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Is It Time to Buy the S&P 500's 3 Worst-Performing May Stocks?

James Brumley, The Motley Fool
·5-min read
Is It Time to Buy the S&P 500's 3 Worst-Performing May Stocks?

Before simply plowing into even the best of these beaten-down names from the S&P 500 index just because they're beaten down, take a moment, take a step back, and take a breath. The S&P 500 essentially ended May where it started it, finally stopping -- at least for the time being -- what's turned into a sizable sell-off for the year. Under Armour (NYSE: UAA) (NYSE: UA), Target (NYSE: TGT), and DexCom (NASDAQ: DXCM), which fell nearly 32%, 29%, and 27% (respectively) in May.

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