The 7 Worst Stocks to Buy in a Bear Market We have been in a bear market since the beginning of 2022, making these stocks dangerous. United Airlines ( UAL ): Reconsider rosy outlooks from a month ago around UAL. MGM Resorts International ( MGM ): Lagging indicators suggest things will get worse for MGM. Penn National Gaming ( PENN ): Penn National doesn’t look better no matter what analysts say. Expedia ( EXPE ): Experian’s second quarter is far different than Q1 and EXPE stock will suffer for it. Norwegian Cruise Lines ( NCLH ): All cruise lines are stunted again as fuel and oil prices continues to increase. Capri Holdings ( CPRI ): Luxury should weather a crisis better, but its not happening with Capri Holdings as CPRI stock is weakening. Darden Restaurants ( DRI ): Olive Garden and Longhorn Steakhouse are already reeling from price sensitivity. Source: ImageFlow|Shutterstock.com First things first, let’s define a bear market in order to understand the current state of the stock market. By definition, a bear market is reached when markets decline by 20% from their previous all-time high.