Hang Up on These 6 Telecom Stocks

You may think that sleepy telecom stocks are the perfect investment, since they have reasonably high dividend yields and because telecommunications is a stable business with reliable revenues. Of course, that means there�s not a lot of growth for some of these companies either � and what you make in dividends you could lose in falling share prices, and then some.

I watch more than 5,000 publicly traded companies with my Portfolio Grader tool, ranking companies by a number of fundamental and quantitative measures. And this week, I identify six telecom stocks to sell.

Here they are, in alphabetical order. Each one of these stocks gets a �D� or �F� according to my research, meaning it is a �sell� or �strong sell.�

America Movil (NYSE:AMX) is a Mexican wireless communications services company that has reported a loss of 7% since May 2011. America Movil stock gets an �F� grade for sales growth, a �D� grade for earnings growth and a �D� grade for earnings momentum.. For more information, view my complete analysis of AMX stock.

France Telecom (NYSE:FTE) is a mobile operator and Internet service provider operating in Europe. In the last 12 months, FTE stock dropped 41%, compared to gains by the broader markets. France Telecom stock gets a �D� grade for the magnitude in which earnings projections have increased over the past months and a �D� grade for cash flow. For more information, view my complete analysis of FTE stock.

NTT DOCOMO (NYSE:DCM) is a Japanese mobile communication business. DCM stock has posted a loss of 8% in the last 12 months. DCM stock gets a �D� grade for sales growth, a �D� grade for operating margin growth and a �D� grade for earnings growth. For more information, view my complete analysis of DCM stock.

Telecom Italia (NYSE:TI) operates mainly in the fixed and mobile national and international telecommunications sector. While the broader markets have posted gains in the last year, TI stock is down 25%. Telecom Italia stock gets an �F� grade for sales growth, an �F� grade for operating margin growth, an �F� grade for earnings momentum and an �F� grade for its ability to exceed the consensus earnings estimates on Wall Street. For more information, view my complete analysis of TI stock.

Telefonica (NYSE:TEF) operates the following business segments: Telefonica Spain, Telefonica Europe and Telefonica Latin America. Telefonica stock is down 46% since last May. TEF stock gets an �F� grade for sales growth, an �F� grade for operating margin growth, a �D� grade for earnings momentum and a �D� grade for the magnitude in which earnings projections have increased over the past months. For more information, view my complete analysis of TEF stock.

VimpelCom (NYSE:VIP) offers a range of wireless, fixed, and broadband services across Asia and Africa. In the past 12 months, VimpelCom stock has dropped 30%. VIP stock gets a �D� grade for operating margin growth, a �D� grade for earnings growth, an �F� grade for earnings momentum and a �D� grade for the magnitude in which earnings projections have increased over the past months. For more information, view my complete analysis of VIP stock.

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