Cannabis Central: Sector Down 45% YTD With Only These 2 Pot Stocks Increasing In Price

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The non-penny pot stock sector of 37 stocks is down 21.7% year-to-date which, as terrible as that certainly is, is better than the cannabis sector as a whole (319 stocks) which is down 45.5% year-to-date. This article identifies the 4 winners and 8 big losers of the past 3 months plus the performance of 6 other pot stocks worthy of mention.

Of the 37 stocks analyzed only 2 stocks have increased in price so far this year while 2 others showed no change and the remaining 33 declined anywhere from 11.8% to 66.8%. In fact, 8 of the stocks declined by 50% or more during that time. To put things in perspective the S&P 500 has declined 19% YTD.

The Winners were:

1. XPhyto (XPHYF) +156.3%
2. Innovative Properties (IIPR) +3.0%
3. Corbus (CRBP) +/-0%
4. GrowGeneration (GRWG) +/-0%

The Big Losers were:

1. Pyxus Int'l (PYX) -66.8%
2. Harvest Health (HRVSF) -66.5%
3. Acreage (ACRGF) -60.6%
4. Alcanna (LQSIF) -58.9%
5. Tilray (TLRY) -57.3%
6. Aurora (ACB) -57.0%
7. Cresco (CRLBF) -50.5% 
8. Neptune (NEPT) -50.0%

Notable Mentions

1. Village Farms (VFF) -39.5%
2. Aphria (APHA) -31.6%
3. Hexo (HEXO) -30.9%
4. Valens (VLNSF) -30.0%
5. Canopy (CGC) -21.6%
6. Cronos (CRON) -11.8%

​The above being said the sector has advanced each of the last 5 trading days which is perhaps establishing the foundation for a much-improved performance over the balance of the year. Time will tell.