7 Stocks Losing Top Investor Support

By Motley Fool Staff
October 14, 2009 | Comments (0)

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"Bull markets are born on pessimism, grow on skepticism, mature on optimism, and die on euphoria. The time of maximum pessimism is the best time to buy, and the time of maximum optimism is the best time to sell." -- Sir John Templeton

Just as it makes sense to research the stocks attracting top investors, it's equally important to figure out why smart money is leaving other investments. Using Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's 140,000-member-strong investing community, we can see which stocks are losing support from CAPS All-Star players.

A sudden decrease in interest from top-rated investors could signal that the stock is losing steam, which might make it an awful stock to avoid for now. At the very least, such drops should signal that further research is in order.

Here are seven stocks receiving less support from CAPS All-Stars over the past month:

Company

Industry

% Change in All-Star Bulls From 9/14 to 10/14

CAPS Rating (out of 5)

CAPS Research

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: BCRX)

Biotechnology

(18%)

 1 Stars BCRX

The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack (NYSE: PBY)

Specialty Retail

(16%)

 4 Stars PBY

Pennsylvania R.E.I.T. (NYSE: PEI)

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

(16%)

 2 Stars PEI

Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (Nasdaq: EEFT)

IT Services

(15%)

 3 Stars EEFT

Volcano Corp (Nasdaq: VOLC)

Health-Care Equipment and Supplies

(15%)

 3 Stars VOLC

A. O. Smith Corp (NYSE: AOS)

Electrical Equipment

(15%)

 2 Stars AOS

SL Green Realty Corp. (NYSE: SLG)

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

(15%)

 1 Stars SLG

Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of October 14, 2009

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A. O. Smith Corp CAPS Rating: **
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