Other sell signs: • New products introduced in the last two years have had mixed results, and others still in the testing stage are a year away from the marketplace. • The stock has a p/e of 15, while similar-quality companies in the industry have p/e’s of 11–12. • No officers or directors have bought shares in the last year. • A major division that contributes 25 percent of earnings is vulnerable to an economic slump that’s taking place (in housing starts, oil drilling, etc.). • The company’s growth rate has been slowing down, and though it’s been maintaining profits by cutting costs, future
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