5 Ultra-Popular Stocks to Avoid Like the Plague in October

For more than 18 months, there's been little that's stood in the way of the benchmark S&P 500 reaching new highs. Since hitting its coronavirus pandemic low on March 23, 2020, the widely followed index has doubled in value and marked the strongest bounce-back rally from a bear-market bottom of all time.

But even when Wall Street is running on all cylinders, it doesn't mean every popular stock is worth buying. The following five stocks are garnering a lot attention from the investment community, but they should be avoided like the plague in October.

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