May Flounders: 10 Biggest S&P Laggards<br><br>
For the month, the S&P 500 lost 87.58 points, or 6.2%, to finish at 1,310.33.
Heres a closer look at the 10 worst-performing S&P 500 components last month:
Source: Standard & Poors
1. Fossil Inc. (Nasdaq: FOSL)<br><br>
Closing Share Price on 5/31: $73.16
Percentage Loss: 44%
Sector: Consumer Goods
52-Week High: $139.20
52-Week Low: $67.69
2. Alpha Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE: ANR)<br><br>
Closing Share Price on 5/31: $10.48
Percentage Loss: 35%
Sector: Industrial Metals & Minerals
52-Week High: $47.25
52-Week Low: $8.13
3. Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE: ANF)<br><br>
Closing Share Price on 5/31: $33.54
Percentage Loss: 33.2%
Sector: Retail/Apparel
52-Week High: $78.25
52-Week Low: $30.64
4. First Solar Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR)<br><br>
Closing Share Price on 5/31: $12.56
Percentage Loss: 31.7%
Sector: Technology
52-Week High: $142.22
52-Week Low: $11.43
5. United States Steel Corp. (NYSE: X)<br><br>
Closing Share Price on 5/31: $20.30
Percentage Loss: 28.3%
Sector: Basic Materials
52-Week High: $47.33
52-Week Low: $17.67
6. J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE: JCP)<br><br>
Closing Share Price on 5/31: $26.23
Percentage Loss: 27.26%
Sector: Services/Department Stores
52-Week High: $43.18
52-Week Low: $23.14
7. ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP)<br><br>
Closing Share Price on 5/31: $52.16
Percentage Loss: 27.18%
Sector: Energy
52-Week High: $80.13
52-Week Low: $50.62
8. Alleghany Technologies Inc. (NYSE: ATI)<br><br>
Closing Share Price on 5/31: $32.12
Percentage Loss: 25.2%
Sector: Industrial Goods/Metals
52-Week High: $66.39
52-Week Low: $28.23
9. Peabody Energy Corp. (NYSE: BTU)<br><br>
Closing Share Price on 5/31: $23.36
Percentage Loss: 24.9%
Sector: Basic Materials
52-Week High: $61.85
52-Week Low: $22.18
10. Dell Inc. (Nasdaq: DELL)<br><br>
Closing Share Price on 5/31: $12.33
Percentage Loss: 24.7%
Sector: Technology/PCs
52-Week High: $18.36
52-Week Low: $11.68
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