3 Spooky Healthcare Stocks I Would Avoid in October

While no one can predict what the stock market will do, it does have a history of dropping in the fall. According to Yardeni Research, September has offered the worst average returns for the S&P 500 since 1928, at -1%. October has been positive, on average; but some of the steepest sell-offs in history have occurred during the month. With the recent volatility, it's natural to review your holdings for companies that may be about to deliver more tricks than treats.

That's why we asked three Fool.com contributors what spooky stocks they would avoid right now. They chose Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE: BKD), Novavax (NASDAQ: NVAX), and Editas Medicine (NASDAQ: EDIT). Here's why.

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