10 Worst “Strong Sell” Stocks This Week — ICA RCII YZC 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 Empresas ICA SAB de CV Sponsored ADR () have slumped 23.5% since January 1. Empresas ICA S.A.B. de C.V. offers engineering and construction services. Shares of the stock are being traded at a very rapid pace, up 137.6% from the week prior. The stock’s trailing PE Ratio is 192.70. .

The price of RentACenter, Inc. () is down 25.7% since the first of the year. Rent-A-Center operates in the rent-to-own industry in the United States. As of March 20, 2014, 17.7% of outstanding RentACenter, Inc. shares were held short. .

Since the first of the year, the price of Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. Ltd. Sponsored ADR Class H () is down 26.9%. Yanzhou Coal Mining engages in the mining, preparation, and sale of coal. .

Since January 1, Clean Energy Fuels () has plunged 28.5%. Clean Energy Fuels sells natural gas fueling solutions to its customers mainly in the United States and Canada. As of March 20, 2014, 19.3% of outstanding Clean Energy Fuels shares were held short. .

Since the first of the year, FTI Consulting, Inc. () has dipped 28.8%. FTI Consulting provides corporate finance and restructuring, economic, forensic and litigation, strategic communications, and technology consulting services. As of March 20, 2014, 11.6% of outstanding FTI Consulting, Inc. shares were held short. .

The price of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. () is down 31.2% since the first of the year. Alpha Natural Resources produces, processes and sells steam and metallurgical coal. As of March 20, 2014, 24.1% of outstanding Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. shares were held short. .

Shares of Aeropostale, Inc. () have slipped 31.8% since January 1. Aeropostale is a mall-based specialty retailer of casual apparel and accessories. As of March 20, 2014, 26.5% of outstanding Aeropostale, Inc. shares were held short. .

Since the first of the year, UTi Worldwide () has dipped 32.6%. UTi Worldwide is a supply chain services and solutions company. .

The price of Weight Watchers International, Inc. () has fallen 36.1% 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 March 20, 2014, 20.5% of outstanding Weight Watchers International, Inc. shares were held short. .

Shares of Walter Energy () have slumped 39.2% since the first of the year. Walter Energy is a producer and exporter of metallurgical coal for the global steel industry. As of March 20, 2014, 13.3% of outstanding Walter Energy shares were held short. .

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.