A shell-shocked economy, spiraling debt at financial institutions, or just plain bad management -- on any given day, investors can name a number of reasons to sell a stock. Yet while panic is never beneficial to investors, it's still a good idea to play devil's advocate with investments from time to time.
Consider cell-phone king Nokia
Stiffer competition: Nokia may still be the leader, but investors argue that competition from Research In Motion
Heavy cuts: Nokia recently said it's cutting its sales forecast, reducing its dividend, and following wireless brethren Sprint Nextel
Profitability pressure: Similar to Qualcomm
Of course, Nokia has survived and thrived in the past despite dozens of obstacles. But the question about whether now is the best time to buy a proven leader is why CAPS is such a great resource to augment your own analysis.
To see what the very best CAPS members are saying now about Nokia, just click on over to Motley Fool CAPS and have a look -- it's all free, and even open to your opinion.
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