20 Stocks with the Biggest Potential To Drop

By: Paul Toscano, Ariel Nelson | 11 Dec 2009 | 04:18 PM ET

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Stocks with the Potential To Drop
Source: ThomsonReuters; Note: consensus analyst estimates as of 12/11/09.
This story has been updated. For the newest version, please click here.It's the basic question when investing in a stock: is it on the way up or will it go down? To answer this question, Wall Street has developed numerous ways of attempting to predict what will happen, estimating various attributes tied to stock performance in order to determine what the future holds for a company's valuation.After dissecting the data, analysts following a particular stock produce a price target of where they believe the stock is headed. Out of the entire S&P 500, which stocks are analysts expecting to have the biggest price drops? Here's the top 20, according to ThomsonReuters (as of market close on 12/11/09, stocks included must be covered by 3 or more analysts).Click ahead to find out!By Ariel Nelson & Paul ToscanoPosted 11 Dec 2009
20. Office Depot (ODP)
Closing Price (12/11): $6.75Price Target: $6.19Potential to Drop: -8.3%Analysts Covering: 13High Price Target: $10.00Low Price Target: $3.00Get ODP Real Time Quote

19. Black and Decker (BDK)
Closing Price (12/11): $62.21Price Target: $56.43Potential to Drop: -9.3%Analysts Covering: 9High Price Target: $62.00Low Price Target: $38.00Get BDK Real Time Quote
18. Paychex Inc (PAYX)
Closing Price (12/11): $31.84Price Target: $28.75Potential to Drop: -9.7%Analysts Covering: 13High Price Target: $35.00Low Price Target: $24.00Get PAYX Real Time Quote
16. (Tied) Nicor Inc (GAS)
Closing Price (12/11): $42.48Price Target: $38.33Potential to Drop: -9.8%Analysts Covering: 3High Price Target: $42.00Low Price Target: $35.00Get GAS Real Time Quote
16. (Tied) HCP Inc (HCP)
Closing Price (12/11): $31.47Price Target: $28.39Potential to Drop: -9.8%Analysts Covering: 10High Price Target: $32.00Low Price Target: $24.00Get HCP Real Time Quote
15. Titanium Metals Corp (TIE)
Closing Price (12/11): $10.57Price Target: $9.50Potential to Drop: -10.1%Analysts Covering: 3High Price Target: $12.00Low Price Target: $7.00Get TIE Real Time Quote
14. Total System Services (TSS)
Closing Price (12/11): $17.30Price Target: $15.43Potential to Drop: -10.8%Analysts Covering: 9High Price Target: $18.00Low Price Target: $13.00Get TSS Real Time Quote
13. Pepco Holdings (POM)
Closing Price (12/11): $17.40Price Target: $15.50Potential to Drop: -10.8%Analysts Covering: 5High Price Target: $18.00Low Price Target: $13.00Get POM Real Time Quote
11. (Tied) Prologis (PLD)
Closing Price (12/11): $13.90Price Target: $12.33Potential to Drop: -11.3%Analysts Covering: 11High Price Target: $15.00Low Price Target: $9.00Get PLD Real Time Quote
11. (Tied) Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)
Closing Price (12/11): $8.64Price Target: $7.66Potential to Drop: -11.3%Analysts Covering: 19High Price Target: $12.00Low Price Target: $3.50Get AMD Real Time Quote
10. Intuitive Surgical Inc. (ISRG)
Closing Price (12/11): $292.29Price Target: $257.67Potential to Drop: -11.8%Analysts Covering: 7High Price Target: $300.00Low Price Target: $170.00Get ISRG Real Time Quote
9. DTE Energy Co (DTE)
Closing Price (12/11): $43.42Price Target: $38.50Potential to Drop: -12.5%Analysts Covering: 6High Price Target: $43.00Low Price Target: $30.00Get DTE Real Time Quote
8. NiSource (NI)
Closing Price (12/11): $15.42Price Target: $13.50Potential to Drop: -12.5%Analysts Covering: 6High Price Target: $15.00Low Price Target: $11.00Get NI Real Time Quote
7. Rockwell Automation (ROK)
Closing Price (12/11): $47.56Price Target: $41.45Potential to Drop: -12.8%Analysts Covering: 11High Price Target: $58.00Low Price Target: $29.00Get ROK Real Time Quote
6. AvalonBay Communities (AVB)
Closing Price (12/11): $76.74Price Target: $65.07Potential to Drop: -15.2%Analysts Covering: 16High Price Target: $80.00Low Price Target: $52.00Get AVB Real Time Quote
5. Apartment Investment & Mgmt (AIV)
Closing Price (12/11): $14.85Price Target: $12.27Potential to Drop: -17.4%Analysts Covering: 13High Price Target: $17.00Low Price Target: $10.00Get AIV Real Time Quote
4. Integrys Energy Group (TEG)
Closing Price (12/11): $42.45Price Target: $34.83Potential to Drop: -18.0%Analysts Covering: 3High Price Target: $36.00Low Price Target: $33.50Get TEG Real Time Quote
3. Ameren Corp (AEE)
Closing Price (12/11): $27.82Price Target: $22.00Potential to Drop: -20.9%Analysts Covering: 3High Price Target: $23.00Low Price Target: $20.00Get AEE Real Time Quote
2. Eastman Kodak Co. (EK)
Closing Price (12/11): $4.40Price Target: $2.81Potential to Pop: -36.1%Analysts Covering: 4High Price Target: $3.00Low Price Target: $2.25Get EK Real Time Quote
1. Sears Holdings Corp. (SHLD)
Closing Price (12/11): $74.32Price Target: $46.40Potential to Drop: -37.6%Analysts Covering: 5High Price Target: $60.00Low Price Target: $40.00Get SHLD Real Time Quote