2 Stocks to Avoid Right Now

The following video is from Monday's MarketFoolery podcast, in which host Chris Hill, along with Jason Moser and Joe Magyer, discuss the latest business news. Shares of Peet's Coffee & Tea took off this week when it was announced the company will be bought out. In this segment, the guys analyze Peet's struggles to compete against Starbucks and discuss why some companies are better off private. Along those lines, they share an upcoming IPO investors should avoid and talk about why Research In Motion should be looking to sell itself as soon as possible.

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