4 Worst Performing S&P 500 Growth Stocks

 | Dec 05, 2012 03:22AM ET

Recent Performance of the Stocks Mentioned Below:

Average 1-Week Return: -4.23%
Average 1-Month Return: -14.29%
Average 1-Year Return: -19.62%

1. Allegheny Technologies Inc. (ATI). Produces and sells specialty metals worldwide. Earnings per share expected to grow by 15.09% over the next five years. Stock trading -1.89% below the 20-day SMA, -10.81% below the 50-day SMA, and -22.74% below the 200-day SMA.

2. J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (JCP). J. C. Penney Company, Inc., through its subsidiary, J. C. Penney Corporation, Inc., operates department stores in the United States and Puerto Rico. Earnings per share expected to grow by 19.88% over the next five years. Stock trading -6.02% below the 20-day SMA, -22.04% below the 50-day SMA, and -36.35% below the 200-day SMA.

3. Teradata Corporation (TDC). Provides enterprise data warehousing solutions, including enterprise analytic technologies and services, and integrated marketing software. Earnings per share expected to grow by 15.34% over the next five years. Stock trading -6.56% below the 20-day SMA, -15.36% below the 50-day SMA, and -16.55% below the 200-day SMA.

4. VeriSign, Inc. (VRSN). Provides Internet infrastructure services to various networks worldwide. Earnings per share expected to grow by 16.84% over the next five years. Stock trading -10.67% below the 20-day SMA, -18.69% below the 50-day SMA, and -15.4% below the 200-day SMA.