20.3% since January 1. Alpha Natural Resources produces, processes and sells steam and metallurgical coal. As of Feb. 20, 2014, 24.6% of outstanding Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. shares were held short. .

Since the first of the year, Clean Energy Fuels () has dipped 24.6%. Clean Energy Fuels sells natural gas fueling solutions to its customers mainly in the United States and Canada. As of Feb. 20, 2014, 20.9% of outstanding Clean Energy Fuels shares were held short. .

The price of RentACenter, Inc. () has fallen 25.4% since the first of the year. Rent-A-Center operates in the rent-to-own industry in the United States. As of Feb. 20, 2014, 15% of outstanding RentACenter, Inc. shares were held short. .

Since January 1, J. C. Penney Company, Inc. () has plunged 26.5%. J. C. Penney operates department stores in the United States and Puerto Rico. As of Feb. 20, 2014, 38.9% of outstanding J. C. Penney Company, Inc. shares were held short. .

Shares of Weight Watchers International, Inc. () have sunk 31.2% since the first of the year. Weight Watchers is a provider of weight management services, operating globally through a network of company-owned and franchise operations. As of Feb. 20, 2014, 22.8% of outstanding Weight Watchers International, Inc. shares were held short. Shares of the stock have been changing hands at an unusually rapid pace, up 225% from the week prior. .

Louis Navellier’s proprietary Portfolio Grader stock ranking system assesses roughly 5,000 companies every week based on a number of fundamental and quantitative measures. Stocks are given a letter grade based on their results — with A being “strong buy,” and F being “strong sell.” Explore the tool here.